Coal strike critique and proposed remedies from Bernice News Journal
A letter from Bernice La. criticizes capitalist and socialist contrasts with quips about capitalism and government, then critiques the coal strike led by John L. Lewis. It argues the strike harms the industry, notes court orders and emergency powers, and suggests reimagining coal delivery with on-site electric generation and power transmission to reduce transport costs.
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John L. Lewis
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Treasury
America
Czechs Jail American Missionaries
Prague Feb 14 Czech foreign office announced state police arrested two American Mormon missionaries for attempting to enter a prohibited area. Disappeared Jan 28 while traveling through Moravia to visit members near the border. The missionaries are Stanley E. Abbot 23 of Lehi Utah and Alden Johnson 22 of Idaho Falls Idaho.
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Czechoslovakia
U. & Embassy
Moravia
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints
Mormon
Stanley
Arkansas Weather Forecast Brightens Then Drops
The forecast calls for cloudy conditions with a cooler spell this afternoon and tonight in Arkansas. Outlook for Wednesday shows lingering clouds but warmer afternoon temperatures.
Extended Forecast For Sept 14 To 18
Extended forecast for Arkansas Eastern Louisiana Alabama Mississippi Northwest Florida shows average temperatures near normal in the west with 24 degrees above normal in the east. Normal minima 33-36 north and 41-47 south. highs 38-61 north and 64-68 south. Warmer trend in north and west Wednesday afternoon. Little change Thursday. Colder in extreme northwest Friday and north and west Saturday. Moderate to heavy precipitation west to northwest Friday and east and south Saturday.
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Arkansas
Louisiana
Alabama
Mississippi
Florida
Curbing Abuses in GI Training Sparks House Debate
Washington February 14 lawmakers study curb measures for the GI vocational training program while preserving veterans educational rights. Rep Wheeler urges tighter restrictions, seeking to prevent misuses without hampering qualified veterans. President Truman forwarded a Pace Gray report detailing rising costs and abuses at trade schools since 1944, with the GI budget projected to exceed 2.75 billion.
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Texas
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Frank Pace
Carl Gray
Tilman Parks Succumbs in Washington
One of Arkansas leading political figures, former Rep Tilman Bacon Parks, dies at 77 in a Washington hospital from internal hemorrhage. Born near Lewisville and long-time Camden resident, he served in the Arkansas General Assembly and eight terms in Congress from 1920 to 1938. Survivors include a son Tilman B Parks Jr, and two daughters Ann Parks Marshall and Josephine Pugh. Funeral arrangements are pending.
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Ann Parks Marshall
Chicago
Josephine Pugh
Kenosha
Wis
Lions Club Adds Nine Members at Meeting
At yesterday's Lions Club session the group voted to sponsor a magician's show on March 23 in the high school auditorium featuring M. L. Gafney who already entertained the club Monday. New members are Sgt. Warren G. Short, Eddie Holland, Andy Andrews, Sst. J. D. Kell, Lloyd A. Koelling, J. D. Chessir, Boyce Sterling, T. S. Perkinson and Howard White.
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M. L. Gaftney
Sgt
Warren G. Short
Eddie Holland
Andy Andrews
J. D. Kell
Lloyd A. Koelling
J. D. Chessir
Boyce Sterling
T. 5. Perkinson
Howard White
Masons to Meet Whitfield Lodge No 234 Masters Degree
Masons will confer a mastery degree tonight at 7 30 at Whitfield Masonic Lodge No 234. Refreshments will be served. All members are urged to attend.
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Rains Bring Flood Threats in Many States
Heavy rains and rising rivers threaten Arkansas Louisiana Mississippi as the Mississippi and Ohio rivers swell. Evacuations continue in Missouri while ice storms and snow disrupt the Midwest and New York Pennsylvania. Tornadoes over the weekend killed 47 and caused over 1 million dollars in damage.
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Plot to murder West German chief broken up
Bann Germany February 14 a plot to murder President Theodor Heuss of the West German republic was broken up by Hanover police the interior ministry announced One man was arrested an official said there was no known political motive and the man is undergoing mental examination He has been in custody for some time no further details were released
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Theodor Heuss
West German Republic
Hanhover
Ministry of Interior
Interior Ministry
Rivers Set to Rise Steadily Over Two Days
Two rivers in the area are forecast to rise over the next two days per the weather bureau. Little River at White Cliffs is expected to crest around 29 to 30 feet, while Red River is projected to rise sharply with a tentative crest near 28 to 40 feet on Thursday.
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Little River
White Cliffs
Red River
40 Needed to Take Census in Hempstead
Applications for employment as enumerators for the 17th Census of the United States will be accepted from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. on February 21 and 22. E Duncan, district supervisor, United States Bureau of the Census, announces. Enumerators for Hempstead county begin in April after a four day training class. Pay ranges about eight dollars per day with piecework in rural areas. Veterans pref and certain ineligibilities apply.
