Arkansas House debate over HB 169 veto override continues
The piece notes Arkansas House of Representatives voting 28 to override motion with 1 present, 37 no, 34 nonvoting as Gov Pryor’s veto of HB 169 about boat engine title certificates stands. It explains political tension between General Assembly and governor and editor's plan to mount statewide petition drive if veto persists. Also includes Associated Press weather brief and subscription reminder.
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House of Sentatives
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Star
General Assembly
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Arkansas
West Africa Crisis Escalates In Zaire Invasion Report
Belgium and the United States rushed aid to Zaire as 5000 mercenary fighters from Angola reportedly threaten Shaba Province. U S shipments include medical gear and supplies while Belgium sent light weapons accelerating delivery. Castro’s Africa visit adds regional tension as Kinshasa seeks unity.
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Zaire
Angola
Shaba
Atlantic
Belgium
Katanga
Paris
Congolese National Liberation Front
United States
Belgian Congo
Carter
Arkansas House OKs Millwood Country Club Purchase
The Arkansas House approved the Joint Budget Committee’s plan to buy Millwood Country Club in Little River County. They amended the Parks and Tourism Department budget to include 50000 for the purchase of the financially troubled club, which trails about 30000 in loan payments.
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Little Rock
Arkansas House
Joint Budget Committee
Little River County
House
State Parks and Tourism Department
Millwood Country Club
Gunman seized ends 8,500-mile hijacking over Europe and Africa
Italian hijacker Luciano Porcari was overpowered by Swiss police aboard a Spanish airliner after a 3,742 hour hijack spanning Europe and West Africa. Three police officers subdued him inside the plane, nine other hostages were released unharmed, and the 3 year old daughter was recovered in Ivory Coast. Porcari awaits investigative custody and possible extradition to Spain or Switzerland for trial.
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Switzerland
Europe
West Africa
Luciano Porcari
Porcari
Turin
Italy
Isabella Zavoli
Spain
Iberian Airlines
Moscow
Ivory Coast
Maria Teresa Lloret Castell
Warsaw
Poland
Jesus Millarado
Lebanese leftist leader Kamal Jumblatt killed in ambush
Kamal Jumblatt head of Lebanon's leftist alliance and 1970s reformist voice died in a machine gun ambush near Bankline while traveling with two aides. Police launched a nationwide hunt for the attackers as details emerged from Jumblatt's Progressive Socialist party about his Chouf tour. He was 59, a prominent Druze leader and former Lenin Peace Prize recipient.
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Beirut
Lebanon
Kamal Jumblatt
Bankline
Jumblatt
Progressive Socialist Party
Chouf
Accused boy 13 found violence in father role model
In Fort Lauderdale a 13 year old boy was found guilty of manslaughter in the death of 3 year old Staci Chubin after a trial that portrayed him as impulsive and damaged by his father's abuse. He faces potential state custody until age 18.
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Fla
Tommy Albrecht
Tommy
John Miller
Division of Youth Services
Staci Chubin
Larry Albrecht
Jean Albrecht
Bette
Tom
Chubin
Tulsa travel claim scandal prompts suspensions
Oklahoma governor extends investigation as more than 20 Tulsa maintenance division workers face suspension over a broad travel claim scheme. He says the fraud may total hundreds of thousands of dollars and reach back to the 1960s or 1970s, with invoices tied to motel expenses and maintenance crews.
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Oklahoma City
Tulsa
State Transportation Department
David Boren
Transportation
Richard Ward
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