Cold Front Triggers Violent Weather Across Arkansas
A cold front moved through Arkansas bringing light showers and reported funnel clouds with small hail but no major damage. Clear, milder conditions followed as highs reach mid 60s to low 70s, with overnight lows in the 30s to 40s across cities like Fayetteville, Pine Bluff, Texarkana, Little Rock, and Memphis.
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Associated Press
Arkansas
Fayetteville
Harrison
Jonesboro
Pine Bluff
Texarkana
Florado
Memphis
Little Rock
Fort Smith
el Dorado
Mutscher says he is innocent after probated sentence
Speaker Gus Mutscher read he is innocent as he exited Abilene court with his wife and two aides, after receiving probated five year sentences for bribery conspiracy. He expressed faith in the legal system, thanked supporters, and noted heavy publicity around the case.
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Mike Cochran
Associated Press
Abilene
Texas
Mutscher
Donna Axum
America
Rep
Tommy Shannon
Fort Worth
Rush McGinty
Bob Smith
Houston
Frank Sharp
Sharp
Smith
Frank Maloney
Daniel
Richard Haynes
Haynes
A. L
Dusty’’ Rhodes
McGinty
Arkansas board meeting canceled amid personnel talks
A special Arkansas State University Board of Trustees meeting set for Newport at 9 a.m. today was canceled after board member W.P. Gulley cited business. Newest trustee Philip Hout and Gulley had planned to discuss faculty contracts and salaries, with next regular meeting on April 1 likely addressing the issues.
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Little Rock
Arkansas State University Board of Trustees
Newport
Philip Hout
W.P. Gulley
Gulley
ASU
Austin Temple
Crossett
Bill Stroud
Tennessee Adjournment by March 31
Nashville AP reports Tennessee House Speaker James McKinney predicts adjournment by March 31 after the 70th working day of the 90 available in the biennium. He says the budget will be cut 10 percent and passed next week, with a vote on reapportionment planned. Rep Ned McWherter introduces a Senate district realignment aligned to the 1970 census.
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Nashville
Tenn
House
James McKinney
Tennessee General Assembly
Ned McWherter
Dresden
House Democratic Caucus
Senate
McWherter
Middle
West Tennessee
Ballot Boxes Guarded in Morrilton School Board Race
W O Byrd won re election to the Morrilton School Board by 42 votes and hired private detectives to guard ballot boxes in the Conway County Courthouse vault until results are certified. Byrd said the guards would ensure integrity, while Sheriff Marlin Hawkins called the move ridiculous. Mahan, backed by Hawkins, condemned the action.
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Morrilton
Ark
W.O. Byrd
Conway County
Byrd
T.J. Mahan
Marlin Hawkins
Hawkins
Mahan
Dont Get Up Nights Relief Declared By Drug Coaster
An advertisement claims a 48 cent price and 123 hour start of relief for backache leg pains burning and urinary issues using Bukets 3 tabs a day. It promises money back if relief is not achieved and urges purchase at Deanas Drug.
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Nature
Deanas Drug
Arkla Curtailments Continue Into 1974
Arkla Gas plans a pipeline to the Anadarko Basin face delays as curtailments to large industries persist through 1974. J N Clayton, Arkla VP, told the Arkansas PSC that delivering enough gas for new industrial customers requires years and a vast supply, despite capacity expansions.
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Little Rock
Arkansas Louisiana Gas Co
Arkla
Anadarko
Texas
Oklahoma
Arkansas Public Service Commission
J.N. Clayton
Shreveport
Clayton
Power Commission
PSC
Election Dates for Arkansas 1972 Primary and General
Arkansas Election Laws Institute lists key dates for 1972 races including candidate filing deadlines, ballot drawing, ethics statements, absentee voting, and primary and general election milestones. Notable events include the preferential and general primaries, runoff, and state convention dates.
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Little Rock
Arkansas
Election Laws Institute
Secretary of State
County Committee
Miami
Plan to Recruit Objectors Fails
Sacramento Calif AP Gov Ronald Reagan administration says a plan to recruit conscientious objectors for California's Ecology Corps has failed. But Director Joe Griggs says the program is overall a success as other volunteers from the unemployed join. Corpsmen have faced criticism as a form of slave labor and Rabble rousers. A CO corpsman from San Jose calls the corps a farce and says it dupes the public about ecological action while funds are lacking.
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Sacramento
Calif
Ronald Reagan
California
Ecology Corps
Joe Griggs
Environmental Protection
Reagan
Griggs
Senate
Nathaniel Stone
San Jose
Mrs Eunice Stewart Funeral Held in Prescott
Funeral services for Mrs Eunice Stewart 69 of Prescott who died Monday were held Thursday at the Prescott Assembly of God Church with burial in DeAnn Cemetery. Survivors include three sons Alvin and W A Stewart both of Prescott and Wallace Stewart of Hope a daughter Mrs Barbara Maxfield of Texas a brother Russell Wilson of Blevins and a sister Mrs Beulah Snellgrove of Hope.
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Eunice Stewart
Prescot
Prescott
Notable Names Listed In Local Obituary Pages
Clara Dillard C S Morris Earl Morris Lela Stuart Doyle Gathright Willie C Austin Wilburn W Hughes Earl Moton Nellie Moton Vivian Gathright Dale Gathright Ernestine Johnson Ithama Bradley Offrey Bradley Vernella Sutton Mrs Charlean Stuart are among those named in a local obituary or memorial notice, reflecting a cluster of families and communities connected to the region through years of life events and service. The list underscores a regional roster of individuals referenced in a single notices page, likely reflecting family ties and local social networks within the community.
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