Georgia succession confusion stirs governor race debate
The Georgia legislature debates whether Herman Talmadge or lieutenant governor elect M. E. Thompson should succeed Eugene Talmadge after his death before inauguration. The piece argues for direct popular succession and warns against royalist, legislative usurpation, recalling past dynastic disputes.
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Georgia
Herman Talmadge
Eugene Talmadge
Talmadge
Union County
Arkansas
M. E. Thompson
Thompson
Texas
Jim Ferguson
America
Congress
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Mrs. Roosevelt
Stassen Sets 1948 Presidential Bid In Motion
Harold Stassen announces a long 18 month campaign to win the Republican nomination by summer 1948. The piece notes his liberal program clashes inside a wary party and his bid faces rival organizational strongholds and political opposition.
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Harold FE. Stasten
Stassen
Minnesota
Roosevelt
Mr. Stassen
Congress
Wendall Wilkie
America
Mr. Wilkie
Republican
Jassen
Senator Andenberg
Dewey
Taft
Warren
Harold Stassen
Crow Resolution Pushes New Voter Registration Plan
In Little Rock on January 15, Sen. Crow of Hope introduced a constitutional amendment to authorize the General Assembly to enact voter registration laws for all elections. He warned Congress could invalidate Arkansas poll taxes, leaving no registration system. The amendment would require voter registration prior to elections and voter approval would be needed. An accompanying $194,640 appropriation for the 56th General Assembly passed unanimously.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Little Rock
Arkansas Senate
Sen. Crow
Hope
General Assembly
Congress
Arkansas
Crow
Senate
Committee On Constitutional Amendments
56Th General Assembly
Dock Workers Strike Expands Across London Area
About 17 000 London dock workers walked out raising total strikers to around 65 000 across London and 20 provinces. Government and TGWU negotiators sought a back to work formula as food movement shrank and troops moved goods.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Transport and General Workers Union
Britain
Thames River
Midlands
Port of London
France
Joint Industrial Council
England
Labor Ministry
Smithfield Market
Covent Garden
University to revive baseball and spring sports program
Fayetteville January 15 Plans for a full spring sports program at the University of Arkansas were disclosed by Athletic Director John Barnhill. Coach Deke Bracket will lead baseball the first since the 1920s with early April practice. Track coach Obart Houser targets a top Razorbacks team with Aubrey Fowler and Clyde Scott stars. Golf led by Bubba Smart, Springs drills begin March 3 followed by track baseball and golf emphasis.
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Fayetteville
University of Arkansas
John Barnhill
Herbert (Deke
Razorbacks
Arkansas
Southwest
Aubrey Owler
Clyde Scott
George Cole
Bubba Smart
Pine Bluff
Springs
Band Clinic to Be Held Here January 31 and February 1
Hope High School hosts the Southwest Arkansas District band clinic with about 145 students from fifteen towns including Sheridan Prescott DeQueen Hot Springs Lewisville Stamps and Malvern. G T Cannon district chairman says two clinic bands will be formed junior and senior high and will perform in the high school gym and auditorium.
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Hope High School
Arkansas
Southwest Arkansas
State Band and Orchestra Association
G. T. Cannon
Cannon
State Association
R. B. Watson
Pine Bluff
Sheridan
Prescott
DeQueen
Hot Springs
Lewisville
Stamps
Malvern
Local Man Held Following Fatal Accident in Texarkana
Benford Turner 21 of Hope Ark. is held after an examining trial on negligent homicide in the highway death of Ely Sampson Fulton negro who died after four-vehicle crash on Miller county road. Turner faced June circuit court. Garrett pleaded guilty to driving without a license and paid a fine.
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Texarkana
Benford Turner
Hope
Ark
Miller County
Ely Sampson
Fulton
Turner
Pisces
Rank Turner
Spring Hill
Jim Garrett
Nettie Street
Texas
Sampson
J. D. Cook
Garrett
Miller County Sheriff's Deputies
Communists Allege Infiltration of AVC Says Roosevelt Jr
Frank lin D Roosevelt Jr national housing chairman of the American Veterans Committee claims communists have entered the AVC and degraded it from a hopeful youth group into a torn factionalized body He says the organization now claims 75 000 to 120 000 members and has stopped growing while Americans lose faith due to communist infiltration He notes leaders refuse to admit communism and urges a course change at a Friends of Democracy gathering.
