Garden of Eden land row in Hempstead AR clash
Readers report a county clash over federal SPG land condemnation for a proposed Southwestern Proving Ground. Arkansas state politics and Hope Chamber of Commerce defenses of farmland spark protests as locals rally to withdraw state claims and defend Hempstead County’s best blackland. The letter and commentary also note Soviet critic Eugen Varga and Western influence debates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Congress
America
Iraq
Hempstead County
Proving Ground
Tray
State of Arkansas
Hope Real Estate Board
SPG
Hempstead Couity
Associated Press
War Department
Blackland
Gandyland
Warmland
Hope Chamber of Commerce
the Star
Prescott residents attend Bandit Court night
Twenty years ago today Day Pittman Mrs Holgdolin son and Cecil Johnson of Prescott attended the Bandit Court. City election results show K A Boyett re elected manager Katherine Arnold and J W Wharper each with 394 votes for City Treasurer C J Baker named Marshall Frederick Webb Recorder Aldermen were Dr Don Smith T Crusoe J W Ridghill J A Henry W R Rowton N W Denis Arch Moore Chester Lester The Weasurer race to be decided April 39.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Day Pittman
W. R. Rowton
N. W. Denis
Arch Moore
Chester Lester
Weasurer
Newsprint price hits new high at 3100 a ton
Allegram reports a sharp price rise effective March 11 raising newsprint to 31 00 a ton in Canada July, the lowest quotation for newspapers. The Star notes imports from Navigad Jota in South and Mitts, Lufsin, Texas. Prewar prices stood at 88 for foreign newsprint and 41 for domestic.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Star
Canwae
Stir
South
Mitts
Lufisin
Texas
Norway
Finland
Syden
U.S
Canada
Reds Sworn in Reluctantly By Ousted Premier
Prague February 27 President Eduard Benes swore in a Communist dominated cabinet led by Premier Clement Gottwald amid warnings of evil results. Benes reportedly feared civil war and told Gottwald he yielded under pressure. The new government pledges constitutional democratic aims as Communist influence expands across ministries and local groups.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. J. Goldberg
Prague
Eduard Benes
Klement Gottwald
Benes
Ministry of Interior
Hradcany Palace
Gottwald
Benes Aad
Hitler
Gommunists
Newsmen jailed for contempt in Orange County case
Newburgh officials Douglas Clarke and Charles Leonard were fined 100 dollars each and sentenced to ten days in jail for contempt after refusing to reveal sources for numbers tickets linked to a lottery story. They argued protecting a confidence, then were taken to jail after the sentence by Supreme Court Justice I. Gordon Flannery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Newburgh
The
Newburgh News
Orange County
Douglas ¥. Clarke
Charles L. Leonard
Clarke
jStand
Leona Ird
Supreme Court
I. Gordon Flannery
Stanley B. Johnson
Flannery
U.S. Treasury
Iannery
Four Die in Arkansas Explosions Hit Farm Homes
Four persons die in two explosions across Arkansas. A Powahontas area blast killed two children and critically injured parents Wilborn Wellborn, now in a Jonesboro hospital. Another explosion between Batnsville and Newport injured Hanley Ruddell and Mrs Ruddell, both hospitalized. A third Pocahontas blast earlier killed one person and damaged several buildings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Little Rock
Bivbergons
Arkansas
Powahoutas
Hheir
Wiliaen Welborn
Wellborn
Jonesboro
Batnsville
Newport
Pocahoitas
Hanley Ruddell
Dyay
Lindy Rock
Ruddell
Pocihontas
Moscow Proposes Treaty as Finland Eyes New Ties
Helsinki reports Moscow has sent a letter to President Paasikivi signed by Premier Stalin, hinting at a Soviet program declaration. Finland's cabinet and president met in secret talks amid rumors of a new development in Soviet Finnish relations. Informed sources say the letter seeks friendship or a mutual defense pact, or both, echoing past Finnish deliberations since 1944.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eugen Varga
Russia
Statin
Cormuninist International
Ma. Lissner
Varga
Helsink
Finland
Moscow
Helsinki
Foreign Ministry
Junho E. Paasikiyi
Stalin
Theoviet Union
Balkan
Karl August Fagerholm
Stockholm
Czechoslovakia
VFW Auxiliary Hear State Officers At Hope Session
At a February 25 joint VFW Ramsey Caralle Post 4511 and Ladies Auxiliary meeting near Hope, State Commander Jim Merritt praised local activity and urged veterans to engage in service across organizations. State officials reviewed benefits, service posts, and life insurance options, inviting veterans to seek help at the Little Rock Federal Building or courthouse in Hope.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ramsey-Caralle Post
Hope
Ladies Auxiliary
VFW
Highway 67
Veterans Administration
Jim Merritt
Merritt
Soin
M. E. Woodson
VPW
William Smith
Smith
Federal
Little Rock
Joseph B. Theobolt
Rural Veterans Administration
Thomas Booker
Washington Men to Discuss Farm Production
Washington men will discuss farm production in the Washington area in a special program from 12:15 to 12:30 on Saturday. The event, arranged by Oliver L. Adams County Agent, will be broadcast from KXAK with assistance from Albert M. Hulsey, Messer, and W. D. Hulsey of Washington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
KXAK
Oliver L. ‘Adams
Albert M. Hulsey
Messer
W. D. Hulsey
Mr. Adams
VA Vet Office to Close in Hope Arkansas March 30 1948
