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1 NerthwMl Arkontai TIMES, July 26, 1969 FAVITTIVILLt, Philippine First Lady Shows Off Welfare Projects A I A (AP) Pat have just a arrival in Manila today gave the Marcos' Philippine Kirst Lady, Imelda 'daughter, Irenec. i crs at Marcos, a chance to show off I an orphanage every Saturday. pet projects. The glamorous welfare and a Mrs. Marcos, who has organized a volunteer by social hettennent projects.

showed Mrs. Nixon some of Hie work tour. on a two-hour afternoon Children showered Mrs. Nixon with flower petals, sang snugs, a serenaded her i a hand a she visited a reception study center for children with homelike cottages and an orphanage. Then she drove around to see a i a sights.

They included a prison where President Ferdinand E. Marcos was held in World War II and a new cultural center overlooking Manila Bay. Mrs. Marcos helped in a Help For Poor Richard Cooper, 23, of little Rock, examines a baby in an Economic Opportunity Agency building that lias provid- ed space for the medical students' health clinic at Little Rock, to provide free care for the poor. More than 1,000 poor patient! have been treated so far by the clinic.

(AP Wlrephoto) One Is 11, The Other 14 City Police Capture Two Young Escapees Two young prisoners escaped (assisted in the hunt by prowling from Washington County Jail through heavy brush along the Friday and remained at large creek bank. in Fayetteville for 2'. 2 Spencer apprehended the while city police, sheriff's of-1 younger escapee and Elton Rob- -ficers and citizens searched for- an ff-d ty patrolman. them. The escape of the two an 11- year-old from Ward and a 14.

year old from Fayetteville. first noticed by Deputy caught the 14-year-old. AWAITING TRANSFER The hoys had been brought to the county jail from the city Mike Carl as he returned to the Jail await transfer to Arkan jail from lunch at 12:56 p.m.;*-TM Industrial Training -Carl said one was on the roof I School in only three hours be- of a garage behind the a i 1, fore their escape. They were the other on the ground. Minutes later, a resident of the community cast of the jail re- that she had spotted a of boys running from the jail.

Ten city policemen, including Police Chief Hollis Spencer, re- to the Sheriff i Long's request for assistance. Neighborhood children a sentenced July 23 to the Pine Bluff institution by Washington Juvenile Court after running away from Boy Land of Arkansas near Winslow and stealing from a restaurant parking lot here on July 16. They drove the car. which belonged to a Texas man, to Little Rock. During search.

Spencer expressed concern that the escapees might steal another car. He said that as frightened as they surely were they ran a good chance of having a wreck. NO NEW HEARING Acting Referee of Washington Juvenile Court. Richard Hipp, told the TIMES Saturday that no additional hearing for the boys is planned. He said he expects them to be taken to Pine Bluff cither today or Sunday.

"This will be a good chance for you to say something about that awful jail." he added. He said he had hoped the boys would remain in the city jail until they were moved to Pine Bluff. The boys were housed on the third floor of the jail. Deputies theorize that they escaped onto the roof through a trap door in the ceiling then scaled the outside wall of the jail. Highway 7 Fascinating Route Scenic Trip Across The State Of Arkansas By MAX E.

LOVE State Parks, Recreation and Travel Commission From the point where i reaches the Louisiana line, 12 miles south of El Dorado, to the spot it disappears into the sparkling waters Bull Shoals Lake near the Missouri border. Arkansas' state hwy. 7 offers the traveler a panorama of scenic splendor that is matched by few other roadways in the entire nation. Hwy. 7 splits Arkansas almost in half and, as it winds its way northward, it guides the visitor through, or near, some of the most exciting places and most spectacular scenic vistas to he found within the state.

Traveling state 7 from south to north, the first point nf interest is the city of Kl Dorado (population about 26.000), seat of government of Union County and oil capital of Arkansas. El Dorado became famous in 1921 with the discovery of oil near its city limits. The boom that followed saw a population increase from about 2.SOO to 75,000 at its peak. From El Dorado, state 7 takes the visitor through the town of Smackover, which also a a boom town in the 20's, and northward on to Camden. an industrial city of 18.000 and an important a i a River port since about 1818.

