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A merchant warns against government regulation and price fixing, arguing against self serving lobbying for fair trade laws. The editorial cites Arkansas Act 101 of 1951 and a federal price cut as examples, calling for free enterprise and opposition to price controls at all levels. The piece urges citizens and lawmakers to curb government influence and resist monopolistic aims.
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Arkansas
Little Rock
Washington
Commonwealths
Breaucracy
Texarkana Seeks Entries in All Breed Dog Show
Texarkana invites owners of thoroughbred dogs in the Hope area to enter in the Third Annual AKC All-Breed Show on Thursday May 4 under the Texarkana Kennel Club. Jeff Osborne of De Kalb Texas is show chairman and trophy chairman.
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Hope
Wuelksend
American Kennel Club
Texarkana
AP L projects to receive federal tax write off
Federal tax benefits for seven Arkansas Power and Light company projects totaling about 15.74 million dollars were approved by the Defense Production Administration. Certificates entitle AP L to a five year depreciation write off of 45 percent of project costs. The largest project, the Hamilton Moses power plant near Forrest City, cost about 13.8 million dollars.
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Washington
Arkansas Power
Light Company
Buil St
Defense Production Administration
DPA
Ap&l
Hamilton Moses
Forrest City
U S Steel Calls Wage Demands Inflationary
Benjamin Fairless, president of United States Steel, told a Wage Stabilization Board panel that meeting wage demands would require cuts in federal income tax and raise prices, risking inflation and higher tax revenues for the government. He argued raised wages would not boost productivity and warned of a possible nationwide steel strike if talks fail. Current hourly wages ranged from $1.92 to $1.97.
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New York
Benjamin F. Fairless
United States Steel Corporation
Fairless
U. S. Steel
Harold Stephens Chinchilla Ranch Grows to 26 Animals
Harold Stephens, vice president of the state chinchilla breeders association, reports his Blevins ranch now holds 26 chinchillas after a shipment that included two young bucks and a pair with two babies. Chinchillas, from Peru and Chile, are valued in fur coats selling up to 55 000 dollars, with individual pairs selling for 1200 to 3200 dollars.
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Hope
Harold Stephens
Chinchilla Ranch
Blevins
Stephens
Harold
State
Peru
Chile
Earth
Local Man Fined in Texarkana Court
Texarkana court fined William M. Green of Hope for unspecified offenses. The brief Texarkana filing notes a local man fined after a disturbance involving an apparent misprint or misstatement in the record.
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Texarkana
William M. Green
Hope
Arkansas
Heavy Property Damage Wrecks Reported by City Police
Two automobile wrecks occurred over the weekend with heavy property damage and no serious injuries. Elmo Williams crashed into a parked car near Julia Chester Hospital. the Downs vehicle was damaged as Williams’ car sustained front-end damage. Williams faced reckless driving charges. Earlier, Mrs Lex Helms and Jimmy Compton collided in the 1200 block of Main, causing minor damage as Helms pulled away from the curb.
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Elmo Williams
Julia Chester Hospital
M. D. Downs
Williams
Lex Helms
Jimmy Compton
Ely
Believe Trunk Murderess Had Help in Escape
Authorities say Winnie Ruth Judd's fifth escape was a planned exit aided by accomplices. She climbed a 48 foot ladder, fled a barred enclosure in a black sedan, and boasted of outside help. Police checked California plates and storage access at the asylum as officials note disguises and possible accomplices. Judd’s 1931 double murder included dismembering a body and shipping parts to Los Angeles before her insanity commitment.
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Phoenix
Ariz
Pep. 4
UPI
Winnie Ruth Judd
California
M. W. Conway
Conway
Judd
Maricipi
Dean Archer
Edwin Samuelson
Agnes Ann Leroi
Los Angeles
Arigona State Asylum
Air Squadron Activated at Fayetteville
Fayetteville activates a volunteer air reserve training squadron to be designated the 984th. Lt. Col. John H. Joyce of Fayetteville will command. Col. Ewing W. Kinkead, commander of the 964th group, announced the unit activation at Rock Site.
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Site Rock
Out
Fayetteville
Ewing W. Kinkead
964Th
984
John H. Joyce
Spa Newsman Seriously Ill In Hot Springs
Spa newsman Charles Goslee a veteran editor for the Hot Springs paper is seriously ill in an oxygen tent. Secretary of the late By is reported as ill alongside him with uncertain condition.
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Spa
Hot Springs
Charles Goslee
Pews
Bee Ach
Raley
Harold Ickes Dies, Old Curmudgeon of New Deal Era
Washington mourns Harold L. Ickes 77 a turbulent public figure once Roosevelt interior secretary. Died after week long illness in coma at 0 25 p m. Funeral set 2 20 p m EST Wednesday at All Souls Unitarian Church Washington with Rev Palfrey Perkins.
