Fire kills nine in Philadelphia home and three missing
A fast spreading blaze gutted a three story brick house on Broad and Third streets in North Philadelphia trapping 17 occupants. Six Nebes family members died and three women perished while others jumped to the pavement. Firefighters quashed the flames in under an hour. Three guests remained missing in Warren where the century old Carver Hotel burned early today. Police pursue three men believed missing as guests and staff aided evacuations.
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Philadelphia
Bilck
St. Joseph's Hospital
Lizzie Badsain
Magaline Wilson
Eddie Clay
Warren
Carver
Mike Evan
Syy
McClen
Rogers
Healy
Jerome Smith Runs for County Tax Assessor
Jerome Smith filed Tuesday as a candidate for Tax Assessor. Born and raised in Ozan, he farms locally and cites twenty years in real estate as his qualification. He pledged to run the office with businesslike efficiency, courtesy, and personal discussion with residents.
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Jerome Smith
Hope Star
Smith
Ozan
Services Sunday at New Hope Church
Sunday services at New Hope Church eight miles south of Hope begin at 10 a m with preaching by Rev. R. L. Martin of Texarkana at 11 a m. Singing follows a noon luncheon on the church grounds and a second sermon by Rev. Martin at 2 30 p m. The public is invited and to bring lunches.
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New Hope Church
Hope
R. L. Martin
Texarkana
HD Leaders Demonstrate Hats and Purses Workshop
Thirteen leaders attended a Tuesday workshop at Mrs. Lorraine B. Wylie’s home to make straw purses and hats using petti coat braid. Mrs. Carrie Aaron from Shower Springs assisted with the session and plans for similar demonstrations are set in their Home Demonstration Clubs.
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Lorraine B. Wylie
Carrie Aaron
Shower Springs
Gilbert Fuller
Ernest Cobb
K. Boyce
Buster Gilbert
C J. Rowe
Joe Willett
Hugh Bearden
Merlin Cox
Faubus declares bid for second term as Arkansas governor
LITTLE ROCK Faubus filed for re nomination to seek the Democratic gubernatorial nomination stating he expects opposition but does not know who. Possible challengers listed include Chris Finkbeiner James D Johnson Tom Gentry Lee Reaves and Jim Snoddy. He plans a brief campaign and has set up campaign headquarters at the Capitol Hotel in Little Rock.
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Little Rock
Orval Faubus
Janese
Faucus
Faulus
Chris Finkbeiner
James D. Johnson
Crossett
Arkansas White Citizens’ Council
Atty
Tom Gentry
Lee Reaves
Warren
Jim Snoddy
Alma
Faubus
Camnalen
Ne Capital
Gowntown
Pickup Hits Another In Yard On Highway 67
Roy T. Lincoln of Horatio collided with a Prescott routes truck near Hope city limits at about 9 pm and rammed into the Fred McElroy residence yard. Investigators say the second vehicle halted for one way traffic during patching. Lincoln, driving a theater company pickup, caused rear impact and fled about 37 feet into the yard. Lincoln faces reckless driving charges.
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Roy T. Lincoln
Horatio
Hope City
Fred McElroy
Wesley Harris Jr
Prescott
Lincoln
K. Lee Williams Theaters, Inc
McElroys
Jaye
Farmers May Release Cotton Acres To ASC For Reallocation
Hempstead County cotton producers may release unplanted 1956 acreage to the County ASC Office for reallocation to other farms. Those intending to plant part of their allotment in 1956 may release the rest. Contact the County ASC Office in the Court House, Hope, for details and deadlines.
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Hempstead County
ASC
H. B. Gilbert
Gilbert
Grenyltada
County
Court House
Hope
Attorney Indicted in Clarksville for Fraud
Clarksville attorney William J. Morrow was indicted by the Johnson County Grand Jury on 18 counts of obtaining money under false pretenses. Prosecutor Ed Gordon said Morrow, released on a 5600 dollar bond, allegedly took about 2000 dollars from two women clients over several years for non performed legal services.
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Clarksville
Johnson County
William J. Morrow Jin
Ed Gordon
Merrillon
Morrow
A Lowly Key Is King Among Germans Who Lock Everything
FRANKFURT Germany A columnist notes Germans rely on many keys from front doors apartment doors bedroom locks to basement attic china closet desk and even fuse boxes. The piece humorously chronicles the ubiquity of keys in daily life in Germany and touches on beer culture as a cultural aside.
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Frankfurt
Germany
Federal Republic
Corse
Ministry
Cancer Society Education Program Aids County Effort
The American Cancer Society education program saved an estimated 175000 lives last year through early detection and treatment. Local leaders Mrs Steve Carrigan and Mrs Lorraine Wylie lead films and lectures for adults and youth across Hempstead County. Dressings for patients total over 100 this month, with 600 last year coordinated by Mrs Inez Turney. The 1856 Educational Fund Raising Crusade continues through April, urging support and checkups.
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American Cancer Society
Seememek
Steve Carrigan
Helmpstead
Hope and Fulton
Lorraine Wylie
Ernest Graham
Hinton Davis
Theo Long
Inez Turney
Hempstead County
Kiwanians Hear Key Club Boys at Hope luncheon
Hope Kiwanis club heard talks by three Hope High School students Jack Moran William Perkins and Bill Bridgers at its noon meeting at Hotel Barlow Moran and Perkins reported on the recent district Key Club convention at Fort Smith where Moran was elected to a second term as Lt Governor of Division 14 McArk district Key Clubbers totaling 17 local attendees included E P Young Jr chairman Paul O Neal and Coach Leon Turpin A visiting guest John Brunso of Little Rock attended the meeting Key Club is a junior organization sponsored by Kiwanis nationwide.