A Camden. i a crosses the Ouachita and continues northward through great pine timber belt of South Central Arkansas and into the foothills (if beautiful Ouachita Mountains at the cnl lege town of A a i a an important Ouachita River port that dates its history to very early 1880's. SCENIC SPLENDOR This next section of state 7. beginning at Arkadclphia and continuing to Bull Shoals Lake. Is said to he one of the 10 most (Genie drives in the nalion.

This stretch of the i a a winding, twisting, rising, descending ribbon of asphalt -takes the traveler across the eastern fringe of the majestic Ouachitas; down into a the fertile Arkansas River Valley; over the top nf the niKRed and. i a to dead stop where (he roadway drops into the azure water- of the Rlnnt man-made reservoir, first slop along i sec- Man of "Scenic Seven" is the "City of Vapors" the tatfrnntlonnlly renowned resort Hot The irnveler prnhnhly will want to explore beautiful valley "discovered" by DeSoto in 1541; he will wish to relax with a steaming thermal bath and he will wish to rest in one of the excellent hotels or motels and enjoy "food fit for a king." State 7 continues northward through the Ouachitas: across eastern fringe of vast Ouachita National Forest; and drops down into the Arkansas River Valley a few miles south of Dardancllc. Just before entering this Arkansas town, the traveler will see a sign with an arrow pointing toward an impressive flat topped mountain. Be sure and follow this arrow for a side trip at lit. Neho State Park, one of Arkansas' most exciting recreational areas.

And, on your return from the state park, take a good look at Dardanelle Reservoir, the giant man made lake a was created by locks and a dam across the Arkansas just a "stone's throw" west of Dardanelle. Across the river is the fast growing college town of Rus- sellvillc, which lies in the shadows of the fabulous Arkansas Ozarks. INTO FOREST A 211 miles north of Russellville. state 7 enters the Ozark a i a Forest and the next 50 or so i passes through some of the most a i a i in the stale. It is suggested a those who pass this a stop over at the unique i city of and spend a few days i New-ton i is a wild moiin Adult Center Programs Told Programs (or thc Comimmily Adult Center at 108 N.

West St. were announced today for thc week of 28-Aug. 'l. Lou Tiaficr i show slides mi Alaska Monday; and Dr. Donald Fletcher is speaker Wednesday.

i Georgia Cragin and Mrs. KnKlc will present a musical program Friday. An open house In planned Sunday lo note the eighth anniversary of HIP Onter. Thc public is invited to attend between thc hours of 2 to p.m. The Onlor is open daily from f) a.m.

lo p.m. and Iho programs on above days start it 1:,10 p.m. tainous area said to harbor more unspoiled natural beauty than any other region of comparable size in the USA. Leaving Jasper, the traveler will cross the Little Buffalo River and a few miles further north a concrete bridge spans the Buffalo, a wild little mountainous river that is nationally famous as a float (canoe) fishing stream. About nine miles north Jasper is one of Arkansas' newest and most widely acclaimed attractions Al Capp's Dogpatch USA.

Here, you i meet all of the characters you a seen in the comics for so many years. There are exciting rides, a magnificent cavern, a waterfall, trout fishing and a hundred other fascinating things to see and do. Harrison, on Crooked Creek, is a beautiful little industrial city and one of the gateways to big, sprawling Bull a Reservoir. From Harrison, the traveler i may wish to head westward to Kureka Springs; or he may wish to head northeastward to the town of Bull Shoals and Bull Shoals State Park for a day of trout fishing on the White River: or he may decide to head over to the Buffalo River State Park for several days of exciting ad venture; or he may just decide to follow "Fabulous Seven" on a to "dead end." Injured In Accident A Springdale man was in jured in a one-car mishap or Hwy. 71 north Thursday at 6:10 p.m.

Frank Dean Finn, 32, Mil S. Deaver. was (rented and released Springdale Momo- ral Hospital. Fayottcvillff police said Finn was going north on Hwy. 71 attempted pass another car.

The other lane was blocked by a southbound car, and Finn lost, control of his vehicle when he tried to return to his own lane. Finn's car loft the oast side of the highway near the Frank Leach residence. S3-million public for the center. Along the route. fund-raising with a busload of reporters, Mrs.

Marcos' press secretary and volunteer ladies in native costume handed out box lunches with the world that Mrs. Marcos "thinks of everything." SETS PRECEDENT Mrs. Marcos, said her press secretary, Ilena Marameg. "set a precedent for action and performance. She's by far the youngest and most achieving First Lady ever to occupy Mala- canang Palace." Mrs.

