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OOLOGAH DARDANELLE NIMROD LITTLE ROCK EUFAULA DAVID TERRY PENSACOLA MISSOURI CATOOSA MARKHAM FERRY FORT GIBSON ARKANSAS HEYBURN OZARK MUSKOGEE 1 TENKILLER FERRY webber FALLS A'kn 1 rXnr FORT ROBERT I SMUH BLUE MT KERR WISTER OKLAHOMA Miles PINE BLUFF INDICATES LOCATION OF LOCKS AND DAMS PAGE TWO THE CHILDRESS INDEX, CHILDRESS. TEXAS Marines a man river flowing between the old guy and Oklahoma, and he's turning on the Arkansas-Oklahoma establishment. Honors All Dead Arkansas River Aims For Business Boom And so, in serene simplicity, 10 miles from the nearest town of Eagle Nest (pop 300), wings of concrete stretch out 150 feet from a center spire which rises to a height of 50 feet The walls of the building are completed and the roof is on, but the interior needs finishing. this point we have lust UNHAPPY North Vietnamese soldier ponders his fate after capture near Tay Ninh. He is being questioned by members of the South Vietnamese army.

FOR GENE EDRINGTON FOR COMMISSIONER PRECINCT 4 EDRINGTON IS FOR GOOD HOADS HONEST EFFICIENT COUNTY GOVERNMENT YOUR VOTE WILL BE APPRECIATED LITTLE ROCK. Army Corps of Engineers, knocked for not doing enough to keep the country's water clean, has turned a whippersnappe'- stream into a waterway that can make Old Man River look like an Establishment splashway on the wrong side of the Generation Gap The Arkansas River is where all the action is these days A lot of people, backed by $12 billion, are doing their best to make the hitherto (innavigable stream at least for larger vessels! into a 450-mile stairway It climbs from the junction of the White and Mississippi Rivers ia mere 100 feet above sea level) to Catoosa. Okla inot far from Tulsa i. where the altitude is a heady 520 feet above sea level. The river was officially opened to commercial traffic as far as Fort Smith last December.

By the end of this vear. or maybe early in 71, it will lot oi people richer and happier all over Arkansas and Oklahoma Both states will then have commercial links, via the Mississippi to the open sea. with major ports of the world Over the vast inland waterway system, major U.S. ports will also be accessible. Pittsburgh, and Charleston.

W.Va to the east: Chicago. St, Paul, and Sioux City, Iowa, in the Midwest; and Brownsville. and Panama City. Fla on the Gulf Coast. Under contracts awarded by the Corps oi Engineers, firms from a number of large states and companies inside Arkansas and Oklahoma have completed, are building or will construct 17 locks and dams (12 in Arkansas and five in Oklahoma They will dredge out channels from 150 to 300 feet wide, to a minimum depth of nine feet.

This will enable the Arkansas to accommodate the largest tows now used. A tow may have as many as 30 barges lashed to a powerful towboat These tows are barge may be 250 feet long and 50 feet wide, with a capacity of 3.000 tons. Corps of Engineers officials estimate that the river will be able to handle 13.2 million tons of cargo annually. From Jan. 1 to Aug.

31. 1969, the stretch from the Mississippi to Little Rock, then the onlv section completely navigable for large tows, carried 1 26 million tons, some 260,000 tons over their original estimate for that section for the entire first vear of operation. These figures bring broad grins to the laces of Little Rock's civic and business leaders extremely possible that become the largest inland port in the west south central United States (Arkansas. Oklahoma, Texas and Louisiana), says Harry McLemore. director of industrial development for the Little Rock Chamber of Commerce.

Gov. Winthrop Rockefeller says the project have a major impact on the state It shouldn't be too long before the is taking its place along with the Mississippi and the Ohio in terms of economic growth." This impact already is being felt, not only in Little Rock, but all along the Atkansas River Valley. Millions of dollars in wages are being spent in Arkansas and Oklahoma Private industry plans to sink more than $300 million into new plants and expansion of existing facilities in the two states The present and future port cities of Pint- Bluff. Little Rock. 11-Dardanelle.

