Music club concert at Hope High School auditorium
Martin Lauser violinist and the Friday Music club choral group will present a concert at Hope High School auditorium Friday night at eight. The piece draws praise from critics with Arkansas audiences catching the rising taste for refined music, while nearby Memphis favored Spike Jones. The event signals Hope’s first step toward a full music season.
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Friday Music Club
Hope High Schvol
Little Rock
Arkansas
Memphis
Spike Jones
Spike
Fmisic
Lie Rock
New Tow Boat to Cut River Freight Cost
A revolutionary integrated tow boat unit built by Federal Barge Lines aims to cut Mississippi River freight costs by about 40 percent. The 200 foot unit combines the tow boat Harry Truman and nine barges, forms a spoon shaped bow, and will operate from St Louis to New Orleans with a capacity near 12,100 tons. Experimental trips will occur to Chicago Minneapolis and Kansas City before full service between New Orleans and Wind waterways begins.
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National Maritime
New Orleans
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Minneapolis
Missouri River
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Points On the Winds
Pennsylvania Next G. O. P. Battlefield
A Pennsylvania presidential primary on April 27 tests Stassen’s bid as 73 unpledged delegates loom. Write-in votes are allowed with past figures showing recall of Dewey and McArthur. Truman is supported by the Democratic state committee though no major contenders campaign openly. Delaware Duff heads the delegation with plans to favor Martin as a first ballot favorite while staying flexible for convention twists.
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Hiladelphia
Pennsylvania
Thomas F. Dewey
New York
Tom
Minnesota
Douglas McCarthur
U. S
Edward Martin
Voters Want Closeup Look at Truman Smile to Tour Nation
Washington April 23. Democratic strategists urge Truman to reveal a closeup of his smile and travel by train to reach voters. He has accepted a June 12 speech at UC Berkeley and may attend a Swedish American centennial in Chicago and the 25th Division WWI reunion in Omaha. If he tours, it may be by rail or air.
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Lyle
Wilson Washington
Truman
University of California
Berkeley
Chicago
Omaha
Nebraska
May C. Wallacen
Washington
Northwest
Democratic National Committee
Trueman
Taft Housing Bill Passed by Senate
The Senate approved the Taft Ellen der Wagner long range housing bill to spur home building in America. A farm housing program totaling 26,900,000 was added and subsidies for farmers were authorized. The measure also allows government aid to severely paralyzed veterans and directs loans up to 33 years at max four percent interest. The plan aims to sell about 15,000,600 new homes in 10 years under the Agriculture Department.
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Washington
Senate
America
Young
Russell
Agriculture Department
Sullivan Dies Pioneer Contractor in Hope at 87
J A Sullivan pioneer contractor and Hope resident died at his North Main home Thursday night at 87. He lived in Hope 55 years and is survived by four sons and two daughters including Harry Sullivan of Oklahoma City and Otha Sullivan of Oklahoma City, Sam Sullivan of Houston, Joan Sullivan of Phoenix, and Mrs Frances Wright of Hope. Funeral at First Christian Church Saturday at 10 with Rev William Hargree officiating. Burial Rose Hill cemetery with Masonic service by Whitfield lodge.
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Hope
North Main Street
Harry 8. Sullivan
Otha G. Sullivan
Oklahoma City
Sam D
Houston
Joan
Phoenix
Ariz
Btrs
I the Rock
Francesight
First Christian Church
William P. Hardegree
Rose Hill
Whitfield Lodge
Sullivan
Westinghouse Posts Price Reductions in Electrical Products
Westinghouse Electric Corporation announced price reductions intended to save customers about 3.125 million dollars annually. The reductions average five percent on electrical products used in electric power distribution and take effect immediately, said T. I. Phillips, president in charge, at East Pittsburgh divisions.
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Pittsburgh
Westinghouse Lleetric Corporation
T. I. Phillips
Charee
Uncertain If Big Steel Price Cut Affects Inflation
The piece argues steel price cuts may shock inflation but may fail. It notes psychology in business shifts from previous steel price increases and wage rollbacks, with prior cuts by Ford, International Harvester, General Electric and Westinghouse cited as efforts that faced mixed results. Contained on page two.
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Uupj
U. Ss. Steel
Jens
Big Steel
Ike Steel
Ford
General Bleetek
Westing
Newburyport
Mass
Foreign Duty by Troops Up to Congress
Washington reports administration officials expect President Truman to ask Congress to authorize any use of American troops to police Palestine. A limited emergency mission in the Holy Land could involve Marines, with no clear plan. Officials fear intensified Arab-Jewish fighting as Britain prepares to withdraw next month. Warren R. Austin said the UN assembly session will push for a multinational approach, a trusteeship halt, and a regional ceasefire, stressing needs for other nations’ forces and Arab Jewish truce.
