We and the Editorial We in Open Meetings Bills
A Goldsboro News-Argus style note discusses open meetings legislation and a proposed rule requiring signed editorials. The piece argues editorials are traditionally unsigned by individual writers, with the editor’s name on the masthead, and notes the impracticality of distinguishing authors. It also references Eugene Price’s comment in the Goldsboro paper and an Associated Press item about USPS plans to print eight cent stamps ahead of a rate increase.
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Eugene Price
Goldsboro
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U.S
Fannie Mae chief presses rate ceiling rise
Oakley Hunter, head of Fannie Mae, says the 7 percent ceiling on government backed mortgages should be raised if interest rates stay high to reduce the discount. He notes administration vigilance and describes Fannie Mae as a private company acting as lender of last resort, buying VA and FHA mortgages, reinvesting funds to profit.
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Washington
Federal National Mortgage Association
Association
Oakley Hunter
Fannie Make
Fannie Mae
Federal Housing Administration
Hunter
Troopship Returns With Rejected Pows
The U S S Upshur carries 13 disabled North Vietnamese POWs back to Da Nang after Hanoi rejects a prior deal. POWs show downcast mood as they leave the ship for a camp near Da Nang. Saigon had offered 570 prisoners release. Hanoi calls the arrangements invalid. The North denounces the move as a dishonest maneuver while demanding all patriots be treated as they choose.
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Michael Putzel
Associated Press
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Upshur
US S
da Nang
Hanoi
Bien Hoa
Saigon
Demilitarized Zone
Paris
of .T.ae
International Red Cross
Tran van Lam
South Vietnam
Nixon to Dedicate McClellan Kerr Navigation at Tulsa Port
Dozens of dignitaries and newsmen are expected as President Nixon dedicates Oklahoma’s McClellan Kerr Navigation System, a 440 mile link from Tulsa to the Gulf of Mexico. Agriculture Secretary Hardin and Commerce Secretary Stans will join the presidential party arriving at Tulsa International Airport.
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Catoosa
Nixon
Oklahoma
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Corps of Army Engineers
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Mississippi River
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Clifford Hardin
Commerce
Maurice Stans
Tulsa International
Textbook French of Little Value Among Modern Frenchmen
Comedic essay on failing to use classroom French abroad ends with a concrete historical note. The piece recounts miscommunications in Paris and a lighthearted tour of language mishaps. It mentions Bastille Day shopping, nail polish remover, lighter refills, wine labels, and phrases misread in real life.
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Louise Cook
Associated Press
NEW York
Paris
20 DWI State Arrests Over Holiday
Captain Milton Mosier of the Hope District, Arkansas State Police, reported 20 motorists were arrested for DWI over Memorial weekend. Seven statewide fatalities occurred, with 7 deaths last year same period. In the Hope District the breakdown included 105 speeding, 49 hazardous, 62 non-hazardous arrests, 229 light corrections, 205 warnings, and 264 motorist assists. The Hope District covers Clark, Pike, Howard, Sevier, Little River, Miller, Lafayette, Nevada, and Hempstead counties.
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Hope District
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Sevier
Little River
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Lafayette
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Hempstead
Star City Marshal Indicted for Manslaughter in Jail Death
Star City Marshal Charles Ratliff was indicted by a Lincoln County Grand Jury on a voluntary manslaughter charge in the shooting death of prisoner Darnell Russ, 28, of Monticello, who died from a single gunshot wound in the city jail after being charged with speeding.
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Star City, Ark
Star City
Charles Ratliff
Lincoln County
Darnell Russ
Monticello
Frisco Shocks U S With Police Note
A San Francisco committee of 28 citizens urged police to focus on serious crime and ignore discreet acts of prostitution pornography homosexuality and gambling. Police Chief Nelder criticized the report as defeatist while noting it does not condone illegal activities. The panel funded by the Justice Department and Ford Foundation calls for selective enforcement and tighter controls on street prostitution and private porn activities.
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Alfred Nelder
Joseph Alioto
Board of Supervisors
Moses Lasky
William H. Orrick Jr
U.S. Justice Department
Ford Foundation
Nelden
Nelder
Warm Humid Arkansas Through Saturday Forecast
Warm humid weather persists in Arkansas through Saturday with a chance of isolated thundershowers due to afternoon heating and moisture. A weak front moved north and dissipated, leaving lingering clouds and slightly cooler temperatures. Highs reach mid 80s to low 90s, with overnight lows reported around 61 to 71 across several cities. No measurable precipitation in the 24 hours ending 7 am.
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Arkansas
Fayetteville
Jonesboro
Harrison
Pine Bluff
Memphis
Title Rock
Fort Smith
Texarkana
el Dorado
Lead in city air blamed on auto exhaust findings
EPA study shows lead levels rose from 1961-62 to 1968-69 across 19 sites in Los Angeles Philadelphia and Cincinnati with increases up to 64 percent in LA and 33 percent in Cincinnati. Blood data from 872 women were still under analysis. Finance supported by API and International Lead Zinc Research Organization. The work was conducted by University of Cincinnati for the Air Pollution Control Office.
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Environmental Protection Agency
EPA
Los Angeles
Philadelphia
Cincinnati
University of Cincinnati
U.S. Air Pollution Control Office
American Petroleum Institute
International Lead Zinc Research Organization, Inc
Ronald E. Engel
Air Pollution Control Office
Jobless Rate Up in May Reaches 6.2 Percent
The national unemployment rate rose to 6.2 percent in May, matching a nine year high as construction and sales jobs and young women saw bigger increases. Long term jobless totals surged, while 4.4 million Americans were officially unemployed. Average earnings rose to 3.40 per hour for about 45 million workers, with weekly pay at 125.46 and a 1.67 net weekly gain after living costs.
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Washington
U.S
Labor Department
Department
Bureau of Labor Statistics
Catholics Set Up Married Order Deacons in U S Church
A new corps of married deacons will serve the Roman Catholic Church in the United States after two years of training. About 50 will be ordained this fall, 30 in June, with around 400 preparing. Most deacons are married men. the move marks a major shift in millennia old practice and prompts questions about further clergy changes.
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George W. Cornell
New York
Court rules federal judges may redraw districts without prior voting rights approval
The Supreme Court held district court decrees changing election laws are not subject to section 5 of the 1965 Voting Rights Act. The decision, siding with civil rights lawyers from Jackson Mississippi, also signals a preference for single member districts over at large multi member districts in most cases.
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Barry Schweid
Associated Press
Washington (Ap
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High Court
Jackson
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Justice Department
U.S
Mississippi
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Louisiana
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Hinds County
Two Minor Accidents Reported in Hope
Hope Police investigated two minor accidents on Thursday. At 9:30 a.m. John A. Martin Jr of Hazen backed out of an alley by the Arkla Gas building and hit Virgie Cunningham of Hope. No charges were filed. At 5:20 p.m. Lucille Peterson of Hope pulled from a driveway on S Main St and collided with Lynn H. Galloway of Hope. Officer John Shirley.
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Hope
Lynn H. Galloway
John Shirley
Fire crews battle brush blaze near Hammons Stadium
Hope Fire Department answered a call at 9 30 p m Thursday to a rear area behind Hammons Stadium where a pile of brush burned. No damage was reported.
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Hope Fire Dept
Hammons Stadium
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