Discrimination Alleged in Saenger Theater Rebuild Cases
The Star reports Hope Arkansas faces repeated federal denial to rebuild its Saenger Theater, despite wartime permits and existing steel orders. While other towns gain approvals for new theaters and nonessential construction, Hope’s restoration is blocked, seen as political bias against Hope and Hempstead County.
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Star
Saenger
Civilan Production Administration
Hope
Prescott
Nashville
Arkansas
Texarkana
Princess Theater
A. J. Tilghman
Louisville
Miss
Crestview
Fla
Loop
Chicago
RKO
Palace
Oklahoma
Texas
Little Rock
Sears Roebuck
Hempstead County
World Citizen Concept Emerges From UN Rights Commission
At Lake Success the United Nations Human Rights Commission debates a proposed world citizen embodying universal rights. Debates hinge on whether the rights include life, liberty, property, and free movement, with Lebanon and the Soviet Union offering opposing views on individual autonomy versus state control. The panel warns the project may take time as creators differ on core principles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lake Success
United Nations Human Rights Commission
Commission
Tepliakov
Soviet Union
United Nations
Dr. Malik
Lebanon
Pak
Collection of Garbage Starts This Week in Hope
Mayor Albert Graves announced at a city council session that a contract with L. E., Gilbert and Dalton Brown was approved for in-city garbage collection. A special truck arrives this week and collection begins Saturday, March 1, with each family charged 50 cents monthly, added to the theater and Light Plant bill from April. Garbage is to be collected twice weekly in closed containers, excluding tin cans and trash handled by another department. The tentative plan was approved and continued on the next page.
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Albert Graves
L. E
Gilbert
Dalton Brown
City of Hope
Independents Brighten Chicago Mayoral Primary Show
Chicago voters delivered a strong independent showing in the mayoral primary while the Democratic machine, led by Edward J. Kelly, posted its weakest primary in 12 years. Democrats led in total ballots while independents surged in aldermanic races, with 257 000 independent votes the largest in the city’s history and 25 of 50 wards won by Democrats. Russell W. Root led the Republican ticket for mayor and Martin H. Kennelly headed the Democratic slate as Kelly did not run.
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Chicago
Edward J. Kelly
Russell W. Root
Dwight H. Green
Martin H. Kennelly
Kelly
Root
Kennelly
Trip From Van Buren Jail Sparks Manhunt
Three prisoners escaped from Van Buren county jail. Charles W. Carter 24 Grandview Missouri Gene T. Beeler 23 Kansas City jailed for robbing a Clinton service station with escapee T J Hensley 18 held on seven year sentence for car theft. Sheriff Doyce Casinger led the search after the trio broke a bar and lock with a stove poker.
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Clinton
Vanuren County
Doyce Casinger
Charles W. Carter
Grandview
Gene T. Beeler
Kansas City
Conway
T. J. Hensley
Hensley
Tucker Prison Farm
Casinger
City Voters Set for Democratic Runoff Tomorrow
City residents head to the polls for a two year mayoral race and four alderman seats in the City of Hope runoff. Ward 1 votes at the Fire Station Ward 2 at Hempstead Courthouse Ward 3 and 4 at City Hall. Poll tax receipts urged as name lists determine eligibility. Albert Fink and John P Vesey seek the mayoralty with Charles Malone and S Richards as recorded runners. Rommel Young Dorsey McRae Jr Lyle Moore Clyde Fritz Franklin Doug las Charles Taylor vie for alderman posts.
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City of Hope
Hempstead Courthouse
Hope City Hall
Albert Fink
John P. Vesey
Charles Malone
S. Richards
Rommel Young
Dorsey. McRae, Jr
Lyle Moore
Clyde Fritz
Allderman
Frank Douglas
Charles Taylor
Truck Driver Closes School as Buffalo Strike Spreads
In Buffalo, a union truck driver's refusal to deliver coal led to the closure of LaFayette high school after it ran out of fuel. The Buffalo Teachers Federation strike, now three days old, has already shut 78 of 98 city schools, with potential closures of the remaining 19 as talks continue.
