Nixon Moves to End the Dock Strike
President Nixon uses Taft-Hartley emergency powers for the first time to curb dock strikes threatening national health and safety. An five member inquiry board led by J Keith Mann will report by Wednesday on Atlantic Pacific and Gulf Coast disputes and may prompt a back to work injunction. The move follows a 96 day West Coast strike and seeks to decide if injunctions apply to all 60000 longshoremen.
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Bill Kosman
Associated Press
Washington
Nixon
J. Keith Mann
Stanford Law School
Atlantic
Pacific
Gulf
West Coast
Gulf Coast
White House
Justice Department
Florida
Great Lakes
East
Canada
Jonesboro youths sentenced for marijuana possession
In Jonesboro municipal court three youths pled guilty to possession of marijuana. Michael D. Sears 20 of Jonesboro David M. Dacus 18 of Jonesboro and Ricky B Hall 18 of Bono were sentenced to one year in jail with 11 months and 20 days suspended and fined 250 dollars.
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Jonesboro
Ark
Michael D. Sears
David M. Dacus
Ricky B. Hall
Bono
Man Given 17 Years on Two Charges in Hempstead
In Hempstead Circuit Court Judge John W. Goodson presiding a jury found Will A. McDonald guilty of forgery and sentenced him to seven years in prison. An habitual criminal charge filed from four prior convictions added eleven years. Chester Pogue Jr pleaded guilty to grand larceny for stealing tires and wheels from James Motor Co and received a three year probated sentence. Wednall Argo pleaded guilty to burglary and grand larceny in Harry McLemore welding shop burglary and received a five year suspended sentence.
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Hempstead
John W. Goodson
Will A. McDonald
Chester Pogue Jr
James Motor Co
Wednall Argo
Harry McLemore
Dallas Jail Inmates Stage Riot
More than 800 Dallas County jail inmates protested prison conditions and treatment of Dallas poor people in a destructive disturbance spanning over 30 hours. One prisoner died, five inmates and several guards injured. dead inmate Lawrence Edward Jackson, 36, had a single cut finger per medical examiner. Sheriff Clarence Jones said the unrest ended. negotiations had been ongoing for two weeks with demands for medical care, food, and mail policy improvements.
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Dallas, Tex
Dallas
Lawrence Edward Jackson
Clarence Jones
Jones
Secretary Bryant mails new district maps to county clerks
Secretary of State Kelly Bryant announced he was mailing binders with maps of each newly approved legislative district to every county clerk. He said copies have been sent to General Assembly members and news media, with extra copies on file for public free upon request.
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Little Rock
Kelly Bryant
Bryant
State Board of Apportionment
General Assembly
Bill to Cut Taxes Has Good Chance
Washington AP reports a bill to cut taxes by 15.4 billion dollars over three years faces House action with favorable prospects despite labor opposition and liberal Democrats. The Ways and Means Committee trimmed benefits, boosting individual relief while maintaining substantial business cuts. Meany of the AFLCIO criticizes accelerated depreciation and the investment tax credit as still unacceptable.
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Washington
Nixon
House
Labor
Afi-Cio
George Meany
Mkon
Ways and Means Committee
Meany
House Banking Committee
Pony
Manpower Survey To Begin In Hope Arkansas District
The Arkansas Employment Security Division has contracted with the U S Department of Labor to run an experimental manpower assessment in Southwest Arkansas CAMPS District. The project includes three surveys of 765 employers, 1 000 Hempstead County households, and an inventory of current training. Data aim to reveal needs for a more responsive program network.
