Pryor Speaker Row Raises Chamber Dilemma
A chamber of commerce banquet invited incumbent congressman David Pryor as speaker amid a Senate campaign year, drawing protests over favoritism toward Pryor and potential loss of tax-deductible status for dues. The Star endorses McClellan for re election and warns of the chamber's political entanglement jeopardizing its non political mission and tax status.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chamber of Commerce
David Pryor
Chamber
United States Senate
John L. McClellan
Ted Boswell
McClellan
Hempstead
Boswell
Pryor
United States
Internal Revenue Service
Vietnam push ends in Cambodia as Saigon reports losses
South Vietnamese officials say the first phase of the Cambodian operation ends after 12 days with 743 NVA and Viet Cong killed and 23 captured. They report 38 heavy weapons destroyed, 1,109 rifles, large ammunition stock, 544 tons of rice, 48% tons of salt, and four trucks seized or destroyed. Eight South Vietnamese soldiers are dead and 65 wounded. A second phase begins as a 2,000 man task force moves toward Krek. In Phnom Penh Lon Nol names Son Ngoc Thanh premier after Sirik Matak resignations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Esper
Associated Press
Saigon
Cambodia
Krek
Child Killed at Emmet in Fatal Home Car Rollover
A 3 year old Emmet girl, Andrea Carol Parmer, died when a family car rolled over her at the home inside Hempstead County. She was pronounced dead on arrival at a Prescott hospital. Sheriff Henry said the child was behind the auto while her 2 year old brother was inside. the car rolled out of gear and struck her.
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Emmet
Hempstead County
Andrea Carol Parmer
Samuel Parmer
Prescott
Henry
Housing Authority Reports Urban Renewal Activities
The Housing Authority of Hope submits a monthly Urban Renewal report to the City Manager and City Board. Fair Market Values cover 95 percent of 82 property parcels with 59 concurred. 32 offers to purchase made and 12 parcels under purchase. Tear-downs await possession and relocation. Design & Analysis Survey underway with broad community engagement and staff contact details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Housing Authority of
City of Hope
Hazel Street
Laurel
6Th Streets
6Th
Elm Streets
Springlike Weather Across Arkansas Through Friday
Fair skies and mild temperatures persist in Arkansas through Friday with showers possible over the weekend. A high pressure system will keep conditions fair while a weak cold front Tuesday brought some precipitation. Overnight lows vary from 32 in Fayetteville to 51 in Texarkana with rainfall totals reported as traces to .06 inches in the 24 hour period ending 6 am.
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Associated Press
Arkansas
Fayetteville
Harrison
Jornéadoro
Pine Bluff
Texarkana
el Dorado
Memphis
Little Rock
Fort Smith
Jonesboro
National Commission urges decriminalizing private pot use
The National Commission on Marijuana and Drug Abuse recommends repealing jail terms and fines for private marijuana use while retaining penalties for cultivation or sale. It favors persuasion over prosecution, rejects legalization, and argues marijuana is less dangerous than public belief though it notes adolescent use can lower motivation. Driving under the influence would carry up to a year in jail and a $1000 fine with permit suspension.
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Washington
National Commission On Marijuana and Drug Abuse
National Commission On Marijuana and Drug Abuse Today
Congress
Three AFL-CIO Pay Board members quit amid protest
Washington AP Three AFL-CIO members of President Nixon's Pay Board resigned saying the program is slanted against workers. George Meany announced the resignations of I W Abel Floyd Smith and questioned whether Leonard Woodcock and Frank Fitzsimmons might join. Meany claimed the Pay Board is stacked and controls only wages while prices and profits rise.
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Washington
Afl-Cio
Nixon
George Meany
United Steelworkers
United Auto Workers
Leonard Woodcock
Teamsters Union
Frank E. Fitzsimmons
Meany
Woodcock
Detroit
Auto Workers Execu
Tive Board
Auto Workers and Teamsters
Afl-Cio Executive Council
Muskie Wins Illinois Primary in Expected Victory
Senator Ed Muskie held a strong lead over George McGovern in the Illinois presidential preference primary, capturing 63 percent of the vote with 9 percent of precincts counted. McCarthy trailed at 37 percent as Daley faced setbacks with insurgent nominees in state races.