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Tom Benton
Buffalo
N. Y
LaFayette High School
Buffalo Teachers Federation
Fage
State hospitals face harsh reality as care lags
R. S. Dean investigates Arkansas mental health facilities in Little Rock Benton and Baucum. He finds overcrowded, underfunded wards with overworked staff and outdated buildings. The Legislature backs $2.0 million for new Benton units and a Little Rock tubercular wing, while per capita costs remain the lowest among state institutions.
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General Assembly
Benton Plant
Little Rock Hospital
Little Rock
Benton
Bacucum Farm
Rock
Confederate Home
Booneville Sanatorium
State Hospital
N. T. Hollis
Hollis
A. C. Kolb
Board of Control
Congress Gets Bill to Unify Armed Forces
President Truman submitted a draft national security act to unify the U S armed services under a civilian secretary of national defense with cabinet rank. The plan creates a unified defense establishment, transfers forces to the Air Force, and sets a joint chiefs of staff with a war council and joint staff drawing officers from the services.
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Washington
Truman
Congress
National Defense Establishment
National Defense
Army
Navy
Air Force
Armed Services
Secretary of National Defense
Senate
White House
Vandenberg
Clark M. Clifford
Secretaries of War and Navy
Joint Chiefs of Staff
United States Air Force
Department of the Air Force
Army Air Forces
Air Corps
United States Army
Chief of Naval Operations
United States Air Forces
Air Force, the Chief of Staff
Kiwanis Agri Program Highlights County 4-H Leaders
A.A. Albritton organized an Agricultural Extension program for the Kiwanis Club. County Agent Oliver Adams introduced Lacey Rowe and Andrew Avery, with 4-H members Carlton Cummins and Evelyn Willard describing pasture, dairy, and crop topics. Miss Dixon praised Home Demonstration Club work while Scott Phillips and Roy Taylor were welcomed as new members.
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A.A. Albritton
Kiwanis Club
Mr. Albritton
Kiwanis Committee On Agriculture
Oliver Adams
Hempstead County
Lacey Rowe
Near Hope
Andrew Avery
Hempstead
T. A. Cornelius
Farm Bureau
Evelyn Willard
Carlton Cummins
Blevins
Arkansas
Mary Dixon
Chicago
Miss Dixon
Ack Clark
Texarkana
Hope Club
Kenneth Powell
Scott Phillips
Roy Taylor
Henry Haynes
Wassell Elected New Mayor of Little Rock
Sam M. Wassell former alderman won a near two to one victory to become mayor of Little Rock with 6795 votes to 3492 for Dan Sprick in the Democratic nomination race. In North Little Rock Elder Johnson led Laman by about 450 votes. Russellville and Crossett results also noted for local runoffs and fourth term victories.
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Little Rock
Sam M. Wassell
Dan T. Sprick
Wassell
Sprick
Johnson
J. N. Laman
North Little Rock
Laman
Ray Lee, Jr
Joe D. Sherpherd
Russellville
Crossett
George Lesser
Hemphill Edwards
Wives Won’t Stand $1 Pork Prices Says Agriculture Dept
The Agriculture Department rebutted talk of $1-a-pound pork chops saying housewives will resist high costs. Officials project prices may ease as seasonal harvests boost marketable hogs and beef and dairy prices drift down. They warn fats and oils may stay steady then ease with 1947 crop harvests.
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Washington
Agriculture Department
Charles L. Harlan
James P. Cavin
Department
Economics Bureau
Edwin C. Nourse
Nourse
American Retail Federation
Miss Magness Heads Four-State FHA Meeting Trip
Virginia Ann Magness, president of the Arkansas Future Homemakers of America, leaves today for a four state FHA gathering in Edmund Oklahoma February 27 to March 1. Delegates from Arkansas include Miss Frances Bailey Miss Cornelia Gardner Miss Alma Keys Barbara Remple Berryville Janet Jackson Russell s Sheridan Miss Maness daughter of Mr and Mrs A E Magness of Emmett attended Hope school last year continuing as Hope Chapter president.
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Virginia Ann Magness
Arkansas’ Association of the Future Homemakers of America
Edmund
Oklahoma
Louisiana
Texas
Arkansas
Chicago
FHA
United States
Frances Bailey
Little Rock
Cornelia Gardner
Charleston
Alma Keys
Barbera Remple
Berryville
Janet Jackson
Calico Rock
Russell Rs
Sheridan
Maness
A. E. Magness
Emmett
Hope Sch
Hope
The
Future Homemakers of America
Beer tax bill fails in Arkansas Senate
A bill to double the one cent per bottle beer tax to fund new college facilities failed in the Arkansas Senate with a 14 to 12 vote though supporters urged it would raise about 1.35 million dollars annually for eight state institutions. Senator Cleer argued for the measure while Senator Fagan opposed it stating tax limits. Senate President Lookadoo made a quip after the tally.
