Free press and fair trial clash over pretrial publicity
The Reardon report crackdown on pretrial publicity drew fire from journalism groups while Sigma Delta Kappa urged its suppression would threaten public good. The Birmingham News notes constitutional balance between free press and defendant rights and stresses both must be protected. A tax tip for summer job students offers up to 900 tax free with exemptions and deductions. guidance urges filing returns to obtain refunds.
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Atherthan Bar Association
Dlot
ABA
Birmingham
Sigma Delta Kappa
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Seardon
Birmingham News
Bar Association
Ala
Jacksonville
Fla
Florida Times-Union
Watermelon Contest Prizes Awarded in Hope Area
Lester Kent won the 1968 watermelon contest with a 11742 pound fruit earning 300 dollars. Arnold Middlebrooks Pat Rateliff and Aubrey Goodwin won 150 dollar prizes for melons weighing 114 percent 1134 and 112 pounds respectively. Chamber officials thank growers and contributors and plan a bigger event next year.
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Hope-Hempstead County
Arnold Middlebrooks
Pat Rateliff
Aubrey Goodwin
Chamber of Commerce Agriculture Committee
T. O. Porter
Lester Kent
Aubreynold Middlebrooks
Goodwin
Parked Car Hit by Another on South Elm Street
A Police report notes Sam Strong was not driving when his Dy vehicle parked on South Elm was struck by a second auto driven by Linda Fay Nelson. Damage estimated at about $200. Incident reported Monday.
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Sam Strong
Strong
Linda Fay Nelson
South Elm
Blevins PTA to Hear Quartet
The Blevins PTA meets Thursday September 19 at 7 30 p m in the Elementary School auditorium. The Messengers Quartet will perform while Grady Cathey the superintendent will introduce all teachers and outline changes in the school program. All parents and teachers are urged to attend. War Claims 3 Arkansans WASHINGTON The Defense Department released a fist Monday of 99 men killed in action in Vietnam includes two Arkansans Harold Moseley and Oven White Wr the sons of Cabot and near Marion respectively.
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Messengers
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Washington
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Vietnam
Arkansas
Army Pfc
Harold £. Moseley
Howard Bb
Moseley
Cabot
Marine Pic
Oven White Wr
Oven White
Near
Marion
Menu of the Future and Health Notes
Collage of brief items from HAL BOYLE noting future edible protein from tree leaves in India and sludge-based food, rising birth risks with mother age, Saturday bath rituals, water use on Sabbath, teen acne linked to football season, dental wear from grime, price rise at The New Yorker, actuarial pay for women, wasp stings deaths, venom allergy prevention, and a dieting tip.
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Sy Hal Boyle
New York
India
Texas A&m University
University of Michigan Medical Center
Pablo Casals
Soma
New Yorker
American Society of Actuaries
United States
Signs of Our Times
Bloodmobile Visit Planned for Hope Friday
Douglas Drake, Hempstead county Red Cross Chapter chairman, names Haskell Jones Blood Program Chairman. A makeup Blood Mobile visit will be at Hope Wire Products Friday Sept 20 from 10 p.m. to 4 a.m. with Hempstead Manufacturing G and S Manufacturing Hope Wire Products and Standard Generator Co. residents in the west city invited to donate to meet county quota.
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Douglas Drake
Hempstead County
Jones
Red Cross
Nir
Arkansas State University sets fall enrollment record
The Associated Press reports 6,494 students enrolled for the fall term at Arkansas State University in Jonesboro, surpassing last year's record of 5,602. Freshman enrollment also rose to 3,474, up 77 from last year, and officials expect total to climb before the week ends.
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Associated Press
Jonesboro, Ark
Arkansas State University
Wees
Cold Front Brings Thundershowers Across Arkansas
A cold front moved into northwest Arkansas early today bringing a squall line of storms with 45 mph winds and large hail in some areas. Minor damage reported as clouds persist with more rain likely through Wednesday. Precipitation ranged 0.35 to 1.72 inches, with temperatures from 60s to mid 90s across the state.
