History of Hope Station Highlighted by U A Program
Rotarian Cecil Bittle traced the University of Arkansas Southwest Branch Experiment Station history in Hope at a Rotary Club luncheon on March 26, noting past challenges and future opportunities for the U A. The talk featured a film on Agriculture at the U A and was attended by local officials and guests.
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University of Arkansas
Cecil Bittle
Rotary Club
U of A
David W. Mullins
Bit
Action Corps No Alternative During War
Washington AP report quotes Joseph Blatchford saying the new Action Corps will not serve as a military alternative while the United States is at war in Southeast Asia. He notes Congress should merge the Teacher Corps with Peace Corps and VISTA, with Nixon requesting 176 million dollars for the first year.
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Washington
Joseph Blatchford
Action Corps
United States
Southeast Asia
Peace Corps
Nixon
Volunteer Service Agency
Congress
Blatchford
Volunteers In Service To
America
VISTA
Aeton Corps
Arkansas Supreme Court backs land ownership in Fort Smith dispute
The Arkansas Supreme Court upheld a chancery ruling that individuals own land Fort Smith claimed, part of a 40 acre tract tied to Lake Fort Smith and Shephard Spring Lake water projects. The decision cites vague warranty deeds and evidence of adverse possession among Charlie France and others. Chief Justice Harris dissented, noting the city’s earlier purchase and need to protect its water supply.
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City Little Rock
Arkansas Supreme Court
Chancery Court
Andrew France
Lula
Lake Fort Smith
Shepherd Spring Lake
Lula France
Charlie France
Nellie
J. Fred Jones
Carleton Harris
France
Fort Smith
Harris
Illegitimate Inheritance Split Court Ruling
The Supreme Court ruled five to four that states may limit what an illegitimate child may inherit from his natural parents. The decision exposed a sharp ideological split, with Justice Black for the majority and Justice Brennan dissenting, signaling a contested view of protecting family life versus anti discrimination concerns.
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Washington
Supreme Court
Hugo L. Black
Warren Court
Willan J Brenan Jr
Luday
Supreme Court to rule on FTC authority over S H Green Stamps
The Supreme Court agreed to decide the scope of the Federal Trade Commission power in a dispute with Sperry & Hutchinson over S H Green Stamps. The D C area case centers on whether the FTC can challenge a practice that allegedly suppresses free redemption and exchange of trading stamps. The government appeal follows a 2 to 1 circuit court ruling last September that limited the FTC. The hearing is set for next winter.
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Washington
Supreme Court
Federal Trade Commission
S&h
FTC
Justice Department
U.S. Circuit Court
New Orleans
Commission
Sperry & Hutchinson
Circuit Court
Circuit
Hope Star Report Blames GOPs Over 18-Year-Old Vote
State Sen. Oscar Alngood warned Saturday that if the Senate does not ratify a Congressional measure lowering the voting age to 18, the Young Republican League of Arkansas chair could be blamed. He noted legislators question young voters' responsibility while slamming Friday’s delay as antagonistic toward Arkansas youth.
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Little Rock
Oscar Alngood
Senate
Young Republican League of Arkansas
Tom Dillard
Arkansas
Alagood
Dillard
Sarver Refuses to Resign Amid Legislature Pressure
CORRECTION Commissioner Robert Sarver vows no compromise with the Arkansas legislature and says he will not resign. He asserts the board will not bow to lawmakers, saying they would have to carry him out feet first or fire him, and notes two of three board members he spoke with want him to stay. John Haley is named as board chairman.
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Little Rock
Robert Sarver
Sarver
State Correction Board
John Haley
Haley
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Hope Station
Club
C. R
Dick” Moore
Elwood Noxon
Middletown
N. Y
George Rademacher
Clif Simmons
Mel Nelson
Magnolia
John L. Wilson
U of A Board of Trustees
Calvin Caldwell
Ned Purtle
David Newcomb
Joe Parker
Pitney Bowes Inc
Business Education Department
Red River Vocational School
Newcomb
Phi Beta Lambda Club
Eilen Croom
HOPE
Ark
USDA
Piedmont
Safeway
Et al
Skylark
Mil Praeger
DACA
Cherci'son
Joyett
Manor House
Uw 9
Sweet Sue
Chicken and Dumplings
Gerber
Elk Foe
Kal-Kan
Cortmigh
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