Sliced Thin and Burglary Bystander Tales
A mixed column notes a humorous 98 year old London invalid and a burglary incident where a woman describes the intruders as exciting yet nonthreatening. It reflects on attention seeking in humans and includes a separate item from Miami Herald about Senator Proxmire proposing a penny per round disposal fee to fund waste management and curb pollution.
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London
Dennie Arnold
Walcome
Miami
Fla
Herald
William Proxmire
Wisconsin
Little Rock
Ark
Arkansas Gazette
Death Penalty Appeals Highlight Supreme Court Pace
The Supreme Court agreed to hear capital punishment appeals from James Crampton and Dennis McGautha next fall while delaying a ruling on death penalty use for about a year. The Maxwell case from Hot Springs, Arkansas, raises constitutionality of procedures in capital cases and may test Judge Harry Blackmun, newly added to the court.
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Associated Press
McGautha
Crampton
Dred Scott
Supreme Court
James Crampton
Dennis Councie
United States
William L. Maxwell
Maxwell
Hot Springs
Ark
Harry A. Blackmun
Blackmun
Crampton and McGautha
MeGautha
$4.4 Million Housing Loan for Little Rock Elderly Tower
The Housing and Urban Development Department approved a 4.4473 million loan to the Little Rock Housing Authority for a 43 story elderly apartment building. LRHA Director Clifton L. Giles announced the funds on Monday.
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Little Buvy
Federal Housing and Urban Development Department
Little Rock Housing Authority
LRHA
Clifton L. Giles
Hair Trouble at Boys State
AP reports a letter circulated at Boys State accusing officials of badgering and verbal abuse toward delegate Rube Ware Reno for his long hair, prompting controversy over appearance rules and treatment by organizers.
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North Any
TLE Kock
Boys State
Rube Wareren
Wallace's Fate in Alabama Runoff Standoff
George Wallace battles to reverse a home-state setback in a pivotal Alabama runoff that could reshape the 1972 presidential race. Brewer risks an upset that history says favors him, while Wallace courts the black bloc vote and hints at a third-party bid as nationwide ballots mark contests for Senate and state offices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter R. Mears
George C. Wallace
Alabama
New Jersey
California
Senate
Congress
Wallace
Albert Brewer
Brewer
Lurleen
Mississippi
John C. Stennis
George Mursphy
Norton Simon
Murphy
Ronald Reagan
Nixon
George Wallace
George Murphy
R-Calif
Mike Mansfield
D-Mont
George M. Montoya
D-N.m
Robert D. Ray
Iowa
Frank Farrar
South Dakota
Supreme Court limits private racial-discrimination suits
The Supreme Court ruled 6 to 2 that damages claims for private racial discrimination require state involvement. Justice Harlan led the majority, noting the Constitution protects individuals from private discrimination only when state action is proven. Dissents by Justices Douglas and Brennan argued the ruling tolerates lingering discrimination. The court also postponed major death-penalty challenges to next term while granting a new federal hearing for William Maxwell on jury exclusion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Barry Schweid
Associated Press
Washington (Ap
Supreme Court
John M. Harlan
Harlan
New York
Hattiesburg
Miss.i
Tedder
Sandra Arickes
S. Hi Kress
Miss Arickes
William O. Douglas
Douglas
William J. Brennan Jr
United States
William ©. Maxwell
Maxwell
Surtax Declines and Dies as Fiscal Year Begins
The 0 percent income tax surcharge, imposed to fund the Vietnam war, halves last January and ends July 1 with the new fiscal year. It will reduce federal revenue by 4.5 billion dollars but may boost consumer spending to spur recovery before the November elections. President Nixon plans to seek new taxes next January if needed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John M. Pearce
Associated Press
Washington
Lyndon B. Johnson
Nixon
Congress
Happy Is the Man Who Can Enjoy Memories Without Any Sadness
HAL BOYLE reflects on memory as a keystone of humanity and joy. He lists nostalgic vignettes from Broadway to cars, chores, and daily life, contrasting past comforts with modern pressures. The tone is reflective, surveying social changes and the price of forgetting.
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Hal Boyle
New York
Jimmy Cagney
Rex Harrison
London
Gabriel
America
More Definite Plan Sought in Desegregation Aid Suit
In Little Rock AP report, Arkansas Attorney General seeks a more definite statement from plaintiffs in a U S District Court suit to block state Education Department aid to undesegregated districts. Assistant AG Mike Wilson filed motions asking for specifics on how where and when aid was provided. Justice Department had threatened action against 39 districts earlier, granting delay for voluntary unitization this fall.
