Revival of Steam Car Abandoned by Lear
Alex H Washburn notes William P Lear has dropped plans to revive steam powered cars after spending 54 million dollars on research. He cites complexity and unserviceability for the average garage or gas station. The essay contrasts steam car dreams with the rise of offset printing progress in Arkansas papers.
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Alex. H. Washburn
William P. Lear
Lear
Detroit
Society of Automotive Engineers
Wilkes-Barre
Stanley
Arkansas Legislative Council to discuss state motor pool plan
The Arkansas Legislative Council will discuss on Friday the potential creation of four state motor pools to provide vehicles for state agencies. The council will also review a proposal by Sen. Gseur Alagoud of Little Rock to obtain a complete breakdown of state programs that use matching federal funds.
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Arkansas Legislative Council
Gseur Alagoud
Little Rock
Apollo 12 Nears Bold Moon Landing Mission
Apollo 12 astronauts Richard Gordon Alan Bean and Peter Conrad circle the moon in near perfect orbit hours from a tight 400 foot target on the Ocean of Storms. Bean says the Intrepid is shipshape and the crew awaits a 1 53 am est landing with moonwalks planned around 6 02 am. A second excursion is set for Thursday with live color TV coverage. In Arkansas, state Game and Fish Commission declines to approve paying legal expenses for Raymond Farris as Governor Rockefeller seeks his removal. Farris remains on the commission pending appeal.
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Howard Benedict
AP Aerospace Winter Space Center
Houston
America
Moon
Richard F. Gordon Jr
Alan L. Bean
Bean
Intrepid
Earth
Conrad
Gordon
Apollo
Little Rock
State Game and Fish Commission
Raymond R. Farris
Biscoe
Commission
Winthrop Rockefeller
Farris
Monsday
Rockefeller
Youth Hit and Killed by Track Near Osceola
Osceola Arkansas reports a fatal pedestrian crash on U.S. 61 as 6 year old Deborah Britt was struck and killed by a vehicle driven by 21 year old Donavan Dawson. Police said the incident occurred Monday while the child attempted to cross the highway inside Osceola city limits.
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Cbceola
Ark
Osceola
U.S. 61
Osceola City
Lmits
Deborah Britt
Donavan Dawson
US and Soviet Start Private Arms Talks in Helsinki
U S and Soviet negotiators opened private discussions in Helsinki to lay groundwork for SALT talks. Amb. Gerard C. Smith and Vladimir Semenov led preliminary talks behind closed doors, with secrecy on substance and a plan for alternating embassies as they prepare for full negotiations. The MIRV multiwarhead missile features as a high American priority.
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Lewis Gulick
Associated Press
Helsinki
Finland
U.S
Gerard C. Smith
Vladimir 8. Semenov
Abtt Karjalainen
Urho Kekekonen
Knight
Smith
Semonay
Paris Concierges Facing Decline Of City’s Old Duty
Paris reporters note the aging 58,000 strong concierges or loge wardens across the city. The Building Guards Union predicts 20,000 will vanish in a decade as landlords cut costs and social security changes reduce demand. Salaries run low, and many owners prefer replacements or none at all, reshaping a traditional urban role.
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John Vinocur
Associated Press
Paris
Meir
Concierge Union
le Syndicat Les Gardiens d‘ Immeubles
Building Guards Union
Cons Clerges
Tel Paris
Uiion
Democrats Accuse Nixon Administration of Suppressing Dissent
Democratic leaders led by Hubert H. Humphrey accused the Nixon administration of stifling criticism and dissent. Humphrey condemned Agnew's critique of television coverage and urged networks to seek equal time. The Democratic Policy Council urged vigilance against threats to a free society and noted concerns over media attacks by government officials.
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Walter R. Mears
Washington (Ap
Hubert H. Humphrey
Nixon
United States
Humphrey
Spiro T. Agsnew
Democratic Policy Council
Humephrey
Agnew
Netswork
Demos Erate
Anower Agnew
Des Moines
Iowa
Age Jew
Herbert Klein
Federal Communications Commission
Dean Burck
Washington
U.S
Kennedy Dies at 81 in Hyannis Port Home
Joseph Patrick Kennedy, patriarch of the Kennedy dynasty, died at 11:05 a.m. at his Cape Cod compound. He was 81, partially paralyzed since a 1961 stroke, and survived by wife Rose. His death follows a long public life marked by tragedy and influence in American politics.
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Hyannis Port
Mass
Joseph Patrick Kennedy
Kennedy
Cape Cod
Nantucket Sound
Rose
Palm Beach
Fla
John
Robert
Joseph P. Jr
Agnew to Speak at Hot Springs GOP Conference
Vice President Spiro T. Agnew will headline the Republican Governors Association meeting in Hot Springs Arkansas December 11 to 13. He is set to speak at the first business session on December 12, with discussion on federal state relations. Also speaking are John Ehrlichman and Roger C Morton who will discuss domestic affairs and outline 1970 campaign plans ahead of 35 governorship elections.
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Hot Springs
Ark
Spiro T. Agnew
Republican Governors Association
Agnew
John Ehrlichman
Rogers C. B. Morton
Maryland
Republican Party
273 Enemy Killed in Highlands
South Vietnamese forces claim 273 North Vietnamese dead in two battles near Bu Prang and Duc Lap in the central highlands. U.S. artillery and planes did most of the killing, with 243 reported northbound fatalities near Bu Prang. South Vietnamese losses were seven killed and 11 wounded in the Duc Lap action.