Clarksville. Van Buren and Fort Smith (all in Arkansas) and Muskogee and Tulsa- Catoosa in Oklahoma are investing more than $30 million to develop port facilities and industrial parks. Industry is lured to any navigable waterway primarily by the guarantee of low shipping costs According to recent figures compiled by the American Waterways Operators. a dollar will move a ton of freight 333.3 miles by barge: 66 66 miles by rail: 15.4 miles bv truck, or five miles by air. And.

while water transportation is certainly the slowest of any other method, it cannot be matched for efficiency in moving vast tonnages or extremely bulky items. William Horstman. manager of marketing and development for the Pittsburgh- based Dravo Eastern Construction Division, which designed and built the David Terry lock and dam near Little Rock, says: that manufacture bulk materials or use them in the production of other products are those that benefit most from development of a river navigation system and are quick to locate In the case of the Arkansas, he points out. industries that will benefit most include: a a is rich in bauxite, the basic ingredient for making aluminum. Opening the river will permit bulk shipments of domestic bauxite and higher-grade Jamaica bauxite to be delivered to aluminum plants in the state at much lower cost than (According to Harry McLemore.

Jamaica bauxite, which is mixed with the domestic brand, until recently had to be brought by ship to Mobile. Ala then transported by railroad hopper cars to area aluminum plants.) river will provide a direct connection between upstream plants and the chemical-producing areas of the Gulf Coast seen a good bit of fertilizer plant construction in Arkansas since the river project was initiated, primarily because the river provides easy access to phosphate Arkansas will provide a low-cost method of transporting the state's coal out of the interior to manufacturing and power plants along the stream and to the Gulf Coast for shipment to foreign Still another industry expected to benefit from the river is wood and wood products. The largest payroll industry in Arkansas, it will grow even bigger as opening of the stream permits expansion of existing markets and creation of new ones. And don't forget the chicken, rice and soybean raisers, says Gov. Rockefeller.

himself a farmer with a spread 40 miles northwest of Little Rock on which he raises cattle and soybeans Rockefeller notes: is exporting $100 million worth of rice and soybeans annually. This represents a tremendous volume and the cost of production is not insignificant The river will increase margins of profit thiough lower shipping costs." Profit margins, he adds, are even more critical for the chicken farmers A fraction of a cent per pound can mean the difference between profit and loss. The river will take some of the pressure off he points out (Newspaper Enterprise Assn DAVID I). TFRin LOCK AND DAM just east of Little Rock. Ark is one of IT nhich will make Arkansas River one of nation's most active commercial waterwavs.

FOR 45(1 MILES, from the Mississippi River to Catoosa, near Tulsa, the Arkansas River waterwav will commercial cargoes. SOARING into the New Mexico sky, Vietnam Veterans Peace and Brotherhood is the recognition of parents to a son, 1st Lt. Victor Westphall. right, and all soldiers who fought in Vietnam. His father, a former history professor at the University of New Mexico, can detail these facts calmly, almost without emotion.

He bitter. A younger son, Walter, is an air force pilot flying jet tankers. recognize," said Dr Westphall, world ready to dispense with that sort of thing The chapel is nondenom- mational. Its construction to date has been financed entirely by the Westphalls. recounted his father, some insurance money.

We feel we should spend it ourselves Jeanne Mrs thought of a scholarship fund, but then decided on something more By Newspaper Enterprise Assn. EAGLE NEST, N.M.— atop a timber- free hill, overlooking the vast and beautiful Moreno Valley in northeastern New Mexico, looms a huge, like structure. It is a memorial to a young Marine lieutenant killed in the Vietnam war and it is dedicated to a hope for peace in the world. It will be known, when completed, as Vietnam Veterans Peace and Brotherhood Chapel," devoted to a recognition of all soldiers who have fought there. But even more unique than the almost drove off the road when I saw wings sprouting from the wrote one is its conception.

