Riots in Rhodesia Leave Eight Blacks Dead, Forthteen Wounded
In Umtali and Salisbury, police killed eight blacks and wounded 14 during rioting over the British Rhodesian independence talks. The toll rises to 14 black deaths since Sunday as protests erupt against the proposed plan delaying majority rule.
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Salisbury
Rhodesia
Umtali
New
African National Council
Britain
Josiah Chinamano
Council
Joshua Nkomo
Derek Taylor
Bomb threat targets Dean Rusk visit at University of Arkansas
Northwest Arkansas Times received a bomb threat by envelope aimed at Dean Rusk’s Saturday speech at the University of Arkansas. The note, printed with letters cut from publications, warned of three bombs if Rusk spoke, and referenced a socialist movement. The envelope bore mastheads of the Times, Southwest Times-Record, and Arkansas Gazette.
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Northwest Arkansas Times
Dean Rusk
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Floyd Carl
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Little Rock
Fort Smith
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Southwest Times- Record
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Life Without Phosphates Replaces Detergents in Dade
After a county phosphates ban in Dade County began January first shoppers faced sparse shelves and a rush to Broward. Stores reported early shortages then a rise of phosphate free brands and booming no phosphate detergent sales. Officials warn of fines and prosecutions while merchants pivot to nonphosphate products as public acceptance grows.
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Miami
Dade County
Broward County
Marie Cox
Cox
Peter Baljet
Baljet
John Williams
Sears
Draft Lottery Set for February 27
The Selective Service announced the draft lottery for two million men turning 19 will be held Feb 2, earlier than prior years, with 11 months notice for classification 1A. President Nixon said draft calls will be much lower this year. past peaks reached 382,000 during the Vietnam era. The process uses two drums, one with dates and one with numbers 1 to 366, and six youths will pick capsules with neutral observers overseeing.
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Jerry T. Baulch
Associated Press
Washington
Selective Service
Nixon
Playboy Girl Hit With Egg in London Store Scene
Marilyn Cole, famed for the first full frontal nude in British Playboy, autographs in a London shop when a 50-year-old man hurled an egg shouting a hostile remark about being English. She endured the impact as the egg smeared her hair and outfit. The store took no action. Cole joked about meeting him again.
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Marilyn Cole
Playboy
Marilyn
Miss Cole
Actor George Mitchell dies at 67 in Washington
George Mitchell, 67, stage film and television actor, died Thursday. He appeared in Indians and Red White and Maddox on stage, The Andromeda Strain film, and villain roles in TV Westerns. Joe W. McBride Sr. also died Thursday in Tucson at 81, publisher of 23 Nance McBride newspapers in Oklahoma.
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George Mitchell
Red, White and Maddox
Joe W. McBride
Tucson
Ariz
Nance-McBride
Oklahoma
Summer Weather Lingers Across Arkansas With Cooler North
The Associated Press reports summer like weather continues through the weekend in Arkansas though temperatures ease from recent record highs. A northern cold front brings cloudiness and scattered showers with lows in the 30s north to the low 50s south. Thursday highs ranged from 68 at Memphis to 75 at Little Rock. overnight lows varied across cities from 42 Fayetteville to 61 Texarkana. Precipitation totals for the prior 24 hours include traces in Fayetteville Jonesboro and El Dorado, 0.14 inches in Harrison, 0.44 in Memphis, and 0.07 in Little Rock.
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National Weather Service
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Little Rock
Fayetteville
Harrison
Jonesboro
Pine Bluff
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el Dorado
Fort Smith
Air Force Academy faces wide cheating probe resignations
Cadets at the U S Air Force Academy expect more resignations beyond 16 already quit amid an honor code violation probe. Lt Gen Albert P Clark says about 75 names were checked with 23 seriously implicated as cadets conduct the inquiry.
