Federal Reserve report shocks on consumer tax burden
A Federal Reserve Board report on consumer finances shows Americans dedicate about nine of every hundred dollars of income to federal taxes while the same amount is spent on autos, furniture, and home appliances. The piece argues today’s tax is effectively a sales or transaction levy rather than an income tax, echoing earlier columnist commentary.
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Federal Reserve Board
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Physician Charged With Mercy Slaying in New Hampshire
In Golistown New Hampshire Dr Hermann N Sander a 40 year old Manchester physician was held on a murder charge for the mercy death bed slaying of 68 year old cancer patient Mrs Abbie Borreto. He allegedly injected air into her veins claiming the act ended her long suffering as witnesses and county officials noted. He pleaded innocent and was held without bail pending jury action.
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Asboro
Wilam Craig
Sanders
Sander
Dr. Sander
Hillsboro County
Borreto
Hiss
Robert E. Biron
Biron
Manchester
Dartmouth College
Aifed Poor
Jude
Abbie Barrow
Craig
Funds Pouring In for Victim of Leukemia
Funds are pouring into a Hope community committee aiding Jerry May a leukemia patient given three months to live without treatment. The family heads to Boston for care Monday as over 400 dollars is raised locally. The Hope Fire Department “boys” lead with a 29.95 dollar Christmas Dinner collection, others donate through the Star office.
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Bedtaw
Jerry May
Jerry
Boston
May
John Huckabee
W. M. Pool
Harold Cain
Hope
Hope Fire Department
Dr. Pool
Star
Pap Willis
Farm's Golden Era May Be Near an End
New York December 30. Farmers face falling prices for eggs and hogs as government support wanes. Eggs move from 20 cents a dozen on midwest farms to 35 cents wholesale and 47 in New York groceries, while hogs sell for 13 to 16 cents a pound in Chicago and 49 cents for popular ham in stores, sparking farmer concerns that middlemen profit from the squeeze.
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Dawton
New York
Midwest
Minnesota
Chicago
Tragic Blue River Ice Traps Two Boys Drowning
In Kouses City Dee county area two youths John Prather aged 14 and Jack Prather aged 12 drowned after their BB gun outing. While crossing thin ice on Blue River they fell in. John tried to rescue Jack and both sank. A companion George McKinstry aged 14 also fell in but escaped. The incident occurred while waiting for lunch at home.
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Dee
John
Jack
Los Renza Prather
George
New York
Bales Lake
Gatler
Weather forecast for Arkansas region shows rain later
Fragmented forecast indicates partly cloudy conditions this afternoon and tonight with occasional rain expected Saturday. No major storms anticipated and temperatures not specified.
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O Ark
Warrier
Mrs Mae Ball Dies at 58 in City Home
Mrs Mae Sprague Ball aged 33 wife of L B Ball died early today at her East Avenue B home Funeral services set for Saturday at the Church of Christ 2230 pan with Lynn Browning officiating Burial will be in Buse Hill Cemetery
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L. B. Ball
East Avenue B
Church of Christ
Pan
Lynn Browning
Buse Hill Cemietery
Postoffice and Banks to Close Monday Observance Notice
Hope post office will observe Monday January 2 as a holiday. Rural delivery will halt. only business district mail delivery Monday morning. Mail dispatch and speed service continue. stamp vending machine in lobby available. Hempstead County Draft Board No. 29 will also close on Monday.
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Hempstead
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Yw Hope Biks
Vault Break-In Fails At Blevins Bank And Drug Store
Early morning crime report: bandits pried open a bank window and forced entry at Blevins Drug Co. Loot estimated around $100 with jewelry and small items stolen. Sheriff and State Police investigate. driver of a nearby car sought.
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Sheriff's Department
Congressmen Have Kin on Payroll
Washington dispatch reports that at least 90 of 445 House members employ relatives on the congressional payroll. Nine reps had two relatives on their November lists. Arkansas members E D Gathings Toluse K Gathings Oren D Harris W F Norrell and J W Trimble are named with relatives paid. Senate payrolls remain closed but will open.
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House of Representatives
United Press
Oren D. Harris
Willie Harris
W. F. Norrell
Catherine D. Norrell
J. W. Trimble
Ruth M. Trumble
Will
Senate
Lesie L. Bille
Last Day for Tree Roundup in Hope
City urges residents to place discarded Christmas trees at the curb for free city pickup. The final roundup precedes a New Year’s Eve bonfire at Pair Park’s Redvo Arena, with Rev. J. M. Hatton delivering the keynote. Public address by L. B. Tooley, KXAN manager, will project the talk.
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J. M. Hatton
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Aggie Hope
Lene
Hope Chinon
Communres
Three Escape Injury in Wreck at SPG
A wreck on SPG left three people shaken while others escaped with minor harm. Police review identified no severe injuries as bystanders Louis Sutton and Liber Cox checked the scene. A roaming vehicle and unclear details suggest partial damage with no confirmed fatalities.
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SPG
Century Bible Class Officers Announced in Odd List
A local notes item lists new officers for the Century Bible Class with names including Syvell Pirkeiui, Poal Maisai ag Dale, Agst. Sees, Mile vtpeaguver, Hos. Bude, Alkips Albert, A. Graves Revdu, A Hamilton, Feddy M. James, Vesey, Royco Weisente, and several others. The garbled text preserves a roster of officers and roles in a church youth activity.
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Hha
Syvell Pirkeiui
Poal Maisai Ag Dale
Agst
Sees
Mile Vtpeaguver
Hos
Bude
Alkips Albert & A. Graves
A Hamilton
Feddy M. James
Dedin BP
Vesey
Royco Weisente
Dubo Bo
Rock Island to Continue Service to Louisiana
Rock Island railroad will keep running trains between Little Rock Arkansas and Winnfield Louisiana. Representative Harris says officials informed him the order suspending the route has been canceled after protests from municipal officials civic groups and local businesses along the line.
