25 or More to Washington for Millwood Case
Southwest Arkansas is assured of 26 and possibly 30 appearances before the Rivers and Harbors Review Board in Washington on April 25. Delegations from Hope Texarkana Ashdown Lewisville Magnolia Wilton and others will travel by train or air to testify for the Southwest Arkansas Water District supporting a wet Millwood Dam and compromise plan.
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Southwest Arkansas
Rivers and Harbors Review Board
The
Corps of Engineers
Washington, D. C
Ise
Southwest Arkansas Water District
Millwood
Oren Harris
Water District
Red River Valley Association
L. R. Matthias
Shreveport
Washington
Aly
National Capital
Pullman
Texarkana
Hope
Missouri Pacific
H. M. Olsen
Homer Beverley
W. H Gunter
George W. Peck
Re Turner
Chamber of Com
Erte
B.N. Holt
Atkins
James H. Pilkrise
Vincent Foster
Arch Wylie
Norman Moore
Courity
A. G. Garrett
Charles Conway
A. B P. Miller
Texas
Pierson Walsh
Texkana Chamber of Commerce
Ll. E. Gilliland
Robert Lane
Josh Morris, Jr
Terry Hunnischer
J. Q. Mahaffey
Texarkana Gazette
Ernest Cowling
A. G. Ball
Jim Shaver
J. H. Welch
E. C. Cobb
Lewisville
D. Burton
R. L. Searcy
Magnolia
Chamber of Commerce
John Conner
Henry Whitley
Wilton
James Gunter
22nd Annual Tri-State Singing Meet to be held in Shreveport
The 22nd Tri-State Singing Convention will meet in Shreveport April 21 22 drawing over 5000 from tri state and beyond including California and the Atlantic coast. Municipal Auditorium at Milam and Grand will host with sessions Saturday 2 PM and 7 30 PM to 10 PM and Sunday 9 30 AM to 4 PM. Horace A Kennedy of Hope Arkansas President expresses strong enthusiasm about record attendance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shreveport
Tri-State
California
Atlantic Coast
Milam and
Grand Avenue
Horace A. Kennedy
Hope
Arkansas
Color Blind Boy Sees Colors on Black and White TV
Mrs. Leo Ankeny reports her seven year old color blind son insists he sees colors on their black and white television set. She cannot confirm colors, while her husband who is color blind says he sees them. The report comes from Creston, Jawa, via UP.
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Creston
Jawa
Leo Ankeny
Court of Honor for Prescott Scouts
Boy Scout Troop 81 of Prescott Methodist Church will hold a Court of Honor Monday April 23 at 7 30 p m in the Methodist Church Prescott Ray McDowell Hope District Camping and Activities Chairman will be the guest speaker He will present the councils Summer Camp Program to give every Scout the opportunity to participate Don Mitchell Prescott is Scout master of Troop 81 and will be assisted by the Troop Committee in presenting the Awards
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Prescott Methodist Church
Prescott
Ray McDowell
Hope District
Progress on River Problem Is Reported
Maj. Gen. Jon R. Mardin of the Army Engineers told a Senate Appropriations subcommittee that the Old River closure project to prevent the Mississippi River from changing its course in Louisiana is on schedule and within cost estimates. Hardin, president of the Mississippi River Commission, also discussed three Arkansas projects St Francis River lower White River and lower Arkansas River with varying requested versus budget figures. Memphis harbour could use 600000 more than the budgeted million. St Francis River could use at most 3.5 million versus 2.954 million. Lower White River needs up to 350000 vs 350000 requested. Lower Arkansas River could use about 800000 versus 500000 budgeted.
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Washington F
Mississippi River
Louisiana
Jon R. Mardin
Army Engineers
Hardin
Mississippi River Commission
Senate Appropriations
Arkansas
St. Francis River
White River
Arkansas River
Memphis
Cimcw
Olin Brint Enters Hempstead County Judge Race
Olin Brint announces candidacy for Hempstead County Judge. a lifelong farmer from Spring Hill, 41 years old, married with five sons, brother of Tommy Lee Brint, says he will visit voters and vows to act for the public good without favoring any group. ENARY TROVABLE, SALINAS, Calif. UP report notes a marsupial-like gopher snake found in a toaster during repair.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hope Star
Olin Brint
Hempstead
Brint
Spring Hill
Tommy Lee Brint
Enary Trovable
Salinas
Calif
John Wagner
Max Ish
House kills $25 million from US propaganda program
The House Appropriations Committee trimmed 25 million dollars from Eisenhower’s overseas propaganda plan, refused extra Justice Department prison funding, and questioned a State Department buy of executive wastebaskets. USIA funding for Voice of America was kept, but 3.79 million for a floating Cinerama aircraft carrier was rejected. Total bill around 451.9 million for State, Justice, and USIA, subject to full House and Senate approval.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
House Appropriations Committee
Eisenhower
Justice’ Department
State Department
U. S. Information Agency
USIA
Rscesegaccn
Potewediel
Voice of America
U. S
United Nations
U. S.— Mexico
Central America
United States
Justice Department
FBI
Gershwin Home robbed of $300 piggy bank in Beverly Hills
Police arrested Gershwin's ex-spotter found in his home wearing new clothes and playing the record The Poor People of Paris after the songwriter Ira Gershwin reported a break in his Beverly Hills residence. The piggy bank containing $300 was missing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beverly Hill
Calif
Ira Gershwin
Gershwin
Paris
Dreams of Prisoners of War Haunting Nightmares
HAL BOYLE describes POW dreams as intense refuges from war. Gil Bloom, a South Orange NJ Ranger, endured 15 months as a prisoner near Danzig after Dieppe raids, dreaming endlessly of steaks and food while surviving on meager meals during seven days and nights of travel back to Germany.
