Washout Lighter Side of Accident Report
A dated press release-like feature lists bizarre 1969 insurance accident claims compiled by Tim Bigelow for Adina Life & Casualty. It notes odd incidents including two grandmothers unicycling into separate crashes and a Vermont driver hitting a guard rail during a dog chat, with commentary on offset printing trends.
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Tim Bigelow
Adina Life & Casulty
Aetna Life & Casualty
Montreal
Canada
Hokinsville, Ky
GE Strike Settlement Near As Mediation Advances
In New York AP reports an eight hour session between union leaders and the federal mediator raises odds on a tentative GE settlement after 93 days. Talks involve 12 unions led by IUE and IBEW with Shultz noting closer, while wage offers and cost of living clauses remain unsettled.
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Eustan Kexlak
United States
Arkansas
Millennavila Arkansas
Ted Yin
Arava
Abby Pete Utter
NEW York
General Electric Co
Partes
J. Curtis Counts
Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service
Comeing
Washington
George P. Shultz
Washington Post
Afl-Cio International Union of Electrical Workers
United Electrical Workers
Weather to Turn Cooler Across Arkansas Tonight
The Associated Press reports cooler temperatures are coming to Arkansas as a strong low pressure system moves in from Kansas. A sharp drop in temperatures is expected late tonight as a high pressure and rain system interact, with some showers possible early evening and gusty southerly winds.
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Associated Press
Arkansas
Kansas
Eneay
Carswell vows not to accept fees and disclose finances
Judge G Warrold Carswell testified before the Senate Judiciary Committee that he has never accepted fees for off the bench work and would disclose his financial affairs if confirmed to the Supreme Court. He rejected insinuations of racial prejudice and defended his past associations amid questions about ethics and potential conflicts of interest.
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Carswell
John Chadwick
Associated Press
Washington (Ap
G. Warrold Carswell
Supreme Court
Appeals Court
Jes Ani
Senate
St. U.S. Court of Appeals
Birch Bayh
Delid
Bayh
Clement F. Haynsworth Jr
Nixon
Supreme Court Post
Lves
Tallahassee
Fld
Abe Fortas
Haynsworth
Washington
Harrold Carswell
E Senate
State Eyes Raises for Arkansas Workers Amid Pay Gap
The State Administration Department sent a report to Governor Rockefeller supporting higher state employee salaries. It notes 1969 purchasing power fell to 87.9 percent of 1965 levels, with average weekly pay at 79.85 dollars, placing Arkansas among the lowest in the nation.
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Little Rock
State Administration Department
Winethrop Rockefeller
Coport
Arkansas
No Decision on Lunar New Year Truce
AP dispatch from Saigon reports President Thieu saying a Tet truce is possible in principle but not decided yet as the government weighs the situation. Viet Cong has announced a four day cease-fire starting Feb 6 and sources say a 24 hour halt may be declared while South Vietnamese forces stay on alert. U S forces will observe the government cease-fire as in past holidays.
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George Esper
Saigon
Neuyen van Thieu
Thieu
Viet Cong
Mied
Tueu
1.8
Ngucyen van Thieu
An Identity Crisis An Identity Crisis by HAL BOYLE
A garbled text fragment discusses indecision and identity, referencing HAL BOYLE and a chaotic string of phrases. The readable portions suggest questions about goals, self worth, and social judgments, but the overall piece is largely indecipherable.
Teach-in Planned by Tech Group in Ville Ark
A student group at Are yeni Polytechnic Culese glaita hosts a teach-in organized by the Student Coy imuttee oti Bilation a dF aguivenment SCIPEC. The event is set for 3 Babee Pub a and aims to raise awareness on campus issues.
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Kiste Lh Ville
Ark
Are Yeni Polytechnic Culese Glaita
Scipec
Pebsley
Oltotler
Sordid prison tales rise at Arkansas hearing
Otis Taylor testified at a Tucker Prison Farm isolation unit hearing that prison gruel was so repugnant it drove him to eat a rat. He described contamination with cigarettes, match stems, roaches, paper, and rocks as guards oversaw trusties on guard duty during his multiple stays for burglary and grand larceny.
