Hatchet Job Debate Between Forrest City Editors
The Arkansas Gazette condemns Bonner McCollum of Forrest City Times-Herald for inciting violence while criticizing a mob attack. McCollum’s stance on race riots and the Gazette’s counterclaims are debated, with both sides invoking past reforms and political affiliations in Arkansas.
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Alex. W. Washburn
Arkansas Gazette
Bonner McCollum
Forrest City Times-Herald
McCollum
Forrest City
The
Gazette
the Gazette
Apostle of
Little Rock
Kennedy Inquest Postponed By Mass Supreme Court Ruling
Edgartown Massachusetts AP Kennedy inquest into Mary Jo Kopechne death postponed by order of Associate Justice Paul C. Reardon. Full court to hear constitutional issues. no date set. Postponement delays could span two weeks or more with possible appeals. District Judge Boyle to be enjoined from proceeding until high court hearing.
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Edgartown
Mass
District Court
James A. Boyle
Mary Jo Kopechne
Boston
Paul C. Reardon
Massachusetts Supreme Court
Edward M. Kennedy
Kopechne
Reardon
Supreme Court
Kennedy
Robert H. Quinn
Full High Court
Dist
James A. Boylen
Atty
Edmund Dinis
Boyle
Miss Kopechne
Robert F. Kennedy
Sen. Kennedy
Chappaquiddick Island
Martha’s Vine Yard
Edeward B. Hanify
Asst
Joseph J. Hurley
High Court
Magnolia
Congress Returns Focus on Military Spending and Taxes
Congress resumes after a recess with Senate debates on a $20 billion defense bill and hearings on the House tax reform plan. Key figures include Dirksen sidelined by illness and Proxmire’s amendment on CSA transport cuts. Treasury Secretary Kennedy to lead Finance Committee testimony on the tax package as discussions seek relief versus revenue.
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John Chadwick
Associated Press
Washington
Congress
Senate
Senate Finance Committee
House
Tration
Everett M. Dirksen
Nusaday
GOP
Dirksen
Fishance
Judiciary Committee
Clement F. Haynsworth
Supreme Court
CSA
William Proxmire
Dwis
Mike Mansfield
Secretary of the Treasury
David M. Kennedy
Finance Committee
Bishop Is Missing in Barren Judea
JERUSALEM AP searchers found Dr. James Pike passport and wallet in the barren Judean wilderness near the Dead Sea. Authorities say his car was found and a search continues for Pike and his wife, last seen after their vehicle broke down Monday night. Pike, 56, former Episcopal bishop of California, was in the Holy Land studying Christianity and the Dead Sea Scrolls for a book.
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Jerusalem
James Pike
Episcopal
California
Dead Sea
Army
Pike
Pearl Chambers
Holy Land
Christ
University of California
Yale
Securities and Exchange Commission
Washington
George Washington University
Episcopal Church
Judean
River bank romance in Georgia poet’s camping tale
A Clayton AP piece by Ron Speer recalls Sig ney Lanier’s nature verses, contrasted with a wet cramped Tallulah River camping night. A family frays under rain as a dog and camping gear suffer, forcing a chaotic retreat to the car.
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Ron Speer
Associated Press
Clayton, Ga
Signey Lanier
North Georgia
Tallulah River
Suburbia
Daddy
Stephens resident and ex Ouachita board chair killed in crash
Marvin Green, 66, former chairman of the Ouachita Baptist University board, was killed Tuesday east of Stephens in a two vehicle collision when his pickup struck a large truck. Ouachita County Sheriff Grover Linebaker confirmed details of the fatal crash.
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Stephens, Atk
Marvin Green
Stephens
Ouachita Baptist University
Grover Linebaker
Ouachita County
Green
Governors Dismayed at Nixon Plan
President Nixon proposes large cuts to federally financed construction projects, triggering dismay among governors. Governor Dempsey vows protest at the 61st National Governors Conference. Agnew briefed governors in secret. formal announcement due Friday with possible April 1 effects.
