Millwood dam dispute sparks Hope Hempstead debate
A Nashville News editorial rails at the Millwood dam project. It accuses the Washburn faction and the Corps of Engineers of propaganda, warns of economic and land losses in Hempstead County, and urges readers to consider the flood control impacts on Arkansas lands and local industry. The piece cites Col. Charpening and links to broader regional stakes.
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Nashville News
Washburn
Hope
Howard County
Nashville
Mineral
Ghay
Schoal
Saratoga
Hempstead County
Millwaod
Ioph
Millwoodli
Corps of Engineers
Arkansas
Millwood
Hope Star
Kansas
Col. C, HH. Sherpening
Ashdown
South Ikansas
Corps of Enginges
Louisiana
Corp of Engineers
Texarkana Gazelle
Iskemew
Po Sulphur
Hempstead
Chamber of Commerce
Porce
Lite Rock
Cousdick
Washbury
Igwood
Mine Creek
Jum Creek
Dierks Lumber & Coal Company
Ideal Cement Company
Army Englers
Council Delays Decision on Milk Issue and Broadcasts
The Hope city council delayed a decision on enforcing the milk ordinance as Hempstead producers clashed over eligibility of Terry Dairy Company. The council approved letting Station KXAR broadcast all meetings, with one dissenting vote. Local bids and property issues were also discussed.
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KXAR
Hempstead
Hope
Herman Brown
Dairy Producers of
Terry Dairy Company
Little Rock
Ciiy
Talbot Feild Jr
Terry
W. S. Atkins
Dave Terry
U. S
Borden
Midwest
Brown
Rogers
Whit
Tred Johnson
Dr. Rogers
U. S. Health Department
Joe Jones
Rettlg
Police Department
Jesse Brown
L. B. Tooley
Tel-E-Tex Company
A. 2. Whitlow
H. J. Byers
Ray Turner
Tair Park
Coker
Arkansas Inspection and Rating Bureau
U.S
A. H. Washburn
Board of Public Affairs
Wilson
Haskell Jones
Norman Moore
Meyers Bakery
Moore
Fred Luck
South Walnut
John Hackier
Republicans plan new tax cuts after canceling most April cuts
GOP members on the House Ways and Means Committee report early action within two weeks to cancel about three billion dollars in annual tax cuts slated for April 1. They favor smaller new cuts on other excise or sales taxes, aiming to blunt Democratic attacks on a two billion dollar tax reduction project as President Eisenhower urges further cancellation.
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Charles F. Barrett Washingon
House
Ways and Means Committee
GOP
Eisenhower
Unions Guard Rich Fund for Welfare
AFL Teamsters Executive Board weighs safeguards on multimillion dollar welfare funds and a no raiding pact with AFL-CIO. President Dave Beck backs rules to protect union trust funds as congress probes past fund handling. Critics urge removals for questioned officials. leadership debates intensify.
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Norman Walker
Miami Beach
Fla
AFL Teamsters Union Executive Board
Afl-Cio
Teamster
Dave Beck
Teamsters Union
Congressional
Beck
Congress
Mother Worried About Her Son in Little Rock
A worried mother phoned Little Rock police after her 55 year old son failed to return home after 10 pm. She stated it was uncharacteristic for him to stay out late. the operator confirmed routine questions about his age.
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Little Rock
Dee Day
Leo Crane 31 to be buried at Emmet today
Leo Crane aged 31 a Hope resident died Tuesday in a Booneville hospital. He is survived by two sons Jerry and Bobby his mother Ada M Crane a brother Otis Crane and a sister Faye Richards all of Hope. Funeral services at 3 pm today at Lerndon Cornelius with Rev Wesley Phomagon. Burial at Nell Cemetery Emmet.
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Leo Crane
Hope
Booneville ‘Hospital
Jerry
Bobby
Adam Crane
Otis Crane
Faye Richards
Justices Hear Plea to Spare Slayer Jenkins
Arkansas Supreme Court justices meet by telephone to consider a bid to save condemned slayer Bill Jenkins from execution. Jenkins is on death row for first degree murder of a hot springs carhop, Cleo Jones, six years after the shooting.
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Bityle Rock
Arkansas Supreme Court
Bill Jenkins
Tucker Prison Farm
Siate Sen
Byrum Hurst
Hot Springs
Jenkins
Hurst
Will
Supreme Court
Clition Gartland County Circuit Court
State Hospital
Sbnbeosu Ods
Hurst Hot Springs
Believes U S In Recession Says New Data Support
U S Senate aide Douglas D H says government unemployment figures for early January appear higher under a new Census Bureau method, arguing the nation is already in recession. Weeks and Republicans weigh the implications as data changes draw political attention.
