Resistance to Phone Settlement Ends Jobs Slow to Return
Scattered resistance to a proposed Bell Telephone System contract with the Communications Workers of America continued today while most of the nation's telephone workers resumed work. New York State's 42,000 striking CWA members largely stayed off duty, honoring local union leaders. Picketing persisted at company facilities with resistors in Akron, Denver, Denver, Arizona, New Mexico and Wyoming defying a Beirne back to work order. Secret ballots on the three year proposal will take about two weeks. if rejected, a new strike would begin August 19. The package includes a 43% wage and benefit rise, costing an estimated $4 billion. Top pay for senior operators and craftsmen under the old contract was $118 and $19.
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Marine Drill Instructor Fined For Prolonged Pushups
Parris Island South Carolina AP A Marine drill instructor S Sgt W L Sutton 26 of Vigo Indiana was fined 100 and reassigned after recruits suffered illness from extended pushups Regulations cap pushups at five minutes but recruits were ordered to 15 minute sessions on July 2 Twenty seven to thirty nine recruits were hospitalized with rhabdomyolysis athlete’s kidney the next day All but one have been released from hospital Two other instructors were returned to training duties after an investigation.
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Arkansas Weather: High 3 to 8s, Low 42 to 5 this week
Weather summary from the station reports a 24 hour period ending Wednesday at 7 am with a high of 3 and a low of 42. Forecasts for Arkansas call for generally fair skies through Thursday with rising temperatures and a Thursday low in the upper 30s to lower 40s.
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Arkansas
Paid to implement Bumpers law in Arkansas program
In Little Rock AP report two former aides to Gov Dale Bumpers receive state funded federal salaries of 20000 and 15000 yearly under a new program to aid the governor s reorganization law. Kelley previously executive secretary and LaMonica administrative assistant with known state salaries of 16500 and 13500 respectively. The text notes an unrelated 1830 lawn mower invention by Edwin Budding.
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Eugeney T. Kelley
James A. LaMonica
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Kelley
LaMonica
Liquor Price Cuts Reported by Little Rock Retailers
In Little Rock, at least three liquor dealers lowered prices by 10 percent across the board on Tuesday after the old fair trade law expired. State Rep. David R. Kane pledged a taxpayers’ suit if price fixing persists, and he may seek random price sampling from wholesalers to pursue action.
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Hope Group Heads to Philmont Scout Ranch Trek
The Caddo Area Council Boy Scouts plan a 10 boy and 1 leader expedition to Philmont Scout Ranch in northeastern New Mexico. They depart July 28 by bus, visit Kit Carson Museum and Villa Philmonte en route, and return August 11 joining 275000 Scouts who have met the Philmont challenge.
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Weather Forecast For Arkansas Aids Statewide Warm Temps
Clear skies and warm temperatures are forecast for Arkansas through Thursday with a slight increase in cloudiness on Thursday Night time temperatures should fall to the upper 50s to 60s. Extended outlook calls for widely scattered thunder showers Friday and Saturday with fair skies Sunday Near record lows were logged this morning as a cold air mass sits over central Arkansas Calico Rock reported 50 degrees Fayetteville 52 Harrison 56 Jonesboro 60 Pine Bluff 6 Texarkana 65 Little Rock 62 Memphis 62 Fort Smith 60 Rainfall for 24 hours ending 7 am included .04 in at Cattle Kook and .0 at Pine Bluff.
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China Lobby stunned as Nixon to visit Beijing
The China Lobby once shaped U.S. China policy and now linked to The Committee of One Million faces a setback as Richard Nixon accepts a trip to the Communist mainland. Secretary Lee Edwards notes the move challenges efforts to keep Peking from a U.N. seat, risking decades of policy work and inviting renewed lobbying and petitioning by old allies and new supporters alike.
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$4 Million VEE Spraying Program Accelerates in Texas
In Houston Dr. R. E. Omohundro leads a USDA task force as Ellington Air Force Base planes spray Chambers and Matagorda counties to curb Venezuelan Equine Encephalomyelitis. Vaccination shipments reach Louisiana Arkansas New Mexico and Oklahoma while Texas reports the sole confirmed VEE cases.
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Texarkana Board to decide on Third Year Action Program
Texarkana Ark. board holds a special meeting today to determine approval of the Third Year Action Program for the city's Model Cities initiative. The decision affects local development plans and funding for urban renewal projects.
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Ramsey and Redinger Obituaries in Hope Oklahoma Area
Chester Ramsey died of natural causes and graveside services were held at Memory Gardens with Rev. Clyde Johnson. He leaves a daughter Bobbie Nell Ramsey of Oregon, his mother Martha A. Ramsey of Hope, a brother Frank Ramsey of Hope, and a grandson Ray R. Redinger. Ray R. Redinger, 75, of Hope, died in a local hospital and lies in state at Oakcrest Chapel ahead of funeral services at Redinger Funeral Home in Seiling, Oklahoma. He is survived by wife Mae Redinger of Hope, a son Sidney Redinger, a stepson Clayton Cole, a daughter Juanita Langley, two stepdaughters Lois Bolin and Evelyn Zimmer, and a sister Inez Hand.
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Hope
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Riley Speaks on College Degrees at Philander Smith
Lt. Gov. Bob Riley in Little Rock says college degrees are not reliable indicators of an instructor's ability. He calls for system reform while noting teachers resist change due to fear of media distortion.
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Associated Press Little Rock
Bob Riley
Riley
Philander Smith College
Gas cutback eyed to avert winter shortage
Arkla officials warn consumption must be conserved to avoid a fuel shortage. Construction of the Anadarko pipeline could ease the problem. The PSC is considering Arkla's bid to void industrial contracts so rates may rise to fund the pipeline. Witt Stephens says residential rates won’t be raised. Downie notes a study is under way to determine a fair increase with no ruling date yet.
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State Public Service Commission
Anadarko
W. R. “Witt” Stephens
PSC
Stephens
Public Service
Robert J
Downie
Lawsuit Dismissed Against Helena Hospital
U S District Court Judge Oren Harns dismissed a 1969 suit alleging Helena Hospital discriminated against Negroes. The ruling ends the case, removing charges of racial discrimination from the court docket in Little Rock.
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U.S
Oren Harns
Helena Hospital
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