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Bill Simmons
Associated Press
Little Rock
U.S
Arkansas
Otis Taylor
West Momis
Tucker Prison Farm
Budge J. Smith Henley
Te Court
Inynates
Taylor
Tucker
Trustrs
Trustys
SORDID TALES Auto Industry Plans Massive Layoffs
In an ARP facing inventory pileups auto firms General Mobo Corp and Coy der Corp plan widespread layoffs. Official word indicates about 1200 workers to be cut during February as plants scale back operations. Details remain unclear due to garbled text but scope appears nationwide and tied to market demand.
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Oh Teer
Jio
General Mobo Corp
Coy der Corp
Abington House Vote on Nixon Override and Health Bill
AP dispatch notes 86 Republican lawmakers split on a health education bill with 18 opposing an override of President Nixon. The piece also covers Air Force flight discipline, a New Hampshire proposal for federally sanctioned numbers drawing, Justice’s Community Relations Service, Justice Carswell disclosures, GE strike talks, Saigon lunar new year, and Senate drug control bill debates.
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THE
Associated. Press
Abington AB ‘Ea Ap
Key Renue
House
Nixon
White House
Washington AP
Justice Department
New European Railway for Dogpatch Theme Park
An electronic railway manufactured in Europe will be installed at the Dogpatch USA theme park near Harrison. Officials say the system will transport tourists from the ticket office to the administration building and back to the ticket office, starting May 2 and replacing buses.
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Harrison
Europe
Dogpatch
USA
Teket
Nixon veto blocks large education health bill
Congress debates override after President Nixon vetoes a $1.26 billion package for education and health funding. Democrats argue inflationary impacts must be offset by more spending elsewhere, while Republicans search for a compromise. White House assurances float a total near $448 million above Nixon's budget, with alternative plans under discussion.
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Nixon
Hie
Congress
Albert H. Quie
R-Minn
White House
Quie
Reps
John Rhodes
R-Ariz
Robert H. Michel
Rell
Arkansas governor previews special session spending
Governor Rockefeller outlined tentative spending proposals for a March special session and urged lawmakers to submit ideas to balance a growing fiscal gap. He gave cash figures for minor items but withheld major costs such as education aid and welfare. The highway commission urged including a 35 million dollar annual bond plan, with potential tax changes under discussion.
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Robant Shaw
Associated Press
Wester Little Rock
Winthrop Rockefeller
Rockefeller
Little Rock
Arkansas Highway Comminission
State Police report lower highway fatalities in 1969
Arkansas shows three fewer highway deaths in 1969 than 1968. In this county 13 deaths occurred last year versus 16 in 1968. Nevada County had eight fatalities, up from six. Lafayette County five, up from four. Howard County recorded one fatality, unchanged from 1966. Community notices advise parents about report cards and school calendars for January 24 and upcoming events, including the All-Sports Bobcat Canquel and District Livestock Show College-bound activities, with advance ticket sales at local outlets.
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Arkansas
Nevada County
Lafayette County
Howard County
Tid
University of Arkansas
Jasorluck
Anderson-Frazier
Seth
Vince Massanelli
South Main
Hired gunmen kill official in Cleveland slaying
sources say three gunmen killed the United Ming Workers official and his wife and daughter in Cleveland. A fourth man who backed out was in custody. The Plain Dealer reports killers were promised 1700 dollars each.
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Cleve Larry
Yabtonmid
United Ming Workers
Darter
Cleveland Plain Dealer
Storry
Pat
Stamp Machine Floods Augusta Post Office
In Augusta Georgia Ralph Hargrove put two nickels into the stamp dispenser at the main post office on Tuesday. The machine released a flood of 509 five cent stamps that spilled onto the floor. An employee was summoned to seal the stamps back in the dispenser and Hargrove then asked to buy the stamps the old fashioned way by hand.
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Augusta
Ralph Hargrove
Hargrove
Posteriny
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