No New Taxes Debate on Intangible Property in Arkansas
Arkansas voters backed Amendment 57 but did not exempt all intangible property from tax. Legislators face a choice between broad exemption and targeted taxes on wealthy holdings such as stocks and bonds, with pension funds and personal assets affecting workers. The piece notes two main views and cites Rep. John Miller and Sen. Joan Gibson in a split on how to proceed.
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Arkansans
John Miller
Melbourne
Joan ‘‘Mutt
Gibson
Arkansas
Obituary Mrs Carrie T Loyd 84 Prescott resident
Carrie Thompson Loyd 84 died Wednesday in Prescott hospital where she lived. She was a Baptist. Survivors include two sons Garvis Loyd Hot Springs Thomas Loyd Malvern four daughters Wanda Burton Rachel Carr Pat Armstrong Mae Williams a brother E A Thompson 22 grandchildren 26 great grandchildren one great great grandchild. Funeral 11 a m Saturday Prescott Funeral Home Rev Charles Sharp officiating burial Alpine cemetery.
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Carrie Thompson Loyd
Prescott
The
Baptist Church
Garvis Loyd
Hot Springs
Thomas Loyd
Malvern
Wanda Burton
Rachel Carr
Alpine
Ark
Pat Armstrong
Whitewright
Tex
Mae Williams
Bismarck
E.A. Thompson
Hope
Prescott Funeral Home
Charles Sharp
Alpine Cemetery
Lions Mid-Winter Conference Opens in Hope with Morgan Speaking
Lions from across the state arrive in Hope for the Mid-Winter Conference led by Lt. Governor Purcell and Dr. Jim Fowler. Morgan, from Lower Hutt New Zealand, will receive the Travelers Certificate and serve as speaker. Fowler seeks Lions International Third Vice President. The event spans five motels with sub district meetings and multiple sessions through Sunday morning, including leadership reports, nominations, and a banquet.
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Hope
Joe Purcell
Jim Fowler
Purcell
Lloyd Morgan
Lions International
Lower Hut
New Zealand
Morgan
Fowler
L-I-O-N-S
Council of Governors
Red River
Vo-Tech
Jim
Lawson Glover
International Third
Hope Lions Club
Dr. Fowler
George Tyler
Little Rock Founders Lions Club
Paul Thompson
Trumann Lions Club
Jack Walters
Jim Mashburn
Jonesboro
UH Club
Walters
Eye and Kidney Bank
C.N
Steve) Stephens
Jacksonville Evening Club
Bill Noell
Norris Walthall
S. Brown Langford
Wendell Johnson
Fort Smith Lions Club
Jim Gunter
Little Rock
Mindel Self
Arkansas
Royce Pendergrass
The
Lions District 7
Hendrix receives appreciation plaque in Arkansas Senate
Senator Olen Hendrix of Antoine was honored on the Senate floor with a plaque and a certificate of appreciation for his years as chairman of the State Hospital Board. Carl Yopp presented the award from Arkansas Mental Health Services and Community Mental Health Services.
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Little. Rock
Ark
Olen Hendrix
Antoine
State Hospital Board
Senate
Carl Yopp
Arkansas Mental Health Services
Hendrix
State Hospital
Midwest Blizzard Paralyzes Regions Stranding Thousands
A major Midwest and East winter storm shuts roads and halts air travel as Arctic conditions push wind chills to 80 below in Illinois and 100 below in Minnesota. National Guard deployed. Buffalo shelters thousands as officials battle drifting snow and fuel shortages threaten power.
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East
Midwest
National Guard
National Weather Service
Illinois
Minnesota
Buffalo
N.Y
Hugh Carey
Transportation Department
Freddie Prinze Shot Self in Head in Despair Struggles
Televised star Freddie Prinze remains near death after shooting himself in the head at his home. A friend cited dire initial odds but said his condition had modestly improved. Prinze faced marital issues a lawsuit and a DUI charge amid ongoing psychiatric help before the gunfire at UCLA Medical Center.
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Los Angeles
Freddie Prinze
Paul Wasserman
Prinze
Chico and the
Man
Ucla Medical Center
Richard Greene
Roots blamed for closing at Hot Springs High
Racial fighting at Hot Springs High linked to Roots show prompts 18 student arrests and school closure. Police quell clashes in parking lot and cafeteria as district officials note about 25 percent of the 1250 students are black.
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Hot Springs, Ark
Hot Springs High
Bruce Meeks
Meeks
Six Flags Over Texas unveils 1977 Skull Island expansion
Six Flags Over Texas launches a $2 million 1977 upgrade featuring the Spinnaker spinning ride built in Germany, a pirate puppet show Captain LaFeet’s Flagship Follies on Skull Island, enhanced Texas Chute Out baskets, and new theater and stage acts across the park with Dan Howells emphasizing preserving the area’s traditions.
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Arlington
Texas
Munsterhausen
Germany
United States
Captain LaFeet
Six Flags
Dan Howells
Skull Island
Howells
Southern Palace
Crazy Horse Saloon
Music Mill
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Carrie T. Loyd
Morgan, Fowler
Jim Harris
Phi
Gunter
Advertise Arkansas Committee
Angelo J. Pappas
Hot Springs Lions Club
Leo
Wilson Hansard
Arkadelphia Noon Club
J.D. Lewis
Lions
Light Conservation Board
Sheraton
Senator Olen Hendrix
Church of Christ
Carmen Cornish
Dean Lokken
Associated Press
Maryland
Freddy
Dan Cooke
Roots
Alex Haley
Times
Spinnaker
Wabash
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