Tax Reform Dives Into Arkansas Property Tax System
In Lite Rock, November 17, the Joint Tax Revision Committee urged Governor-elect Francis Cherry to pursue real property tax reform. Recommendations aim to centralize assessment oversight, create a state tax commission, and enforce uniform appraisal at full value with local control balanced by a three-member state body. Local boards would include county officials and city representatives. The piece contrasts Arkansas tax burdens with national levels, noting 1951 state taxes at 5.8% of income vs 4.14% nationally, while local property tax per capita runs far lower than neighboring states. It warns state aid dependence and federal grant reliance threaten local tax capacity and foreshadows future schooling aid inquiries.
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Joint Tax Revision Committee
Lite Rock
Arkansas
Charles Murphy, Jr
el Dorado
Searcely
Francis Cherry
Cal
State Tax Commission
Senate
State Commission
County Selection Board
County Board of Education
Pro-perry
Cherry
General Assembly
Louisiana
Oklahoma
Texas
Mississippi
Tennessee
America
Wyoming
Little Rock
Tax Committee Recommends Changes for Arkansas Tax Plan
LITTLE ROCK The Arkansas State Tax Assessors Association convention opened with a plan to revamp the property tax system. The Tax Committee proposed creating a three member state tax commission and making the county assessor position appointive for four year terms. They also urged reserving property tax to local units, appraising all property at full market value, annual budget votes by the people, a unified tax calendar, and state aid withholding for counties not equalizing assessments. The proposals are to be placed on the ballot in 1954. Continued on Page Two.
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Little Rock
Arkansas State Tax Assessors Association
Arkansas Democrat
Francis Cherry
Cherry
Tax Commission
Union and Bus Company Hold Third Strike Talks
In Little Rock a third meeting is held between W Union officials and Arkan sas Trailways Bus Co negotiators to end a two week strike. Federal mediator Charles A Wheeler reports Robey W McClendon and F A Purcell will press for a wage package as drivers seek 6 cents a mile and mechanics seek 1.75 dollars per hour. Two prior talks ended in deadlock.
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Little Rock
Union and Company
Arkansas Trailways Bus Co
Charles A. Wheeler
Robey W. McClendon
F. A. Purcell
The
Brotherhood of Railway Trainmen
Hot Springs
Texarkana
Memphis
Local Soldier Attends Radio School at Camp Roberts
Pvt. Howard Stevenson of Route 1 Hope, California, son of Mr and Mrs David Stevenson, is training at Camp Roberts with the 7th Armored Division. He attends the Army radio school under the Division Faculty system, the service's most advanced basic educational setup.
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Camp Roberts
Calif
Howard Stevenson
David Stevenson
Route 1, Hope
7Th Armored Division
Stevenson
Army
Ownership of Ex Slave's Land Decided in Arkansas Supreme Court
The Arkansas Supreme Court upheld a 1950 ruling that Union County land descended from Old Joe Edwards the slave belongs to two lines of his heirs. The decision recognizes descendants of five children from Edwards and Patsy Gant and those from a second Edwards marriage to Susan Wroten. The court rejected newly discovered evidence from Patsy line supporters and noted the long history of slave marriages. Associate Justice Minor W. Millway wrote the opinion.
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Little, Rock lI
Arkand
Supreme Court
Union County
Joe Edwards
Edwards
Patsy Gant
Susan Wroten
Mary Johnson
Parkon
Union Chancery
Lassie Daniels
Patsy Jine
Joe
Patsy
Susan Dine
Susan Heirs
Supreme Cowr T
J. W
Lim) Edwards
Aveline Edwards
J. W. Edwards
Minor W. Millway
Local Soldiers Arrive in U S with Arkansans Aboard
The Navy transport Marine Lynx arrived in Seattle yesterday with 29 Arkansans among the 3,162 passengers returned from the Far East. On board were Cpl. Julius J. Johnson Rosston Pip Andrew P. Scott and McNab among others.
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Seattle
Navy
Marine Lynx
Arkansans
Far East
Cpl
Julius J. Johnson
Rosston Pip
Andrew P. Scott
McNab
Parents to Discuss Cub Scouting Meeting Cancelled
The second meeting of the parents of cub age boys is postponed due to bad weather. Parents will be notified by card and children through the school when the next meeting will take place. Joe London and Winston Churchill returned to work after birthday celebrations.
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Joe London
Winston Churchill
Wreck Injuries Prove Fatal to Hope Man
Herbert Lewallen a 43 year old electrician for Texas Eastern died of injuries from a highway wreck near the night station on highway 67 West. The Jeep Lewallen drove was sideswiped by Theo Primus and overturned. Primus escaped injury while two other occupants suffered injuries.
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Herbert Lewallen
Texas-Eastern Company
Neght Station
Travis Ward
Lewallen
Theo Primus
Negro
Boden
Wrecrkage
Ward
Primus
Puto
W. C. Buller
Hope
George
Jessie White
John White
Theopia Primus Waives Hearing In Fatal Wreck Case
Theopia Primus driver in a wreck that killed Herbert Lewallen waived a pegiimingey hearing in Municipal Court this morning on involuntary manslaughter charges and was held for grand jury action with bond set at 1500 dollars. State police say Primus drove about five feet on the wrong side of the line and faced drunk driving and negligent homicide counts. Lewallen, a Hope resident for 25 years, worked as an electrician for the pipeline company and previously for the municipal water and light plant. He leaves a widow Edna, a daughter Carollyn, two brothers, three sisters, and parents. Funeral is 3 PM Tuesday at First Methodist Church, burial at Rose Hill Cemetery.