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Little Rock
Arkansas Senate
Sen. Cleer
Springdale
Univeristy
Arkansas
Cleer
Sen
Fagan
Sen. Lookadoo
Arkadelphia
Disorder in Brussels Leaves 20 Hurt in Demonstration
Belgian police used machineguns sabers and rifles to break a 50 000 strong protest by former war and political prisoners demanding recognition and late bonus payments. Riot police and gendarmes blocked Rue Royale as crowds clashed injuring about twenty and trampling scores.
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Brussels
Rue Royale
Goslee and Wilson Resign From Spa Newspapers
Hot Springs newsrooms see leadership shake as Charles Goslee resigns immediately from Sentinel Record and The New Era after a decades long tenure. Leon J. Wilson also resigns from classified advertising director post to pursue business. Do E Palmer of Southern Newspapers, Inc. says his daughter Mrs Dave Mooney will serve temporarily as general manager.
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Hot Springs
Charles Goslee
the Sentinel Record
The
New Era
Goslee
Homer Adkins
Leon J. Wilson
Wilson
Do. E. Palmer
Southern Newspapers, Inc
Dave Mooney
Hospital Bills Ready for Legislature
Little Rock Feb. 26. The Joint House and Senate Hospital Investigating Committee introduced in the Senate a bill to set qualifications for hospital board membership with a business man, physician, attorney, and farmer to fill the first four vacancies. A similar bill may bar county residents from board service. The committee urged study of facilities for mentally defective children and possible unit separation from Benton or Little Rock. Budgets call for at least 2.25 million annually, with current operations at 1.5 million, plus raises and improved care. Senator Ernest Maner led the inquiry.
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John Haslam
Little Rock
House
Senate
Ee “Vee Board
Benton
General Assembly
Beste
Joint Budget Committee
Nasgets
Ernest Maner
Hot Springs
Ex Millionaire Thaw Dies Quietly Leaves Empty Name
Miami Beach report on Harry K Thaw who died at 76 after a life of wealth and headlines. Neighbors and attorney Sidney Werner describe a reticent, charitable man who avoided gambling and night clubs, with a quiet estate on Lake George and a history linked to Evelyn Nesbit.
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Miami Beach
Fla
Harry K. Thaw
Americas
Stanford White
Evelyn Nesbit
Freud
Thaw
Miami
Atorney
Sidney Wener
Beck
Werner
Boston
N. Y
Lake George
Virginia
William Thaw
America
Use Tax Bill Faces Filibuster in Arkansas House
Little Rock February 26 A two percent use tax bill encounters stubborn opposition as supporters face daily filibusters. Rep Field and co authors claim the measure plugs holes in the two percent retail sales tax while opponents warn of impacts on local power line projects near Pine Bluff airport. The bill passed the House earlier 88 to 0.
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Little Rock
Arkansas House
Iits
Rep. Union
House
Senate
Crawford
Rep
Field of
Hempstead
Field
Revenue and Taxation
Toney
Jefferson
Arkansas
Fleemsn
Mississippi
Pine Bluff
Fate of Gas Tax Bill Up to Senate
The Arkansas House and Senate clash over a gasoline tax proposal. A conference committee was named to resolve differences after the House refused to concur with the Senate amendment and sent the bill back for negotiation. The measure would set a five and a half cents per gallon tax for non highway uses, with amendments aimed at limiting funds to farm fuel and charging each county, but those were defeated. The bill moves to conference to reconcile disputes. other bills were disposed of.
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Little Rock
House
Sen
Senate
Chamber
Walker
Hempstead
Biales
Cald Cross
Campbell
Bell
Garland
Forrest City
Prison Farm
Blackwell Bluff
Brown
Cla
Nicholson
17Th Judicial District
Bill Smith
Reyno
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James “Rhwashea
van Buren
R. S. Dean
Baucum
Benton Hospital
Little Rock Tal
Miss.Magness
Spa
Hal Boyle
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