Plausible politics and Bridges appeal in labor debate
The piece attacks Harry Bridges, an Australian labor organizer, for perjury about Communist ties and for decades of strikes that disrupted California shipping. It critiques radio commentator Frank Edwards and the Kerr bill, arguing gas price impacts are regional and blaming labor influence, with advocacy for keeping gas usage local.
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Frank Edwards
American Federation of Labor
Mr. Edwards
Edwards
North
Truman
Survey Future Cost of Government Washington
Senator Taft calls for a non partisan commission of leading citizens to study present and future government costs and taxation limits. He warns spending could push toward socialism and a national calamity. Watts cited a CBS broadcast at a National Retail Federation meeting about the current congress leaving large deficits.
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Washington
Taft
Ohio Republican
Congress
Watts
National Retail Federation
CBS
Gall Congress
Rat Control Visit Highlights Texarkana Program
Dr. Walter Sims the city health officer and Charles A. Armitage manager of the Hope Chamber of Commerce visited the Texarkana Chamber of Commerce this afternoon to study a rodent control program Texarkana undertook years ago which has proven highly successful.
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Walter Sims
Qother
Charles A. Armitage
Hope Chamber of Commerce
Chamber of Commerce
Texarkana
Frost Tonight and Thursday Forecast Notes
Forecaster notes frost expected tonight with clear skies. Thursday appears fair with light swarming winds and mild afternoon offer.
Parking Meter Issue Comes Before Hope Council
The Hope City Council last night heard petitions from the city business district and Patmos and Washington towns urging parking meters. The Chamber of Commerce backs metered parking, favoring a six month trial with revenue for street repair. Mayor Brown announced a water well contract and other city actions including an alley closure, building permit, and park summer operations.
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Hope City
Fuure
Brown
Hope Business District
Patmos
Washington
C of C
Hops Chamber of Commerce
Hope Trade
Hope
Chamber of Commerce
Springhill
Blevins
Butler Johnson Service Corg
Shreveport
Paul D. McLouth
Feeders Supply Co
Feeders Supply
McLouth
Park Committee
Claude Anderson
Providence
Clyde Zinn
Oaklawn
E. D. Douglas
Hope Civic Improvement Association
Hope High Student Wins Scholarship At FTA Luncheon
Flossie Hattsfield, senior member of the Irma Dean club of Future Teachers of America, won the first Hope High School award of fifty dollars at the FTA luncheon in Little Rock held March 30. Delta Kappa Gamma sponsored the prize, presented by Mrs. Hazel Dabney, Pine Bluff, with Hope attendees Anita Copeland Ruth Hamilton Horace Hubbard J H Jungs Dorothy Menry and Mrs Morece Hubbard among others.
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Flogsie Hattsfield
Irma
Puture Teachers of America
FTA
Hotel LaFayette
Little Rock
Delta Kappa Gumma
National Society For Women Educators
Hazel Dabney
State Society
Pine Bluff
Hope
Flossie
Anita Copeland
Ruth Hamilton
Horace Hubbard
J. H. Jungs
Mis
Dorothy Menry
Morece Hubbard
Nashville Man Resigns From Highway Board
Nashville barney smith resigns from the Arkansas highway commission after ill health. Governor McMath announced the resignation stating Smith was forced to step down from the post.
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Nashville
Highway Board
Little Rock
Bar[ney Smith
McMath
Smith
Compromise Sought on Housing Bill
Washington reports conferees from the Senate and House meet to resolve differences on a housing bill. The central issue is a 250 million dollar federal national mortgage association authorization and whether 25 million should be earmarked for pre fabricated housing loans. Senate Democrats Douglas and Maybank indicate stakes could delay action until after Easter recess.
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Washington
Federal National Mortgage Association
Douglas
D-iil
Congress
Maybank
D-Sc
House
Acheson and Lattimore Differ in Far East Views
Washington reports show Secretary of State Dean Acheson and Johns Hopkins professor Owen Lattimore sharply differ on China and Korea policy. Lattimore predicts Chinese border control by the Reds while Acheson says Russia moves border areas toward the Soviet Union. Lattimore urges U S to exit Korea. Acheson backs a large aid program and Congress has approved a $100 million ECA Korea plan for fiscal 1951.
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Washington
Dean Acheson
Owen Lattimore
Far East
Joseph R. McCarthy
Wis
Lattimore
Russia
United States
Johns Hopkins Univeristy
U. S
Asia
Acheson
China
Soviet Union
South Korea
State Department
Korea
House Burns Child Rescued By Neighbor
Fire damaged a home near Hope City limits on Highway No 4. Mrs Johnson led three children to safety while neighbor Willis Honea burst through a window to pull another child from a bed.
