Murfreesboro Diamond Mine Hailed as Tourist Draw
The Diamond Preserve of the United States Inc opens the Murfreesboro crater to visitors showcasing genuine diamonds found in the local mine. Past explorations and lawsuits revealed Arkansas holds real diamonds, not mere crystals, buried in its historic crater near Murfreesboro and now attracting national attention alongside Narrows Dam lake tourist traffic.
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Murfreesboro
Diamond Preserve of the
United States
el Dorado Daily News
Thompson Township Equalization Board
Pike County
Comppany
Britishiamond Trust
South Afuite
Hl Dorado 1
Robert J. Lambert
Sufton
Ark
Little Rock
Arkansans
New York
Muntreesboro
Equalization Board
Arkansas
Hot Springs
Prater
Crater
Narrows Dam
Dlarm
Iis
Diamond Mine Opening At Murfreesboro Draws 100
About 100 people braved rain to attend the formal opening of the Diamond Preserve of the United States Inc at Murfreesboro. Talbot Field Jr, attorney, announced plans as Richard Bublis, a Hot Springs mineralogist, found a diamond. stone to be appraised and returned with a genuineness certificate. The mine drew visitors from 22 states. the site will be open daily and was photographed by a Movietone crew including Nancy Ricks.
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Diamond Preserve of the
United States, Inc
Murfreesboro
Talbot Field, Jr
Enterprise
Jie
Richard Bublis
Hot Springs
Bublis
Legislature Modifies State Livestock Law
In Little Rock on February 21 the Arkansas legislature altered the initiated act requiring owners to keep livestock from running at large on roads. The Senate approved HB 3 limiting the act to federal and state highways and city streets, and Gov McMath signed act 320 of 1961. The House earlier passed the bill. The act, approved by voters last November, would have covered all roads. The Senate vote was 36 to 6 in favor.
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Little Rock
Arkansas
Senate
McMath
House
William Purifoy
Purlfoy
Atlansas
Arkansas Welfare Department
Car Output to Stay at Very High Levels
Washington reports a government official says output of six passenger cars and other durable goods will stay at very high levels despite a one fifth steel cut for such products in Q2. The limit applies to steel used in passenger cars refrigerators washing machines and many consumer durables beginning April 1 to 80 percent of average Q1–H1 1950. Fleischmann says the move saves steel for defense and that overall durable goods production remains at historic highs, while many small firms struggle to secure materials.
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Washington
Manley Fleischmann
Fleischmann
Fleichmann
NPA
Appreciation of Music Stressed in Hope Schools
Mrs 5 C Hyatt public school music instructor in Hope Elementary schools conducts a 30 week program to raise pupil musical appreciation through KXAR Saturdays at 1 pm The Los Angeles Symphony conducted by Alfred Wallenstein explains the works with a student quiz Last week Mamie Belle Holt’s Paisley School room led with 18 listeners and won a radio party prize for the room with the most listeners
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5. C. Hyatt
Hope
KXAR
Los Angeles
Alfred Wallenstein
Los Angeles Symphony
Local Leaders Attend District Scout Conference
The Caddo Council, Boy Scouts of America, Executive Board met in Texarkana at Texas Senior High School with Hope delegates Clifford Franks and Bill Wray. Sections covered Camping Health and Safety and District Finance chaired by Mr Wray and Mr Franks, followed by a full group report. Hal Lewman outlined regional planning for 1962 63 and 1961 plans were in formulation.
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Caddo Council
Boy Scouts of America
Texarkana
Texas
Hope
Clifford Franks
Bill Wray
Mr. Wray
Franks
Hal Lewman
Dallas
Legislature Votes Split Over Comptroller Control Bill
Two Trumpstead representatives opposed a bill to strip the Governor of control over the comptroller and appoint of Kiscul. The measure passed. A statewide stickling also cleared by a large margin. In the House there was no vote by D F C Craw or Dy Craw on the jury selection bill in the senate.
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Vesterdny
Trumpstead
House Watch
D. F.C. Craw
Probers Hear Testimony Over RFC Influence Links
Washington February 21 Senate banking subcommittee hearings probe alleged influence over RFC loans linking E Merl Young White House aide Donald Dawson and others. The panel led by Senator Fulbright questions Young about rapid 1940s rise and ties to industrial firms and Black House aides amid calls to reject Truman RFC reorganization plan and potentially take RFC oversight.
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Washington
E. Merl Young
Senate
Fulbright
Cd-Ark
Yous
White House
Donald Dawson
Meansimet Iate Caged Corporation
RFC
Yraman
Young
Elise
Dawson
APC
Walter L. Dunham
William E. Willett
C. Edward Nune
William M. Hoyle
Uman
Day Chart
R-Ind
Pulbright
Truman
Capehart
Congress
Iriman
House of Congress
Washington Tea Planned by Emmet Club
The Emmet Gardenery hosts a George Washington Tea with an antique display from Hobby House at the Gas Company Club house on Thursday February 22 at 2 PM. Joe Yournin will speak on flowering bulbs and Mrs. A A Stalbert of Hope will demonstrate flower arrangements.
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Emmet Gardenery
Hobby House
Gas Company Club House
A. A. Stalbert
Hope
State Seeks More Aluminum Plants in Arkansas
A Hot Springs conference on expanding Arkansas aluminum processing ended without a firm decision. Reynolds Metals VP Keen Johnson stated 62 percent of output goes to national defense, 38 percent to 1,500 customers. Malvern manufacturer E A Vermere urged larger Arkansas share of nonpriority output, while Hot Springs leader William Seiz Jr. highlighted state bauxite reserves and entitlement to plants processing ore into aluminum.
