Legal Challenge to Arkansas School Financing System
Bobby K Hayes of Calico Rock sues in U S District Court challenging Arkansas property tax funding for public schools as unconstitutional under equal protection. He cites unequal per pupil spending between Calico Rock and Mountain Home and seeks an injunction to halt Izard County property tax collection until equity is shown.
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Bobby K. Hayes
Calico Rock
U.S
Arkansas
Hayes
U.S. Senate
Izard
California Supreme Court
Mountain Home
State Education
Incident in two weeks worsens U S Soviet ties
Washington reports a series of incidents involving Soviet fishing fleets and a U S ambassadorial aide in Riga. The events include a clash at the airport, a student suicide attempt in New York, and the expulsion of U S Representative James Scheuer after a visit to a Moscow apartment.
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Bering Sea
Elmer
al- Werfer
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Soahiet
Merab Kurashvila
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Moscow
Karashvila
James H. Scheuer
D-N.y
Victory of Sorts on Welfare Stand
Desarc Ark AP Professor Sam Weems says he has a victory of sorts in his battle with the state Welfare Department over clearing fraudulent welfare claimants. He reacts to Dalton Jennings saying all potential fraud cases will go to prosecutors as he aims to review all district cases to ensure only eligible people remain on welfare rolls.
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Lamut
Kalyvan
U.S
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Adak Island
Aleutians
Dirrybig
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Schneider
White House
Washington
Moscow
State Department
Department
Ment
Aide To Families With Dependent Children
AFDC
Jennings
Weems
Arkansas weather update from Experiment Station report
The report covers a 24 hour ending 7 am Tuesday with highs in the upper 50s to mid 60s and lows in the 40s to low 50s. Expect considerable cloudiness with a chance of light rain or drizzle today and tonight especially in east and south portions. Wednesday will be mostly cloudy and warmer today with a cooler north portion tomorrow.
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Associated Press
Arkansas
Chrysler raises 1972 car prices up to 35 dollars
Detroit AP reports Chrysler Corp increases 1972 model car prices by up to 35 dollars effective Monday as costs rise. The average rise is 20 dollars across the line, with intermediate Plymouth and Dodge models kept at earlier levels. The move follows cost increases approved by the Price Commission, including a new seat belt system.
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Detroit
Chrysler Corp
Plymouth
Dodge
Chrysler
Price Commission
Printing work await ruling amid Arkansas litigation
Arkansas Atty Gen Ray Thornton said printing under the general contract requires a clear compelling need before award, while litigation delays a University of Arkansas catalog and hunting regulations printing. Auditor Jones seeks emergency details to justify early work despite court action.
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Little Rock
Ray Thornton
Kelly Bryant
University of Arkansas At
Thornton
Circuit Court
Waren E. Wood
Jones
G&fc
Memorial notices for Giessen Keys and Davis with Smith death
The Rev Charles Giessen of Gueydon La died January 17 in a Shreveport hospital. Funeral will be January 19 at 11 am at Noel Methodist Church Shreveport with burial in Monticello. Jack E Keys 68 of Patmos died Monday in Texarkana with services at 10:30 am Wednesday at Herndon Chapel. James Chester Davis 54 of Houston formerly Prescott died January 17 in Houston. funeral January 19 at 10:30 am at Prescott Presbyterian Church with burial in DeAnn Cemetery. Betty Smith, 75, author of A Tree Grows in Brooklyn, died Monday in Shelton Conn after moving from Brooklyn to Chapel Hill in the 1930s.
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Congo
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Gueydon
Shreveport
Giesser
Blevins and
McCaskill
Noel Methodist Church
Monticello
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E. A
Jack) Keys
Patmos
Texarkana
Corine Keys
Omer Keys
Lida Roberts
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Fort Worth
Texas
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Norris Steele
Macedonia Cemetery
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James Chester Davis
Houston
Prescott
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Jeffery Max Davis
Ira J. Davis
Floyd Leverett
Hope
Presbyterian Church
Jerry Westmoreland
DeAnn Cemetery
Cornish Funeral
Betty Smith
Chapel Hill
N.C
Brooklyn
Shelton
Conn
Miss Smith
Reed M Chambers Dies Aboard Yacht At 77
Reed M Chambers aviation pioneer and cofounder of United States Aviation Underwriters died on his yacht. His 90 year career in aviation included serving as board chairman of USAU until 1968.
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Reed M. Chambers
ST. Thomas, Virgin Islands
United States Aviation Underwriters, Inc
Chambers
USAU
Edward F. Fisher dies. last Fisher Body founder survivor
Edward F. Fisher, 80, last survivor of six Fisher brothers who founded Fisher Body Co., died Monday in Detroit. He rose to top officer and director at General Motors, after schooling limited to grammar and drafting.
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Edward F. Fisher
Detroit
Fisher Body Co
Fisher
General Motors Corp
Price List Rules Aim To Shield Shoppers In 1972
Government enforcement targets big retailers as customers may claim refunds for overcharges tied to the Aug. 15 to Nov. 14 price freeze. Violations carry fines up to 5,000 dollars and buyers can sue for 100 dollars or triple the overcharge, possibly up to 1,000 dollars. The law allows refunds and potential damages if proof of cheating exists.
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Brooks Jackson
Associated Press
Washington
Price Commission
Internal Revenue Service
Neiman Marcus
Nixon
Bumpers Says Promise Kept
Governor Dale Bumpers told the Russellville Chamber of Commerce he kept a campaign pledge to cut escapes from Cummins Prison Farm. He noted eight escapes in the last nine months vs 392 in the prior 28 months and urged more spending on keeping youth out of prison to save money long term.
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Russellville
Ark
Dale Bumpers
Wants Power of the PSC Strengthened
In Arkansas a legislative study is urged to expand Public Service Commission powers after a Pulaski County court ruling undercut PSC limits on Four States Telephone Co rate hikes. Rep. Hayes cites possible 100 percent increases without improved service as motivation. Speaker Smith seeks a Pollution Control report on cities needing water-treatment upgrades to meet standards and potential funding needs.
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Little Rock
State Legislative Council
State Public Service Commission
Jesse C. Hayes
Pocahontas
Pulaski County
PSC
Four States Telephone Co
Hayes
Ray S. Smith Jr
Hot Springs
Pollution Control and Ecology Department
Lane Sues Two L A Lawyers Over Damages
Lane, former chief executive of Union National Bank in Little Rock, files a 2 million dollar federal suit charging that Frank E. Chowning and W. P. Hamilton breached a lawyer client relationship. The suit names their firm regionally but not the firm itself.
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Little Rock
Harlan Lane
U.S. District Court
Lane
Union National Bank
Frank E. Chowning
W. P. Hamilton
Chowning, Mitchell, Hamilton and Chowning
La-Co. Inc
Chowning and Hamilton
Conert
Bank Panic Triggers Massive Loss of Deposits
The incident caused millions of dollars in deposits to be withdrawn from the bank, signaling a severe financial downturn and triggering alarm among customers and regulators.
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