IRS backs ruling to strip tax deductions from Sierra Club
A San Francisco IRS ruling revokes tax deductible status for contributions to the Sierra Club citing ads against federal projects. The author argues this targets private speech on conservation and warns of growing government overreach, recalling prior tax battles and urging national awakening.
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Internal Revenue Serv
Vice
San Francisco
Sierra Club
IRS
West Coast
Grand Canyon
The
Club
Free America
Arkansas
Washington
WLR Driver Dies From Injuries
Kenny Landrum, 25, of near England, died Wednesday from injuries sustained in a Sunday one car crash on Arkansas Street within Coy Lonoke County. His car left the highway, traveled about 60 feet, then struck a sign and culvert before overturning.
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North Uttle Rock
Kenny Landrum
England
Arkansas St
Ra Iimits
Coy
Lonoke Coun
Bree
Landrum
Arkansas Soldier Dies in Vietnam
Ronald E. Davis, son of Mrs. Margaret L. Elmer of Arthrite Rock, was listed by the Defense Department as killed in Vietnam. The casualty was reported Wednesday as a result of hostile causes.
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Ashington
Army
Ronald E. Davis
Margaret L.elmer
Arthrite Rock
Vietnam
Defense ‘Department
Teachers Strike Across the Nation Affects Students
The Associated Press reports teachers striking over pay and grievances have delayed the fall term for thousands nationwide. Michigan saw 67,700 students still in summer session with 12 districts closed, while 35 districts were operating under threat of walkouts. New York City and Philadelphia faced potential or ongoing strikes affecting over 1.4 million students, with labor action spreading to Madison Ohio and various Connecticut and Illinois districts. In Fort Smith Arkansas a teen died from injuries in an automobile crash near Van Buren.
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Associated Press
Michigan
New York City
Philadelphia
East St. Louis
Madison
Chicago
Ind
Coua Thie
Clarkville
Montgomery
Tenn
Ft. Campbell
Darien
Conn
East Haven
Boston
Gibson
Dorchester
Ies
Reine
U.S. May Open Door to Czech Refugees
United States officials discuss possible asylum moves for Czechs seeking freedom from Soviet domination. The National Security Council, with NATO, debates responses to the Prague invasion while promising no troop reductions in Europe. Officials caution the move is symbolic for now. few requests have been filed.
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Endre Marton
Associated Press
Washington
United States
Czechoslovakia
National Security Council
NATO Allles
Europe
Council
Johnson
U.S
State Department
Moscow
Izvestia
Yalta
Soviet Union
Tragedy at Wynne: Truck Train Collision Kills Local Man
A truck train collision at a Wynne gravel crossing claimed the life of 23 year old David Wayte Wheeler. Wheeler of Wynne died when his gravel truck struck a St. Louis and San Francisco Railway freight train. The impact scattered wreckage over 150 yards and pushed the track about 100 yards. Train engineer Jim Slayden of Chatsfgee, Missouri, was identified.
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Marion
Atk
Taille
Wynne
David Wayte Wheeler
Wheeler
St. Louis
San Francisco
Jim Slayden
Chats Fee
Very Few Display Coat of Arms in Den Have Right
AP reports from New York that few people proudly displaying a family coat of arms are actually entitled. Brian Brooks of London notes only about 10 percent are historically eligible, and wearing a knight’s arms by mere name is not enough. In Scotland, wearing false crests can lead to jail. Brooks cites his own research into his mother’s family crest.
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Hal Boyle
New York
Brian Brooks
London
Association of Genealogists and Record Agents
England
Continent
Scotland
Ee Brooks
Studious Bacheslor
Street Demonstrations Spark Congressional Probe
Washington AP reports street demonstrations and police tactics at the Democratic convention sparked a congressional floor debate and a new investigation by a presidential advisory panel. The panel will study police actions, July Cleveland gunbattle, and possible Miami riots tied to convention clashes. Chicago Mayor Daley sought airtime to present his view while networks offered spots, but Daley declined a news panel appearance.
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Washington
Congress
Milton Elgenshower
Johnson
Robert F. Kefine
Ye . Atty
Ramsey Clark
Chicago
Richard J. Daley
Eisenhower
Cleveland
Onlo
Stephen M. Young
Daley
Ohio
Frank J. Lausche
Russell B. Long
D-la
America
Romifi C. Pucinski
Newaction
Wayne L. Hayes
Metromedia
New York
San Francisco
Los Angeles
Kansas City
NBC
CBS
Arkansas Woman Gives Her Heart for Transplant
Mrs Opal Lancaster a farm woman and mother of 13 learns her daughter Barbara Smith donated her heart and kidneys at Cleveland Clinic after a truck crash. Barbara 25 of Walnut Ridge Ark died Wednesday. The Lancasters traveled from Lake Village Ark with other relatives to meet the doctors and hear of the donations. Barbara had told her mother she would give anything to help another life. The family faced grief while honoring Barb and the lifesaving gift.
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Cleveland
Opal Lancaster
Lancaster
Barbara Smith
Walnut Ridge
Ark
Cleveland Clinic
Lanccaster
Thelma Elliott
Blytheville
Bobby Joe Lancaster
Leroy
Lake Villages
Barb
Barbara
New District Extension Agents Named
The Agricultural Extension Service assigned new district agents for Southwest district including Hempstead County. Calvin J. Caldwell announced effective September 1. W. R. Perkins becomes district agent and Mrs. Margaret P. Alexander district home economist. Ruben Johnson remains as resource development specialist. A. Hansen moves to North Central district. Dorothy P. Sitton serves in the Southwest district.