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Arkansas Employment Security Division
U.S. Department of Labor
Southwest Arkansas Camps
Calhoun
Columbia
Dallas
Hempstead
Howard
Lafayette
Little River
Miller
Nevada
Ouachita
Sevier
Union
J. Merle Lemley
Lemley
Teddy Jones
Hope Esd
Hempstead County
Jones
Southwest Arkansas Manpower Planning Board
Hempstead Co
Southwest Arkansas
Draft Lottery Lowered to Number 125
Washington AP The Selective Service System cut this year’s draft lottery to 125, moving induction to Nov 1 to Dec 9 with 30 days’ notice. October calls are canceled as 10,000-man draft was slated previously. Tarr orders courts to defer classifications and appeals until new draft rules take effect in about six weeks.
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Washington
Selective Service
Curtis W. Tarr
Pentagon
Tarr
Hearing Set On Arkla Rate Hike In Arkansas
The Arkansas Louisiana Gas Co. seeks a 20 percent rate increase for large industrial customers. The State Public Service Commission will hear the application at 9:30 a.m. October 26 in Little Rock. Arkla says the rise is needed to fund a pipeline to the Anadarko Basin. Previously the commission withdrew approval of industrial rates but allowed Arkla to bill the old rates during study.
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Little Rock
State Public Service Commission
Arkansas Louisiana Gas Co
Arkla
Anadarko
Democrats May Still Go for Kennedy in Arkansas
UNIWAY Ark AP Ted Boewell a Little Rock lawyer said at the State College of Arkansas that the national Democratic convention may still turn to Sen Ted Kennedy for its presidential candidate. He noted Kennedy remains a favorite for national Democrats though Arkansas support may waver. He added Rep Wilbur Mills would be among the top four considered.
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Uniway
Ark
Ted Boewell
Little Rock
State College of Arkansas
Ted Kennedy
D-Mass
Arkansas
Boswell
SCA
Arkansas Receives 3 Million in Federal Recreation Funds
Trout York, head of the state Planning Department, announced Arkansas will obtain 3,019,000 from the federal Land and Water Conservation Fund this year. The funds, a 50 percent match, will support the 22 million state park improvement program authorized by the legislature.
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Little Rock
Trout York
State Planning Department
Arkansas
York
Federal Land and Water Conservation Fund
Senators Split Vote Passes Laos Spending Amendment
Washington AP report notes Sen. John L. McClellan voted Monday to approve an amendment setting a $350 million limit on U.S. spending in Laos while Sen. J W Fulbright of Arkansas voted against the amendment, which was approved.
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Washington
John L. McClellan
U.S
Laos
J. W. Fulbright
J.-Ark
Ainst
Federal Pay Rejected in House
President Nixon’s bid to delay federal pay raises for six months survived a House clash but faces a Senate test. The veto resolution failed 207 to 174 as Republicans teamed with most Democrats, while Senate action aimed before a Thursday deadline. The move ties to a broad inflation control package and wage guidelines set after the wage freeze. Aides said Moss hopes for Senate committee action and a floor vote before the veto deadline.
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Jim Adams
Associated Press
Washington
Nixon
House
Senate
Frank Moys
Utah
Chamber
South
Moss
Senate Civil Service Committee
William M. Colmer
D-Mins
Colmer
Carl Albert
Faubus Book to Publisher
A Conway printing firm announced a book by former Governor Orval Faubus will be published by early next year. Titled In This Faraway Land, it covers Faubus wartime and later experiences but avoids political content. River Road Press will print, with a tentative Dec. 15 date.
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Conway, Ark
Conway Book Printing Company
Orval Faubus
Faubus
Hubert Ferguson
Conway
Comercial Printing Divisio
Conway Printing Co
River Road Press
Arkansas Assessmen t Law Heads to Supreme Court
Washington County Circuit Court Judge Maupin Cummings ruled the shopping center assessment provision of the Assessment Coordination Act unconstitutional. The decision affects Evelyn Hills Shopping Center and Plaza Shopping Center, reducing valuations and enjoining the county from applying the act for 1971 and taxes due in 1972. Cummings held real property must be taxed by value as determined by the General Assembly and uniformly across the state, noting turnback funds aim at uniformity but do not justify the act’s approach.
