Harvey and lawmakers weigh antitax mood and tax options
Harvey says an antitax mood may influence whether the legislature backs new taxes. Rep. Ray S. Smith Jr. notes near unity against taxation, but sees possible shift with a new governor and more state needs. Rockefeller and Bumpers debated past tax fights while revenue hints and budget reviews loom.
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North Vietnamese fuel buildup and Laotian supply push
U S sources report North Vietnam has expanded fuel storage near the DMZ by about 1500 percent and marshaled thousands of trucks in Haiphong for a major dry season resupply into South Vietnam and Cambodia. Reconnaissance notes fuel dumps able to hold 1.5 million gallons versus 100,000 eight months earlier, with more pallets and covered storage along the panhandle and shipments routed via Quang Khe and the South China Sea.
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Buick union pension demands threaten 1967 contract
The union led by Jack Wagner seeks a $500 monthly pension at 58 after 30 years, with an unlimited cost of living allowance and first year wage increases from 0.49 to 0.66 per hour. GM cautions the deal could be inflationary. production may not resume before December 1 if ratified.
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Celebrity deviation fuels fame and fuel strike tolls
The piece discusses how deviation from routine can create celebrity status through various feats and stunts. It then details the Michigan GM UAW strike’s broad economic impact, with state losses, city tax declines, and widespread layoffs at auto suppliers, highlighting the national unemployment spike and the strike fund’s red balance.
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Arkansas forecast clears and cools after 24 hours
Experiment Station notes a 24 hour period ending at 7 am Thursday with a high of 66 and a low of 37. Forecaster calls for clearing and cooler conditions tonight across Arkansas with Friday expected to be fair and cool, highs in the 50s to near 60 and tonight’s lows mostly in the 30s.
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Mills Says Trade Reciprocity Key for 1970s Economy
Rep Wilbur D Mills of Arkansas told the West Little Rock Rotary Club that nations should reciprocate trade in the 1970s. He warned the U S cannot maintain the lowest tariffs if others restrict trade, affecting domestic and foreign competitiveness. He also argued Nixon’s family assistance plan would cost less in a decade than continuing current welfare, saying reform is needed to curb welfare growth.
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Wilbur D. Mills
D-Ark
Mills
West Little Rock
Cities plan lobby to press for permissive laws in Arkansas
HOT SPRINGS Ark AP officials from several Arkansas cities will meet to discuss forming a lobby for the January General Assembly session. Newport city officials favor the idea to supplement the Arkansas Municipal League. Proposals include a city sales tax and realistic annexation laws.
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Gene Davis
Paul G. Schriever
Texarkana
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Schriever
Notable Bridge Champion Charles Lochridge Dies at 65
OBITUARY Charles Lochridge age 65, famed bridge champion and Vanderbilt Cup winner in 1937 and 1949, died Wednesday in Dielray Beach Florida of cancer. Also reported Col J van Rensburg 51, South Africa minister of posts and telegraphs, died of a heart attack in East London. Wes Fry 67, longtime Oakland Raiders executive and GM from 1960 to 1963, died in La Mesa California.
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Post and Telegraphs
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Wes Fry
Oakland Raiders
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Arkansas Teacher of the Year named Evangeline Cothren
Mrs Evangeline Cothren of Greene County Tech High School Paragould has been selected Arkansas Teacher of the Year for 1971 She was chosen from about 20000 teachers and will represent the state in the national competition announced by Education Commissioner Arch Ford.
New ASU Trustee Backs Voluntary ROTC and Merger Talks
Elijah Coleman of Pine Bluff, the first Black ASU Board of Trustees member, favors voluntary ROTC and says students should not be required to take it. He notes duplication in separate college boards and supports a statewide system only if programs complement each other.
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