Arkansas Gazette attacks state liquor plan claims
A reader letter accuses the Arkansas Gazette of biased propaganda in opposing Arkansas state liquor stores while praising Alabama’s system. It cites profits from Alabama and compares them to Arkansas, urging truthful facts over opinion. The piece urges support for a state dispensary and defends similar positions in other states.
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Arkansas Gazette
Arkansas
John L. Fletcher
Alabama
John L
Fletcher
The
Gazette
Virginia
North Carolina
Ohio
Iowa
the Gazette
Star
Russia seeks Spitzbergen bases in 1944 dispute
Oslo reports a foreign office communique stating Russia asked for facilities on Spitzbergen in 1944 and that Norwegian Soviet talks have continued with all major powers informed. The note notes implications for the Svalbard treaty of 1920 and possible air base restrictions, while marking the issue as a UN matter if pursued.
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Russia
United Nations
Soviet Union
Gromyko
Atomic Energy Commission
Molotov
General Assembly
Atomic Energy Group
United States
Knut Bamberg
Oslo
Foreign Office
Spitzbergen
Arctic
Oe Foreign Office
Soviets Seek Beir Island Cession and Spitzbergen Revision
Soviet Foreign Minister Molotov reportedly raised in 1944 to Norway a plan for outright cession of Beir Island between Ireland and Spitzbergen, a joint Norwegian Soviet Spitzbergen administration, and abrogation of the 1920 Spitzbergen treaty. Oslo said the question of revision was raised during 1944 talks.
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Russia
Beir Island
Northern Ireland
Spitzbergen
Soviet Union
Oslo
Mrs Hubbard Succumbs in Hope Hospital
Mrs. Evelyn Williams Hubbard aged 52 died at a local hospital late yesterday Funeral services were held at Washington Presbyterian Church with Rev Thomas Brewster of Hope officiating Burial was to follow at Prescott She is survived by a daughter Mrs Pierce Morgan of Nashville a son Floyd Hubbard Jr of Prescott her father Dr John C Williams of Washington one sister Mrs Victor Clark of Little Rock and a brother Col Craig Williams of DeQueen Arkansas
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Evelyn Williams Hubbard
Washington Presbyterian Church
Thomas Brewster
Hope
Prescott
Pierce Morgan
Nashville
Floyd Hubbard, Jr
John C. Williams
Washington
Victor Clark
Little Rock
Col
Craig Williams
DeQueen
Arkansas
Your Share of the National Debt Is Only $1,852.65
Washington reports your share of the national debt at $1,832.25 with projections to June 30, 1948 showing a per capita debt of $1,819.58. The forecast totals the national debt at $260.2 billion eighteen months ahead, a $12.67 decline driven mainly by population growth. with a rising population the per person burden shifts. Despite the decrease, households still owe a substantial portion of the debt.
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Washington
Treasury
Truman
Census Bureau
Hike Fees of State Liquor Dealers
Arkansas Senate to push a bill requiring six wholesale liquor dealers to hold state licenses totaling at least 1 million dollars annually, via a 2 percent gross profits tax. If a separate plan to establish a state liquor wholesaling monopoly fails, Maner may advance his fee proposal. Other liquor measures include restricting dry counties from sharing liquor revenues, raising liquor taxes, and reforming enforcement with beverage investigators.