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United States
Forrest E. Duncan
United States Bureau of the Census
Hope
Arkansas
Hempstead
Pope Pius XII Struck by Influenza For Holy Year
Vatican says Pope Pius XII has a light influenza with fever and confined to bed. He did not hold the usual early mass and all audiences for today were cancelled. Professor Riccardo Galeazzi-Lisi attended him at the papal apartments as the Holy Year drew thousands of pilgrims to Rome.
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Pius XII
Riccardo Galeazzilisi
Papal
Rome
Hydrogen bomb dominates British election debate
London Feb 14 1949 hydrogen bomb becomes a campaign issue with a record 1966 candidates. Attlee and Churchill jostle for stance on international agreement to curb nuclear threat as Bevin Eden and others urge action. Public speeches across London Edinburgh Doncaster Sheffield outline cautious, urgent calls for restraint and cooperation.
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Radford
Deden
Eden
Britain
B 36 Down With Fifteen Aboard Near Queen Charlotte Sound
An authoritative but unnamed source reports a 5:36 bomber downed in Queen Charlotte Sound with 16 aboard, 40 miles northeast of Seattle. The craft is said to have iced up and lost one engine while near Alaska, with officials at McChord refusing comment.
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U S Plans Southeast Asia Aid to Counter Communism
U S diplomats meet in Bangkok to draw a Southeast Asia economic aid plan aimed at staving off communism. Ambassador at Large Philip Wessup leads a closed session gathering information from delegates to shape a concrete program for the trouble spot. Thailand faces indecision on recognizing Bao Dai as chief of state amid regional power plays and the Indochina conflict.
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Foreign Aid Plan Wrong Says Tackett
Rep Boyd Tackett of Arkansas asserts many congress members privately doubt the foreign aid policy yet lack the courage to reverse course. He criticizes a small group he says pushed the program to back a World War II era approach, urging a sane foreign policy return.
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Boyd Tackett
D-Ark
Congress
House
Price Supports on Potatoes Considered
Washington plans a new price support system for potatoes to curb overproduction. It links annual supports to crop size, promising variable prices and protected income if production meets a government goal, while allowing prices to fall with larger harvests.
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Agriculture Department
Nathan Koenig
Secretary of Agriculture
American Not to Have Defense in Hungary Trial
Robert A. Vogeler, a U.S. businessman held on espionage and sabotage charges, will not be able to have an American attorney defend him at his trial Friday as a Hungarian lawyer said last night.
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Robert A. Vogeler
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Truman designates Sumner Pike acting AEC chair
Washington reports President Truman will designate Sumner T. Pike as acting chairman of the atomic energy commission while awaiting a successor to David Lilenthal. In Ardmore Oklahoma prominent oilman Lloyd Noble dies at 53 in the Lamar hotel after a business trip. cause not announced. AFL endorses administration housing plan. independent machinists urge higher wage boosts if rent controls end. In Idaho Ashton to reinstate dog derby on Washington’s Birthday. Hot Springs condemns film Stromboli amid ministerial alliance vote. Baltimore Colts star Leon Campbell undergoes second operation for hernia after knee surgery. Texarkana reports a 53-year-old turkey charged with first degree murder in murder of Curtis Sloan. Arkansas AG fixes July 7 as petition deadline for initiated acts and constitutional amendments for November ballot. KDMS radio to open March 11 in Randolph hotel built by Cotton Belt Broadcasting with 1000 watt daytime service on 1290 kilocycles.
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Sumner ‘T. Pike
Atomic Energy Commission
David E. Lilenthal
Doredo
KDMS
Randolph Hotel
Leo Goward
Cotton Bell Broadcasting Company
Greenville
Miss
Texarkana
Newspapers Series Aims to Halt Gangs Nationwide
Newspapers in 14 cities published first articles after a crime meeting where editors discussed organized crime operations and leadership in various rackets. The coordinated series seeks to expose gang activity and coordinate reporting across major urban centers.
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Bowax
United States
Infarc
Police Trample Trial Aims Given Cabbage Case
A garbled OCR item references police and a trial involving cabs. Readable text shows no clear names or dates. Summary notes limited details about authorities and transportation context without verifiable specifics.
Coal strike tensions flare near Pennsylvania mines
Disjointed OCR notes describe mining strikes, picket lines, and police involvement in Pennsylvania and surrounding states. References to armed guards, explosions, and worker returns hint at widespread disruption and union activity affecting coal production and regional operations.
Advertising Chance to Prove With Company A
A unanimous opinion states that ads will appear better when matched to a monthly plan. The document discusses choosing a period and presenting a sample sentence to test alignment with an advertising campaign.
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Aepear
Ning’ Asetay
Phaer
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