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Washington
Truman
Congress
Palestine
Holy Land
Warren R. Austin
United Nations’ Special Assembly
United States
Kevelation
W. E. Jones, Former Hope Citizen Dies in California
Walter E. Jones a 74 year old Hope native who lived in Mone for 25 years died in Los Angeles after a year long illness. He leaves wife Effie Jones five sons and four daughters including Paul H. Jones and Carl Jones of Hope Nick Ed and Eugene Jones in Los Angeles Mrs F N Steed Tela Jones Pauline McDow and Carmen Horton of Murray Ky. Funeral arrangements not set as of noon today. Paul Jones managing editor of The Stax was with his father in Los Angeles.
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Mone
Los Angeles
Calif
Texas
Hope
Jones
California
Mra. Effie Jones
Paul H. Jones
Carl Jones
Nick
Ed Jones
Eugene Jones
Hie
F. N. Steed
Tela Jones
Pauline McDow
Carmen Horton
Murray
Paul Jones
The
Stax
Scrap Paper Campaign Is Discontinued
The Veterans of Foreign Wars will not collect scrap paper this Sunday as planned due to the closure of their outlet and all scrap paper markets after storage facilities were exhausted. Commander LaGrone Williams thanked the public for cooperation and hoped to resume the campaign soon, noting no collections while markets remain closed.
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Veterans of Foreign Wars
LaGrone Williams
Williams
NLRB Elections Set for Two State Cities
Ter Apel May 24. NLRB hearing officer Huffman announced elections for about 400 International Shoe Company workers in Searcy to decide between the United Shoe Workers and CIO affiliate. About 200 Pierge-Williams Company employees in Jonesboro will vote for United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners or a competing group.
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Hemnphis
Urp
Searcy
Frank Turner Hurt by SPG shell blast
Frank Aubrey Turner of Spring Hill was wounded at 3 PM when a 20 mm shell he picked up during dedudding at the former Southwestern Proving Ground exploded. He lost a thumb and two fingers, his hand mangled, and was taken to Branch hospital for treatment. He worked for Jaele Goad ts contractor on the dedudding project.
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Frank Turner
Spring Hill
Southwestern Proving Ground
Turner
Lana
Branch
Jaele Goadts
Southern asks for cabinet post for courtly Virginia Democrat
Washington April 23 The petition by Democratic members of the House Agriculture Committee asks President Truman to name Rep John W Flannagan Jr to succeed Anderson as Secretary of Agriculture. The drive, sparked by Rep Harold Cooley and backed by farm groups, notes Flannagan’s long service on the committee and farm support.
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Truman
House Agriculture Committee
White House
John W. Flannagan
Clinton
Anderson Anderson
New Mexico
Flannagan
Virginia
Imouse Agriculture Committee
Harold Cooley
N. c
Anderson
Norris E. Dodd
Charles F. Brannan
Dodd
Towa
Oregon
United Nations
Food and Agriculture Organization
Brannan
Congressional Democrats
Flood Control Plans Considered by Eastern Arkansas Engineers
United States engineers announced plans to complete by midsummer a flood control and water use program for Bayou Meto and other east Arkansas streams. Proposals include two reservoirs on upper Bayou Meto, straightening and widening main channels, pumping stations at the flood gate, a by pass canal along the Arkansas River near Little Rock to the Grand Prairie, and irrigation projects on several rivers including the White and Little River systems.
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United States
East Arkansas
Bayou Meto
Arkansas
Arkansas River
Little Rock
Grand Prairie
Greer's Ferry
Rising Nazi small fry form party in Soviet zone
A Soviet zone report says former Nazi youths are forming a political party named the National Democratic Party in the Red Germany area. The group seeks recognition from the occupying powers as it spreads nationwide. The American military government notes the backing and aims remain unclear.
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Germany
Berlin
Soviet Zone
National Democratic’ Party
Whyuvers
Diver Rescued From Harbor Mud Seeks Return to Work
A 50 year old deep sea diver Edward Christiansen was buried under mud in a New York harbor trench. He remained conscious via helmet telephone link from 10:30 a.m. to 2:27 p.m. until navy divers freed him. He expressed willingness to dive again once cleared by doctors. He credit prayers and perseverance to his survival.