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Bob Brown
Little Rock
Van
Arkansas
Ernest Maner
Hot Springs
56Th
General Assembly
Sen. Butler
E. J. Butler
Forrest City
Maner
Butler
House of Representatives
Builer
Fort Smith
Pine Bluff
State Revenue Department
Revenue Department
Mrs Edminston Dies Suddenly at Son's Home
Mrs W H Edminston aged 80 died suddenly Thursday night at the home of a son Ben Edminston 812 East Third Street Funeral arrangements are in complete but burial will be in Ozan Cemetery at Bingen She is survived by three other sons Jewell of Shreveport Henry of Sulphur Springs Texas and Robert of Detroit four daughters Mrs Carl McLarty and Mrs Oliver Tommey of Nashville Mrs Arthur Lockwood of New Boston Texas Mrs Robert Rodgers of Ashdown three sisters Mrs Joe Dyer of Nashville Mrs Addie Allen of Emerson Ark Mrs G M Rawls of Springhill La two brothers G W Tucker of Broken Bow Okla and Beo Tucker of Shinewell Okla
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W. H. Edminston
Ben Edminston
East Third Street
Ozan
Bingen
Jewell
Shreveport
Henry
Sulphur Springs
Exas
Robert
Detroit
Carl McLarty
Oliver Tommey
Nashville
Arthur Lockwood
New Boston
Texas
Robert Rodgers
Ashdown
Joe Dyer
Addie Allen
Emerson, Ark
G. M. Rawls
Springhill
G. W. Tucker
Broken Bow
Okla
Beo Tucker
Shinewell
House May Beat Senate to Labor Legislation
Republican leaders in the 380th Congress aim to pass a broad labor reform bill in the House before Senate action. They plan to draft a comprehensive measure under Rep. Hartley, potentially using Rep. Case’s as a basis, with provisions on federal injunctions to curb strikes and defining unfair labor practices. The move comes as Truman’s budget message is awaited and taxes, funding bills, and other issues compete for attention.
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William F. Arboulast
Washington
Congress
House
Senate
Truman
Taft
Ohio
Labor Committee
House Labor Committee
Rep
Hartley
Francis Case
Representative Case
Senate Republicans
Associated Press
Republic
Young Bilbo Silent on Possible Senate Run
Frankfurt Jan 10 Lt Col Theodore G Bilbo Jr son of the late senator avoided commitment on whether he might be a candidate for his father's Senate seat. He said he is non committal and that after 13 years since West Point graduation in 1934 the army seems likely to be his career.
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Frankfurt
Theodore G. Bilbo, Jr
Senate
Bilbo
United States
West Point
Pepper Urges Wage Increase Amid Capitol Debate
Senator Pepper proposes raising the federal minimum wage from 40 to 75 cents an hour, citing higher living costs. House Labor chair Hartley expresses support, while debate centers on regional impact and farm price parity in a potential compromise.
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Florida
Truman
Congress
Pepper
Dixie
Senate
This Column Today Is For Men Only
Horace learns the art of pseudo hen pecking to manage a wife. Advice urges husbandly passivity, yielding control on money and decisions while staying harmless and affectionate. The blustered male is warned that dominance backfires, favoring a relaxed, playful dynamic with a wife who “knows better.”
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Hal Boyle
New York
Horace
Adam
Truman Seeks 2.725 Million for Southwestern Power
President Truman asked Congress to appropriate 2,725,000 dollars for the Southwestern Power Administration for the next fiscal year starting July 1. The proposal follows opposition from private power companies in several states and would fund construction and operation including Ark-La line completion and transmission facilities.
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Washington
Truman
Congress
Southwestern Power Administration
SPA
Southwestern
Central West States
Ark-La
Arkham Ferry
Okla
Nimrod
Ark
Louisiana
Arkansas
Missouri
Kansas
Oklahoma
Texas
House
Senate
Southwest
Rep
Rayburn
Dtex
Dennison
Tex
Proposals Spark Hot Springs Air Line Arguments
Washington reports the Civil Aeronautics Board will hear oral arguments on February 24 regarding the Mississippi valley case with two Hot Springs related routes. South Central Air Transport seeks Tulsa to Hot Springs via several cities and Memphis to Hot Springs via Helena Stuttgart and Little Rock, while Chicago and Southern requests Hot Springs to Little Rock via Pine Bluff. Hot Springs Airways has a feeder line plan to Little Rock awaiting docket action due to other urgent cases.
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Washington, D. C
Mississippi Valley
Civil Aeronautics Board
Francis W. Brown
Hot Springs
South Central Air Transport, Inc
Tulsa
Fayetteville
Fort Smith
Russellville
Memphis
Helena
Stuttgart
Little Rock
Chicago and Southern
Pine Bluff
Brown
Hot Springs Airways, Inc
Arkansas
South Central
Locust Swarm Closes Streets in Jerusalem
A huge plague of locusts descended on Jerusalem covering streets walls and rooftops from the south amid Palestine's worst breath in memory. Orthodox Jews blame the unrest as divine punishment while Arab farmers complain there was no official warning. Palestine last faced a major locust plague in 1915.
