Editorial on McLarty questionnaire upholding reader views
The Star editor defends not issuing a point by point reply to Mack McLarty’s voters questionnaire while reiterating long standing positions. It opposes tax increases via sales tax hikes and supports directing any new revenue to income tax adjustments. The letter from readers is cited as supporting or challenging editorial stance within constitutional limits.
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The
Star
Mack McLarty
Rowland
Representative McLarty
McLarty
the Star
Woman Killed in Accident Southwest of West Memphis
Nona Black aged 23 of Memphis died in a two car crash on Arkansas 79 seven miles southwest of West Memphis. Linda Atkinson 18 from Chatfield collided head on with Black’s car and was hospitalized in Memphis. Police said Atkinson’s vehicle struck Black’s car head on. The incident occurred Tuesday, authorities reported.
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West Memphis
Ark
Nona Black
Memphis
Arkansas 79
Here
Linda Diana Atkinson
Chatfield
Crittenden County
Miss Black
Miss Atkinson
Man Drowns Tuesday in Beard's Lake
Lee Rosenbaum 60 of Fulton Rt. 1 drowned Tuesday in Beard s Lake near Saratoga while fishing alone. His body found after midnight by searchers led by Hempstead County Sheriff Henry Singard at a point below Millwood Dam. Survived by wife Emma, son Oliver of Wilmington Calif two daughters and three sons, and several siblings. Services set for 2 p.m. Thursday at Herndon Funeral Chapel with burial in Westmoreland Cemetery.
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Lee Rosenbaum
Fulton Rt. 1
Beard’s Lake
Saratoga
Hempstead County
Henry Singard
Millwood Dam
Emma Rosenbaum
Oliver Rosenbaum
Wilmington
Calif
Donald
Westmoreland Cemetery
Herndon Funeral Home
Big Drive Launched to Open Phnom Penh Lifeline
AP reports a major operation led by 140 armored cars and over 13 000 troops from South Vietnam and Cambodia to reopen Highway 4 from Phnom Penh to Kompong Som. Forces push from north and south while sporadic clashes occur near Pich Nil and Trapeang Kea with casualties and casualties reported.
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Saigon
Phnom Penh
Cambodia
Kompong Som
Elephant Mountains
Pich Nil
Stung Chhay
Pich Ni
Trapeang Kea
Will Lecture in Hope FAYETTEVILLE ARK Atomic Energy Program
The University of Arkansas and the United States Atomic Energy Commission sponsor a 40 minute Hope High School assembly on Monday January 18 featuring John E. Neely of Little Rock explaining atoms radiation fission and fusion. Neely, a 1970 UA graduate, trained at Oak Ridge. Supported by Oklahoma Gas and Electric Arkansas-Missouri Power Arkansas Power and Light and Southwestern Electric Power Company with Oak Ridge Associated Universities coordinating broader talks on atomic structure radiatio biology and nuclear careers.
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Fayetteville
Ark
University of Arkansas
United States Atomic Energy Commission
Hope High School
John E. Neely
Little Rock
Neely
Oak Ridge, Tenn
Atomic Energy Commission
Oklahoma Gas and Electric Company
Arkansas-Missouri Power Company
Arkansas Power and Light Company
South
Western Electric Power Company
Oak Ridge Associated Universities
Southern Colleges and Universities
Bumpers Signals Possible Tax Increases Inaugural Address
Gov. Dale Bumpers hinted in his inaugural address that the General Assembly may need to consider higher taxes to fund proposed programs. He planned to present concrete revenue proposals within about two weeks and urged the public to stay engaged as the administration pursues reform. The outdoor speech at the Capitol drew about 2,000 people and was also televised. On stage were Sen. John L. McClellan Rep. David Pryor and state officials with Bumpers’ family nearby.
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Nobert Shaw
Associated Press
Little Rock
Dale Bumpers
General Assembly
Bumpers
State Capitol
Winthrop Rockefeller
John L. McClellan
D-Ark
David Pryor
Supreme Court
Don't Ask for Favors, Genie Fulfills Odd Requests
News column imagines a universal genie granting any wish. The narrator lists whimsical, improbable, and diverse desires from a mountain to a lifetime of football tickets, a red-haired girlfriend, buried treasure, luxury items, and military gear, then hints the tale continues on Page One.
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Hal Boyle
New York
Cinderally
Heavy Damage in Accident at South Main and 6th Streets
An accident at South Main and 6th Streets yesterday caused heavy vehicle damage. Cars driven by Stephen Ray Turner and Darlene Kaye Kelknap, both of Hope, collided. Turner’s station wagon incurred major damage. City Officer Neal and Shirley investigated. no charges filed.
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al South Main
6Th Streets
Stephen Ray Turner
Darlene Kaye Kelknap
Hope
Turner
Neal
Shirley
Nixon threatens steel firms with foreign imports
President Nixon warned domestic steel producers of possible increased imports from Japan and Western Europe if they raise prices sharply after Bethlehem Steel announced 11 to 13 percent increases by March 1. The threat aims to deter what he calls looming price hikes.
