Weather and spring hints pepper a lively Arkansas note
The column blends spring fever with local quirks as blackbirds swarm the city awaiting warmer days and a fish hawk hunts the Narrows near Chimney Rock. It reports Arkansas Supreme Court redistricting restoring Hempstead and Nevada counties to a district, praising the fair reapportionment. Nashville secures a Case & Sons cutlery factory with $199,000 capital, forming Case Nashville Corp. and naming local leaders at the signing ceremony.
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Hope Man Unhurt in Texarkana Wreck
A vehicular collision outside Texarkana involving Robert T. Easton of Rope and William Fant of Texarkana caused no injuries and limited damage, according to State Trooper Charles Boyd.
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Midwest Executive Visits Hope Plant
Midwest dairy firm executives visited the Hope plant with Dayton Smith Colsago holding a board role and Mr Saint serving as chair of the steering committee to oversee the Midwest company’s enterprise.
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Taft Urges Delaying Universal Military Training
Taft called for postponing universal military training by about three years citing current active duty demands. Representative Short also opposed UMT, while House Chairman Vinson predicted passage with Senate debates ongoing. Senate sponsors push gradual force downsizing, arguing trained reserves should include non veterans.
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Stonequist to Attend Penney Golden Jubilee
A. E. Stonequist, manager of J. C. Penney Company, will leave Feb. 27 for Chicago to attend the Golden Jubilee convention Feb. 24 to March 1. The 50th anniversary theme emphasizes growth from a 1902 single store to a global department store and renewing commitment to the Golden Rule in the coming years.
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Chicago
Legion Plans Feed and Business Meet
A mulligan will be held at 7 30 Thursday night at the American Legion Hut. Important business will be discussed including plans for the coming baseball season. All members are urged to be present.
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Truck Knocks Down Four Mail Boxes
City officers arrested Lavert Thomas after a crash on North Hazel Street knocked down four mail boxes. He faced a charge of failure to have a valid driver's license.
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Police Respond to Ill 24 Dogs in Oak Lawn Addition
Police were called over concerns for 24 ill dogs in the Oak Lawn Addition. Officers 594 reported the scene where several dogs appeared distressed and unattended. The situation prompted active dispatch and monitoring by local authorities.
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Arkansas PTA meet aims to shape school needs statewide
The Arkansas Congress of Parents and Teachers will gather at Little Rock High School on Wednesday at 10 30 a m to help local PTAs plan workshops and identify each district's needs. Mrs Jim McKenzie urges interested citizens to contact 72422 to assist with arrangements.
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Administration Sees End in Korea by June
Taft questioned Budget Director Lawton at a closed Senate hearings. Lawton said 1958 spending estimates assume peacetime attrition in Korea and that the Korean war would end by June 30 this year with no further war for at least a year, effectively shaping fiscal 1953 expectations.
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Federal Gambling Stamp Issued to Hope Man
Five Arkansas residents received federal gambling stamps on Tuesday from the Lite Rock office of the Bureau of Internal Revenue. Four stamps went to Hot Springs residents and one to a Hope man, raising the statewide total to 58 percent since the tax began November 1. Robert E. Carroll of the Diamond Cafe in Hope was among recipients, with others going to FE. C. Carnes, Ruby D. Crurmiey, John Fry, and Melvin Williams of Hot Springs.
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Hay Springs
Vast Fleet Continues Maneuvers in the Med
Naples, Feb 27 Allied navies from Britain United States France and Italy conducted the largest peacetime maneuvers in the Mediterranean. More than 1600 major combat ships including submarines carriers and heavy cruisers took part along with hundreds of support ships and several hundred warplanes. The first phase centers on attacking and defending a 40 ship Malta to Gibraltar convoy as Grand Slam unfolds.
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Rivalry Between Wives and TV Sets Grips Homes
New York, Feb 27 gr There is a growing feud in our house between my blonde wife and little Miss Cyclops our new blonde television set. Wives complain husbands ignore them, while TV dominates parlor during dinners and lullabies. Some wives admit tampering with sets to regain attention, sparking a domestic skirmish over the talking furniture.
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Five Southern States Ready to Back Russell
Atlanta Feb 27 UP Georgia's Richard B. Russell appears certain to have the backing of at least five southern states for the Democratic presidential nomination. A United Press survey cites Georgia Texas South Carolina Mississippi and Virginia as supporters with Alabama and Louisiana potential. Florida and other Dixie states show mixed backing as dissident Democrats push for a Russell campaign while Truman backers and Kefauver foes mobilize elsewhere. Continued on Page Two.
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Automatic Price Ceiling Shift Studied
Washington reports the Senate Banking Committee examined an automatic shift price ceiling plan to suspend controls when prices fall below ceilings and restore them if prices rise. Chairman Maybank said the aim is consumer and business benefit while countering inflation as hearings begin March 4 on a Defense Production Act bill. The committee also sent back a dairy product import bill for Senate approval.
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UN Insists Reds Give Up Demands During Truce Talks
Panramjom Feb 20 UN negotiators pressed the Communists to abandon their demand for forced repatriation of war prisoners or risk derailed truce talks. Allied spokesmen said prisoners must be given a choice to return to Red-ruled territory or stay in South Korea. They rejected Russia as a neutral commissioner and criticized the incident at Prison Island Moje as civilian-terrorism in the recent talks.
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Hempstead 4-H Club Council to Meet Saturday
Hempstead County 41F Club Council attendees are invited to a Saturday session at Hope City High. J B Ellen in charge of Yo Yo contest. awards for best Yo Yo performances. Jerry Franka opens with opening ceremony. Theme is To Make the Best Batter In Hempstead County 41F Club work In 1952. County officers for 1952 named Hunt as president Howard Smith vice president Sara Jane McGee secretary treasurer Herma Jean Hurd treasurer and Kay Kent song leader. The program ends with theater party courtesy of Malco Theaters in Hope. Continuous updates to be provided by Lynn Hunt.
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Hempstead
Stalph Rothman
Malco Theaters
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Howard Smith
Tressurer
Sara Jane McGee
T¢ Porter Herma Jean Hurd
Song Leuder Kay Kent
VFW By Meet Ten A Regular DalEd For 714 Ih Inass
A brief police or public notice reports a traffic incident near Highway 97 and a local VFW event on a Wednesday. No injuries or official agency names are clearly readable in the fragment.
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Fatal shooting shocks Arkansas county community
A violent fatality occurred at a farm near Ozan involving multiple suspects and a sheriff’s deputy. The incident left a woman and several others dead or wounded as investigators, including Sheriff Ambroge Changhle, pursue leads and await grand jury action on the case.
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Franks May Decline NATO Position
A London report cites an informed source saying Franks may decline the NATO secretary general role. The article notes allied leaders and the alliance’s duties amid speculation on a successor in the North Atlantic Treaty Organization.
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