Truck Weight Bill Faces House Committee Hearing
In Arkansas, a bill to raise the maximum legal truck weight from 73,280 to 80,000 pounds awaits a House Transportation Committee hearing on Tuesday. Backers claim sufficient votes for a favorable recommendation. Gov. Pryor suggests deferring action until highway revenue measures are considered as a package.
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Springdale
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Thornton Proposes Catastrophic Insurance Plan
Rep Ray Thornton argues for a national health plan with catastrophic coverage to relieve individuals from high illness costs. He cites rising hospital fees, Medicare expansion, and the need for a sliding income based framework with government aid increasing as costs rise. He invites public input and provides his Washington address and phone.
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U.S. Moves Toward Metric System Across Nationsby 2-Year Plan
The United States gradually adopts metric sizes in liquor bottles and tests liter containers for soda. By 1975 Congress created a Metric Board to coordinate voluntary metric conversion, with grants funded by the Office of Education for school programs and teacher training.
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Louise Cook
Associated Press
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America
Federal Office of Consumer Affairs
George Washington
Congress
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Office of Education
Bruner Honored by Missouri Military Academy
Cadet Bill Bruner III of Hope was among high school recruits honored for completing recruit training at Missouri Military Academy in Mexico Missouri. Recruits earned white stars for sleeve insignia and joined the ROTC honor unit recognized by the Army for 48 years. Cadet Bruner is the son of Mr and Mrs W C Bruner Jr of RFD 5.
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Hope
Missouri Military Academy
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Missouri
Department of the Army
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W.C. Bruner Jr
RFD No. 5
Ford unveils proposed 1978 budget highlights
President Ford proposes a $440 billion outlay with a $393 billion intake, forecasting a $47 billion deficit. Defense would rise to $112.3 billion, social programs face $12.4 billion in cuts, and taxes aim to cut $47.5 billion over six years. Unemployment seen at 7.3 percent, inflation 5.3 percent, growth 5.2 percent.
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Hendrix Sees Storm Over Home Rule and ERA
Sen Olen Hendrix discusses Arkansas legislative fights over home rule and the ERA. He notes budget process steps, Amendment 55 shifting county salary duties to quorum courts, concerns for poorer counties, and skepticism about the governor’s plan. He cites bank stabilization funding for Red River and potential erosion loss if river banks decline.
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Little Rock
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Arkansas
Safeway meatcutters strike enters second day in Wichita
About 350 meatcutters at the Safeway processing plant walked out at 12:01 a m Sunday after a Saturday bargaining impasse with Amalgamated Meatcutters and Butchers Local 340. Pickets formed at the plant and at local stores as talks stalled with no new negotiations scheduled.
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Safeway
Amalgamated Meatcutters
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