Wars Deaths Lowest in Four Years By AP Writer
The U S Command reported last week 28 American combat deaths in Indochina the lowest weekly toll in nearly four years while South Vietnamese casualties rose 40 percent. Total American war deaths since Jan 1 1961 stood at 48 775 with 289 800 wounded and 1 424 missing or captured. South Vietnamese losses reached 346 killed and 720 wounded as allied forces evacuated Firebase O Reilly ahead of monsoon rains and shifted to Firebase Barbara.
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Michael Putzel
Associated Press
Saigon
Indochina
U.S
O'Reilly
Barbara
Laos
Hue
U.S. 11St Airborne Division
U.S. Command
Agnew Arrives in Ft. Smith for Address
Vice President Spiro T. Agnew arrives in Fort Smith Arkansas for campaign events with Governor Rockefeller. He will attend a fundraiser at the Downtown Holiday Inn and deliver a speech at the Fort Smith Civic Auditorium after a 4:30 p.m. airport welcome. The speech will be broadcast to overflow rooms and via loudspeakers.
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Fort Smith, Ark
Spiro T. Agnew
Fort Smith
Winthrop Rockefeller
Agnew
Holiday Inn
Fort Smith Civic Auditorium
Arguments Over Water in Meat for Fast Food Sandwiches
AP Farm Writer Don Kendall reports the Agriculture Department allows water in meat if it improves tenderness or taste, but not to merely add weight. The rules lack clear guidance for water or oil mixtures in partially cooked meat demanded by drive-ins and quick-service shops.
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Don Kendall
Washington
Agriculture Department
Consumer and Marketing Service
Three West Coast buildings bombed by radical group
Explosions damaged a National Guard Armory and a San Rafael county courthouse while also injuring interiors at Air Force and Navy ROTC facilities at the University of Washington. A judge was killed in San Rafael. two blasts had warned beforehand. Reports connect threats to Weather Underground leaders and a nationwide offensive.
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Associated Press
National Guard
California
Air Force and Navy Rotc
University of Washington
Santa Barbara
San Raphael
the Weatherman
New York
Bernardine Dohrn
Weatherman
Boston
Kent
Kansas
San Rafael
Bowen Bridges
San Francisco
Sentencing Due for Two in Kidnap Case
In Harrisburg Arkansas Circuit Court Judge A Harrison was to sentence J A Morgan 28 of Harrisburg and his cousin Jerry Morgan 26 of Memphis for kidnapping Poinsett County Sheriff Ray Holmes. They were also charged with kidnapping two other officials and two counts of assault with intent to kill, but those counts were continued. The jury deliberated nearly three hours before convicting them Wednesday. jurors recommended 17 year terms for each.
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Harrisburg, Ark
Harrison
Poinsett County
Ray Holmes
J. A. Morgan
Harrisburg
Jerry Morgan
Memphis
Your Memory Track Is Piled Up If You Can Recall These Things
HAL BOYLE offers a retrospective on memory and small town life. He recalls simple pleasures and social quirks from earlier decades, such as friendly waves from train engineers, penny gum, makeup routines, and the evolving morals and humor of rural communities.
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Hal Boyle
New York
Car Hits Bridge. Man Killed Near West Memphis
London Judy, 75, of Hughes was killed when the car he rode in struck a bridge abutment on Arkansas 147 about 15 miles south of West Memphis. Albert Basemore, 45, also of Hughes, was driving and was injured. State Police reported.
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London Judy
Hughes
Arkansas
Here
Judy
Albert Basemore
Basemore
Senate Likely to Accept Crime Bill
Senate expected to accept the House anti crime bill strengthening federal powers against organized crime and terrorism. The narcotics control measure faced a conference committee after House passage. the Senate approved it 54 to 0 with a user treatment and rehabilitation addition.
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John H. Kamps
Washington
House
Senate
Presidential Crime Commission
Congress
Nixon
Justice Department
South Vietnam Accepts Nixon Peace Plan Reluctantly
In Saigon the government endorsed President Nixon's plan but its muted radio expression gave rise to doubts. A broadcast outlined the five points and supported a standstill cease-fire across Indochina and a peace conference with Laos and Cambodia. U.S. sources said they doubted Thieu held reservations, despite apparent agreement.
