Weather Summary for Arkansas and Station Report
Page Two Weather Experiment Station Report for a four hours ending at 7 a.m. Tuesday. High 68, Low 47, one inch of precipitation. Forecast Arkansas mostly cloudy today and early tonight with occasional rain mainly in the southern and eastern portions ending early tonight. Diminishing cloudiness late tonight. Fair Wednesday. Mild through Wednesday. High today 60s to low 70s, Low tonight mostly in the 40s.
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$100000 Set Up for Farm Machinery
The Joint Budget Committee approved a $100,000 supplemental appropriation to the Department of Correction for new farm machinery. Commissioner Robert Sarver had sought $171,000 to buy tractors and implements to plant spring crops at Cummins and Tucker prison farms, with plans to borrow from the treasury and repay via a $14 million capital improvements bond issue. The bond would fund a minimum security unit and mechanization of penitentiary farming. The panel also approved $5,692,000 for 1969-70 and $6,100,000 for 1970-71 for the Children’s Colony, smaller than requested.
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Little Rock
Joint Budget Committee
B.D. Bramdon
Department of Correction
Robert Sarver
Commissioner of Correction
Cummins
Tucker
Sarver
State Treasury
Children’s Colony
Nepotism in Arkansas legislature prompts payroll scrutiny
The article details payrolls listing spouses and relatives of lawmakers including Mrs. M. M. Dawson and Doris Day, with dozens of names tied to Rep. Dawson, Rep. Goodwin, Sen. Hudson, and others. Clerks say many surnames match legislators by chance. nepotism concerns rise as the first week of the session shows efforts to curb nepotism, plus past campaigns cited. The defense section notes Arkansans killed in Vietnam: Lance Cpl. William H. Brown, Sgt. Jean D. Martin, and Spec. 4 Fred J. Bridges.
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Lea Landers
Glacy Landers
Benton
Ruby Maddox
Ode Gmaddox
Goden
Lowman Oglesby
Gladys Martin Oglesby
Stamps
Gary Rose
Ivan Rose
Rogers
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Ralph Hudson
Harrison
Valerie Lookado
J. Hugh Lookado
Arkadelphia
Juanita Moore
W. D. Moore Dy
el Dorado
Eunice Stafford
Fred Stafford
Marked Tree
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Burrell A. Thompson
Paragould
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Dan White
Fort Smith
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Gean McDonald
Sheridan
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Joe Hamilton
Mary R. Bryan
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Russellville
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A. Jan Thomas Jr
West Memphis
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Maurice Britt
Wells
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Vietnam
Marine Lance
William H. Brown
Robert Brown
Blytheville
Army
Jean D. Martin
Faye W. Martin
Fred J. Bridges
Annie B. Bridges
Junction City
Negro Group Promotes Black Capitalism in Detroit
In Detroit a Negro organization has promoted about $2 million in loans and grants to start black capitalism in federal slums. A 1967 riot survey found 65 percent of inner city residents were black, but 62 percent of business enterprises were white. Walter McMurtry Jr. of IcBIF says economic independence is essential for survival. IcBIF, formed after the riot, funds and assists black community enterprise and runs 77 projects with 20 more planned.
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Detroit
Walter McMurtry Jr
Inner City Business
Sirhan Trial hinges on copy of a crime psychology book
In Los Angeles the Sirhan Sirhan trial stalled as lawyers spar over admitting portions of James A. Brussel’s A Casebook of a Crime Psychiatrist. Prosecutors seek about 90 pages to show Schorr’s testimony paralleled the book, while defense objects. The judge rules only excerpts matching Schorr’s testimony may be shown, without revealing the book’s flavor to the jury.
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Associated Press
LOS Angeles
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Sirhan
Martin Schorr
Robert F. Kennedy
John
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Kennedy
Hope Lions Club nominates candidates for 1969 offices
Hope Lions Club held a noon luncheon at Town and Country with nominating committee chair Hubert Thrash and first five states ratifying the Constitution listed as speakers. Each nominee received extemporaneous remarks as ballots are scheduled for April. New member Jim Wheeler was introduced by Paul McClelland. broom sale set for April 14.
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Hope Lions Club
Hubert Thrash
Jim Wheeler
Paul McCleLland
Senate Doves Hold Back as McGovern-Fulbright Clash resurfaces
AP report notes Senate doves delay judgment on Nixon Vietnam policy while J. W. Fulbright and George McGovern renew attacks. Mansfield and Kennedy distance themselves from McGovern, urging patience as Paris talks test Nixon plan. article mentions local obituaries amid broader political narrative.
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Lyndon Johnson
McGovern
South Dakota
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Kennedy
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Meyer's Bakery names Joe Turner production manager
Joe E. Turner a 24 year bakery production expert from Commerce Texas was named Production Development Manager for Meyer's Bakeries Little Rock He will drive product development and research new production methods Turner 38 attended Fort Worth schools worked as production foreman at American Bakeries Meads Bakery and Mrs Bohner's Bakery before joining Patco Products He is married with five children and will reside in Little Rock Meyer's operates plants in Hope Blytheville Little Rock and Memphis Officials noted a tighter credit stance may deter some firms from expanding while a government survey shows a 14 percent 1969 rise in plant and equipment outlays Lost life noted for Davy Crockett and James Bowie in the same piece.
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Meyer's Bakeries
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Little Rock
Commerce
Texas
Turner
Fort Worth
Stebel Institute of Technology
American Bakeries Company
Meads Bakeries
Witchita Falls
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