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Associated Press
Arkansas
Texarkana
Little Rock
Faysetteville
Harrison
el Dorado
Fayetteville
Foyt Smith
Two Accidents Investigated
Two accidents were reported yesterday involving five cars. On South Grady Mrs. James F. Ward struck Ernest Grisham’s packed car, pushing it into L. J. Hampe ton’s vehicle, about 350 dollars in damage. On Avenue A and Walnut Bobby L. Parks was hit by a car driven by Francis Flenoy. damage described as minor.
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South Grady
James F. Ward
Ernest Grisham
L. J. Hampeton
Willis
R. Rowe
Avenue A
Walnut
Bobby L. Parks
Francis Flenoy
Brown and
McCulley
Ban Includes Mail Order Ammo Sales Ban
Senate backers of tougher gun control won approval of a ban on mail order ammunition sales for rifles shotguns and .22 caliber weapons The 41 to 36 vote blocked the Judiciary Committee amendment and followed action on a broader bill prohibiting private possession of guns and ammunition Wording notes a separate registration licensing plan proposed by Sen Joseph Tydings with federals stepping in if states refuse
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Associated Press
Washington (Ap
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Senate Judiciary Committee
House
Judiciary Committee
Joseph Tydings
D-Md
Washington
Abe Fortias
Lee
United States
Courts May Get Board Issue Again
Arkansas reports show Democrats and Republicans clashing over third members of county boards of election commissioners. Gov Rockefeller cites a Supreme Court ruling. Democrats prevail in most appeals while the governor defends his representational standard. The dispute spans 16 of 75 counties with ongoing court action.
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ED Shearer
Associated Press
Little Rock
Winthrop Rockefeller
Rockefeller
Supreme Court
Fortas Faces New Hazards in Senate
Abe Fortas' nomination to be chief justice won Senate Judiciary Committee approval but faces a potential filibuster in the full Senate. The outcome remains in doubt as opponents, including Republicans and Southern Democrats, seek to prolong debate and potentially defeat the nomination.
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Fortas
Senate
John Chadwick
Associated Press
Washington
Abe Fortas
Senate Judiciary Committee
Theh
Mae
Fortus
Supreme Court
Johnson
See FORTAS FACES on page two town notes
Among Henderson State College freshmen are Nell Jean Osborne and Joyce Dxon both graduates of Blevins High School. The Nevada County Fair opened today at Prescott with a parade and runs to Friday noon. Airman Edward G Hadnut son of Mrs Hazel Hadnut of Houston Texas on duty in Bien Hoa Vietnam as a material specialist with Pacific Air Forces.
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Nell Jean Osborne
Joyce D'xon
Blevins High School
Nevada County
Prescott
Edward G. Hadnut
Hazel Hadnut
Houston
Texas
Bien Hua AS
Vietnam
Pacific Air Forces
Chanute Afb
Ilinois
Besseman High School
Buna
Bishop College of Dallas
Carolyn
Mrs. Vander Lloyd of
Fortias Nomination Faces Senate Hurdles For Chief Justice
AP dispatch notes Abe Fortias sees a bumpy Senate fight on his path to the chief justice post as hearings spark questions about unprecedented commitments and possible hazards on the floor.
Marines Hard Hit by Enemy in DMZ Clash Near Khe Sanh
North Vietnamese forces struck Marine positions four miles south of central DMZ, killing 25 and wounding 126 in a 10 hour battle near Khe Sanh. Marines from the 26th Regiment, already weary from past sieges, returned fire with mortars artillery and helicopters as they defended dug in positions and pursued nearby enemy units with sweep operations.
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George Esper
Associated Press
Saigon
U.S
Khe Sanh
Ma Tine
26Th Marines
Dmz
Nuclear Treaty Approved by Committee
The Senate Foreign Relations Committee approved a nuclear nonproliferation treaty 13 to 3 with three abstentions and sent it to the Senate floor. Supporters cite heads off a nuclear war. critics warn against U S participation amid Soviet actions in Czechoslovakia.
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Associated Press
Washington
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Czechoslovakia
John Sparksman
D-Ala
Senate
Congress
Russia
U.S
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