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C. E. Johnson
Hope City Limits
Highway No. 4
Community Benefit Friday at Emmet High School
A pie supper will be held Friday night at Emmet High School auditorium to raise funds. Proceeds aid the boys basketball team by purchasing new rackets and equipment.
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Emmet
Emmet Highs School
Bodcaw Senior Play Postponed Over Ill Cast Illness
The Bodcaw Senior play Boarding House Reach is postponed due to illness of a cast member. The production was to be staged Friday in Bodcaw. Details on rescheduling will be announced by school officials.
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Bodcaw
Reach
Frida i
Jury Hears of Slaying of Cancer Patient
The trial opened with Harold Mohr accused of murdering his 55 year old blind, cancer patient brother to end his suffering. The case centers on whether the act was mercy or murder, as testimony unfolds under a tense courtroom dynamic.
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Harald
Harold Mohr
Harold
Washington
Anson
Vetun
Walle
Coplay
America
Rep
Vinson
D-Ga
House Armed Services Committee
Hope Host to Dist Garden Club Meet
The Hope Federation of Garden clubs plans the Southwest Arkansas Zone meeting at First Methodist church on Thursday April 6 with Mrs. Charles Wylie of Hope presiding. A 12:30 luncheon follows at Hotel Barlow and Mrs. Joe Hardin of Brady will speak at the 1:30 p.m. session. Participants include officers from Pine Bluff Grady Camden and North Little Rock with representation from DeQueen Ashdown Texarkana Magnolia Stevens Prescott Camden Gordon Hot Springs Malvern Arkadelphia Nashville Murfreesboro and Hope.
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Hope Federation of Garden Clubs
Southwest Arkansas Zone
First Methodist Church
Charles Wylie
Hope
Federation of Garden Clubs
Charles A. Armitage
Hope Chamber of Commercce
Hotel Barlow
Joe Hardin
Brady
Ark
Arkansas. Federation of Garden Clubs
Hardin
Richmond
National Council of Garden Clubs
Essex House
New York City
Tom L. Steed
Pine Bluff
H. R. Wood
Grady
Walter Tate
Camden
Jesse Crow
Prescott
Shelby Atkinson
North Little Rock
DeQueen
Ashdown
Texarkana
Magnolia
Stevens
Gordon
Hot Springs
Malvern
Arkadelphia
Nashville
Murfreesboro
Hope Woman Leaps to Death From Hotel Window
In Chicago on April 4 Leona Colbert 27 plunged from a sixth floor hotel room window. Her husband Ray 40 said she was despondent over being childless and wished she had never had a child. A coroner jury returned verdict of suicide.
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Chicago
Ayk
Leona Colbert
Ray
Tannery Worker Denies Charges in Walte Shooting
The 36 year old tannery worker reacted innocent to the charges despite having signed a statement that he shot Walte because he asked him to do it. He said Walte was in misery and he felt pity and sorrow for him.
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Walte
Labor Party Hopes to Gain Vote in Sheffield By-Election
London April 5 Britain’s Labour government reduced to a three seat majority in the house of commons seeks one more seat in a Neepsend by election in Sheffield. Sir Frank Soskire seeks to remain solicitor general and will face Conservative Liberal candidate John F. Hunt and Communist E L Moore. Harry Morris resigned the Neepsend seat to enable Soskire’s run.
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London
Britain
Labor
House of Commons
Sheffield
Labor Party
Neepsend
Frank Soskire
Harry Morris
Frank
John FP. Hunt
Steel Company
E.L. Moore
Clergyman Sentenced to Life in Prague Treason Case
In Prague on April 3 a court sentenced Dr. Jan Mastilak a 30 year old Redemptorist monk and director of the Moravian Theological Institute to life imprisonment on high treason and spying for the Vatican. Nine co defendants all Catholic clerics received sentences from two to 25 years for anti state activity treason or both.
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Prague
Czechoslovakia
Vatican
Jan Mastilak
Moravalan Theological Institute
Frantisek Silham
Augustin Machalka
Nova Rise
Bohemia
Sorority to Hold a Baby Contest in Hope City
Alpha Zeta chapter of Beta Sigma Phi sponsors a baby contest and amateur program on April 21 in Hope City. This second event follows a first in 1947. Mothers may enter babies aged 1 to 4 by April 9 by contacting listed members. Contestant pictures and vote containers will be displayed in downtown firms starting April 10 with each vote costing 1 cent.