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Walter R. Mears
Associated Press
Colorado Springs
Colo
Nixon
T For
John N. Dempsey
Connecticut
Spiro T. Agnew
White House
San Clemente
Calif
Power Struggle Expected in North Vietnam After Ho Illness
Saigon experts foresee intensified factional battles in Hanoi regardless of Ho Chi Minh’s illness. They expect the Communist leadership to remain united in goal, with the party's political bureau and central committee as key forces. The contest soon to test contenders like Le Duan within Ho’s shadow.
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George McArthur
Associated Press
Saigon
Hanoi
Ho Chi Minh
Vietnam
Central Committee
Communist Party
le Duan
Truong Chinh
Pham van Dong
Vo Nguyen Giap
Paris
North Vietnamese Communist Party
Lsted
North Vietnam
le Dyan
Jean
Moscow
Tokyo
Ho Chi Minti
Sdigon
Teant
Commis Nls
North Sleas
Commi
Hue
Europe
Carlton Hotel
London
France
Lenin
Stalin
Trotsky
Indochina
Comins Parti
Communist China
Wang Yur Ping
Joel March
Pine Bluff
Toll Of Labor Day Traffic Deaths Hits 609 Nationwide
The Associated Press reports 609 traffic fatalities during the three day Labor Day period, below the National Safety Council estimate of 625 to 725. The count covers Friday 6 p.m. to Monday midnight, with 1969 figures showing a decline from 1968’s Labor Day toll of 688. The piece also touches on North Vietnamese leadership dynamics and Paris peace talks.
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Associated Press
National Safety Council
Two Arkansans Reported Killed in Vietnam War
The Defense Department announced two more Arkansans killed in action in Vietnam. The fallen are Army Spec. 4 Gerald A. Henry of near Marshall and Army Sgt. Sanford J. Ledbetter of Fayetteville. Henry had previously been listed as missing in action.
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Washington
Defense Department
Arkansans
Vietnam
Army Spec
Gerald A
Henry
Lester A
Near Mareshall
Army
Sanford J. Ledbetter
George L. Ledbetter
Fayetteville
Nixon to Announce Important Appointment at Western White House
President Nixon plans to announce an important appointment today at the Western White House amid tight lid on details. Press secretary Ziegler offered only that it would not replace Hershey and hinted at a 9:45 a.m. reveal as Gov. Rockefeller arrives from Latin America trip. The Nixon Foundation trustees gather in California to select a chairman for the nonprofit library and museum project near Nixon’s oceanfront home.
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Frances Lewine
Associated Press
San Clemente
Calif
Nixon
White House
Ronald L. Ziegler
Selective Service
Lewis B. Hershey
Ziegler
Nelson A. Rockefeller
New York
National Governors Conference
Colorado Springs
Colo
Latin America
Rockefeller
Nixon Foundation
Richard Nixon
California
Booneville Approves $3.5 Million Bond Issue
Booneville Arkansas residents vote 577 to 11 to approve a $3.5 million Act 9 bond issue for constructing and equipping a plant for Wolverine Toy Co. The company will repay bonds through rentals.
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Booneville, Ark
Booneville
Wolverine Toy Co
Ho Chi Minh gravely ill amid developing condition
TOKYO reports Ho Chi Minh, 79, in a grave condition with a developing illness. Saigon officials believe the Vietnamese Communist leader is near death, as the mission outlines his frail state.
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Associated Press
Tokyo
AP Les Hariof
Ho Chi Minh
Saigon
Ade
Tax Evasion Charges Filed Against Jonesboro Couple
A Jonesboro couple, Charles Ralph Burton and his wife, faced charges of filing false federal income tax returns for 1963 to 1965 and evading over $8,000 in taxes. Both posted $10,000 bonds and were released after indictment by the U.S. Grand Jury for the Eastern District of Arkansas. Burton is a manager in a plumbers union.
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Jonesboro
Ark
Charles Ralph Burton
U.S
Marian F. Penix
Burton
U.S. Grand Jury
Arkansas
Drag racing problem prompts Hope police warning
Old issue of drag racing returns to trouble local police and Hope Department warns it will not be tolerated except under proper supervision. Supt Jones notes students from grades 1 through 8 must be picked up on campus. Youth groups plan retreats, pep rallies, and a school workshop discusses year ahead and member training.
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Hope Department
Supt. of Schools
James H. Jones
Hope High School
Jimmy Afford
Joe Barrentine
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