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George Esper
Associated Press
Saigon
Bu Prang
Buc Lap
Central Highlands
U.S
Duc Lap
Bu Prang-Duc Lap
Nixon seeks power for minor tariff adjustments
President Nixon asked Congress to grant authority to make limited tariff changes through June 30, 1973 and to provide easier relief from import competition for industries hurt by imports. He framed the move as modest, aligning with a 35 year policy of freer world trade while proposing quicker relief options for affected industries.
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Washington
Nixon
Congress
U.S
Lyndon B. Johnson
Apollo 12 crew checks landing craft before presleep
The Apollo 12 astronauts inspect their lunar lander and declare it ships shape before entering a final preslanding sleep period as NASA readies for tonight's descent. In Saigon, South Vietnamese forces claim 274 North Vietnamese killed in two Bu Prang Duc Lap battles with U.S. artillery and air power aiding. In Washington, hearings reveal over $1 billion in illegal currency manipulation profits. Nuclear weapons talks on Okinawa near agreement in principle with limited details left for Nixon-Sato talks. U.S. and Soviet officials push disarmament debate at the United Nations amid Helsinki talks.
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Associated Press Space Center
Houston
Washington
Okinawa
Eisaku Sato
Nixon
El Dorado considers drug education lectures for students
El Dorado School Board on Monday discussed inviting professional teams to speak at El Dorado junior and senior highs about drug abuse. Board member Richard Mays urged prevention, not a current problem, saying an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure.
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EL Dorado, Ark
el Dorado
Richard Mays
Printing bids opened for six General Assembly contracts
Secretary of State Kelly Bryant said bids on six printing contracts for the General Assembly were opened Monday. Eleven bids were received, but awards will wait several days until low bidders on general state contracts are determined.
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Little Rock
Kelly Bryant
General Assembly
Bryant
Vandalism at Southside Assembly prompts parent appeal
Outside lights at Southside Assembly Church were broken and a church window damaged with money taken from the office. Southside Assembly asks parents to help stop vandalism. Navy Captain David D. Work, husband of former Miss Nina Buchanan, serves aboard USS Truxton in the Western Pacific. The Truxton is in its second Vietnam deployment. First United Methodist will host a potluck supper Tuesday at 7 in Fellowship Hall with meat, bread, drinks. guests to bring vegetables, salad, or dessert. Hope Athletic Booster Club meets tonight at 7:30 in the Science Building to view a film of the Hope-Nashville game. Richard McClendon of Hot Springs is elected president of the Former Students Association of Southern State College, succeeding Robert Bryan of Springhill, La. J. W. Rowe of Hope named to the FSA board. Perry Campbell of Perrytown is included in Who is Who in Arkansas Volume III. Notice on high school yearbook deposits states reserves close Wednesday. deposits must be made to receive a yearbook.
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Navy
David D. Work
Nina Buchanan
Prescott
Western Pacific
Vietnam
First United Methodist Church
Fellowship
Richard McClendon
Hot Springs
Southern State Colege
Robert Bryan
Springhill
FSA
J. W. Rowe
Hope
Red River
Two Suits Filed in Hempstead Circuit Court
Two lawsuits were filed in Hempstead Circuit Court yesterday. One seeks 219000 in damages by Johnnie Fricks and his father Charles Fricks after a head on collision near Hope that killed two teenagers, Toni Tackett and Denisa Rogers. The other suit by James and Gladys Peyton of Hope targets Charles Willis Construction Co over the death of their 3 year old son James Carlton Peyton in a dirt truck incident. Mary Sue McCurry of Little Rock pleaded guilty to forgery and uttering and received two year sentences with probation, with a warrant issued for Searcy County authorities. A jury was set to report Tuesday.
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Hempstead
Johnnie Pricks
Charles R. Fricks
Young Fricks
Victor C. Drobezko
Butler
Brubaker, Transfer Co
Eureka
Itt
Girardian
van Lines, Inc
Little Rock
Drobteko
Here
Hils
Fricks
Anto
Toni To Tackett
Boyd Tackett
Texarkana
Denisa Rogers
Buster Rogers
Texarkaria
von Drobezko
Hope
Fort Smith
Bethell, Stocks, Calloway, and King
James W. Peyton
William L. Tutt
Charles Willis
Charles Willis Construction Co
Atlanta
Texas
James Carlton Peyton
Teas Orm
Aon
Peytons
Hampstead
Mary Sue McCurry
Searcy
Lions Plan Annual Yule Auction at First National Bank
The Hope Lions outline their 20th annual Christmas Auction to be held December 2 3 and 4 at the First National Bank lobby while the bank operates normally. Attendees are asked to treat the lobby with care and maintain cleanliness. The club will also hold its annual Ladies Night at Christmas on December 5.
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Avms
Hope Lions
KXAR
First National Bank
Lions
Inmate testifies of torture at Arkansas prisons
Carl Dean Mostey, 26, testified at Cummins Prison Farm that he was beaten and tortured at Tucker Prison Farm to force a confession as ringleader of a proposed escape. He said inmates planned to kill a trusty and steal a truck to aid their escape.
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Uala
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Highlands
AP News Digest
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Perrytown
Jerry L. Russell
River City Publishers
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