Living Cost Up for the Seventh Straight Month
The government reported March living costs rose to a record high for the seventh straight month, triggering wage hikes for about 1.4 million workers and a decline in purchasing power for the average factory worker. The Bureau of Labor Statistics noted a 0.2 percent price rise February to March, with food, rents, and services up, while take home pay fell due to a shorter work week.
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Washington
UPI
Bureau of Labor Stolistic
BLS
H. E. Riley
Men to Take Part in Annual Flower Show
Men will compete in the Hope Federation of Garden Clubs annual Flower Show along with children. Male entrants can craft any Lowe y arrangement, from formal to abstract, while Junior Garden Clubs present a Garden Wonderland with fairy stores and imaginative displays. Women will organize most show sections in the city.
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Hope Federation of Garden Clubs
Lowey
Hope
Former Resident of This Area Dies
Word has been received of the death of a former resident in the Kansas City area. The obituary notes he was aged in the mid sixties, with ties to local farms and communities. Details are unclear due to damaged text.
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Agath
Duck Hoss
Kansas City
Texarkanian to Testify in Probe
Texarkana witnesses and Bettendorf prepare to testify before a Senate labor racketeering probe. Earl Bettendorf will explain payoffs linked to Teamsters officials as the committee chaired by Sen. McClellan calls him next Monday. Bettendorf runs a pallet plant in Ashdown, Arkansas.
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Texarkana
Tex
Rarketeering
Earl
Hettendorf
Bettendorf
Sen. McClellan
D-Ark
S Bettendorf
Scranton
McClellan
Ashdown
Ark
Jordan Premier Hussein Shalidi Resigns Reported by Cairo Radio
Cairo radio quotes the Middle East News Agency claiming Jordan Prime Minister Hussein Shalidi has resigned. The report notes no confirmation from Amman as regional tensions rise, with Cairo press and Voice of the Arabs fueling criticism of the palace and canal politics amid US Egypt UN negotiations.
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Cairo
Jordan
Premley Hussein Shalidi
Aimman
Middle East
Kha Udi
Confident control of arms stays possible says Eisenhower
President Eisenhower reaffirmed that controls and reduction of arms are possible desirable and indispensable in a statement from Augusta Georgia after a 75 minute talk with Harold Stassen disarmament adviser Stassen flies to London to resume UN disarmament talks in progress Russia appears cautious about a first step toward disarmament with adequate inspection and safeguards The White House warned against excessive optimism and urged thorough preparations for London talks with the Soviet Union through a UN subcommittee
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Disenhower
United States
Harold K. Slassen
Slassen
Washington
London
United Nations
Loimorrow
Russia
Eisenhower
U.S
Palley
Dulles
Associated Press
New York
White House
Harold Stasgen
Stassen
Hisenhower
Augusta W National Golf Club
Soviet Union
U. N
Rev Whitlow to Get a Degree at Ouachita College
ARKADELPHIA (UP) Two Arkansas ministers will receive doctorates at Ouachita Baptist College commencement May 20. The Rev. S S Whitlow of Arkadelphia and Rev. Kel Gray of Helena will each receive the doctor of divinity degree in a ceremony at the college.
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Arkadelphia
Arkansas
Ouachita Bapy Fist College
S&s
Whitlow
Kel Gray A
Helena
City Manager Plan Not a Very Drastic Change
Advocates of the City Manager form argue the plan is a modest shift from the present system. They say the mayor or aldermen would be replaced by a council chosen manager, with a short ballot and a small governing body overseeing all city functions. The article contrasts current mayor council control with the proposed single professional executive, claiming improved efficiency and accountability.
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Phis
Judas
Semillay
Gil W
Gil
Foreign Aid Control Switch Suggested by Mansfield
Senator Mansfield proposed shifting administration of foreign aid to the State Department with a new undersecretary for economic affairs. He also urged placing the United States Information Agency under the State Department and its assistant secretary for public affairs. The suggestions followed Secretary Dulles urging public support to protect the aid program from economy zealots.
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Jack Sell
Washington
Sen
Mansfield
D-Mont
State Department
Senate
United States Information Agency
Dulles
Bulles
Congress
Badcaw Seniors Present Annual Play George in a Jam
Badcaw seniors stage the annual play George in a Jam an hyee act produced Friday April 26 at 7 80 p m in the school auditorium admission 25 and 40 cents cast includes Jim my eying Evelyn May doe Winberty Betty Jo Hamm Kerr ig Buller Patsy Purtle Elizabeth Buller Lela Tomlin Jimmy Daniels and Chester Miller
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George
Badeaw Senior Glass
Jimmy
Eying
Evelyn “May
Doe Winberty
Betty Jo Hamm
Kerrig Buller
Patsy Purtle
Elizabeth Buller
Lela Tomlin
Jimmy Daniels
Chester Miller
Voters Decide on City Manager Wednesday
Voters weigh whether to keep the present form of government or switch to a City Manager system. Polling places include Ward 1 at Fire Station, Ward 3 at Courthouse, and Ward 4 at City Hall with voting hours around 8:30 p.m.
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Weansay
APY
Pha
Vols
Mepe
Youth With Gun Subdued by Police in Rock Siege
Police Chief Gene Smith, off duty, entered a west Little Rock house and overpowered Frankie Joe Newton, a 16 year old armed with a pistol who had held a hostage for three hours and fired into a residential street. No one was injured. Newton identified by his aunt as Frankie Joe Wilson Newton, recently discharged from State Hospital. The siege drew hundreds of onlookers and tear gas was used after a physician was refused at the door.
