Press groups seek closer ties to people to defend freedom
The Inter-American Press Association debates reforms to involve more reporters at working levels to improve responsiveness to constituents while defending press freedom amid global political shifts. Look Magazine ceases after losses, 142 percent postal rate rise proposed, Life may gain readership. end questions fate of similar periodicals. North Rock police Capt Billy Carroll indicted for perjury. motion to dismiss argues misunderstanding of a Grand Jury question about illegal gambling sites in North Little RockArkansas.
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Inter-American Press Association
IAPA
Lee Hills
Committee On the Future of
The
Hills
Miami Herald
Detroit Free Press
Knight Newspapers
Hemisphere
Miami
Fla
Look
Saturday Evening Post
Collier’s
Well Life
Gardner Cowles
Life
Postal Service
Ates
Ttle Rock
North Rock
Billy Carroll
Carroll
Arkan
North Little Rock
Bumpers Son Trial Postponed In Arkansas
Booneville AP report says Brent Bumpers 19 son of Gov Dale Bumpers has a driving while intoxicated charge postponed to January 21. Hearing moved from today after defense request and police concerns about patrolmen out of town. Arrest followed December 26 when his car ran off a road in Logan County. Local frontage: unmarked police snowmobiles add worry for motorists in Sault Ste. Marie Michigan.
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Booneville
Ark
B. F. Donathan
Brent Bumpers
Dale Bumpers
Donathan
Rex Dempsey
Young Bumpers
Logan County Sheriff's Office
Sault Ste. Marie, Mich
Woman Battles Urban Renewal Over Property Take
Frederika Blankner, 70, retired college professor, fights Chicago and the University of Chicago over eminent domain. She claims due process was violated and vows to appeal to the U.S. Supreme Court after spending about $14,000 defending her three story brick apartment building.
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Associated Press
Chicago
Frederika Blankner
U.S. Supreme Court
University of Chicago
U.S
Miss Blankner
Miss Bankner
Woodlawn
University
Ilinois
State Supreme Court
Adelphi University
Sparks Fly Over Blue Ridge Power Project Controversy
The Blue Ridge Power Project in Virginia and neighboring states faces opposition over an antipollution plan requiring two higher dams and 40 000 acres flooded. Appalachian Power Co would bear costs, passed to customers, while environmental groups and state governments seek modification or rejection of the plan.
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Galax
Blue Ridge
Virginia
West Virginia
North Carolina
Govermment
Appalachian Power Co
Here
FPC
U.S. Department of Interior
Appalachian
American Electric Power Co
New York
Kanawha
Charleston
James Watt
Grayson County
Ashe
Alleghany
New River
Interior
Nixon agrees Okinawa return and weapons removal
President Nixon and Japan's Eisaku Sato conclude eight hours of talks with a plan to return Okinawa to Japan by May 5 and remove nuclear chemical and biological weapons from U.S. bases. They also announce a Washington Tokyo hot line to avoid future shocks and discuss trade issues without clear economic breakthroughs.
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Frank Cormier
Associated Press
San Clemente
Calif
Nixon
White House
Japan
Eisaku Sato
Okiawa
Washington
Tokyo
United States
Sato
Peking
Washington-Tokyo
U.S
Hakuei Tanaka
Okinawa
Duval Corp Cuts Copper Exploration Staff
Duval Corp announced it will reduce its copper exploration staff, aligning with cutbacks by Cerro Corp Kennecott Copper and Copper Range. Most reductions will hit South America and Australia with some US reassignment to other departments as the copper industry remains weak.
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Tucson
First Lady Enjoys Stay in Ghana at Embassy Dinner
Pat Nixon bade farewell to Ghanaian leaders at a U S Embassy dinner described as turkey American Thanksgiving style. Guests drank California wine as Tema shrimp and other Ghanaian dishes were served. Mrs Nixon presented Prime Minister Kofi A Busia with a bronze Lincoln bust and a clock. Attendees included Ghana’s chief justice and senior government officials.
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Accra
Ghana
Pat Nixon
U.S
California
Kofi A. Busia
Nixon
Abraham Lincoln
Leo Cherne
Fred L. Hadsel
National Assembly
Time to Make Plans for the Days Ahead
New York editor Hal Boyle reflects at year’s start on memory and planning. He recalls past habits and norms from midcentury life, noting school bonds, work attire, dating ethics, and common superstitions as examples of a changing social landscape.
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Hal Boyle
New York
Bumpers Hears Mayors On Local Tax And School Financing
Gov. Dale Bumpers met with the Arkansas Municipal League executive committee to discuss municipal problems and proposed legislation for a possible special session or the 1973 regular session. Talks covered removing or altering the five mill local property tax cap, raising the assessment ratio, and allowing cities to keep the three mill road tax. Mayor Tom Ellsworth sought aid for sewage facilities funding under proposed federal programs.
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Little Rock
Dale Bumpers
General Assembly
Arkansas Municipal League
Glenn G. Zimmerman
Municipal League
Zimmerman
Tom Ellsworth
Hot Springs
Bumpers
U S Plywood expands to acquire Temple Industries
U S Plywood Champion Papers Inc and Temple Industries Inc with Texas roots announced an agreement in principle to acquire Temple. Temple shareholders would receive one share of U S Plywood Champion Papers for each Temple share outstanding. The deal awaits IRS ruling and shareholder approvals.
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New York
U.S. Plywood-Champion Papers, Inc
Texas
Temple Industries, Inc
Temple Industries
U.S. Plywood- Champion Papers Inc
U.S. Plywood-Champion Papers
Temple
U.S. Plywood
Champion Papers
New York Stock Exchange
Diboll
Tex
U.S. Plywood Champion Papers
Internal Revenue Service
Viet Cong Shell U S Positions In Saigon Area
Viet Cong forces unleashed their heaviest shelling against U S troops in South Vietnam with a 20 round mortar attack on Fire Support Base Fiddler’s Green northeast of Saigon wounding 18 U S troops and one South Vietnamese. The clash coincided with Laotian fighting near the Bolovens plateau as Hanoi seeks to secure the Ho Chi Minh trail and maintain supply routes. Gen Abrams met Thai leader Thanom Kittikachorn in Bangkok to discuss steps to reverse Laos deterioration and Thailand’s security concerns tied to Long Cheng day-to-day operations.
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George Esper
Associated Press
Saigon
U.S
South Vietnam
Bolovens
Laos
Fiddler’s
Ban Gnik
Pakse
Ho Chi Minh Trail
Hanoi
Long Cheng
Central Intelligence Agency
Thailand
Army Plans Cut of 113000 from U S Armed Forces
Washington AP The Pentagon will cut 113000 more service members within six months due to budget cuts and other actions, lowering total U S armed strength to 2392000 by June 30 the smallest since 1950. Draft calls are likely to be reduced with no January draft and possible no February or March calls. Civilian staff reductions add 41000 beyond earlier plans.
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Washington
Pentagon
U.S
Jerry W. Friedheim
Secretary of Defense
Melvin R. Laird
Friedheim
Nixon
Congress
Bill to Help Rural Arkansas Develops in Congress
Rep. Bill Alexander plans to introduce a community development bill in Congress to address economic problems in rural Arkansas. Speaking at Batesville, he outlined aims to channel new money resources to county and municipal governments and to boost job opportunities for Arkansans. Witnesses from Van Buren, Stone, Sharp, Izard, Independence, and Fulton counties spoke on needs and possible solutions.
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Batesville, Ark
Bill Alexander
D-Ark
Congress
Arkansas
Alexander
Batesville
van Buren
Stone
Sharp
Izard
Independence
Fulton
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