Strike Likely to Be a Lone One in GM Row
The Associated Press reports a prolonged strike by United Auto Workers against General Motors loomed larger as talks paused. UAW President Leonard Woodcock planned a Detroit picket rally while top leaders planned a nationwide tour of 157 bargaining units. Production continues at Ford and Chrysler as contracts have expired and a federal judge ordered AFL-CIO unions to show cause in contempt.
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Associated Press
United Auto Workers
General Motors Corp
UAW
Leonard Woodcock
Detroit
United States
Canada
Ford Motor Co
Chrysler Corp
Howard Corcoran
Afl-Cio
Rockefeller Seeks Third Term Amid Two Party Threat
In Little Rock AP report Gov. Winthrop Rockefeller urges media dissemination of his development data. The Republican incumbent runs against Dale Bumpers and Walter Carruth inArkansas. The letter argues the two party system is threatened unless GOP extends gains and governorship continuity.
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Little Rock
Winthrop Rockefeller
Rockefeller
Dale Bumpers
Walter Carruth
Arkansas
Federal court issues restraining order to avert strike
A temporary restraining order barred the planned strike moments before its start on Tuesday. Union leaders said notification came late in the afternoon. Pickets disrupted service on Southern Pacific, Baltimore and Ohio, and Chesapeake and Ohio lines for several hours, ending by nightfall. Assistant Labor Secretary W. J. Usery planned separate talks with union and railroad officials over the wage dispute that triggered the walkout.
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Souther Pacific
Baltimore & Ohio
Chesapeake & Ohio
Asst
W. J. Usery
Sykes vows strict but fair stance on Arkansas insurance fraud
A Gene Sykes of North Little Rock named Arkansas Insurance Commissioner vows to be very strict but fair on insurance mismanagement and fraud. He will maintain strong enforcement while working with companies and the public to educate buyers and resolve industry problems.
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Jim McCall
Associated Press
Little Rock
A. Gene Sykes
North Little Rock
Arkansas
Sykes
Winthrop Rockefeller
Alan W. Horne
Horne
John Norman Harkey
Hendrix Choir Tour Featured Hope Speaker Miss Ellen Turner
Miss Ellen Turner of Hope and Hendrix College Choir spoke at the Hope Kiwanis meeting. The choir spent a month touring Europe from Luxembourg to Metz with stops in Vienna for a symposium at the Institute of European Studies and concerts by multiple choirs including a specially selected ensemble. Turner joined the Hope group in New York to attend the Miss America Pageant on return.
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Ellen Turner
McDowell Turner
Hendrix College
Hope Kiwanis Club
Turner
Europe
Luxembourg
Metz
France
Vienna
Austria
Hendrix Choir
Institute of European Studies
Miss Turner
States
New York
Hope
Atlantic City
Hope Group
Kiwanis
Henry Haynes
Margie Waddle
U Thant Hijacking Proposal Dominates UN Open Session
The 25th UN General Assembly opened with focus on stopping airliner hijackings. U Thant proposed an international tribunal to try hijackers and universal extradition for prosecution. Philippine Foreign Secretary Romulo explored adding a supplementary agenda item.
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William N. Oatis
United Nations, N.Y
U.N. General Assembly
Carlos P. Romulo
U.N
U Thant
Thant
U.S
Charles W. Yost
Assembly
Angie Brooks
Liberia
Group Attends National Holy Convocation
Elder William H. Terrel pastor of The Supreme Council of the House of Jacob Church of Hope received the rank Advance Priest during a three day National Holy Convocation in Bethlehem Ohio last month. He and his wife and five children live at 900 Oak St. in Hope Arkansas. Other Arkansans at the meeting included Asst. Pastor Elder Fred Artis and family of Hope Elder Hosea Lee Johnson and family Elder and Mrs. Curtis Ware and family Elder and Mrs. Raymond Haney and family Elderess Magdalean and Mae Elizabeth Johnson all of Nashville Robert Wayne and James Charles Valentine Mrs Linner Terrell Janice Milus Deacon Clyde Sampson Elderess C L Witherspoon and family and Elder and Elderess John Muldrow Jr and family.