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Little Rock
Gene Smith
Frankie Joe Wilson
Ollie Newton
Frankie Joe Newton
State Hospital
West Aillie Rock
Smith
Newton
Students Interested in Jobs With State
A reported rise in Arkansas high school students seeking state jobs was announced by the Arkansas Merit System Council. John T. Vogue stated the plan to place seniors in junior clerical and stenography roles, with 673 seniors from 67 schools nominated to Arkansas State College for training and placement.
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Little Rocs Ih
Arkansas Merit System Council
Rupevigas
John T. Vogue
Arkansas
Arkansas State College of Jonesboro
Junaioe Slark
Genier Gterk
Air Force advances to flight test missiles program
The Air Force moves into flight testing of its ballistic missile program with mass produced versions. Tests will cover IRBM, followed by Atlas ICBM and Titan designs. Early work includes gyro controls and guidance equipment, aiming for high altitude firings and ranges from 1,500 to 5,000 miles, with speeds up to 46,000 mph.
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Elton Co
Fay Washington Wi
Air Force
Pollisiie
Tha
Patrick ‘Air Force Base
Big
Atlantic
Willisville High to Present A Ready Made Family Play
Willisville High School junior senior class will stage A Ready Made Family on Thursday April 25 at 8 p m. The cast includes Sarah Warmack Max West Nelda Rhea Donna Rademacher Willodean Orell Fau Bailey Camelia McDonald George Orwell Judye Atkins and Friedney Herring. Everyone is invited.
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Willisville High School
Sarah Warmack
Max West
Nelda Rhea
Donna Rademacher
Willodean O'Rell
Fau Bailey
Camelia McDonald
George Orwell
Judye Atkins
Friedney Herring
Verybody
Flood Threat Triggers Mass Evacuation in Waco Texas
Torrential rains push the Brazos River to rise two feet every 15 minutes threatening eastern Waco. Civil and military leaders convene an emergency session to plan evacuations as up to 60,000 residents may be forced from their homes. Flood and tornado warnings cover the Brazos and Trinity basins, with aerial and ground crews on standby.
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Tex
West Holtes
Texas
Fort
Civil Defense
Austlty. le
McLennan
Hill
Coryell
Bosque
Brazos
Alrmen
James ‘Conally Air Fores
Tor
Torna
Weather Bureau
Althin
San Oe Kin
Trinity Rivers
Jordan Police Confiscate Soviet Leaflets In Amman
Jordan police seize leaflets allegedly from Soviet origin urging unity against an Anglo American conspiracy. The pamphlets claim a plot to topple the cabinet and arrest army officers, tying to left wing moves and calls for restoring Suleiman Nubulst. A five man cabinet committee probes army incidents as Maj. Gen. Ali Abu Nuwar and his successor are mentioned amid regional tensions.
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Jordan Puliee
Candsessed Balches Pit
Luth
Amman
Jordan
Ali Abu Nuwar
Jordan Army
Ali BL Hayayi
Medta Syria
Attic Fire Damages Milam Grocery Near Little Rock
An early morning attic fire west of the Little Rock city limits damaged stock and fixtures at Milam Grocery. Crow Fire Dept Chief Dean Styer estimated the loss at six to seven thousand dollars, with the fire apparently starting from electric wiring.
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Little Rock
Milam
Little Rock City
Dean Styer
Crow Fire Dept
Miss Helena Helena Chooses Barbara Pope in Contest
Barbara Pope a 18 year old brunette from Marvell was crowned Miss Helena after besting three rivals. She is daughter of Mrs W B Pope and won the local pageant title last night, reflecting the community’s pageant tradition.
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Helena
Barbara Pope
Marvell
W. B. Pope
All Around Town teacher changes announced by Supt Jones
Supt James B Jones announces teacher changes with James Wings field to replace retiring R H Jackson Seva idunge Etter to teach math replacing Billy Mitchell entering the armed services Deygy O Dell to teach physics and biology replacing Mrs Frank Bayn who resigned Ann Wilson Formby to return replacing Mrs Wayne Taylor Don Sevier to coach head basketball replacing Wayne Bayley Gordon Beasley to join teaching staff Community Improvement Club officers attended the annual award dinner at Kil Reel Emmet seeks prize in contest Coroner to cover Prescott graduation party Coronet Magazine feature Easter Eye Hunt at Fair Park draws 3800 to 400 youths with over daQ0 cess found by YOUNG members
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James B. Jones
James Wingsfield
Ttis
R. If. Jackson
Sevahidunge Etter
Billy Mitchell
Armed Services
Deygy O'Dell
Prank Bayn
Ann Wilson Formby
Gir
Fair Park
Jaycees
Youllers
Doctors urged to endow Arkansas Med Center fund
At the Arkansas Medical Society opening, Dr. Fount Richardson of Fayetteville urged physicians and alumni of the University of Arkansas School of Medicine to raise a million dollar endowment within three years to support the new Medical Center. He argued federal aid creates a dependent, paternalistic pattern and that a locally administered foundation would ensure funds for medicine and medical education.
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Little Rock
Arkansas Medical Society
de. Fount Richardson
Fayatterville
University of Arkansas School of Medicine
Medical Society Concention
Richardson
Weather Summary From Oklahoma April Reports
The Weather Department reports g1 hours ending 7 a m Tupeiy with highs in the 70s to 80s and lows around 62. Precipitation near a quarter inch, total April rainfall 872 and yearly total 27 54 inches. Mostly cloudy with scattered showers and thunderstorms through Wednesday. Southeast winds variable. western areas partly cloudy tonight with more showers.
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