Nixon has been promoting volunteerism in America, but she found Mrs. Marcos ahead of her. Like the Nixon Mrs. Marcos out fur the tour in a red silk dress, with Red White and blue accessories including shoes and umbrella. Mrs.

Nixon still wore the cool i cotton pink and i dress she started the day out with many hours ago in a As the tour ran close to hour late. Mrs. Marcos tried to speed things up, but Mrs. Nixon seemed determined to keep commitments here. Often Mrs.

Marcos got out of sight, while Mrs. Nixon still paused to say hello and shake bands with youngsters and women volunteers. PROJECTS Among Mrs. Marcos' projects is a new home for the elderly. With Mrs.

Nixon on hand, a check, just delivered by members of a Filipino club in New- York City known as Shangri-La, was presented to Mrs. Marcos for the home. "We'll see how much this is." said Mrs. Marcos quickly open ing the sealed envelope while Mrs. Nixon watched.

The gift was $3.500 dollars. "I think that's quite an accomplishment." said Mrs. Nixon of the club, which has contributed for the past 15 years to projects here. Mrs. Nixon says she sees herself as a goodwill ambassador on the presidential tour and she! is out to "make as many friends as possible" for the Unitec States.

Obituary Springdale Miss Musteen, 95. of Springdale, died Friday in a local nursing home. She was born Nov. 11, 1873 in Izard County. Survivors are two brothers, Tom and, Albert Musteen, both of Springdale.

Arrangements will nounced by Sisco Chapel. be an- Funeral Mrs. Sarah J. Buchanan, 74, resident of 106 N. Willow died this morning in a local lospital following an extended llness.

She was born Mar. 15, 1895 at Richmond. daughter of Henry and Ella Jackson, and was a member of the Methodist Church. was the widow of the Rev. A.

Buchanan, who was pastor of St. James Methodist Church. She is survived by a daugh- Elizabeth Buchanan of lomc; two grandsons, Sylves ter Jackson of Fayetteville and tiarles Ruffin of Oklahoma. Funeral service will be 2 i.m. Monday at St.

James Methodist Church with burial Oak Cemetery under direc- of Nelson's Funeral Home. Alexandria, Va. Funeral service was scheduled i afternoon at Christ Church in eorgetown for Eileen Ilamil- on Carothers, 85, formerly of "ayetteville. She was born in Fayetteville Dec. fi.

1883. the daughter of Andrew Claude and Kate Downs Hamilton, and was educated at University of Arkansas. She is survived by three sons Neil Carothers III of Washing- on, D. Hamilton of Alexandria, Va. and Stuart of Princeton.

J. Funeral Horace J. Griffin; 10 a.m. Monday at the chapel of Nelson's Funeral Home: burial in Memorial Okla. Park at Muskogee, Phahy: 10:30 a.m.

Monday Watson in Fairview Cemetery. Boicourt Manager KF.NNEWICK, n. Roicourrl has been named plants miinnRer ol the Kennc- wick and Gradvlrw, plants of Wrk'h Foods following thc retirement of Frank Paparazzo. Bolootirt has hern noting production superintendent at the Welch Foods plant in Springdalc, Arkansas. Scientists CONTINUED FROM PAGE ONE to do is tap the box to release gases inside and analyze them.

The moon has some infinitesimally thin atmosphere it is not a perfect vacuum--and the box could contain some of it. since it was sealed on the moon. 14 Month CONTINUED FROM PAGE ONE ville hospital where she a taken by Luginbuel Ambulance i Marshal J. Hutchens said Buddy Dean suf fered a minor laceration and head injury when he ran into the side of a car driven Richard P. Daniels.

19, of Route 1, Cane Hill in downtown Lincoln. He was released a treatment at the Prairie Grove clinic. Patsy Kay was born May 3, 1968 at Lamar, Colo. Survivors in addition to her parents, grandfather and brother are another brother, i and two sisters, Carolyn and Barbara, all of the home and the maternal grandparents. Mr.

and Mrs. L. J. Daugherty of Modesto, Calif. Funeral service will he at 2 p.m.

