Fred R. Harrison Likes Dogs Fishing Report
Letter from Fred R. Harrison thanks editor Alex Washburn for Our Daily Bread dogs column and recalls Hope Arkansas communities, church memories, and Star Publishing anecdotes from Malvern and Hope. He mentions retirement, past pastors, and local figures while noting reading habits and wishes for more frequent columns.
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Northeast chilled by unusual cold snap with record lows
An unusual cool snap swept the northeast with near freezing temps from the Great Lakes to the Atlantic. Snow blanketed spring flowers in New York and Pennsylvania, with Binghamton measuring an inch and Toledo at 31 degrees. Reports include a Raleigh Durham tornado near the airport and a Beaufort area sighting, while Stockton set a high and low record as other regions saw varied showers and clear conditions.
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Large drug crackdown nets arrests on Texas and Arkansas sides
Texas and Arkansas law officers led a major narcotics raid in Texarkana with 16 arrests on the Texas side and eight on the Arkansas side, many teenagers. The operation involved six teams from DPS and local sheriff and police departments and extended into Friday morning. An agent was injured during a Center Point Club raid as a fleeing suspect’s car was struck. Bowie County DA Lynn Cooksey called the action a culmination of months of undercover work and one of the area’s largest drug investigations.
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Record plug scandal shocks British TV scene
London AP report details a Scotland Yard dawn raid on the BBC and related figures in a bribery and sex probe. Dorothy Squires Janie Jones and John Dobbs face charges while Edward Kassner is sought. Suspects include BBC officials and record salesmen as about $125 bribe sums surface. BBC coverage emphasized the arrests.
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British Broadcasting Corp
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Nodel
Janie Jones
BBC
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Scotland Yard
Miss Squires
McCord Testifies Before Senate on Watergate Scandal
James W. McCord Jr., the burglar who exposed the Watergate case, appears before the Senate Watergate committee to recount his inside story. He is expected to offer new, significant testimony about pressure, perjury, and links to top White House aides and others involved in the break in.
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Odle
Democratic National Committee
Watergate
New officers installed at CofC meet
The Arkansas Chamber of Commerce executives closed their annual meeting in Texarkana with installation of officers at a noon luncheon. The slate includes Lee Zachary of Springdale as president Bob Lamb of Little Rock as vice president Bevan Dunlap of Harrison as second vice president Dale Christy of Fayetteville as secretary treasurer and Flave Carpenter of Arkadelphia as immediate past president. William F E Henderson said tourism in Arkansas rose 10.25 percent from 1971 to 1972 and announced new parks to open in July including Old Washington Park at Washington and Crater of Diamonds at Murfreesboro. A 20 year plan for Old Washington Park aims to restore a square mile area. He noted Crater of Diamonds pays its own way and suggested a new road may let tourists view the crater.
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Lee Zachary
Springdale
Bob Lamb
Little Rock
Bevan Dunlap
Harrison
Dale Christy
Fayetteville
Flave Carpenter
Arkadelphia
William FE. Henderson
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Escaped trio captured in West Virginia killings
Three men linked to the killings of six members of a Georgia family were captured in southern West Virginia. A fourth suspect was arrested Thursday at a roadblock after a Virginia grocery-store robbery. FBI and state police coordinated the manhunt with regional authorities. Dungee, in custody in Welch, gave a statement.
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