Nixon Not Non-Partisan at Game
President Nixon's appearance at the 1970 All Star game in Cincinnati mixed politics with sport as he used the event to back Republican candidates notably Rep. Robert A. Taft Jr. Taft received a public induction with Nixon and crowd attention, while Nixon admitted the American League as his sentimental favorite even though the National League won after 12 innings.
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Frank Cormier
Associated Press
Washington
Nixon
Cincinnati
Robert A. Taft Jr
Howard Metzenbaum
U.S. Senate
Taft
Riverfront Stadium
National League Rally Beats AL Pitcher In Arena Duel
The National League team sparked a dramatic home crowd as an AL pitcher was knocked out. Umpire Al Barlick took a towel from Nixon, who praised Barlick and vowed more national forays after addressing governors in Louisville. Weather: 90 with 71 low, storms likely in northeast Arkansas. cooler north Thursday.
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Barlick
Nixon
Louisville
Appalachia
Washington
Associated Press
Arkansas
Sally Steward Remains Leader in Arkansas Girls Golf
In Fayetteville Sally Steward of Fayetteville held the lead after the second round of the state girls golf tournament at Fayetteville Country Club on Tuesday. Steward shot a seven over par 78 for a two day total of 155, seven strokes ahead of Debbie Ault of North Little Rock.
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Fayetteville, Ark
Sally Steward
Fayetteville
Fayetteville Country Club
Miss Steward
Debbie Ault
North Little Rock
U S Military Justice Challenged in My Lai Case
Atlanta AP reports a federal panel hears a petition by Charles Weltner arguing the Army has no right to try Sgt Esequiel Torres for My Lai murders. The move seeks injunction or transfer to federal court, citing 15 constitutional grounds.
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Ray Bell
Associated Press
Atlanta, Ga
U.S
My Lai
Esequiel Torres
Brownsville
Tex
Charles I. Weltner
Atlanta
Torres
Weltner
U.S. Dist
Albert J. Henderson
S. Set
David Mitchell
St. Francisville
F.a
Jack Roberts
Austin
Robert W. T'Souvas
San Jose
Calif
Henderson
Southeast Asia
Army
Americal Division
Junior Olympic slated at SCA Conway
The Region 8 AAU Junior Olympic championship will be held at State College of Arkansas in Conway on Saturday with about 250 youths aged 14 through 17 from Arkansas Oklahoma Kansas and Missouri entered. Winners may qualify for the national Junior Olympics on August 12 at the University of Tennessee.
Big Piney Ranch Group Offers Alternative to Singing Career
Bowles leads the Dian Blocker Singers who left show business to run Big Piney Guest Ranch and Mount Magazine Lodge in Arkansas as a communal lifestyle. The group, about 45 members, follows strict morals with no liquor, shares chores, grows food, and supports themselves while providing nightly entertainment. They emphasize a middle path between establishment and hippie life and pursue creative thinking classes and religious study without profits.
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Ning Forests
Dami Blocker
Blocker
Odessa
Tex
Howls
Los Angeles Times
Arkansas
Bowles
Browles
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