End of an Old News Era in El Dorado Daily News
In 1923 the El Dorado Daily News adopted Morse code for AP wires, then shifted to Teletype in 1926, enabling far faster word transmission. A 1942 teletypesetter circuit and later computer-driven systems transformed news production, culminating in a Dallas center distributing AP copy and instant galleys by 1972.
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el Dorado Daily News
University of Missouri
Associated Press
Prince Albert Tobacco
Arkansas News
Arkansas Cities
Memphis
Little Rock
C. E. Palmer
Ray Kimball
Southwest Arkansas
Texas
Star
Dallas
McClellan Pryor Vote Consumer Bills Perfect Scores
United States congressmen from Arkansas received CFA ratings on consumer bills. Pryor and Fulbright earned perfect scores for their votes, each missing one proposal. McClellan, Alexander, Hammerschmidt, Mills had mixed results, with CFA detailing four to five correct votes and two to three wrong.
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Washington
Consumer Federation of America
Arkansas
Federation
David Pryor
D-Ark
J. W. Fulbright
CFA
John L. McClellan
Bill Alexander
John Paul Hammerschmidt
Rark
Wilbur D. Mills
National Legal Services Corp
Soviet Recognizes Bangladesh. Czechoslovakia Follows
Moscow extends recognition to Bangladesh as an independent state and seeks ambassadorial exchanges. Czechoslovakia also announced recognition. Bangladeshi Prime Minister Mujibur Rahman, in Tangail, welcomed the move while U S officials indicated recognition was not under consideration. Mujib inspected arms surrendered by guerrilla leader Abdul Kader Siddique, the Tiger of Tangail, during his Tangail trip.
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CTK
Prague
Bangladesh
Moscow
Dacca
Minis
Ter Mujibur Raman
Tangail
Nikolai V. Podgorny
Alexei N. Kosygin
Sheik Mujib
Soviet Union
A. S. Azad
Washington
U.S
United States
Pakistan
India
Mujib
Abdul Kader Siddique
Tiger of
Nixon seeks big cut in farm conservation REAP program
Washington AP The Nixon administration again proposes cutting federal funding for the 36 year old Rural Environmental Assistance Program REAP for fiscal 1973 The plan requests 140 million dollars down 55 5 million from 1972 The program aids farmers with payments to cover about half the cost of approved conservation projects and has faced repeated budget battles in Congress.
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Washington
Nixon
Congress
Agriculture Department
Books Closed on First Trade Deficit in Years
The 1971 deficit through November totaled 1.875 billion dollars, a 4.7 billion swing from 1970. Officials expect improvement as 1972 unfolds, aided by a new monetary agreement that lowers the dollar and raises foreign currencies, though imports may rise initially. Commerce Secretary Stans expresses hope a surplus can emerge this year.
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Bill Neikirk
Associated Press
Washington
Commerce Department
Terprises
Nixon
U.S
Treasury
Jack F. Bennett
Senate
Commerce
Maurice H. Stans
DeGray Dam to be dedicated on May 20 in Arkansas
The $63 million DeGray Dam and Reservoir near Arkadelphia, completed last year, will be dedicated May 20. The event marks the official opening of the facility built to provide flood control power and water supply for the region.
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Arkadelphia, Ark
Labor Talks Tough On Nixon Plan To End West Coast Dock Strike
AFL-CIO warns against compulsory arbitration as Nixon pushes a three man board to settle the 24 port walkout. Labor fears passage in election year while privately recognizing anger over the prolonged strike and disruption to labor unity.
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Washington
Nixon
Afl-Cio
Congress
National Longshoremen’s and Warehousemen’s Union
Labor Federation
Harry Bridges
ILWU
Big Labor Federation
Company Letters Prove Costly
A New York AP report states that the true cost of producing and mailing a letter to a company ranges from about 6.50 to 15.00 dollars, far above the commonly cited 3.20. Expert David Swett accounts for executive, secretary, and mailing staff time, assuming 85 percent efficiency, to compute direct labor costs per letter of about 3.01 dollars.
