Arkansas reform call urges gradual property assessment changes
The Our Daily Bread columnist argues Arkansas must begin reform of the property tax system with gradual steps, noting Florida and Mississippi moves toward full market value assessments. He recalls urging a 100 percent constitutional amendment in 1952, recounts sales tax gains, and highlights timberland assessments and paper prices as drivers of unfair tax burdens. He warns reform will take decades but urges a 5 percent annual start before expanding special taxes.
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Arkansas
Florida
Mississippi
Francis Cherry
West Point
Miss
Associated Press
Jackson
John Bell Williams
Cherry
House Revenue and Taxation Committee
Hempstead
Arkansawyer
Nashville Man Seeks Injunction Over Nagging
A Nashville man asked a court for an injunction to bar his wife from nagging, arguing, and interfering, filing the cross-bill in response to her divorce suit. The move was disclosed Monday in Nashville.
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Nashville, Tenn
Nashville
Flooding Extends Across Arkansas Prompt Evacuations
Flooding continues in Arkansas as crews evacuate about 60 families in Little Rock and more than 200 in Fort Smith after five inches of rain in 24 hours. Water reached four feet in spots and seeped into apartments. Ouachita and Caddo rivers ran above flood stage with flash flood warnings in effect. Estimated flood damage includes 300000 to Sevier County roads and cattle losses of at least 2000 head on Rolling Fork and Cossatat. See FLOODING On Page Two.
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Associated Press
Little Rock
Gus Wynn
Wynn
Fort Smith
U. S. Weather Bureau
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Weather Bureau
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Arkansas
Ouachita
Caddo
Upper
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Rolling Fork
Sevier
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Cossatat
Saline River
Johnson face off over $6 billion spending cut in tax bill
Washington observers report President Johnson must accept a $6 billion budget cut to secure a $10 billion tax increase. Treasury Secretary Fowler would accept the cut to push the tax hike, while House members debate delaying a vote until Johnson shows whether he will sign a bill with the deep cut.
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Edmond Lebreton
Associated Press
Washington
Congress
Johnson
Secretary of the Treasury
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Voters in Nebraska to Polls Today
Nebraska voters head to the polls in a presidential primary with Kennedy aiming to win the nomination and McCarthy staying in the race amid Nebras ka's 30 Democratic nominating votes. Nixon leads the Republican slate as Humphrey appears set to gain the most of 28 delegate seats.
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Associated Press
Omaha
Neb
Nebraska
Robert F. Kennedy
White House
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Richard M. Nixon
Hubert H. Humphrey
Humphrey
Nixon
Kennedy
Ohio
Iowa
Johnson
Excessive Drinking Emerges As A National Issue
Hy HAL BOYLE notes a rising U S drinking problem with elder mortality climbing 27 percent among those over 70 and 39 percent among women in the age group. The column also laments costs of government, pet theft risk, real estate puzzles, Alaska purchase, and UN site payments while urging caution at home for children amid poison risks.
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Hy Hal Boyle
New York
Dean Rusk
Georgia
United States
Alaska
John D. Rockefeller Jr
Scout Council Nominating Group Meets
The Nominating Committee for Conifer Girl Scout Council met in the Community Room at Citizens National Bank. Members from across the 15 county council planned the slate of officers and board members for 1969. Chairman is Mrs B Stan Cook Jr of Texarkana, with President Mrs Chatten Haynes of Camden and Executive Director Mrs Earl Tews among attendees.
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Citizens National Bank
Hope
B. Stan Cook, Jr
Texarkana
Cook
Chatten Haynes
Camden
Earl Tews
Charles Stone
Carlton Evans
A. R. Davis
Larry Burrow
Donald Pittman
Magnolia
Carroll Wheeler
Dale Griffin
Deputy SWADC Director Is Sought
Southwest Arkansas Development Council invites applications for deputy director with a salary of 7800 to 9152 dollars annually. Requires bachelor’s degree and 3 to 5 years in administration, personnel supervision, and program planning. Send resume to SWADC Inc Room 2 Miller County Court House Texarkana AR by 8 a.m. May 24.
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L.P. Howard
SWADC
Howard
Miller County Court House
Texarkana
Arkansas
Wholesalers Tax Fee Cut to Five Percent
Arkansas Revenue Commissioner B Bry an Larey announced a July 1 reduction in the discount for tobacco wholesalers who affix state tax stamps to cigarette packs from six to five percent. The move follows months of study showing annual state savings of 160000 to 180000 dollars.
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Associated Press
Attle Rock
B. Bryan Larey
Larey
Students in France Still Rioting
Paris reports show rebellious students occupying most of France's 18 universities with support from many professors. The Sorbonne hosted all-night talks amid police in the background. nationwide strike actions disrupted coal mines and factories. De Gaulle traveled to Bucharest as deans urged top-to-bottom university reform and reopening of the Sorbonne.
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Louis Nevin
Associated Press
PARIS
France
Sorbonne
University of Paris
Hab
Victor Hugo
Pascal
Place Denfert- Rochereau
Place de la Republique
Facultes of Letters
National Committee of Deans
Charles de Gaulle
Bucharest
Romania
Moscow
Saigon War Losses Mount After Kham Duc Clash
North Vietnamese forces shot down four American planes and five helicopters in the attack on the Kham Duc Special Forces camp. The incident killed or endangered dozens of crew and troops, with U.S. sources citing heavy losses among Americans and South Vietnamese allies as B52s bombed around the abandoned camp.
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George Eskin
Associated Press
Saigon
Kham Duc
New York City
da Nang
U.S
Green Beret
U.S. Command
Paris Peace Talks See Verbal Exchanges Rise
North Vietnamese negotiators mapped their next moves in the Paris peace talks as U S and North Vietnamese officials exchanged barbed words. Ambassador Harriman and a Hanoi spokesman said no immediate steps to scale back the war were planned, with sessions set to resume Wednesday and to include de escalation considerations.
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John M. Hightower
Paris
W. Averell Hareriman
U.S
Seine
United States
North Vietnam
Hanoi
Xuan Thuy
Harriman
Tme
Tat
Washington
Johnson
Real estate courses to be held in Hot Springs May 26 31
Two courses in real estate operations will be open to anyone in or allied with the field, announced by Hope Board of Realtors president William Byrd Sr. in Hope. Also note displays at Southern State College through May 18 by Jeanne Hendrix and Frances Richardson. News mentions Sadie Hawkins Dance May 18 with Chism's Band and other local items.
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Hot Springs
William Byrd Sr
Hope Board of Realtors
Hope
Southern State College
College Center
Jeanne Hendrix
Harold Hendrix
South Elm
Frances Richardson
Arnold Middlebrooks
Rt. 4
Cotton Belt Train Derailment Reported Near Stephens
A Cotton Belt passenger train derailed near Stephens causing a fire and releasing fumes. Local responders battled flames as crews assessed damage and investigated the cause amid reports of smoke and injuries.
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