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Little Rock
Attorney General's Office
U.S. District Court
Education Department
Asst. Atty
Mike Wilson
Justice Department
Bryant Bank Robbery in Bryant: Two Men at Large
Authorities continue to seek two men who robbed the Union Bank of Benton Bryant branch of about 3500 dollars. A teller Mary Wray and branch manager Van Wright were targeted as the robbers first visited to exchange a roll of quarters, then returned as a family deposited funds. One assailant aimed a gun while the other helped load cash into a sack, blocking the alarm button.
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Bryant, Ark
Bryant
Union Bank of
Benton
Mary Wray
Salem
Duane Edwards
Billy
Man Hit By Automobile Kills 51 Year Old in Newport
James E. Smith, 51, of Jonesboro was struck by a car and killed Monday while walking along U.S. 67 in Newport, according to State Police reports.
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Newport, Ark
James E. Smith
Jonesboro
U.S. 67
Newport
Nixon to OK Israel plane sales under Middle East pressure
President Nixon, alarmed by Soviet buildup in Egypt, is expected to approve selling more combat planes to Israel and restarts of diplomatic efforts. He will announce after a White House review of the Middle East situation, prompted by Russian missions inside Egypt.
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John M. Hightower
Washington (Ap
Nixon
Egypt
Israel
Middle East
Nixon Told Economy on Upswing in 1969 Report
Agriculture Secretary Clifford M. Hardin told President Nixon that the farm economy was on the upswing in 1969. He cited higher net income, a record farm assets total, and farm-owned equity, while noting the ongoing problem of oversupply in some crops.
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Don Kendall
Washington
Clifford M. Hardin
Nixon
White House
Hardin
America
Disposal Plan Approved for Pine Bluff Arsenal Residue
S. Ladd Davies said Arkansas Pollution Control Commission approved in general an Army plan to dispose of residue from chemical and biological warfare agents at Pine Bluff Arsenal. The plan aims for a very safe disposal method, with details and materials not disclosed. The commission opposed dumping sterilized residue into the Arkansas River.
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Little Rock
Arkansas Pollution Control Commission
Pine Bluff Arsenal
S. Ladd Davies
Arkansas River
Davies
Arsenal
Battle over secrecy label robs Rogers testimony
United States House debate erupts over a secrecy label on four hours of William P. Rogers testimony regarding Cambodia and U S troop plans. Officials defended redactions as essential to national security while削п.
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Cambodia
Rogers AP News Digest
Jim Adams
Associated Press
Washington
House
William P. Rogers
Cams A
Nixon
U.S
Executive Branch
Silvio O
Couta
R-Mass
Conte
Foreign Aid Appropriations Sud
Otto E. Pussman
D-La
Rogers
Passman
Frank T. Bow
Ohio
Indochina
Bow
Foreign Aid Appropriations Subcommittee
McClerkin Runs for Governor in Democratic Primary
State Rep. Hayes C. McClerkin of Texarkana filed Monday as a candidate for the Democratic nomination for governor. McClerkin, speaker of the House, is in his fifth term as a representative. Other Democrats in the race include Attorney General Joe Purcell of Benton and attorney Robert C. Compton of Eldorado.
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Little Rock
Hayes C. McClerkin
Texarkana
McClerkin
House
Atty
Joe Purcell
Benton
Robert C. Compton
el Dorado
SMU awards first PhD in religion to Hope graduate Gentry
William C. Gentry Jr. of Hope earned SMU's 59th commencement PhD in religion in Dallas on May 24, becoming the first to receive the degree. He is an associate professor at Henderson State College and a Methodist minister. Also noted are honors, cemetery fund-raising, updates from Fort Polk training, and local graduates on various college ceremonies.
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William C. Gentry, Jr
W.C. Gentry
Hope
Southern Methodist University
Dallas
DP. Gentry
Henderson State College
Arkadelphia
SMU
Hope High
Desgree
Hendrix College
Hendrix College,,,.Dr. Gentry
The
American Academy of Religion
Americans Society of Christian Ethics
Nixon weighs Cambodia bombing options after June 30
The White House floated potential use of B52 bombers in Cambodia beyond June 30 if needed to protect U S forces in South Vietnam. Officials said no tactical air support was planned for South Vietnamese units after the drawdown deadline as Nixon prepared a nationwide address.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Washington
White House
Nixon
Cambodia
U.S
South Vietnam
Senate
White’ House
Ronald L. Ziegler
San Clemente
Calif
Ziegler
Vietnam
Indochina
Democrats
House
Charles A.vanik
Ohio
Southeast Asia
None Seriously Injured in 67 Accident Near Hope
On Highway 67 about six miles west of Hope two cars collided. Miss Randy Buche of Longview Texas drove into a passing truck head on, injuring several onboard but none seriously. Ware Dowling of Ozan assisted. heavy property damage reported. Officer Martin charged Buche with improper passing.
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Hope
Ware Dowling
Ozan
Randy Bucie
Longview
Texas
Wallace Maretin
Buche
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