Transit Luxuries Fail as Flint Buses Go Empty
A Flint Michigan luxury mass transit trial with air conditioned buses offering free coffee doughnuts stereophonic music and bus bunny attention is failing. The Wall Street Journal notes many runs are empty and losses reach about 200 dollars daily per bus near two million in total funding. Transportation experts hoped car replacement would occur but auto enthusiasts prefer driving.
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Flint
Mich
Wall Street Journal
Huntington
W. Va
Herald-Dispatch
September Trade Balance Sets Year’s Largest Monthly Gain
The Commerce Department reports a September surplus of 270.9 million on merchandise trade as exports reach 3.33 billion and imports 3.06 billion. The month marks the year’s strongest balance, though the surplus has generally declined since mid 1965, with August previously higher.
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Washington
United States
Commerce Department
Department
Daylight Saving Time ends and fatal highway collision near Hope
Daylight Saving Time ends at 2 a.m. Sunday under the Uniform Time Act of 1967. A head on crash on Highway 6 about nine miles west of Hope killed two 19 year old girls Tonito Tackett and Denise Rogers. Johnny Fricks 20 of Fort Smith, driver of the other car, was critically injured. Victor Drobeka 20 of Butler Pa. was listed as satisfactorily injured.
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New York
District of Columbia
U.S
Hope
Tonito Terkett
Boyd Tackett
Texarkana
Denise Rogers
Busly
Johnny Fricks
Ft. Smith
Hempstead Memorial Hospital
Arkadelphia
Victor C. Drobeka
Butler, Pa
Fricks
Wallace Martin
Drobeko
Chevrolet
Clinton Wright Sr
Blytheville
Miss Tackett
Hermon
Madame Chiang Kai-shek Recovers From Minor Illness
Madame Chiang Kai-shek, 68, is reported to be suffering a minor illness but is expected to recover soon. Nationalist Chinese government spokesmen gave the update and said they did not know the illness type.
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Taipei
Formosa
Chiang Kai-shek
U S and Soviet Talks Planned on Nuclear Arms Limits
United States and the Soviet Union plan long delayed talks to limit nuclear arms. Nixon set July 31 as the start date and proposed Vienna or Geneva as possible venues, with Moscow and Washington to announce simultaneously. Senate committee to discuss multiple warhead missiles tests.
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Lewis Gulick
Associated Press
Washington
United States
Soviet Union
Helsinki
Vienna
Geneva
Moscow
Nixon
Camp David
Kremlin
Andrei A. Gromyko
U.S
William P. Rogers
Anatoly F. Dobrynin
Rogers
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Burglary Suspect Wilbert Shaw, 12, Cited in Shambles Home
Police report a 12 year old Black youth named Wilbert Ray Shaw burglarized Travis Estes’s home at 500 South Banner. He allegedly wrecked the house, stole two watches and pennies, and was later found with items from the crime. He admitted a prior break in at Mrs. Lamar Cox’s home on October 3, taking a gold watch and $160. The youth was turned over to juvenile authorities.
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Travis Estes
South Banner
Wilbert Ray Shaw
Estes
Hope
Ark
Lamar Cox
Willis
Strange Facts about the Bible reviewed by AP report
The article notes Strange Facts about the Bible by Webb Garrison from Abington Press. It highlights relics like mention of UFOs in Ezekiel and mouth to mouth resuscitation in Elisha, plus observations on aging women and cats, and mentions the book could not be found in local libraries. The AP report by George W. Cornell is cited.
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Dallas
Tex
Morning News
Gov. Reagan
California
Orlando
Fla
King Solomon
Webb Garrison
Methoodist
Abington Press
Egypt
Ezekiel
Elisha
Sarah
Hope
AP Religion
George W. Cornell
Hope Doctor in Appeal for Osteopaths in Arkansas
Dr James W Branch of Hope argues Arkansas should grant osteopaths practice privileges equal to medical doctors charging the 1903 law blocks prescribing drugs and major surgery without medical license. He cites statewide and national shifts toward osteopath inclusion and notes AMA actions backing admission.
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Little Rock
Arkansas
James W. Branch
Hope
District of Columbia
Arkansas Legislative Council
Herbert Rule III
Stanley Middlestadt
School of Pharmacy
University of Arkansas Medical Center
House of Delegates
American Medial Association
Morale Hurting Expense Probe Sows Department Turmoil
LITTLE ROCK AP State Revenue Commissioner Bob Scott says an expense account probe has badly damaged morale in his department and threatens to spread across agencies as Gov Rockefeller orders spot checks. The inquiry focuses on six former department employees including former investigator Jim Best tied to trips to Miami and Hot Springs and $162.18 in expenses. Best says the voucher was approved with full knowledge of the operation and his resignation is unrelated.
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Little Rock
State Revenue
Bob Scott
Department
Jim Best
West Memphis
Memphis Commercial Appeal
Best
Miami
Hot Springs
Commercial Appeal
Revenue
B. Bryan Larey
Scott Ad Best
Two Wanted for Burning of Churches in Arkansas
Union County authorities report one arrest and warrants for two more in the arson of two churches near El Dorado. Willie Cook Jr., 19, of Minden La., was taken into custody. Warrants issued for Billy Mason, 18, a student in Monroe La. and Staff Sgt. Henry Black, 36, at Barksdale AFB. Charges include arson and grave desecration for the Good Hope Primitive Baptist Church and the Springhill Baptist Church.
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EL Dorado, Ark
Union County Sheriff's Office
el Dorado
Willie Cook Jr
Minden
Billy Mason
Northeast Louisiana State College
Monroe
Henry Black
Barksdale Air Force Base
Shrevepoft
la Nion
Louisiana Fire Marshal's
Good Hope Primitive Baptist Church
State Line
Arkansas 275
Springhill
Union County
Earl Anthony
Fong Seeks Nixon Talk On Hawaii Issues
Sen Hiram L Fong of Hawaii met reporters in the White House press office to discuss matters affecting Hawaii and paid tribute to Judge Clement F Haynsworth Jr during a news briefing that Nixon ordinarily does not attend with members of Congress.
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Washington
White House
Congress
Nixon
Hiram L. Fong
Hawaii
Clement F. Haynsworth Jr
Fong
Ronald L. Ziegler
McCormack Denies Wrongdoing Amid Fresh Scrutiny
Speaker John W. McCormack denies knowledge of influence peddling linked to his office and says he will seek another term as congressman and speaker. Life magazine alleged aide Nathan Voloshen helped procure favors. McCormack says he never made calls and swears his conscience is clear. Sweig was suspended. Voloshen frequented the office but McCormack says he asked him to stay away after early reports.
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John Beckler
Cregg Weller
McCormack
Nathan Voloshen
Martin Swelg
House
White House
Voloshen
Ohio
Hope School Menus for Next Week
Hope School outlines meals for the coming week with daily choices. Monday features hamburger on bun with fries and pie. Tuesday offers tuna croquettes with potato salad and peach half. Wednesday serves Italian spaghetti with sides and wacky cake. Thursday includes fried chicken with buttered rice and vegetables. Friday presents franks in a bun with coney sauce and beans.
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Ales
Washburs
Madame Chiang
Russia
Herbert Griffin
Alvin Willis
Inoney
Solomon
Mary Anita Laseter
Haynsworth
Hope School
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