Coal Mine Safety Laws Attacked and Dam Collapse Mentioned
Washington AP reports a renewed fight over coal mine safety enforcement shifting from miners to public hazards after the 118 death Feb 26 dam break at a West Virginia mine refuse pile. Sen Harrison Williams Jr questions Bureau jurisdiction. Elburt Osborn argues limits. Dublin AP notes Sinead De Valera's 5th birthday with husband President De Valera.
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Washington
U.S. Bureau of Mines
Bureau
Interior Department
West Virginia
Harrison A. Williams Jr
D-N.j
Senate Labor
Bureau of Mines
Elburt EF. Osborn
Osborne
Dublin
Sinead de Valera
Damon de Valera
Mrs. Valera
Lose weight or money back trial offer plan
Odrinex promises fat loss without dieting or exercise and a money back guarantee. The ad claims thousands have used it nationwide for 14 years and offers a $3.25 plan or $525 for a larger size with refunds if goals aren’t met. Sold by John P. Cox Drug Store with mail orders available.
Murder Conviction Sought in Angela Davis Case
The prosecution urged a San Jose jury to convict Angela Davis of first degree murder kidnapping and conspiracy in the Marin County courthouse escape attempt involving George Jacksons brother Jonathan Davis faced a possible life term as she listened to final arguments without testifying Her alleged involvement is supported by her letters to Jackson and testimony about a conspiracy with Jonathan Davis during weeks before the August 7 1970 raid The case could go to the jury by Friday or Monday with closing statements and jury instructions to follow
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Edith M. Lederer
Associated Press
San Jose
Calif
Angela Davis
Miss Davis
Albert Harris Jr
Harris
George Jackson
Jackson
Jonathan
Marin County
San Rafael
San Quentin
Arkansas Weather Summary for Thursday and Friday
Experiment Station report for 24 hours ending 7 a.m. Thursday notes high 81 and low 00. Arkansas weather is generally fair and slightly warmer today and Friday with clear cool nights. Daytime highs will be upper 70s to low 80s today, tonight's lows mid to upper 50s, and highs Friday in the mid 80s.
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Arkansas
Gunman robs Hope bank. wife found in trunk
A mustachioed gunman kidnapped Valley Hi National Bank president B R Bentley and forced him to steal about 20,000 in 3 minutes. Bentley’s wife, Oral, was later found unharmed in the trunk of her car after the abduction, as authorities pursued the suspect and an alleged accomplice across San Antonio. A separate extortion call at American State Bank was deemed non-dangerous.
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San Antonio
Tex
B. R. Bentley
Valley Hi National Bank
Bentley
American State Bank
FBI
Oral
Rural electric loan aids Ozark cooperative
The Agriculture Department awarded a $2.2 million rural electrification loan to the Arkansas Valley Electric Cooperative Corp. at Ozark. Serving 10 Arkansas counties and parts of Oklahoma, the loan funds 90 miles of distribution line to reach 1,100 consumers, two new substations, and seven miles of transmission line.
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Washington
Agriculture Department
Arkansas Valley Electric Cooperative Corp
Ozark
Arkansas
Oklahoma
John Paul Hammerschmidt
R-Ark
Miss Arkansas Teen-Ager Pageant Opens Applications
Calls go out for 13 to 17 year old contestants to enter the Miss Arkansas Teen-Ager Pageant set for July 1 1972 at Holiday Inn Pine Bluff Arkansas. State winner earns 750 tuition scholarship to Modeling Institute of America and an all expense paid trip to Atlanta to vie for Miss National Teenager in August 1972. Deadline June 10 1972.
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Pine Bluff
Arkansas
Holiday Inn
Atlanta
Georgia
Modeling Institute of America
Fredda Odom
Binkley Drive
Nashville
Tennessee
Oklahoma Methodists Vote Merger With Southwest Conference
The Oklahoma Conference of the United Methodist Church voted unanimously to merge with the 16 black churches in Oklahoma and Arkansas that form the Southwest Conference. North Arkansas and Little Rock conferences have approved. merger pending Southwest approval. The move aims to give black churches full participation and equal compensation and privileges for black ministers. Brother Jonathan, a patriotic symbol, preceded Uncle Sam in early American symbolism.
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Oklahoma City
Oklahoma
United Methodist Church
Southwest Conference
Arkansas
North Arkansas
Little Rock
Paul W. Milhouse
Oklahoma Conference
Jonathan
Uncle Sam
United States
Double Barrel Treatment For Leukemia Victims
AP reports on two shotgun strategies for pediatric leukemia. One combines drugs with head and spine X rays to curb CNS invasion, while another drug combo yields about 70 percent remission and strong long term survival rates. Researchers from St Jude and Roswell Park cite promising three year outcomes and ongoing trials.
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New York
New
Joseph Sumone
St Jude's Children’s Research Hospital
Memphis
Tenn
James F. Holland
Roswell Park Memorial Institute
Buffalo
N.Y
American Cancer Society
National Cancer Institute
Simone
Holland
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Pittsburgh
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Hope Village
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Hope
Ark
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Miss Arkansas Teen
Oklahoma Methodists
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AP Science
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John P. Cox Drug CO
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