Pryor veto stalls bid for engine title law in Arkansas
The Arkansas legislature faced Gov. David Pryor's veto of H B 169, a bill granting title certificates and engine serial numbers for outboard boat motors. The veto was labeled political by The Democrat, noting Pryor's clashes with the House and Senate after a unanimous vote in both chambers. The piece argues outboard engine owners deserve equal protection to auto owners against theft, despite bureaucratic cost concerns and partisan fallout.
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Larry S. Patterson
Rd Boat
Pryor
House
Larry Patterson
Hope
Democrat
Professional Journalist Society
Sigma Delta Chi
Arkansas
Supreme Court upholds Rodgers murder conviction
The Arkansas Supreme Court affirmed Porter Rodgers Sr. of Searcy in a first degree murder verdict for his wife Fern Rodgers who was killed Sept 25 1974. The decision rejected claims of insanity improper confession admissibility and challenges to evidence including photos ruling instructions to the jury correct.
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Barry Kimbrell
Link Report Ties Goldwater to Underworld Figures
Investigative reporters say U S Senator Barry Goldwater his brother Robert and Harry Rosenzweig built a national profile from Arizona ties to mob figures Meyer Lansky associates and Las Vegas casinos. The series cites loans to Flamingo hotel and a Greenbaum funeral connection amid ongoing investigations.
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Phoenix
Arizona
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Arizona Republic
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Investigative Reporters and Editors, Inc
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Goldwater
Harry Rosenzweig
Nevada
California
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Washington
the Republic
Robert Goldwater
Gus Greenbaum
Lansky
Greenbaum
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Riviera
Las Vegas
Rosenzweig
Valley National Bank of Phoenix
Commission seeks remains of 12 pilots on Hanoi visit
Honolulu bound five member commission hopes to recover the remains of 12 American pilots shot down in the Vietnam War. If found, caskets would be flown to Honolulu for identification as the panel continues talks on missing Americans and normalizing U S Vietnam relations.
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United Auto Workers Union
Senate
Mike Mansfield
United Nations
Charles Yost
Marian Edelman
Children’s Defense Fund
State Department
Laos
Kiwanis Variety Show Set for March 24 and 25 at City Hall
The Kiwanis 34th annual Variety Show comes to City Hall Auditorium on March 24 and 25 at 8 pm. Veteran end men Guy Grigg and Andy Caldwell join four newer acts, with Jake Honea returning as Mr Interlocutor. Nine or ten specialty acts expected. ticket price remains 1.50 for about two hours of clean entertainment.
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City Hall Auditorium
Guy
Grigg
Andy
Caldwell
Rufus
Digger"’ Herndon
Jimmy “Eight Ball” Tate
Toy “Leroy” Taylor
George “Bullet” Wright
Jake Honea
Golden Age Club
One Killed Five Hurt in Delight Area Crash
James Forrest Johnson Jr. 23 died when his car was rear ended by James C. Stead 44 of Prescott one mile south of Delight. Four passengers injured were Lynn Cash 18 Sherri Straiter 14 and Richard Straiter 18 from Murfreesboro and Carrie Hulsey 12 from Delight. Stead hospitalized in Prescott. Graveside services for Johnson held. Weather outlook from Delight predicts warm, windy today. mild tonight. cooler Tuesday with highs in the 70s to 80s. Survivors include Johnson parents and six brothers and six sisters.
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James Forrest Johnson Jr
Delight
Johnson
Highway
James C. Stead
Prescott
Lynn Cash
Richard Straiter
Sherri Straiter
Murfreesboro
Carrie Hulsey
Hijacked Iberia Flight Bound for West Africa
An Iberia Boeing 727 with 37 aboard was hijacked shortly after takeoff from Barcelona. The plane, initially headed toward Palma, diverted to Oman and Algeria before a fuel problem forced changes. there were injuries and possible links to six Italians detained in Spain amid extradition talks.
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Spain
Barcel
II Coast
West Africa
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Algiers
Abi
Palma
Mall
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