Arkansas court voids aviation laws on trains access
A federal district court in Little Rock invalidated Arkansas aviation rules tied to passenger train service. Judge Martin, joined by Van Coster, Miller, and Smith Henley, ruled the laws unconstitutional under the Fourteenth Amendment and interstate commerce, enjoining their enforcement. The suit, brought by six major railroads including Rok Line, Kansas City Southern, Missouri Pacific, Cotton Belt, and St. Louis San Francisco, challenged the state measures.
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Hot Springs
Atte
Fee
Martin
Dy van Coster Out
Slowx City
Iowa
John £. Miller
Fortsmith
JJ Smith Henley
Little Rock
Arkansas
Rok
Arkansas Railway Crew Laws Upheld by Supreme Court
The Arkansas Supreme Court upheld Act 1160 of 1907 and Act 67 of 1913 declaring train crews required for lines over 50 miles and for city switching on longer routes. Railroads argued updated equipment changed conditions. unions warned moderns upsized danger, claiming thousands of jobs at stake. Robert W. Light led railroad defense, noting only four states retain similar laws.
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Wisconsin
New York
Ohio
Indiana
Industry Silent on Slum Jobs
Washington AP report says Johnson administration will partner with private firms in five cities on a 40 million slum jobs experiment. Firms named include Borg Warner Sears Roebuck Lockheed McDonnell Douglas Litton Avco New England Electric. officials note firms knew little of the plan.
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Washington
Johnson
Labor
W. Willard Wirtz
Commerce
Alexander B. Trowbridge
Boston
Los Angeles
Chicago
San Antonio
Tex
Wirtz
Trowbridge
Borg Warner
Sears Roebuck & Co
Lockheed Aircraft
McDonnell-Douglass Aircraft
Litton Industries
Avco
New England Electric
Avyco
Lockheed
Kenndy
Kennedy
Senate
Hubert H. Humphrey
Businessme
Plans For Progress
Defense
Subert
McNamara
Dogpatch Park Dedicated by Al Capp
In Harrison Arkansas Al Capp praised a $3 million project as a replica of his Dogpatch U S A community during a groundbreaking ceremony attended by over 100 people. Capp called the area fabulous and said it would earn him grandchildren’s respect for his work.
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Dogpatch
al Capp
Harrison, Ark
Harrison
Dogspatch
U.S.A
Capp
A. J. Snow
Recreasional Enterprises
Iney
Dogs Patch Caverns Opens With Attractions Nearby
On Wednesday October 4 1967 Capp inspected the site seven miles south of the area noting completion in three seasons. Visitors will enjoy bogpatch caverns the stagecoach and surrey rides the farm area and fishing lake with a stone information post marking Skunk Hollow. Economic Research Associates David Wesley and Harrison Pride of Los Angeles estimate 400000 visitors in the first year.
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Atkins
Hee
Bogpatch
Stagecoach
Surrey
Capp
David Wesley
Harrison Pride
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Frisco) Railway Co
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Éstie
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Fairroads
Birds of Tomorrow's Airways
TWA
United States
Acenard
Ingo Oto
Encyclopaedia
Arkla
SuaLa
ARELA
Louisiana Gas Coq
Moonlight Sale
Westinghouse
Cash & Carry
Square & Sturdy
Frigidaire
Maytag
Daisy Electric
Duk Hun
Beni
Lehman’s Home Center
Third & Walnut St
Hope, Ark
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