Lack of Rain Hurts Crops in This Area
Little Rock Aug 30 Lack of rain is hurting crops across several counties in south Arkansas. County agents report reduced cotton yields in some Sevier and Union area fields due to dry weather and labor shortages. Harvests vary with showers improving corn prospects, while hay remains largely harvested. pests like budworm and weevils threaten other crops.
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Little Roek
Ibis Weel
Sevier County
Port Weel
Vielar Tvy
Tyy
Volon
Jobe M. Cravens
Gulls Couuty
MF. Hendren
Man Snatched From Electric Chair In Texas
A Houston man Edwards faced execution for a May 26 1949 fatal shooting of Paul Walker booked for Huntsville death row had his sentence stayed hours before the scheduled electric chair. A San Antonio writ of habeas corpus forced a hearing and governor Allan Shivers stayed the execution after deputies hurried to Huntsville.
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Thuntaville
Tex
San Antonio
Edna
Bexar County
Edwards
Huntsville
Vdee
Associated Press
Don Reid
Freedom Crusade Gets Underway
Arkansas leaders launch the Crusade for Freedom drive at a banquet in Little Rock with C Hamilton Moses of Arkansas Power and Light as speaker. Governor McMath chairs as master of ceremonies. The state aims to raise 316,400 to fund anti Communist broadcasts from West Germany.
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Bock
Crusade For Freedom Fund
C. Hamilton Moses
Arkansas Power and Light Co
Bakl
McMath
Arkansas
Germany
Flood Control Meeting on St Francis Basin Project
Representatives from seven East Arkansas counties met to discuss budget asks for the proposed 52.1 million St Francis basin project. A contract between the St Francis levee district and U S engineers is expected to be signed next week, according to W G Huntable chief engineer of the district. The drainage plan would affect all of East Arkansas and has been granted.
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Marion
Auk
East Arkansas
St. Francis
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A&p
Customsers’ Corner
Mit
Sap
RITZ
Dane Parker Bread
Seediess Grapes
Kentucky Wonder
Pascal Celery
Sunkist Mons
California
Jonathan Apples
Uw. We
Lifebuoy
Lux Soap
Lifebuoy Soap
Swan Soap
Oodbury
Freedom Crusade
Hope Star
Wise
Rephan’s
CKETS
Assort
Little Boys
Oxfords
Coats
Rephan
Hope’s Friendly Department Store
Fred Robertson, Mgr
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