Salary Reform Proposal Aims to Boost Arkansas Gov, Legislator Pay
The writer supports Rep. J. A. Womack of Ouachita county proposing a constitutional amendment to raise governor pay from 10,000 to 15,000 annually and lawmakers’ pay to 2,400 per two-year term plus 20 a day in session. He links higher salaries to better governance and cites Mississippi Louisiana and Oklahoma as benchmarks, urging voters to back a fair salary schedule ahead of the 1954 General Assembly inauguration.
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J. A. Womack
Ouachita County
Arkansas
Wompeck
Wonwek
General Assembly
Bat
Ilmu
Amrita
Commonwealths
Washington
Little Rock
Rep. Womack
Womack
Almanac
Mississippi
Louisiana
Oklahoma
Akers
Calvary Girl Wins DAR Contest Title
Carolyn Sue Gilbert, daughter of Mrs. Ng Gilbert of Ful, wins the DAR contest with the Flag honor. Mrs. J Harman sepia likely presents or comments as part of the ceremony.
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Carolyn Sue’ Gilbert
Gilbert of
Ful
Sepia Harman
Editor Discusses Tax Problems With Teachers
A. Hy Washburn spoke to Hempstead County Classtown Teachers Association in the Junior High library last night. As a member of the Joint Tax Revision Committee, he highlighted recommendations to abolish elective county tax assessors, appraise property at 100 percent, and restore the constitutional millage limit. He warned that state aid to schools is shrinking and urged stronger local property tax reform under the Local Budget Plan, with more local control of assessments. Continued on Page Two.
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A. Hy Washburn
Stir
Hempstead County
Washburn
Little Rock
Frans]lis Cherry
Oll
Arkansas
Stevenite
Actusystem
Ben Laney
Laney
Sid McMath
State General Fund
Lt Walter Baber Completes Fifty Bombing Missions
Lt Walter M Baber of the 34th Bomber Squadron in Korea has completed his 50 mission tour. He is in Japan for a rest and plans to return home in about three weeks. His wife and two sons live at 109 West 16th Street.
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Walter M. Baber
Korea
Japan
Baker
West 16Th Street
Hope Officer Is Wounded in Korea Treated in Japan
1st Lt. John W. Bissell, husband of Mrs. Emily Jo Bissell of Hope Arkansas, is a new patient at Brooke Army Hospital. He received wounds in Korea and was flown from Japan by Military Air Transport Service. The Army Surgeon General assigns patients to the nearest hospital unless special treatment is required, with Korea cases routed to Brooke.
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John W. Bissell
Emily Jo Bissell
Hope
Arkansas
Brooke Army Hospital
Korea
Bissell
Center
Japan
Air Force Military Air Transport Service
Army
Brooke: Particul
Bricker Urges Early Suspension of Wage Price Controls
Senator Bricker of Ohio said the Senate Banking Committee should urge President Eisenhower to suspend wage, price and rent controls on his first day in office under the Defense Production Act. The AFL said Republican leaders expect a rapid move to end controls after January 20. No comment from the President-elect’s team.
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Washington
M—Sun
Bricker
Ohio
Senate Banking Committee
Hisenhower
Banking Committee
Gunner
Congress
Senate
House
American Federation of Labor
Eisenhower
AFL
Man Held Here for Illinois Officers
Amani listed as Robert BE. Payne, 26, Chiguyo, is held for Joliet officers on burglary and grand larceny charges. Payne’s intoxicated break near the Highway 67 weight station led to a ride with O'Dell Aardny. At Aaron’s West Fourth Street home Payne produced a gun during a coffee visit, prompting police intervention. A car search found tools, boxes of items, and over a hundred keys claimed to unlock GM vehicles.
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Amani
Robert BE. Payne
Chiguyo
Joliet
Clix
Payne
Uuth
Highway 67
Aaron Faw
Aaron
General Motors
Local Group Attends State Bureau Meet
Hempstead County Farm Bureau leaders Ned Purtle Osear Hodnett Ury McKenzie and Garland Urrey attended the State Bureau meeting in Little Rock with four county officers. The Arkansas Farm Bureau program for 1953 was reviewed and steps to implement the plan were outlined. The Hempstead executive committee will meet Wednesday at 7 PM at the Extension Service to launch the action plan with Ivan Bright Moss Rowe and William Schooley among others.
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Arkansas
Little Rock
Arkansas Party Bureau
American Farm Bureau
Hempstead County
Ned Purtle
Osear Hodnett
Ury McKenzie
Directive guide to be issued on road fund distribution
A recommendation from Little Rock urges the 1953 Legislature to issue a directive guiding the State Highway Commission in distributing construction funds for primary and secondary roads. The directive aims to clarify funding priorities and streamline allocations across road types.
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Little Rock
State Highway Commission
Storms Kill 22 as Severe Weather Hits Broad Areas
The Associated Press reports crippling storms strike the East South and Northwest causing deaths and widespread damage. Torrential rain, heavy snow, and high winds collapse homes and disrupt travel, with power outages and school closings across multiple states from British Columbia to California.
