Nixon plan to overhaul school lunch program announced
The Nixon administration works on a comprehensive plan to overhaul the school lunch program to curb mismanagement of funds and push for broader coverage. Assistant Secretary Richard E. Lyng says details are pending but emphasizes stakeholder input and potential early next year introduction. The plan may tighten state and district controls and set a minimum federal reimbursement of 45 cents for each free or reduced meal, limited to families at or below federal poverty standards, with about 525 million of 750 million total for feeding the needy this year.
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Don Kendall
Associated Press
Washington
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Agriculture
Richard E. Lyng
Lyng
Agriculture Department
Congress
Walker urges suit and NAACP goals in Arkansas
Little Rock civil rights lawyer John Walker told the state NAACP conference in Pine Bluff that a suit should challenge how Arkansas public schools are financed. He proposed long and short term NAACP goals including electing at least four black senators and 12 black state representatives and urged a hiring quota system to reflect local Black population.
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John Walker
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NAACP
Rogers Says Ousting of Nat's China to Bring Expulsion of 10 Others
Seven people died on Arkansas highways over the weekend with most victims 25 or younger. The AP tallied fatalities from Friday 6 p.m. to Sunday midnight. Andrew Phillips, 32, near Dardanelle, died when his pickup struck a bridge abutment on Arkansas 7 near Russellville. Fred W. Flannery, 21, of near Russellville, was injured as a truck passenger. Ernest W. Jones, 72, near Fort Smith, died in a Fort Smith hospital Sunday from injuries sustained Saturday.
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Associated Press
Andrew Phillips
Dardanelle
Arkansas 7
Russellville
Fred W. Flannery
Ernest W. Jones
Fort Smith
Rogers warns UN expulsion of Taiwan could threaten future actions
Secretary of State William P. Rogers warns on CBS Face the Nation that removing Nationalist China from the United Nations could trigger expulsions of about 10 nations and challenge the legality of past Security Council actions. He says expelling Taiwan would set a dangerous precedent and could invite disputes over Security Council decisions since its founding.
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Associated Press
Washington (Ap
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United Nations
China
Security Council
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Taiwan
CBS
Republic of China
Albania
The Shah Hosts 2,500th Persian Empire Birthday Bash
AP Special Correspondent Hugh Mulligan describes Persepolis transformed for the Shah of Iran’s celebration marking the Persian Empire’s founding by Cyrus the Great. The retelling covers Cyrus’s rise, the Achaemenid dynasty, battles of Marathon and Thermopylae, and the later historical waves from Alexander the Great to the Mongol and Ottoman periods, ending with Persian culture in luxury goods and gardens.
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Dock Workers Defy Court Order in West Coast Ports
In San Francisco AP reports that 11 dock workers may halt operations at Los Angeles and Long Beach ports despite a federal court injunction ending a 15,000 strong West Coast longshoremen strike. Arbitrator Love in Los Angeles ruled on the PMA request to name steady men, a decision the ILWU appeals. PMA says management can order steady men by name, while the union argues work should be shared. Dock activity remains limited to military ships and two non PMA vessels until a Friday court hearing on Nixon’s Taft Hartley cooling off request.
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San Francisco
Los Angeles
International Longshoremen's and Warehousemen’s Union
Long Beach Harbors
West
George Love
ILWU
Pacific Maritime Association
Love
PMA
John Mackvoy
Shippers
Bernard J. Caughlin
Port of
Nixon
White Parents Defy School Court Order in West Memphis
About 30 white parents in West Memphis voted to keep their children home in defiance of a federal desegregation order. They planned a protest at the district office, seeking the School Board’s resignation as buses for transfers were not provided.
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West Memphis
Ark
U.S. District Court
G. Thomas Eisele
Wonder
Weaver School
Carolyn Armstrong
West Memphis School Board
Woman Held in Fatal Shooting in DeQueen Arkansas
Sevier County officials held a woman Sunday in connection with the fatal shooting of 48 year old John A. Hopkins at his home near Lockesburg after an argument.
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Ark
Sevier County
John A. Hopkins
Lockesburg
Hopkins
Burglars Hit Four Local Businesses Friday Night
Burglars broke into Chester May's Butane Gas Co. on South Walnut Street and three other local stores Friday night. A total of about $2,525 was taken from the four sites, with $2,500 from the gas company's safe. Entry was gained through windows or doors, and two 7 11 newspaper vending machines were vandalized over the weekend. The investigation continues.