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The
Agricultural Extension Service
Hempstead
Calvin J. Caldwell
W. R. Perkins
Margaret P. Alexander
Ruben Johnson
A. Hansen
Norths Central
Dorothy P. Sitton
Accidents Lead to Charges in City Police Report
Two crashes were logged with charges. At Main and Second, a collision between Mrs A K Holloway and Willie Mule of Hope caused about 45 in damage. Mule was charged with lack of proper license and owner Howard Buffington with permitting the unlicensed driving. A second mishap occurred in the Diamond Cafe lot when Glenda Dickerson backed into another car.
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Main
A. K. Holloway
Willie Mule Drew
Hope
Mule Drew
Atterbury and
Shirley
Muldrew
Howard Buffington
Diamond Cafe
Glenda Dickerson
Cer
Sala
Nixon says Chicago riots could happen in any city
AP Special Correspondent Relman Morin reports Nixon at a Chicago news conference said last week’s disorder would have occurred in any other city. He defended demonstrators and police from partisan blame, urged a study on when force is proper, and touted local well trained forces. Humphrey’s campaign manager forecast a tight race to the wire as vice president gains broad support. Humphrey begins his presidential drive with stops in Philadelphia Denver and Los Angeles. Crowds along Nixon’s Chicago motorcade numbered hundreds of thousands as confetti fell.
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Relman Morin
Chicago
Richard M. Nixon
Nixon
Democratic Party
America
San Francisco
Hubert H. Humphrey
Lawrence F. O’brien
Washington
O'Brien
Humphrey
Philadelphia
Denver
Los Angeles
Chicago Loop Area
Prague Hopefuls and Soviet GIs Eye Bright Spots
International dispatch notes Czechs seeking escape from Soviet domination while GIs from Siberia and Ukraine envy Prague’s brighter spots, constrained by drink limits and attire. A separate report concerns a dispute over airstrip use delaying Red Cross aid to starving Biafrans as Nigerian forces advance.
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United States
Sberia
Ukraine
Prague
International
Ude
Red Cross
Clear Mild Weather Forecast Across Arkansas this Week
A weak low pressure system and surrounding high pressures bring clearing skies and mild temperatures across Arkansas through Friday. Light rain fell statewide Wednesday with totals from 0.03 inches at Walnut Ridge to 1.33 at El Dorado. Morning lows ranged from 58 at Fayetteville to 70 at Little Rock, with Wednesday highs from 15 at Fayetteville to 87 at Blytheville.
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Associated Press
Arkansas
Walnut Ridge
el Dorado
Fayetteville
Little Rock
Blytheville
Community briefs from Hempstead County show unit aid and school enrollments
All Around Town notes the Hempstead County Rescue Unit will assist at the Third District Livestock Show with on site coverage during fair week. Hope Public Schools report 1969 enrollment data and projected increases, while Millwood Reservoir funding and Red River work allocations are listed. Additional items include Melonvine Girl Scouts meeting, Vietnam veteran Captain Lloyd appearing on KXAR, and Audubon Society events at Southern State College with fall plans for the Arkansas Society.
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Hempstead
H. H. Shugart
el Dorado
Columbia County Audubon Society
Souehern State College
Shu»gart
Arkansas Audubon Society
Hope
Casualties Up Sharply in Vietnam
Saigon reports a sharp rise in casualties as the week ends with 408 U.S. troops killed and 2,513 wounded, the highest weekly toll since June 1. Enemy deaths are tallied at 4,478 by allied forces, while South Vietnamese losses total 484 killed and 1,768 wounded.
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Saigon
U.S
Nechting
Soybean Study Day at Southwest Branch Station
The Southwest Branch Experiment Station will host a Soybean Study Day on September 10 at 10:00 a.m. at the Haybarn Spencer Tract, Perry’s Truck Stop area. Speakers include Dr. C. E. Caviness, Dr. R. E. Frans, Dr. H. J. Walters, Dr. M. C. McDaniels, and Dr. R. P. Nester, all addressing varieties, weed control, diseases, and production practices to assist soybean producers and interested parties from Southwest Arkansas.
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Hoon
Southwest Branch
Southwest
Arkansas
Cecil M. Bittle
C. E. Caviness
R. E. Frans
H. J. Walters
M. C. McDaniels
R. P. Nester
Antiwar Rally Planned Nationwide By Student Group
The Student Mobilization Committee to End the War in Vietnam announced a week of nationwide demonstrations starting over Labor Day weekend. The plan aligns with protests in Britain Japan and seeks to urge U.S. service members to join. About 60 colleges and schools reported attendance at a Chicago conference.
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Chicago
Vietnam
Britain
Japan
Richard
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Abe Fortas
Davonynie
Poste Tone Tia
Star
Water Creek Church
Old Highway 67
Guernsey
J. L. Lamb
James H. Jones
Hope Public
Millwood
Red River
Fulton
Melonvine Girl Scouts
Faly Park
Herbert Jack Lloyd
John Lloyd
KXAR
Antiwar Group
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