Federal study on food prices cites multiple factors
The Council on Wage and Price Stability finds no single scapegoat for 1973 74 price hikes and points to world shortages bad weather and higher transport costs as causes while noting federal dollars and expansive tax rules also impact grocery prices. It also comments that Arkansas is not among states discounting sales tax collection costs and suggests merchants deserve allowances for government work.
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John Q
Federal Council On
Council
Arkansas
Deputy slain by knife at Benton County jail
A Benton County sheriff's deputy was stabbed to death while opening a cell door to deliver medicine to two prisoners tied to a post office robbery in Garfield. The deputy, whose name was withheld pending kin notification, fought the attackers before collapsing outside the cell. The two inmates were captured, and charges were expected later. In Washington, Teamsters Union and United Parcel Service talks resumed on a 71 day strike with 17,000 UPS workers involved.
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Bentonville
Ark
Benton County
James Pearson
Pearson
Hopital
Garfield
Washington
Teamsters Union
United Parcel Service
Bot
UPS
Maine
North Carolina
Pryor Promotes Home-Rule Plan Across Arkansas
Gov. David Pryor continues his road show promoting the home-rule Arkansas Plan with stops in Monticello Fort Smith and Prescott. Critics question impact on local funding and university budgets while urging compromises to win city leaders and lawmakers.
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Pryor
Prescott
Little Rock
David Pryor
Arkansas
Monticello
Fort Smith
Walter Skelton
State Revenue Division
League
Doctor C H Yeager dies at 90 veteran Rockefeller director
Dr Clark Harvey Yeager 90 longtime Rockefeller Foundation field director died at his Sarasota Florida home He was born in Wilkes Barre and served the foundation from 1919 to 1942 in campaigns from Mississippi to Indo China and the Philippines Funeral in Forty Fort Pa with burial at Ferm Knoll Cemetery The family requests no flowers.
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Clark Harvey Yeager
Rockefeller Foundation
Sarasota
Fla
Elizabeth Washburn Yeager
The
Star
Bruce Davies
Forty-Fort
Elizabeth McGowan
Cooperstown
N.Y
Wilkes- Barre
Washburn
Ferm Knoll Cemetery
West Dallas
Miller Frederick Funeral Home
Yeager
Wilkes-Barre
University of Pennsylvania Medical School
Philadelphia
Johns
Singapore
Manila
Philippines
Brazil
Amazon River
Springdale mayor Roy Ritter resigns amid lawsuit dispute
Springdale Arkansas mayor Roy C. Ritter 67 resigns with two years left in his term citing a lawsuit filed by Acorn as a major factor. He urges the city to proceed despite acrimonious claims and notes personal financial costs of defense. Ritter terms his actions in the best interests of the city.
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Springdale
Ark
Roy C. Ritter
Acorn
Ritter
Washington County
Defiant Gilmore dares board to execute him
Gary Mark Gilmore, 35, denounces Utah pardons board as cowards and demands they carry out his death sentence for the murder of Bennie Bushnell. He told the Salt Lake Tribune he would accept the judge and jury's sentence, while awaiting a board review and potential firing squad date amid legal challenges and potential stays.
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Gilmore
Salt Lake City
Gary Mark Gilmore
State Pardons Board
Supreme Court
Salt Lake Tribune
The
Tribune
U.S. District Court
Willis W. Ritter
Utah Board of Corrections
the Tribune
George A. Sorensen
Nicole Barrett
Shirley Pedler
Utah
American Civil Liberties Union
ACLU
Robert van Sciver
Turnback funds increase urged by Arkansas counties and cities
County spokesmen asked the Legislative Council for an 80 percent turnback rise over two years. Counties seek 63.5 percent more in year one and 79.8 percent in year two, from 11.1 million this year to 18.15 million and 19.96 million. City requests total 19.2 million next year and 24 million in year two, with current turnback at 4.7 million.
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Little Rock
Legislative Council
Missed Star? City subscribers urged to call number
City readers who do not receive the Star are asked to call 777-8841 during the posted hours for delivery assistance. Do not call outside the listed times.
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Times
260 Million Paid to Vets in Arkansas in 1976
The Veterans Administration paid an estimated 260 million dollars in benefits to Arkansas veterans in fiscal 1976. Roy R. Moore, director of the Little Rock regional office, said about 135 million was for compensation and pension, over 49 million for educational allowances and vocational rehabilitation, more than 6 million for insurance and indemnities, and nearly 4 million for direct home loans.
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Little Rock
Veterans Administration
Roy R. Moore
Little Rock Administration
NATO trainee James flies with 55th TFS in Italy exercise
Lieutenant Colonel William K. James, son of Mr and Mrs W F James of Hope, participated in Display Determination a NATO training exercise along the Italian coast in Southern Europe. He serves as an F-111E pilot at Upper Heyford RAF Station England with the 55th Tactical Fighter Squadron.
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William K. James
W.F. James
12Th St., Hope
NATO
Europe
James
Upper Heyford
England
Hope High School
Southern Methodist University
Dallas
Tex
Air Force Reserve Officer Training Corps
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Gimore
Bennie Bushnell
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Colorado
Lion Jim Gunter
Lions Club
Third District Coliseum
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Jim Harris
Keith Schultz
Arkansas Municipal League
Skelton
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Marion Crank
Arkansas Association of County Judges
Courtney Langston
Arkansas Association of Counties
John Gill
Pentecostal Temple Church of God In Christ
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