Dr. Victor W'estphall and his wife, Jeanne, were inspired to begin construction of the chapel as a memorial to their 28-year-old son following notification of his death on May 22. 1968 First Lt. Victor David Westphall III was a career officer in the U.S. Marine Corps, serving his second four-year hitch He had volunteered for service after graduation from the University of iMontana A week after receiving his permanent commission, in Vietnam, he was leading his infantry platoon in a flanking action.

Lt Westphall and his men were pinned down in a undergrowth. He left the platoon for a meeting with the company commander. On the way back to his men he was cut down by sniper bullets Two hit him and spun him around; two more bullets killed him. about exhausted our own financial Dr. Westphall stated.

outside help it will take us somewhat longer, but the chapel will be completed, come hell or high water, if the Good Lord permits me to live," Dr. Westphall, who put on the roofing himself and personally directed the building of the outer shell, will work on the chapel himself this entire summer If he could raise $20.000. the chapel would be completed quickly. Then one will see stone steps curve gracefully down to a stage in the center of which will stand a 13-foot tall spire above a base in which will burn an eternal flame On the spire will be spaces for the photographs oi Americans killed in Vietnam The photographs will be changed each month Below the photographs and just above the eternal flame the following words will be inscribed: the sight of the Heavenly throne Ezekiel fell on his face, but the voice of God commanded. Son of Man, stand upon your feet and I will speak with If we are to stand on our feet in the presence of God, what then is one man that he should debase the dignity of another?" They were written by the late David Westphall.

note: Anyone desiring more information about the Vietnam Veterans Peace and Brotherhood Chapel may write to Dr Victor Westphall. O. Box 666, Springer, New Mexico 87747.) (Newspaper Enterprise Assn WEDNESDAY, APRIL 29, 1970 This column of questions and answers on federal tax matters is provided by the local office of the U.S. Internal Revenue Service and is published as a public service to taxpayers. The column answers questions most frequently asked by taxpayers.

Q) moving in a few weeks and my refund come. What should I do if it come before I move? A) Give your postmaster your new address so the refund can be forwarded to you. This will assure your refund gets to you promptly. Thousands of refund checks are held up each year because taxpayers have moved without leaving forwarding addresses. a check has been returned to 1RS by the Post Office, it is held until the taxpayer either writes 1RS or files another return giving his new address.

The refund is then sent to the taxpayer or applied to any tax he may then owe. Q) If 1 buy a new tractor for my farm, can I still take the investment credit on it? A) No, the investment credit provision was generally repealed by the Tax Reform Act of 1969. It does not apply to most equipment acquired after April 18, 1969. Q) Is there any change in the Social Security tax rate on household employees? A) The rate is still 4.8 percent for the employee and 4.8 for the employer making a combined rate of 9.6 percent, Anyone who paid a household employee $50 or more in total cash wages during January, February and March should pay 9.6 percent of the total wages to IRS using Form 942, Quarterly Tax Return for Household Employees. The deadline for paying these taxes is April 30.

Q) I was 65 last month. my boss supposed to stop taking Social Security out of my pay? A) No, employers are required to withhold Social Security taxes on the first $7,800 in wages paid each employee. The age of the employee does not change this requirement. Q) Should I keep the records I used to make out my 1969 tax return? A) Yes, you should keep these records and other information used to prepare your return. If your return is audited, these records will help substantiate items on your tax return.

Q) 1 sent in my tax return without a W-2 from a part- time job. Should I send it in now? A) If you included the income and amount of tax withheld from the Form W-2 on the income tax return you filed, send the W-2 to the IRS for association with your return. However, if you did not include the wage and tax amounts from the Wr-2 on your return, then you should file Form 1040X, Amended U.S. Individual Income Tax Return. Fill out this form completely according tc the instructions and send it with the W-2 to the Internal Revenue Service Center serving your district.