Tuesday at Little Elm Baptist Church with burial in Lincoln Cemetery under direction of Luginbuel Funeral Home. Fulbright (CONTINUED FROM PAGE ONE) prove his charges "with something more substantial." CITE MEMORANDUM Fulbright cited the Starbird memorandum, a Pentagon document explaining how the Army intended to drum up support for the ABM. When Stennis rejected that. Fulbright said "The senator has completely misrepresented the point, I think." "My purpose is not to engage in a personal controversy," Stennis said. And a few minutes iater.

the two shook hands as the Mississippi senator left the chamber. Sen. Albert Gore. D-Tenn. said earlier his Disarmament subcommittee will hold a closed session Wednesday to look at the new secret data.

Gore implied some of it came from two administration sources. the President's Science Advisory Board and the Institute fnr Defense Analysis, a Pentagon "think tank "somewhat He said it remarkable" a no studies have been received from the groups supporting the ABM. U. S. Flags CONTINUED FROM PAGE ONE i aides, including Sccretarv of State William P.

Rogers and Philippine Foreign Minister Carlos Romulo. Nixon will confer i Marcos again Sunday. Nixon then took a boat across the river a by the palace and went by helicopter to a hotel suite meeting with Sen. Sergio Osmena who opposes Marcos in this year's presidential elections. Upon a i i at his first stop on an Asian tour.

Nixon de clarcri Asians themselves should lake thc lead in promoting i defense and economic progress and in achieving peace in the Far Kast. "Pence and progress must be shaped and protected i a i by Asian hands." i said at airport. "The contributions my country can make to that progress should come as a supplement to Asian pnorKics and in response to Asian leadership." Marcos seemed to sharp Nix- nn's views. HP aurrcd should lx no "heavy handed dominance" by the United Stales, but voiced ronccrn about "complete pullont of Hie U.S. 'roni Asia." i Soviet (CONTINUED FKOM PAGE ONE) INSPECTION grading of jood used in commercial canning is major job oj food processors.

(TIMES- PHOTO by Ken Good) Five States Are Served Processed Foods Graded From Local Office By SHARRON CRODDY TIMES Staff Writer Though the Office of state area, following seasonal crops. For example, one grader who recently has spent a week Fruit and Vegetable Division i Dallas grading peanut, butter the Consumers and Marketing now is grading Service was set up in Fayette- spring canned spinach in the labora- of each product, besides testing lor impurities such as sand in peanut butter canned ville before World Wa'r II. lory at the local headquarters. I instruments substances also are run. graders do not rely on many people still are not aware of its presence.

Perhaps one reason is that it SERVICE OFFERED Two kinds of service are offered by the Fruit and Vege- Communications Satellite Lost CAPE KFA'NEDY, Fla. (AP) A new commercial communications satellite, blasted alolt by a three-stage Delta rocket, was ly. In plant inspection is done daily by a grader who works in deals with thc processed foods table Division lol inspection industry, not with ill-plant inspection. Lot in- From 11 to 14 inspectors, of-ispection of samples of a plant's 'icially called agricultural com-(product is done in the lab local- modity graders, work out of thc leadquarters at 440 Mission Blvd. Another reason may be that graders are doing less work the immediate area of Fayetteville than when the office vas established here to serve lundreds of small plants processing tomatoes and a w- erries.

Inspectors travel over a five- alone. They and twigs in Tests for toxic But their eyes make and must their also smell and taste tests. Grades for fruits and vegetables include A. B. C.

and G.N'C (gradu nut certifiable). Generally, each grade has its use. For example, canned tomatoes of irregular appearancs could not receive an A rating, but they still could be perfectly the factory. In both cases, 'he stl could be lcrrcctl industry pays for the inspector's 5S tIsf i ulce or purce work. The Fruit and Vegetable a apt a 0 )0 scon ol1 Products in retail Division of MS is rarity, a self-supporting govern, ment agency.

1'ood processors are not required to have their products graded unless they plan lo sell markets, i indicates product is. not suitable for humans to eat. GRADING VARIES a i varies from product mute and missing today. At 6:30 a.m., about eight lours after the launching, officials said tracking stations in Australia and I a "up to this ime have received no signals to confirm that the Intelsat spacecraft is in the programmed orbit." The spacecraft had been pro- rammed for an initial egg- shaped orbit ranging from 195 miles high to 23.300 miles. Plans vere for ground controllers to rigger a rocket on the spacecraft Sunday to kick it out of its: to a government agency.

