Arkansas General Assembly study at Rutgers Eagleton Institute
The Arkansas General Assembly funds a study by Rutgers Eagleton Institute to assess strengthening options. Ralph Craft coordinates with Dr. Alan Rosenthal directing the project under the 17 member Legislative Organization committee. The study aims for feasible reforms and will report to the 1973 legislature.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nubert Shaw
Associated Press
Little Rock
Arkansas General Assembly
Eagleton Institute of Politics
Rutgers University
Ralph Craft
Rutgers
Capitol
Alan Rosenthal
Center For
Eagleton Institute
Eagleton
General Assembly
Craft
Big Bombers Destroy a Supply Base
American warplanes destroyed a vital North Vietnamese supply base near the Cambodian border and killed over 100 enemy soldiers across two days of air strikes. Big B52 bombers targeted a spread-out depot feeding a six-day-old offensive, with reports of destroyed rocket and mortar ammo and food stocks. Two U.S. helicopters were shot down but crews were rescued as South Vietnamese relief columns clashed with about 800 North Vietnamese troops near frontier bases Tran Hung Dao and Alpha on the border.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tav Ninh
Vietnam
U.S
Tay Ninh
Renorte
Tran Hung Dao
South Vietnam-Cambodia
Nguyen Xuan Thinh
Highway 22
Saigon
Alpha
Krek
Ginger Is Expected to Die Inland After Coastal Destruction
Ginger, the hurricane that struck central North Carolina with nine inches of rain and five foot tides along a 70 mile coast, moved inland toward Raleigh then the Appalachian region. Warnings expected five more inches of rain and continued high winds as damages approached one million dollars.
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Ginger
Kelvin Lang
Associated Press
Morehead City
N.C
North Carolina
Raleigh
Appalachian
Virginia
Double Talk Showdown Between Genders
HAL BOYLE notes both American women and men use double talk. Examples pair spoken lines with hidden thoughts, illustrating verbal hypocrisy as a shared trait across genders, from flirtatious quips to financial excuses and domestic promises. The piece playfully argues that men are no slouch at this conversational sport.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hal Boyle
New York
Little Rock Violent Crime Drops in First Half of Year
FBI figures released by Atty. Gen. Mitchell show Little Rock among 53 cities over 100000 population reporting a decline in violent crime in the first six months of the year. Nationally, violent crime rose 7 percent, while Little Rock fell about 12 percent from the same period in 1970.
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Little Rock
FBI
John N. Mitchell
Unseasonably Warm Weather Continues Across Arkansas
Unseasonably warm weather persists in Arkansas with temperatures near 90 for a seventh straight day and little change expected through Sunday. Showers may arrive in the western part of the state later Sunday with cooler conditions early next week as a Rockies storm moves south, with overnight lows mainly in the 60s and highs around 90. Local readings include Fayetteville 60 Harrison 60 Jonesboro 64 Pine Bluff 65 Texarkana 70 El Dorado 61 Memphis 67 Little Rock 61 Fort Smith 62 and no rainfall reported in the last 24 hours.
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Associated Press
Arkansas
Rockies
Fayetteville
Harrison
Jonesboro
Pine Bluff
Texarkana
el Dorado
Memphis
Little Rock
Fort Smith
FFA Day Draws 2000 Members Across 30 Chapters
More than two thousand FFA members from thirty Southwest Arkansas chapters attended the Third District Livestock Show in Hope on Monday September 27. Marion Fletcher of the State Department of Education called the event a tremendous success, noting it drew more participants in organized competition than any similar activity in years. The day featured sixteen technical skill contests in forestry livestock and mechanics plus thirteen FFA Jamboree events in the coliseum. sweepstakes winners were Nashville first Hope second Stamps third Oak Grove fourth and Delight fifth, with strong contenders from Okville nd Waldo Lake Phaunailiun and Gillham.
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FFA
Hope
Arkansas
Marion Fletcher
State Department of Education
Little Rock
Fletcher
Board Sets Financing for New Industry Plant
A special meeting of the City Board of Directors was announced for 1 p.m. today by Garland Medders to consider an election on November 9 for a 1.5 million industrial bond issue to fund Tennessee Forge and Steel Company’s steel fabricating plant on forty acres near the airport. The plan would join the 3.6 million bond vote for rebuilding and expansion of the Partical Board Plant at Oakhaven, formerly Plaswood Corporation, with Hope negotiating to attract the Tennessee firm to locate there.
