Arkansas Law and Politics Mixed in Patchy AP Summary
AP summaries recount multiple Arkansas items. Rufus Dickerson, a New York native, was arrested on forgery charges in Milwaukee and held in Pulaski County jail on a $10,088 bond. Karen French, 21, of Delaplaine, faces first degree murder charges for her husband Jerry French’s shooting death. Richard L. Mays files a suit in Little Rock over rates for water, seeking reform in pricing and fixed charges. Rep Jim Guy Tucker criticizes an FDA poultry antibiotic ban in testimony before a House subcommittee, arguing price and production impacts. Pulaski County Judge Roger C Mears Jr. asks Attorney General Bill Clinton if county must pay for a county jail, challenging Act 742. In Jacksonville, Civil Service Commission votes on a measure with chair casting tie-breaking vote.
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Pocahontas, Ark
Karen French
Delaplaine
Jerry French
Washington
Jim Guy Tucker
D-Ark
Food and Drug Administration
House
Tucker
FDA
Little Rock
Pulaski
Roger C Mears Jr
Bill Clinton
Mears
Clinton
Jury box attire sparks rebuke from Polk County judge
Des Moines Judge Anthony Critelli urged jurors to dress appropriately for court, citing bra less and muscle shirted attendees as inappropriate. He reminded about the importance of jurors as court officers during a warm weather panel of about 300.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Polk County District Court
Anthony Critelli
Critelli
Leadership styles reflect LPC ratings in historic figures
University of Utah researchers led by Dr. M. Chemers study how LPC scores predict leadership effectiveness in different situations. Nixon is cited as a low LPC example while Gen. Robert E Lee is a high LPC, illustrating how task focus versus interpersonal awareness affects crisis management and command dynamics.
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Nizon
Robert E. Lee
Mao
University of Utah
M. Chemers
Nixon
Chemers
Robert E Lee
Lee
Carter
I. Met
Quorum court meeting may be broadcast live
The attorney general's office says a county quorum court meeting may be broadcast live under the Freedom of Information Law, with media allowed to attend but must avoid disrupting proceedings. Other opinions note seat vacancies and oath deadlines, and rulings on waste fee ordinances and permit authorities.
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Little Rock
Freedom of Information
Attorney General's Office
Alex G. Streett
Russellville
Benton County
Quorum Court
John Wolfe
Secretary of State
Dale Rice
Bailey A Steele
Phillip B. Farris
Batesville
Congress to vote raise minimum wage this year
Democratic lawmakers from Arkansas address AFL-CIO in Hot Springs. Jim Guy Tucker Ray Thornton and Dale Bumpers push wage hikes, public works jobs, Social Security preservation, and opposition to a stand by gasoline tax.
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Hot Springs
Ark
Jim Guy Tucker
D-Ark
Congress
Afl-Cio
Tucker
Ray Thornton
Thornton
Carter
America
Dale Bumpers
Bumpers
Detroit
Tornado hits Marvell Arkansas damages homes
A small tornado touched down about two miles south of Marvell Arkansas destroying a mobile home and damaging four houses. Johnny Bankston and family were in the mobile home. he received a dislocated shoulder, others unharmed. Deputy Fielder said the tornado stayed on the ground about a mile and could have been serious if populated. A large tree fell across Arkansas Avenue, diverting traffic for about two hours.
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Marvell
Ark
Here
Johnny Bankston
Phillips County
Lewis D. Fielder
Arkansas
Election board fills four new positions
The Arkansas Board of Election Commissioners expanded from nine to thirteen members under a 1977 law, selecting four new appointees: W. R. Whitehead Sr., E. J. Jacobs, Laura Perkins, and Joe Basore. Purcell allies backed the picks, with party officials and officials voting, amid procedural disputes on nominations.
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Little Rock
State Board of Election Commissioners
Joe Purcell
Purcell
W. R. Whitehead Sr
Fordyce
Malvern Daily Record
Fordyce News-Advocate
E. J
Gerald” Jacobs
Malvern
Afl-Cio
Laura Perkins
Pine Bluff
University of Arkansas At
Joe Basore
Bella Vista
Cooper Communities
Elcare Inc
Whitehead
Jacobs
Perkins
South Arkansas
Basore
Conlin
Jimmie “Red
Jones
Nancy J. Hall
Sam Jones
Winston Bryant
Herby Branscum
State
Democratic Party
Bryant
Branscum
Bill Clinton
Mrs. Perkins
Lynn Lowe
Texarkana
Republican Party
Lowe
Fire destroys J. T. Barr decorations center in Jonesboro
A nighttime blaze at the J. T. Barr decorations center on Arkansas 1 and Parker Road, south of downtown Jonesboro, destroyed the building. Firefighters extinguished the fire about 6 a.m. The cause is under investigation amid a rash of arson fires downtown since late April.
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Jonesboro
Ark
J. T. Barr
Arkansas 1
Parker Road
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