Cuban Plane Points Up Weak Spot in Defense
House investigators say U S air defenses failed to spot a Cuban airliner before it landed at New Orleans. The report calls the system virtually useless with a 1500 mile gap from Florida to California and urges faster radar coverage for Cuba and the Gulf. NORAD did not learn of the plane until it landed.
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Test Tube Baby Days Near as Scientists Brave New Births
New York AP Science Writer Brian Sullivan reports that researchers edge toward announcing implantation or birth of a test tube baby. The potential milestone would spotlight a genetic and biologic revolution, prompting global debate over birth control and humanity’s future.
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NEW York (Ap
Arkansas Weather Forecast from AP Report
The Experiment Station reports 24 hour period ending 7 am Tuesday with fair cool conditions. Highs mid to upper 50s with lows around 32. For Arkansas expect fair cool days, partly cloudy nights, warmer Wednesday with highs in the 40s to 50s and lows upper 20s to 30s. A high Wednesday ranges from 30s to the 60s.
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Associated Press
Arkansas
Scientists discuss test tube baby concept across nations
The article outlines in vitro fertilization steps using a woman's egg and man's sperm, followed by implantation to aid those with blocked fallopian tubes. It notes British researchers Dr Bevis and Edwards Steptoe reporting progress, with potential for sex selection and genetic defect correction, while flagging ethical and identity questions.
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Jessop Hospital
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Oldham
Obituary: Mrs Arra Clark of Hempstead Passes Away
Mrs Arra Derryberry Clark longtime Hempstead resident died Monday. She was a Church of Christ member. Survived by son Dale Clark Texarkana daughter Mrs Marcelett Chance Hope and sister Mrs Ivy Miller Shreveport. Services 2 p.m. Wednesday Oakcrest Chapel Rev Roy Jones burial Holly Grove Cemetery Oakcrest Funeral Home.
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Church of Christ
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Texarkana
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Hope
Ivy Miller
Shreveport
Oakcrest Chapel
Roy Jones
Holly Grove Cemetery
Oakcrest Funeral Home
Two Banks Denied Teller Window Applications
In Little Rock, two banks had their requests to open teller windows rejected. The American State Bank of Charleston and the Bank of Ozark in Ozark both had applications denied at Branch Franklin County.
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Richmond desegregation ruling orders metro merger
A federal judge ordered the merger of Richmond's black schools with nearby Henrico and Chesterfield white schools into a 104000 pupil metropolitan district. The decision, by Judge Robert R. Merhige Jr., mandates busing to achieve racial balance and becomes effective next September. The counties plan to appeal, arguing compliance with constitutional requirements.
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Arkansas pair tied to Roswell killing arrest made
In New Mexico a shooting four miles southeast of Roswell left a man dead and a second wounded. Arkansas residents Patricia Balding and Jerry Pemberton were arrested near Portales on murder charges after a car was stopped by Portales police following tips from state authorities. The victim was Bobby Lee Bickford, 22, of Roswell. the injured man, Larry Ewing, 22, of Cabot, Ark., was treated and released.
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Benton
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Rt. 2
Leachville
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Ewing
C. B. Curtis
Curtis
Best Cure for Sick Eagles Is Bird Talk
In Apopka Florida Doris Mager tends sick bald eagles with daily talk and calm handling. Her current patient Hallie was hit by a hunter's bullet fracturing a wing and is kept in a walk in cage. Mager has nursed six bald eagles back to health in two years and hopes Hallie may one day fly free. Hallie’s diet centers on fish with one large fish daily. Mager aims to minimize contact to keep the birds wild while birds of prey recovery continues.
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Camden Woman Dies From Wrist Cutting Attempt At Home
A Camden woman, Maudi F. Mitchell, 47, bled to death on her front porch after apparently cutting her wrists while trying to get into her home through a broken window. A neighbor found her early Monday. a window screen had been removed.
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Israeli Raid Hits Lebanon Villages Bennt Jbail and Kfar Haman
Israeli troops crossed the border at night and attacked two Lebanese villages in retaliation for guerrilla attacks from southern Lebanon. The army said two Israeli soldiers and an unspecified number of guerrillas were killed and several bases were destroyed. The raid marked the first cross border operation Israel admitted since February 1. Bennt Jbail lies 2.5 miles north of the border and 17 miles east of the Mediterranean. Kfar Haman is 3 miles north of the ceasefire line along Mt. Hermon.
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Experts Identify Moon Building Blocks at Lunar Conference
Lunar scientists at the Lunar Science Conference reported three basic Moon materials from Apollo data and rocks. Irontich basaltic rock dominates the front side plains and the radioactive northwest Kreep material contains uranium thorium and rare earths. Plagioclase is widespread and low in radioactivity.
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AP Aerospace Winter Space Center
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Planetary and Earth Sciences
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University of California At San Diego
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Haze Clears Mars As Mariner 9 Returns Striking Photos
Pasadena AP report notes Mars haze eases and Mariner 9 cameras send dramatic images. Scientist Carl Sagan describes a range of new phenomena with ridges, canyons, a 70 mile crater, a mile deep canyon, and a 7000 foot crackled plateau.</s>
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Pasadena
Calif
Mars
Mariner 9
Carl Sagan
Cornell University
Grand Canyon
Burglars Target Corpus Christi Guard Dog Firm
Burglars stole about 865 dollars from a Corpus Christi company that rents guard dogs for homes and businesses. Police said entry was gained through a window Sunday night while a guard dog was on duty.
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Corpus Christi, Tex
Corpus Christi
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