Soviet Missiles Improve Accuracy Says Defense Officials
Soviet tests this year indicate enhanced accuracy of the SS11 ICBM, with officials noting progress toward threatening U.S. Minuteman missiles. Observations from reconnaissance satellites show new sites for SS9, SS11, and SS13 systems, fueling debate over Russia momentum amid arms talks.
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Fred S. Hoffman
Washington (Ap
United States
Jonathan Bingham
D-N.v
House
Defense
Secretary of Defense
Melvin R. Laird
Helsinki
Vienna
U.S
Wet Bry Fight Puts Bradley Ashley Candidates on Spot
In Bradley County Arkansas the dry issue dominates race for State Representative District 42. Incumbent Lipton unopposed. Murphy faces Democrat Rodgers with Bridgforth a fresh Republican challenger in Ashley and Bradley counties. Culpepper's Warren permit fueled tensions as reformers push to repeal Act 132 with campaigns shaping to a key test for Old Guard politics.
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Bradley
Ashley
Kathy Gosnell
Pine Bluff Commercial
Warren, Ark
Bradley County
Garner T. Culpepper
Warren
Warren “Drys
State Alcoholic Beverage Control Board
John M. Lipton
N. B
Murphy
Don Rodgers
Crossett
Joe Keith Bridgforth
Rodgers
Beverage Commission
Bridgford
Bridgforth
Ashley County
Winthrop Rockefeller
Rockefeller
Pine Bluff
Crossett Chamber of Commerce
Hudson Rodgers
The Negro Community Calendar and Announcements
The combined Bethel A M E Church choirs rehearse tonight and Friday at 7 30. Woods Sisters of Malvern will sing at St Thomas Baptist Church on Sunday July 19 at 7 30 p m. Miss Joe Catherine Verge wed Sammie Hopkins July 10 1970 at home in Hope. Mr Vinettie Bostic returns from vacation with relatives in Fullerton and San Diego. Minor Holyfield former Hope resident dies in Tulare July 10 1970. funeral July 18 in Tulare. Thomas J Harris former Hope resident dies in Los Angeles July 10 1970. funeral at Mt Olive Perry Town July bth. Lee Cheatham of McNab Arkanaas dies in Hope hospital July 13 1979. funeral to be announced.
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the Woods Sisters
Malvern
Arkansas
St. Thomas Baptist Church
G.L. Martin
Glen Martin
Joe Catherine Verge
Raymond E. Williamson
Sammie Hopkins
Dallas
Texas
South
Laurel Street
Hope
Royce Weisenberger
Los Angeles
California
Holyfield
Tulare
Aline Fuller
Aline Holyfield
South T. Street
Thomas J. Harris
Archie Phillips
Thomas
Robert
Jack
Elizabeth Burrell
Prescott
Mt. Olive Baptist Church
Perry Town
Hicks Funeral Home, Inc
Lee Cheatham
McNab, Arkanaas
Hope Hospital
Hicks Funerga
Gee
Mitchell Sets Up Press Meet
Atty. Gen. John N. Mitchell held his first news conference in a year, signaling a shift toward more open relations with reporters. He has limited questions in past meetings and prefers background interviews, while being linked to Nixon era strategies and Cambodia policy without admitting push for that course.
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Washington
John N. Mitchell
Mitchell
Nixon
Cambodia
Martha
Swahil
Hope Ark Star: Bill to Weaken Meat Control Revived
Washington AP notes consumer advocates regroup with major packers and union meat cutters after Sen. Charles Mathias revives a bill to permit interstate shipments from state inspected plants. Mathias argues the measure would upgrade inspection standards, despite initial opposition.
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HOPE
G. David Wallagcr
Associated Press
Washington (Ap
Charles McC. Mathias
Mathias
R-Md
U.S. Department of Agriculture
Governors Weigh New Plan Base For Federal Aid
Appalachian governors met with President Nixon in Louisville to push using a regional commission system as a cornerstone of new federalism. The plan would allocate grants via regional blocs with local plans, aiming to spur recovery in Appalachia and urban growth while avoiding tied funds. Nixon invited top advisers and planned to attend the all star baseball game after the session.
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Bill Neikirk
Associated Press
Washington
Nixon
Lousville
Appalachian Regional Commission
Cincinnati
Appalachian Governors
Ralph Widner
Widner
National Commission
Commission
Appalachia
James Hodgson
Agriculture
Clifford Hardin
Treasury
Murray Widenbaum
Sally Steward Leads After First Round Of State Girls Golf
Sally Steward of Fayetteville shoots 77 at Fayetteville Country Club to take a three stroke lead in the state girls golf tournament. Debbie Ault of North Little Rock sits behind with 80 or 81, Rise Alexander of Hot Springs 89, with other players including Wil son, Carson, and McNeill among the notables in the field.
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Fayetteville, Ark
Sally Steward
Fayetteville
Miss Steward
Fayetteville Country Club
Debbie Ault
North Little Rock
Rise Alexander
Hot Springs
Munday Wilson
Vicky Carson
Little Rock
Lugene McNeill
Fort Smith
Millie Walker
Lucy McNair
Tania Lee
Senate Rejects State Meat Inspection Plan Amid Interstate Push
The Senate voted 32 to 19 against a measure to extend the same inspection standards to state licensed meat slaughterhouses. The proposal, tied to Mathias' amendment, would affect about 15 percent of red meat not shipped across state lines and faces a House Senate conference. Support came from the National Independent Meat Packers and Farm Bureau, while Meata Cutters and Consumer Federation opposed.
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Senate
Senate Agriculture Committee
Mathias
House
Sens
Spessard L. Holtland
Roman J. Neuska
Meat Cutters
Consumer Federation of America
American Meat Institute
National Independent Meat Packers
American Farm Bureau
U.S. Department of Agriculture
Maryland
Florida
California
Erma Angevine
The
Consumer Federation
Patrick E. Gorman
Union
Bid Push On Alaska Oil Leases Faces Senate Battle
A proposal to require competitive bids for Alaska federal land oil exploration leases triggers a Senate clash over a $500 million native royalty plan. Sen. Henry M. Jackson leads the amendment to the native land claims bill, while critics seek to block royalties and limit the 1920 mineral leasing framework. The bill also envisions returning 10 million acres to Alaska natives and directing $1 billion to native agencies for investment and welfare programs.
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John Kamps
Associated Press
Washington
Alaska
Senate
North Slope
Interior Committee
Jackson
American accuses Vietnam of harsh prison treatment
American consultant engineer Robert N. Harms testified at a news conference that he endured 11 months in Chi Hua prison Saigon where food was poor sanitation none and prisoners were forced to wash in a horse trough. He alleged torture chambers and stated between six and 15 Americans were jailed there on varied charges. He claimed to have bribed his release after losing 50 to 60 pounds while facing a $56,000 ransom demand.
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Washington
Saigon
Robert N. Harms
U.S
Harms
Chi Hua
United States
Pacific Architects and Engineers
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