Mexican Peso Falls Sharply Amid Wage Policy Fallout
The piece notes Mexico may sell precious metals as a strategy amid currency weakness driven by radical wage policies. It recalls peso devaluations from 1940 to 7.10 per dollar, contrasts Diaz era rates, and discusses war-time recoveries and current hurts for Mexicans facing high living costs. A separate science snippet mentions spaceflight aims and planetary water loss, ending with a pragmatic citizen’s mood shift.
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Mexico
Mexico City
U. S
Porfirio Diaz
Airlift to Berlin Indefinite, Gen Clay Says
Gen Lucius D Clay declared Berlin can be supplied indefinitely by air and that the U S is moving quickly to form a west German government. He said the airlift could bring in more than 6 000 tons daily and that blockades do not compel political coercion.
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Berlin
Lucius D. Clay
United States
Berin
Clay
Germany
Singing Sunday at Garrett Memorial Baptist Church
Regular Sunday afternoon singing will be held at 2 o clock at Garrett Memorial Baptist Church on North Ferguson Street in Hope. Several well known quartets and singers are expected to perform.
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Garrett
Memorial Baptist Church
North Ferguson Street
Hope
Bill Up to Hike State Highway Commission Bill Up to Hike State Highway Commission
Arkansas senate introduces a bill to create a new state highway commission. It would raise membership from ten to twelve and launch the $80,000,000 highway program outlined by Governor McMath. Fourteen members would be appointed with five at large serving as chair and vice chair. Terms run with the governor's term.
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Deane Allen
Little Rock
State Highway Commission
Arkansas Senate
Arkansas
Highway Commission
Ben Laney
McMath
Senate
Weary Labor Group Holds More Hearings
Washington reports the Senate labor committee hearing more on Taft Hartley after GE chief Charles E. Wilson urged strengthening the law. Senator Murray attacked GE size, while Pepper questioned abuses. House committee may also open Taft Hartley hearings. Thomas bill to be studied.
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Washington
Senate Labor Committee
Charles E. Wilson
General Electric
War Production Board
Taft Hartley
Murray
Montana
Pepper
Florida
Wilson
House Labor Committee
John Kennedy
D-Mass
House
L. R. Boulware
G. E
Boulware
CIO
United Electrical Workers Union
Senate
Thomas
Truman
Heimen Elbert Thomas
Dutah
Hendrix Band to Play Here February 24 1949
Hendrix College Band will perform at Hope High School Auditorium on Thursday evening February 24, 1949. A committee led by RL Broach and including Mrs L B Tooley Miss Dorothy Henry Thomas Cannon Kaneyd Young and Mrs J E Cooper will organize entertainment details and meet at the Methodist Parsonage Saturday at 3 pm.
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Hiix Colleges
Iope
RL. Broach
L. B. Tooley
Dorothy Henry
Thomas Cannon
Kaneyd Young
J. E. Cooper
Methodist Parsonage
Robbery Trial Goes to Jury Today in Memphis
Two Kentucky men face trial on charges of robbing an Arkansas painter of 17940 in a Memphis hotel. The prosecution rested after a special session to speed the case. Defendants Cletus Rob Oliver and Richard Keeling were expected to testify in defense, with attorney Charles Clas sevock noting Oliver would be the first to speak and urging witnesses on character.
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Memphis
Tenn
Kentucky
Arkansas
Cletus RB
Oliv
Richard Leling
Field
Charles Classevock
Oliver
Keeling
Sewer
Millwood Dam Size Revealed by New Map Near Saratoga
A Star map drawn from Army Engineers maps shows a projected Millwood dam on Little River about two miles west of Saratoga, larger than Blakely dam at Hot Springs and Narrows dam on Little Missouri. The plan, authorized but awaiting appropriations, indicates flood control and power goals for the Red River valley discussed at Shreveport meeting.
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Arkansas
Millwood
Little River
Saratoga
Hamilton
Blakely Dam
Hot Springs
Blakely Mountain
Ouachita River
Lake Hamilyton
Narrows
Little Missouri River
Murfreasboro
Star
Army
New Orleans
Vicksburg
Red River Valley
Red River Valley Association
Shreveport
Cold Helps Check Floods in the West
Cold weather limited flooding and slides in the Pacific Northwest as new snow and winds hit Wyoming and the northern plains. Temperatures dropped sharply, storms paused in some areas, while coastal zones faced rising flood threats and blocked roads.
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Sy Inc
Associated Press
Pacific Northwest
Wyoming
Montana
North Dakota
Lewistown
Mant
Minot
N. C
North Central States
U. Weather Bureau
Minnesota
Central States
Washington
Oregon
Cascade Mountains
Washington Mountains
Nevada
Ely
Nev
Federal Geological Survey
Missouri River
Hol- Mena
Oni
R. A. Dightman
Fureau
Muri
Nebraska
Heatile
Linculy
Neba Sarmee
Moral A 24 Karat Heart Wealth Tale
A poor bookkeeper seeks to make gold but gains nothing until his wife’s tears, shed in poverty, turn to gold when mixed with a broken alchemy compound. The moment reveals true wealth lies in love and a 24 karat heart, not money.
