Politics Flare Over Report on Jobless
Washington AP Democrats and Republicans traded charges after the government reported unemployment at 5.6 percent in October driven by a General Motors strike. The Labor Department said total employment rose but payroll figures fell, with analysts noting the auto industry disruption obscured underlying conditions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Democratic House
John W. McCormack
White House
Rogers C.B. Morton
Labor Department
General Motors
Rale
Bureau of Labor Statistics
Harald Goldstein
Chicago doctors end 18 year emergency house call service
Dr. Robert Mustell led a unanimous vote to discontinue the Chicago Medical Society emergency house calls after 18 years. He cited a general practitioner shortage and increasing specialization as key factors. Only 40 doctors remain, down from 290, with suburbs and neighborhood changes cited as reasons. Hospitals' emergency wards reduce need, officials say.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Robert Mustell
Chicago Medical Society
Mustell
Ilinois
American Medical Association
Riley Calls Vote Showed Good Judgment In Arkansan Vote
Dr. Bob Riley of Arkadelphia said Tuesday's election results showing his victory as lieutenant governor reflect clear, sober judgment not swayed by emotional campaigns. He praised Dale Bumpers for governor, criticized Gov. Winthrop Rockefeller's administration as innovative but not beneficial, and noted voters rejected mudslinging and appeals to hate. He criticized the state constitution defeat as due to messaging and urged seminars to help reporters grasp the legislative process.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Little Rock
Bob Riley
Arkadelphia
Madison Avenue
Dale Bumpers
Winthrop Rockefeller
Riley
Rockefeller
Sterling Cockrill Jr
Cockrill
Independent Voters of Arkansas
GOP Committee Meets Nov. 21
The Republican party will hold its state committee meeting on November 21 in Little Rock where new officers will be chosen. Odell Pollard of Searcy is the outgoing chairman, with Charles T. Bernard of Earle and William Kelly of Little Rock as leading contenders and Everett Ham of North Little Rock also showing interest.
Princess Margrethe debuts as artist in Danish Yuletide stamps
Copenhagen AP reports 60 million copies of Princess Margrethe drawings go on sale to raise about 1 million dollars for charity. The 30 year old heiress designed this year's Danish Yuletide stamps showing a heavenly castle with humorous scenes of Christmas preparations. Stamps cost 10 øre each, more than one cent, and buyers must purchase a full sheet of 50 to view the complete image across multiple scenes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Copenhagen
Margrethe
Real Estate Transfer Tax Challenged
A petition asks the Arkansas Supreme Court to rehear a case on the constitutionality of the 1969 real estate transfer tax law. The court previously ruled the act invalid but allowed collection with no disbursement until legislature acts. Proponents argue severability and workable remainder require the act to stand.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Little Rock
Arkansas Supreme Court
State Revenue Department
Talbot Feild Jr
Hope
Virgil T. Fletcher
Benton
Children’s Colony
State Parks, Recreation and Travel Commission
Feild
Israel Says Ceasefire Not Binding
Defense Minister Moshe Dayan affirmed Israel is no longer bound by the U S sponsored cease fire and standstill near the Suez Canal. He warned that if Egyptian troops cross the canal they will face Israel’s iron fist. The UN urged extension but Israel cited no US commitment amid the expiring accord. Egypt denied pulling back missiles claiming they were already in the standstill zone. Premier Wasfi Tell warned another Arab Israeli war is inevitable.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Moshe Dayan
Israel
Suez Canal
United Nations
Dayan
Tel Aviv
U.N
United States
Washington
Egypt
Jordan
Wasfi Tell
Beirut
Baja 1000 Race Conquered by Californians in Record Run
The Baja California Peninsula is conquered by drivers led by Drino Miller and Vic Wilson finishing the Mexican 1000 in a record 16 hours 7 minutes. The 832 mile race started in Ensenada with 71 of 278 entries finishing within 48 hours. Unofficial winners span multiple classes with new records set in production and non production categories.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
LA Paz
Mexico
Baja California Peninsula
Ensenada
Ingvar Lindquist
Sherman Oaks
Calif
John Jhini
Los Angeles
Saab
Evans and Mongeon
Ford
John Johnson
Spring Valley
Larry Bright
San Diego
Wilson and Miller
Bill Cone
Gene Hightower
Robert Sievert
Dan Widner
Colorado Springs
Colo
Buick
Jeep
Steve Hurd
Montebello
Doug Smith
San Bernardino
DKW
Quotable observations spark a light gossiping mood
Hal Boyle collects quick quips on language speed birds and bets disinfection myths. He notes an ostrich male’s many wives and egg hatchery, teaches on falling bodies, quotes Gracie Allen, Kin Hubbard, and the Tweedledum of crime rising with auto thefts, and cites horse race taxes.
AF Launches Secret Spy Satellite
Air Force launches a secret spy satellite to provide about 30 minutes warning of a Soviet or Chinese long range missile attack. Titan 3 rocket lifts from Cape Kennedy carrying an 1800 pound satellite to near stationary orbit above the Pacific, with plans to move to Southeast Asia for infrared detection of rocket exhaust. A second satellite may follow in 1971 for submarine launched rocket warning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Howard Benedict
Cape Kennedy
Fla
Air Force Today
United States
Soviet Union
Red China
U.S
Pacific Ocean
Pentagon
Pacific
California
Southeast Asia
American Is A Middle of Road Voter
Washington AP writer Peggy Simpson reports voting analyst Rich ard Scammon who says the American voter favors the center, not shifting radically. He predicts 1972 will feature a new center party, with both parties needing to appeal to moderate voters and social issues appearing neutral.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peggy Simpson
Associated Press
Washington
Richard Scammon
Scammon
New Party of the Center
National Democratic Club
Ben J. Wattenberg
Elections Research Center
Nixon
Spiro T. Agnew
Agnew
New York
James Buckley
Denver
California
Ronald Reagan
Guard Faces Threat to Tradition Withering Under Draft End
Guards fear the citizen soldier tradition may fade as Vietnam veterans sign up in smaller numbers and July 1973 draft cuts loom. Despite a Try One program, attrition runs high and the Guard warns strength could sag unless service becomes more attractive.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mike Shanahan
Associated Press
Washington (Ap
National Guard
Secretary of Defense
Melvin R. Laird
Francis S. Greenlief
Indochina
Pentagon
U S Deserter Detained in Montreal Under War Measures Act
A 23 year old American deserter from the Vietnam era was confronted by a Montreal police detective and ordered out of Canada after being searched and questioned. He joined about 200 American deserters and thousands of draft dodgers in Montreal, once a sanctuary for such people, now restricted under wartime measures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vietnam
2St Division
North American Air Defense Command
United States
Canada
Montreal
Pauline Vaillancourt
Also Mentioned on This Page
Doctor House
Saigon
Louisiana Chemical Company
Florida
Louisiana
GOP
Baja
Hal Boyle
Papa Ostrich
Earth
Tyum
Gracie Allen
State Treasuries
Kin Hubbard
Quebec
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!