Newspapers tell it like it is in public debate
The Dallas Morning News cites publisher Edward H Harte urging balance while critics from both generations challenge coverage. The piece contrasts calls for good news with the duty to report truth, noting the public’s demand for honest reporting as a core function of a newspaper. It also references 1798 dental tips to Washington on hippo ivory teeth and a Wall Street Journal ad prompting career moves, illustrating varied public discourse.
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Edward H. Harter
Corpus Christi Caller-Times
Texas Tech
Harte
Dallas
Texas
Morning News
John Greenwood
New York
George Washington
Northwestern University Dental School
Washington
Greenwood
United States
Norfolk
Nuclear blast rocks West with powerful underground detonation
In PAHUTE MESA, Arizona, an underground nuclear device described as a potent antiballistic missile warhead was detonated 4,906 feet beneath a 7,000 foot mesa. Newsmen watching on teLevision in Utah and California felt a 12 second tremor and observed a vast dust plume as the explosion occurred.
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Pahute Mesa
Ariz
Utah
California
United States
Arkansas lawmakers weigh teacher pay raise amid cost of living hit
The Arkansas special session scraps a proposed funding plan and faces a tight choice as Governor Rockefeller warns against relying on recurring funds for nonrecurrent teacher pay increases. Clarence Bell and Thomas Peng defend support while Max Milam cites fiscal limits. Fire and community notes close the fragment.
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Aise
Tealer
Rockefeller
Meakure
Onnc
Max Milam
State Administration Department
Fisk
Ultl
Alan
Rockefeller Aald
Arkansas
Vickers Case Nears End at Texarkana
Final arguments were set in Texarkana for five defendants charged in the abduction of Karen Vickers a 15 year old girl from nearby Rondo. Emmett Vickers the father testified denying planning the kidnapping. Johnny Tasby testified Vickers outlined the plan and set a $30 000 ransom. Miss Vickers was taken from her home and released unharmed about a day later with no ransom paid. Other defendants include Bryant Feggett Burkhalter and Hugh Smith all Texarkana and Tex. All are Negroes.
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Texarkana
Ark
Karen Vickers
Rondo
Emmett Vickers
Witheas
Johnny Tasby
Lafayette County
Vickers
Tasby
Tat Vickers
Miss Vickers
Tabby
Paul Lawrence Bryant
Joe Willie Feggett
Bookav Burkhalter
Diatan
Tex
Hugh Smith
Showers Tonight and Saturday Bring Rain Across State
Today's fair skies give way to showers tonight and Saturday as rain spreads from the west. A brief dry interval precedes another rainy period forecast by the U S Weather Bureau for late Sunday into Monday. Thursday highs ranged from 48 at Harrison to 58 at Fort Smith Texarkana and Pl Durado. overnight lows varied from 25 at Fayetteville to 34 at Pine Bluff and 32 at Fort Smith.
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U.S. Weather Bureau
Harrison
Fort Smith
Texarkana
Pl Durado
Fayetteville
Jonesboro
Pine Bluff
EE Durado
Memphis
Litte Rock
Fort Siorth
Algerian Visit May Signal Soviet Med Base Bid
Soviet admiral S. F. G. Gorodkov visited Algiers amid U.S. talks that Moscow seeks more Mediterranean ports. A base at Mers-El-Kebir near Oran could give the Soviet Navy a western Mediterranean refit and maintenance facility, expanding its already active fleet in the region. The Pentagon noted an increase in the Mediterranean Russian fleet.
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Mediterranean
Fred S. Hoffman
Washington
Algeria
Une
Ion
S. F. G. Gorstkov
Algiers
U.S
Egypt
Syria
Mers-(-Kebir
Oran
Pentagon
Fugitives Recaptured After 300 Mile Ohio Kidnapping Chase
Three prisoners who seized two churchwomen and fled from a Cleveland jail were recaptured near Georgetown Kentucky after a 300 mile automobile chase. Authorities identified the escapees as Thomas Eugene Thomas 20 Jameut Wayne Sykes 25 and David Nelson Carpenter 19. The hostages Norena Bellarra 62 Obie 70 Louise Honour 70 were released unharmed. Federal state and local officers pursued in about 30 cars and two helicopters but held off to protect the captives.
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Lexington
Cleveland
Ohio
Thomas Eugene Thomas
Alabama
Jameut Wayne, Sykes
Mississippi
David Nelson Carpenter
Kentucky
FBI
Interstate 75
Georgetown
Norena Bellara
Parma
Obie
Louise Honour
Fairview
Otilo
Cuyahoga County
Jar Chapel
Ther
Ralph Kreiger
U S Second Only to Norway as Safest Place to Drive Car
U S safety in driving is highlighted with an annual mortality rate of 44 per 100000, ranking behind Norway's lowest rate. The column covers global comparisons, health claims, and light social commentary, mentioning France and New York City as notable references.
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U.S
Norway
Hal Boy
New York
United States
Japan
West Germany
White House
Hall of Fame
Cooperstown
N.Y
France
News City
Reach Basis to Settle Postal Pay
Negotiators for the union and government reached a basic framework for settling the postal pay dispute that caused last week’s widespread strike. Talks resume this afternoon as leaders avoid specifics, while a House Senate committee delays action awaiting the Blount Gildea talks. About 10,000 reservists and National Guardsmen remained on duty in New York with plans to mobilize if the strike persists.
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Washington
Nixon
Key Biscayne Fla
Congress
Winton M. Blount
Aflcio
James Gliden
Capital Hill
House Senate Post Office
Cnair
Gale W. McGee
Senate Post Office
McGee
Dulsk
Pentagon
New York
Training Programs for Prisons in Arkansas
Several persons led by state Sen. Oscar Alagood of Little Rock filed a petition in Pulaski Circuit Court to form a nonprofit corporation named Operation Useful Training, Inc. to help establish industry training programs at state prisons, with plans contingent on approval from the state Board of Correction.
