Daylight Saving Time Starts Amid Arkansas Tax Jinx
A scrambled column covers Daylight Saving Time starting April 24 in some areas, Tito’s remarks on Yugoslavia trading with the West, and Arkansas use tax debates. It notes legislative flaws draining expected revenue, critique of a 4 million dollar budget impact, and skepticism about highway bond plans and state funding for roads.
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Arkansas
Islery
Ark
Ike Murry
Ed E. McLees
Little Rock
West Memphis
Mispi River
Sahway
Committee Cuts VA Funds By Half Billion
Washington April 11. The House appropriations committee approves a 7.58 billion multiagency bill for the next fiscal year including 3.15 billion for the Veterans Administration. The VA faces the deepest cuts while other agencies share in overall reductions. President’s requests for hospital construction are partially rejected.
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Washington
Veterans’ Administration
House Appropriations Committee
Veterans' Administration
Atomic Energy Commission
Veterans’ Hospital
Congress
Budget Bureau
Atomic Clergy Commission
Commission
David Lilienthal
West Memphis Highway Relocation Debate in City Meeting
West Memphis officials and citizens debated relocating State Highway 6 to connect with the new Mississippi River bridge. The plan envisions a $1,000,000 limited access highway bypassing West Memphis, with department officials citing federal requirements and potential town impact as decisive factors. Local chamber director Tk. Ti. Green announced a poll to gauge opinion amid resistance to the route changes.
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West Memphis
Cvaimin
Rak Briday
Memphis
Caren City
J. G. Baker
Sid Meltaih
Highway Department of Geialy
West Mermphis
Apple grown from four apples and weight relation
A garbled note describes a bear or bearer and a mystery about four apples, mentioning a dyit bike and a half weight. It seems to reference a calculation or riddle involving the weight of fruit and a division by two, but the exact meaning is unclear from the fragment.
Court Rules Life for Rapist in Arkansas Supreme Court
Little Rock April 11 The Arkansas Supreme Court orders John Bailey to serve life imprisonment for raping a pregnant wife and holding a young woman prisoner. Trial jury conviction upheld. court rejects challenges over clemency jury instructions and exclusion of women from jury duty. Separate order sets involuntary manslaughter for Yale Sullivan death. other petitions denied.
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Little Rock
Theansas Supreme Court
Jane
John Bailey
Rock
Pulaski
Bailey
Supreme Court
High Court
Waten
Rodden
Irby Holder
Harrison
Yalmadge Sullivan
Lula Sul
Theigot Sullivan
Oneur H
Tragic well rescue ends as Kathy Fiscus is found dead
San Marino California April 11 Kathy Fiscus a three year old girl died after 52 hours trapped in an abandoned oil well. A large crowd watched as rescue workers cut through the casing and found her upright at a 100 foot shaft. She had apparently been dead since Friday afternoon. The long, tireless search drew thousands and prompted condolences from officials and well wishers nationwide.
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San Marino
Calif
Ipa
Kathy Fiscus
Davis
Alice Piscus
Sunny Little
Kathy
Robert McCullock
A. Kelly
McCullock
Bill Yancey
Fiscus
San Marong
Kelly
H. E
Whitey) Buckensderfer
Blickensderfer
Ja Hospital
Raymond A. Hill
Von
Paul Hangon
Floyd Colitis
Kentucky
California
Katy Fiscus Death Echoes Floyd Collins Across World
San Marino Calif April 1 The world forgot its troubles for a weekend to follow the Kathy Fiscus case. The three year old, trapped 100 feet down an old well, drew unprecedented global attention. Presses in Stockholm London and Australia carried updates as cities like Chicago Dallas and Salt Lake City reported immense call volumes and prayers. Churches joined in, and many adults and children alike awaited faint hope or mourned the tragedy.