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Hot Springs
Yeb
Arkansas
Keen Johnson
Lewisville
Reynolds Metals Co
Reynolds
E. A. Vermere
Malvern
William Seiz, Jr
Algo
Truman urges unity to avert world war
President Truman told Mason leaders at the Statler breakfast that a third world war can be prevented if all segments of society mobilize moral forces and cooperate. He warned of an unmoral foe that breaks agreements and called for sacrifice across industry labor and farming to unite the nation.
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Washington
Truman
Massanie
Statler Hotel
Kansas City
Frank Land
Demelays
Teuman
Keverybody
United States
Mr. Truman
Dinner Honors Hearts Queen Claudette Doyle at Banquet
Miss Claudette Doyle was crowned Hearts Queen at a banquet held at the Barlow Hotel Tuesday, sponsored by Beta Sigma Phi Sorority and the IPSI Hyatt Fund campaign. Wilna Coleman was named princess and Bobbye Formby maid, with gifts presented to each. Other contestants included Ann Barr Nelda Leatherman Wilma Coleman Betty Roberts Tawauna Green Caroline Twlhorne and Clara Allen.
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Claudette Doyle
Barlow Hotel
Beta Sigma Phi
Wilna Coleman
Bobbye Formby
Surovityag
Ipsi, Hyatt Fund
Ann Barr
Nelda Leatherman
Leatherman
Wilma Coleman
Betty Roberts
Tawauna Green
Caroline Twlhorne
Clara Allen
House Passes Series of Non-Controversial Bills
The Ackanson House passed eight bills including HB122 allowing cities to pledge parking meter revenues to retirement bonds and SB34 allocating 800000 dollars to Breeze damage repairs on Arkansas highways. Other measures authorize 91000 dollars in federal game and fish funds and allow landowners near federal forests to burn without notification while HB137 proposes phased property tax collection and current-year assessment changes to boost school revenues.
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Bae Rock
Wia
Ackanson
Chiffon Wade
Washington County
Senate
Sam Sullivan
White County
Sullivan
16 County Men to Be Called March 16
Hempstead county announces a call for 14 men to be inducted into the armed services on March 10, as stated by board chairman J. M. Dutt. The board also reports a call for 10 men to undergo physical examination before induction on March 2.
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Hempstead County
J. M. Dutt
Forty Years Old and the Boy I Used to Be
A reminiscence on turning forty, contrasting the man in the mirror with the boy inside. The narrator recalls aging, lost youth, and a bar scene where strangers offer comforting words. A phone call to his mother yields guidance to live another forty years and remember.
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New York
Naples
Berlin
Kanses
Harold
Council Defies Protest to Bell Telephone Rate Hike
The Tope City council refused again to withdraw its protest against Southwestern Bell Telephone rate increases granted by the Arkansas Public Service Commission. The dissenting vote stood 5 to 2 after a motion to withdraw if 50 percent of protesting cities did so was defeated. Additional actions included licensing a line crossing with the Missouri Pacific Railway, temporary withdrawal of cemetery lot gates, awarding audits to McDuffle-Curry Co., inviting bids on timber at the municipal airport, purchasing a cushion scaler for parking meters funded by the meter fund, and scheduling a hearing March 6 on a Greening Street widening petition. An electrical inspection ordinance was also approved for the civic time.
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Southwestern Bell
Arkansas Public Service Commission
Jerry Poe
Bill Johnson
Citlex
Hia Tatlean Way
Magyarund Recorder
Missouri Bactlic
Louisiana
Division Streets
Eity
le McDuffle-Curriy Co
Little Nock
Comels
TH. ‘Butler
Greening Street
1St 2Nd
Poster Avenue
Wis Feud
Ceiling Placed on Used Car Sales Prices
Washington workers announce a price ceiling on used car sales to curb inflated pricing. The Office of Price Administration sets guides based on five standard used car price books, effective March 4. Dealers must follow the official guides even when selling used cars, and prices for optional equipment are included.
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Washington
Tony
Office of
Bruce Morris
Putomobile
Areve
Morrla
Pricga
Automoblia
Belete
Alyce
Arkansas House votes to curb governor power
The Arkansas House approved bill 5B163 by a 51-40 margin to strip the governor of sole authority to appoint a state comptroller and to spend the emergency fund, shifting those powers to a fiscal control board elected by voters. Governor McMath said he would veto. The measure would also remove gubernatorial appointees from the local control board, and extend oversight to all constitutional officers.
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Little Rock
Pub
Arkansas
Jete
McMath
House
Aolo’ Authority
Ao State
Flocal Control Board
Pulaski County
Glenn Walther
Anth
Lee
Roy Beasley
Hay
James R. Campbell
Campbell
Gisa
Highway Department
Inlind
Guardsmen to Be Released as Planned
Reported plan foresees releasing National Guardsmen when federal time ends next year keeping two guard divisions potentially sent overseas in coming months. News conference by Maj Gen Ma D Taylor says more guard divisions could mobilize unless world conditions change. Senators Bird and others remark on potential shifts in policy and deployment.
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Washington
Janet
Guard
Sha Army Sho
Ma D. Taylor
Bome Congress
Bird
Senate
Ehang
Campaigns flare around Wonju bulge in Korea clash
Reports say heavy fighting persisted near Wonju as U N forces challenged North Korean and Chinese units to push them back. GIs fought through rain and mud, exploiting roadwa yblocks and foxholes while patrols moved north of Chipyong with limited opposition.
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Tokyo
Wonju
Kote
Fila
Soo South
Chipyong
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U. S
Emmet Club
Hearts Queen
Frantees
Bell
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