Local ads row over unfilled merchandise and refunds
In a reader message, Mrs. Carol P. Davis seeks help after paying for a TV Guide ad item never delivered. The Star declines to intervene across other publications, urges complaints to TV Guide and Arkansas Attorney General, noting potential legal risks but stressing publication responsibility.
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Cardwell
Hope Post Office
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Jim Harris
TV Guide
Carol P. Davis
Senior Citizens Nutrition Center
Triangle Publications, Inc
King of Prussia
Radnor
Consumer’ Protection Division
Attorney General's
State
Little Rock
Ark
Mysterious object falls at New Hampshire farm
National Guard and state Civil Defense were dispatched to a Concord area farm after a mysterious object broke a hole in a pond ice. One or two Guard representatives would join Civil Defense personnel at William McCarthy's farm.
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N.H
National Guard
New Hampshire
Guard
Civil Defense
William McCarthy
France defends release of Daoud
Paris protests U.S. criticism of France over Abu Daoud release. U.S. officials said the decision risked straining ties after Paris rushed the Palestinian leader out of the country before extradition requests could arrive. Israeli officials threatened moves over the Munich attack suspect’s release and a reported $1.2 billion Mirage deal with Egypt.
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U.S
Abu Daoud
Foreign Ministry
Samuel Gammon
State Department
John Trattner
Israel
Trattner
Robert Funseth
Department
France
Tratt
Egypt
Daoud
Trucker Escapes Icy Plunge From Bridge Crash
Trucker Russell Heinzen of Maple Plain survived an icy plunge into the Mississippi River after his tractor trailer jackknifed on the Interstate 494 bridge during morning rush hour. He credits luck and a load of shortening for saving him, noting a bruised elbow and shoulder as his only injuries.
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Russell Heinzen
Missippippi River
Heinzen
Maple Plain
Blacks urged delay on Bell nomination for attorney general
NAACP spokesman urged a full hearing before Senate action on Griffin Bell as Carter nominates him for attorney general. Bell faced questions over his role assisting Georgia in segregation era school bills and said his aim was keeping schools open. Bell noted FBI Director Kelley would be replaced, with timing undecided.
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Jimmy Carter
Atlanta
Griffin Bell
Justice Department
NAACP
Bell
Senate Judiciary Committee
Carter
FBI
Clarence M. Kelley
Clarence Mitchell
Mitchell
Georgia
Ernest Vandiver
Vandiver
Kelley
Senate
House
Nathaniel Jones
U.S
John F. Kennedy
Kennedy
Jones
Police raid Playgirl Clubs in Memphis. records seized
Predawn operation with subpoenas by Memphis police and federal agents seized books records and money from two Playgirl Clubs. The raid targeted nudity prohibition enforcement ahead of a possible injunction ruling by U S District Judge Robert M McRae Jr. and involved the Alcohol Tobacco and Firearms Bureau. Arthur Wayne Baldwin, a major stockholder, has prior federal tax evasion sentence and pleaded guilty to attempting to commit a felony.
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Memphis, Tenn
U.S. Dist
Robert M. McRae Jr
Wyeth Chandler
Police Criminal Intelligence Division
Federal Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms Bureau
Arthur Wayne Baldwin
Baldwin
Memphis
Miss Your Paper Subscription Help Line
City subscribers are urged to call 777 8841 if the Star is missing. The line operates Monday through Friday 6 to 6 30 p m and Saturday 3 30 to 4 p m, with a carrier delivering the paper.
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Ford's Farewell Speech Wins Bipartisan Praise
Washington reports Gerald Ford's farewell State of the Union drew praise from lawmakers who had opposed him on policy. Leaders like Jim Wright and Charles Percy hailed the address as thoughtful and effective, urging continued focus on military strength and defense spending. Senator Barry Goldwater and Howard Baker also voiced approval for Ford's national security message.
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Congress
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House
Jim
Ford
Senate
Howard H. Baker
Tennessee
Carter
Baker
Freezing Rain Disrupts Arkansas Schools and Travel
A winter storm brings freezing rain sleet and snow across Arkansas. Travel advisories remain for central and northern areas while northeast counties expect lingering precipitation tonight. Schools in Harrison closed for a fourth day as icy conditions persist and temperatures rise slowly into Friday.
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Associated Press
Arkansas
National Weather Service
North Arkansas Community College
Harrison and Harrison Public
Weather Service
Gulf of Mexico
Playful pup starts house fire in Fargo residence
Firefighters responded to a Fargo apartment when a puppy chewed matches. Assistant Chief Lance Josal said the dog, kept away but still curious, caused a small fire with a burned rug and scattered matches. No residents home at the time.
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N.D
Kathy
Vicky Vchulek
Lance Josal
Josal
Tax Indexing to Curb Inflation Gains In Federal Taxes
A government study argues tying personal exemptions standard deduction and some credits to the annual inflation rate would offset brackets and credits erosion. Indexing would reduce unintended tax increases as inflation rises, with examples showing a joint $10 000 income rising to $12 200 by 1978 could trigger a $416 tax rise under current rules.
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Congressional Budget Office
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Advisory Commission On Intergovernmental Relations
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Canada
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