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San Clemente
Calif
Nixon
Bethlehem Steel
Ronald L. Ziegler
Japan
Europe
Beth
Sam Strong Named Mayor After City Directors Sworn In
Four new city directors were sworn in by Municipal Judge John Wilson. Bob Jackson and Melvin Thrash joined the board, while Frank Douglas and Leonard Ellis won another 4 year term. Sam Strong was elected Mayor and Thrash as assistant mayor for two years. The Hope Police Department crime report for 1970 shows 1,977 total arrests, with 1,674 adults and 303 minors, driven mainly by a rise in driving while intoxicated arrests.
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John Wilson
Bob Jackson
Melvin Thrash
Frank Douglas
Leonard Ellis
Sam Strong
Hope Police Department
Harriman says Russia wants end to Indochina war
Moscow report quotes W Averell Harriman stating Russians aim to halt the Indochina conflict and noting their role in the 1968 pause on U S air attacks North Vietnam He cites their help at Paris peace talks and says they would aid a general move toward agreement if both sides cooperate
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Moscow
W. Averell Harriman
Kremlin
U.S
North Vietnam
Harriman
Lyndon B. Johnson
Paris
Andrei A. Gromyko
Vietnam
Nixon seeks steel price check as prices hold steady
Nixon threatened to widen steel imports from Japan and Western Europe to counter Bethlehem Steel price hikes while December wholesale prices remained unchanged, with a 1970 year total up 2.3 percent for food and raw materials. Romney cut FHA VA new mortgage rates to 7 percent to unfreeze demand.
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Washington
Nixon
Bethlehem Steel
Japan
Europe
Labor Department
George Romney
Federal Housing Administration
Veterans Administration
Romney
Cold Front Brings Colder Air Across Arkansas
A cold front will move into Arkansas this evening bringing colder temperatures tonight and Thursday morning. Showers and storms possible mainly in southern areas where the air is warmer. Dense fog observed in northern sections with Harrison and Jonesboro reporting visibility as low as one eighth mile. Tuesday highs ranged from 38 at Fort Smith to 70 at Pine Bluff with today’s highs in the 40s to mid 60s. Lows tonight expected in the 30s to low 40s. Thursday highs in the 40s and low 40s.
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Associated Press
Arkansas
Harrison
Jonesboro
Fort Smith
Pine Bluff
Underground Paper Sold on UA Campus
Ozark Mountain Times Collective members reported copies of their underground newspaper sold on the University of Arkansas campus again Tuesday with no problem. University officials had warned last week that anyone selling outside designated booths would be turned over to authorities. The group said the papers would continue to be sold.
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Fayetteville, Ark
Ozark Mountain Times
University of Arkansas
University
Yard of the Month winners named by Hope Garden Clubs
January Yard of the Month winners listed for Hope wards include Ward 1 Hatcher family 1121 South Walnut Ward 3 Aurie Huntly 210 N Hamilton Ward 4 Jim and Mrs Martindale Pinecrest Jean Snyker Janell Messer Carolyn Butler and Lois Shirley. Also coverage of a Texarkana barber show, local hospital return, a fire at 609 East Shower Street, Christmas Seal campaign total to date 1858.25, and new trout fishing permit rule starting January 1 1971 with $2 fee for anglers 16 and older.
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The
Hope Council of Garden Clubs
H. W. Hatcher
South Walnut
Aurie Huntly
N. Hamilton
Jim Martindale
Pinecrest
Jean Snyker
Janell Messer
Carolyn Butler
Lois Shirley
Texarkana
Barber and Beauty Supply
New Convention Center
Arab Nations Lash Western Oil Companies
Tehran Iran AP representatives of OPEC pressed Western oil firms to negotiate price and tax increases but the four man delegation said they were powerless to budge. OPEC warned of simultaneous action next week if talks fail. OPEC nations include Iran Iraq Saudi Arabia Kuwait Qatar Abu Dhabi Libya Algeria Indonesia and Venezuela, controlling 85 percent of non Communist world oil output.
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Tehran
Iran
Hamshid Amuzegar
Organization For Petroleum Exporting Countries
OPEC
Saudi Arabia
Iraq
Amuzegar
Kuwait
Qatar
Abu Dhabi
Libya
Algeria
Indonesia
Venezuela
Missing Fil Search Continues For Warplane Crash
The search for a missing FB111A warplane believed to have crashed in the Ozark National Forest continues in northwest Arkansas. A foot party began in foggy conditions but was called back as visibility dropped and temperatures fell below freezing. Recon photos suggest the craft may lie about 20 miles south of Huntsville and five miles into the mountains.
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Buntsville
Ark
Ozark National Forest
Ozark Mountains
Arkansas
Huntsville
Mountains
Beef Bull Performance Test Planned
Beef bull performance test scheduled Friday January 15 from 10:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at the Bull Barn Spencer Tract Southwest Branch Experiment Station hosts sixteen producers with bulls on test and guests interested in beef cattle production. Cecil M. Bittle notes 38 bulls will be evaluated with good and poor points, visitors learn how professionals judge breeding bulls. Results and cost comparisons will be presented. many bulls offered for private treaty sale. Each producer will be introduced to discuss cattle type sale status and other pertinent buyer information. Nominations for next year’s test will be taken. the station limits stalls and logs year to year.
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Spencer Tract
Southwest Branch
Cecil M. Bittle
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