One for the Road in a Dabardiy Sea of Mind
A reader recalls a recent hazy incident involving a disheveled plumber who barged into a cafe for coffee. The piece pivots to a Maryland Traffic Safety Commission plan urging taverns to serve free coffee to promote safe rides home. It argues responsible hosting and the broader need for safer holiday travel.
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Hoye
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Henrys
Andy
Olly
America
Maryland Traffic Safety Commission
Paul £. Burke
Burke
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Virginia
District of Columbia
Pennsylvania
Delaware
Arkansas
Second Deer Season Opens in Arkansas
The second Arkansas deer season began today and runs through December 19. A bleak cold morning had hunters braving the cold as game officials expect fewer kills in this period.
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Arkansas
Thelkill
Hydrogen blast to rival all bombs in war
Washington reports describe the Bikini Atoll hydrogen test planned for spring. Eisenhower notes UN debate as hydrogen weapons could dwarf prior TNT yields. Observers warn the test doubles the potential global impact and raises fears of atmospheric radioactivity spreading far.
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United Statesmans
Internatbiatiat Atomic Accor
Sadek
Jung
Eisenhower
Bikini
United Staty
Russia
Ilamile Penn
Tis Kini
Grergy Convalent
Snow Devours Arkansas Towns As Cold Front Hits
Snow fell in Fayetteville Little Rock Fort Smith Pine Bluff Morrilton Ozark Eureka Springs and Mountain Home with readings from 32 to 37 degrees. Light rain was recorded overnight and in the morning with Walnut Ridge reporting 1.04 inches. The Weather Bureau forecast snow flurries in northern Arkansas this afternoon and colder temperatures tonight.
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Arkansas
Wife Slayer to Seek Fourth Trial in New Appeal
Diverge P Hetenyi, serving time in Attica for killing his wife, asked lawyer William L Clay to file a request with the New York Court of Appeals to review a unanimous appellate court decision handed down November 19.
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P. Hetenyi
William L. Clay
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Attica
Court of Appeals
Appellate Divistos
Court Upholds $10,000 Judgment in Arkansas Case
The Arkansas Supreme Court, in a 4-2 decision, affirmed a $10,000 judgment for A. Q. Saline County merchant Terry, who claimed creditors converted assets during his 1949-50 absence. He disappeared Nov 2, 1949, resurfaced Jan 1950 stating amnesia. Separate dissents by Chief Justice Griffin Smith and Justices Rose Smith and Robinson. The panel also upheld a three-year assault sentence against Winston Harrison of Arkadelphia for attack on a high school girl. Rose Smith and Robinson dissented.
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Little Rock Pa
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A. QO
Salay County
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Pulaski
Pluckett-Jarrell Grocery
Counly
Supreme Court
Ed McFaddin
Griffin Smith
George Rose Smith
Sam Robinson
Peathiesburg
Winston Harrison
Arkadelphia
Hot Springs
Pair Jailed Here Wanted in Florida
A man named Yarl Clark and a teenage girl were jailed after being found sleeping in a stolen car. Police say Clark is wanted for armed robbery in Florida, while the girl’s identity is unclear. Both subjects are held in jail as Florida warrants are checked.
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Florida
Pedron
Bearden
Miami Fla
Clark
Postponed decisions mark the 1953 year
HAL BOYLE notes 1953 as a year of political upheavals and unresolved doubts with economists wary of a possible turn in the nation’s pocketbook. He compares analysts’ views on health, politics, and work, suggests varied verdicts, and ends by signaling a continuation on Page Two.
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Hal Boyle
New York
Straig
America
Farmers to Decide Price Support Level Referendum on cotton quotas set
H D Gilbert urges cotton growers to vote in a nationwide referendum on marketing quotas and price support. A two thirds yes vote would set 90 percent price support for compliant farmers and penalties for excess plantings, with 50 percent support if quotas are rejected. Polls open December 35 at listed local stores and courthouses.
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Jones
Fire at New Piggly Wiggly Melts Ice Cream Supply
A small fire at the New Piggly Wiggly store around 1 a.m. caused damage mainly to melted ice cream. Police said wiring in an ice cream refrigeration unit sparked the blaze, which did not require the fire department. A passing motorist notified officers who alerted staff and the box was disconnected, ending the incident.
Egypt and England In Joint Sudan Role Since 1899
A brief note states that Egypt and England have held a cooperative role in the Sudan since 1899, reflecting long standing colonial administration and security presence in the region. The arrangement underscores historic partnerships shaping the area’s governance and boundary status.
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Egypt
England
Sudan
Barber Becomes Head of State Republicans
Layton Rock appears to become the Republican State Committee chair after Verie Tindall of Stuttgart concedes. Cobbly said the party aims to reappoint leaders and pursue personnel changes amid civil service protections and criticisms of the Eisenhower era.