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Alpha Zeta
Beta Sigma Phi
Heittay
Hope City al
Inez Staats
Bill — Routon
Wanda Ruggles
Ruby Nel Parsons
Ella Marit McFadden
Bettye Babb
Special Communion Services at First Church
Special communion services will be held at First Church this week. The brief notice indicates observance and church location with no additional details.
Bridges to Take Conviction to High Court
Harry Bridges longshore union plans to appeal his perjury conviction to the Supreme Court, arguing against possible citizenship cancellation and deportation to Australia. Prosecutor Donohue expects no reversal. Bridges and two aides face sentencing. Bridges criticizes the immigration case as a frameup amid a broader union dispute with CIO leadership.
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San Francisco
Harry Bridges
CIO Longshore
Union
Supreme Court
Bridges
Australia
Joseph Donohue
Donohue
Sydney
United States
National Labor Relations Board
American Federation of Lybor
NLRB
National Cio
Philip Murray
Murray
Washington
Immigration Department
Laneburg Seniors Stage Mystery Buck Ghost
Laneburg High School seniors present The Buck Ghost a three act mystery comedy by Billa Carlisle in the high school auditorium Friday evening. The cast includes Dean Bobby McCullough Yemnes Purtle Buzz Bill Ghorm ley Pete Charles White Mrs Heywood Twyla Bennett Mandy Betty de Grouley Jill Rebecca Tomlin Sugar Wahda Sue Wren Brenda Margaret Stokes Peggy Mary Margaret Daniels. Intermission attractions are planned for the evening.
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Laneburg School
Billa Carlisle
Dean
Bobby McCullough
Harry
Yemnes Purtle
Buzz
Bill Ghormley
Pete
Charles White
Mrs. Heywood
Twyla Bennett
Mandy
Betty de Grouley
Jill
Rebecca
Tomlin
Sugar
Wahda Sue Wren
Brenda
Margaret Stokes
Peggy
Mary Margaret Daniels
Senior Play Dress Rehearsal Tonight at 7
The local high school senior class presents Our Town by Thornton Wilder in a three act drama. The dress rehearsal runs tonight on the school stage at 7 o'clock ahead of two evening performances in April.
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Our Town
Thornton Wider
Schowl Pudito
Laney to oppose McMath for Arkansas governor nomination
Little Rock reports Ben Laney formally announces intention to challenge Sid McMath for the Democratic nomination for governor this summer. McMath accepts the challenge as part of a campaign to shift Southern politics toward the Republicans. Laney prepared to address reporters as events unfold.
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Little Rock
Ban Uaney
Sid McMath
Gornor
Arkansas
Sid. McMath
Ben Lanay
Laliey
McMith
Callenge
Llaney
Republican Party
Laney
Isi
Government orders halt to cigarette superiority claims
Washington April 5 The general trade commission ordered R J Reynolds Tobacco Co makers of Camel and P Lorillard Co producers of Old Gold to cease certain advertising claims that one brand is superior to another In a preliminary move the commission said all cigarettes contain varying nicotine and throat irritants and there is no reliable basis for superiority claims The action targets two large firms and may extend to others including American Tobacco Co and Philip Morris Ltd
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Washington
Orde
Ice
R. J. Reynolds Tobacco Co
P. Lorillard I Co
FIC
American Tobacco. Co
Ita Lucky
Strike Cigarettes
Philip, Morris, Ltd
Two More in Race for Prosecutor in 8th Circuit
Texarkana attorney Charles W. Hackett today filed his corpt practice pledge as a candidate for prosecuting attorney of the 8th judicial circuit. He is the third to file, joining Talbot Feild Jr of Hope and G W Lookardoo of Arkadelphia who filed late yesterday.
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Little Rock
Charles W. Hackett
Texarkana
Bledge
Lile
Talbot Feild Jr
Hope
G. W. Lookardoo
Arkadelphia
Hope Students Hold Key Jobs in Fraternity
Hope area youths at Henderson State Teachers College Arkansas hold Phi Sigma Epsilon offices. Charles C Boyette Jr, a freshman, elected recording secretary for 1950 51. Charles Dang Gibson Jr, a sophomore, re elected historian. Arch Moore Ellington, a freshman, also resides in the Phi Sig house.
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Hope
Charles C
Tony) Hoyette, Jr
Charles G. Boyette
North McRae
Charles Dang Gibson, Jr
John S. Gibson
Phi Sigma Epsilon
Henderson State Teachers College
Arkadelphia
Boyette
HSTC
PSE
Gibson
Phi Sigs
Arch Moore Ellington
Phi Sig House
Minor Accident Report from Rosary Road
An automobile driven by Axnold atta ay of Rosary struck a pump at Heartley. Details are incomplete in the brief OCR excerpt.
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Axnold
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Mahon
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