Buffalo River visits surge as land buy advances
Publicity from National Geographic and other media boosts Buffalo National River visitors to record levels. Park officials report an 18 percent rise for the year while land acquisition and development lag, warning that most river land remains private. Tourists are advised to use federally owned access points and stay within park lands as plans grow Kansas City.
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Buffalo National River
Lorraine Mintamyer
Park
Buffalo
Park of
Newton Searcy
Marion
Easter
Boxley
Ponca
Pruitt
U.S. 6
The
Park Service
Steel Creek
Religious Roundup and Faith News Across U S Churches
Across several cities church and religious groups report notable events. Mormon genealogists present a Carter family volume tracing lineage to 1610. Billy Graham agrees to a Las Vegas crusade on February 14, 1978. Lutheran leaders dispute a charge over principles. CIA ends missionary contracts with clergy. Conservative Judaism votes to admit women to minyan membership. a second national agency is noted in Washington.
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Washington
Church of Jesus Christ of Latterday Saints
Mormon
Carter
Church
Salt Lake City
Utah
Thomas Carter
England
Virginia
Las Vegas
Billy Graham
Crusade
Ken Forshee
First Vegas
William Briare
Crusade Advisory Committee
Jump Rope Boom Spurs Easy Fitness Trend
Americans flock to jump ropes as an affordable simple workout. Stores see rapid sales growth with ropes priced between 2.50 and 12 dollars. Experts urge gradual start and varied exercises to build lasting fitness, noting joint strain and heart demands.
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Louise Cook
Associated Press
Seattle
Schneider's Sport Store
Troy
Mich
Biographer claims Lawrence of Arabia killed on British orders
AP reports a new biography by Desmond Stewart alleges the British government covered up Lawrence of Arabia's death citing a witness to a black car at the 1935 Dorset crash and inquest suppression. Stewart argues Lawrence feared to oppose Britain postwar and suggests political motives behind the killing and related security searches.
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Lawrence of Arabia
Lawrence
Dorset
Desmond Stewart
T.E. Lawrence
Britain
United States
Stewart Asid
Corpo
Ral
Stewart
George V
Henry Williamson
Oswald Mosley
British Union of Fascists
Berlin
Hitler
America
Middle East
Dera
Azra
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Former Ft. Leonard Wood sergeant on trial for murder
Jury selection began in a federal court case charging former military policeman Spec. 4 Johnnie Lee Thornton with murder kidnapping and assault with intent to kill. Thornton 23 of Russellville Ark is accused in the January killings of four teens near the fort and the dismissal of contested evidence awaits ruling by Judge William R. Collinson.
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Joseph
Ft. Leonard Wood
Johnnie Lee Thornton
Russellville
Ark
U.S. District Court
St. Joseph
Jay Whitfield Moody
Stephen Hill
U.S. Attorney’s Office
Kansas City
William R. Collinson
Thornton
Kennedy heir Joseph P Kennedy III weighs Massachusetts treasurer run
Boston AP reporting that 24 year old Joseph P Kennedy III, son of Robert Kennedy, signals possible bid for Massachusetts state treasurer next year. He says he is interested but not yet a candidate, while facing incumbent Robert Q Crane who seeks re election amid prior campaign finance scrutiny with no indictments.
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Joseph P. Kennedy III
Kennedy
Robert Kennedy
New York
Massachusetts
Robert Q. Crane
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Richard Keelor
President's Council On Physical Fitness and Sports
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General Board of Church and Society
General Board of Global Ministries
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Springfield
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Lynchburg
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Linda Needham
Plato
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