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The piece argues that the public resents repeated coverage of campus riots and urban violence while neglecting underlying causes and police or university responses. It cites Vice President Agnew and Evangelist Billy Graham criticizing media bias and sensationalism and urges focus on why events occur and law enforcement adequacy.
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Billy Graham
Knoxville
Tenn
Black Panthers
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Rockefeller tax plan crushed on first special session day
Arkansas lawmakers rejected both major elements of Gov. Winthrop Rockefeller's 35 million dollar tax program as the special session opened. The income tax rate revision would raise about 20.5 million dollars and extending the 3 percent sales tax to services would yield about 10 million. Rockefeller, angered by the defeats, left the Capitol without answering reporters. He suggested no comment on plans after the setback.
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Robert Shaw
Little Rock
Arkansas
Winthrop Rockefaller
Rockefeller
Capitol
Senate
House
Cooler Air Clears State In Forecast By Associated Press
A cold front moving through the state was expected to bring cooler temperatures and clearing skies tonight. Tonight’s lows likely in the upper 20s to low 30s, with Thursday forecast to be fair and cool. Highs Tuesday ranged from 60 at Pine Bluff to 75 at Fort Smith. overnight lows varied from 42 at Harrison to 57 at Texarkana. 24 hour precipitation totals included Pine Bluff 1.84 inches and Memphis 2.21 inches.
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Fort Smith
Harrison
Fayetteville
Little Rock
el Dorado
Jonesboro
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Nixon Wages Push for Compulsory Labor Settlement
Union leaders clash over President Nixon's plan to force a nationwide labor settlement. Machinists and allied unions signaled support or caution while Sheet Metal Workers oppose, arguing constitutional issues. Congress faces a rare procedural path as railroads prepare for potential nationwide strikes.
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Senate
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William W. Winplsinger
Winpisinger
International Association of Machinists
Feer
Sheet Metal Workers
Edward F. Carlough
Wally O'Brien
Cucumber Contracts Open for Farmers in Area
Farmers may sign cucumber contracts per Caldwell Extension Agent. Brown Miller Co of Texarkana seeks all cucumber acres. Price list shows Grade A No 1 at 1.90 per 100, Grade No 1 at 39.50, Grade No 3 at 1.80. Seed and ad materials available at Barry's Grocery, Red River Seed Store, or via Thurman Wright. Extension agents offer crop advice and disease and insect control guidance.
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Calevin J. Caldwell
Brown Miller Company
Texarkana
Barry’s
Red River
Thurman Wright
Brown Miller Cy
Caldwell Gait
Gatewood Named Endowed History Professor at Arkansas
Dr Willard B Gatewood of the University of Georgia will join the University of Arkansas as endowed history professor starting in the second summer term. The endowment is funded by the Alumni Association.
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Fayetteville, Ark
Devid ¥. Mullins
University of Arkansas
Williard B. Gatewood
University
Mullins
Gatewood
University of Georg
Arkansas
Enemy Loses 78 in Four Actions Near Cambodia Border
George Esper reports that 78 North Vietnamese and Viet Cong soldiers were killed in four actions along the Cambodian border. South Vietnamese mercenaries, led by U.S. Green Berets, clashed in Chau Doc and the Mekong Delta, with 49 enemy killed and tons of supplies seized. Two regiments, the 18 B and 101D, are active near Chau Doc, totaling about 2,000 troops, as U.S. forces press the fight with air support and ground troops.
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George Esper
Associated Press
Saigon
U.S
South Vietnam
Cambodia
Mekong
Chau Doc
101D
Delta
1St Air Cavalry
Nixon Aims to Thaw U S France Ties With Pompidou Visit
Washington报道 recaps Nixon's New York visit to ease tensions with France as Georges Pompidou seeks a cooler, more balanced Franco American relationship. Despite protests and lingering policy differences, both leaders established rapport and a goodwill atmosphere, with shared distaste for coercive diplomacy and a hopeful path forward in Middle East and North Africa issues.