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New York
David Swett
Bruce Payne & Associates
Swett
Scholarships Offered By Arkansas Legion Auxiliary
The American Legion Auxiliary Department of Arkansas offers three state level scholarships with a March 15 deadline. One $500 gift scholarship and two $250 Nurses Scholarships, all non repayable, plus a local Unit 12 $150 gift scholarship. Eligible are children of veterans from WWI to Vietnam who are high school seniors or grads with financial need. Applications are in Hope High School principal's office. details from Bobby B. Whitmarsh or Mrs. Joe Jones. Previous winners include Don Williams, Sharon Frith, David Grimmett, Gayle Williams, and Judy Croom.
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American Legion Auxiliary Department of Arkansas
Korea
Vietnam
Hope High School
Bobby B. Whitmarsh
Hope High
Joe Jones
Unit 12
Don Williams
Sharon Frith
David Grimmett
Gayle Williams
Judy Croom
Nixon to address troop pullout timing on TV and radio
President Nixon is preparing a nationally televised and radio address from the Oval Office at 8:30 p.m. EST to discuss a potential total withdrawal of U S troops in exchange for the release of American POWs. White House spokesperson Ronald Ziegler declined to specify policy details.
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Michael Putzel
Associated Press
Washington (Ap
Nixon
U.S
White House
Ronald Ziegler
Oval Office
Ziegler
U S Stance on UN Debt Highlighted by Waldeheim Talks
Waldheim pressed Washington for a $20 million lifeline to ease UN finances after debt estimates range from 65 to 150 million. The Nixon administration remained aloof yet sympathetic to broader reform, insisting on other members’ responses before acting.
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Bray
U.N
Waldheim
Soviet Union
France
Washington
United States
Nixon
U S Planes Intensify Missile Site Raids
U S warplanes hit three more antiaircraft radar sites in North Vietnam marking a surge in air assaults over the region and along the Laos frontier. The three strikes bring the past three days to eight such attacks, with two near Ban Karai Pass and one near Dong Hoi. Ground fighting in South Vietnam was sporadic with casualties reported, and Cambodia claimed a major engagement about 13 miles east of the border.
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Richard Pyle
Associated Press
Saigon
North Vietnam
U.S. Command
Laos
U.S
Hanoi
USS
South Vietnam
Cambodia
Weekend fishing trip for Young American Homes workers
All Around Town reports about 80 employees of Young American Homes, makers of trailer homes in Hope, Arkansas, will take two company-funded buses to Cameron, Louisiana for a weekend of deep sea fishing. They will spend one night aboard fishing boats before returning Sunday.
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Cameron
W. J. Richardson
Hope
Grant to Jonesboro for drug abuse prevention program
Crowley's Ridge Development Council in Jonesboro Arkansas has received a 49 940 grant from the National Institute of Mental Health. The funds will be used for initiation and development of the council's drug abuse prevention program.
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Washington
Crowley's Ridge Development Council
Jonesboro
Ark
National Institute of Mental Health
Council
Weekly News Quiz on how Congress operates
A Good citizen knows government rules and elected representatives. Congress is back in session. test knowledge with the Weekly News Quiz on page 4 and answers on page 3. Sponsored by Hope Auto Co. and Hope Star as part of the Living Textbook Program.
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Congress
VEC
Hope Auto Co
Hope Star
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Charles Bray
Paris
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Charles Allen
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Arkansas Foundation of Associated Colleges
Anthony Hardware Lumber Co
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Hope Brick Works
Hope Federal Loan & Savings
Klipsch & Associates
Meyers’'s Bakery
Mountaire Poultry
Ritchie Grocer Co
W. Shanhouse Sons
Jerry Jones
Hempstead Arts & Crafts Association
Bill Spradling
Michael Allen
Bobby Allen
University Center Hospital
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