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J. T. Volkerstorfer
Associated Press
Saigon
Nixon
South Vietnam
Indochina
Laos
Cambodia
U.S
Thieu
Planes On Wichita State Crash Face Certification Dispute
Government experts say the Wichita State football plane lacked a valid safety certificate when it crashed killing 30. Investigators found no mechanical failure so far as it followed a scenic route near Love Land Pass across the Continental Divide. The FAA revoked claims of a current airworthiness license and the NTSB will hold hearings in Wichita in about two weeks.
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James R. Polk
Associated Press
Washington
Wichita State
Rock Mountains
Continental Divide
Federal Aviation Administration
Las Vegas
Nev
FAA
Oklahoma City
Jack Richards Aircraft Co. Inc
Utah State
National Transportation Safety Board
Brad Dunbar
Denver
Loveland Pass
Dunbar
Safety Board
Wichita
Day of Bread Declared in Arkansas Festival
Governor Winthrop Rockefeller designated Wednesday as the Day of Bread in Arkansas to mark the second annual baking industry festival. Speaking to about 100 people in Little Rock, Rockefeller quipped that politicians stay alive this time of year because of bread.
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Little Rock
Winthrop Rockefeller
Arkansas
Rockefeller
Nixon lays five point bid to end war at Paris talks
President Nixon presents a five point plan at Paris peace talks, calling for a standstill cease fire throughout Indochina and an international peace conference. North Vietnam calls it an electoral gift certificate while the Viet Cong denounces it as neocolonial aggression and rejects the proposals.
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North Vietnam
Indochina
U.S
David K. E. Bruce
Paris
Bruce
A7th
Xuan Thuy
Nguyen Thi Binh
South Vietnam
Assvuarnw
Washington
Vietnam
Nixon
Southeast Asia
Nixon calls new five point peace plan for Indochina
AP Special Correspondent John M. Hightower reports Nixon addressing a White House audience with a cease-fire plea and a promise to negotiate a timetable for troop withdrawals. The plan expands to Laos and Cambodia and aims for unconditional POW releases while Paris talks remain stalemated. Officials say North Vietnam has shown no movement, but the president seeks new approaches in Indochina.
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John M. Hightower
Washington
Vietnam
Nixon
Indochina
Southeast Asia
White House
North Vietnam
South Vietnam
U.S
Paris
Laos
Cambodia
University of Arkansas Leaders Honor Students and Local Army Acolytes
Ralph Routon of Hope joins the University of Arkansas Student Government Leadership program. Army Specialist Five Paul L. R. Chance, 25, of Hope earns his second Army Commendation Medal in Vietnam with the 17th Air Cavalry. Johndell Williamson, 21, of Hope earns promotion to Corporal at Fort Hood with the 1st Armored Division after serving as an artilleryman. Whitfield Masonic Lodge No. 239 names officers A. A. Massey and James McLarty among others, with a Fellowcraft degree slated. A horse chased by a youth collided with a car on West Avenue B, causing minor damage and unclear ownership.
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University of Arkansas
Ralph Routon
Hope
Paul L. R. Chance
German W. Chance
West Third
Ark
17Th Air Cavalry
Vietnam
Army
Folk Pork
Donna
Abilene
Texas
Hope High School
Johndell Williamson
Londell Williamson
Rt. 4
Hope, Ark
Fort Hood
1St Armored Division
Cpl. Williamson
R. M. Jones
Whitfield
Hampton Barn at Oakhaven Gutted by Fire
A large barn on the L. J. Hampton place at Oakhaven was a total loss after a afternoon fire. Eight thousand bales of hay five hundred bushels of oats and much equipment were destroyed. Hope Fire Department responded after telephone delays and kept the blaze from spreading overnight. Fire officials suspect spontaneous combustion.
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L. J. Hampton
Oakhaven
Hope Fire Department
Man Killed in Accident In Little Rock City Limits
James E. Holbrook aged 22 from Blytheville died in a two car crash inside Little Rock city limits Wednesday night. Police said his car collided with an auto driven by 35 year old Little Rock resident Lessie Whitworth, who was hospitalized.
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Little Rock
James E. Holbrook
Blytheville
Holbrook
Lessie Whitworth
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