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Butane Gas Co
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Truck Repair Co
East Side
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West Side
Arkansas High Court Proceedings Summary
The Arkansas Supreme Court cases list reversals and affirmations from various circuits. Notable items involve Carleton Harris and Marvin Henslee in Ashley County, Ouachita First Division, Pulaski Third Division, and Crittenden, Garland, Jefferson, Crawford, and other circuits. Motions include certiorari, record completion, waiver of Rule 9, and responses for clerical rules. Overall, several decisions are reversed or affirmed with orders and procedural motions noted.
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Carleton Harris
Marvin Hensleey
State of Arkansas
Ashley
George Rose Smith
Matthew Lewis
Ouachita
Lyle Brown
David A. Hibbs
Ark
Public Service Commission
Pulaski
J. Fred Jones
Ronand Crutchfield
Garland
Conley Byrd
Robert Lee Swanson
Crittenden Circuit
Frank Holt
Harold Davis Evans
Crawford Circuit
Arthur Byrd
Leona Jones
Henry Strickland
Jefferson Circuit
Per Curiam
Russell C. Roberts
Roberts
Eugene B. Hale Sr
William H. Hays
Gertrude McBroom
Et Ax
Russell W. Clark
Appellees
Emma Eckert
Youth Drowns at Hot Springs Resort Dock
In Hot Springs Arkansas Scott Coleman Turner two year old son of James D Turner and his wife drowned Saturday afternoon in Lake Hamilton He apparently fell from a dock at Pall Hill Shores resort about five miles south of Hot Springs Authorities reported.
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Ark
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James D. Turner
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Pall Hill Shores
McGovern backs Byrd for Supreme Court confirmation
Senator McGovern said the Senate would probably confirm West Virginia’s Robert Byrd if Nixon nominates him, while Oklahoma’s Harris criticized Byrd for lacking depth in civil rights and civil liberties. Both Democratic hopefuls spoke after reports Byrd’s name was under consideration. Also Agnew warned Congress against banning Greece military aid, saying it would impair U.S. policy and NATO security.
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Associated Press
Washington
George McGovern
South Dakota
Senate
West
Harris
Meet the Press
NBC
McGovern
Byrd
ABC
McGovern Feelings Stir Up Town Amid Ban Debate
Frances Cox and Richard McCormick of Hope work with the Upward Bound Project at Southern State College as Ann Thomas cites program impact. Tor Purvis, Ark. Children's Colony resident, appeared on KATV This Morning, with plans to sing at the Kennedy Foundation awards in Washington on Oct 16 after being invited by Eunice Kennedy Shriver. Whitfield Lodge N 239 plans an Entered Apprentice degree. city police log shows traffic, license, liquor, and drunkenness arrests, while adult education classes begin at Red River Vocational Technical School with offerings in English, accounting, electricity, and language.
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Richard McCormick
Hope
Southern State College
Ann Thomas
Tor Purvis
Conway
Arkansas Children’s Colony
KATV
Texas
Kennedy Foundation
Washington
D.C
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Eunice Kennedy Shriver
North Lite Rock
Lore Gy Dem Bosh
Cong Officer Released by Allies
The United States and South Vietnam freed North Vietnamese lieutenant John C. Sexton Jr. in Cambodia in a reciprocal move after the previous release of an American sergeant. Sexton, 23, walked eight hours to Loc Ninh after 26 months as a prisoner, saying he saw other prisoners but received no reasons for his release. He was to be flown to the United States after hospital care as fighting near Krek and Fire Base Alpha quieted somewhat overnight.
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Associated Press
Saigon
United States
South Vietnam
Cambodia
U.S
Fish Hook
John C. Sexton Jr
Warren
Mich
Sexton
Loc Ninh
U.S. Command
Amy
Krek
Clear Crisp Weather For Arkansas Columbus Day Outlook
Arkansas enjoyed clear autumn conditions as a large Texas high dominated the region. A dry cool front would move across tonight or Tuesday, reinforcing the air mass with lows in the 40s and highs in the 70s to mid 80s. Temperatures were expected to rise slowly through Friday with no precipitation.
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Little Rock
Texarkana
Fayetteville
Jonesburg
Pine Bluff
el Dorado
Memphis
Fort Smith
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