Our Daily Sliced Thin War Reflections On Pacific Since 1941
The piece argues U S involvement in Vietnam stems from World War II begun after Pearl Harbor and urges national unity against perceived Eastern threats. It notes the 48 hour notice rule for Friday announcements and pictures for the Star edition.
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Alex. H. Washburn
Pacific
U.S. Far East
Potter
Vietnam
Nelthat
Pearl Harbor
California
Asia
America
Southeast Asia
Australia
Star
O.K
Federal Grant Aims to Boost Minority Jobs in Arkansas
Walter Cunningham says unofficial notice confirms federal funding for the Governor's Council on Human Resources minority employment project. In a Thursday meeting he announced that the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission has approved a grant to create more jobs for Negroes in Arkansas industry.
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Little Rock
Walter Cunningham
Governor's Council On Human Resources
Cunningham
Federal
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
Arkansas
House Plans New Social Security Hike and Tax Rise
The House will consider a bill next week to raise Social Security benefits for retirees by about 5 percent, adding to last year’s 15 percent increase. The payroll tax would rise by increasing the wage base from $7,000 to $9,000 next Jan 1, with the maximum tax paid by worker and employer jumping from 374.40 to 486. The measure would divert extra revenue to Medicare and set hospital charge standards to curb costs while preserving health service funding.
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Edmond Lebreton
Associated Press
Washington (Ap
House
Ways and Means
Recall Bill Aimed at Fulbright Recall
Jim Johnson, who lost to Sen. J William Fulbright in 1968, said he would advise a group on implementing a proposed constitutional amendment to set recall procedures for the senator. He declined to lead the effort to avoid appeared sour grapes, and sought Attorney General Purcell’s opinion on initiative petition deadlines tied to general or runoff election dates.
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Little Rock
Jim Johnson
J. William Fulbright
Johnson
Atty
Joe Purcell
Purcell
Supreme Court
GOP supporters drop out over Cambodia move
Republican backers of Vietnam policy, fearing political harm to the party, joined Democratic critics of Nixon’s Cambodia troop deployment. Senate Foreign Relations Committee held a meeting amid bipartisan unease as officials outlined the administration’s actions and political consequences. Senator Dole voiced concern over the commitment of American troops, signaling a rift within GOP ranks.
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Carl P. Leabsdorf
Associated Press
Washington (Ap
Vietenam
Nixon
U.S
Cambodia
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Southeast Asia
Capitol
Elliott Richardson
Secre
Young sailor returns home after solo world voyage
Robin Lee Graham, 21, the youngest to sail solo around the world, lands at Long Beach Marina with his wife Patti after 57 months and 33,000 miles. He quit high school for the voyage, now plans to resume studies while considering a technical trade.
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Long Beach
Callf
Robin Lee Graham
Long Beach Marina
Graham
Patti
Honolulu
Samoa
Tonga
Fiji
California
Solomon Islands
Australia
South Africa
South America
Caribbean
Panama Canal
Galapagos Islands
April Goes Out Like a Lion
Tornadoes touched down in Arkansas from Batesville to Conway with widespread watches overnight. No injuries were reported though trees were uprooted and power lines down. Two cars were blown off Arkansas 69 near Mount Pleasant, and five Sidney homes were damaged or destroyed.
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Associated Press
Batesville
Conway
Arkansas 69
Mount Pleasant
Sidney
Sharp County
Wayne Rainey
Wooster
Faulkner County
Rainey
Independence- Izard County
Little Rock
Con+way
Altheimer
Wabbaseka
Jefferson County
Independence County
Harrsburg
If I Had My Way Reflections by Hal Boyle over 50
AP columnist Hal Boyle imagines a humorous reform list for Americans over 60. He envisions laws and odd changes to curb vanity, temper credit card risk, and curb behaviors, from banning knives at dinners to nudging politicians toward public contact.
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Man
Hal Boyle
New York
Bloodmobile Visit Scheduled For Monday At Unity Church
Unity Baptist Church will host the final bloodmobile of fiscal 1970 from 12 noon to 6 p.m. on Monday May 4. About 40 volunteers are needed to keep lines moving as 125 pints aim to meet six year quota. Red River Vocational Technical School provides nurses and typists. church volunteers include five women and local nurses and doctors.