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Alma
Bareber
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Ebay
Tindall
Stuttgart
Marl Coby
Suetessar
Arkansas
Cubly
Cor
Washington
Cobb
Warns Russia Only Changing Tactics
Secretary of State Robin Foster Duley warned NATO ministers that the Soviet Union is not shifting strategy and urged continued military strength to push for peace on a realistic basis. He pressed for rapid ratification of the European Defense Community plan adding 600,000 German nationals to NATO forces. French Foreign Minister Georges Bidault urged guarantees from the United States and Great Britain as a condition for France’s ratification.
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Soviet Union
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Dules
North Atlantic Treaty Organization Council of Ministers
Pean Defense Community
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Georges Bidoult
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Britain
Eva Coones 78 Dies in Little Rock Hospital
Mrs Eva Horton Coones 78 died early Monday in a Little Rock hospital after a lengthy illness. Widow of Will Coones long time resident of Washington Arkansas funeral services Tuesday Herndon Cornelius funeral home with burial in Rose Will cemetery Rev A Whitlow will officiate Survived by son FAI C Cornes of Kansas City a sister Miss Sallie Morton of Camden a brother Ernest Horton of Pittshay Kansas a nephew Byankiin Hor jan of Hope and two nephews.
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Little Rock
Pital
Hiness
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Wakasington
Arkansas
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Herndon- Cornelius Funeral
Luvivol
Rose Will Cemetery
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Jirst Bap
Ast
Fai C. Cornes
Kansas City
Miss Sallie Morton
Camden
Ernest Horton
Pittshay Kansas
Byankiin Horjan
Hope
Brookwood Pupils Present Yale Program Tuesday
Brookwood school pupils will present a Christmas program titled Streamlined Santa Claus at 7 30 Tuesday night. Santa Claus will be played by Phillip and Gillham. Mrs Santa Claus by Sherrie Hawking with helpers from first and second graders. Teddy Messer and fifth and sixth graders will assist. Judy Kay Wright plays Missy Kate Curious. Lookout Band covers first and second graders Anna Charlotte McQueen Bob Ford Ward Carolyn Susan McMurry Don J C May Go Do It Club third and fourth grade Jack Frost Freedy Robertson. Public is invited.
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Santa Claus
Phillip and
Gillham
Sherrie Hawking
Where Did I Fail as Son Refuses U S Communist Offer
A distressed mother pleads as her son rejects life in the United States and vows to join communists abroad. The appeal notes his loss of faith in American values, with family memories and religious references shaping a tense, unresolved departure tale.
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U.S
Paisley Students Plan Christmas Pageant Program
Paisley students organize a Christmas pageant titled Oh Came Up to Bethlehem with a traditional carol program. The upper grades present the nativity pageant while an unvested choir and numerous students perform, decorates bulletin boards, and prepare music with staff supervision.
Mrs Cook and Middlebrooks Sworn In as County Official
Myrtle Cook was sworn in as Henpatend County Sheriff after Deputy Lyle Brown administered the oath. Middlebrooks previously joined the Pine Butt police force and will continue operations under the Cook administration. he stressed confidentiality for information.
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Henpatend County
Io Middlebrooks
Fudge Lyle Brown
Pine Butt
Sheeriff
Cook
Mr. Middlebrooks
County Council Again Helps Children's Home
The Hempstead County Council aided the Arkansas Crippled Children’s Home with a Christ mas parcel from Tome Demonstration Club members. The gifts included clothing towels linens toys books games and a large box of homemade candies and cookies from the Victory Home Demonstration Club.
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Arkansas Crippled Children’s Home
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Victory Home Demonstration Club
Local graduates seek further education and Community events noted
About 60 percent of 1058 Hope Hien School graduates pursue further study at arts universities business and technical colleges. Woodmen of the World Camp 28 of Hope plans an annual benefit at Loge Hall to aid needy youth Christmas baskets have been distributed for 25 years. Also reported are Mirree Beauty Shop opening after Christmas remodeling and USS Grampus crew deployment. Two Megsiah performances at University of Arkansas with William Orton and Virginia Howell among sopranos.
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Dean Predicts Reds to Return to Conferences
TANMANITA Korea Tuesday UIT 8 negotiator Arthur Th Dom criticizes U.S. stance as talks resume halted by Communist demands. He predicts a return to conference talks with possible UN involvement and urges readiness for any peace process setback.
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Dean Rennetth
Wall Street
MD Hepothelar
Yule Parade Tonight With Floats Bands and Choir
Twenty floats and five bands lead the town in Thursdays Yule Parade presented by the Retail Merchants of Hope Chamber of Commerce. Afterward a gong fest on the depot corner directed by Rov Pendleton with Luther National guiding the organ, the Hope School Club and local helpers will join in a community carol sing along.
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Palsa
Federal Jury May Indict Witnesses In Greenlease Case
Kansas City dispatch reports a federal grand jury investigation linked to the missing Bobby Greenlease case. Several witnesses from St. Louis and others were subpoenaed as prosecutors pursue the mystery woman and money trail surrounding the 1952 kidnapping and murder.
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Grand Jury Investigation College
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Scheufler
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