Truman aims to end poverty in five years
President Truman announced plans to eliminate poverty within five years, drawing contrasts with past prohibition. The piece notes Britain recognizing the Communist government of China and the U S stance on Formosa, implying a shift in Chinese civil war outcomes and diplomacy. It observes increased independence for new governments when recognized, suggesting stronger autonomy from Russia for China’s rulers.
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Truman
Great Britain
China
United States
Formosa
Chia
Chiang Kaishek
Reds
Russia
Last Day to Fire Farm Report in Hempstead County
Farmers in Hempstead county are urged by Fort N. Martine dale of the County PMA committee that January 15 is the final date for reporting under the 1945 AC program to be eligible for conservation stance. January 18 extends the final date. December 31 was the final date for executing practices and reporting performance with receipts for non PO materials.
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Hempstead
Fort N. Martinedale
PMA
Iy AC
Martinesje
Melon Festival Backing From Hope Group
A tentative revival of the Hempstead County Watermelon Festival gained support from the Hope group and the Senior and Junior Chambers of Commerce. SWAP’s festival program chair Carl Hunter led talks with Frank McLarty George Pook Lyle Brown and A C Armitage as well as Bill Reardon and Buddy Mounh. Both organizations pledged full cooperation toward a countywide event at the peak of the melon season, with plans for a three day fair to improve crowd management and participation.
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Hempstead County
West Arkansas
Hope Jimiey
Chambers of Commerce
Carl Hunter
SWAP
Frank McLarty
George Pook
Lyle Brown
A. Armitage
Chamber of Commerce
Bill Reardon
Buddy Mhoun
Syst Nan
Harry Briant Dies Here at Age of 85
S H Harry Briant 83 of 216 North Herveysired died at a local hospital early tonight He was linked with Bryiant Co founded in 1886 Just 1L years after the city was incorporated in Hop The funeral is set for 4 30 Saturday at First Presbyterian where he was a deacon Survived by his wife Mrs Edna Earl Briant a daughter Mrs NT dewell of Hope a brother Ash down and two sisters Mrs P R Billingstey and Miss Marnie Briant of Hope
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S.H
Harry? Briant
North Hervey
Bryiant & Co
Hop
First Presbyterian
Sharen
Briant
Edna Earl Briant
Nt, Dewell of
Hope
Ope Bruthe Yile
Ashdown
P. R. Billingstey
Marnie Briant
Arkansas Weather Turns Cloudy With Freezing Rain Northeast
Forecast calls for cloudy skies across Arkansas with freezing rain in the northeast this afternoon. Tonight remains cloudy with a likely warmup by Saturday afternoon.
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Arkansas
Britain Recognizes Chinese Reds in Historic Move
Britain grants de jure recognition to the Chinese Communist government, severing ties with Chiang Kai-shek’s Nationalists. Peiping and London exchange diplomatic notes as Western powers consider follow-on actions. U S Secretary Acheson calls Chinese recognition premature, while Scandinavian nations ponder joint steps.
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London
Great Britain
Mao Tze-tung
China
Britain
Chiang Kai-shek
Tormosa
Norway
Sweden
Denmark
U. S
Dean Acheson
Washington
Foreign Office
Cheng Tien-hsi
Chow En-lia
Chou En-lai
Gneral
Peiping
Chou En-lin
United Kingdom
Ireland
Central Peoples Government of
Central Peoples Government
J. C. Hutchison
Nanking
Daffaires Ad Jrerim
Dramatic Clubs Compete at Claw Invitational Meet
Claw Training school hosts the first invitational dramatic meet on Friday night January 13 in the audijoy dura. Clubs from Childress High School Nashville Howard County Training School Mineral Kings and Lincoln High School Washington are invited to perform. A Silver Loving Cup will be awarded for best presentation as judged. The event aims to become an annual activity.
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Claw Training School
Audijoy Dura
Childress High School
Nashville
Howard Caumty Training School
Mineral Kings
Lincoln High School
Washington
4-H Officers Meet Here Saturday
Fourteen clubs will hold their annual 4-H club officers training meeting at Hope City on Saturday January 7. Students will receive special training for their duties and elect county council officers. Plans will be made for major Hempstead county 4-H activities in 1950.