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Unity Baptist Church
Bloodmobile
Red River
Gordon Renshaw
Hervey St
Nixon aides frame Cambodia raid as Vietnam war extension
White House strategists gamble on a U S south Vietnam offensive against sanctuaries in Cambodia to blunt Hanoi attacks for months. planners expect a six week to two month cleanup, monsoon disruption, and a staggered U S pullout by May 1971. They project allied forces may revisit Cambodian bases to deter North Vietnamese, while maintaining the withdrawal timetable.
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Freds. Hoffman
Washington
Nixon ‘Administration
U.S
Cambodia
Hanoi
Gulf of Siam
White House
Ho Chi Minh Trai
South Vietnam
Vietnam
Tit
Nixon
Joint Chiefs of Staff
Jon M. Hightower
Camebodia
United States
Fredom
Senate
Two Die in Crash Near Fayetteville Arkansas
A Washington County crash on Arkansas 16 about one mile east of Fayetteville killed Patsy Doolin, 18, of near Elkins, and John H. McConnell, 62, of near Huntsville. A station wagon skidded in heavy rain and collided with a pickup driven by McConnell, ending a nearly two month fatality-free period.
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Fayetteville, Ark
Washington County
Arkansas 16
Fayetteville
Patsy Doolin
Elkins
John H. McConnell
Huntsville
Doolin
McConnell
Two Drown in Car Crash Near Alma Arkansas
State Police identified the victims as Charles T. Callahan, 26, of Clarksville, and Clarence Eugene Swisher, 39, of Fort Smith. The car left Interstate 40, crossed the median, and plunged into a creek about one mile west of Alma. Both occupants were submerged and died at the scene.
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Alma
Ark
Verysons
Charles T. Callahan
Clarksville
Clarence Eugene Swisher
Fort Smith
Callahan
Interstate 40
Nixon orders U.S. forces into Cambodia to strike bases
About 8,000 U.S. troops entered Cambodia near Saigon to establish bases for assaults on COSVN and other sanctuaries. The operation marks the first large ground expansion into Cambodia, with heavy air and artillery support and reports of helicopter losses amid a broader push by U.S. and South Vietnamese forces. The White House said the mission could last six weeks to two months, while critics warn of widened war risks.
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George Esper
Associated Press
Saigon
U.S
Supreme Communist Command
South Vietnam
Cambodia
Parrot’s Beak
Svay Rieng
Highway 1
U.S. Command
Charles Ryan
Ryan
White House
Nixon
Washington
Mags Cow
Peking
Gtr
High Command
Fishhook
Parrot’s Beakh
Svay Rileng
Burglary at B and B Market prompts quick cops action
Burglars entered the B and B Market at 310 a.m. Friday through a broken window on the east side. About $1.50 in change and several cartons of cigarettes were stolen. City Officer Jesa se Brown investigated the scene. Electrical fire on East Shower Street caused minor wiring damage but no injuries or property loss.
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Jesase Brown
E. Shover St. Hope
All Around Town Highlights at Westwood High and Local events
Vicky Mills, daughter of Mr and Mrs John Mills of Mem phis, chosen by Westwood High faculty to be one of two speakers at the May 21 graduation. Three Hope golfers won prizes at the Ir vitational Women’s Golf Tournament in West Monroe La. Milam graduates from Arkansas Law Enforcement Training Academy in Camden. Michael L Robertson promoted to Airman First Class in the U S Air Force. Duwana Cox pledging at Henderson State College Chapter of Alpha Sigma Tau. Joyce Meggerson named for a role in Hendrix College musical Frank Merriwell May 14.
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Vicky Mills
John Mills
Memephis
Westwood High School
Memphis
Frank Ramsey
Hope
West Monroe
Earl Lockett
Cecil Delaney
Emmet Wassell
Michael L. Robertson
George M. Robert
Prescott
U.S. Air Force
Blevins High School
Robertson
McConnell Afb
Kansas
Tactical Air Command
Duwana Cox
Merlin Cox
Hops
Hendersson State College
Alpha Sigma Tau
Hendereson
Joyce Meggerson
Nathaniel Meggerson
Fulton
Hendrix College Players
Joyce
Esther Carmichael
Skip Redvine
Frank Merriwell
Staples Auditorium
Miss Meggerson
Booster Club
Women's Recreation Assn
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GOP
Cambodian
Tary
David R. Packfard
Robert Dole
Relanh
Earth
April
Lence
COSVN
COOVN
Poltburo
The
Howard T. Milam
Hope Police Dept
Arkansas Law Enforcerment Training Academy
Camden
Milam
Col
George ¥. Armstrong
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