Backing for Byrd Nomination Dominates Briefings
President Nixon weighed two Supreme Court vacancies with Sen. Robert Byrd D West Virginia among top picks and at least two women under consideration. Senate Democrat Henry Jackson said he would support Byrd if nominated, while McGovern and Harris urged a more qualified choice. Byrd has renounced Klan ties and backed civil rights legislation in recent years.
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Nixon
Supreme Court
Robert C. Byrd
D-W.va
Byrd
West Virginia
Sen. Byrd
Jeagues
White House
Henry Jackson
Jackson
Tampa
Fla
George McGovern
Fred Harris
Senate
Ku Klux Klan
Sen
Hanover
N.H
McGovern
South
Robert P. Griffin
Detroit
Court Refuses to Rule on War's Legality
The Supreme Court declined 5 to 2 to hear a challenge to the legality of U S military action in Vietnam. Two soldiers, Salvatore Orlando and Douglas Kaplan, had sought ruling through the ACLU and the NYCLU. Justices Douglas and Brennan wanted a hearing. Burger, Stewart, White, Marshall, and Blackmun opposed. Two seats vacant. The court did not set a four vote rule, leaving uncertainty.
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Barry Schweid
Associated Press
Washington
Supreme Court
U.S
Vietnam
American Civil Liberties Union
New York Civil Liberties Union
Salvatore Orlando
Douglas Kaplan
Ft. Dix
N.d
High Court
Southeast Asia
Congress
William O. Douglas
William J. Brennan
ACLU
Warren &. Burger
Potter Stewart
Byron R. White
Thurgood Marshall
Harry A. Blackmun
Irate Parker Fan Files Suit Over Towaway Parking
A Razorback fan from North Battle Rock filed a suit claiming War Memorial Stadium parking and towaway practices during a Sept. 18 game harassed paying patrons. George E. Mathews seeks court relief to prevent further incidents and fines. He was fined 43 dollars in traffic court, with a 33 dollar excessive witness fee after subpoenaing city officials.
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Title Rock
Razorback
War Memorial Stadion
George E. Mathews
North Battle Rock
Mathews
Gale Weeks
Jack Meriwether
War Memorial Stadium
Arkansas Weather Report for Two Days Outcome
Weather Experiment Station reports 24 hours to 7 am Tuesday with high 81 and low 42. Forecasts fair and warm in Arkansas with partly cloudy tonight and Wednesday. Warmer today, then cooler Wednesday, highs today in the low to mid 80s, tonight upper 40s to low 60s regionally, Wednesday highs 70s to low 80s.
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Weather Experiment Station
Arkansas
US and USSR begin talks to curb naval incidents at sea
US and Soviet Union opened negotiations in Moscow to prevent harassment and accidents between their naval forces. Undersecretary of the Navy John W. Warner leads the American delegation and Fleet Adm. Vladimir A. Kastanov heads the Soviet side. The talks aim to create an informal understanding for registered naval ships within current international rules, excluding spy vessels. NATO allies were consulted and will be kept informed as discussions proceed over about 16 days.
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Agnew
Cevdet Sunay
Nihat Erim
Erim
U.S
Soviet Union
United States
Turkey
America
Nixon
Moscow
U Inion
John W. Warner
Vladimir A. Kastanov
NATO
Moses funeral service held for Arlin E Moses in Patmos
Arlin E Moses 70 of Patmos died Monday week, funeral held Tuesday at Bethan s Church Spring Hill led by Rev Charles Jones. Burial Huckabee Cemetery by Herndon Funeral Home. Henry B Terry 76 died Monday in a local hospital, a lifelong Hempstead County resident and farmer. Survivors include four brothers and one sister. funeral plans incomplete by Herndon Funeral Home of Hope.
