Arkansas Penal Code Debate Spurs Council Hearings
Arkansas Legislative Council hearing on the new penal code features Judge Henry W. Smith criticising a life sentence parole provision as lenient. Judges urge letting judges set non capital sentences, while a proposed state probation system divides opinions among judges and prosecutors. A Rockefeller unclaimed property bill faces scrutiny from banks and insurers with projected state revenue of 250000 to 3 million in its first year.
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Little Rock
Arkansas’ Legislative Council
Giretl
Henry W. Smith
Pine ‘Bluff
Charles W. Slicht
Paragould
Lloyd ‘Henry
Searcy
Haley
Board of Pardons and Payroles
Henry’ M. Britt
Hot Springs
Couner Proup
Bist d
Winthrop
Rockefeller
Arkansas Industrial Development Commission
AIDC
State Board of Finance
Robert M. Millwee Jr
Millwee
Nixon Warns of Crime Rise and Proposes Wiretap Bills
NEW YORK AP Nixon asserts the United States is a lawless society and backs legislative proposals to authorize wiretaps in major crime and national security cases. He accuses the Johnson administration of stagnation amid an 88 percent crime rise over seven years and says rapes robberies and assaults will double by end of 1972 if trends continue. He criticizes the Supreme Court as hamstringing peace forces and strengthening criminals.
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New York
Richard M. Nixon
United States
Johnson
Nixon
Supreme Court
Bundled on Top of His Head
Pvt Baldev Singh Purewall of Fresno California began basic training with hair and beard tied atop his head due to his Sikh faith which forbids cutting hair and requires a turban. The Army allowed the practice but requires a steel helmet to be worn over the turban.
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Lewis
Wash
Baldev Singh
Nixon Crime Position Draws Fire From Rockefeller
Washington report on Richard Nixon proclaiming a crime policy linking crime to civil disorder critics Nelson Rockefeller challenging the stance. Kennedy and McCarthy campaigns friend in Indiana Nebraska for future contests while Humphrey courts labor as Vietnam talks hinge on broader unity.
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Washington
Richard M. Nixon
Nelson A. Rockefeller
Robert F. Kennedy
Indiana
Eugene J. McCarthy
Nebraska
Kennedy
Nixon
New York
Women Safer Drivers Claim Stirs Massachusetts Debate
Massachusetts highway safety chief James J. Stratford Jr. told a Public Safety Committee that in 1963 women who completed driver education had no injury claims, while men caused between 7.7 and 20 claims per 100 cars insured. In 1966, accidents by women were one-third to one-half those by men.
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Boston
Governor's Highway Safety Committee
James J. Stratford Jr
Legislative Committee On Public Safety
Massachusetts
Pressure by U S to Hire More Negroes
Federal officials threaten contract cancellation to punish discrimination in firms with government business. Johnson's 1965 order covers all contracts over 10,000, mandating affirmative action. Hearing sessions in New York target minority representation in white collar roles. details withheld.
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Gaylord Shaw
Associated Press
Washington (Ap
Johnson
Ward McCready
Labor Department
McCready
New York
Manhattan
Philadelphia
U.S. Mint
Man Prays On Church Steps. Denver Police Investigate
In northeast Denver police responded to a report of a suspicious person praying on church steps after finding the building locked. The man said he wished to pray, and a nervous neighbor likely alerted authorities. The incident touched on concerns about minority worker grading.
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Denver
Colo
Simple two bedroom house designed by Arkansas Extension Service
This compact two bedroom home uses low cost materials while offering comfortable living space. It features a 96 square foot living area plus 264 square feet for storage and carport, generous closets, a well lit wing room, and a dining area opening to the living room. The plan includes a concrete floor with perimeter insulation and detailed drawings available as Plan No. 647509 from the Hempstead County Agricultural Extension office.
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Arkansas Agricultural Extension Service
Hempstead County Agricultural Extension Office
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