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New York Harbor
Edward Christansen
Bayonne Hospital
Christiansen
Kilt van Kull
Staten Island
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Pentecostal Church
Severre Hague
Hague
Navy
No Further Penalty for John L. Lewis
Judge T Alan Goldsborough postponed indefinitely any civil contempt sentence for John J. Lewis and the United Mine Workers Union after government recommendation. Morison said 85 percent or more of soft coal miners had returned to work, and the court noted restoration of normal conditions. The injunction under Taft Hartley remains in effect to prevent renewed strike actions.
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John J. Lewis
United Mine Workers Union
Goldsborough
Graham Morison
Lewis
UMW
Sole Ae
Union
Morison
Justice Department
Taft-Hartley
Welly K. Hopkins
Opening Up This Hatbox Gave Man Quite a Shock
Memphis April 22 a package aboard a Chicago and Southern Airlines flight contained a shrunken head when opened by John W Taber chief ticket agent He found the head instead of a jar The owner who sent the souvenir had visited the Amazon jungle and kept it as a curiosity
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Tenn
Chicago & Southern Airlines
John. W. Taber
Taber
Chicago
Amazon Jungles
One Hurt in Collision on U.S. 67
Semecerd 30 of Emmet Way sturt yesterday afternoon when a Kup truck cuivens cenerees Wiggins Hope in which he was riding collided with an empty truck and trailer near Fulton on U.S. Highway 67 Sheriff Claud Sutton investigated. Mr. Wig gins was behind another track and turned to pass when his car was hit by the truck and trailer in the opposite lane. Mr Arnett received focal treatment here.
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Emmet
Sturt
President Truman to Speak at University of California
President Truman will address University of California commencement on June 12 at 2:30 pm Pacific time. The White House announced he accepted a personal invitation from University President Robert C. Sproul. He may also visit other cities in June and attend events in Chicago and Omaha, with additional stops planned around July 5 in Bolivar, Missouri.
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Truman
University of California
White House
Robert C. Sproul
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Lucas
D-Ill
Chicago
Midwest
Omaha
Bolivar
Simon Bolivar
Rural Beauty Seen in City Life Says Boyle
New York poet HAL BOYLE reflects on urban beauty and memory, noting two daily moments when the city shines. He writes that learning to appreciate a big city can take a lifetime, as people chase glimpses of romance and purpose from dusk to night.
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Hal Boyle
New York
Sheehy
Bomber crash near Canfield kills four airmen
An Army B 25 Mitchell crashed in midair near Canfield about 40 miles from Hope on State Highway Hope Shreveport roads. Four soldiers aboard are dead. Arkansas State Police reported the wreckage and identification efforts began at 10 23 a m with authorities from LaFayette county providing details.
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Canfield
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Arkansas
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Field
Shreveport
Hope
Hope- Shreveport
Truman Won't Give Papers to Congress Crisis Over FBI Letter
Washington April 23 The House American Activities Committee presses for FBI loyalty letters from the Federal Bureau of Standards director Edward A. Cond on and demands the Commerce secretary turn over the documents within 48 hours. The heated push signals a confrontation over executive branch access to government papers, with possible custody and court implications.
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Truman
Alenge
FBI
J. Parnell
Thomas
House American Activities Committers
Secretary. Commerce
Condon
Federal Bureau of Standards
Careers
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Congress
Saher
Qroted
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Merce
Manuver
Supreme Court
DeValera Plane Struck by Lightning Near Shannon
Former Irish premier Eamon De Valera and 20 others aboard a Pan American clipper named Sovereign of the Skies were forced to return to Shannon after a lightning strike damaged windshields. No injuries were reported. The flight was en route to Melbourne via the United States. Other passengers on a separate London to New York plane faced a three hour delay due to the storm.
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Efre
Uby
Eamon Des Valera
Sovereign of
DeValera
Melbourne
Australia
Catholic Central
United States
London
New York
Arkansas Police Crack Down on Highway Speeders
State police reports show a March campaign against speeding on Arkansas highways with an airtime high of about 230 arrests, roughly double the prior month. Drunken driving arrests also rose, totaling 199, reflecting intensified enforcement efforts.
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Arkansas
Dagny
Lon Chaney Jr In Hospital After Sleeping Tablet Overdose
Actor Lon Chaney Jr. was in serious condition at a California hospital after reportedly overdosing on sleeping tablets. Det. Lt. W. D. Hendricks said the 43 year old son of the screen star took multiple pills, with a final account noting he had taken doses and was found by his physician in an unconscious state.
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Cant
Lou Chaney Jr
St. Fospel Pital
W.D. Hendricks
Chaney
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