Blackmun Sworn In as 98th Supreme Court Justice
Washington AP Harry A. Blackmun of Rochester Minnesota was sworn in as the 98th Supreme Court justice. Nominated by Nixon he takes a seat left vacant since Fortas resignation. The confirmation vote in the Senate was 94 to 0 after swift Judiciary Committee approval.
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Barber named assistant county Extension agent in Woodruff County
David M. Barber has been named assistant county Extension agent for Woodruff County and will work in the Augusta County Office Building. The appointment, effective June 8, 1970, is subject to approval by the university president. Barber, a Hempstead County native, earned a BS in agriculture with agronomy from the University of Arkansas this May.
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Vines
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Weather Hexperiment Station Turaday Report
Arkansas mostly cloudy and warmer tonight and Wednesday. Widely scattered thundershowers mainly west tonight and Wednesday afternoon. Highs in the upper 80s to low 90s. Lows tonight near 60s.
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Pickets at Firestone Restricted in Arkansas injunctio
Chancellor Richard Mobley issued a temporary injunction at Russellville Arkansas restricting picketing at the Firestone Tire and Rubber Co plant. The order limits to two pickets at three locations and bans tacks threats mass picketing and blocking plant access. Local 884 members walked out Friday protesting suspensions of 25 workers for time clock violations. About 75 percent of the plant’s 340 employees joined the strike.
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Motorcyclist Dies In Wynne Crash
Jerald Smell aged 25 from near Wynne was killed when his motorcycle collided with a pickup attempting to back onto a Wynne street. Police report the Wynne Police Department.
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Supply Line Improved by Enemy
North Vietnamese forces captured Saravane, a provincial capital in Laos, advancing supply routes east of the Mekong. An enemy battalion attacked late Monday and held the town by dawn, with the government garrison withdrawing. Attopeu fell earlier, and Saravane’s capture secures strategic land and river routes into South Vietnam and Cambodia.
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Patterson Discusses Juveniles at Hope Rotary Club
Patterson, referee for Hempstead County Juvenile Court, spoke at a Hope Rotary meeting last Friday. He described court welfare collaboration for dependent and delinquent children, noted rising juvenile crime, and cited theft among middle class white youths and narcotics as major issues. He welcomed visiting Rotarians John T. McRae N. N. Daniel Ted Mahr.
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McLarty Seeks Hempstead County Seat in Hope Campaign
Hope native and longtime resident McLarty outlines goals to faithfully reflect constituents in the Legislature. He cites experience as Chief Reading Clerk in 1968 and local service roles, including Chamber of Commerce Education Committee chair and advisory council appointment, pledging close contact with voters.
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Conservation District Worth Told in Hempstead County
Slo mon Goodlett chair of the Hempstead County Soil and Water Conservation District explains the district as the local unit of government for conserving natural resources. Five directors govern the district with three elected and two appointed. they are local public officials who serve without salary. The district office is at 212 Federal Building with the U S Department of Agriculture’s Soil Conservation Service providing technical help. Monthly meetings are held the fourth Tuesday. The district assists in flood prevention and erosion control and provides soil information to aid landowners and operators.
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House Sends Own Team to Southeast Asia Review
The House approved a 223 to 101 measure creating a 12 member committee to investigate all aspects of U S military involvement in Southeast Asia within 45 days. Led by Rep Sonny Montgomery the panel will operate independently of presidential commissions and depart after a Vietnam trip by a bipartisan group of lawmakers.
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Associated Press
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Sonny"’ Montgomery
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Tower
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Morrilton Man Killed in Arkansas 95 Crash
Morrilton Ark. AP John Scroggins 72 of Morriston died in a hospital from injuries after a three vehicle collision Sunday on Arkansas 95 about a mile north of Morrilton state police said.
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Squabble Over Shots in 2 Deaths
Jackson city and state officials clash over who fired on May 15 at Jackson State College. Mississippi Highway Patrol chief Giles Crisler rejects mayor Russell Davis claims no city police shots were fired. Davis defends police conduct and urges unity as a biracial five attorney inquiry proceeds.
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Golden Eagle pass price eyed rising to ten dollars
Interior Department officials decline to predict exact visitor numbers for the Golden Eagle program. About 681,000 passes were sold in fiscal 1969, with surveys from 1967 noting typical vacation groups of three to four people spending five to six days in national recreation areas, compared with federal areas where visits averaged 13 days. Inquiries about the pass have surged to roughly 500 weekly.
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Interior Department
First Man to Be Chief Operator at Southwestern Bell
Robert Blair an Arkansas State University graduate becomes the first male chief operator at Southwestern Bell Telephone Co offices in Little Rock He will hold the job until Aug 1 and handles customer calls including complaints Blair says other operators find the situation entertaining and perhaps amusing from the start.
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Robert Blair
Arkansas State University
Southwestern Bell Telephone Co
Little Rock
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