Rail Disaster Highlights Limits of Safety Devices
Our Daily Bread notes a fatal head on collision in Louisiana between Kansas City Southern Express and a Marine troop train. Twelve killed and many injured as rescue efforts search a swamped area 60 miles from Baton Rouge, questioning reliability of automatic braking and signaling amid human error in special schedules.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louisiana
Kansas City Southern
Crack Express
Southern Belle
Baton Rouge
ECS
Simmesport
Staig Pollen- Ropi
Jbodlas
Morgariza
Telaphone
Kansas City
Tho
Geono
Cary A. Marine
Spolvesnal Washington
Walt
Oteth
Lotisiang Pollea Sted
Aoubertt
Kangoa
Yeaterday
Orleang
Raing
Texas
Pacific
Uables Werd
Rod and Gun Club on Air First Year
The Rod and Gun Club of the Air marked its first anniversary on Mutual and KXAR with a New York plaque for sportsmen service awarded to the radio cast by John Zervis of Sports Page magazine. Cast members from the east include Kibby Bolton Colder and Van Campinheilder.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rod and Gun Club of the Air
Mutual
KXAR
New York
John Zervis
Sports Page Magazine
Guy Kibby
Milo Bolton
Larry Colder
van Campinheilder
Hunting and Fishing Club of the Air
America
Markets Close Mixed as Cattle and Hogs Show Steady Demand
Chicago grains mixed with wheat and corn prices quoted while cattle and hogs, including liveries, show steady to strong demand. Trade in salable cattle and calves remains limited with most good to prime steers and 800 lb heifers trading near current values. hogs range from 18 to 24 for various weight classes, while sheep and lambs hold broadly steady with lambs around 31 to 32 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Tillery Heads Salvation Army in Hempstead County
Claude Tillery of Hapue Basket was elected to the Salvation Army service committee for Hempstead County at a meeting at the Barlow hotel. K. T. H. Moss reported that the past year’s service aided many in need, especially stranded families. Campaign dates are set for the last week in August with a $2,400 quota, same as last year, and workers will be recruited from local civic groups.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Claude Tillery
Hapue Basket, Company
Salvation Army Service Ait Committee
Hope
Salvation Army
Hempstead County
Albert Graves
Elmer RR. Brown
E. P. Young, Jr
Charles A Armitrac
Robert Daniels
C. V- Nunn, Jr
Virgil D. Keeley
Manton Wilson to Preach on Sunday at Washington Church
Dr Manton Wilson of Richmond Virginia will preach at Washington Presbyterian church Sunday at 1 a m He is a Columbus native and spent years in Korea as a medical missionary founding a major leper hospital He is brother to Mrs R L Jackson of Hope and Jim Jon Wilson of Columbus and Charlie of Murfreesboro
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Manton Wilson
Richmond
Washington Presbyterian Church
Columbus
Ko ‘Ren
R. L. Jackson
Hope
Jim
Jon Wilson
Charlie
Murefreesboro
Johnson to Oppose White in Mississippi Runoff Primary
Jackson Mississippi August 10 a4 The 35 year old son of a former governor Paul Johnson Jr opposes former Gov Hugh White in the August 28 runoff in the state gubernatorial race Johnson earned the right by eliminating Lt Gov Sam Lumpkin in the first primary Tuesday
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Jackson
Miss
Mississippi
Hugh White
Paul Johnson
White
Sam Lumpkin
Governo Johnson
Taree
VFW Scrap Paper Drive Set for Sunday Afternoon
The Veterans of Foreign Wars will hold a scrap paper drive in Howe at 1 o clock Sunday afternoon. Householders are asked to place old paper on the porch for prompt pickup as the trucks tour the city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Foreign Wire
Howe
Local Methodists to Fill Pulpits Next Sunday
Local Methodist churches plan revival and guest speakers on August 12 across Spring Hill Circuit. Rev. Mr. Clark resumes preaching at First Methodist Hlupe and starts revival at Spring Hill church. Sardis hosts Matons and Jones with W. S. Atkins as speaker. Union church at Surtis between Hope and Patmos hosts activity. John L. Wilson Sr speaks at Hinton church near Patmos high school. Elmer Brown assists Harry Hawthorne. Large crowds expected. public invited.
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First Methodist Church
Hlupe
Mr. Clark
Spring Hill
Clark
Spring Hill Church
Sardis
Hope Methodists
Hope Church
Matons
Local Men Take Technical Courses at Air Bases
Three men from the area pursue specialized training at military bases. Vincent Willett, son of Mr. and Mrs. Joe L. Willett of Hope, is at Keesler AFB Biloxi Mississippi studying fundamentals of electronics radio V and radar. Pvt Billy Burke, son of Mr. and Mrs. Bill Burke of Hope, attends France Warren AFB Cheyenne Wyoming for clerking and typing. Pvt Earl Adams, son of Mrs Eylyn Adams of Washington, trains at Lowery AFB Denver for basic gun repair.
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Sheppard Aw Wase
Wichita Falls
Texas
Vincent Willett
Joe L. Willett
Hope
Keesler Air Force Base
Biloxi
Miss
Billy Burke
Bill Burke
Hove
Frances E. Warren Air Force Base
Cheyenne
Wyo
Pvt
Earl Adams
Eylyn. Adams
Washington
Lowery Air Force Base
Denver
Cool Air Ends Heat for Part of Southwest
The cool air from the north central region brings brief relief to the Southwest, easing heat in Texas but likely temporary. Forecasters expect temperatures to rise again across Oklahoma and Kansas, while the Texas heat has caused 17 deaths in two weeks, with four yesterday as highs exceeded 100 degrees. Pisidio tops the nation with 11, and showers touched parts of the Missouri valley.
