Time is test of new bond policy Pryor
Gov. David Pryor questions equity in the Public Employees Retirement System bond investments. A finance committee proposal would cap Stephens Inc. at 44 percent of primary market bond purchases and spread business to more firms. The plan, aimed at fairer access in both investment and other state contracts, will be reviewed by the PERS board at Oct. 29 with a 18 month trial before a longer-term decision.
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Little Rock
Ume
David Pryor
Nance
Pryor
Stephens Inc
Pers Financial Committee
Stephens
Imade
Jimmie “Red” Jones
Nancy J. Hail
Nolan Fleming
Arkansas Industrial Development Commission
Pers Board
Finance Committee
Jones
Federal judge calls HUD demand unfair on hospital repayments
Federal Judge G Thomas Kisele criticizes the government as unfair and arbitrary as seven small hospitals face repayment of more than 45000 to HUD for alleged overpayments from 1972 to 1976. He has not issued a final ruling, saying he is undecided on the legal reclaim. Hospitals named include Clark County Memorial Arkadelphia 77777, Cleveland County Rison 24862, England 23340, Hampton 18901, Huntsville 66313, Scott Waldron 75835, Van Buren Clinton 58220.
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Little Rock
G. Thomas Kisele
Federal Housing and Urban Development Department
HUD
Kisele
HUL
Clark County Memorial Hospital
Nursing Home
Arkadelphia
Cleveland County Memorial Hospital
Rison
England Hospital
England
Hampton Health Center
Hampton
Huntsville Memorial Hospital
Madison County Hospital
Scott County Hospital
Waldron
van Buren County Hospital
Clinton
Air bags to be mandatory in new cars by 1984 model year
Congress narrowly preserves federal rule requiring passive restraints in new cars after Senate 65 31 vote and House Commerce panel 16 14 vote. By 1982 full sized cars must have passive crash protection. other new cars by 1984. Secretary Adams calls it a lifesaving victory for children amid safety debate.
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Washington - AP
Congress
Adams
Senate
Robert Griffin
Reich
Court studies Bakke case impact on affirmative action
The Supreme Court weighs Allan Bakke's challenge to UC Davis medical school admissions arguing over race based policies. Justices, led by Thurgood Marshall, consider whether programs aiding minorities are lawful to overcome past discrimination, with a decision looming before next summer.
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Washington
Supreme Court
Thurgood Marshall
Allan Paul Bakke
Marshall
Bakke
University of California
Davis
California Supreme Court
Cox
Wade McCree
McCree
California
Arkansas Rice Yields Drop Prompting Welfare Adjustments
Rep. Ray H. Thornton told Agriculture Secretary Bob Bergland that Arkansas rice yields will fall 15 to 20 percent this year due to bad weather, affecting farm bill yield averages. He urged consideration of adjustments for abnormal crops as Bergland testified before two agriculture subcommittees.
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Washington
Ray H. Thornton
D-Ark
Agriculture
Bob Bergland
Arkansas
Thornton
Bergland
Secretary of Agriculture
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Hope
Dana Cox
Texarkana
Pam Mitchell
Kay McHenry
Lisa Redlich
Lewell C. Butler, JR
M.D. A Medical Corporation
the Association of
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Margaret Place
Virginia Ave
Yee
Shreveport
Louisiana
Griffin
Barry Goldwater
Rariz
Goldwater
United States
Alaska
Hempstead County Cattlemen’s Association
Southwest Branch Experiment Station
Steve Featherston
Troy Burson
Calvin Caldwell
Roger Bates
F.F. Seymour
Citizens National Bank
Allan Bakke
San Francisco
Reynold Colvin
Watergate
Archibald Cox
University
Oease
S Bay
Hs al
Pica Hote Teelmusents
N. Hope
Ark
Dodge Power
Discover Dodge
America
Dodge Truck
Dodge
Dodge Trucks
IMC
Tate Auto CO
Hope. Ark
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