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Walter R. Mears
Chicago
Edmund S. Muskie
George McGovern
Illinois
Muskie
Eugene J. McCarthy
Maine
McGovern
Richard J. Daley
Miami Beach
Fla
Daley
McCarthy
Welfare cuts and gains in November relief rolls
Washington AP reports 117000 people joined relief rolls in November while total assistance fell by 19 million dollars from October. 14.6 million people received 1.5 billion in cash and services, with AFDC adding over 16 thousand recipients to reach more than 10.5 million nationwide. Michigan led gains with 16,400 new recipients, followed by Pennsylvania 13,300, Illinois 11,800 and Texas 8,100. disabled recipients grew by about 13,000 while blind and elderly numbers stayed similar.
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Washington
Department of Health, Education and Welfare
Alaska
Arizona
California
Idaho
Kansas
Maine
Massachusetts
Nevada
New Mexico
South Dakota
West Virginia
Wyoming
Michigan
Pennsylvania
Illinois
Texas
Restoration grants announced for Arkansas and Washington homes
National Park Service and local groups unveiled restoration grants totaling 10 430 dollars for the William Henry Harrison Clayton Home in Fort Smith and Powhatan Court House in Lawrence County. Fort Smith Heritage Foundation and Pioneer Washington Restoration Foundation will match 10 430 dollars respectively. An additional 2680 dollars will restore the Grandison D Royston home in Washington and Hempstead Counties with matching support.
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Grandison D. Royston
Washington
Hempstead
Pioneer Washington Restoration Foundation
National Park Service
Powhatan Court House
Lawrence County
Spring fashion show features 15 models at Southern State College
Martha Flowers of Hope among 15 models in a spring fashion show sponsored by the Association of Women Students at Southern State College. Details include her family background and local ties. Also notes upcoming church bake sale and community life items from Hope and Prescott areas.
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Martha Flowers of Hope
Association of Women Students
Southern State College
S.A. Flowers
501
East 5Th
Hope High
Student Runs for Governor Despite Ineligibility
James E. Lendall, 25, of Little Rock, a University of Arkansas at Little Rock student, announced a bid for governor as the Don Quixote party candidate to highlight social issues, even though he does not meet age or residency requirements. An obituary reports Andrew J. Roe, 52, killed in a head-on Arkansas 10 collision with Jacob Russ, 19, both of Little Rock. Education officials approve a 5252 dollar yearly grant for Southern State College facilities. Farmers Home Administration approves a loan and grant for Spadra Goose Camp Water Users Association in Johnson County.
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Little Rock
James E. Lendall
University of Arkansas At
Andrew J. Roe
Arkansas
Jacob Russ
Washington
Farmers Home Administration
Spadra Goose Camp Water Users Association
Johnson County
John Paul Hammerschmidt
Rark
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Son Ngoc Thanh
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Hope
Ark
J. C. Stewart
el Paso
Brooks Jackson
Labor
Mlinois
Minnesota
Brian David Smith
Byrd High
Shreveport
Sam C. Smith
Janelle McCaskill Smith
McCaskill
Clio McCaskill
Blevins
St. Mark’s Episcopal Church
St. Hilda's Guild of
Episcopal Churchwomen
Church of England
Leonard House
William Risinger
Paul
Henley
Herbert E. Morrow
Thomas W. Morrow
Rt. 5
U.S. Air Force
Blytheville Afb
Sgt. Morrow
Lackland Afb
Prescott High School
Air Force
McMurry College of
Abilene
Joan
Warren W. Singleton
Ozan, Prescott
Joe Schoen
Searcy
Park Drive
Hartford Insurance Co
William E. Lee
Linda Lou Cobb
Germany
Ted Maryman
Hempstead Memorial Hospital
Office of Education
Water Group
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