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San Marino
Calif
Yaray
Kathy Fiscus
Floyd Collins
Kentucky
Collins
Kathy
Stockholm
London
Australia
Los Angeles
Chicago
Dallas News
Jillion
Tulsa
Salt Lake City
Minneapolis
the Tribune
Pittsburgh
The
Post-Gazette
Fiis
Philadelphia Inquirer
Car Overturns Sunday on 67 Near Hope
An automobile driven by Fred Wilhitte Jr 19 of Michigan left the highway and overturned while attempting to pass a large transport about 1 am Sunday eight miles west on Highway 87. Wilhite and a companion suffered minor injuries. State Policeman Mosier investigated.
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Fred Wilhitte, Jr
Michigan
Willhite
Mosier
Jas. W. Stroud Dies at 84 in Washington
James Werley Stroud aged 64 died early Sunday at the home of his nephew W I Stroud and sister in law Mrs Noble Stroud Thomas in Washington. Funeral was held at 2:30 PM at Washington Methodist church. He is survived by a sister Mrs Moltie Prescott of McCaswell and by numerous nephews and nieces. He was not a brother of the late Andrew Meal Stroud of Washington.
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James Werley Stroud
W. I. Stroud
Noble Stroud Thomas
Washington
Body of Local Soldier to Be Laid to Rest
The body of Pre. Charles K. Vines arrives in Hope on Tuesday April 12 for burial at New Hope Cemetery near Hope at 2:30 p.m. He was killed in action in Holland December 29 1944. He is survived by his parents Mr and Mrs J C Brothers, Raymond and Jimmy, and a sister Belva Davis of Provençal, La. American Legion and VFW posts will oversee the services.
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Charles K. Vines
Hope
Fey
New, Hope Cemetery
Vines
Holland
J. C
Raymond
Jimmy
Belva Davis
Provencal
Lai
American Legion
VFW
The Age Old Problem of How to Get Your Boss in Frame of Mind
A humorous essay counsels workers on how to win a boss’s favor to gain a raise. It stresses understanding bosses as people, avoiding flattery, sharing genuine humor, and giving praise sparingly while signaling appreciation and loyalty.
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New York
Ain
Yu Boss
Hoover says armed services padding budget requests
Former President Herbert Hoover told the Senate Armed Services Committee that padding in Army Navy and Air Force budget requests is a widespread practice. He urged radical reforms to budgeting and accounting to reveal true costs and improve efficiency under unification plans.
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Washington
Herbert Hoover
Armed Services
Congress
Senate Armed — Servites
Army
Navy
Air Force
Hoover
Hoover Commission
Secretary of Defense
Bethesda
Department
Baptists Plan Easter Cantata at First Baptist Pope
The Adult Choir of the First Baptist Church of Pope will present an Easter Cantata titled Hosanna by Roy Nolte on Sunday evening April 17 at 7 36 p.m. The public is invited to hear the music telling the tidings of the Risen Lord with choirs, solos, and various vocal sections led by Willis Thrash and Basil Yo.
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First Baptist Church of
Pope
Roy
Nolte
Jes
Hendrix Spraggins
Jack Hervey
First Bay
Aito
Mary Bullen Downs
Morever
Otha Taylor
Buster
Gotha Taylor
Christ Arose
I. §. Gibson, Jr
Jesse Brown
Henry Blaynes
A. G. Rivos
W. P. Singleton
Kid Williams
Marietta Downs
Betty Porter
Philip Keith
A. W. Martin
Mary Ellen Downs
Fred Formby
M. Wilson
Blevins Senior Play to Be Staged Friday
The Blevins Senior Class will present its annual play Friday in the Clevitts School Gym. Miss Chatterbox by Brad Culwell has been selected with practice begun. Cast includes Carrol Lee, Maxie Low Ward, J Cramer, Betty Nolen, Hones, Dorothy Tareen, Dlarilyn Coupwoon, Anne Burke, Betty Bull Hicks, Mary Faith Bonds, and Leroy Phillips. Duwell aygland acts as promoter and Mack Cooley and Donald Harden oversee sound effects.