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Hope High School
Jack Moran
William Perkins
Bill Bridgers
Hope Kiwanis Club
Hotel Barlow
Fort Smith
Young Moran
Gay
McArk
E. P. Young, Jr
Paul O'Neal
Leon Turpin
Key
Kiwanis
John Brunso
Little Rock
Weather Outlook for Louisiana Texas Oklahoma
Louisiana mostly partly cloudy with mild temperatures this afternoon tonight and Thursday. A few thundershowers likely in the north tonight or Thursday. East Texas similar with partly cloudy and mild conditions and isolated thundershowers in the north tonight or Thursday. Oklahoma expect considerable cloudiness through Thursday with scattered showers and thunderstorms mainly in the southwest central and eastern portions this afternoon evening.
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Louisiana
East
Texas
Oklahoma
Benson Urges Swift Passage of Soil Bank Bill
Secretary of Agriculture Benson pressed Congress to quickly approve Eisenhower’s soil bank bill to start operations for fall planting. He testified before the Senate Appropriations Committee that plowing and liming would begin within 90 days and emphasized early knowledge of reserve terms to plan fall crops.
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Washington
Benson
Congress
Eischhower
Senate Appropriations Committee
Senate
Eisenhower
Russell D-Ga
Department
Edwin B. Harkinson
Washngton
Sen
Russell
D-Ga
Agriculture Benson
Senate Appropriations
House
Eisenhawer
Ellender
D-La
Senate Agriculture Committee
Strawberry pickers needed as strawberry crop nears maturity
Little Rock employment offices forecast brisk demand for strawberry pickers as the state crate crop, estimated at 442000, nears maturity. Picking expected in most areas between May 1 and May 5, according to the Employment Security Division administrator.
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Little Rock
ESD
A. I. Bland
Engineer Board Hears Testimony on Millwood Dam Issue
The Arkansas Highway Commission advertised for bids on 190 miles of highway work in 21 projects totaling 344 million dollars. Major item is 16 762 miles of new construction on U S Highway 67 from Malvern to the Clark County line with bids opening May 9.
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Little, Rock
Arkansas Highway Commission
Malvern
Clark County
Phillips
Biscoe
Columbia
Helena
Blacktop
Oldavalon
Wash ington Engineer Board Testimony on River Proposal
In incomplete notes from a Washington hearing the engineer board discusses river control plans and funding. The record names officials and a proposed dam project with cost figures around 2.281 million dollars, noting upstream effects and implementation questions.
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Dar
D-Okla
Aingl
Eisenhower Rejects Halting Hydrogen Bomb Tests
President Eisenhower refused to suspend hydrogen bomb tests in the Pacific next month linking them to guided missile development. He also said there is no logic to cutting taxes this year and welcomed a Soviet leaders visit. Adlai Stevenson urged halting the H bomb as a disarmament gesture and speeding missile work.
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Washington
Eisenhower
United States
Pacific
America
Treasury
Adlai Stevenson
Stevenson
Fierson
Jin
Himmler Named Traitor to Hitler in 1943 White Book
A Swedish Foreign Office White Book claims Heinrich Himmler sought peace talks with Western powers via Sweden in 1943 44 and 45. It notes his 1945 meeting with Count Folke Bernadotte and says he contacted banker Jacob Wallenberg three times for peace contacts.
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Stockholm
Sweden
Gestapo
Heinrich Himmler
Adolf Hitler
Swedish
Foreign Office
Himmler
Fuehrer
Germany
Hitler
Berlin
Lnte
Folke Bermadale
Jacob Wallenberg
Trial opens in Graham murder case with plane wreck evidence
Denver jurors view exhibits from a crashed airliner including bent metal, passenger seats, and a six foot scale model. W C Mentzer of United Air Lines identifies pieces linked to the luggage of Cassie King, 54, Graham’s mother, alleged victim in the case.
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James M. Flincham
Denver
John Gilbert Graham
Deweider
Lomdmenk Cols
Graham
Cassie King
Grahams
King
Ckagh
Joseph M. McDonald
W. C. Mentzer
San Francisco
United Air Lines
Mentzer
A R Thompson of Blevins Dies in Little Rock
A R Thompson aged 73 of Blevins died in a Little Rock hospital after a Baptist funeral services set for 30 p m Thursday at Sweet Home near Blevins conducted by Rev Noel O St een. Burial will follow at Sweet Home Cemetery. Survivors include his wife a son A R Thompson of Fort Lee Virginia three daughters Mrs C H Key of Houston Mrs Rebeccca McGinty and Nadine Burnham of Little Rock a brother W H Thompson of Houston.
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A. R. Thompson
Blevins
Little Rock
A. R
Fort Lee
C. H. Key
Houston
Rebeccca McGinty
Nadine Burnham
W. H. ‘Thompson
Sweet Home
Noel O’steen
Sweet Home Cemetery
Resignation shakes Blevins High football and cage programs
Russell Stephens resigns after a five year tenure as coach at Blevins High School. His football unit revived two years ago with moderate success, while his cage teams dominated county play, winning the title three years straight.
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Russell Stephens
Blevins High School
Stephen's
North Hempstead School
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