Political Raiders Attack Highway Trust Fund
In a column dated last Thursday September 21 the piece notes the Senate passed a bill to divert federal highway funds to rail transit. The Wall Street Journal on September 25 confirms up to 800 million dollars yearly from the Highway Trust Fund may be used for transit. It warns such raids threaten interstate maintenance and future needs, urging preservation of road-building funds.
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McGovern escalates dispute over POW release
Sen George McGovern accused the Nixon administration of hindering the return of three American fliers from Hanoi as he campaigned in California with Sen Hubert Humphrey. He said the administration fears the prisoners will reveal the truth about the war and blamed bombing for keeping them imprisoned while stressing the goal of reuniting them with families.
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William Sloane Coffin
Richard Falk
David Hoffman
San Diego
Calif
George Allan Rose
Fayetteville
Ark
Donald Karl Logan
Northridge
Eugene Wilbur
Columbia Crossroads
Richard Fulton
Mesa, Ariz
Greg Hanson
Thousand Oaks
Peter Callahan
Bellmore
N.Y
Pentagon
Washington
U.S
Fair Queen crown goes to Tinka Ann Bell at fair
Tinka Ann Bell, 17, Miss Columbia County, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John Cooper, was crowned Third District Fair Queen Monday night at Fair Park Coliseum. She triumphed over nine contestants as first runnerup Donna Kaye Chenault and second runnerup Pam Stockton. Suzanne Parker was Miss Congeniality. Other contestants included Poteet Shelton and Linda McMahon.
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Columbia County
John Cooper
Fair Park Coliseum
Donna Kaye Chenault
Union County
Ray Chenault
Nevada County
Pam Stockton
James Stockton
Prescott
Hot Spring County
Suzanne Parker
Bertie Wallis
Poteet Shelton
Sevier County
Lloyd Elliott
Linda McMahon
Hempstead
Center
Jeana Janelle Dearley
Donna Kay Chenault
ArkLa Gas rate hike approved by Arkansas PSC
The Arkansas Public Service Commission approved an average industrial gas rate of 31.22 cents per 1,000 cubic feet for Arkla’s large industrial customers to fund the Anadarko pipeline. Arkla President W R Stephens questioned lenders’ willingness to finance without an escalation clause. The order does not affect residential or commercial rates and rejects automatic future rate increases, aiming to keep Arkansas competitive with nearby states.
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Prisoners step closer to home
Three American servicemen released by Hanoi arrived in Peking en route to New York City, escorted by antiwar activists. Seven other POWs still in North Vietnamese camps met the escort and urged an end to the war. The released men may head to Copenhagen or Paris. Pentagon says they are active duty officers awaiting U.S. authorities.
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Peking
New York City
United States
Navy
Markham Gartley
Norris Charles
Air Force
Edward Elias
Nanning
Changsha
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David Dellinger
Copenhagen
Paris
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Olga
Gartley
Minnie Lee
Dismissed crowd greets dedication at Third District horse barn
Arkansas Lt. Gov. Bob Riley delivered the dedicatory address Monday at the Fair Park Coliseum for the new Third District horse barn as only 15 of an expected 250 plus attended. He praised those keeping county and district fairs alive, noting the need for continued support.
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