Inflation Shift and Russia War Aims Debate
Washington reports show money in circulation declined from December to January, with $8 1 average per person. The piece argues inflation ease signals a peak, noting savings and production controls as factors. James Thrasher analyzes Eisenhower's remarks on Russia, warning against exploiting his honesty and urging vigilance in defense and ERP while stressing continued need for ground troops and universal military training.
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Tire
Russia
James Thrasher
Eisenhower
National Press Club
Soviet Union
Europe
Eisephower
Saik
America
Gow
Wrewmlin
Shan
Elks Lodge Visit and Tax Help Tonight
Twenty years ago today Texarkana district Grand Exalted Ruler Linus Josephs visits the local Elks lodge this evening. A deputy Internal Revenue Collector arrives March 5641 to aid in income tax forms. A police note reports arrests of men connected to a wild spree in Hope. Names include K S and W C Brandon plus several local residents.
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Linus Josephs
Texarkana
Elks Lodge
K. S& Themes
W. C. Brandon
Warmen
Honey Boneh
Hickman Finn
Four killed as Ovister strikes near Newton Mississippi
Bulletin dlavkson Mississippi February 1 four persons were killed an undetermined number injured and several homes destroyed when an Ovister hit east and south of Newton Mississippi.
Truman Faces Wide Range of Republican Brickbats
President Truman is ridiculed by Republican campaign speakers across the nation while Democratic factions and GOP hopefuls spar over foreign policy. Dewey and Taft clash on Marshall plan details, with Stassen and Warnegs endorsing vigorous aid and Vandenberg’s leadership.
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Associated Press
Truman
GOP
Europe
Tait
St. Paul
Dewey
Taft
Bormer
Harold Stassen
Minnesota
Germantown
Vandenberg
R-Michi
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
California
Earl Waregrs
White House
Los Angeles
Lincoln
Guerrillas in Greece Ordered to Kill Americans
Greek guerrilla leader captured after Salonika attack says orders to shoot Americans came at a Yugoslav training camp in 1947. He details 520 attackers, 12 killed, 5 wounded, and notes direct control by Lt Col Nikitas. The U.S. military mission arrived last summer with 40 to 50 new observers in Greece.
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Daniel
Thrapp
Salonika
John Foliades
Stefanides
Boulkes
Yugoslavia
Foliades
Greece
Tater
Fotiades
Pontus
Asia Minor
Kayaila
Fotlades
Col
Nikitas
Macedon
Grerea
Plans for Two Arkansas Hospitals Approved
The Public Health Service announced approval of two Arkansas hospital projects under a six year federal program. Crossett Health Foundation in Crossett plans a 52 bed private nonprofit general hospital at a total cost of 674347 with 224783 federal share. Boone County Hospital in Harrison plans a 40 bed general public hospital at a total cost of 4450000 with 150000 federal share.
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Washington
Public Health Service
Arkansas
Crossett Health Foundation
Crossett
Ark
Boone County
Harrison
Eleven Die in Utica Family House Fire
Eleven members of one family perished in a West Side Utica two story frame dwelling fire. Six bodies were recovered from the ruins including four children. A mother and nine children aged five months to fourteen years died. Twelve others escaped. some injured. Cause not yet determined.
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Utica
Ruth Hoag
Eo Barly
Waona Fay
Hi Cenar Street
New York Central
Ben
Kiugene McNally
Fire Prevention Bureau
Muth Hauge
Sirs
Shirley Hauge
Virghua
Wana
Mark
Catherine
Gar’ Alume
Auarey
Tive
Charity
Sven
Michael
Lee
Shirley Hoage
OL Mithard Hoage
Ruin Hoage
Mary ‘Hoage
Richard
Bad Weather Across U S Creates Travel Embargo
A major winter storm dumps freezing rain sleet and snow from the Plains to the East, prompting a four day embargo on freight into parts of New England and New York. Dense bands of snow hit Nebraska Iowa Minnesota and Missouri while Texas and the Gulf Coast faced record rainfall and cold. Freight movement limits were ordered by the Association of American Railroads under Office of Defense Transportation direction. rail lines faced heavy delays and highways were hazardous.
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Chicago
Fels
Plains States
Raj
New England
New York State
North Central
Hudson Bay District
Kansas
Oklahoma
Missouri
Qwlingis
India
Nebraska
Iowa
Minnesota
Texas
Corpus Christi
Gulf
Ed Monton
Alberta
Can
Rockies
Association of American Railroads
Office of Defense Transportation
Chattanooga
Tenn
Weather Bureau
Memphis
Arkansas
Georgia
Touisiana
One Captured. American Dies. China Reds Charge U.S.
James Harold Hyde, 28, executed in Arkansas by electric chair after agreeing to donate his corneas to two needy blind recipients. The case sparked a prior eye-donation by another inmate, with Hyde’s last words and court delays noted. In San Francisco, a Chinese Communist radio claimed a U.S. Marine died of wounds in North China and accused U.S. forces of imperialist aggression, detailing five Marines captured near Tsingtau and promising no recurrence of U.S. guarantees. Continued on page two.
