Rockefeller remembered as Arkansas’s two party pioneer
Memorial service and tributes to Winthrop Rockefeller highlight his impact on Arkansas politics and race relations. Clergy and officials praise his role in fostering inclusion and government responsiveness, noting his two term governorship amid a poor, Democratic state and his push for a broader political coalition. Notable attendees include Harold LeVander, Alexander Heath, and Footsie Britt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Win
America
Daniel R. Grant
Ouachita Baptist University
Arkadelphia
Ark
Rockefeller
Arkansas
Winthrop Rockefeller
Grant
Harold LaVander
Minnesota
Alexander Heath
Vanderbilt University
Carlisle H. Harnelsine
Colonial Williamsburg Foundation
John Veneman
Department of Health, Education and Welfare
Maurice ‘Footsie’ Britt
Shrivers slam on Nixon plan and war on poverty
AP report interviews Sargent Shriver former Peace Corps chief and envoy to France criticizing President Nixon as saying the war on poverty failed and calling New Federalism illusory. Shriver notes poverty rose and federal funding was not sustained arguing OEO could be extinguished July 1 but won’t die quietly. He cites programs like Head Start Job Corps Foster Grandparents VISTA and asserts they remain. A second item notes Nova Scotia police offer free chauffeuring for New Year’s Eve drinkers to curb drunk driving.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawrence L. Knutson
Associated Press
Washington (Ap
Nixon
Office of Economic Opportunity
Sargent Shriver
OEO
Howard Philips
Phillips
OEFO
Lyndon B. Johnson
Great Society
Shriver
VISTA
Peace Corps
France
Mayor Strong urges permanent streets plan at Rotary meeting
Mayor Sam Strong spoke to fellow Rotarians on Friday March 2 at Town and Country about deplorable city street conditions and inadequate maintenance funding. He urged a comprehensive program prioritizing thorough streets and a second north south underpass through Hope, promising a public plan soon. The meeting also welcomed Garland Medders back, commended Guy Basye, and named nominating committee members for next year with new officers listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sam Strong
Hope
Rotary Club
Wallett
Garland Medders
Guy Basye
John McClellan
Bill Tolleson
C. R. Moore
Ed Aslin
Bob Gullett
Gerald Keith
B.N. Holt
Conner Boyett
Bill Reinhardt
Jack Beaty
Hope High School graduate completes Air Force basic training
Airman Richard C. Stuart Jr. son of Richard C. Stuart Sr. of Hope finishes six weeks of basic training at Lackland AFB Texas. He studied the Air Force mission organization and customs and received human relations instruction. He remains at Lackland for security police training and is a 1971 Hope High School graduate who attended Henderson State College. His mother Mrs Esther M. Stuart resides in San Diego.
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Richard C. Stuart Jr
Richard C. Stuart Sr
Hope
Air Force
Lackland Afb
Texas
Air Training Command
Stuart
Hope High School
Henderson State College
Arkadelphia
Esther M. Stuart
San Diego
POW letters show freed flier writing from Hanoi Hilton
Virginia Beach AP Lt Cmdr Michael D. Christian, among the first POWs released after years in North Vietnam, sent rare, lengthy letters to his three daughters from captivity. He recalls missed years, urges Debbie, Pamela, and Sandy to fill him in on life, school, and modern times as he seeks normalcy and bonds with his children after six years apart.
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Kathryn Johnson
Associated Press
Virginia Beach, Va
Cmdr
Michael D. Christian
Debbie
Hanoi Hilton
Christian
Philippines
North Vietnam
Hanoi
Clark Air Base
Ideal Cement promotes four in Industrial Relations
Ideal Cement Company announces four promotions in its Industrial Relations Department at the Okay Arkansas plant. Robert Bacon becomes industrial relations director from labor relations manager. Patrick C Hatler and Ray E Witt rise to industrial relations director from assistant labor relations manager. Truman R Smith gains equal employment opportunity coordinator duties alongside current responsibilities. A separate note recalls the Klondike gold rush yielding over 100 million dollars in gold from creekbeds during seven years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ideal Cement Company
Okay, Ark
Ideal Basic Industries, Inc
Denver
Colo
Robert =. Bacon
Patrick C. Hatler
Ray E. Witt
Truman R. Smith
POWs in Hanoi camp teach via ash ink dictionaries
Ashes from cigarettes were used to make ink for writing on toilet tissue in a Hanoi POW camp. Capt. Nasmyth Nashmyth describes daily life, classes at 6 am, and improvised dictionaries made from blackboard ink to teach French Spanish and Russian to fellow prisoners. He notes room sizes and the evolution of camp life after 1966.