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Rock Island Railroad
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Winnfield
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Arris
Plan Offered to Settle Phone Issues in Missouri
A strike against Southwestern Bell Telephone Co. may start midnight tomorrow unless the company accepts a peace plan from officials of six states. The plan calls for 15 days of good faith negotiations or submission to an impartial arbitration board. The six-state conference was led by Gov. Forrest Smith of Missouri and included Kansas, Oklahoma, Texas, Arkansas, and Illinois. If the union strikes, Smith could invoke the King-Thompson act, penalties up to 1000 dollars a day for public utility workers. The company spokesman would not commit to accepting or rejecting the proposal at this time.
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Southwester Bell Telephone Co
Oft
CIO Communications Workers of America
Forrest Smith
Missouri
Kansas
Oklahoma
Texas
Arkansas
Smith
Ti Telephone Company
City Schools to Open Regular Schedule January 2
Superintendent James TL. Jones announced that City Schools will start the regular schedule on Monday January 2. Hope Public Schools will open on the regular schedule, and all buses will make usual runs.
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Hope Public Schools
James TL. Jones
Masonic Lodge to Confer Apprentices Friday Night
Whitfield Masonic Lodge No. 289 will confer apprentices Pourees Friday night at the meeting. All members are urged to be present for the event.
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Dee
Tigerlock
Truman May as Well Give Up Tax Hike Idea
Washington reports Senator Millikin of Colorado says a tax increase next year is unlikely and notes a strong chance Congress will cut excise taxes on items like telephone bills electric lights furs jewelry and transportation tickets. He recalls opposition to a prior proposed 4 billion dollar tax hike and cites support for reductions to 1942 levels across many items.
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R-Cole
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Colorado
Green Quits and New AFEA Head Is Sought
Little Rock Arkansas 40 year old Glenn A Green resigned as executive director of the Arkansas Free Enterprise Association to join Harding College Searcy as head of its national education department He will remain on the AFLA board without pay Green a former newspaperman worked for the Arkansas Gazette and Arkansas Democrat He has served as Arkansas publicity director and later directed advertising for Lee Wilson Co.
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Ark
Joo Jan
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Port Arthur
Tex
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Arkansas Gazette
The
Arkansas Democrat
Arkansas Publicity
Homer Adkins
Lee Wilson and Co
APEA
Hardling College
National Education Department
Plan to See in the Mid Century Wake Ice Needed
Column by HAL BOYLE humorously notes that celebration of the new century will be delayed with jokes about when the new millennium begins. The piece satirizes century dating debates and ends with a playful toast to a “new half century” as 1950 nears.
Burlington Liar’s Club crowns Honest John Goerlich
A Burlington Lines club annual award goes to Honest John Goerlich of Toledo after a tall tale about a Colorado trout. Honorable mentions go to Bob Everman of Louisville and C. E. Berry of Maumee, with a Canada entry from L. W. Tupper of Patricia, Alberta. Judges note the impossibility of the tale and dismiss Bulishensky as a professional.
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Burlington Line
John" Goerlich
Toledo
Goerlich
Aloke
Bob Everman
Louisville
C. E. Berry
Maumee
Ohio
Bfy
L. W. Tupper
Patricia
Alberta
Canada
Tupper
Ivan Ulishensky
Shaver
Burlington Liar's Club
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United States to Strengthen Navy Against Communism in Asia
Reports say President Truman and top strategists planned a vigorous policy backed by a beefed up Asiatic fleet to block communism in the Far East. A 27,000 plane carrier task force and Sev two destroyers were patched into the Pacific fleet based in the Philippines as warning lines to Shanghai were reinforced.
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Philip
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National Security Co Up
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China
Shanghai
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Ee Isbrandtsen
Acheson
Thanying
Treatia
Jed Washington
Okawa
Calif
J Knowland Gaid
Simal
Americas
Chiang
Top Military Leaders Oppose Unification of Services
Treasure Island San Francisco Bay Dec 30 Up Gen Douglas MacArthur and Adm Ernest J King oppose consolidation of army and navy Capt John G Crommelin told United Press He quoted a purported memo showing Kings stance when fleet admiral and chiefs of staff The officer who spoke at the officers mess on Treasure Island warned unification threatens national defense and could lead to a totalitarian state He said he would not resign his commission despite jeopardy noting four brothers in the Navy and two killed in action
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Douglas MacArthur
Ernest J. King
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John G. Crommella
United Press Today
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King
Joint Chiefs of Staff
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Western Sea Frontier
Pye
Navab
Lapt
Watch Night Service Planned at Elupe Gospel Tabernacle
Elupe Gospel Tabernacle plans a Watch Night service starting at 6 30 PM on December 31 with Rev T C Burkett of Broken Bow Oklahoma as a featured speaker at the year end gathering The program will include song testimonies reflections and a concluding prayer as the old year ends and the New Year begins Everyone is invited to attend.
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Vice
Elupe Gospel Tabernacle
T. C. Burkett
Broken Bow
Oklahoma
Maner and Holt Dominate Gubernatorial Spotlight
In 1950 political year precursors, Ernest Maner and Holt emerge as key figures with speculation about Maner running again for the legislature. Roy Danhuser’s future uncertain, while Maner, a former Hot Springs attorney, rose after 1948 GI sweep.
Youth Center Plans Midnight Watch Party
The Hope Youth Center will host a midnight watch party this Saturday from 9 until 12. Members are asked to bring sandwiches cookies and cakes and join the fun as the center opens for the evening.
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Hope Youth Center
Youth Center
Alent
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