Eastman picks Longview Texas over Camden Arkansas
The Tennessee Eastman corporation chose Longview Texas for a new factory, passing Camden Arkansas. The piece notes Arkansas taxes and lack of a state income tax in Texas, questioning whether Eastman’s decision reflects state policies or city merit and urging business leaders to consider tax structures in attracting industry.
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Arkansas
Camden
Tennessee Eastman Corporation
Longview
Pexas
Tennessee Mountains
Eastman
Kingsport
Texas
Ayotter
Nevada School Dist Seeks to Stay in Court
A group of Nevada county Negroes filed to stay in federal court to air discrimination claims against the Nevada county school board and the state of Arkansas. They contest consolidation and say state and local boards share responsibility for Upchurch district issues. The suit names the state as a defendant.
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Texarkana
Nevada County
Upchurch
Nevada County School Board
Upeharen
State Board of Education
Deadline Near on Improvement District No. 13
Town residents face a deadline for Improvement District No. 13 payments with 20 percent due by August, after which a penalty applies. About 25 percent has been paid so far. Work covers streets Walnut to 6th, 10th to Walker, and Walker to 7th, with pay progress nearing completion on several blocks.
Hempstead Preacher Plans to Make Home in France
Dinvard Anderson son of My and Mrs. Rufuy Anderson of Spring Hill Ark plans to sail for Paris France in October 33 to preach there with his family already living in Paris He will speak at the Church of Christ in Hope next Sunday at 2730 to outline plans for his trip and invite church members to learn about opportunities in France The forecast for Arkansas calls for partly cloudy conditions with a few afternoon thunderstorms and little temperature change.
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Dinvard Anderson
Rufuy Anderson
Spring Hill
Ark
Paris
France
Anerson
Church of Christ In Hope
Church of Christ
120 Mile Hour Hurricane Aims at Florida Coast
A 120 mile per hour hurricane threatened Florida's gold coast with Ft Lauderdale in its sights as it moved toward the state from off Miami. The Miami weather bureau warned of hurricane force winds near Ft Lauderdale and Palm Beach while Miami prepared with boarded windows and shelters. The storm moved west northwest at 18 to 20 miles per hour and was expected to cross the Everglades into the Gulf of Mexico, with the greatest danger from Ft Lauderdale to Stuart.
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Miami
Fla
Florida
Gold Coast
Miami Weather Bureau
Ft. Lauderdale
Pt. Lauderdale
Weather Bureau
Everglades
Gulf of Mexico
Saratoga
Tampa
Florida Peninsula
Yesort Gold Coast
Lake Okeechobee
Stuart
Flagier Street
Biscayne Boulevard
Red Cross
Palm Beach
Lauderdale
Decision By Truman Long Way Off
Washington chatter suggests President Truman may delay any decision on running in 1952 until after the 1950 congressional elections. Friends say he will campaign to rally support for the Fair Deal and leave White House at term end if not seeking another term. The President hinted he might not run in 1952 but offered no definite answer, fueling continued speculation.
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Washington
Truman
Congress
White House
ED Creagh
Hal Boyle
New York
Isqué
Kentucky
UN Union
New England
Phil’ Murray
John L. Lewis
Ida
Dan
Dom
Polio Epidemic Forecast Sparks Alarms in 1949
New York Aug 26—The polio outbreak may not be halfway through and 1949 could become the worst year in U S history, says the National Foundation for Infantile Paralysis. Dr Hart E Van Riper cites 17 306 cases so far in 1949 and 3 422 new cases in one week, the highest weekly total on record.
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New York
U. S
National Foundation For Jiaintile
Hart E. van Riper
Foundation
van Riper
National Foundation
Metropolitan Life Insurance Company
Death by own action pact blamed for deaths
In Belle Plaine Iowa a Chicago couple Millard Parcel 28 and Glarena 25 killed themselves and two of their children Keith 6 Kathryn 4 by carbon monoxide from car exhaust in a wooded bluff area as a note from Mrs Parcel indicated a pact. Coroner Harvey Jones said the children seemed unaware of their parents fate.
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Belle Plaine
Chicago
Millard Parcel
Glarena
Keith
Kathryn
Dividend Blanks to Be Here Monday
American Legion commander Joe Jones announced that dividend applications for the National Service Life Insurance will be available Monday August 29. A special office near the Hope Police station will assist veterans in filling forms, with blanks also at veteran offices, post offices and American Red Cross. About 16 million World War II veterans are eligible for a total dividend of roughly 2.5 billion dollars.