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New York
Franklin D. Roosevelt
American Veterans Committee
AVC
Daily Worker
AWC
Women’s Division
Friends of Democracy, Inc
America
British Plan Militant Drive Against Jewish Underground
Reported in Jerusalem that British authorities push to expand Palestine garrison to about 125000 to crush Irgun Zvai Leumi and Stern gang violence. Commanders may “take their gloves off” if moderate Jewish groups fail to curb the 10000 and 500 fighters, as Arab Najada and Futu na pose strong opposition.
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Jerusalem
Palestine
Irgun Zvai Leumi
Stern Gang
Middle East
Miles Dempsey
Evelyn Baker
Britain
Irgun
Arthur Creech Jones
Alan Cunningham
Army
Jewish Agency
Hagana
Bush Answers Charges of Pilkinton
Judge Dexter Bush of the Eighth Judicial Circuit charges in a petition to the state supreme court that Miller County Prosecutor James Pilkinton arranged a deputy appointment through a political deal with Texarkana lawyers Philip G. Alston Henry Woods and a third partner. Bush says he did not arbitrarily overrule the appointment and seeks to expose the alleged pact.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Little Rock
Dexter Bush
Eighth Judicial Circuit
State Supreme Court
Miller County
James Pilkinton
Bush
Texarkana
Pilkinton
High Court
Henry Woods
Philip G. Alston
Woods
Australia Seeks Quick Action on Atomic Control
Australia proposed to the United Nations Security Council a plan to create an eleven member disarmament commission and accelerate talks on atomic energy control. The resolution aims to have the commissions report by April 30 and to expedite review of the first atomic energy commission report detailing the U.S. plan for atomic control.
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Lake Success
N. Y
Australia
United Nations Security Council
United States
Russia
Andrei A. Gromyko
Norman J. O. Makin
Atomic Energy Commission
United Nations International Police Force
Disarmament Commission
Military Staff Committee
Security Council
Augusta Woman and Infant Die in Fire Near Searcy
A 24 year old Augusta woman and her seven month old daughter Katherine died from burns suffered in a home fire on Monday afternoon. Mrs. Lester Taylor died at a Searcy hospital, while the infant perished shortly after the blaze began from a kitchen stove. Two other children were rescued.
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Augusta
Lester Taylor
Searcy
Earl
Katharine
Taylor
Old Harry Remembers Boom Days in Aspen Ski Boom
Aspen veteran Harry Brown, 78, recalls the 1880s silver boom and notes today’s snow boom lacks his earlier excitement. He owns 350 acres on Aspen Mountain and leases it to skiers while mining rights remain. He reflects on Aspen’s past gambling era and the shift to modern tourism.
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Hal Boyle
Aspen
Colo
Harry Brown
Bonanza
Colorado
Harry
Brown Brothers
New Brunswick
Fork River
Cripple Creek
Brown
Rockies
Aspen Mountain
Faro Bank
Chuckaluck
Poe
Robry
Court to rule on action against John L. Lewis
The Supreme Court debated whether the government could bring John L. Lewis into court over the strike breaking action linked to the Smith Connally Act. Justices may decide by Saturday who writes the opinion while considering paying or paying none of the 3.51 million dollars in fines for contempt.
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Washington
Hale John L. Lewis
Supreme Court
Lewis
AFL United Mine
Fred M. Vinson
Justice Frankfurter
John F. Sennett
Thce Jackson
Sennett
Congress
Jackson
Court
Sonnett
Frank
Sonnett Arsue
State to Let Highway Bids January 31
Arkansas bids to open January 31 for 17 highway and bridge projects across multiple counties. Surfacing, grading, drainage, bank protection, and bridge work valued on roads including Star City North, Dermott Montrose, Hamburg South, Red River Texarkana Ashdown, Van Buren North, Hartford Hackett, Caulkesville Ozark, Mena Board Camp, Batesville Cave City, Scott-Redlow Geyer Springs, Nevada Chichester, Bellefonte Yellville, Spring Valley Huntsville, Harrison South, Humnoke Stuttgart, Norman Mt Ida roads and more.