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Arlin FE
Moses
Arlin E. Moses
Patmos
Mandas
Bethans Church
Spring
Charles Jones
Huckabee Cemetery
Herridon Funeral Home
Henry B. Terry
Rt. 2
Emmet
Hempstead County
Leslie
W. D
Jonah
Hope
Sam
Ft. Worth
Lela Bruce
Detroit
Herndon Funeral Home
Guardian Cases to Be Discussed
Pulaski County School Board to vote at 7 30 tonight on transferring about 40 students whose parents named legal guardians to avoid busing. Superintendent J K Williams notes many guardians relate to McClellan High School and Wilbur D Mills zone reassignments. District attorney John J Purtle says a guardian must be the pupil’s actual residence, not only a guardian’s address.
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Little Rock
Pulaski County
J.K. Williams
McClellan High School
Wilbur D. Mills
Mills
Williams
McClellan
John J. Purtle
Hearing Set on Forrest City Shootout
Forrest City Ark AP Pros Atty Gene Raff set Oct 23 for an open hearing on a Madison Sept 17 shootout that injured five people including former Madison marshal a white man and current marshal a black man. Injured were Malcom Gorman 45 his wife and daughter Coretta 15 city marshal Herbert Fleming and deputy A J Ragan and wife. Officials say the shooting began when officers went to arrest Gorman for reckless driving.
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Forrest City
Ark
Gene Raff
Madison
Marianna
Raff
Malcom Gorman
Coretta
Herbert Fleming
A. J. Ragan
Gorman
Too Early to Tell Says Fulbright on Support
Fayetteville Arkansas AP Sen JL Fulbright said it was too soon to say who he will support for president. He noted an unannounced Arkansas candidate and that they are behind him. He spoke at a University of Arkansas event marking the 25th year of the Fulbright Act. He warned a proposed surcharge on foreign imports could have deleterious effects on Arkansas and urged careful action.
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Fayetteville. Ark
JW. Fulbrght
Wilbur Mulls
L-Ark
Arkansas
University of Arkansas
Fulbright
Niven Coula
Police Budget Proposed for Little Rock 1972
Little Rock Police Chief Gale F Weeks proposes a 1972 budget of 4 118 81 with the overall year total estimated at 2 257 992 The majority of funds over 500 000 would go to salaries and retirement for 57 new officers Weeks notes Little Rock averages 1 6 police per 1 000 population versus a national average of 2 2 per 1 000.
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Lipele Rock
API
Gale F. Weeks
Weeks
Little Rock
Thornton Plans a Probe at Marianna
Atty Gen Ray Thornton said a member of the Consumer Protection Division will likely visit Marianna in weeks to review complaints against the Federal Home Administration. Rep J B Smith of Marianna reported buyers say FHA homes were poorly built and FHA aid for improvements was lacking. A federal inquiry into FHA rural homelands in Lee County and four East Arkansas counties is underway at the request of the House Government Operations Committee in Washington.
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Little Rock
Ray Thornton
Marianna
Federal Home Administration
J. B. Smith
Attorney General’s Office
FHA
Lee County
East Arkansas
House Government Operations Committee
Washington
Questioning Prisoners at Attica Upheld
The Supreme Court refused to halt Attica prisoner questioning amid a high public interest, with Justice Douglas dissenting. Lawyers claimed inmates face ongoing assaults and threats and sought a temporary restraining order until lower courts rule on legal rights.
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Washington
William ©. Douglas
Supreme Court
Attica
Douglas
New York State
Thurgood Marshall
Arkansas Supreme Court Rules on Criminal Appeals Paths
The Arkansas Supreme Court said appeals in criminal cases may be filed under Act 333 of 1971 or Act 555 of 1953 through the end of 1971, with only Act 234 usable after Jan 1, 1972. The court applied its rule making to allow both systems to prevent injustice, abolishing the need to file a motion for a new trial with notice of appeal.
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Little Rock
Arkansas Supreme Court
Tech Schools Need Expansion After Turning Away Applicants
State Education Commission official Arch W. Ford says vocational-technical schools in Arkansas turned away 1,200 persons last month due to limited facilities. He notes the institutions were too small to meet demand and must be expanded to offer training opportunities.
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Little Rock
Arch W. Ford
Arkansas Department of Education
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