Right To Know: FOI Expansion In Arkansas Legislature
The Arkansas Press Association and Sigma Delta Chi urge openness in government. Bills SB 118 and its House counterpart would open all public body committee meetings and broaden public records to cover records kept in the ordinary course of business, defending citizens’ right to know.
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Arkansas Press Association
Sigma Delta Chi
Professional Journalistic Society
General Assembly
Ralph Patterson
Ben Allen
Mike Wilson
Pulaski Court
Republic
General Assembly starts third week in Arkansas
The 70th Arkansas General Assembly enters its third week amid tensions with Gov. David Pryor over a constitutional convention and proposed tax cuts. Key debates include Pryor’s influence on selecting 27 of 35 delegates, a 10 percent income tax reduction, extending Greyhound Park racing days, and a truck size limit bill facing House opposition. Collective bargaining for public employees also looms as bills advance.
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Little Rock
Arkansas General Assembly
David Pryor
Bill
House
Senate
William E. Beaumont
Charles R. Moore
Luxora
Lacy Landers
Benton
Julian D. Streett
Camden
Paul van Dalsem
Perryville
General Assembly
Pryor
W. K. Ingram
West Memphis
Southland Greyhound Park
Arkansas
State Highway Department
Arkansas Automobile Club
Arkansas Farm Bureau
Highway Department
Tax cut faces renewed scrutiny in Congress
Washington AP Ford proposes a 16 billion tax cut as House Ways and Means resumes hearings amid new criticism of the anti recession package. A 90 day postponement of his 3 per barrel oil levy is tied to a 36 billion rise in Treasury borrowing. Sen. Jackson forecasts his presidential bid and urges amendments to rebates highlighting inequality.
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Washington
Ford
House
Ways and Means Committee
Treasury
Henry M. Jackson
Senate considers CIA inquiry and New Hampshire race action
Senate plans a special committee to probe CIA and FBI overreach amid changes to filibuster rules. In New Hampshire the race between Louis C. Wyman and John Durkin pits rivals over seating and investigations as Democrats push for a rules review.
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Senate
New Hampshire Senate
Louis C. Wyman
John Durkin
Rules Committee
Wyman
Mike Mansfield
Quotes From Bible and Beecher on Life’s Choices
A Monday meditation contrasts Jesus words on two gates. Henry Ward Beecher asserts life is not optional but the manner of living is. The reflections explore fate, duty, and steadfastness in choosing life.
Wildcat rail strike hits Midwest and South
The Associated Press reports craft unions at Burlington Northern Chesapeake and Ohio and Louisville and Nashville walked out over contract talks. A federal judge issued a temporary injunction ending the walkout, effective until 6 p.m. Feb. 5 with a hearing set for Feb. 3. Pickets appeared at Chessie and L&N yards in several cities, while passenger service remained largely unaffected.
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Associated Press
MidWest
Burlington Northern
Chesapeake” & Ohio
Louisville & Nashville
Burlington
Brotherhood of Railway Carmen
Louisville & Nashville Railroad
Chessie
Chesapeake & Ohio
Baltimore & Ohio
West Virginia
Ohio
Michigan
Atlanta
Mobile
Ala
Nashville
Wreckmen
C&o
Flint
Kamradt
Perry
Oil Trade Deficit Deepens Amid Higher Oil Prices
The Commerce Department reports 1974 ended with the United States’ trade deficit at 3.065 billion dollars, the second largest on record, driven by a tripling of the import oil bill to 24.6 billion dollars. December alone added 606 million to the annual shortfall despite a 3.4 percent drop in petroleum imports to 2.23 billion barrels.
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Washington
Commerce Department
Department
United States
U.S
Centennial Square Dance Festival features top Texas caller
Harper Smith of Celina will call for about 300 dancers at the Centennial Square Dance Festival. The event kicks off an eight month observance by the Hope Centennial Committee with a street dance at Elm and First starting 7 p.m. Free admission to the street dance and Saturday night show at the Coliseum. Grand Entry at 8 p.m. Saturday Feb 1.
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Harper Smith
Celina
Texas
America
Hope Centennial Committee
Elm
First Street
Centennial
City Hall Renovation Crew Asked to Work Tuesday
Centennial Belles are reminded that there will be no work Monday night on City Hall renovation. Every possible member is asked to attend Tuesday with rags and buckets to finish the job.
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Centennial Belles
City Hall
Court upholds Liddy conviction
The Supreme Court refused to review G. Gordon Liddys Watergate burglary conviction, upholding six counts of burglary wiretapping and conspiracy. Liddy was sentenced March 23 1973 to six years eight months to 20 years and a $40000 fine.
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Washington
Supreme Court Today
G. Gordon Liddy
U.S. Court of Appeals
Liddy
U.S
Gerhard Gesell
Supreme Court
Richard M. Nixon
Peter L. Maroulis
Poughkeepsie
N.Y
John J. Sirica
Maroulis
Sirica
Hugh W. Sloan Jr
Campaign Committee
Miller case reversed in Corner Club dissolution ruling
Arkansas Supreme Court reversed a Miller County Circuit Court order to dissolve The Corner Inc a Miller County private club as a public nuisance The court found the dissolution hearing invalid because the club had not been given the full 20 days to answer the complaint The ruling also touched on other appeals involving time served credit and post conviction relief for separate murder and voluntary manslaughter cases
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Little Rock
State Supreme Court
Miller County
The
Corner, Inc
John W. Goodson
Supreme Court
John Lee Ransom
Pulaski County
Arlis Ray Brown
Wagon trains roll again in bicentennial trek
Alderwood Manor Washington AP reports hundreds born too late to ride the West will travel East in prairie wagons for the nation's bicentennial. Ken Wilcox leads Washington state contingent departing June 7 from Blaine for Valley Forge Pennsylvania, with an estimated July 4 1976 arrival. The $3 million plan funds 51 wagons built in Jonesboro Arkansas, horses, and food. The route follows the Oregon and Lewis and Clark trails to Ft. Ramie Wyoming for winter, with a spring 1976 resumption from multiple U S cities including San Francisco New Orleans and Atlanta.
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Alderwood Manor
Wash
Valley Forge
Ken Wilcox
Seattle
Washington State
Northwest
Blaine
San Francisco
New Orleans
Helena
Mont
Minneapolis-St. Paul
Oklahoma City
Carson City
Nev
Atlanta
Lansing
Mich
Augusta
Miami
Ft. Mandan
N.D
Hawaii
Alaska
Sadat seeks French aid in bid for arms and support
In Paris, Egyptian President Sadat arrives for his first Western visit since 1970 seeking France’s planes tanks and guns to offset Soviet rearmament limits. He meets President Giscard d Estaing at Orly and presses for a European diplomatic initiative while urging faster Kissinger efforts for peace with Israel.
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Paris
Anwar Sadat
Egypt
Sadat
Orly
Valery Giscard d
France
Soviet Union
Giscard d’Estaing
Israel
Henry A. Kissinger
Kissinger
Tickets on sale for The Music Man at City Hall Auditorium
Arkadelphia Community Theatre presents The Music Man at City Hall Auditorium on Feb 28 and March dates. Tickets go on sale Jan 27 to Feb 15, with local performers in choruses. All Belles must pick up tickets at Headquarters today from 1 to 6 p.m.
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City Hall Auditorium
Arcadelphia Community Theatre Group
Arkadelphia Theatre Group
Belles
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