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New York
Agler
Bin
Ainglone
Acheson Seeks Agreement on Atlantic Pact
Secretary of State Acheson plans a Senate Foreign Relations Committee session to forge prompt substantial agreement on final issues of the North Atlantic security treaty. He prepared a four paragraph text to settle the defense clause while seeking consensus on American commitment to defend allies. Ambassadors from Britain France Belgium the Netherlands Luxembourg and Canada are to be briefed as negotiations continue. The closed hearing was scheduled for 3 p.m. by Chair Connally.
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John M. Hightower
Washington
Acheson
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Senate
State Department
Truman
Department
United States
Britain
France
Belgium
Netherlands
Luxembourg
Canada
1 Connally
Dtex
Hen Produces Record Egg At Baldwin Farm
Baldwin Ga February 16 Connie N Watts reports a Buff Orpington hen laid an extraordinary triple yolk egg chain three eggs in one shell. The largest eggs measure six inches in circumference with an inner shell egg inside the center also six inches around. Watt says he cannot identify which hen laid the giant egg.
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Baldwin
UPI
Connie N. Watts
Buffarpington
Watts
Margaret Truman Refuses To Cut Birthday Cake
New York February 18 Miss Margaret Truman celebrated her 25th birthday aboard the luxury liner America bound for South America. She said the cake was too pretty to cut and kept it intact with her mother returning to Washington today. The cake bore the inscription and was presented by the ship's skipper Captain John Anderson. Miss Truman is in New York to study singing and was a guest of Mrs Louise Stewart sailing for England.
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New York
Margaret Truman
Leave Business Alone Critics Advise Truman
Washington February 18 Critics on Capitol Hill urged President Truman to let business operate with minimal interference amid calls for a 4 million tax boost. He defended the outlook, citing a leveling off in price declines, while other items included temporary layoffs at Chesapeake and Ohio, furloughs at Baltimore and Ohio, a Willow Run plant closure plan by Kaiser-Frazer, and economists opposing higher taxes.
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Washington
Truman
Capitol Hill
Treasury
New York
Cleveland
Chesapeake &Ohio Railroad
Baltimore & Ohio Railroad
Datroit
Kaiser-Frazer Automobile Company
Willow Run
United States Chamber of Commerce
Urey
Capital Hill
House
Senate
Martin
Massachusetts
Fruman
Valentir-Mich
McCormack
Congress
Cannon
House Appropriations Committee
Booster Dinner Set With Arkansas Figures at Hotel Bartay
Everything is ready for a Razorback supporters banquet at Hotel Bartay on Saturday night at 7:30. Guests include Coach John Barnhill Clyde Scott and Allen Berry. A film of the Arkansas SMU game from last season will be shown. Tickets are nearly sold out with 125 limit, few remain. Boosters will elect new officers for the next year.
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Razorback
Hotel Bartay
John Barnhil
Clyde Scott
Allen Berry
Arkansas-Smu Aimes
U S Minister in Paris Defends Hungary Testimony
Paris February 18 Chapin American minister to Hungary described conditions as beyond imagination praising free air of France. He said arrests of Catholics in Hungary and show trials around Cardinal Mindszenty were fabrications, urged that only direct observation reveals life under totalitarian regime, while warning against Western intervention.
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Paris
Sele Chapin
Huntgary
Chapin
Revali
Correonents
Hungary
U. S
Truman
Acheson
Pucretary
Dean Acai
Washington
Hunga
Ciapur
Dee Pop Middszenty
Gery
Caplin
Alon
Budapt
Jess ‘Thart
Lionch
Mindgaenty
United States
Rave
United States Pushes UN Slave Labor Inquiry
Lake Success February 18 United States aims to secure UN investigation into slave labor in Russia. Russia opposes, making chances slim as ILO headed probe moves to the Economic and Social Council. U S plans include sending sworn statements from former labor camp inmates to the rights commission.
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Max Harrelson
Yes Lake Success
Vo2
United States
U. Wyproval
Rusia
Russia
U. N. Economic and Socty Council
U. S
Slave Labor International Labor Organ
ILO
Rights — Commission
American Federation of Labor
Laymen's Day in Emmet Church Circuit
Laymen's Day will be closed by the Emmet Circuit of the Methodist Church Sunday Feb 20. Lay speakers include Emmet-W and DeAnn-Ramy Gat with Holly Grove-H M pent.
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Emmet
Meodist
Holly Grove
H. M.pent
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Moon
John Citizen
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Weary Labor Group
Millwood Dam
Army Engineers
Blakely and Narrows
Texarkana Dam & Reservoir
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Texarkang
Fulton
BAM & Reservoir
Rive
Cambert
Arkansas —Mae
Margaret
U.S
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