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National Service
Joe Jones
American Legion
Heat Continues as August Cools Midwest Forecast
A late August heat wave persisted across many states with temperatures in the 90s to near 100. Forecasts call for 60s at night in the Midwest, mirroring yesterday’s highs, as Pierre reports 98 degrees amid the hot belt.
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O Var
Midwest
Yesay
Pierre
Boone County Coroner Succumbs in Harrison
Boone County coroner Cy Christesen, 63, a Harrison business and civic leader, died unexpectedly yesterday after helping a patient at Harrison. He was a funeral director by trade. Survivors include his wife and two children, two sisters, and three brothers. Funeral arrangements have not been completed.
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Harrison
AL Cy Christesen
Boone County Pcovener
Christesan
Harrison Caiuse
Iwo Sistas
Battle Shapes in Color Television Duel
New York reports a struggle for color TV dominance as RCA and CBS seek FCC authorization for rival systems. RCA introduces an all electronic method viewable on black and white sets via adapter, to be demonstrated starting Sept. 26. CBS showcases its mechanical system after prior rejection over adapters.
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New York
Radio Corporation of America
Imeans
C. BR. Jolliffe
RCA Execuitive
Washington
Commission
Columbia Broadcasting Company
FCC
CBS
Frank Stanton
CRBS
RCA
Never Resisted Girls' School Head Replies
Little Rock August 26 Mrs Fanny Goodman who has never resisted resignation was expected to be suspended as superintendent of the Arkansas girls training school She was indicted by Saline county grand jury on 17 counts of assault and battery and cruelty to persons for treatment of teen inmates The governor called a special board meeting and said suspensions follow indictments Goodman said she offered to resign and had not resisted Said she would retire in the fall Goodman and Miss Vatand were under bonds of 1700 dollars
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Little Rock
Fanny Goodman
Arkansas Girls Training School
Carrie Vatand
Tull the Rock
Saline County Brand Jiy
McMath
Ere
Goodman
Board of Control
M Goodman
Triand
Estate of Former Judge Witt Valued at 100000
Hot Springs August 26 The estate of former Eighth Judicial Circuit Judge Bart Witt who died August 10 is valued about 100000. The will leaves the home to Abs Witt and directs life proceeds to two brothers from 3600 in bonds. Part of the estate benefits the Mt Ida Methodist Church.
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Hot Springs
Civeuit
Bart
Ida Methodist Church
Probale Sendy
Abs
We Brothers
Mt. Ida Muthoudist Church
Mes. Broach to Head Xmas Seal Sales Here
Charles Reynerson, president of the Hempstead county Brighton Seal Busid, announced Mrs. R. T. Branch as the seal sales chairman. Reynerson has led the seal organization for years.
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Charles Reynerson
Hempstead County
Brighton
Contracts to Be Let on Road Jobs in Arkansas Aug 24
Arkansa highway commission will open bids Sept. 2 on about 2 million dollars of road construction work. The 34 projects span Phillips, Miller, Nevada, Independence, Stone, Cleburne, Faulkner, Clark, Conway, Newton, Madison, Tipp, Mississippi, Clay, Pemiscot, Pemiscot county line and other routes. The work includes blacktop, gravel, asphalt surfaces, concrete bridges, and federal or general aid per project.
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Little Rock
Arkanaa Highway Commission
Phillips County
Federal Way
Miller County
Win Texarkana
Nevada County
Blacktop
Lyne Contrete
Oachita County
Independence County
Batesville
Joard County
Melbourne-Stockwell
Cleburne-White
Pangborn
Faulkner County
Blucklop
Greenbrier Quitman
Clark County
Little Missouriver Gorden
Conway County
Clouson-Menifee
Newton County
Intel
Madison County
Henderson
Pek- Huntsville
Isippi County
Twins Treated for Poliomyelitis at Arkansas Hospitals
Two sets of twins, Brenda and Linda Ramses aged aolunths and Jolyn Pay Huskey, at Swifton Ark and Little Rock, are hospitalized with polio. Officials say the twins are among several cases tied to the outbreak as Arkansas reports total polio cases rising to 692 statewide.
