Income Tax Stadium Bonds and Little Rock's Burden
The piece discusses War Memorial Stadium in Little Rock facing financial trouble as bondholders consider waiving interest to avoid default. It notes Little Rock’s support was lacking and critiques city leadership for locating the project there, with references to state-wide responsibilities and public sentiment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Little Rock
Hot Springs
North Little Rock
Commission
North Little Rok
Picayune
Spanish Club Initiates Members at Hope High
The Spanish Club of Hope High School held an initiation banquet at the Barlow Hotel. Program chairwoman Bobbie Kay Turner introduced two musical numbers. New members pledged in a formal ceremony led by Richard Wright, with Joyea McBay and others performing. Fifty-seven attended with faculty guests and sponsor Mrs. Williams.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hope High School
Barlow Hotel
Bobbie Kay Turner
Carmela
Gwila Keith
Juanita
Billie Baker
Joyea McBay
Bill Blake
Joe Won Willis
Diane Latshaw
Billie Baler
Richard Wright
James H. Jones
Joe Amour
Lawrence Martin
Iiss
Gwendolyn Dean
Andybgky A. Williams
W. A. Willams
Club Leader Training Meet Held
Twenty three leaders attended a leader training meeting conducted by Miss Blanche Randolph, Extension Nutritionist, at Lor raine B. Wyle's home. Morning demonstrations covered canning and freezing of fruits vegetables and meats, with an afternoon session on making salads and salad dressings. Attendees included Mrs. Jim Cobb, Mrs. Glenon Huckabee, Mrs. Ned Purtle, Mrs. O. B. Hodnett, and others from Melrose Hopewell Hinton Baker DeRoant Blovings Victory Blowing Rock.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mystuciwen
Blanche Randolph
Lorraine B. Wyle
Andolph
Jim Cobb
Glenon Huckabee
Melrose
Ned Purtle
O. B. Hodnett
Hopewell
Monroe Kent
Eldadie Formby
Hinton
H. Hapett
Orville Steadman Baker
Sam Betts
Martha. Green
DeRoant
Jon Hunter
Raymond Honea
Cog
Rowe
Dalton Smubth
Victory
Billy Webb
L. K. Royea, Jr
Harold Sanford
Bhaver Springs
Besteve
Cost of Living Near Record Levels in January
Washington reports the consumer price index rose three tenths of a percent from mid December to mid January, driven by coffee and pork. Despite higher prices about 1,000,000 workers in auto, aircraft, and farm equipment gain a one cent hourly wage cut tied to October index.
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Washington
Tse
Bureau of Labor Statistics
BLS
Ewan Clague
Fire Destroys John P. Cox Home on Elm
A South Elm Street house owned by John P. Cox burned Friday around 5 p.m. in a total loss. Haskell Jones of KXAR reported the fire. an unofficial loss estimate was about 10000 dollars with some coverage by insurance. The couple was moving in, items including clothing, silverware, china, and pictures were destroyed. cause believed from a floor furnace amid high winds, firefighters arriving after the home was already engulfed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John P. Cox
South Elm Street
Haskell Jones
KXAR
Orgin
Wil-lis
Sims Ag
Truck and Auto Damaged in West Fourth Street Wreck
A truck driven by Floyd Huntley of Washington and an auto driven by Betty Ruth Saunders collided on West Fourth Street near Hall Cleaners. Both vehicles were damaged considerably in the late yesterday wreck, according to city police investigations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Fourth
Arkansas Extended Forecast Beset by Cold Spells
The forecast for Feb 28 to March 2 calls for temperatures about ten degrees above normal with normal lows 33 to 43 and highs near 66 to 65. Precipitation remains light to moderate with scattered showers expected Tuesday or Wednesday.
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Arkansas
Dedication Week Opens With Sermon By Bishop Martin
The second week of Dedication begins Sunday at First Methodist Church with Bishop Paul E. Martin of Little Rock delivering the sermon Land South of the Sun. His remarks draw on a recent South America Missions inspection. A religious music concert follows on Tuesday March 2 at 7 20 p.m. conducted by W B Mann. On Friday March ? at 7 30 p.m. Dn DL Dykes of Central Methodist Fayetteville will be guest speaker.
