Too Many Elections and Controls Draw Editorial Fire
The Arkansas Echo reprints an editorial urging four year governor terms and fewer elections. It argues lengthening terms reduces waste and confusion while noting the double primary system inflates costs and lowers efficiency. It cites Connecticut's move to four year terms and criticizes wartime price controls and rationing as ineffective.
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Arkansas Democrat
Democrat
Council of State Governments
Connecticut
Arkansans
The
Star
Arkansas
Second Payment Due for Blacktopping in Improvement District No 13
Charles Reynerson announced due by Aug 31 1950 the second installment for pavement in S Walnut East 1th and S Walker Keels blocks East 6th and East Sth Streets. 5 percent interest applies to unpaid balance. paying entire amount saves later 5 percent admin levy and 5 percent interest. Those who paid 1949 assessments may disregard this notice. The district assigned a 51 percent certificate of indebtedness to The First National Bank of Hope Ark for the unpaid balance after first annual installment. funds collected will be applied to that debt and admin fund charges.
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Charles Reynerson
S. Walnut East
S. Walker Keels
East 6Th St
East Sth St
Commissioners of St. Improvement Dis
City of Hope
Bank of Hope
Ark
Board of Assessors
Mt Evans Highway Reaches Highest North American Elevation
The Mt Evans road in Clear Creek County Colorado ascends to an altitude of 14260 feet marking the continent's highest highway elevation.
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Mt. Evans Road
Clear Creek County
Colorado
Arkansas Cloudy Thundershowers With Warmer Sunday
Weather forecast for Arkansas notes cloudy conditions with local thundershowers this afternoon and tonight into Sunday. Temperatures rise Sunday with a high near 65 and a low around 63.
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Arkansas
Senate approves record money measure in one package
The Senate approved a 34.3 billion dollar fiscal year bill consolidating most federal appropriations into a single package. It passed by voice vote and heads to a conference with the House, with provisions for foreign aid packaged separately. The measure covers twelve months ending June 30, includes Marshall Plan funding, and assigns 14.68 billion dollars for the armed services.
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Washington
Senate
House
Truman
McClean
D-Ark
American Armed Services
Nolo Contendere Plea Filed By Lumber Mill Operator
W D Hood a lumber man entered a nolo contendere plea on three of ten counts in the western district of Arkansas federal court for a state labor act violation. Judge Lemley continued the hearing until November as remaining charges were dismissed. Bailes bond reduced for alleged trafficking across state lines for immoral purposes.
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W. D. Hood
McCaskill
Lumberman
Friday
Western District of
Arkansas
Hood
Harry J. Lemley
Johnny
Bailes
Shreveport
Henderson
Texas
Texarkana
Government outlines rice support plan
The agriculture department released details of the 1950 rice support program. It will support grower prices of 1950 crop rice at an average of 4.56 dollars per 100 pounds or about 2.05 dollars a bushel, compared with 3.94 dollars per 100 pounds and 1.78 dollars per bushel last year. Eligibility requires compliance with planting allotments through loans and purchase agreements in producing states including Arkansas.
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Washington
Agriculture Department
Department
Arkansas
Congress May Write Own Tax Boost Rules
Washington, Aug 5. Senate finance committee begins to diverge from Truman revenue outline as it approves about 148 million in new taxes while rejecting 176 million in White House changes. They may curb the dividend withholding plan and other revisions, aiming to raise roughly half of the proposed 5 billion in new revenue. The panel may also set new rules on individual and corporate incomes and end practices by movie producers to avoid higher tax rates.
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Wall Street Journal
Federal Reserve Board
Wall
Washington
Conress
Truman
Senate Finance Committee
Senate
White House
House
Congress
Polio Epidemic Reported in Washington County
Washington county health department and the county medical society announced a polio epidemic with 17 definite cases in the year and seven in the last week. They urged citizens to follow several precautions to prevent further spread.