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Little Ruck
Little Howlk
Brenda
Linda Ramses
Grubbs
Ark
Arkansas Baptist Hospital
Jolyn
Julio
Arkansas
Government reports fall in living cost index
Washington reports a six tenths of one percent dip in the living cost index from mid-June to mid-July. The Bureau of Labor Statistics cites meats, poultry, fruits and vegetables, fats and oils, sugar and bakery as price declines in foods while rents and some services edged higher. Road costs show sharp reductions from a year ago despite controls ending.
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Washington
Bureau of Labor Statistics
Bureau
mid-Auteast
Price Boosts Likely on Many Items
Washington reports a double barreled inquiry into navy involvement in discredited B 3g bomber purchase charges. Cedric Worth recants his testimony as investigators from the House Armed Services Committee and a Navy board of inquiry, headed by Adm Thomas C Kinkaid, examine origins and possible officials tied to the document while the defense department is cleared and hearings are reset to Oct 3.
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Washington
Navy
Cedric R. Worth
House Armed Services Committee
Worth
Francis P. Mathews
Adm
Thomas C. Kinkaid
Eastern Sea Frontier
Dan A. Kimball
House
Defense Department
Air Force
Aide
Carl Vinson
D-Ga
Matthews
Board of
Inqury
Navy Submarine Cochina Sinks In Arctic Training Cruise
Seven Navy personnel died when the submarine Cochina exploded in the battery room during a training cruise in artic waters. Names of the missing were released as the search and rescue effort unfolded with the Tuck attempting to aid the sinking vessel. Meanwhile John Maragon refused to answer Senate questions, citing possible self-incrimination, as details of his finances came under scrutiny.
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Washington
Tor
Artic Waters
Navy
Miss
Ang Qj
William Manley Shatier Jr
Stamford
Conn
Melvin Buckhennebergerie
Gloucester City
Saends
Miller
Liberty
Robert Lee Pinney
Sturgis
Mich
Robert Francis Branner
Alitoond
John G. Guntermuth
Cincinnati
Peivaian
U.S
Tuck
Junior High Band Begins Monday Rehearsals Start
The Oxlesty Junior High band opens with its first rehearsal Monday August 29 at 10 am in the band room. Although about a third have moved to Senior High this fall, last year’s grammar school players are expected to fill the gaps. Equipment will be issued and a beginners class is available through Mr Cannon by Monday to fit daily schedules. The band will play at junior football gates and several parades this fall, with morning rehearsals to avoid conflicts with night senior band meetings. Merchants are urged to allow junior band members the hour for rehearsals.
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Oxlesty
Cannon
Paternity Leaves for Fathers: A Call for Equal Time Off
A syndicated column argues for paternal paternity leave amid talk of new mother benefits. It portrays unions and executives debating time off for expectant fathers, noting practical business concerns and the social demand for parental support, with comic exaggeration and plea for protection.
Marriage of Minors Sparks Georg ia Debate in Roseville
In Roseville Georgia a 15 year old boy and 11 year old girl wed just before a new marriage law took effect. The groom Richard Gregg and bride Belly Joe Trantham faced a legal fight as the boys mother Ms Gregg protested, claiming the union would be void since the law requires at least 17 for a marriage. The preacher Ton Clayton of the Church of God stood by the ceremony citing biblical grounds, while the girl’s mother said the child was advised to pray and consent was given. The couple faced uncertain futures with the groom seeking work and the bride saying she would work if needed.
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Roseville
Richard
Gregg
Joe Trantham
Rossville
Georg New Blood
Clayton
Church of God
Sma
Two Escape Cummins State Prison Fugitives Identified
A Missouri-Akansas era report notes two escapees from Cummins State Prison in Arkansas. Aug 26 records indicate Lee Hetgree Cobb of Jefferson County sentenced to five years while a Pulaski County inmate named Bell received two years. Both are said to be at large with further details sparse.
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Cummins State
Lee Hetgree E Cobb
Jefferson * Coun
Trusty
A. Bell
Pulaski Coun
Otis
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Shirley May
Harry Bouda
Kian
Dover
England
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Boone County
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Maragon
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Dairies
Washin
Waudy
Hoey
Vic
Ehrieh
Carmine S. Bellino
Senate Investigations Committee
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