Move to legalize liquor ads dies amid lobbying dispute
Arkansas Senate sponsor Sen. Ben Allen says retail and wholesale liquor lobbyists caused the bill to fail again, arguing ads would lower prices while opponents warn mom and pop stores would suffer and other ads would dominate. The piece also notes unrelated local items: Judge Bob Mayes ends a Youth Services program in Washington County, a fatal crash near Kirby, a Forrest City High School fire, and a Great Southern Coach line strike action.
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Little Rock
Senate
Ben Allen
Allen
Bob Brumbelow
Arkansas
Brumbelow
W. K. Ingram
West Memphis
Ingram
Dean
Morley
North Little Rock
General Assembly
Arkansas Senate franchise bill may drive firms from state
An IFA official warns SB 73 would force franchising companies like McDonald’s and Holiday Inns to leave Arkansas if passed. The bill would require written good cause for withdrawal of a franchise, a rule the IFA and APC say is poorly drafted and risky, with questions about enforceability and lawsuits.
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Little Rock
Arkansas
Jerry H. Opack
International Franchise Association
Bethesda
Holiday Inns
McDonald's
7-Eleven
IFA
Opack
Arkansas Petroleum Council
APC
Herschell Parent
Senate
W. E. “Gene
Greenwood
Rainwater
John Deere
Carl Zwisser
Arkla Lifts Gas Curtailment For Some Industrial Users
Arkla Gas Corp lifted curtailment for about 10 industrial customers in Little Rock Arkansas and Louisiana who lack alternate fuel supplies. About 65 large users with alternate fuels still face curtailment. President Sheffield Nelson cited milder weather than forecast as the reason for easing limits, marking the fourth winter curtailment to protect residential gas supplies.
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Little Rock
Arkansas Louisiana Gas Co
Arkla
Sheffield Nel
Son
Claudine Longet faces sentencing in Aspen case
Claudine Longet, comforted by ex husband Andy Williams, awaits sentencing for criminally negligent homicide in the death of Vladimir Sabich. Her attorney says she will appeal any jail term, with potential penalties up to two years and a $5,000 fine.
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Aspen
Colo
Claudine Longet
Andy Williams
Charles Weedman
Los Angeles
Miss Longet
State District Court
George Lohr
Reformatory
Weedman
Vladimir ‘Spider’ Sabich
Williams
California
Noelle
Christian
Bobby
Sabich
Rocky Mountain
CAB weighs tighter rules for charter flight operators
The Civil Aeronautics Board considers changes to charter regulations to protect passengers. The Office of Consumer Advocate reports rising complaints about charters and urges clear contracts, refunds for changes, illness or death refunds, official cancellation notices, and licenses for operators.
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Civil Aeronautics Board
Agency
Office of Consumer Advocate
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Jacksonville
Howell
Fayetteville, Ark
Bob Mayes
Washington County
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Forrest City
Ark
Johnny Rice
Rice
Jonesboro, Ark
Great Southern Coach
Claudine
CAB
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Earth
Mena
Pepto
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Tuffies
Styro
Big Ben
Rocker
Howards
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