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Fayetteville
Washington County Health Department
Washington County Medical Society
War Reaches Arkansas Military Units
The Associated Press reports Arkansas units move toward active duty as Korean fighting intensifies. The marine reserves 15th Infantry battalion departs Little Rock for West Coast training, while the 30th division prepares for two weeks of training at Camp Polk. The 332nd armored battalion is alerted for early active duty as the 773rd engineer unit mobilizes. First selective service exams begin Monday to fill a 535 September draft quota. Governor McMath bids farewell, citing regret at not joining the troops.
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Marine Reserves
15Th Infantry Battalion
Little Rock
Arkansas Military
Arkansas
30Th Division
Arkansas-Louisiana National Guard
Camp Polk
332Nd Armored Battalion
Fort Hood
Tex
432Nd
George Makris
Pine Bluff
Fort Smith
Arkansas Am. M
N. College of Pine Bluff
Korea
Selective Service
Texarkana
Governor McMath
Local Guards to Leave for Joint Training Weekend
The Arkansas National Guard Company A, 153rd Infantry under Captain Dorsey Fuller will depart this weekend to Camp Polk, Louisiana for two weeks of combined training with the U S Army's 39th Division.
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153Rd Infantry
Arkansas National Guard
Dorsey Fuller
Camp Polk
U. S. Army
39Th
Sino Reds Plan Tibet Invasion. IsReport
Hong Kong reports plans for a Chinese Red invasion of Tibet as Wen Wei Po cites Gen Lin Po Cheng. Liu, commander of the CCP’s second field army, says the move would curb imperialism and defend the Western line. Tibet, ruled by Lamas, remains isolated and self-governing in practice.
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Hong Kong
Tibet
Lanas
Wen Wei Pao
Lin Po Cheng
Peiping
Formosa
Russia
Pravda
Izvestia
Ased
China
Japan
Dalai Lama
War Echoes: Home Front to Front Lines in Korea
A U S Navy crew ferries supplies to the Korean frontline. The journey contrasts tranquil sea calm with a front torn by war. Refugees, damaged villages, and a command post scene reveal the brutality and reach of conflict near home.
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U. S
Korea
United States
Seal Bon Gau
Africa
Italy
Germany
Reservists Will Be Mobilized Across Services
Washington reports 62,000 army reservists to be called to active duty in September and October with 21 months of service. Navy extends enlistments by 12 months and opens reserve commissions to medical and electronics professionals. President Truman seeks vast extra funding for naval planes and defense needs, pushing total wartime military aid to about 16.5 billion dollars.
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Washington
Navy
Truman
Congress
America
Army
Army and Navy
Defense Department
SSA Representative Visit in Hope on Monday August 7
A Social Security Administration representative will visit Hope on Monday August 7. Interested persons may contact the representative at the Arkansas Employment Office at 2 p.m. for Old Age and Survivors Insurance information.
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Social Security Administration
Wll
Hope
Arkansas Employment Office
Six Escape Crashing Plane Near Tinker AFB Oklahoma
A twin engine C-46 crashed in heavy fog east of Tinker Air Force Base, Oklahoma City, after one engine failed during an instrument approach. All six crew members survived with minor injuries, while powerful explosions and fire raged for hours, drawing thousands of residents. The cargo was ammunition. crew members were not available for interviews.
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Enalgn
Oklahoma City
Tinker Air Force Base
Maj
Tinker
Cherry Point
Ny.c
Moffit Field
Catit
J. Weight
Air Force
Wright
R. Kolp
K. Ll. Mogse
V. J. Tobin
Lawrence Aakingsie
Pfc. Kuhn
Turkey
Mesa Verde Named Among World’s Largest Flat Tops
The report highlights Mesa Verde in southwestern Colorado as one of the globe’s largest flat topped mountains. Elevations exceed 10,000 feet, with the area described as broad and notable for its expansive plateau.
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Mesa Verde
Colorado
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Prescott
Sino
IsReport
Hope Star Election Party
Walnut Street
Hope Star
Whien
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