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Hal Boyle
New York If
Gil Gloom
Gil
South Orange
N. J
U. S. Rangers
Dieppe
Galsa
Ini
Cassino
Maly
Anzo
Germany
Bloom
Danzig
Youth Has Faith in His Mother
Mrs William H Evans searched rural roads near Kirklin Indiana after her 19 year old son Harry failed to return home. She found his car overturned in a dry creek bed under a bridge with fresh skid marks. He spoke from under the wreckage two times saying it knew she would come. He suffered seven hours trapped but emerged not seriously injured.
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Kirklin
Ind
William H. Evans
Harry
Resignation Turned Down By Arkansas Hospital Board
LITTLE ROCK state hospital superintendent Ewing H. Crawfis said the hospital Board of Control twice rejected his resignation offers amid ongoing clashes with Gov. Orval Faubus. Dr. Crawfis and Dr. Joe Parker confirmed they were weighing quitting for fake jobs in Cleveland. The board met but did not discuss resignations while addressing charges Faubus raised about hospital operations and treatments. Kenneth Newman, the administrator, has already submitted his resignation.
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Little Rock
State Hospital
Ewing H. Crawfis
Orval Faubus
Hospital Board of Control
Crawfis
Joe Parker
Benton Unol
Thhey
Cleveland
Ohio
Faubus
Dir
Parker
Kenneth Newman
Euclid Smith
Hot Springs
Homemakers Session At High School Elects New Secretary
At a High School gathering of Homemakers of America, Marion McQueen presided while Lonnie Jo House of Prescott was elected federation secretary for 1936-37. A panel from three schools discussed homemaking and a hat fashion show from Kitchen utensils was staged by Spring Hill. Local girls Anita Burson Donna Evans Vivian Light Jo Ann Roberts Teresa Williams Doris Robinson represented Hope. Thieves Loot Tavern in Peoria of 175 dollars and lipstick threat noted as “Jack doors next time.”
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Homemakers of America
Hope
Marion McQueen
Federation
Spring Hill
Lonnie Jo House
Prescott
Anita Burson
Donna Evans
Vivian Light
Waunzee Powell
Jo Ann Roberts
Teresa Williams
Doris Robinson
Alaska Voters See First Presidential Preference Ballot
Alaskans yet to vote for president will mark preferences Tuesday in the first presidential preference primary under a 1955 act. On the Democratic ballot are Adlai Stevenson and Estes Kefauver, while the Republican line lists President Eisenhower and Senator Willmott Knowland. The Kefauver Stevens on trial is the focus as neither candidate has campaigned in Alaska. Supporters placed all names on the ballot. no candidate had to be certified.
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Juneau
Aaska
Kefauver-Stevenson
Nither
Alaska
Disciples Oppose Gambling and Race Strife in Arkansas
Rogers Ark Disciples of Christ convention approves a proposed constitutional amendment banning gambling in any form and urges candidates to avoid fear and hatred over race. Rev James Rainwater elected 1957 president. Keeneths Eggarden named Arkansas Christian Missionary Society president. first Negro elected to board. Registration tops 4674 delegates across 74 conventions.
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Rogers
Ark
Arkansas
Disciples of Chins
Organization of Disciples of Christ
Christian Church
U. S. Supreme Court
James W. Rainwater
Blytheville
Hot Springs
Tev. Keeneth’ S
Eegarden
First Cavistian Church
Fort Smith
Arkansas Christian Missionary Society Board of Managers
Edward L. Weinvich
First Christian Church
North Lite Rock
Edmond +O. Pendleton
Raymond Burks
B. H. Armstrong
Scull
Manaagers
Women's Christian Fellowship
Oller Adams
Hope
R. W. Peter
Gsrald
George Taylor
North Little Rock
Covention
Egypt Premier Heads to Jidda for Arab Conference
Egyptian Prime Minister Gamal Abdel Nasser flies to Jidda for a conference with King Saud of Saudi Arabia and Imam Ahmed of Yemen. The trip follows a new unconditional cease-fire on the Israeli Egyptian frontier as UN Chief Dag Hammarskjold resumes talks on Palestine border questions. Reports of Israeli patrols in Gaza and cross border fire near Beit Guvrin trigger renewed tensions amid the peace efforts.