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First Methodist Church
Land South of the Sun
Paul E. Martin
Little Rock
Martin
South America
W. B. Mann
Baton House
Central Methodist Church
Fayetteville
Senate Debate Over Treaty Powers Heads To Decision
After five weeks of controversy the Senate hovered at a critical juncture on curbing treaty powers. Three paths remained: approve a Knowland plan, back a Bricker amendment or risk failing to reach two thirds. Final voting was expected today with aids noting likely outcomes and potential House action. Oregon logged 8 902 471 000 board feet of logs in 1952.
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Washington
Senate
Knowland
California
Lyndon B. Johnson
Texas
Eisenhower
Sen. George
D-Ga
Sen. Bricker
R-Ghio
Aparava
House
Bricker
Sen
Morse
Ind-ore
Oregon
Opera Star Traubel Sings Nightclub Tour Amid Met Dispute
Helen Traubel, co-owner of a baseball team and famed Wagnerian soprano, defies the Metropolitan Opera by touring night clubs during her season. She says audiences seek spontaneity, contrasts operatic formality, and recalls a pep rally incident in St. Louis after a club performance.
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Saul Pett
Hal Boyle
New York
Helen Tattbel
Metropolitan Opera
Met
Clus
Traubel
Park Avenue
Mme
Tyaybel
West Germany to Arm Half Million Men
Bonn reports Bundestag approves constitutional changes to arm 500000 German soldiers for a European army. Vote tallied 334144 as Adenauer seeks to align West Germany with Western defense, despite a Socialist challenge in the Supreme Court. Final steps await Bundestrat and Allied ratification.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Germany
Bonn
Bundestag
Konrad Adenauer
Adenauer
Supreme Court
Bundestrats
United States
Britain
France
Hope Church Hosts CYF District Meeting
The CYF of First Christian Church of Hope hosts the District Youth Fellowship meeting from Friday February 26 to Saturday. Reverend D L Weiinrich of North Little Rock will direct. Program covers dinners, worships, registration, interest groups, lunch, and consecration service with speakers from Hope Hot Springs and Pine Bluff.
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First Christian Church of Hope
Badman Pendheton
D. L. Weiinrich
First Christian Church of
North Little Rock
Fellowship Hall
Hope
Cyf
Betty Nobil
H. H. Dudley
Hot Springs
Homer Gamboe
India
Oliver Adams
Tommy Wiginton
Pulaski Heights
Christian World Tvriendship
Littl Rock First Church
Pine Bluff
Cottonseed Fumigation Center Extends in Hempstead County
The Jesse Burke Gin northeast of Hope serves as Hempstead County’s central site for pink bollworm control. About 160 tons of seed have been fumigated. more seed will be accepted Saturday February 27 between 8:00 and 12:00. County Agent Oliver L. Adams notes excellent cooperation as Ark Kansas State Plant Board and USDA Entomology assist. Contact for information is USPA Pink Bollworm project officials.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jesse Burke
Hope
Hempstead
Burke
Oliver L. Adams
Ark- Kansas State Plant Board
Usda Bureau' of Entomology
W. H.helton
Fulton
Hope Hospital
Jim
Robert
Eve
USPA
Jrett Helton
Hoton
Hope Or
Hiieeu
Red Cross Advance Donations Reported
Hope Advance contributions to American Red Cross include Citizens National Bank 100.00 1st National Bank 100.00 Owens Department Store 25.00 Byers Drug Store 10.00 Hall McNeill Tot Shop 5.00 Mrs C C McNeill 65.00 previously reported 681.50 total 026.50.
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Hope
American Red Cross
Citizens National Bank
1St National Bank
Owen
Byers
Hall-McNeil
C. C. McNeill
Plans to Beat Off Any Tax Exemption Increase
Washington reports a heated fight over raising personal income tax exemptions. Representative Soggs and House Republicans push opposing views as Democratic leaders anticipate passage, arguing exemptions from 600 to 700 dollars would cut taxpayers' burden by about 2 billion yearly. Treasury Secretary Humprey and President Eisenhower back the administration stance.