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Tucker
Marin
Peb
James Harold Hyde
Frank Simpson
Berryville
Ark
A. R. Rollins
Sherill
Hyde
Tom Cogbill
Little Rock
Witthin
Yollie Bill Bates
Mena, Ark
Simpson
Carroll Circuit Court
Maupin Cummings
Supreme Court
Laney
San Francisco
Chinese Communist Radio Today
U.S
China
United States
Fie
Charles J. Brayton, Jr
Fort Jey
Governors Island
N. C
Chiang Jhai Shek
Tsingtau
U. S. Navy
U. S.S
U. S
Charles M. Cooke, Jr
U.S. Navy
Far East
Shanghai
Writing a Melody Is Easy But Writing a Hit Tune Is Entirely Different Matter
HAL BOYLE profiles Arthur N. Green known as Curly, the former Vernon and Irene Castle dance tune writer, now aging vaudeville pianist at Knickerbocker Music Hall in Manhattan. He recalls composing early American dance classics like Lango Argentino and Generation Tango, reflects on the mystery of creating a hit, and shares memories including meeting George M. Cohan who hummed Over There to him for notation. Green notes his belief that women may soon write many great American songs and explains how a melody can be written quickly while a hit depends on luck.
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Hal Boyle
New York
Green
Anchorage
Curly
Elks
Steers
Butterfly
Greesd
Vernon Casve
Patr
Cassle
Hadern
Tims
Geoge M. Cohan
Cohan
Tust
Creen
Arkansas Congressman Compares South and Europe Aid Debate
Congressman Hays of Arkansas warns there is no exact parallel between post Civil War South recovery and postwar Europe aid. He notes several differences as critics question Europe’s ability to recover without aid and cites remarks made in Memphis on February 13. Dr Hoyt BR Alen of Little Rock is named president-elect and Dr Ropert Wood of Russellville named vice president of the Mid- field organization.
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Washington
South
Europe
Congressman Hays
Arkansas
Memphis
Hoyt Br, Alen
Little Rock
Ropert Wood
Russellville
Ark
Reds Claim U S Takes Over British Areas in Ruhr
Pravda from Moscow reports the British flag replaced by Stars and Stripes as Americans assume control of Ruhr and other British zones. It cites US buys of Ruhr mines and factories and suggests US plans to push Nazi-era firms back, with claims of dismantling German war potential.
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Moscow
Pravda
Ruhr
Munich
United Sates
U. S
Mother of Robbins Arrested
Two more people are charged in the New Year poison death of Mrs. Lonnie A. Robbins. Mrs Jewell Robbins, 71, mother in law of the dead woman, is jailed on a first degree murder warrant. Henry Petty, 51, a former Robbins farm hand, also charged after the fact of murder. The cases, announced by Capt J Earl Scroggin, involve warrants issued by Prosecutor R E Rush. Robbins' trial set to open February 23 at Clinton.
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Little Rock
Lonnie A. Robbins
Ride
Arkansas
J. Earl Scroggin
Jewell Robbins
Henry Petty
Robbins Farm
Scotland
Ark
Sadie Sue Badley
Abilene
Jewell Rabbi
Petty
William K. Black
Montgomery County
Robbins
Scroggin
R. E. Rush
Harrison
State Hospital
van Buren County
DoyceCasinger
Roburts
Clinton
Cottonseed Crushed In Six Month Period Increases
The Census Bureau reports cottonseed crushed from Aug 1 to Jan 31 rose to 2,778,868 tons from 2,174,269 the previous year. On hand at mills Jan 31 totaled 1,175,984 tons, up from 786,753 tons.
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Washington
Census Bureau
Britain imposes price freeze on consumer goods
London reports the Board of Trade will freeze prices on most consumer goods at December January levels. Sir Stafford Cripps urges voluntary wage and profit restraint, with four fifths of foods and services under controls. Officials expect orders before February end and warn labor and industry to curb pay or face compulsion.
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London
Board of Trade
Stafford Cripps
Cripps
House of Commong
Attlee
National Assembly
Stafford
Federation of British Industries
Deadline Set for School Candidates
The countywide school selection is scheduled for Saturday March 20 with two district board members up for three year terms. Incumbents Clifford Franks of Hope and W B Ruggles of Shower Springs expire. Electors will vote on millage for building debt service and operation. Filing closes February 28, 1948.
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Clifford Franks
Hope
W. B. Ruggles
Shower Springs
Assassin of Gandhi Taken to Bombay
Gandhi’s assassin Nataram Vinayak Godse was flown from New Delhi to Bombay. He arrived before dawn Thursday as elaborate precautions were taken to prevent self harm. Police and security measures were intensified around the suspect during transfer.
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Gandhi
Bombay
Rep
Mahandas
New ‘Delhi
Nataram Vinayak Godse
Wholesale butter and grain markets slump across New York
Wholesale butter prices plunged 5 to 6 1/2 cents per pound in New York with a quick retail pass through, while grain and cotton showed irregular shifts. Chicago hog futures hovered near prior levels as prices fluctuated and analysts debated inflation versus deflation pressures amid broader economic uncertainty.
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New York
New York Mercanile Exchange
National Association
Tov Adi
New Orleans
Chicago
Econom
Truman
Haven Maevel
Walesit
Hage
Continued Cold and Rain Across Arkansas and Vicinity
Weather section reports continued cold with rain across Arkansas and surrounding areas. Temperatures ranged from the mid teens to mid thirties with sleet and ice on highways in the Ozark region and Fort Smith recording a low near 25 degrees.
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Associated Press
Arkansas
Northwest
Ozark
Fort Smith
Northwe
Special 4-H Demonstrations At Laredo And Kempstead
The Laredo 4-H Club showcases demonstrations on soybeans and hybrid corn to boost yields on limited acreage. Club youths over 14 will present trials, with premiums offered and demonstrations to run during the 3rd District Live event week. County Agent details and timing provided, with contests and prizes announced.
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Laredo
Oliver L
Sepure
Kempstead
KRAR
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Washington Dispatch
Treasury
Bulletin
Geneva
Ina
Tulsa
Okla
Bureau of Labor Statistics
Berlin
Germany
Lucius DB. Clay
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