Labor Service under Fire Over Migrant Worker Referrals
Washington AP report outlines alleged Farm Labor Service violations including unsafe migrant transport, sanitation and wage-law breaches, with workers and officials pressing for a full Department of Labor review. Supports calls for termination of the Rural Manpower Service amid reform push. Engagement announced Gwendolyn Wilson Maurice Myton June wedding.
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Jamacca West Indies
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Pearson Elected to Merit Order
London AP reports Queen Elizabeth II named Lester Pearson former Canadian prime minister to the Order of Merit. The exclusive 24-member British honor includes figures like Graham Sutherland Henry Moore Benjamin Britten William Walton Dorothy Hodgkin and Earl Mountbatten.
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Lester Pearson
Britain
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Benjamin Britten
Sir William Walton
Dorothy Hodgkin
Earl Mountbatten
FBI Probes Shooting of Negro Girl in Mississppi Town
FBI agents under presidential orders investigate possible federal violations after the shooting death of 18 year old Jostha Collier, a local high school honor graduate, in Ruleville near Drew. Protests and arrests follow as relatives and officials react to the case and related voter registration tensions.
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Arkansas Weather Summary for 24 Hours End Friday
Experiment Station report shows high 84 and low 59 with 10 inches of rain. Forecast calls for partly cloudy conditions in Arkansas this afternoon with fall tonight, increasing cloudiness west portion Saturday and widely scattered showers late Saturday. Temperatures steady with highs in the 70s to low 80s and tonight’s lows in the upper 50s to low 60s.
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Hope Troops in Europe Lack Arms
Washington reports American forces in Europe remain short of full combat readiness due to tight budgets and manpower cuts. Gen. David A. Burchinal said Europe’s fighting capacity is respectable but only enough to hold the line, relying on rapid U.S. augmentation for sustained operations. Shortages since 1965 stem from Vietnam priorities, fewer trained personnel, and fewer parts and fuel for upkeep.
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House Appropriations Committee
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Pendleton Bridge opens to replace toll ferry south of DeWitt
In DeWitt Arkansas the $3.6 million Pendleton Bridge across the Arkansas River on Arkansas 1 opens today replacing a six car toll free state ferry. In Fort Smith Shelly Fulgham 3 died in a three car crash at highways 253 and 45. her mother Brenda Fulgham 21 was a driver and others injured. In Little Rock Dr. Max Milam said federal funds may assist a new state agency accounting system with a requested $87 000 from HEW. In Morristown Sheriff Marlin Hawkins settled a September 1969 airplane crash suit out of court for 21000 against pilot Bill Jones.
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Fayetteville Woman Heads Arkansas Women’s Commission
Mrs. Diane Kincaid, 33, named chairman of the Governor's Commission on the Status of Women, urges a talent bank of qualified women for state government jobs. She envisions a bureau of articulate women to educate the public and advocates study by lawyers on women's legal status. She plans to connect with Little Rock to organize the commission while remaining Fayetteville based.
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Governor’s Commission On the Status of Women
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Women’s Liberation Movement
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Little Rock
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Freshers sponsor wiener roast at 223 East 9th Street
The freshers of St Luke No 1 Baptist Church of Guernsey will sponsor a wiener roast at the home of Mr. and Mrs Edward L Smith located at 223 East 9th Street Saturday night May 29 1971.
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Edward L. Smith
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1000 Attend Boys State opens at Camp Robinson
The 31st American Legion Boys State begins a seven day government course at Camp Robinson near North Little Rock with more than 1,000 youths expected to participate. The event ends June 4 in Yuba City where the town bills itself as America's peach bowl. A deputy noted some descriptions resembled victims.
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Youth Beat Barbs By Phil Pastoret
A fleeting national report notes everyday troubles and blessings as the scene shifts toward leisure and meals. The piece reflects on neighborly dynamics and the social mockery that alters family relations.
Oliver Brings Prism Album With New Image
Rock singer Oliver, real name William Oliver Swofford, returns with a new album Prism after changing manager and label. The collection features Your Song and For What It’s Worth covers plus originals like Comfort Me and Days of Rage, signaling a softer, more intimate direction.
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