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Washington
Harold L. Ickes
Ickes
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Potir Eics
Truman
All Soul
Unitarian Charnet
Palfrey Perkins
King’s Chauc
Dust Storms Sweep Across Texas and Nearby States
A trio of storms battered the region with dust, rain, and high winds. Texas felt the dust plume rise thousands of feet before rain settled it, Arkansas and Tennessee saw wet conditions, while the Atlantic coast battled gusts and a freighter grounding near Cape Hatteras.
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New England
Quehue
Rouides
Texas
Arkansas
Tennessee
Cape Hatteras
N.C
Mississippi
Ohia
Great
Middie
North Atlantic
Colton
Utah
Television newborn and the cyclops baby set
HAL BOYLE humor column about a new television set described as a baby named Miss Cyclops. The piece uses playful, exaggerated detail of family life with the TV as a baby, including names Gary Boyle and Frances, and imagined milestones and quirks of the device.
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Gary
Boyle
Wife
Hal Boyle
New York
Frances
Miss Cyclops
Lovett Opposes Military Budget Slash Across Nation
Defense Secretary Lovett warned against deep cuts to the proposed military budget, urging Congress to approve a 58 billion plan trimmed by his office from 71 billion and further reduced by the President to 52 billion. He stressed risks to progress and force structure, citing the Army Navy Marines and Air Force goals and recent defense economy gains.
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Washington
Lovett
Toman
Lea
Lovell
Defense Department
Ho Hng
Army
Navy
Marines
Air Force
Armed Services
Congress
Meteor Fragment From Bodcaw Farm Found in Nevada County
L M May of Bodcaw brought a seven pound iron stone fragment to The Star, a four inch diameter meteorite piece found on the Taylor farm southeast of Bodcaw. locals heard a possible explosion but no proof of meteor trail exists. The report notes meteors drift through space and heat on atmospheric entry.
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L. M. May
Bodcaw
Star Office
C. C. May
Botcaw
Taylor Farm
Nevada
County
Shen
Earth
Dr. G. E. Cannon Heads Hempstead County Library Board
Dr. G. E. Cannon was appointed to head the Hempstead County Library Board for a three year term alongside Elmer Brown. New and continuing members include Sid McMath, Charles Reynerson, Norman Jones and James Jones. Advisory members are J. J. Lieblong and B. W. Edwards. Cannon was re elected with the board, Lieblong as vice chairman and Mrs. Howard Prichard as secretary.
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C. Cook
G. E. Cannon
Elmer Brown
Hempstead Couty Library
Sid McMath
Charles Reynerson
Norman Jones
James Jones
J. J. Lieblong
B. W. Edwards
Dre Cannon
Witness to Katyn Massacre Testimony Sparks Congressional Probe
A witness, claiming to have seen Russians murder Polish Army officers in Katyn Forest during World War II, will testify before a House investigating committee. The panel seeks to determine whether Nazis or Russians carried out the massacre of 4,143 Polish leaders and the fate of related Pentagon reports marked top secret.
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Russell Brines
Washington
Kalyn Forest
Rep
Madden D.nd
House
Madden
Poland
Weston
John Mitchall
Committee Counel
Nugsinna
Cal
John WH. van Vilat
van Vilet
Japan
Pentagon
Katyn Forest
Woshington
Omaha Fire Claims Three Dead and Dozens Hurt
A fierce blaze at the Liberty Apartment near downtown Omaha on February 4 killed three people, including four men and a woman, and injured twelve, one seriously. Bodies were found in rooms. one was tentatively linked to J. Lesnovigh, a railroad pensioner, as investigators identified others.
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Omaha
Liberty
J. Lesnovigh
Gatien
Condit
UN Negotiators Eye Armistice Progress in Panmunjom Talks
Allied and United Nations negotiators met in Panmunjom to discuss possible steps toward an armistice. The chief UN spokesman said Monday’s discussions were constructive as both sides moved toward a framework for prisoner exchanges and a final peace settlement. The talks aimed to begin formal deliberations soon, with a planned continuation later this week.
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Panmunjom
Kored
Corti
United Nation Command
Gald
WU N
Bates
Finnngreenide
Alan
Armigel
Hans
Movapolk
Hagt
Brige
William
Jota
Pagoe
Evangelist Draws Large Capitol Crowd
A large crowd gathered at the National Capitol for two sermons by a young evangelist broadcast on the ABC radio network. Reports say about 45,000 people attended as the speaker urged national unity and prayer under the banner of faith and devotion.
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Washington
Sands
Ste National Capitol
ABC
Graham
United States
Lincoln
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