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South San Gabriel
Calif
John H
Spike
Nashmyth
Air Force
Nasmyth
United States
North Vietnam
Hanoi
Notable U S Officials Married In Palm Beach And Washington
John Scali U S ambassador to the United Nations and Denise St Germain a Time staffer wed in Washington at friends home Guests included Republican National Chairman George Bush and Secretary of State William Rogers Ari Onassis and Jacqueline Onassis arrived in Palm Beach for a visit with Rose Kennedy Cox Coppola wins directing award Kennedy arrives Taipei for trade talks with Formosa officials and business leaders
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Washington
John Scali
U.S
United Nations
Denise St. Germain
Time Magazine
Friends
Raymond Brophy
George Bush
Scali
U.N
William Rogers
Army
Alexander Haig Jr
Associated Press
American Broadcasting Co
Time
Central Intelligence Agency
Palm Beach, Fla
Aristotle
Jacqueline Onassis
Rose Kennedy
Onassis
John F. Kennedy
Palm Beach
Haiti
Christina
Taipei
David M. Kennedy
Formosa
United States
POWs Return Home Share Birthday Messages
Five U S prisoners of war freed Sunday in the Philippines receive warm welcomes and birthday salutes. Cmdr Collins H Haines of Riverton New Jersey turns 41 Tuesday, Air Force Maj John G Blevins of San Antonio 34, Lt Col Normall Wells of Unionville 40 Wednesday, Marine Maj Orson G Swindle III of Camilla 36 Thursday, Air Force Capt Melvin Pollack of Long Beach 31 Friday. Swindle's wife Gail says he will be transferred to a hospital in Jacksonville Florida for his birthday and she plans to join him with a cake.
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Clark Air Base
Philippines
U.S
Camilla
Air Force
Melvin Pollack
Long Beach
N.Y
Swindle
Gail
Jacksonville
Fla
Arkansas On the Road March Events and Tournaments
A condensed listing of events across Arkansas from March through November. Highlights include the 50 day Thoroughbred Race Meet at Oaklawn Park in Hot Springs, the Arkansas High School Basketball Tournament in Little Rock, the Searcy Coin Show, Gunnery shoots at Hot Springs, 4-H drama in Sloan Hendrix Imboden, a Midwest Sport Travel and Boat Show in Little Rock, Red Stocking Revue in Fort Smith, Ozark Mountain Music Makers in Salem, and the Ark National Guard Convention in Little Rock among others. Dates and locations vary by event, with multiple entries in Hot Springs, Little Rock, Fort Smith, and other towns.
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Oaklawn Park
Hot Springs
Ark
Little Rock
S.M.S
Searcy
Fort Smith
Sloan-Hendrix
Imboden
Pine Bluff
Ozark Mountain Music Makers
Salem
Cleveland Co
Bison
Lake Quachita
Fordyce
Beetleville
National Guard
Fairgrounds
Also Mentioned on This Page
Walker
James E. O'Connell
Catholic Diocese of
Roy B. Shilling
Hendrix College
Conway, Ark
Wolfville
N.S
Annapolis Valley
Mayor Strong
The
United Methodist Church
Bruce Larson
Sound Generation
Bishop Eugene Frank
Hot Springs Convention Auditorium
Richard Stuart
Pamela
Sandy
Klondike
New York
Hollywood
Francis Ford Coppola
Directors Guild of America
Lamont Johnson
D. W. Griffith
William Wellman
Kroger
Roger
Enc
del Monte Early Garden
Aus
Aaa
Ela
AJAX
Boston
Morrell Price
Neen
Cme
Inter
Ud C
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