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Vincons Gb
Ad Woulliys
Hope City
Clu County Council
Hempstead
Four More Small Mines to Work Five Days a Week
Fort Smith Arkansas January 6 district president Dive Fowler of the United Mine Workers said four more small mines in Arkansas signed new contracts to work five days a week. Two mines are at Alix and one each at Branch and Denning. Five other companies signed new contracts about two weeks ago. Fowler noted most Western Arkansas Eastern Oklahoma miners still work three days a week.
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Fort Smith
Jan
Dive Fowler
United Mine Workers
Arkansas
Fowler
Muskogee
Okla
Alix
Branch and Denning
Oklahoma
Frank McLarty Named President of Hope Chamber
Frank McLarty was named president of the Hope Chamber of Commerce at a board meeting. Mike Kelly became vice president and Rey Anderson treasurer. A committee including C. A. Armitage was formed to plan the budget and membership program for the coming year and to promote the annual Third District Livestock Show.
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Frank McLarty
Hope Chamber of Commerce
Mike Kelly
Rey Anderson
C. A. Armitage
Bell Expected to Say No to Wage Hikes
In St Louis on January 6 Southwestern Bell Telephone Co plans to reject a 15 cent per hour across the board raise for 50 000 workers in six states. The company says the boost would add about 40 000 000 yearly to payroll versus a 80 annual rise in local phone bills. Union officials note past wage hikes. a national strike is looming. States served include Missouri Kansas Oklahoma Texas and a small portion of Illinois near St Louis.
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St. Louis
Southwestern Bell Telephone Co
Nex
Ciillity
Southwestern Bell
Missouri
Frank P. Lonergan
Dig
CIO Communications Workers of America
Care Heat Emoenth
Komerson
Nahonal
Division 20
Lonergan
Bell System
Kansas
Oklahoma
Texas
Lilmore
Mrs. Eva Taylor Dies in Hope Hospital
Eva D. Taylor aged 67 long time Hope resident died yesterday at a local hospital. She was a member of the Easter Star and the Weding Circle. Survived by her mother Mrs. Ry T. dagkson of Hoje and several children and sisters. Funeral services set for 8 pm Saturday at First Methodist Church in Hope with burial at Rose Hill Cemetery. Active pallbearers listed.
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Eva D. Taylor
Hope
Easter Star
Weeding Circle
Wer Mather
Ry T. Dagkson
Hoje
Ax Chidven
Mas. Daek Wy
Ricks
Redwood City
0. DeViney
Mandes
Council to Pass Secret Defense Plan
Washington reports the 12 nation Atlantic pact council meets to approve a secret Western Europe defense plan. Secretary Acheson presides as leaders foresee quick approval before sending arms and equipment, with Truman to review. Temperature incident noted in railroad maintenance, 2700 degrees.
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Washington
Atlantic Pact Council
Western Europe
Acheson
United States
North Atlantic
Council
White House
Truman
Europe
Confident GOP Agreed on Platform
Republican leaders in Washington indicate strong unity forming a campaign platform for this year's elections. Senate and house Republicans plan a shared set of principles, with Taft as chair of the 15 member Senate group. The process involves multiple regional representatives and a broader party reform effort led by Guy Gabrielson.
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Washington
Jan
Tod
Teli
R-Ohiod
Senate
House
Taft
Congress
Guy Gabrielson
Gabrielson
Millikin
Taft, Aiken
Young
The New York Sun Dies a Newspaper's Death
Workers reflect as the New York Sun ceases publication after 70 years, merging with the New York World Telegram. Reporters recall its legacy, struggles with costs, and the loss of a national institution while facing uncertain futures.
Farm Bureau District Meeting Sets 1950 Goals and Acreage Reform
Eighty Farm Bureau leaders from Miller Howard Union Little River Ouachita Sevier and Hempstead counties gathered in Hope led by Nolan Crawford. Despite icy weather Lafayette county attendance was complete. A 1950 membership goal of 4000 was set toward state and national aims. A resolution by Ury McKenzie urged legislation to correct cotton acreage inequities by reallocating frozen acres so no farmer receives less than 70 percent of his average planted 1946 48. The telegrams will go to Arkansas senators representatives and Farm Bureau leaders in Little Rock and Washington.
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Farm Bureau
Miller
Howard
Union
Little River
Ouachita
Sevier Columbia
Hempstead
Hope
Nolan Crawford
Arkadelphia
Lafayette County
Arkansas
Ury McKenzie
U. S
Ark
Little Rock
Washington, D. C
Government guesses on unemployment and bias in stats
New York reports that three government estimates of employment and unemployment are error prone. The Bureau of Labor Statistics notes persistent method flaws, with June and 1948 figures overstated by about a million, and 1947 totals too high by over half a million. It describes checks via payroll surveys, state agencies, and the Census Bureau sampling to gauge the labor force.
