Albert N Jackson Dies Dallas Times Herald Executive
The sudden death in Washington of Albert N Jackson, Dallas Times Herald executive, ends a 45 year career in journalism. A respected leader, he began as a city hall reporter and later advised on state and national politics, earning respect from figures like Lyndon Johnson and Sam Rayburn. The News expresses deep regret and commends his professional standards and civic dedication.
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Albert Jackson
Washington
Albert N. Jackson
Dallas Times Herald
Dallas
City Hall
Albert
Times Herald Board
James Chambers
Lyndon Johnson
Sam Rayburn
Jackson
Times Herald
Tex
Morning News
Colonel Says Unadvised of Rights
An Army judge agreed to a hearing into defense claims Col Oran Henderson was not properly advised of rights when he testified before a Pentagon panel probing a My Lai coverup. Henderson faces court martial for dereliction of duty false swearing and making a false statement. his civilian attorney says the Peers panel failed to inform him he was a suspect and could have counsel.
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David Goeller
Associated Press
FT. Meade
Henderson
Peers Panel
My Lai
Henry L. Rothblatt
Peers Committee
Hoffa Backed for Return as Union Head
Hollywood Florida AP Hoffa the Teamsters chief still powerful after prison four years seeks a last bid for freedom to run for re election. Executive Board voted to wait for him and one member said if free to run Hoffa will be reelected. A key witness recantation claim prompted the move and could shift plans for Fitzsimmons at the convention.
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Hollywood
Fla
Teamsters
James R. Hoffa
Jimmy
Hoffa
Teamsters Executive Board
Federal Penitentiary
Lewisburg
Chattanooga
Tenn
Edward Grady Partin
Teamsters Union
Baton Rouge
Partin
U.S
Frank Wilson
Wilson
Frank E. Fitzsimmons
Apportioning Problems in Arkansas Legislature Debated
In Blytheville AP reports Atty Gen Ray Thornton Jr states the state Board of Apportionment aims for single member districts but faces boundary overlap in both houses. Jonesboro piece profiles Sister Charlotte Olivetan Benedictine of Holy Angels Convent, who runs a Jonesboro ceramic studio and teaches theology and art, funding Benedictine works.
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Blytheville
Ark
Ray Thornton Jr
Association of Arkansas County Judges
State Board of Apportionment
Thornton
Dale Bumpers
Kelly Bryant
Arkansas
Jonesboro
Holy Angels Convent
Charlotte
East Oak
Charlott
M. Benedicta
Holy Angels Convention
Sister Charlott
Nazareth College
Bardston
God
Nazareth
Mother Benedita
Blessed Sacrament School
Holy Angels Academy
College of St. Scholastica
Duluth
Minn
North Texas State
Denton
Little Rock
Muenster
Tex
Robert Davidson
Europe Troop Cut Vote To Be Close
In Washington two Foreign Relations Committee members undecided on halving U S troop commitments to Europe criticized White House discussions. Senators Case and Pell urged dialogue while Rogers warned Mansfield amendment ends any hope for U S Soviet troop cuts. Cooper urged administration to accept congressional judgments as vote nears.
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Carl P. Learsdorf
Associated Press
Washington (Ap
Foreign Relations Committee
Senate
U.S
Europe
White House
Clifford P. Case
Rn.j
Claiborne Pell
William P. Rogers
John Sherman Cooper
R-ey
Mike Mansfield
Rogers
Nixon
Mansfield
Case
Ronald L. Ziegler
Ziegler
Congress
Pell
Dean Acheson
Acheson
United States
Fulbright
Britain
Apportionment Board to Meet for Redistricting Plan
LITTLE ROCK AP The state Board of Apportionment will convene at 10 a.m. Monday as Gov. Dale Bumpers expresses confidence the panel will produce a final redistricting plan for the Arkansas Legislature at that session.
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Little Rock
State Board of Apportionment
Dale Bumpers
Arkansas Legislat
Nature Lovers Defend Stockholm Elms Against AXE Men
In Stockholm a thousand nature lovers pelted axe wielders and police with rocks and bottles to stop planned tree felling in a central Stand of elms. Police and officials faced clashes as the protest disrupted dawn operations.
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Stockholm
Sweden
Indians Win Hearing on Charge Town Is Denying Them Service
A Sioux Indian backed by government-funded lawyers won a federal hearing on charges that Indian Town in South Dakota is deprived of municipal services. John Fire claims electricity, sewage, and street paving are provided in a discriminatory manner. A hearing is set for June 1 on a preliminary injunction against the city.
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S.D
John Fire
Paul Blomstrom
U.S. Dist
Andrew Bogue
Rapid City
Fire
John King
King
Office of Economic Opportunity
Food Stamp Reform Faces Protests and Costs
The Agriculture Department defends its proposed rules to implement the 1970 Food Stamp Reform Act, saying eligibility would rise for 1.7 million people in some states while 350,000 current recipients would lose benefits. About 10.6 million people now receive stamps as the plan moves through public comment. The debate includes opposition from six Republican senators who argue the law’s household definition targets unrelated individuals, and concerns about income thresholds for families of different sizes.
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Harrison Humphries
Associated Press
Washington
Agriculture Department
Congressional
Department
Richard Lyng
Lyng
Alaska
New Jersey
New York
California
Special Senate Nutrition Committee
Allen J. Ellender
D-La
Senate Agriculture Committee
FTC rules require adequate stock for sale ads
The FTC ruled that grocery store ads must show enough goods on hand to meet reasonable demand at sale prices. Stores may not use disclaimers or rain checks to evade the rule, which takes effect July 12. The policy could extend to department, drug, and hardware stores, and noncompliance may be treated as an unfair trade practice with civil penalties.
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Jim Luther
Associated Press
Washington
Federal Trade Commission
FTC
Robert Pitofsky
FTC Bureau of Consumer Protection
San Francisco
11th Hour Bid to Avert Railroad Strike
Washington AP reports a federal mediator seeks weekend formal talks to avert a nationwide rail strike by the 13,000 member AFL CIO Brotherhood of Railroad Signalmen. They demand a 54 percent wage hike from $3.78 hourly, rejected a 42 percent board recommendation, and could picket if no deal.
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Washington
Signalmen
Asst
J.W. Usery
C.J. Chamberlain
Afl-Cio Brotherhood of Railroad Signalmen
Nixon
Congress
Presidential Emergency Board
Canadians Stage Secret Detroit Rock Opera Performance
A Canadian group presented Jesus Christ Superstar in Detroit under a court ban on an American group. Gerry Dere led the Edmonton based cast of 30, who rehearsed secretly, performed with the Detroit Symphony Orchestra, and received a 11 000 strong standing ovation at Cobo Arena amid a copyright dispute. The injunction had barred the American company from performing in Detroit.
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Detroit
Gerry Dere
Edmonton
Alta
Canada
Barry Appleby
Toronto
St. Louis
Detroit Symphony Orchestra
Cobo Arena
U.S
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