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Jerusalem
Palestine
VFW backs bonus demanded by Arkansas veterans
Batesville January 10 VFW posts request Arkansas congressional delegation to back the pending veterans bonus bill while Post Commander Bobby Purdy has displaced.
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VFW
Batesville
Batesville Veterans of Foreign Wars
Arkansas
Bobby Purdy
Budget allocations outline for Truman plan
Washington January 10 The budget proposed by President Truman would allocate 30 cents to national defense 19.5 cents to veterans services 13 to interest on the debt 5 to tax refunds 4 to social welfare health and security 4 to non military agencies 4 to transportation and communication 3.5 to agriculture 3 to national resources 2.5 to education and research 1.5 to housing and community facilities and 1 to commerce finance and industry per dollar 100 total.
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Washington
Truman
National Defense
Army Navy
Key Items in Truman Budget Plan
Washington reports quotations from President Truman on the 1948 budget. Expenditures under existing and proposed laws are set at 37.5 billion dollars with revenues at 37.7 billion, yielding a small surplus. He urges early action to extend wartime excise taxes and raise postal rates to erase the postal deficit, projecting a 1.8 billion dollar surplus by June 30, 1948.
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Washington
Truman
Republican Congress
Ge Ee
Republican de Ss
Treasury
Congress
Eady
Hannegan
Cntimete
Dee
Gaieg Corporation
Incime 7 Tax Stance Cites Welfare Of Nation
The speaker states a firm view against tax reduction, arguing current high taxes support national welfare and security. The remark emphasizes that in the speaker’s judgment tax levels contribute to public welfare and safety at present.
National Debt Interest and Defense Funding Estimates
The government projects debt interest at 5 billion dollars and tax refunds at 2.1 billion. National defense spending is estimated at more than 11.2 billion dollars.
Five major items demand 29.2 billion in budget outlays
The budget shows five categories dominating spending: interest, defense, international affairs, veterans programs, and re funds require 29.2 billion dollars, nearly four-fifths of total outlays.
Atomic Energy Commission's Large Peace Time Potential
The largest single item for natural resources is 443 million dollars for the Atomic Energy Commission. Our major effort now must be to exploit to the full the peace time uses of this great discovery.
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Atom
Atomic Energy Commission
Interest burden falls within national paying capacity
The annual interest charge on the national debt, about 5 billion dollars, amounts to less than 3 percent of national income. It is within our capacity to pay, especially if we increase national production.
National Defense Expenditures Remain Budget Leader
National defense expenditures continue to be the largest budget category. The government notes ongoing responsibilities from the war. Military occupation in Europe and the Far East must continue to be maintained.
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Europe
Far East
Veterans Legislation Needs Few Major New Programs
Officials say amendments to veterans' legislation may still be needed but no broad new aid programs appear necessary.
Housing bill urged for private lending and builder incentives
The speaker urged Congress to enact the essential features of the general housing bill passed by the Senate last year. The most urgent needs are incentives and aids to private lenders and builders to provide lower cost housing, especially rental housing.
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Congress
Senate
Federal aid plan to raise educational standards
A discussion notes a long standing effort for an ap record concerning basic legislation enabling the federal government to supplement state resources to help reach satisfactory educational standards.
Agricultural Policy Shift Aims At Balance Of Supply And Demand
The article argues that American farm product demand cannot stay high indefinitely and calls for design of agricultural policies to balance supply with demand while avoiding executive expenditure on price supports. The text notes the need for adjustments to prevent reliance on government subsidies as markets change.
Federal civilian workforce size contracted from wartime peak
Federal agencies have reduced their civilian personnel to 2,300,000 from a wartime peak of 3,770,000 in June 1945. Budget estimates contemplate further reductions or adjustments.
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Federal
Demographic Ratio Oddities Across Age Groups
The data shows in a group of three elderly men aged 75 to 80 there are four women. In another pattern, for every four men beyond five, there are seven women, indicating fluctuating gender ratios in older cohorts.
U S Budget Figures Show 47 Budget Declared By Truman
The 1947 budget projection shows income around 37.73 billion dollars and outgo near 42.52 billion, with a surplus of about 2.29 billion. President Truman urges Congress to keep wartime taxes and raise excise and postal rates to trim the deficit and reach a potential 202 million surplus by June 1948.
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Associate Press
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