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Garland Medders
Tennessee Forge and Steel Company
Partical Board
Oakhaven
Fomerly
Plaswood Corporation
Hope
Nation Tied Up By Dock Workers
Dock workers from Maine to Texas went on a complete shutdown of all continental deep sea ports. The strike follows failed late talks over a guaranteed income between the AFL-CIO International Longshoremen's Association and the New York Shipping Association, with 45,000 East and Gulf port members walking off. West Coast ports had already been on strike since July 1. President Gleason and federal officials sought to avert a broader stoppage as negotiations continued. A separate fire at Ruth Edna Cooley's residence caused a total loss to the home.
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Associated Press
NEW York (Ap
Maine
Texas
Continental
United States
Afl-Cio Internatinal
West Coast
ILA
Thomas W. Gleason
Nixon
Secretary of Labor
W. J. Usery Jr
Andrew F. Gibson
Usery
Gibson
Gleason
Boundaries Set for ASC Committee Elections in Arkansas County
Ralph Montgomery announces defined ASC community boundaries for county committee elections in Hope Arkansas. Nominations by petition open to farmers October 4 to 27 1971 with ballots mailed by November 19. Election ends December 1 by mail. convention December 10 1971 to select committee members.
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Ralph Montgomery
Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation County Committee
ASC
Hope
Arkansas
ALCS
Weather heats up for Arkansas vs TCU game
Partly cloudy and warm conditions expected for Saturdays Southwest Conference clash in Fayetteville. Kickoff at 2 p.m. with temperatures in the mid 80s and southwest winds 10 to 18 mph. No rainfall expected.
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Fayetteville, Ark
Arkansas
TCU
Phillips Elected to Ex. Council in National Guard
Maj. Gen. Thomas M. Phillips the Arkansas adjutant general has been elected to the Executive Council of the National Guard Association of the United States. He will represent Area IV comprising Arkansas Kansas Louisiana Mississippi Missouri Oklahoma and Texas.
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Little Rock
Thomas M. Phillips
Arkansas’ Adjutant General
The
National Guard Association of the United States
Phillips
Area IV
Arkansas
Kansas
Louisiana
Mississippi
Missouri
Oklahoma
Texas
Seatin Two Chinas Is Big Task
United Nations Secretary of State Rogers opens a U N trip with hopes of seating both Chinas in the United Nations and advancing other issues. He will meet about 70 foreign ministers as U S officials say prospects improve for the U S move on Taiwan and Communist China. Talks include missile curb pact with the Soviet Union and an Israeli Egyptian accord.
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Lewis Gulick
Associated Press
United Nations, N.Y
William P. Rogers
U.S
United Nations
Rogers
U.N. General Assembly
China
United Sates
U.N
Gunnar V. Jarring
Middle East
Europe
Moscow
Washington
Berlin
Fges
Andre: A. Growyke
Washington-Moscow
Gromyko
Hope Junior Auxiliary Spaghetti Supper Raises Funds
The Hope Junior Auxiliary event grossed 769 dollars 69 cents and netted 636 dollars 75 cents with 631 people served. Volunteers thank merchants and the public. proceeds fund college and vo tech scholarships. Also notes Boy Scout Troup 91 will sell light bulbs Monday October 4 at 5 pm, and Army Spec 4 Danny R Turner earned the Air Medal in Vietnam.
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Hope Junior Auxiliary
Junior Auxiliary
Boy Scout ‘Troup No. 91
National Guard Armory
Lions Club
Glen Overturf
Army
Danny R. Turner
A.Z. Turner
Rt. 1
Hope
Vietnam
Spec. Turner
Turner
Hope High
Surcharge to Remain In Effect Despite IMF Talks
Washington reports the United States will keep a 10 percent surcharge on goods imported until major nations make tough political and economic decisions. Connally argues progress on barrier removal and currency realignment could allow a free float and potential surcharge lifting if talks advance.
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Washington
United States
Treasury
John B. Connally
U.S
International Monetary Fund
World Bank
Connally
Senate Finance
IMF
Erie
Seth
West Geoy
Japan
Russian Ship Fires on U S Patrol Not Declared Hostile
The Pentagon reports a Russian naval firing on a U S Navy P3 patrol plane over the Sea of Japan was not hostile. The 7th Fleet commander said the aircraft was not endangered as tracer rounds and a flare were seen ahead of the plane in international waters.
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Washington
Pentagon
Sea of Japan
7Th Fleet
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D-Ark
Congress
Alexander
Maribel
Irma
Ruth Edna Cooley
Rose Hill Street
Star
Eva Garner
North Washington St
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Fulton
Old District Coliseum
Pnzes
Ant Aulumiubile
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