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France
Libya
North Africa
Pompidou Fost
French Submarine Jost Vanishes With 57 Aboard
In Toulon France the 850 ton Eurydice disappeared after a practice dive in the Mediterranean off Cape Camarat near St Tropez. The Defense Ministry said 57 men were aboard and a search task force sighted oil patches in waters about 1 800 to 2 000 feet deep.
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France
Mediterranean
Defense Ministry
Paris
Cape Camarat
St. Tropez
Husband learns panty hose routine for injured wife
New York columnist recounts a husband who helps his wife with daily tasks after she injures an arm. He details learning to dress her in panty hose and perform kitchen chores, lighting the oven, brewing coffee, and preparing meals while she recovers, noting she cannot sign checks during the four to six weeks.
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Mkm Goldstein
Associated Press
NEW York (Ap
Mme
Fies
Car Hits Bridge Kills One Man Near DeWitt Arkansas
In DeWitt Arkansas a pickup driven by Howard Glenn Stowe 30 of North Little Rock crossed the center line on Arkansas 1 and struck a bridge. Stowe was ejected and killed in the one vehicle crash eight miles east of DeWitt, state police said.
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Dewitt, Ark
Howard Glenn Stowe
North Linde Rock
Arkansas
DeWitt
Stowe
Center Lne
HEW taps Pottinger for civil rights post amid resignations
Washington AP James Phillips reports the Nixon administration named J. Pottinger, a San Francisco attorney, to a high level civil rights post at HEW to replace Leon Panetta, who was fired over his aggressive school desegregation stance. Finch defended Pottinger’s pledge to enforce constitutional law while Panetta’s aides quit and agency staff questioned White House resolve on civil rights. Pottinger, a GOP activist with California ties, has prior regional HEW experience and court work in prisoners and antitrust cases, while Deep South civil rights director Paul Rilling criticized administration posture on desegregation as inadequate.
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HEW
James Phillips
Associated Press
Washington (Ap
Nixon
Earth
Education and Welfare
Robert H. Finch
J. Stanley Pottinger
San Francisco
Leon £. Panetta
Panetta
Pottinger
White House
Finch
Stan Pottinger
California
Richard M. Nixon
Bay Area
San
Discussion of Drugs at Willisville
Dr. George Benson, former Harding College president, will lecture at Willisville High School auditorium on The Problems of Drug Use Among Young People. Benson heads National Education Programs, which distributes factual material on subversive campus activity through films and forums. Willisville PTA sponsors the free talk Thursday night March 12 at 7:30.
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George Benson
Harding College
Willisville P.T.A. Is
Car Crash Kills Driver Near North Little Rock
A traffic accident on U S 67 left Mae Jones 4 of Fit He Hoek dead when the car skidded and struck a brick entrance post at a private driveway. Police said the vehicle broke away Tuesday in a foggy section of the highway.
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North Little Rock
Mae Jones
Pageant at Conway Dropped
The 1970 Miss Conway beauty pageant has been canceled due to lack of interest. Conway Jaycees president Frank Marx said the group and Jaycettes lost about $2,000 over the last three pageants.
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Conway, Ark
Conway
Frank Marx
The
Conway Jaycees
Tunday
Jaycees
Jaycettes
Hempstead County voters set March 10 millage and posts
Hempstead County voters head to the polls on Tuesday March 10 to decide on millage increases in three districts and board seats with several Negro candidates opposing in multiple posts. Hope District 14 lists a 10 mill bond increase, and Washington and Blevins districts show five mill increases with candidates including Wesley Huddleston, W Muldrew, Tommie L Love and Lee Dewitt Little. Also noted are notes on local residents Paula Burnett and Paul Rawson, and Rev William C Gentry Jr named in Outstanding Young Men of America. Experiment Station reports 3.67 inches of rain so far in March.
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Hempstead County
Hope
Ophelia V. Williams
al Graves Jr
Wesley Huddleston
W.M. Muldrew
Ralph Lehman Jr
Bill Watson
Washington
Aive Mill
Moss Rowe
Tommnte L. Love
Blevins
Lee Dewitt Little
Palmus
Delmar Lough
Willie Shepard
Spring Hill
Saratoga
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