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Washington
Hisen- Hower
House
Congress
Soggs
D-La
Rep
Halleck
Indiana
Secretary of the Treasury
Humprey
Eisenhower
Hope High School selects committees for Father was a Housewife play
Jack Keck, junior class president, announces the Hope High School junior play Father was a Housewife set for March 1 2. Business managers Louise Fagan Rex Easter lead Nancy Smith Sylvia Arnold John Taylor Bill Thomas. Advertising officers Dorothy Whitten Vern Eider Van Moore Jimmy Wilson. Publicity Jo Anne Russell Douglas Drake Sybil Worthy Johnny Burke. Stage manager Jimmy Haynes with behind the scenes team Charles Jordan Marshall Rowe Jimmy Blackwood Autry Hatfield. Prop and wardrobe heads Marlene Plumley Vera Torine maker Chris Poire Wayne Johnson. Alice Gentry Patsy Hollis handle makeup.
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Hope High School
Jack
Keck
Louise Fagan
Rex Easter
Nancy Smith
Sylvia Arnold
John Taylor
Bill Thomas
Ersi
Dorothy Whitten
Venn Eider
van Moore
Jimmy Wilson
Jo Anne Russell
Douglas Drake
Sybil Worthy
Johnny Burke
Jimmy Haynes
Charles Jordan
Marshell Rowe
Jimmy Blackwood
Autry Hatfield
Marlene Plumley
Vera Torinemaker
Chris Poire
Wayne Johnson
Alice Gentry
Patsy Hollis
Breakfast to Kick Off Red Cross Campaign
The 954 Red Cross Drive begins in Hempstead on Tuesday March 2 with a breakfast at the Barlow Hotel Lot 30. Jack Lowe will head the 1954 Fund Drive aiming for 5 000 dollars. Earl Kuhner, assistant director of public information for the Midwest Red Cross, will be principal speaker.
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Red Cross
Hempstead
Barlow
Kuhner
Lowa
Advance Gifts Committee
Rufus Herndan
George Peck
Rey
Edmund Pendleton
T. C. Crawford
Frank Me
Larry
Haskell Jones
Rule Changes Mr Brakes to Sen Me
U.S. officials remained cautiously optimistic about a Middle East defense pact despite upheavals in Syria and Egypt. Cairo reported Egypt would not alter foreign policy, stressing that British troops must quit the Suez Canal zone while Nasser rises as a key figure alongside Naguib in Egypt’s ruling council.
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Mr Brakes
Sen.Me
U.S
Syria
Egypt
Warren Rogers JR
Washington
Middle East
Russia
State Department
Mohamhammed Naguib
Wee
Adib Shisheky
Eisenhower
Pakistan
India
Nehru
Near East
Robert
Cairo
Hosses
London
Mohamed Naguib
Nile Republic
Suez Canal Zone
Neguib
Pre Mier
Military Revolutionary Councill
Gamal Abdel Nasser
Salah Salem
Salem
Revolutionary Council
Farouk
Naguib
Harlier
Nasser
Suez Canal
Youth Contest at the First Baptist Church
Juniors Judy Bebh Davis Linda Thrash Barbara Caston and Mary Virginia Bowden enter the Junior Memory/Drill elimination at First Baptist Church on Sunday night February 28. Those with more than three mistakes miss the Associational contest at Stamps Arkansas on March 5. Intermediate Sword Drill also February 28 for a winner to go to Stamps on March 5. Participants Wanzell Nix Janette Barr John David Whitlow and Billie Bar compete in the Better tournament.
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the First Baptist Church
Judy Bebh Davis
Linda Thrash
Barbara Caston
Mary
Virginia Bowden
Stamps
Arkansas
Charles Tittle
Ernest
Whitten
Eliminaton
First Baptist
Hops' Association
Wanzell Nix
Janette Barr
John David Whitlow
Billie Bar
Naval theft inquiry cites diesel parts loss to Reds
Chinese-American merchants allegedly bought smuggled diesel engine parts from visiting sailors in Hong Kong and sold them cheaply to support the Reds. The U S Navy opened an investigation after the Mathews reported up to 45000 dollars in parts stolen. authorities note smuggling near the border and possible use for landing craft.
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Ashi
U.S. Navy
Phillipines
U. S. S. Mathews
Hong Kong
China
Atds
Appreciation Fund Launched For Haskell Jones After Fire
Mr and Mrs Haskell Jones face loss after a South Elm fire that destroyed the John P Cox home and many prized belongings including clothing furniture china silverware toys and other items. Dr Lt Lawrence pastor of rust Presbyterian Church initiated an Appreciation Fund today to help the couple.
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Haskell Jones
Lawrence
Rust Presbyterian Church
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