The Veterans Administration office in Hope Arkansas will close March 30 1948 as part of statewide and national consolidations to cut costs. Regional Manager James A Winn said three other Arkansas offices in Searcy Camden and Mena are also shutting. Veterans and dependents in the area will receive service from the Arkadelphia VA office with itinerant schedules to follow. The Hope courthouse office opened March 1 1946 under supervisor Thomas J Booker.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Veterans Administration
Hope
Arkansas
James A. Winn
Little Rock
Mr. Winn
Searcy
Camden
Mena
Winn
Arkadelphia
Supervigioriat
Thoumas J. Booker
Sun Valley Summer Resort Film Shown at Rotary Lunch
Hope Rotary club at Hotel Barlow noon showings featured a color film about Sun Valley Idaho produced for Union Pacific railroad. Walter Verhalen presented the film focusing on summer sports rather than skiing. Guests included Reys Smith Rogers Heidridge Wilkes Snyder Drum Goldman and other attendees from Granite City Hope Catlettsburg Little Rock Shreveport and TL city venues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Syn Valley
Idaho
Hope Rotary Club
Barlow
Walter Verhalen
Union Pacific Railroad
Sun Valley
Reys
H. Smith
O. B. Rogers
Granite City
H Paul Heidridge
Elbert Wilkes
Hope
QO. H. Snyder
Cat Jrettsburg, Ey
H. Drum
Little Rock
D. H. Goldman
Shreveport
War Industries employment tops forty thousand American Indians
More than 40,000 American Indians were employed in war industries during World War II, reflecting their significant contribution to industrial labor during the war effort.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U. S
Include China in Aid Proposal Seeks Military Help for Greece and Turkey
Two top Republicans urged Congress to fund additional military aid for Greece and Turkey, with Sen Taft and Sen Bridges backing use of part of a $275,000,000 request to support Chiang Kai-shek's government against Communists. Marshall warned Congress that neglect risks letting totalitarian powers seize the Mediterranean allies. Over 25,000 American Indians served in World War II.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woxnongton
Congress
China
Marshall
Greece
Turkey
Taft
Chio
Bridges
Chiang Kai-Shek
Senate
Republitan
Mar
Thme
United Sates
Mediterranean
Plan to Set Coal Mines on Fire Spurs Debate in Wilkes-Barre
In Wilkes-Barre Pennsylvania operators discuss a controversial plan to ignite coal mines to access gas for synthetic fuels. The effort questions whether fires can be controlled to produce gas and avoid costly underground blazes that have burned for years, with potential to lower costs if research proves workable.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilkus-Barre
Wyoming Valley
Halph de Palma
Barney Oldfield
Bill
United States
George Visions Democratic Party Shakeup
Senator George D. announced a Democratic Party shakeup after the presidential election. He said Southern opponents of Truman civil rights plans will shape the party’s future, and Dixie Democrats push to remove Truman from Southern ballots. He favors reorganizing on sound principles, not seeking a favorite son candidacy, while others eye a 1952 realignment along conservative liberal lines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack Bell
Washington
George D-Ga
Truman
George
Mt. Truman
Democratic Party
Georgia
Jong
Hoffman
R-Mich
Or Truman
South
Worker For Truman is Indicted
Chicago February 27 Paul Dillon St Louis attorney and former Truman campaign manager was subpoenaed to testify before a federal grand jury probing paroles of four former gangsters. FBI served Dillon in Newton Massachusetts as Charotte Campagna claimed he helped secure release for her husband Louis Campagna and four others including D Andrea Ricca and Gioe. Campagna said Dillon gave her a bill after his appearance though he testified he received no fee. The four men paroled August after one third of ten year terms for a stake in a Hollywood area extortion scheme allegedly yielding over $1 million.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Paul Dilson
St. Louis
Truman
Otto Kerner, Jr
United States
FBI
Dillon
Newton
Mass
House
Charlottee Campagna
Campagna
Louis
Negro Club Leaders Attend Meet at Yerger High School
The Tractor Maintenance School for Negro 4H Club leaders was held yesterday at Yerger High School under the Agricultural Extension Service and sponsored by Standolind Oil of Tulsa. Instructors were James L. Gettis L. L. Rutledge and W. A. Jones. Oliver s coordinated the program with James Ha p. Twenty six leaders from seven Southwest Arkansas counties attended to learn about fuel systems air cleaners carburetors lubrication tires and operation and will teach these fundamentals to 4-H Club boys and girls in their counties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Yerger High School
Agricultural Extension Service
Standolind Oil Company
Tulsa
Oklahoma
James L. Gettis
L. L. Rutledge
Agen
W.A. Jones
Ineternational Harvester Company
Arkansas
Olivers
James Hap
Southwest
Ark
Atendance
Tusciur
TV Picture Drawing Time Sparks Technical Note
In television each individual picture is drawn by light in about one thirtieth of a second. The statement highlights the rapid sequence by which image frames are produced, illustrating the fundamental principle of frame rate that sustains motion perception in early video systems.
