Arkansas Counts Eight Deaths by Violence
Arkansas counted at least eight violent deaths over the Christmas weekend. The latest was the fatal shooting of la Negro, Minus Wilson alias Eddie Hall, by two deputy sheriffs at Crawfordsville in Crittenden county on Monday. Wilson had been wanted for killing a white woman and wounding two officers at Revored in Mississippi county. Five people died in traffic accidents and one from injuries in an explosion and fire. There was one death by self action.
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British Yugoslavia sign five year trade pact
Belgrade reports a five year trade agreement worth about 116 million dollars begins Jan 1 with Yugoslavia and Great Britain pledging mutual transfers of 208 million dollars in goods. Britain to supply wool cotton chemicals machinery and capital equipment while Yugoslavia pays 12.6 million for pre war British holdings.
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Two Killed Nine Injured in Head-on Collision
Atlanta reports a head-on crash on U S Highway 76 left two dead and nine injured. Victims include Mrs. Virginia Alma Harman 40 of Deestir Ga and Thomas Dalton James 29 of Social Circle Ga. Ned Farley Harmon 43 is critically injured at Lawson Veterans Hospital. other injured include Harley Parnell James Woodrow Leonard Neallia Harmon and Virginia Harmon with five Austell youths. Investigating officers say James failed to make a sharp curve and veered left into Harman’s car.
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Deestir
Pine Bluff
Ark
Thomas Dalton James
So‘vial Circle
Ned Farley Harmon
Lawson Veterans Hospital
Harley Jack Parnell
James Woodrow Leonard
Neallia Harmon
Virginia Ann Harmon
James
Harmon
Southern Baptists Gather in Dallas for Conference
Southern Baptists from 32 states travel to Dallas for a Sunday School Conference. Opening session features R. G. Lee of Memphis as speaker. Discussions focus on attracting more attendees and improving Sunday School standards. Dr Carter Routh of Nashville reviews progress of Southern Baptist schools. W G Vaught of Little Rock speaks on unchurched communities and mission growth.
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Emanuel Baptist Church
Bevin Leaves for Commonwealth Ministers Meeting
Bevin, pale and weary, leaves London for a nine day meeting of Commonwealth foreign ministers in Colombo, Ceylon. The opening on January 9 will tackle red tide in the Far East, recognizing Communist China, a Japanese peace treaty, and the persistent dollar shortage, with Bevin reporting he felt improved after a mild heart attack.
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Ernest Bevin
Commonwealth
Colomba
Ceylon
Ching
Buvin
Jed
New Vitamin B PGA Reported At Meeting
New York December 27 Dr Elvie H Sadun of Tulane University School of Medicine reported to the American Association for the Advancement of Serene a new B Vitamin named PGA. It is said to help chickens resist parasites that inhabit tissues and cause diseases, though described as not germs.
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American Association For the Advancement of Serene
Elvie H. Sadun
Tulane University School of Medicine
Kansas 4-H Winners National Honors With Scholarships
Eight Kansas 4-H members earned national recognition across health food preparation poultry and other projects. Recipients include Joan Engle 18 Abilene Cloth ing receiving an 800 scholarship. Harald Hiegart 20 Junction City Conservation a 300 scholarship. Faith Boone 14 Kureks Health an all-expense trip and a Kellogg national blue ribbon. Norma Karoff 18 Labette Food Preparation two 300 scholarships. Carol Blackhall 18 Sterling Girls Record a 9200 scholarship. Henry Tharp 17 Winfield Poultry an 800 scholarship. Duane Traylor 19 Eldorado Dairy Production a 400 Kraft Foods scholarship. Jo Ann Hunt 16 Arkansas City Home Grounds Beauty an all-expense trip funded by Mrs. Charles R Walgreen.
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Abilene
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Junction City
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Winfield, Poultry
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Kraft Foods Company
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Arkansas City
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Prescott social notes and club events in December
Prescott events list daily church meetings at 7 o clock with mid week Bible study and choir rehearsals. Tschaikovsky Merry Go Round Junior Club hosted by Judy Gilbert and mothers group with Christmas songs prizes. Virginia Ann Hays celebrated tenth birthday with skating party and festive dining. Mrs George Wylie hosted a bridge party. Kiwanis Christmas dinner featured program and gift presentations benefiting the B and P project. Several local families and guests from El Dorado Memphis and Houston attended or were listed as visiting.
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Marjorie Clark
Genevieve King
Janet McCain
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H. L. Eaton
Rosana Langley
Phala Nell Britt
Laverne McCain
Emma Jean McClelland
Virginia Ann Hays
Virginian
Ann Hays
Jess Hays
Virginia Ann
Prescott
Mark Justiss
Bill Justify
Carl Dalrymple
Carel Dalrymple, Jr
al Williams
E. M. Sharp
Frank Gilbert
Martin Gilbert
Prescott Kiwanis Club
Lawson — Hotel
Nat Woostey
D. W. Durham
Regan
Progr
Nat Woosley
G. Beusberg
Wanda Dale
Sue Keeley
Annie Lee Acker
Reading
Jim McKenzie
Julia Smith
Bettie Danner
C. B. Wagner
Lera Johnson
Saucers as Space Vehicles Stir New UFO Debate
True magazine claims flying saucers are interplanetary craft, citing an eight‑month investigation and a Wright Field rocket authority. Air Force dismisses the assertion, noting studies do not support extraterrestrial origins, while Project Saucer teams investigate sightings.
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Air Force
True Magazine
Daoald E. Keyhoe
Onautics
U. S. Commerce Department
Earth
Keyhoe
Reson
U. S. Army Air Force
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Georgina towns collect 6.9 million from alcohol taxes in 1948
Cities and counties in Georgina collected 6.9 million dollars from alcoholic beverages in 1948, signaling strong revenue from tax on sales and licenses. The report highlights regional gains and the scale of excise collections across municipalities and counties.
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Georgina
General MacArthur Receives $50,000 From Japan
General Douglas MacArthur is reported to have received fifty thousand dollars from Japan during the action. The record notes the donation as a historic gesture amid postwar negotiations.
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Geheys
Douglas MacArthur
First all electric radio sets eliminate store battery
The article notes early developments of radio sets that remove the need for store batteries, marking a shift in design and convenience for users. It highlights the move toward fully electric operation and references the era of early progress in portable, battery-free radio technology.
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