Arkansas voter letter on Amendment 59 and labor unions
A reader argues for Amendment No. 59, countering claims by the National Right to Work Committee and business interests. The letter contends union membership would be forced and wages and education funding are neglected, urging support for the amendment as protecting workers and highlighting economic tensions.
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The
Star
Right To Work Committee
Arkansas
America
United States
Star's Ballot Choices for November Elections
Star presents voter options on the November ballot listing presidential nominees Gerald R Ford for the Republicans and Jimmy Carter for the Democrats. It also covers governor candidates David Pryor and Leon Griffin and outlines amendments 56 57 and 59 with stances on salaries tax rights of labor and convention calls.
Arkansas Votes Against No 59 Threat to Industry
A brief political notice urges Arkansans to vote against Measure No 59 in November, warning it could end the state's nascent industrial growth and harm the agricultural economy.
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Arkansas
Apathy May Upset Carter in Arkansas Race
Pollster Jim Ranchino warns apathetic Arkansas voters may reverse Carter’s lead as he holds a 52 to 38 percent edge over Ford. A GOP rally in Little Rock and a statewide phone drive aim to boost Ford, while undecided voters remain about ten percent.
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Jimmy Carter
Arkansas
Jim Ranchino
Carter
Ford
Ranchino
Little Rock
Rhodesian talks press for immediate transfer of power
Black Rhodesian leaders push for elections and immediate transfer of power to Zimbabwe blacks aiming to end whites' control. Ian Smith insists whites keep steering the interim government and security ministries as Kissinger and Britain describe the plan as a discussion basis.
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Geneva
Switzerland
Ian Smith
Smith
Henry A. Kissinger
Kissinger
Britain
Zimbabwe
Joshua Nkomo
Robert Mugabe
Mozambique
Abel Muzorewa
Ndabaningi Sithole
Nkomo
Mugabe
Patriotic Front
Muzorewa
Sithole
Ivor Richard
United Nations
Richard
Rhodesia
Ses
Halloween date moved in Arkansas cities this year
The Associated Press reports several Arkansas cities will observe Halloween on Saturday October 30 instead of Sunday October 31. City officials in Blytheville El Dorado Cave City Harrison Batesville Jonesboro Conway Paragould Pine Bluff Bryant Crawfordsville Little Rock and North Little Rock announced the change to avoid Halloween falling on a Sunday.
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Associated Press
Three Suspects Held After Arkansas Post Office Robbery
Three suspects linked to an early Thursday armed robbery of a Garfield Arkansas post office were captured north of Marshfield Missouri after a high speed chase. They surrendered after police tracked them along Interstate 44. A pistol, rifles, money and money orders were found in their car. Marshfield lies about 20 miles northeast of Springfield.
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Marshfield
U.S
Arkansas
Webster County
Missouri Highway Patrol
Sheriff's Office
Garfield
Ark
Missouri
Benton County
Bentonville
Tupelo
Miss
Springfield
Ford aides say he's very close to White House win
Ford aides say he is near victory as he campaigns the final weekend before the election. Carter blasts inflation and unemployment while touring major cities and challenging Ford on foreign policy.
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Ford
White House
Jimmy Carter
Milwaukee
St. Louis
Houston
Carter
Philadelphia
Toledo
Ohio
Bob Dole
Walter Mondale
New York
Hope Hempstead Court Fines Reach 1976 Midyear Total
The Arkansas Judicial Department reports Hope Hempstead County Municipal Court collected 153254 in fines and costs for the first six months of 1976, ranking 8th of 91 in the state. 1975 totals were 242970 with midyear 1976 projections above 300000.
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Arkansas Judicial Department
State of
Arkansas
Hope-Hempstead County
Leading economic indicators dip for second straight month
The Commerce Department index forecasting growth fell seven tenths of a percent in September, the same drop as August, signaling a possible extended slowdown. Analysts note three consecutive declines are needed to confirm a downturn, while officials argue the recovery remains sound despite weak unemployment data. Lawrence Klein warned the recovery is in trouble and a slowdown may begin by 1978 or 1979.
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Washington
Commerce Department
Top Administration
Jimmy Carter
Lawrence R. Klein
Carter
High court weighs lifeline rate plan in Stuttgart ballot
The Arkansas Supreme Court considers whether Stuttgart residents can vote on a lifeline electric rate plan that would raise charges for large users while lowering bills for consumers. ACORN backs the plan amid industry opposition arguing higher rates will be passed to customers. In Pine Bluff a bank president warns of potential loss of thousands of local jobs if rates rise elsewhere. The court recently kept Little Rock's proposal on the ballot amid earlier challenges.
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Associated Press
State Supreme Court
Stuttgart
ACORN
Pine Bluff
Little Rock
Supreme Court
Funeral services for two wreck victims named Harden and Hardin
Funeral services were held for Joe Lee Harden 75 and Lannie Dossey Hardin 74 of Mineral Springs who died in a two vehicle crash on Highway 3 near Idabel Oklahoma. They were retired farmers and contractors and members of Liberty Baptist Church. Survivors include children and many grandchildren and great grandchildren with brothers and sisters listed. Services were at Latimer Funeral Home with burial in Liberty Cemetery.
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Joe Lee Harden
Lannie Dossey Hardin
Mineral Springs
Highway 3
Idabel
Oklo
Hardin
The
Liberty Baptist Church
Laverne
Joe L. Hardin Jr
Mary Alma Bell
Florene Herring
Pine Bluff
Wanda Fay Threat
Napa
Calif
Kaye Roberts
Pampa
Tex
Woodford
Harold Dossey
Willis Dossey
Nashville
Hopie Fontaine
Saratoga
Blanche Womack
Latimer Funeral Home
Liberty Cemetery
Hearing on 1977 Area Plan for Aging in Southwest Arkansas
Public hearing set for November 3 at 2 p.m. at Red River Vocational Technical School in Hope to review the 1977 aging plan. Southwest Arkansas Area Agency staff will present service objectives and action plans and county funding allocations under Titles II and VII of the Older Americans Act.
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Southwest
Arkansas
Red River Vocational Technical School
Hope
Southwest Arkansas Area Agency
Southwest Arkansas
Area Agency On Aging
Southwest Arkansas Planning and Development District, Inc
Magnolia
Vets to begin getting more money Monday
About 1.2 million veterans using the GI Bill will receive higher monthly education benefits starting Monday with the first checks including an 8 percent increase and a retroactive boost to Oct 1. The law raises eligibility to 45 months for undergraduates and outlines new savings contributions for later enlistees.
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Washington
Pentagon
Richard L. Roudelush
Roudebush
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Georgia
Dorothy Webb
Harlan
Bo” Holleman
Bill Alexander
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