Desert farmland reclamation and SPG acres debate
A correspondent reflects on desert irrigation expansion from El Paso to Imperial Valley and criticizes War Department costs for rehabilitating ruined war lands. He calls Congress to plan broad restoration of spoiled tracts, arguing the nation can afford to reestablish staple crops on converted farmland.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
California
el Paso
Phoenix
Imperial Valley
Proving Ground
War Department
Congress
SPG
America
Stalin interview a riddle for American readers
The Look magazine interview with Prime Minister Stalin offers ambivalent answers and contradictions. It portrays him as affable yet ruling a dictatorship, with ministers often hostile to cooperation in international talks. Analysts debate whether his true policy is a brusque exterior or a softened, insincere stance masking aggressive aims.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stalin
Elliot Roosevelt
Look Magazine
United Nations
Mr. Stalin
Russia
Soviet Union
Josef Stalin
Vet Committee to Control Sale of Houses in Hope
A joint American Legion VFW committee plans to finish its housing priority plans by Monday February 3. New application forms will be available Monday afternoon at City Hall office of Charles Reynerson, City Treasurer. Applications must be filed by 5 p.m. Saturday February 8. Requires honorable service since Sept 16, 1940, Hempstead County residence, and plan to live in the bought house for at least one year. Veterans seeking mortgage aid should arrange finances promptly. city cannot assist. Electricity will be supplied, other utilities as existing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Legion
VFW
Charles Reynerson
Hope
Reynerson
Armed Services
Hempstead
City of Hope
Republicans Push Graduated Incomes Tax Cut Plan
Washington report shows GOP leaders aiming for a graduated income tax cut of 10 15 and 20 percent with some brackets untouched while conceding a 20 percent across the board cut may be unachievable Taft said no general 20 percent cut though overall reduction could reach that level and debt retirement funded by budget cuts House Republicans urged firing up to 1 million federal workers to balance the budget and reduce debt Democrats countered that such cuts threaten national security and government services The debate framed a partisan clash over how to trim Truman budget and tax relief amid looming public concern
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Robert A. Taft
Senate Republican Policy Committee
Taft
House
Truman
GOP _House
John Taber
N. Y
House Appropriations Committee
Case
Joseph W. Martin, Jr
Mass
Scott W. Lucas
Scoff
GOP
Rep
Cannon
D-Mo
Rep. Forand
D-Ri
Lucas
D-Ill
Senate
House_ budget committee
Taber
R-Ny
Knutson
R-Minn
Ways and Means
G.I
Blame Grows Over Poland Defeat in Global Drama
Jan Ciechanowski, wartime Polish ambassador, accuses Britain and the United States of appeasing Stalin and double dealing Poland in a secret plan to partition the country. The charges, featured in a new book about Roosevelt Churchill and Stalin, ignite diplomatic controversy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roosevelt
Winston Churcheill
Marshal Stalin
Jan Ciechanowski
U.S
Britain
U. S
Stalin
Poland
Senate Defeats Lobbyist Regulation Bill in Arkansas
Little Rock February 1 The Arkansas Senate defeated a bill to regulate lobbyists by a 15 to 14 vote though 18 votes were needed. Sen. Goodson gave notice of reconsideration as debate touched an anti closed shop amendment and a pending insurance bill. Lt Gov Nathan Gordon ruled House day and halted Senate business until House bills are addressed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Little Rock
Arkansas Senate
Goodson
DeQueen
Senate
Byrd
el Dorado
Manor of Hot Springs
Nathan Gordon
Sen. Sereeton
Hazen
Sen. Lookadoo
Arkadelphia
Merger Proposal Ties AFL CIO on Labor Unity
Miami February 1 The AFL executive council pledged to press for organic merger with CIO and allied groups to counter anti labor forces as Murray urged united front. Green withheld reply awaiting council review while noting potential favorable action despite doubts from Washington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miami
Fla
AFL
CIO
Philip Murray
United Labor
AFL Executive Council
Murray
Railroad Brotherhoods
Congress
John L. Lewis
William
Green
Executive Council
Washington
Sixty SPG Buildings to Be Sold February 10
War Assets Administration says more than 343 buildings at three installations including Monticello, Jacksonville, and Howe will be sold with fixtures. Priority HH certifiers gain early bids through February 8, with public bids opening February 10 to 19, and subsequent openings on February 20 to 24 for remaining lots.
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Little Rock
Office of
War Assets Administration
Monticello
Arkansas Ordnance Plant
Jacksonville
Southwest Proving Grounds
Howe
Sharp
Hope
Jacksonville Group
Hope Chamber Membership Drive To Start
The Membership Committee of the Chamber of Commerce will hold an organizational meeting at 7 30 p m Monday February 3 at the chamber office. The budget for 1947 is 8750 with about half pledged and aims to fund the year’s program. The Chestnut club has over 16000 to allocate and Martin Pool leads the drive with a large committee listing Franklin McLarty Arch Wylie Howard Byers Dewey Baker Edwin Stewart Basil York Boyce Smith Hollis Luck Lamar Cox Byron Hefner Bill Wray E W Copeland Lyle Moore Robert La Grone Rae Luck Joe Black Ben Owen Royce Weisenberger.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chamber of Commerce
Hope
Martin Pool
Franklin McLarty
Arch Wylie
Howard Byers
Dewey Baker
Edwin Stewart
Basil York
Boyce Smith
Hollis Luck
Lamar Cox
Byron Hefner
Bill Wray
E. W. Copeland
Lyle Moore
Robert LaGrone
Rae Luck
Joe Black
Ben Owen
Royce Weisenberger
Early golf balls and evolution from leather to gutta percha
The article notes that early golf balls were leather stuffed with as many feathers as a hat would hold. In 1848 the gutta percha ball was introduced, marking a key change in ball construction.