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Little Rock
State Highway Commission
Baker
Star City-North
Lincoln
Jefferson Counties
Dermott-Montrose
Chicot
Drew
Hamburg-South Road
Ashley County
Red River
Texarkana-Ashdown
Miller County
Sawford
Hartford-Hackett Road
Sebastian County
Caulkesville-Ozark
Logan
Franklin Counties
Batesville
Cave City
Independence County
Geyer Springs- South
Pulaski County
Nevada County
Chichester
Ouachita County
Bellefonte
Yellville
Marion County
Spring Valley
Huntsville
Washington
Madison Counties
Harrison- South Road
Boone County
Humnoke-Stuttgart
Lonoke Prairie
Arkansas
Norman-Mt. Ida
Montgomery County
Senate approves repeal of state election law
Little Rock January 15 The Arkansas State Senate unanimously approved repeal of the 1945 act that split federal and state primaries to restore elections to their former single primary system. Sen Trussell introduced the measure. Sen Goodson gave notice to seek reconsideration for precautionary checks. Governor Laney delivered the inaugural address in a joint session as the House prepared to convene at 1 p.m.
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Little Rock
Arkansas
Senate
Trussell
Fordyce
Goodson
DeQueen
Sen
Manor of Hot Springs
House
Laney
Hands Off Plan Adopted in Washington
The War Department said it would not recognize a spur of the moment adjutant general in Georgia. Gov. Arnall had asked for recognition of Col. R W Collins, but the department stressed state law and time needed for review. Rep Cox urged Georgia to accept Talmadge as governor and end Arnall’s influence in state politics.
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Washington
Georgia
Ellis G. Arnall
Herman E Talmadge
Robert Patterson
Col
R. W. Collins
War Department
National Guard
United States
Army
Army of
Eugene E. Cox
Georgia General Assembly
Herman Talmadge
Ellis Arnall
Qsay
Cox
War Trials Described to Kiwanis Club
Ernest Deane of Lewisville Arkansas described first hand the Nuremberg war crimes trials at a Kiwanis meeting. He covered 31 months in Europe including as officer in charge of correspondents for news agencies. The talk praised U S and allied representatives and noted trial progress and defendants impressions.
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Kiwanis Club
Ernest Deane
Lewisville
Arkansas
Europe
Deane
Engand
France
Russia
United States
B. E. McMahon
Aecapepanlo
George Ellenbrook
Hot Springs
Div. VII
Mc Kan Ark
Kiwanis
Leo Ray
Jessie Devis
E. McGregor
Tuscon
Arizona
D. A. Brey
Little Rock
Mr. Napier
Lions International
Frank King
Jack Cleary
Luther Power
C. O. Thomas
J. H. Jones
All of
Hope
Robert Turner
James Pilkinton
Presbyterian Men of Church to Hold Meeting
The Presbyterian Church men will hold their monthly supper and program Wednesday night at seven. President Jack Lowe asks all members and friends to make a special effort to be present.
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The
Presbyterian Church
Jack Lowe Ke
Georgia Governor Clash Over Power Ends in Tense Stand
Georgia Governor Herman Talmadge issues an executive order dissolving the Georgia State Guard and appointing Marvin Griffin as a new Adjutant General while Arnall refuses to yield. The legislative move triggers a confrontation at the state capitol with threats of armed disruption and a reported beating during the exchange.
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Atlanta
Herman Eugene Talmadge
Georgia
Ellis Gibbs Arnall
Georgia State Guard
Col
R. W.lins
Arnall
Talmadge
Marvin Griffin
Georgia National Guard
Temse
Falmadge
Robert Patterson
Collins
Ann
War Department
Oe National Guard
Delstall Federa
United States
Marietta
Georgia State
State Guard
Vilence
M. F. Thompson
Eugene Talmadge
Bee
Calla Rubtien
Inca
Ita
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Bruce Crider
Crider
Gaugh
Economic Council-State Chamber of Commerce
Columbia Packing Co
Magnolia
W. H. Sims and Sons Attress
Stave and Bolt
Siloam Springs
Piggott
Esterville
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Harold Ward
Polk County
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