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Theopia Primus
Herbert Lewallen
Holind
Ward
Primus
Lewallen
Hope
Pipeline Company
Ape Municipal Water and Light Plant
Edna Lewallen
Carollyn
J. W. Lewallen
Sherdian
R. J
Benton
Andy Lewallcn
Wichita
Kansas
Autry Wilson
Gertrude Colvin Ot
Long Beach
Canf
Tom
England
First Methodist Church
Virgil Keely
Howard White
Rose Hill Cemetery
Hormone Treatment Changes American From Man to Woman
L. M. Duke, 41, former Bodcaw resident, died at his Waterproof Louisiana home after family services. Survivors include three brothers and four sisters. In Copenhagen Christine Jorgensen, a former Bronx resident, completed a two year hormone and surgical transition to woman. She plans to pursue color photography in the United States and expresses happiness at becoming a woman.
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L. M. Duke
Bodcaw
Waterproof
Louishann
Copenhagen
Denmark
Jorgensen
Bronx
New York City
Gavr’ise Jorgensen
Christine
United States
Rigs Hosgpitaiet
Christian Hamburger
New York
New York Daily News
Christine Ty
Fort Dix
N. 2
Juryon
New Yorkh
AFL Engineers Strike Grounds East Airline Flights
AFL light engineers walked out against Eastern Airlines in New York at 6 am grounding Constellation and super Constellation planes. About 160 engineers struck after talks broke down affecting ten flights in and out of three metropolitan airports and suspending 13 more if the stoppage lasts. Flights on DC4 Martin 404 units were unaffected while many routes between Laguarida Idlewild Newark and Memphis St Louis Miami and other cities were disrupted.
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NEW York
AFL
Eastern Airlines
Aim
Llight
Laguarida
Idlewild
Newark
Memphis
St. Lauis
Miami
New Orleans
Tonisville
San Antonio
Birmingham
Houston
San Juan
P. R. Me
American Named to UN Organization
Paris Wisconsin Dr. John W Taylor, 46, of the United States was named acting director general of UNESCO. Taylor is on leave from the presidency of the University of Louisville Kentucky.
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Paris
United Nations Educational, Scientific and Culture
Unesco
John W
Leap Year Advice for Love and Last-Minute Wins
HAL BOYLE offers playful dating counsel urging patience and strategy. A weary bachelor is nudged toward commitment through humorous scenarios, skiing mishaps, and sentimental ploys, ending with a cheeky life-lesson on perseverance and romance.
Annual Auction at City Hall by Lions Club Tonight
The Lions Club and KXAR radio host a second annual auction tonight at 7 pm in City Hall Auditorium. Merchandise details and retail prices will be described as bids come in by phone or from the auditorium. Proceeds fund Christmas packages for underprivileged families with up to 15 percent used for a children's eye care project.
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Lions Club
KXAR
City Hall
Board l of
Lionst Club
Butch Bocle Heads to National 4 H Congress in Chicago
Charles Butch Bocle of Shower Spiltiga attends the National 4 H Club Congress in Chicago this week as a member of the Arkansas Dairy Judging team. He has 4 H Club work in dairy farm home ecology safety and pasture planning and is county electric winner. Twenty five club members with four leaders travel by Parkman to Chicago arriving Sunday morning. Delegates will stay at the Conrad Hilton Motel and return Saturday afternoon.
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Charles Butch
Bocle
Chicago
Young Boel
Arkansas
County Electric
Butch
May
Charles Beels
Buel
Parkman
Conrad Hilton
Boteh
U S May Give Miners a Raise Suspend Ceiling
Washington reports the government may suspend coal price ceilings and approve a $1.00 daily pay raise for 376 000 miners. Two week survey by Di Salle to decide on price and wage controls, amid talks of relaxing civilian-use restrictions and preserving some price stability.
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Washington
INS
Tomorow
Michael V. DiSatio
DiSato
Dayton
Ohio
DiSailo
Putnam
Truman
Ohica
di Salle
Vo Ho
Labor Merger Debate Raises Uncertain Political Future
Fragmented text references labor and political figures discussing a merger and union action. Mentions Allan Haywood Tobin and a 3 year Democratic regime, with concern over labor unity and future safety of labor's gains.
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Erie Brayn
Atlantic
Ity
RenuwSleetlohal
Fon
Front
Gardud Ag
Dlo
Prasidatoy
Execut
Allan
Haywood
Conending Dafopt
Tobin
Ifatns
Thins
Tabment
Plans for Santa Claus arrival discussed
Local notes describe preparations for a Christmas visit, with plans outlined for welcoming Santa Claus. Details are sparse due to OCR issues but indicate community event readiness and associated activities.
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Santa Claus
Plana
Claus
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Hone
Fred Garrett
Mope
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Monroe
I. W. Webb
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Newellton
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UN Organization
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Hal Boyle
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