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Carl Hilliard
Associated Press
AIR Force Academy
Colo
U.S. Air Force Academy
Albert P. Clark
Clark
Air Academy
Walter T. Galligan
Galligan
Walker Held Considered for Southwest Regional OEO Post
William L. Walker of Little Rock said he was contacted about potentially filling the southwest regional director job for the Office of Economic Opportunity based in Atlanta. Walker directs the Equal Opportunity Division at the HUD office in Little Rock and has not decided whether to pursue the position. An OEO spokesman in Washington said Walker is among several candidates under consideration.
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William L
Sonny’ Walker
Southwest
Federal Office of Economic Opportunity
Walker
Equal Opportunity
Federal Housing and Urban Development Office
Atlanta
OEO
Washington
Pair Agrees on Separation
Hollywood AP report states actress Shirley Jones and her husband actor Jack Cassidy have reached a tentative separation after 15 years of marriage. Jones, star of The Partridge Family, said no formal legal action is planned. They married in 1956 and have three sons.
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Shirley Jones
Jack Cassidy
Arkansas Forecast and 24 Hour Experiment Station Report
Experiment Station reports 24 hours ending 7 a m Friday with high 73 and low 51 and rainfall 0 30 inch State forecasts call for scattered showers and a few thundershowers ending tonight with intermittent drizzle. Foggy Saturday morning and partly cloudy Saturday afternoon Cooler southeast portion tonight with warmer Saturday Low tonight in the 30s north to mid 50s southeast High Saturday 60s to low 70s
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Arkansas
Defense challenges Kerrner trial judge in mail fraud case
Defense lawyers challenge the appointment of a trial judge for former Gov Otto Kerner and four others facing charges of conspiracy to commit mail fraud and bribery over race track stock deals during his administration. Arraignment occurred before Judge Richard Austin acting for Judge Robert Taylor, named by Chief Justice Burger. The defense argues Taylor selection was illegal and filed a motion with Judge James Parsons.
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Otto Kerner
Kerner
U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
U.S. District Court
Richard Austin
Nixon Proposal Would End the Dock Strike
President Nixon announced a legislative plan to halt the costly West Coast dock strike. He urged fast passage of an administration bill to prevent major transport disruptions, calling the walkout irresponsible and stating the nation cannot tolerate such labor tieups in the future. The president cited the Taft Hartley Act as a tool used previously to suspend the strike.
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Key Biscayne, Fla
Nixon
Chemical Lab Closed After Radiation Spill in Coral Gables
A Miami area radiological lab was shut down by the state health department after a January 9 spill left radiation levels up to 60 times acceptable. Officials say most activity was contained to Hastings Radio Chemical Medical Supply Lab in Coral Gables and the site will remain closed until cleanup is complete. The incident involves tech nitium 99 reportedly used to prepare radioactive isotopes for local hospitals.
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Miami
State Health Department
Chester Nayfield
Division of
Radiological Health
Hastings Radiochemical Medical Supply
Coral Gables
Money Outlasts Love at Low Interest Rate
NY columnist HAL BOYLE humorously notes money can outlast love with a lower rate of interest. He riffs on aging, gender roles, fame, and everyday ironies while tossing wry observations about marriage, ambition, and self-perception in midcentury American life.
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Hal Boyle
New York
Theda Bara
America
Terrorists Hit Near Border in Northern Thailand
About 150 hill tribesmen attacked a police outpost near the Laotian border south of Vientiane at 2 a.m. using 40mm rockets grenades and automatic weapons. Of 16 policemen, 15 are dead or missing as defenders fought back but were outnumbered. This followed two other major attacks in Thailand within two weeks.
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Bangkok
Thailand
Vientiane
Florida prison doors may open after 115 transfers
Florida Corrections Director Louie Wainwright warned of a possible contempt citation for refusing new inmates as crowded prisons reach 9 568 inmates versus an 8 323 capacity. He said doors could open after 115 inmates are moved from Lake Butler reception next week and priority intake may occur. Judge John Crow ordered potential hearings if prisoners from county jails are not accepted. In Arkansas, Leonard Blount, 60, of Judsonia died in a two vehicle crash on US 67 near Judsonia Thursday night.
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Fla
Florida
Louie Wainwright
Wainwright
Lake Butler
John Crows
Judsonia
Ark
Leonard Blount
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