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Jerusalem
Egypt
Gamal Abdel Nasser
Jidda
King Saud
Saudi Arabia
Imam Ahmed
Yemen
Middle East
Judda
Red Sea
Merca
U.N
Dag Hammarskjold
Palestine
Israel
Butler Says Demos Hard Up Financially
Democratic National Chairman Paul Butler warned of a financial crisis threatening the party’s 1956 prospects. He said fundraising must be the top priority and cited Republicans having five million dollars to the Democrats’ about one hundred thousand. He warned that without funds to air major TV time, Dems risk losing the election to the party with more money.
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Washington
Paul M. Butler
Butler
National Committee
Texarkana Senator Jack V Clark Injured in Car Crash
Texarkana, Ark, State Senator Jack V Clark was injured when his car hit a rough spot on a highway near Malvern and overturned. He suffered a fractured jaw and pedal cuts. His brother Hiram Clark said the senator had attended a Genoa pie supper last night and was en route to Little Rock when the accident occurred.
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Texarkana
Jack V. Clark
Malvern
Hiram Clark
Genoa
Ark
Texarkanne
Lite Rock
Three Miners Rescued After 44-Hour Cave-In Near Sunnyside
Three miners emerged alive after 44 hours trapped two miles inside the Kaiser No. 2 mine near Sunnyside Utah. LaVell Golding 42 and Joe Archuletta 43 died in the entombment beneath a loader. Lloyd Heath 36, rescued, spoke of prayers and relief. Joseph Ottersstrom 58 remained missing as rescuers pressed on two days after the Wednesday collapse.
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Sunnyside
Utah
LaVell Golding
Wellington
Joe Archuletta
Dragerton
Lloyd Allen Heath
Joseph Ottersstrom
Kaiser Coal Co
Salt Lake City
Heath
Ming Tunnel
Oldier
Archuletta
Golding
Otterstrom
Navy ROTC selects Arkansans for college training
U S Naval Recruiting Station Little Rock announced the names of successful and alternate candidates for Naval Reserve U S Tiver Training Corps in Arkansas. William Perkins Clyde Zinn Walter Smiley Jr. of Hope were named among 43 applicants from the state. They will begin four years of college training at one of 54 NROTC programs and after graduation be commissioned as Ensigns in the U S Navy for three years with tuition clothing and a monthly allowance provided. Prosecution Attorney Travis Mathis seeks re election. Olin F Brint plans to run for County Judge. Jim E Blackwood of NAS Moffett Field recently promoted to Aviation Structural Mechanic Third Class.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U. S. Naval
Little Rock
Naval Reserve
US Tiver Training Corps
Arkansas
William J. Perkins
Clyde D. Zinn
Hope
Walter Y. Smiley Jr
Hey
U. S. Navy
Jim E. Blackwood
Nas Moffett Field
Calif
Maggie Blackwood
Patsy Hollis
Mountain View
William &. Thomas
Charles C. Thomas
Great Lakes
Tyaladig Center
Khrushchev Eden Talks on Middle East Tension
Soviet leader Nikita Khrushchev and Bulganin opened full talks with Prime Minister Anthony Eden at Claridge s to discuss the Middle East crisis. A crowd of about 250 gathered outside Downing Street as 7 000 people lined a two mile route to Eden s residence, all silent as the Kremlin chiefs passed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Nikolai Bulganin
Cormunity Party
Vikita
Khruscchevs
Eden
Middl East
Bulganin
Sikhrustichev
Downing St. Eden
Fielal
Kremlin
Andrei Gromyk
Sador
Britain
Selwyn
Emunist
Sviet
Ats
Moscow
Khrushchev
Monoco royal wedding draws Margaret Truman guest list
Report notes Margaret Truman attended the wedding rites at Saint Ninety Episcopal church as Grace Kelly and Prince Monaco wed in a formal ceremony. Foreign editor Chitton Daniel Jr. covered the event from the New Times office.
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Prince
Prince Rainer
Grace
Royal Palace
Monaco
St Nicholas
St. Devote
NEA Radiophoto
Anagpe
Whee Ak Oco
Margaret Truman
Bane
New York
Grace Kelly
Prince Monaco
Margaret Exchange
Chitton Daniel Jr
The
New Times
Ari Igor Ty
Sainnity Episcopal Church
Ty Fly
S Street
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Peoria
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Travis Mathis
Ramey Boyere Loy
Tagledlon
Erman
Hope Ward Four
Olin F. Brint
O. O. Brint
Arkansas Tech
Russellville
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Khrushev
Anst
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