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Rowland Evans JR
Washington
Douglas
D-H
Commerce Department
Department
Census Bureau
Weeks
Senate
Sen
Ferguson R -Eid
GOP Pulley Committee
Separate Court on Domestic Affairs Proposed in Arkansas
State Sen Morrell Gathright of Pine Bluff urged creating a separate Arkansas court to handle domestic relations and children’s cases. He also advocated a state school for mentally retarded children. He spoke before 200 attendees at a statewide conference on children and youth, noting the high cost but essential need.
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Ae L Huck Gr
Morrell Gathright
Pine Bluff
Arkansas Court
Secovate
I¢Hildren
Gathright
Circuit
Chancury
Tax Cuts Approved for Retired Workers by Committee
The House Ways and Means Committee approved a plan to exempt the first 1200 dollars of annual retirement income from personal income taxes for all retired workers. The measure would apply to pensions, dividends, rents, annuities, and other investments regardless of age, taking effect with 1954 tax year filings in early 1955.
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Washington
House
Ways and Means Committee
Mason RI
Hydrogen Weapon Hints Involve Powerful New U S Capabilities
Chicago congressman Rep W Sterling Cole chairman of the Senate House Atomic Energy Committee describes a 1952 thermonuclear test at Eniwetok Atoll as a defining step in the hydrogen program. He notes the blast created a mile wide crater 175 feet deep and could devastate a city and blanket 300 square miles, while warning security limits further details. He asserts the nation possesses a family of atomic weapons far more powerful than the Hiroshima blast.
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Chicago
United States
Pacific Ocean
W. Sterling Cote
Senate
House Atomic Energy Committee
Marshall Islands
Eisenhower
En Cole
Eniwetok Atoll
Cole
Cote
Wilson
Hiroshima
Mardi Gras Tourism Grabs New Orleans Spotlight
New Orleans draws a quarter million visitors annually for Mardi Gras entertainment as tourism strengthens the city’s profile. Canadian oil reserves, estimated at about half a tank car per person, highlight resource scales across the country. For seven consecutive years, the trend continues.
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New Orleans
Canada
Congress Pledges to Consult Congress Before Crisis Action
Senators report President Eisenhower will consult Congress before acting in any Indochina crisis. Acting Sec retary of State Rodolfo Smith outlined that there are no current plans to deploy combat units. The pledge aims to prevent unilateral moves amid Chinese intervention fears and French withdrawal implications.
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Jack Bell
Washington
Eisenhower
Congress
Indochina
H. Alerando Smith
R-Nj
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Waller Rodolf Smith
Sen. George
D-Ga
Thdochina
Sen. Sparkman
D-Ala
Seiery Smith
Arthur. W. Radford
Joint Chiefs of’ Staff
Chamber Sees Cheerful Outlook for US Economy
Washington The U S Chamber of Commerce issued a cheerful outlook for the economy saying there is little reason to fear an old-fashioned low mood and predicting 1954 will be good by prewar standards. CIO President Walter Reuther countered that spring prosperity is dangerous and unrealistic.
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Washington
U. S. Chamber of Commerce
CIO
Walter Reusther
Senate-House Economic Committee
U. S
Chamber
Korea
Reuther
Church Drive to Boost Membership at Hope First Methodist
Hope Methodist Church launches an intensive Crusade to raise attendance and membership. A local commission led by Claude Tillery drafts plans to visit Methodist families and nonmembers, aiming to raise Sunday School averages to 650 and Sunday services to 700, with Feb 2 as a key date.
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Jocal First Methodist Church
Commission On Membership and Evangelism
Claude Tillery
Harvest C. Hall
Paul Lewis
Syd McMath
Royce Weisenberger
A. Graves
Methodist Church of
Bricker May Back-Offer on Constitutional Amendment
Senator Bricker of Ohio said he would back a milder Senate amendment to curb treaty powers if his version fails in the Senate. President Eisenhower opposes altering the Constitution to shift power, while Senate GOP leader Knowland notes flaws in both Bricker and George proposals. Bricker would require Congress or a two-thirds Senate vote for treaty validity, maintaining intra-government balance.
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Washington
Bricker
Ohio
Senate
Sen
George
House
White House
Eisenhower
Knowland
California
Jader
All Around the Town Basketball Tournament Highlights
Hempstead hosts a split schedule with Junior B boys in District TV starting Monday at Spring Hill and night games. Senior A boys meet in Nashville from March 10 to March 2, with Hope facing Arkadelphia. Groundbreaking for Hempstead County Hospital set for Thursday at 2:20. Church singing events noted at Badean No.9 and Hope Rosarlang.
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Hempstead
Spring Hill
Nashville
Arkadelphie
Howard White
Assurga
Pest
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