Arabs Threaten U S Oil Concession Cancellations
Cairo February 26 Arab League warned all member states would cancel oil concessions to the United States if Washington persists in pressing Palestine partition. A league source said the warning came in a note sent to Washington and tied to a Cairo session decision. The note cites use of influence in the United Nations Security Council as the trigger. Saudi Arabia’s Arabian American Oil Company is highlighted as a major U S oil supplier.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cairo
Arab League
United States
U. S
Palestine
Anid
Washington
U.S
United Nations
Security Council
Seven National League
Saudi Arabia
U. S. Navy
New Housing Plan Before Committee
Washington reports a proposed $1 billion five year housing program was outlined before a congressional committee by Senator McCarthy. The plan aims to build 1.5 million homes annually, with many rentals for low income families and tax incentives for investors. McCarthy expects public housing to be kept separate, pending joint committee study before Senate introduction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
McCarthy
Bilk
Senate
Joint Committee
Truman
Congress
Wisconsin Republican
Taft
Ohio
Ellender-Wagner
Price supports threat to farm prices after December
Washington reports the Democratic administration urged Congress to act on farm price supports beyond December 1941. Secretary of Agriculture Anderson said the current law ends supports for many crops on that date unless new legislation passes. He noted parity standards and the government’s limited required support after January 1 for crops like corn, wheat, cotton, tobacco, and rice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Republican Congress
Congress
Anderson
Cappery
Rep. Hope
Kansas
Anders
Toll
Committee Cuts Funds for U S Departments
Washington reports the House Appropriations Committee approved deep cuts across State Justice Commerce and federal courts totaling about 581.3 million dollars in the current budget cycle with agencies ranging from 28 percent for Commerce to under one percent for Justice. The measure includes 75 million in contract authority and funds for air and Philippine projects, with further details on agency reductions and added authorities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
House
Justice Commerce Departments
Howe
Commerce
Justice Department
Ameri
Feu
Sustlea
FBI
Caileimi
Ae Ina
Atl
Home Demonstration Club Talk At Courthouse Meeting
At the courthouse officers discuss plans for a February 25 meeting in Hope where Miss Mary D Edwards of Little Rock guest led a talk for the Home Demonstration Club. Miss Ward's outline covered five rules for a good club and ways to boost membership and raise funds for Crippled Children's in Little Rock. Fourteen members voted to support Demonstration Week in May.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miss. Mary
At Edwards
Little Rock
Miss Wards
Jin Sting
Botter
Bether
Dixon
Secre Igs
Agen
Jin Little Rock
Negro Civic Pro Elects a Park Commission
In a meeting at the Hi yeral Home last night the Civic League elected the park commissioners: A Hicks, C H Yerg, Stuart Harvey, Washin Pike Wilson. They will plan to develop the Oaklawn Addition site bought for a park and raise funds for equipment land and fence. A spring benefit at the Meetington home on Wednesday March 8. Proceeds go to the Park Fund. A complete list of all members to be published soon. The group discussed recent events in the Negro sections.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hi Yeral
Civic League
A Hicks
C. H. Yerg Stuart
Harvey & Washin
Pike Wilson
Oaklawn
Mfington
McKrell to Open Campaign Site in Bearer City Hall
James McKrell announces campaign launch at Bearer City Hall at 7:00 p.m. on March date. Officials invite residents to attend and hear policy plans from the candidate and supporters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James
Ernar
Beare
Also Mentioned on This Page
Alex. H. Waghburn
Garden of Eden
James Thrasher
Soviet Union
Reds
City
Oklahoma City
R.M. Goff
T. Hutchinson
Auxiliary
Germany
St. Paul 'Ermite
Montreal
Tn RC. Johnsen
Johnsen
Johnson
George Visions
U. S. Departments
Courthou
Negro Civic Pro
I McKrell
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!