Page Ten Guard Drive for Blacks Lags
The National Guard faces a slow race to recruit black members reaching only 6,818 by February while the target is about 11,800 by next September. A new $600 enlistment bonus and an $80,000 ad campaign aim to boost minority enlistment, with Pentagon pressure and mixed-race unit efforts underway.
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Fred S. Hoffman
Washington
National Guard
National Guard Bureau
Army Guard
Air Guard
Guard
Gress
Pentagon
Defense
Roger T. Kelley
Francis S. Greenlief
Jimmie Carter
Georgia
Ralph David Abernathy
Southern
Christian Leadership Conference
State Guard
Bureau
U.S
Crime Drop Reported In Little Rock 1971
Little Rock, among 53 major cities, saw a 23 percent drop in major crimes in 1971 per the FBI Uniform Crime Report. Total crimes fell from 7,507 in 1970 to 6,778, with declines in murders, forcible rapes, aggravated assaults, burglaries, and larceny of 50 dollars or more, while robberies and auto thefts rose.
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Little Rock
FBI
Recognition urged for Bangladesh by U S as aid
Finayap Karim, ex Pakistani diplomat now with the Bangladeshi mission in Washington, says U S recognition would ease bitterness over opposition to Bangladesh independence. He cites humanitarian need, non interference, and calls for strong U S support as relief aid targets rise to 600 million dollars. Karim notes one million killed and 20 million displaced in the upheaval.
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Associated Press
Washington
U.S
Finayap Karim
Bangladesh Movement
Bangladesh
Karim
United States
United Nations
East Pakistan
Subcontinent
Pakistan
India
Mills sees chance if Democratic convention deadlocks
Rep. Wilbur D. Mills, a Democratic presidential hopeful, said a convention deadlock could give him a chance at the nomination. He noted Alabama Gov. George Wallace’s strong showing and that no clear leader had emerged, with two figures potentially benefiting: Mills and Sen. Edward M. Kennedy.
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Little Rock, Ark
Wilbur D. Mills
Mills
Alabama
George Wal
Lace
Gov
Wallace
Sen
Edward M. Kennedy
D-Mass
Wallace Says Fees Late on Tax Reforms
Gov George C Wallace argues he led tax reform talk before rivals in Wisconsin primary rallies. He contends a big vote will force Washington to address the issue in 1972. Rival candidates focus on tax policy as Wisconsin wraps up its campaign with stinging criticisms.
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Wallace
Carl P. Leabsdorf
Milwaukee, Wis
George C. Wallace
Tusday
Wisconsin
Washington
Alabama
Milwaukee
South Side
Hubert H. Humphrey
George McGovern
Edmund
S. Muskie
Humphrey
West Bend
Nixon
Earl Butz
Sunrise Easter Service at Mt Pleasant A M E Church
The Negro Community calendar notes a Sunrise Easter Service at Mt Pleasant A M E Church on Sunday April 2 at 6 30 a m with Dr W G Wynn pastor of Bethel A M E delivering the message Rev W T Keys is pastor Additionally UT professor Wailand Bessent has been elected president of the University Council for Educational Administration a group of 18 major US universities promoting research in educational administration and improving administrator preparation programs
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Mt. Pleasant A.M.E
W. G. Wynn
Bethel A.M.E
W. T. Keys
Get Post Austin
Tex Abs li Wailand Bessent
University of Texas
University Council For Educational Administration
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Cudahy
McGovern
Discount Center
Hiway
North Hope
Ark
Howard
Heather Rib
Tvlitun
Peg
Wy . Gat
Retail
Anich
Howard's Discount
Tricycles
Ester Hicks
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