Outboard Engine Protection Bill Launched In Arkansas
The Star urges passage of a car like engine registration for outboards to stop thefts. Editor notes stolen 90 h.p. Evinrude from Cypress Slough dock, Millwood Lake, with no trace since 1973. Bill discussed with insurance lobby and state Rep. Larry Patterson. Arkansas urged to join Michigan and Ohio in auto type registrations for boat engines.
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Star
Cypress Slough Dock
Millwood Lake
Arkansas General Assembly
Fizier
Larry Patterson
Patterson
Michigan
Ohio
Arkansas
Thierry
Car sizes changing to meet new federal standards
Detroit reports that standard size family cars are nearing extinction as makers design late 1970s models about two feet shorter and 500 to 1000 pounds lighter, about Jaguar length but still sizable by European norms. Ford leads with Granadas and Monarchs as first in new line. GM to debut a smaller Cadillac this March.
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Detroit
Ford
General Motors
Convention bill clears committee in Arkansas Senate
LITTLE ROCK AP Senate State Agencies and Governmental Affairs Committee gave a do pass recommendation to Gov. Pryor's bill creating a state constitutional convention. Delegates would be appointed by the governor and elected by the people. debates focused on representation and potential outcomes. The measure sets a May 29 convention with a September 16 public vote.
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Little Rock
Senate State Agencies and Governmental Affairs Committee
David Pryor
Senate
John Gibson
Dermott
Pryor
Sen
Milt Earnhart
Fort Smith
Earnhart
Knox Nelson
Pine Bluff
House
Ben Allen
State
Alcholic Beverage Control Board
Bill Walmsley
Batesville
High court to rule on jail clothes case backdrop
The Supreme Court agreed to decide if a defendant can be tried in jail clothing when jailed for bail. The case involves Harry Lee Williams of Houston whose conviction for assault with intent to murder was overturned by the Fifth Circuit for trial in inmate attire. The court has heard multiple appeals since 1967 on this issue.
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Washington
Supreme Court
G. Gordon Liddy
Atlantic Coast
Houston
Tex
Harry Lee Williams
Williams
U.S. Circuit Court
New Orleans
Circuit
Air Fares to Europe Set to Rise Across U S Routes
Geneva AP reports airlines plan average 10 percent fare hikes on April 1 for U S Europe flights with cheaper advance purchase options 60 days ahead and a revived youth fare proposal facing possible U S CAB blocking. Key APEX and excursion fares detailed for New York London routes with seasonal price shifts and long stay options. North Atlantic travel declined over six percent in 1974.
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Switzerland
United States
Europe
U.S
U.S. Civil Aeronautics Board
Canada
CAB
International Air Transport Association
Pan American World Airways
APEX
New York
London
North Atlantic
Tickets On Sale For The Music Man In Arkadelphia
The Arkadelphia Community Theatre group presents The Music Man at City Hall Auditorium on February 28 and March 1 with local chorus members. Tickets go on sale January 27 through February 15. This marks the 11th year of operation for the Arkadelphia theatre group known for Broadway musical productions.
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City Hall Auditorium
Arkadelphia Community Theatre Group
Arkadelphia Theatre Group
Sadat visit to France seen unlikely to yield concessions
An Israeli newspaper editorial says France cannot pressure Israel to concede, as Paris has tilted toward Arab oil interests. Rabin calls Sadat obstinate and notes Egypt seeks withdrawal on all fronts and rejects Kissinger's step by step plan. Sadat and Giscard dEstaing discuss peace details and Arab European cooperation.
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Associated Press
Anwar Sadat
France
Israel
al Hamishmar
Eilat
Sadat
Paris
Henry A. Kissinger
Giscard
Middle East
Rail strikes ease as unions end walkouts across major lines
Industrial wage talks continue in Washington after brief Midwest Northwest and South walkouts ended when court ordered pickets were removed. About 23 000 Chicago bound commuters faced service disruption on Burlington Northern before restoration by midmorning. Strikes touched West Virginia Ohio Michigan Georgia Alabama Tennessee Kentucky Illinois Missouri Nebraska Oregon Washington and Colorado. Unions include IBEW Boilermakers Blacksmiths and Firemen and Oilers.
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Midwest
Northwest
South
Washington
Northern
Chicago
West Virginia
Ohio
Michigan
Georgia
Alabama
Tennessee
Kentucky
Illinois
Missouri
Nebraska
Oregon
Colorado
Cattlemen stage goodwill slaughter in Arkansas protest
In Searcy Arkansas three orphanages will receive about 10000 pounds of meat from a goodwill cattle slaughter prompted by cattlemen's cost price woes. Donations from about 20 cattle will be processed at a frozen food plant and inspected by the USDA with grading to follow. Beneficiaries include the Arkansas Baptist Home for Children Monticello the Methodist Children's Home Little Rock and the Southern Christian Home Morrilton. Donors may redirect meat to other charities.
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Searcy
Ark
Arkansas
J. D. Patterson
White County
Patterson
United States Agriculture Department
Arkansas Baptist Home For Children
Monticello
Methodist Children’s Home
Little Rock
Southern Christian Home
Morrilton
Patteron
Terrorist attack kills two in Buenos Aires
In Buenos Aires terrorists fired from a speeding car killing Fortunato Canciani head of the ministry regional delegations and Roberto Hualdi a Labor Minister Ricardo Otero bodyguard as they walked on a sidewalk. Otero was not with them. The violence follows a wave of killings since Isabel Peron became president after Juan Peron's death.
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Buenos Aires
Argentina
Labor Ministry
Fortunato Canciani
Roberto Hualdi
Ricardo Otero
Isabel Peron
Juan D. Peron
Oklahoma lawmakers seek one year ban on foreign beef imports
Oklahoma Senators John Dahl and Wes Watkins head to Washington with a unanimously approved Senate resolution calling for a one year moratorium on importing foreign beef. They aim to press Congress and President Ford on farm and cattlemen economic problems and rising costs. The Agriculture Committee backed the ban after hearing dairymen and cattlemen, and also considered halting other meat and dairy imports.
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Oklahoma City
Oklahoma
Washington
United States
Senate
House
Congress
Ford
John Dahl
D-Barnsdall
Wes Watkins
D-Ada
Senate Agriculture Committee
Dahl
Watkins
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University of Arkansas Medical School
Robert Harvey
Swifton
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Egypt
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Louisville & Nashville Railroad
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Burlington
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International Brotherhood . of Boilermakers and Blacksmiths
International Brotherhood of Firemen and Oilers
Texas
Louisiana
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Belles and Beaux
Melonaires
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