Senate approves largest defense bill since World War II
The Senate passed a 74.6 million defense spending bill, the largest since WWII, defeating Sen. Proxmire's bid to cut Indochina bombing funds and adopting the Mansfield end-the-war language. The measure, 55-38, funds civilianization of Army KP duties, new weapons programs, and other military costs, with House-Senate talks ahead.
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IRA escalates hunt on British spies in Ireland
Irish Republican Army gunmen expanded operations targeting undercover British army agents posing as tradesmen in guerrilla territory. Earlier, a British soldier killed by a disguise raid sparked the intensified campaign, as the conflict widens across Belfast and Ulster amid ongoing sectarian violence and retaliatory attacks.
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Savings bonds sales meet county goal as August totals rise
Syd McMath reports Hempstead County Savings Bonds chaired by McMath sold Series E and H bonds in August 1972 totaling 811,745 dollars and 121,757 dollars, reaching 74.6 percent of the annual goal, up from 106,303 dollars the previous year. Hope Men's Golf Association to hold scramble and meeting Thursday at 5:00 p.m. Miss Sandra McFarland, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W.F. McFarland of Emmet, enters Randolph-Macon Woman's College as a freshman this fall.
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Randolph-Macon Woman's College
Frog Prince performances by Arts Center troupe at Hope High
Arkansas Arts Center Tell-A-Tale Troupe presents three shows of The Frog Prince at Hope High School on Thursday October 12 at 845 am 10 am and 1230 pm. The troupe includes Rosenbaum Woolf Wyatt Lind Albright Collins Eubanks Blyth Couch Hendricks Carlisle. Sponsored by Hope Junior Auxiliary and Hope Chamber of Commerce.
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Arkansas General Assembly
Hope Junior Auxiliary
Hope Chamber of Commerce
Committee probe into Watergate break in blocked
The House Banking Committee voted 20 to 15 against a full scale congression al inquiry into the Watergate break in at Democratic headquarters. Critics warned the move could violate the rights of indicted suspects and become a political witch hunt.
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Frank J. Brasco
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Garry Brown
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Davis 62 dies. retired Marine Corps engineer
Thomas R. Davis aged 62 dies at a local hospital after a long career as an engineer with the United States Marine Corps. He leaves two daughters Mrs. Donald Thaxton of Dallas and Mrs. Zack Strickland of Houston and a sister in New Orleans. Graveside rites 2:30 p.m. Memory Garden Cemetery under Herndon Funeral Home with Rev. Gordon Renshaw officiating. Local Masons serve as pallbearers.
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Herndon Funeral Home
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Revenue sharing study shows large state local budget surplus
A study for the American Enterprise Institute finds state and local governments already have a substantial budget surplus and would gain more under either Nixon or McGovern plans. It projects a 1980 surplus of 61.1 billion under McGovern versus 20.6 billion under Nixon, while noting ongoing fiscal strains in some states and local units. The report urges aligning federal aid with future needs and directing funds to distressed areas.
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Nixon
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McGovern
American Enterprise Institute
Admiral McCain denies Navy air strikes were unauthorized
Retired U S Pacific commander Admiral John S McCain Jr says Navy pilots did not conduct unauthorized air strikes against North Vietnam or troll for anti aircraft fire. He spoke after briefing House members and ahead of Senate testimony on Lavelle era allegations.
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John S. McCain Jr
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Arkansas Weather Report for 24 Hours Ending Tuesday
Weather summary from the experiment station notes the 24 hour period ending 7 am Tuesday with a high of 77 and a low of 44. Forecast for Arkansas calls for fair and mild conditions today and Wednesday, with fair and cool tonight. Highs expected in the upper 70s to low 80s and tonight lows in the upper 40s to mid 50s.
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POW officers freed urge end to war and release of prisoners
Navy Lt. Norris Charles told newsmen in San Diego that he supports ending the war and freeing all POWs, in uniform or out, and that he believes those POWs will be returned once the war ends. He declined to outline war-ending steps or endorse candidates. Charles, Gartley, and Elias were released from North Vietnam two weeks earlier after months as prisoners.
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Balboa Naval Hospital
Markham Gartley
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Edward K. Elias
America
Olga
Kirsten
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Byron Fuller
Montgomery
Ala
Maj
Elias
Gov
George C. Wallace
Cornelia
Marwell Afb Hospital
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