Washington attracts more visitors every year
Old Washington restored by the Pioneer Washington Restoration Foundation is now a State Park. Park Superintendent Danny Rankin reports about 60 000 visitors from all states and 15 or 20 foreign countries visited last year as the town gains fame. Paul Henley notes a 500 copy Old Washington Portfolio sale with 15 large drawings and text pages priced at 25 dollars for the first 25 copies and 12 50 for the rest.
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Old Washington
Pioneer
Washington
Arkansas
Danny Rankin
Rankin
Paul Henley
Parks and Recreation In
Hope
Tourism Commission
Henley
Congress to seek nullification of religious sabbath ruling
Senate lead sponsor Senator Randolph vows new legislation to overrule a Supreme Court decision denying a general duty for employers to grant religious sacrosanct time off. The 7-2 ruling limits accommodation when seniority or non-discrimination concerns apply.
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Washington
Congress
Supreme Court
Jennings Randolph
D-W.va
High Court
Randolph
Byron White
Church of God
Thurgood Marksall
William Brennan
Trans World Airlines
Larry Hardison
Worldwide Church of God
New ULV Spraying Method Promises Water and Pesticide Savings
Polish USDA collaboration unveils ultra low volume sprayers for orchards allowing apple trees to receive as little as seven tenths of a gallon per acre. Compared to past applications of 100 gallons, this system uses smaller, cheaper machines pulled by light tractors, reducing fuel use and soil compaction.
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Washington Zap
Poland
Agriculture Department
Harry L. Keil
USDA
Beltsville
Keil
U.S
House moves to reconsider federal role in abortion funding
The House votes 225 to 157 to prohibit federal funds for bus use in desegregation cases and prepares to debate an appropriation bill for Labor and HEW. Proposals include banning federal financing for abortions except to save a life and restricting affirmative action quotas.
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Washington
House
Ter
Department of Health, Education and Welfare
Departments of Labor and
HEW
Ronald Mott
Dohio
Union rejects International Paper contract at southern mills
Union members vote rejected a proposed two year contract covering about 10 000 hourly workers at 10 southern mills including locations in Mississippi Alabama Louisiana Arkansas Florida and South Carolina The pact would have raised hourly wages with a two year schedule and included a ten day delay before a strike A strike vote requires two thirds and negotiations will resume Monday with unions United Paper Workers International and International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers formerly noting the current wage rate around 6 20 per hour.
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Tors
International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers
Alabama
Mississippi
Laouisiana
Florida
South Carolina
Arkansas
Vicksburg
Moss Point
Natchez
International Paper
Summer swimming lessons offered at Hope pool Fair Park
Summer swimming lessons will be offered again at the Hope municipal pool in Fair Park with Red Cross water safety instructors. Registration is at the Parks and Recreation office. pool hours include family nights and weekend sessions, with admission and season passes listed.
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Hope Municipal
Fair Park
Red Cross
Parks and Recreation Office
Fire destroys theater in DeWitt Arkansas
Fire destroyed the Arkansas Theater in DeWitt late Thursday night and damaged City Hall and two nearby warehouses. No injuries were reported as the unoccupied theater burned and smoke and water affected several blocks around the courthouse square. Sgt. Milton Peebles said a youth alerted police at about 10 p.m. and heat prevented entry.
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Dewitt, Ark
Arkansas Theater
DeWitt Courthouse Square
City Hall
Milton Peebles
DeWitt
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Hope,ark
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API
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