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Willi
Mloridy
Cusat
New York
Oregon
Pacific Northwest
British Columbia
California
Food Leyal
Three Hundred UN Warplanes Hit North Korea Supply Lines
In a massive strike near Sinunju North Korea UN air forces used bomb and napalm attacks on rail and road bridges along a vital supply line. Col Victor Warlord led four wings as fighters pounded radar sites anti-aircraft guns and rail bridges, causing extensive destruction and smoke as city bridges collapsed into the river.
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Victor Kendrick
Seoul
Korea
United Nations
North Korean
Manchuria
Thunderjele
Sinunju
North Korea
Vollnes
Sinaipur
Americary
Victor B
Ciekssha
Olida
1St
St Richards
Norville
Oklahoman City
Okla
Legislature to Get Jury Bills in 1953 Assembly
Little Rock Arkansas Senator James Johnson of Crossett said today that Pulaski County Grand Jury recommendations for election practice changes would be introduced in the 1953 General Assembly. Proposals include extending the governor's term to four years with no immediate reelection, capping gubernatorial campaign spending at 10 times one year’s salary, and requiring public disclosure of campaign contributors. Voters would be asked to cross off at candidates on ballots.
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Little Rock
James Johnson
Crossett
Pulastei County Grand Jury
General Assembly
Johnson
Heanes
Pegent iMeclion Jawa
Congressmen Aim to Slash Budget in Upcoming Proposals
Congressman Trout and the House Appropriations Committee push a thriftier fiscal plan for the coming year. The administration forecasts a $72.7 billion defense and veterans program, with overall spending tightened as Republican leaders plan new assignments before next Tuesday. The effort seeks to cut spending across the 80 seat Republican majority while maintaining defense and related costs.
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William F. Arbogast
Wasitington
Holine
Ste. P
Liviel
Wisenhower
House
Iida
Republian
Aps
Wreckage May Be Covered With Snow
A large airliner wreck from a Seattle to Florida flight with about 40 aboard was reported missing after a Wednesday crash in Utah near the Wyoming border. Snow may conceal the wreckage, complicating rescue efforts as over five aircraft searched the rugged terrain.
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Utah
WesSenrehers
Migdag
Seattle
Taekson
JT Korean Volucana
Hrow
Iambery
Silo
Pugo Two
Eisenhower Names Bedell Smith as Secretary of State
NEW YORK bulletin reports President Eisenhower appoints four star General Walter Bedell Smith as secretary of state. The bulletin notes an appeal by Julius and Ethel Rosenberg to President Truman asking clemency for their death sentence in the Russia espionage case.
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Washington
Julius and
Fithel Tosenberg
Trapiin Bkbly
New York
Korean Ship Flounders Claims 249 Lives
By Bill Shinn, Pusan. A crowded Korean passenger ship foundered off Pusan after a violent storm. Of 206 aboard, 7 were saved. captain To Yang Mo perished. The ship sailed from Pusan and Yosu, 100 miles west on Korea's southern coast. Transport Minister Klin Suis Kiwi said no additional survivors were aboard. Captain, four passengers, and two crew members were rescued by police boats and brought to Pusan for treatment. Rescue operations continued with authorities hoping for more survivors.
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Bill Shinn Pusan
Koron
Gawal
Mhvatry
Syl Korey Nivy
Pissingars
Pusandor
Stamps Boy Age 4 Saves Two Lives in Fire Rescue
Alvin James Geen, a four year old Negro boy, emerged as a local hero after pulling his younger brother and three month old sister from a hole as a fire tore through their home near Stamps. Firefighters from Slantoe prevented the blaze from spreading further.
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Stamps Ut
Alvin
James Geen
Tulia Alvin
Slantoe Volunteer Fire Department
Wives Take Charge In Frugal Household Budget Row
In Ujometown USA a wife confronts her husband over a doomed 1993 budget plan. Trellis Mac presents a ledger mocking Ike versus Truman era spending as Wilbur laments deficits and weighs belt tightening. The talk turns to debts, a welfare fund, and economy measures including clothing, vacation cuts, and new revenue ideas.
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Ujometown
USA
Trellis Mac
Truman
Eisenhower
Fromm
Wilbur
Trellis
Ike
Harry
Repubr
Alle
Accused Slayer Captured in Justice Action
Concordia Kansas investigators captured a suspect linked to the murder and drowning of a Cresgontald foster child. The accused, 47, was arrested at a home and faces murder charges in Reed and Shevitt counties as authorities plan to transport to Arkansas for further proceedings. Local officers secured the scene and prepared for formal booking and extradition while detailing the discovery and early details of the case.
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Concordia
Kan
Arkansas
Cresgontald
Ifond
Air
Pralvla
Reed and Shevitt
Coneowil
Kansan
Rand
Lake
Marvin
Centralia
Keupger and Smith Sentenced in Murder Case
Tokyo dispatch reports Keupger and Smith, both 40, were sentenced today for the murder of Aubrey D. Statthy. The court found Mrs. Smith guilty of killing her husband and ordered immediate punishment under army law, amid defense appeals and new details from the trial.
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Tokyo
Keupger
Smith
Ted
Aubrey
Statthy Army
Ams
Mra
Smith'igi
Inehkal Army Law
Cour Defense Pya
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Rene Mayer
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Goinc
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