White House clings to economic policies amid price surge
Washington reports the White House maintains its economic course despite sharp rises in food and fuel prices. Officials caution the situation may worsen before it improves, with Treasury and Cost of Living Council actions shaping policy amidst inflation concerns.
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White House
Nixon
Cost of Living Council
Treasury
George P. Shultz
Congress
Claims Commission Denies $300,000 Death Claim in Camden Case
The Arkansas Claims Commission rejected a $300,000 claim from Mr. and Mrs. Clyde D. Winters over their son John Winters death at the State Hospital. The 2 to 1 vote cited missing data and questioned hospital sincerity. Chairman George Howard Jr dissented, arguing at least $25,000 should be granted for the 20 year old who died August 25 after a blood vessel blockage and an electric shock treatment.
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State Claims Commission
State Hospital
Clyde D. Winters
Camden
Commission
George Howard Jr
John Winters
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Melonvine Girl Scouts observe National Week events
The Melonvine Association of Girl Scouts in Hope announce National Girl Scout Week from March 11 to 17 with morning services at First Baptist Church on March 13 and Outdoor Day at Dyke Springs on March 17. Mrs. Bobby Embrey is association chair. The NFO hosts a Dutch treat dinner March 15 at Trade Winds Restaurant at 7 p.m. to discuss pricing farm commodities. The Arkansas Arts Center mobile exhibit comes to Hope daily 8:30 to 3:00, sponsored by Hope Junior
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Ann Johnson
Ada Lewis
Hope
Nashville
Magnolia
Stamps
Texarkana
Melonvine Assoc
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First Baptist Church
Dyke Springs
Bobby Embrey
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Arkansas Arts Center
Artmohile
Hope Junior
IRA bomb plotters tied to Heathrow arrests in London
Belfast sources say 10 IRA suspects questioned by Scotland Yard were from the squad that planted explosives in London. Seven men and three women were seized at Heathrow before gelignite blasts at the Old Bailey and Whitehall killed one and wounded 243. The strike may have kept attackers together. Police hunt sympathizers who allegedly aided the raid. A South London church was set ablaze and bomb scares evacuated several theaters amid the night’s unrest.
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Dragnet
Suit filed by teacher in El Dorado school system
Former black history teacher Prince Hollidy II files federal suit seeking reinstatement and back pay after his contract was not renewed following a district hearing. He names the El Dorado School District Superintendent W D Tommey and school board president Dr Paul Henley as defendants, alleging release was racially motivated and not for just cause. Hollidy testified no student testified to improper comments.
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el Dorado
U. S
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W. D. Tommey
Paul Henley
Hollidy
Media presses Nixon on faster declassification of files
Washington AP reports news media leaders urged the Nixon administration to accelerate declassification of classified government documents. At a meeting with officials including John Eisenhower, the group cited a trillion documents still classified, with new ones added daily, though some progress was noted in reducing the number of people authorized to classify.
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Indianapolis News
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Phillippi
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St. Paul Dispatch
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Associated Press
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National Association of Broadcasters
William Small
CBS News
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Washington Star-News
William Schubacker
American Newspaper Publishers Association
Courtney Sheldon
Christian Science Monitor
Sigma Delta Chi Professional Journalism Society
Eisenhower
U.S. Am
Bassador
Belgium
Dwight Eisenhower
Gasoline rationing power for Nixon in Senate bill
Senate Banking Committee backed a one year extension of Nixon’s wage and price powers plus a stand by authority to ration petroleum products. The panel also approved quarterly reports on steps to curb food prices and required public disclosure of price hike calculations by firms.
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Cost of Living Council
John Lengel
Associated Press
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Senate
Bureau of Labor Statistics
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Dwis
Harrison Williams
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New England
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Arkansas Experiment Station 24 Hour Weather Report
Arkansas report for 24 hours ending 7 a.m. Friday notes high 79 with a low around 50 and 20 inches of rainfall. Scattered showers and a few thunderstorms expected tonight and Saturday, with cloudy conditions and warm temperatures. A cooler northwest exposure Saturday brings lows in the 50s and highs Saturday mid 60s to low 70s.
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Arkansas
Giscard calls for united defense against dollar speculation
Paris AP report says French Finance Minister Valery Giscard d Estaing urged a coordinated response by the United States Canada Japan Indonesia and 11 West European nations to defend post devaluation exchange rates. He warned that unrestrained speculation threatens orderly monetary cooperation and urged all countries to contribute to the defense.
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Giscard d’Estaing
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Indonesia
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Arthur Burns
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Anderson blasts FBI in Senate hearing
Syndicated columnist Jack Anderson told the Senate Judiciary Committee that the FBI has investigated people who committed no crimes and pried into the bedrooms of prominent figures to collect gossip. He compared the conduct to Nazi Germany and Stalinist Russia, saying it oversteps constitutional authority.
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Tom Seppy
Associated Press
Washington
Jack Anderson
Senate Committee
FBI
Anderson
Nazi Germany
Russia
United States of America
Mrs Ora Mae Cox Dies at 68 in Hope
Mrs Ora Mae Cox 68 retired nurse and Hope Church of Christ member died early today March 9 in Hope. Survived by husband Eugene Cox and several nieces and nephews. Funeral services Saturday March 10 at 2 30 p m at Hope Church of Christ with M H Peebles officiating. Burial in Memory Gardens under Herndon Funeral Home direction.
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Hope Church of Christ
Eugene Cox
Hope
M. H. Peebles
Memory Gardens
Herndon Funeral Home
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