Nor i product. Frying chickens are the work of the Fruit and Vegc-l given only A. and grades table Division that of quality varies so little, or enforcement. while 34 grade's have been stan- many processors want i i a i for cotton and from 20 procucts graded to assure the to 150 for tobacco, depending on consumer of quality. the i SCORE SHEETS A product bearing a "U.S.

Because grading involves Grade label has been graded chemical analysis, a an in-plant i other tests, agricultural com-1 "Gradu liar, not. However, modity graders, must be college a requires products labeled graduates who arc specialists i "Grade to be of Grade A i biology or chemistry. Complex a i even though not graded i sheets" for each! federal inspectors, product help to assure that U.S.! Northwest Arkansas products Department of Agriculture stan darn's will be adhered to close- inspected locally include lima beans, green beans, spinach, ly by different inputors. vinegar and grape juice. Over- Graders make numerous oh-'seeing work in the local office jective tests of the color, i a lab is John C.

Teas, who type, te.xture and appearance Youths Protest As Kixon Visits Manila was transferred to Fayette- MANILA (AP) ville from Chicago in 1965. An economics graduate of the University of Kansas City, he has worked for the and MS for 11 years. Assisting Teas is Mrs. C. i i a a a Chicagoan who has been i the Consum- uuths ors and Marketing Service i oop into circular orbit.

Intelsat 3 was designed for an i orbit matching the rotation against the Favctteville since 194!) he earth so it would a pl nc South i a pa- nancmly 22.300 miles over the I radetl todi Atlantic Ocean and function as a radio relay station. The National Aeronautics and Nixon a meeting i i i pine President Ferdinand a Ipace Administration reported I cos complications i the aunch. which took place at same i another group of about 200 a i Ameri talks" on the Middle East crisis. MILITARY FRONT On the military front, a report I I I Mai-L' i NE) Cape Kennedv at 10-06 i i demonstrators appeared in Jdiiy. a six i Mront of the U.S.

embassy on the- 1 5 a i i attempts were "I' 1 1 1 duc a from Amman said Jordanian TM and Israeli tanks, artillery -H Th 022-pound machine guns exchanged attempts a I Both groups were orderly. 11 in i and fire across the Jordan River for 35 minutes this, morning. Jordan reported no losses, and there commumca tions relay a owned by the GR-memhcr-nation I a tional Communications a i Consortium- I a was to replace a i i a spacecraft was no report on the clash from a i A a i h)St Israel. month. Israeli officials said saboteurs damaged a pylon carrying tricity to an Israeli packing house near the Gaza Strip.

A spokesman said the lower, near the N'ahal Or. settlement easl of Gaza City, was hit Kri day night. Thc army also disclosed a two Israeli soldiers were wound Westville Couple Injured In Wreck SILOA.M SPRINGS Pleas k-nson. III. and his i i K.llcn of Weslville.

Okl.i. are liospi od in fighting near Is.mailia on a i here i i a l-'riday' Their placards said such i as. "Get Out of i a i on Go Home." and Ma rines i of Vietnamese Children." Speakers at the embassy dem onstration stressed a i a i and urged the U.S. in i a i i a bases from the i i pines. There were shunts (if "down with i i a i from the I About 100 riot police stood close tn Hie i i nearby ready In use i a hoses if Hip demonstrators became the Canal Kridav.

Allies CONTINUED FROM PAGE OME ing targets north and northwest of Saigon. The big bombers rar ricd out eight missions Friday, an average number i re cent months, and were expected In (ly about same number lodny. How-over, mllllary sources announced thai Ihr- number of planes participating in caoh mission hud been cut back by about 10 per owl In the past fow days as part nf defense spend ing ordered by Presidonl Nixon. accident. The couple i in a two-car accident at the intersection of Mount Olive and (18 nypass.

The Unison i'ai-, i Pearl I.oc, also of Westville WHS a passenger wa 1 struck! it attempted a left I on Mount Olive by a a i I ruck owned by I he K. D. Reddish Co. of Springdale and dri ven by Jerry John Wondard of SprinKdalc, according to police reports. Harold 0, Scoll driver of a second car struck at the time of the mishap and passengers in his car sustained only minor injuries and bruslos.

The TIMES ti kft Buy For Your Adverliiinjj Dollar SERVICES BY on FUNERAL HOME. INC. 117 NORTH COLIEGL AVINUJ HAMMONTRfK, Itwwrt i i i i m. i fJrnvr Pronhylorlnn licv. Bnnm i I Cemetery i GRIFFIN, J.

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