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New York
Bureau of Labor Statistics
BLS
Federal Security Agency
Bureau of Employment Security
Census Bureau
Wylie Robison Dies at 71 in Hot Springs Hospital
Wylie S. Robison, 71, died late last night at the Army and Navy hospital in Hot Springs. A Hope native, he is survived by his wife, a son Col. A H Robison of Philadelphia, two sisters Mrs JD McGehee of Malvern and M Ada Talley of Hope, three brothers Oscar Robison of DveAre Ark, Cave Robison of Oklahoma City, and Ernest Hobson of Yonkers New York, and grandchildren. Funeral arrangements are incomplete.
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Wylie S. Robison
Army and Navy
Hot Springs
Hope
Ify
Col
A. H. Robison
Philadelphia
Penh
JD McGehee
Malvern
M. Ada Talley
Oscar Robison
DveAre
Ark
Cave Robison
Oklahoma City
Ernest Hobison
Yonkers
Caldwell Jr Former Hope Resident Dies in Houston
W T Caldwell Jr age 24 a former Hope resident died yesterday in a Houston Veterans Hospital. He is survived by his wife two children his mother Mrs W J Caldwell and two sisters Ora and Patsy Caldwell. Funeral services will be held Sunday in Houston. A railroad diesel locomotive engine has about twice as much compression as that in the average automobile engine.
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W. E. Caldwell, Jr
Hope
Veteran's Hospital
Houston
Texas
W.J. Caldwell
Ora
Patsy Caldwell
Saunday
U S Economy Shows Mixed 1948 Post-Christmas Sales
In the four weeks ending last Saturday the St Louis district saw a 4 percent drop from the prior year, with Little Rock down 13 percent and Memphis down 6 percent. Louisville fell 5 percent while St. Louis posted a new record high with a 4 percent rise.
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St. Louis
Jan
Little Rock
Federalemnishr
Federal Reserve Bank of
Truman outlines labor shifted economic plan and taxes
Sterling F. Green cites President Truman urging government loan powers and tax changes to stimulate full employment and growth while resisting inflation. He favors consumer credit rules, federal deposit guarantees, and gradual spending cuts, predicting needed business expansion with steady wage growth and stable prices.
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Sterling F. Green
Truman
Mesga
Feducal Cxplores
Furthe
Consumer Credit
U S Plans Policy to Drive Wedge Between China and Russia
Washington Jan 6 Administr ation leaders outlined a Far East policy to separate Chinese people from communist Russia. The plan supports nationalist movements, economic aid, and possibly arms to noncommunist nations, with Formosa tensions driving emphasis. Acheson expected to present a full Far East statement before a joint Senate and House session.
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Washington
Russia
China
U. S
Forches
Senate Foreign Relations
House Foreign Affairs
Far East
Formosa
Acheson
Orient
Truman
Formuasa
Uass
State Department
United States
Sarah C Hobbs Dies at Home of a Son
Mrs. Sarah C Hobbs aged 86 died at the home of her son John Hobbs of Hope Arkansas. A Scott county Virginia native she had lived in Arkansas many years and was a City Baptist church member. Survived by two other sons Henry Roscoe Texas and Jim Hobbs Hope. Funeral 2 pm Sunday Wilkerson Funeral Home DeQueen by Rev Howard White pastor of Hope Unity Baptist Church.
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Sarah C. Hobbs
John Hobbs
Hope
Scott County
Virginia
Arkansas
City Baptist Church of
Henry
Roscoe
Texes
Jim Hobbs
Wilkerson Funeral Home
DeQueen
Howard White
Hope Unity Baptist Church
Maragon Pleads Innocent to Charges
Washington report says Juin Maragon, former White House aide, pleaded not guilty to perjury charges in the Senate five percent inquiry. Judge Dickinson Letts set a Feb. 20 trial date after Maragon corrected a slip of the tongue that briefly suggested a guilty plea.
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Washington
Juin Maragon
White House
Feirele
Senate
Dickinson Letts
Maregon
Letts
Maragon
Youth Center Seeks Junior Board Election Tonight
The Youth Center schedules the semi annual election for its Junior Board at 8 o clock. Officers will be chosen for the new term starting soon. the meeting will focus on the installation of a new system and ships in youth assistance programs.
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