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Associated Press
Tech
Lexus
Oklahoma
Kansas
U. S
Texas
Pisidio
Migsuuri
200 Mile Trek on Horseback Is Proposed
A 200 mile horseback ride from St Paul to Little Rock is planned to promote the Arkansas Livestock Show. Rogers Chamber of Commerce manager Don Kluyt said 30 to 100 riders would complete the six day journey with overnight stops in Ozark Clarksville Russellville Morville and Conway.
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Rogers
Arkansas
Arkansas Livestock Show
Don Kluyt
Rog:ers Chamber of Commercee
St. Paul
Ark
Little Rock
Fayetteville
Ozark
Clarksville
Russellville
Morvilton
Conway
Sgt Jesse Stultz Returns Home From Korea Visit
Sgt Jesse C. Stultz of Co C 65th Engr CBn is home from Korea visiting his parents Mr and Mrs GC F Biddle of Patmos Route One and three brothers. He landed at a U S port of embarkation on July 30 and will be home 20 days before reporting for reassignment.
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Jesse C. Stultz
Co. C
65Th Engr
C Bn
Korea
GC. F. Biddle
Patmos
Sgt
Stultz
U.S. Port of Embarka‘t
Join B. P. W. Club Rolls at Outdoor Meeting
Two new members, W. Chiu and others, were voted into the BO and PB at a regular meeting. An outdoor gathering was held at the W. M. Mudgett home with 27 members and seven guests attending. Plans were discussed for National Business Women's Week, themed Women in Uniform, and the club will host Bosses Night banquet during that week.
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BO & PB
W. Chiu
Joy Flanking
June Wilson
W. M. Mudgett
Oliver Adams
Melvin Garando
Joan Laseter
Melva Jean
Mia
Hazel Castle
W. UB. Ruggles
Rod White
Geniumiltee
Ginny Herneon
Ann Adams
Michael
Sandra Allaway
David Griffin
Elu
Euler
Texas Heat Relief Promised Amid Record Temps
Heat wave grips Texas for two weeks causing 17 deaths. Forecasters say relief will be temporary with more 100 degree days ahead. Cooler air arrives in north Texas as a weak front nears. Midland suffers heavy rain and property damage. four heat deaths reported statewide. Presidio hits 111 degrees.
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Texas
Skale
Moat
North
West
Pal Points
Midland
Dallas
Houston
Fort Worth
Austin
Sherman
Wichita Falls
Denizon
Presidio
Wink
Corulla
Troop Train Crash Near Baton Rouge Kills At Least 12
Disastrous high speed collision between a troop train and a Southern Streamliner near Baton Rouge results in 12 dead and numerous injuries. Rescue units battle fires as investigators sort wreckage and casualties.
Helicopter Collision Injury Near Kildala Arm
A construction worker was injured when a helicopter rotor struck him while the craft ferried workers near Kildala Arm, 400 miles north of Vancouver. He was flown to Vancouver for treatment as hospital officials described his condition as only fair.
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Vancouver
Tho C. Aiud
William Poste
Gerbux
Kildala Arm
Wovktera Tyamt Hilttap
Poole
174 Die in State Traffic in 6 Months
In the first six months of 1950 Arkansas reports 174 traffic deaths, up 10 percent from last year. The state police notes 264 weekend fatalities, 222 on Fridays, with most crashes daytime and on straight dry roads. Only 18 of 75 counties had no deaths in this period.
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Little Ruel
Arkansa
Arkandias Utate Porlico
Ashley
Conway
Fulton
Hot Spring
Lee Little River
Marian Montgomery
Nevada
Newton
Perry
Pope
Randolph
Beok
Ship
Crittenden
Mississippi
Northewst
Arkansas
Pulnatel
Little Tock
Civil War Troop Estimate Reported Around Four Million
A Civil War figure is cited as approximately four million troops participating in battles and campaigns across the Union and Confederate forces. The number reflects grand scale mobilization and intense wartime recruitment efforts reported in historical summaries.
Chinchilla Business Booms on Hair of Profit
Dale Mathews, army veteran turned chinchilla rancher, farms 12 pelts and bets on a future herd of 200 to 300. The industry, with about 5,000 breeders in the U.S. and Canada, centers on the fur’s rare, lustrous texture and rising demand for coats priced up to $20,000.
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Hal Boyle
St. Paul
Minn
America
Canada
Jove
Dale Mathews
University of Minnesota
Dale
Andes
Chapman
Mathews
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Alex. H. Washburn
City
Rod and Gun Club
Alhambra
Spain
Hope Public Schools System
Shipley
Shover Street
Hopewell
Verger High School
Tillery
Johnson
VFW
Southwest
KCS
Arkansas Artificial Breading Association
Arkansas Artificial Breeding Association
Tmdal
Artificia
Dirry
New Jersey
Ioua
Arkansan Artificial Breeding Association
Dairy Carriers of Arkansas
Oaute
Ball Mounelalant Educational
Industees
University of Arkansas
College of Agriculture, Extension Service, and Experiment Station
Nas
Farmersa
Rouge
Graves
Cor Ue
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