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Fayetteville, Ark
State Supreme Court
Washington County
Circuit
Maupin Cummings
Fayetteville
Cummings
Evelyn Hills Shopping Center, Inc
Plaza
Springdale
County Board of Equalization
Evelyn Hills
General Assembly
Arkansas
Pryor Votes for Pay Hikes Veto Block Stalled
Washington AP reports Rep. David Pryor of Arkansas voted Monday to block President Nixon's plan to freeze scheduled federal pay raises. Reps. Bill Alexander Wilbur Mills and John Paul Hammerschmidt from Arkansas joined the majority in voting not to intervene.
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Washington
David Pryor
P-Ark
Nixon
Bill Alexander
D-Ark
Wilbur J. Mills
John Paul Hammerschmidt
Arkansas Homecoming at Willisville High School
Willisville High School will host its annual homecoming on Saturday November 6 with 5:00 P.M. open house and registration. The two senior basketball teams play Bright Star at 7:00 P.M. in the gym followed by crowning of the 1971 1972 homecoming queen and recognition of alumni and former teachers.
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Willsville High School
Arkansas Democrat
Laurine Lewis
Frank Nolen
Hope
Fair Park
Lewis
Senate votes to cap Laos spending amid Indochina war
The Senate approved a 350 million dollar ceiling on U S spending in Laos by a 67 to 1 vote amid Nixon administration objections. Sen Stuart Symington led the amendment, gaining support from Sen John C Stennis after revised limits and quarterly spending reports. The action marks the first congressional limit on Laos spending as senators consider further Indochina war measures and military funding.
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Carl P. Leabsdorf
Associated Press
Washington
Nixon
Senate
U.S
Laos
Stuart Symington
John C. Stennis
Armed Services Committee
Henry Kissinger
Stennis
Mike Gravel
Kansas
Gordon Allott
Rcola
Vietnam
First in line for Arkansas-Texas game tickets
Paul New of More in his sophomore year at the University of Arkansas camps outside the ticket window in Little Rock to secure student tickets for the October 16 Arkansas-Texas game. He’s camped since Sunday 10 p.m., only stepping out for two hours as a friend kept his place. tickets go on sale Tuesday morning.
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Fayetteville, Ark
Paul New
University of Arkansas
Little Rock
New
U.S. Plans Nixon Visit Preparations with Kissinger in China
President Nixon will travel to Communist China before May with a full traveling party led by Dr. Henry Kissinger. Kissinger will meet Premier Chou En-lai and make concrete arrangements for dates, while the White House coordinates direct contact with Peking and advance planning proceeds meticulously.
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Washington
Nixon
Henry Kissinger
Peking
China
White House
Ronald L. Ziegler
Kissinger
Two Men Plead Innocent in Little Rock Burglary Case
Two men arrested Aug. 9 at a Little Rock restaurant pleaded innocent Monday to charges of possession of burglary tools. Bobby Joe Harrington, 27, and James M. Sipes, 31, both of North Little Rock, claimed police beat them. three officers were dismissed. Harrington also denied possession of stolen property. Trial set for December.
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Little Rock
Bobby Joe Harrington
James M. Sipes
North Little Rock
Harrington
Grant to 18 Counties for Migrant Education Programs
The Department of Health, Education and Welfare approves a 525,688 grant to 18 counties for special educational programs serving about 7,400 children of migrant workers. Louis Counts, migrant education supervisor, says funds will emphasize language development and provide general instruction transportation food and medical services.
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Little Rock
Department of Health, Education and Welfare
Louis Counts
State Education Department
Hope Star News Quiz Highlights On Page Four
See how you rate in this week’s news quiz test your comprehension of current events and news figures. The quiz appears on Page Four with answers on Page Three as part of the Living Textbook Program funded by Anderson-Frazier Insurance Agency and Hope Star for area schools.
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Hope Star
VEC
Anderson-Frazier Insurance Agency
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