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William H. Terrel
Supreme Council of
House of Jacob
Church of Hope
Bethleham
Ohio
Terrell
Oak St
Linner Terrell
Rt. 4
Hope
Senate Rejects $20,000 Farm Subsidy Cap and Votes 3 Year Bill
The Senate approved a three year 3.5 billion agriculture authorization bill and defeated a 20,000 subsidy cap on non farming, moving toward a 55,000 per crop limit. Ralph Smith argued the higher cap targets big agribusiness while critics say it saves taxpayers far less. The bill now heads to conference with the House.
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Lawrence L. Knutson
Associated Press
Washington (Ap
Senate
House
Ralph T. Smith
R-Il
Smith
Hambro elected to lead new UN assembly session
Edvard Hambro, 50, son of the late League of Nations president, was elected president of the three month United Nations General Assembly session by 122 votes with one abstention and two other votes to Ambassadors Baroody and Pinera. He urged an organized, integrated international order with broader inclusion amid overpopulation, pollution, conflict, and nuclear threat under expanding international law. The assembly adopts the motto Peace Justice and Progress.
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Hal
Edvard Hambro
Hambro
League of Nations Assembly
Carl Hambro
U.N
Jamil Baroody
Saudi Arabia
Jose Pinera
Chile
Senators vote with majority on farmer subsidy ceiling
Washington AP report: Sen J. W. Fulbright and Sen John J. McClellan both of Arkansas joined the Senate majority to defeat an amendment that would cap subsidy payments to farmers at 20 000. The final vote was 44 to 20.
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Associated Press
Albany
Albuquerque
Atlanta
Bismarck
Boise
Boston
Buffalo
Charlotte
Chicago
Art
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Cleveland
Denver
Des Moines
Detroit
Fairbanks
Fort Worth
Helena
Honolulu
Indianapolis
Jacksonville
Juneau
Kansas City
Los Angeles
Louisville
Memphis
Miami
Allen Ellender
D-La
Milwaukee
Agriculture Committee
St.p
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New York
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Omaha
Philadelphia
Phoenix
Pittsburgh
Salt Sk. City
San Diego
San Fran
Charles H. Percy
Seattle
Tampa
Washington
Winnipeg
Age I Triculture Committee
J. W. Fulbright
John J. McClellan
D-Ark
Senate
Arkansas Election Commission to Name Third County Members
The state Election Commission will meet Thursday to name third members for county election commissions from five names submitted by each county Democratic committee. The appointees join local party chairs on each county panel. The 1968 dispute over who appoints spurred 1969 legislation to curb recurrence, with GOP arguing the majority party under the governor should appoint.
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Little Rock
State Election Commission
GOP
Winthrop Rockefeller
Election Commission
Walton Service Omits Son From Survivors List
Unintentionally Stacy Walton was left from the survivors list of Kelly Walton who died September 12 at age 53. He is survived by his wife two daughters a brother six half brothers a sister and three half sisters. Burial was Monday in Memory Gardens with M. H. Peebles directing Herndon in charge of arrangements.
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Stacy Walton
Kelly Walton
M. H. Peebles
Herndon
Four Teens Arrested for Possession of Marijuana
Paragould Arkansas four teenagers Ricky Hollis and Albert Lee Decker both 19 and Dusty Willie and Marsha Croft both 17 were arrested on marijuana possession charges. A water pitcher in a wandpile at a Paragould residence yielded the evidence and authorities did not disclose the amount. Each was released on a 2500 appearance bond.
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Paragould, Ark
Paragould
James Adams
Ricky Hollis
Albert Lee Decker
Dusty Willie
Marsha Croft
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