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Little
Controllers Call National Air Strike Affects Travel
PATCO chief F Lee Bailey calls for a nationwide walkout by roughly 8500 air traffic controllers amid a two day slowdown. FAA and airline sources cite safety orders and special procedures to maintain flow as industry executives assess impact during weekend rush.
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Washington
Teafety
F. Lee Bailey
PATCO
Federal Aviation Administration
FAA
Baton Rouge
Bailey
Air Transport Association
Badley
Labor Department
Transportation Department
Hope High Talent Show Planned for April 3 4
Hope High School will stage its annual talent show April 3 and 4 in the high school auditorium. The production titled A New World Coming features volunteers from the student body including Vivian Smith Kathy Thornton Betty Ragland Lubert Sharp Susan Turner and many others with directors Mrs Mildred McPherson Miss Kizzis and Mr Sebivah overseeing.
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Hope High School
Vivian Smith
Kathy Thornton
Betty Ragland
Lubert Sharp
Susan Turner
Tommy Bustle
Donny McClure
Lee Davis
Debbie Owens
Belinda Butler
Peggy Butler
Mark Gunter
Tommy Watson
Peggy Sanders
Bong Rogers
FFA
The
Madrigals
Jerry Bishop
Johnny Johnson
Gwen Edwards
Jennifer Rhodes
Benny Gorz
Judy Crouta
Betty Abney
Annie Edwards
Novella Howard
Becky Walton
Sandy Wahl
Janet Butler
Linda Wray
Pat Bailey
Donna Thornton
Harriet Hickles
Clara Abney
Alvin Spencer
Freddie Freeman
Black Voliexter
Aretha Key
Wayne Wodhall
Diane Rowe
Cinday Schetker
Mary Beth Millican
Jim Algred
Tommy Belt
Don Stuart
Thoms Williams
Lamar Cox
Betty Honeycutt
Walter Melyer, Jr
Davie Rawe
Sirs
Mildred McPherson
Miss Kizzis
Mr. Sebivah
Grand Jury Opens Inquest On Kennedy Case In Edgartown
Grand jury to sit in April in Massachusetts to probe Senator Edward M Kennedy's Chappaquiddick auto crash that killed Mary Jo Kopechne. Foreman Leslie Leland seeks subpoenas for transcripts and report. session set after requests from Dinis and Tauro.
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Cornelius J. Huntey
Edgartown
Mass
Edward M. Kensaddy
Mary
Chappaquiddick Island
Leslie H. Leland
Grand Jury
Vineyard Haven
G. Joseph Tauro
Massachusetta Supreme Court
Solami
Dist
Atty. Edmund Dinis
New Bedford
Diiis
Miss Kopechne
State Supreme Judicial Court
Presiding Dist. Court
Massachusetts
Héssion
Leland
Boyle
Suffolk Superior Court
Boston
Len
Kennedy
Pears
Viet Cong confronting Cambodia clash and protests
Cambodias provisional chief of state Cheng Heng says Vietnamese forces pressuring villagers to sell rice to the Viet Cong. A youth protest in Kampong Cham burned documents and seized a convoy toward Phnom Penh as Cambodian troops, aided by civilians, arrested participants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. Jeff Williams
Associated Press
Phnom Penh
Cambodia
Cheng Heng
Government of Salvation
Easter sunrise service moves to Garrett Memorial Church
The Easter sunrise service will be held at Garrett Memorial Baptist Church starting 6 30 a m to avoid weekend cold rain at the stadium Hey Truitt pastor of First Assembly of God will speak Special music includes a solo by Mrs Jim Hart The Holy City Three Southern State College students visited First Federal Savings and Loan in Magnolia on a field trip Diane Hatfield Greg Martin and Donald McAdams Also technon Calvin Shaw a 1969 Verger High School graduate from Hope has completed Air Force supply inventory specialist training and will be assigned to Blytheville AFB for SAC duty Filing for local offices proceeds slowly with only two Justice of the Peace filings and twelve Committeemen filings The Phi Bel Lambda Chapter served over 400 at Red River Vocational Technical School proceeds to National Convention Washington D C June 13 The Union Cemetery Committee asks for unmarked graves to be marked by April 15 for sod and maintenance Oak Lawn Handicap race from Hot Springs to be carried by KXAK on March 28 at 5 30 p m.
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The
Star
Garrett Memorial Baptist Church
Hey
CC. Truitt
First Assembly of God Church
Jim Hart
Holy City
Southern State College
First Federal Savings & Loan Agen
Magnolia
Diane Hatfield
Leroy Hatfield
Greg Martin
Earl Martin
Donald McAdams
J.W. McAdams
Phi Belg Lambda
Red River Vocational Technical School
Washington, D.C
Amanda Gilbert
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J. Washburn
Wall Street Journal
Charleston
Hope Five
Fulton Run
Hope Five Dept
Fulton
Cecil Cox
Namey
Moskva
Leningrad
Russia
Greece
Bility
Uncle Sam
Sophia Loren
Hope High
Inqu
Fulbright
Sen
J. W. Fulbright
Thureday
Supreme Court
Bernard
Thad
Carswell
Johnson
Viet Cong
the Star Staff
Atechno
Calvin J. Shaw
Lester Shaw
Hope
Lowry Afb
Colo
U.S. Air Force
Shaw
Verger High School
Blytheville Afb, Ark
Strategic Air Command
Office of Justice of the Peace
Union Cemetery Committee
Unter Cemetery
KXAK
Hot Springs
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