Tax revolt spreads as governors resist tax hikes
Our Daily Bread notes Wade's March commentary on a tax revolt sweeping Arkansas and other states. The Wall Street Journal cites nationwide resistance to tax increases, with governors including California's Reagan rebuffing hikes. Arkansas Education Association faces criticism for proposing a 4 percent sales tax, deemed excessive. The Star reports hosting visiting publishers and plant conversion talks with Stuttgart Daily Leader and Malvern Daily Record executives.
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First Jonquil and Daffodil Trail At Pioneer Washington
Residents from four states joined a Sunday tour to Pioneer Washington for the first annual Jonquil and Daffodil Trail and a visit to the Old Tavern. Mrs. Charles Haynes, executive director of the Foundation, says the bulbs are at peak and urges visitors to come this weekend to enjoy the scenery.
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House Builders See Costs Jump 10 Percent in Year
Apartment buyers face higher mortgage rates taxes and insurance plus pricier lumber. Builders warn costs rose about 10 percent in the past year with more increases likely and the typical home price rising toward 39 500 within six months as lumber and materials surge.
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MJ. Brock & Sons
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Janis Corp
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Not Hard to Mistake a Him for a Her Now
A humorous column from New York discusses gender mixups, noting such confusions are common as lines blur between sexes. It offers playful "tips" to guess gender from behavior and habits, from clothing and watches to lunch choices and favorite beverages, ending with a light jab at generational stereotypes.
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Seventeen Indicted Over Chicago Democratic Convention Riots
Federal grand jury indicts 17 people including eight demonstrators eight policemen and a woman news staffer for roles in riots during the Democratic National Convention last August in Chicago. U S Attorney Thomas A Foran says more indictments are expected as the panel continues its work amid 677 arrests during the week of disorder.
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Mobile Home Plant Under Construction In Van Buren
Van Buren Ark mayor's office says construction has started on a mobile home manufacturing plant that will employ 200 people at first and eventually raise payroll to 350. The project reflects a push to grow local industry and create jobs in the area.
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Arkoma Grant of $300000 to Arkoma Planning Commission
Rep John Paul Hammer Schmidt announced that the Department of Housing and Urban Development approved a $300000 grant to the Arkoma Regional Planning Commission. The commission, part of the Western Arkansas Economic Development District, will use the funds for operations over the next year and comprises Sebastian and Crawford counties and two Oklahoma counties.
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Black Student Group Ends Campus Disruption Strike
The Black Students Union and allied groups halted a San Francisco State College campus strike after two leaders announced the end of walkouts. Dr. S I Hayakawa planned to outline settlement terms, while debates over leadership of the black studies department persisted amid episodes of violence and many arrests.
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Arkansas Lawmaker Denies Double Vote Impression
State Rep. Hayes McClerkin of Texarkana said he did not want his ruling on a vote on a $200 monthly expenses bill to imply two House members voted for the measure twice. The proposal would grant up to 200 dollars a month for legislators expenses.
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Gameras Were Faster Gameras Were Faster
Two armed men entered a Boston bank and shot out surveillance cameras. The cameras captured images that led to police identification and both suspects were indicted based on photographs.
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Laird Defends New Missile Plan Against Protests
Washington AP defense secretary Melvin Laird says the shift from Sentinel to the Safeguard ABM system came from having a better system, not public protests. He told a Senate subcommittee that protests near Boston Chicago and Seattle did not drive the change. He noted discussion of the new mission began before the protests.
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Nixon foes vow free examination of spokesmen
The Senate confrontation over missile defense intensifies as Nixon aides face first cross examination. Amid Viet Nam fighting and domestic political clashes, indictments loom from Chicago while space and science plans extend lunar missions and earthquake prediction projects.
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Even Warmer This Weekend Forecast
The U S Weather Bureau expects a warmer weekend with southern Arkansas readings in the 70s on Saturday. Winds shifting from north to west and southwest drive the warmth. Tonight’s lows range from 27 in Fayetteville to 45 in Texarkana and El Dorado, with fair skies and mild temperatures expected through Sunday.
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Bases Hit by Enemy With Renewed Fury
Viet Cong and North Vietnamese forces renewed attacks on American bases near Saigon, using rockets mortars and infantry. Twelve Americans killed and 47 wounded while enemy casualties were 38 dead. attacks affected 65 bases with one major assault on Fire Support Base White near the Cambodian border.
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Faubus Weds Woman 29 Years Younger
Former Governor Orval Faubus married Elizabeth Westmoreland at Second Baptist Church in Little Rock shortly after 10 am. The couple, met in 1967 over the Info68 program, plan a honeymoon while Faubus heads Dogpatch USA near Harrison. Westmoreland has two children and the pair already own a home in Harrison.
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