Hope youth earns BA degree at Philander Smith College
Earl R. Jones, 1966 Yerger High School graduate, son of Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Jones Jr., received a BA in Math with General Education minor from Philander Smith College Little Rock on May 24 He earned a science department award for outstanding assistantship and completed a two week radioactive isotopes course He plans to teach in Kansas City Missouri next fall.
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Hope
Philander
Earl R. Jones
Yerger High School
Andrew Jones, Jr
Philander Smith College
Little Rock
Arkansas
Barl
Science Club
Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity
Kansas City
Missouri
Five Area Students Attend U A Orientation Session
Five students from Hope Rosston and Columbus joined the University of Arkansas summer orientation in Fayetteville June 3-5. Micky D. Fawcett and William Ralph Rauton of Hope enter Arts and Sciences, Shirley Anne Dixon of Rosston chooses Business Administration, Gary Lynn Caldwell and Michael David Prescott of Columbus select Engineering. The program previews university offerings and pre-registration while parents attend on-site meetings, social hours, and tours.
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Fayetteville
Hope
Rosston
Columbus
University of Arkansast
Micky D. Fawcett
William Ralph Rauton
Shirley Anne Dixon
Rolston
Gary Lynn Caldwell
Michael David Prescott
Smith threatens F C C over KARK TV refusal to air show
Gerald L. K. Smith said he would complain to the Federal Communications Commission after Little Rock station KARK-TV refused to broadcast his May 41 program Challenge 70 produced by the Little Rock Jaycees. Station manager Robert L. Brown said cancellation was not due to controversial content.
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Little Rock
Gerald L. K. Smith
Federal Communications Commission
Kark-Tv
Little Rock Jaycees
Smith
Robert L. Brown
Congress probes Mafia link with mails in postal thefts hearing
Washington AP Congress moves to quiz the Post Office on mafia ties to mail thefts. A House government operations subcommittee asks Chief Postal Inspector William J. Colter to testify June 18 on the force’s fight against the rail theft epidemic.
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Washington
Congress
House
William J. Colter
Mo Pace Engineer Killed by Train in El Dorado
R M Stepp a 68 year old engineer for Missouri Pacific Lines was killed when he slipped from the first car of a freight and was run over at a crossing in El Dorado Arkansas. Police said he had gone to operate a hand switch when the accident occurred.
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EL Dorado, Ark
R. M. Stepp
el Dorado
Missouri-Pacific Lines
Stepp
MoPec
Records Criticism Falls On State College of Arkansas
A Legislative Joint Auditing Committee staff report finds chaos in SCA Conway financial records with a year deficit of 113741 dollars. Auditors relied on correspondence and source documents as ledgers were largely unrecorded since last July. Former chief cashier faced embezzlement charges, though not linked to the record-keeping issues.
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Little Rock
Legislative Joint Auditing Committee
State College of Arkansas
Conway
SCA
Arkansas Gazette
Jeff Mobley
Russellville
Mobley
Silas D. Snow
Department of Health, Education and Welfare
Legislative Audit
Robert L. Pruitt
Phoenix Ariz
Pruitt
Jimmy Doolittle For more than a half century
A brief historical note marks Jimmy Doolittle's long career spanning over fifty years, highlighting his influence in aviation and public life. It reflects on milestones and enduring legacy in military flight and civilian engineering.
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Ater
Shines
UH. Doolittle
CSAP
Doolittle
Federal
Aviarion Administration
PAA
John J. Shaffer
FAA
Laird Warns Allies on 18 Month Nuclear Decision
Venice AP reports Defense Secretary Melvin Laird told Western allies the United States faces 18 months to decide how to respond to Soviet speed ups in nuclear weapons tests since SALT talks began in Helsinki. He Designated 1971 to pause new military production while talks continue.
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Venice
U.S
Melvin R. Laird
United States
Laird
Moscow
Helsinki
Finland
Vienna
Austria
State lawmakers file for re election in early wave
In Little Rock several Arkansas state senators and representatives filed for re election. Senators Olen Hendrix of Prescott and Ralph Hudson of Harrison seek re election in Districts 5 and 9. Representatives J B Smith and Ovie Kane file in Districts 29 and 22. Ernest Cunningham seeks District 29 seat. Fayetteville candidates Hugh Kincaid and Bill Drake run in District 7. Union Calhoun districts see Bethea and Goodwin incumbents, with Holmes and Adcox filing in their districts.
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Little Rock
Olen Hendrix
Prescott
Ralph Hudson
Harrison
Hendrix
Nevada
Sevier
Howard
Hempstad
Hudson
Boone
Searcy
Newton
Marion
Baxter
J. B. Smith
Marianna
Phillips
Lee Counties
7Vie Kane
Pulaski
Per
Ernest Cunningham
Helena
Fayetteville
Hugh R. Kincaid
Bill W. Drake
Washington County
Morriss M. Henry
State Senate
Wilson T. Bethea
Hampton
Union
Calhoun
R. L. Goodwin
K. Holmes
Newport File
Jackson
Woodruff
Jimmy Adcox
Newport
Kosygin Rumored Out as Premier in Kremlin Shakeup
London reports claim Alexei Kosygin may resign this month with deputy premiers Kiril Mazurov or Dmitri Polyansky set to take over, but British officials say no new indications support the claim amid Kremlin leadership speculation before Sunday’s Soviet parliament elections. In sports, NY Penn League directors approve the automatic walk to speed play, allowing a batter to go to first on an intentional pass. a note on chives concludes the item.
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London
Nail Mail
Alexei N. Kosygin
Kiril Mazurov
Dmitri Polyansky
Kosygin
Moscow
Kremlin
Associated Press
Geneva
N.Y
New York-Pennsylvania Baseball League
Cheek Files in Race for Governor
W S Bil Cheek 48 of West Memphis filed as a Democratic candidate for governor. Land Commissioner Sam Jones seeks an eighth term. State Sen. Robert S. Harvey 56 of Swifton filed for re election in the 17th District. Other filings include Rep. Tacy Landers 42 Benton for District 32 and Circuit Judge Henry B. Means 50 Malvern for the 7th Judicial District. Prosecutor Robert H. Dudley 40 Pocahontas for chancery in 8th District. Circuit Judge B G Calvin 59 Dermott for re election in 10th District. Rep. Worth Camp Jr 35 El Dorado for prosecutor in 13th District. Reps. John Paul Capps 36 Searcy and W F Foster Sr 53 England seek re election in District 23.
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Little Rock
W. 5S
Bil Cheek
West Memphis
Democratic Party
Cheek
Sam Jones
Jones
Robert S. Harvey
Swifton
Woodruff
Jackson
Prairie
Tacy Landers
Benton
Hot Spring
Saline
Henry B&b. Means
Malvern
Grant
Robert H. Dudley
Pocahontas
Quachita
Calhoun
Lafayette
John Paul Capps
Searcy
W. F. Foster Sr
England
Capps
Foster
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J.W. Butler
Dallas
Miss Terrell
Business ‘College
Shannon Williamson
John Muldrow
Clyde Sampson
James Valentine
James Scott
Sally Johnson
Fred Artis
Hozie Johnson
David Jefferson
Nashville
U. A
Mo. Pace
Sca‘s
Jimmy Doolittle
PACE
Newark
Nal
Burbank
Calif
Army Air Corps
Eagle
Tokyo
Mornet
Doolitte
Japan
China
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