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Blevins
Clevitts School Gymnaystans
Miss Chatterbox
Brad Culd- Well
Bean
Carjrol Lee
Maxie Low Ward
J Cramer
Betty Nolen
Y Hones
Dorothy Tareen
Dlarilyn Coupwoon
Anne Burke
Betty Bull Hicks
Mary Faith Bonds
Leorey Phillips
Duwell Aygland
Mack Coo Hey
Donald Harden
Large Still Seized Near Bell Springs In Raid
A large still and 15 barrels of mash were seized yesterday by county state and federal officers on the Red Lake road near Bell Springs. Two men Tide die Lee Mall and Wilbert Walker were arrested and handed to federal authorities. Officers Parsons Kulsey and Porterfield assisted.
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Bell Springs
Red Lake Road
Tide Die Lee Mall
Wilbert Walker
Parsons, Kulsey
Porterfield
Reductions in ERP Hinted by Connally
Senator Connally voiced that Western European re arming aid and related programs may see reductions though coordinated, noting the whole enterprise must align so as not to hamper other efforts. He declined to predict savings for foreign arms or domestic defense costs, as debate continues.
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Connally
Jack Bell
Washington
Texd
Texas
Conally
Fps
Congress
Edwin G. Nourse
Truman
U.S
Royall
House
Western Europe
Europe
George
D-Ga
Bridges
R-Nh
Appropriations Committee
Great Britain
Tydings
Senate Armed Services Committee
Appropriations
Diliaens
U. 5
Russia
James C. Baker
Us Angeles
Clarence B. Pickett
American Friends [Service Committee
T. C. Thackrey
The
New York Post
Five Convicted of Helping Hitler
Five former Nazi leaders including Garon Ernust Von Weissaecker and Wilhelm Keppler were convicted of aiding Hitler's wars. An American court acquitted nine others on similar charges, finding some ranking officials not guilty of conspiring in major invasions such as Czechoslovakia and Poland.
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Garon Ernust von Weissaecker
Wiatlime Vatican
Adolph Hitler
Nazi Heirarchy
Ar. Aucker
Czechoslovakia
Wilhelm Keppler
Turm
Austria
Ersi Wapermann
Foreigna Offic
Chir
London
Tagane ‘Vision
Poland
Hans Steineh Lemmers
Nald Whief
Steiehschancellery
Wie
Uepuking
Micbers
Fatal Shooting Trial Opens for Leo Arnold in Stead Court
In Stead Circuit Court Leo Arnold, 36, of Butler, faces trial for a fatal shooting on April 1, 1948. A jury has been selected and witnesses are testifying as proceedings continue. The victim Buller, 28, died hours after the shooting near a back porch. Arnold had been involved in domestic troubles with the Butler household. Additional court actions include various judgments and pleas across several cases as the morning session proceeds.
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Toy -Leo Arnold
Stead
Butler
South Elm
Buller
Harage
Kokl
Brewin
Lrl
Arnold
Meyer Jewelry Co
A. Mhoon
Eliza W. Foster
Callicross
W. Young
Louisiana
Allway Co
Crump Bridge Emerges as Leading Name Choice
Mississippi bridge selection debate narrows to Crump honoring E H Crump as the likely name for the new transcontinental span near Memphis. Conflicting views from Forrest, Lee, and Memorial options surface, with Crump favored by many commissioners and Memphians alike.
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Robert E. Lee
Nan Bedford Forrest
Mississippi
Memphis and Arkdng Bridge “Commission
West
Memphis
Crump
Howey
J. C
Jason
Daughters
The
Confederac
Forrest
Fay
Memorial Bridge
Avery
Negro Organization Discusses Sunday Recreation
The Zinnia club of Hope pro Civic Improvement & eld discussed Sunday recreation at a meeting yesterday hosted by Epps. H. I. served as secretary and the group planned Monday activities.
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Negro Organization
Zinnia Club of the Hope
Epps
Jas
H.I
Mu Monilay
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