Bilbo to Be Discharged From New Orleans Hospital Today
Senator elect Theodore G Bilbo is to be discharged from Touro Infirmary today after surgery for cancer begun January 13. Dr Alton Ochsner said Bilbo's condition is very good but a further operation will be needed before he can return to Washington to renew his fight for the Senate seat. He plans to await the operation at his Poplarville Mississippi home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Orleans
Theodore G. Bilbo
Touro
Bilbo
Alton Ochsner
Yellville Teen Charged With Rape
A 16 year old Yellville boy is charged with raping a married woman in her home. He was taken to Mountain Home for safekeeping and later returned to Marion County jail at Yellville.
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Yellville
Mountain Home
Marion County
Mysterious Rumbling Bald Mountain Roars Explained
Scientists attribute the mysterious roars near Rumbling Bald Mountain by Lake Lure to boulders tumbling from cave tops high in the mountain. The explanation settles a long standing local curiosity about the eerie sounds heard in the area.
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Bald Mountain
Lake Lure
N. C
Boyle Discovers Secret of Washington Overlooked Civilization
Hal Boyle reports from Washington that the capital resembles a tribal stage where Republicans and Democrats feud in a tepee like Capitol. He describes patronage as rich food sustaining the chiefs, the voters’ flight when leaders speak, and the race’s dream of a single white hut chief.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boyle
Washington
Potomac
Capitol
Mac
Batlefield
State Hospital Investigation Continues
State House probes into conditions at the State Hospital in Little Rock proceed with a grueling six hour hearing schedule. Nat Clark described fire protection as inadequate and warned doors must be opened to evacuate patients, calling the building a potential firetrap. Louis Watts urged a complete admin overhaul to end job insecurity tied to new governors, noting staff changes with each election. The joint House Senate committee held two sessions and planned more hearings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Haslam
Little Rock
House and
Senate
State Hospital
Nat Glark
Clark
Louis NJ. Watts
Drew County
Watts
Royal Family of England on Vacation
King George VI Queen Elizabeth and the two princesses sailed from Portsmouth aboard HMS Vanguard for a 65 day tour of southern Africa. The voyage began with a 1 7 day equator crossing toward Capetown escorted by an aircraft carrier two cruisers and a destroyer. Princess Elizabeth and Princess Margaret wore scarves and were excited about their first trip abroad from the United Kingdom.
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Portsmouth
England
King George
Queen Elizabeth
Vanguard
South Africa
Equator
Capetown
Roaal
Africa
Geoffrey Layton
Princess Elizabeth
Princess Margaret
United Kingdom
Hogs Saved the Dodo by Eating Eggs on Mauritius
On Mauritius in the Indian Ocean hogs altered the island’s ecology by consuming dodo eggs and hatchlings. Their predation helped drive the flightless bird toward extinction after the animal was introduced to the island.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mauritius
Indian Ocean
Madagascar
Contracts Set for Bridge and Road Construction
Little Rock February 1 contracts totaling about 1.7 million dollars were awarded by the State Highway Commission for bridge and road construction. The awards hinge on the passage of a House bill to appropriate 1.5375 million dollars for the highway department for the last six months of the current fiscal year, according to commission members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Little Rock
Highway Department
Commission
Rent Ceiling Boost At Issue In Senate Clash
Washington reports Senator McCarthy charged Major General Fleming acted to order a 10 percent rent ceiling hike without White House approval. Fleming said he believed relief was needed for landlords facing hardship, but President Truman opposed broad increases and Congress was urged to decide. OPA official Carson noted many landlords could show hardship under revised rules, with changes taking effect next week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
McCarthy
Wis
Philip B. Fleming
Truman
Fleming
Office of Temporary Controls
Senate Banking Committee
James W.: Follin
White House
Iowa
Wisconsin
Dea Fleming
Congress
Ivan D. Carson
OPA
Carson
Woman hunts 200 pounds hidden in city dump cans
In Hereford England on February 1 Mrs I Francis searches 200000 tin cans in the city dump for her life savings of 200 pounds lost when she tossed a can into the rubbish barrel. The episode likens her task to finding a needle in a haystack as she scrambles through the debris.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hereford
England
Sugar Ration Changes Touched by 1947 Plan
A 1947 sugar policy report proposes new rationing, increasing per capita allotments and adjusting import and production targets. The Agriculture Department backs a five pound daily allotment with a broader program to stabilize supply. The plan cites European production and world demand, aiming to adjust consumption to 95.3 pounds per person this year and 92.3 pounds for the United Kingdom and Austria in the long-range outlook.
Admiral Byrd plans jet assisted flights to polar lands
Fragmented text reports Admiral Byrd announcing ships will sail and jet assisted planes will reach polar lands within 48 hours. Mentions ice and wheels removed for landings, mechanics dealing with squalls, and a plane from the west penetrating near the south coasts. Details are garbled and uncertain.
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Little America
Hou Byrd
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Galveston
Texas
Jeraldine
Joan
Joyce
Jeanette Bagett
NEA Telephoto
Edge
Hope Chamber
Hal Boyle
Washington, D. C
Royal Family of
Iin Oriento
Talmadge
Walter C. Hendrix
Fulton County Superior Court
Herman Talemadge
Georgia
Sande
Clinton
Aia
Quigg
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