Copies of Form 1040X and instructions are available at local IRS offices. Q) I just put in a retirement plan for myself and the three people I employ in my business. If I take on some summer I elp, do I have to put them in the retirement plan too? A) No, part-time and summer employees usually do not have to be included in a self- employed retirement plan. Additional details on these plans may be found in IRS Publication 560, Retirement Plans for Self-Employed Individuals. Send a post card to your local IRS office for a free copy.

Soft Rock Roe Re-Acts By DICK KLEINER NEA)An old kind of music has a new name these music, calling it. really the soft kind of rock, the gentle type of folk, the refined sort of rhythm-and-blues. Tommy Roe is one of its chief practitioners. He has been called the King of Bub- Tommy Roe ble-Gum Music, or the High Priest of Bubble-Gum Music, or the Bubble-Gum Baron music," Roe says, designed to appeal specifically, and only, to teenagers." Roe looks the part. a clean-cut character, good- looking and well-groomed.

from Atlanta and his father was a real, old-fash- loned country-music lover. He taught Tommy to play the guitar when the boy was knee high to a noodle when I was a teenager," Tommy says, came under the influence ol Bill Haley and the Comets and then Elvis Presley, so I just naturally became interested in rock It has been a bumpy career for Roe He says he has been three times and down twice." up now and planning to stay. To that glorious end, studying acting and hopes to move into the acting area w-ith both of his highly-polished shoes. average life expectancy of a teen-age he says, one or two years. been on top now for four, so 1 guess a judgment day coming.

why 1 want to get into The movie 1 i a is changing. Everybody knows that, but the problem with the movie climate as with the other kind of climate is that awfully hard to predict weather today Two men who are taking a chance on what tomorrow may bring to films are Bernard (Barney) Girard and Heed Sherman The former is a veteran director The latter is a relatively young actor. What the latter lacks credits he makes up with money; he comes from a wealthy Dayton, Ohio, family. Anyhow, the two have teamed up and have formed Centennial Productions. planning to make important films.

pictures are out." Girard says. not doing big business any more. Today, we have a chance to say something important in Girard, a writer as well as director, has written a screenplay called (tentatively) Is a Name for direct it and Sherman will have the second male lead. Sherman says two years ago they would never have been able to do it. a suspense story use the world's newest it like it is.

is the key Girard says. movie industry think They Shoot Horses, would appeal to the teen-agers, because it was set in the long before their time But it was such an honest film that the kids love it Both Girard and Sherman feel that their careers have been frustrated and blocked by the industry. So the only way to get unfrustrated and unblocked is to start their own company. Fortunately, in a position to do just that At the annual awards luncheon of the Guild, Richard Burton (and Elizabeth, looking prettier and slimmer than she has in years) and Jack Lemmon and Tony Quinn all spoke. But the show-stopper was Godfrey Cambridge, with a delightfully cheerful address.

One of his best remarks came when he was talking about some coming releases a Breckinridge," Boys In the and Christine Jorgensen Story." Oscar time next Cambridge said, have to have awards for Best Actor, Best Actress and Best Combination of the Last (Newspaper Enterprise Assn WEDNESDAY QUICK of the four Evayigelists was a physician? to tradition, Luke the mentioned by Saint Paul. the eyes of Chinese actually slanted? the eyes of the Mongoloid race have lid folds in the inner corners which make the eyes look slanted or almond-shaped. North American bird has the greatest wingspread for its weight? man-of-war bird or magnificent frigate bird weighs only 3Vz pounds, but its narrow wings stretch 7Vi feet. (Newspaper Interprite Aiiociotion) HARPER KNIGHT REQUESTED BY THE COMMISSIONERS TO SERVE IN 1966 AS COUNTY JUDGE, LAID ASIDE HIS PERSONAL BUSINESS AND INTERESTS TO SERVE IN THAT CAPACITY, DEVOTING HIS FULL TIME AND EFFORTS TO THAT OFFICE. HE NOW ASKS THE VOTERS OF CHILDRESS COUNTY FOR THE DEMOCRATIC NOMINATION AS COUNTY JUDGE BASED ON HIS QUALIFICATIONS OF TO DUTY.