Death of Tom Shiras Chronicle of Ozarks Reporter
Thomas Spencer Shiras known as Tom Shiras of Arkansas journalism died at 67. He edited the Baxter Bulletin in Mountain Home and wrote for the Arkansas Gazette, chronicling the Ozarks from 1901 onward, focusing on water power, fishing, and wildlife conservation.
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Thomas Spencer Shiras
Tom Shiras
Ozarks
The
Arkansas Gazette
Baxter Bulletin
Mountain Home
Ark
Missouri Line
Ottawa
Kan
Arkansas
Missouri Pacific
White River
Eugene
Arkansans
Expendable Committee Questioned by Un-American Activities Report
The annual report by the House Committee on Un-American Activities, led by Ernie Adamson, is criticized as vague and alarmist. The piece argues the committee harms free speech, ignores the Ku Klux Klan, and could prompt bad laws and widespread arrests.
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House Committee On Un-American Activities
Ernie Adamson
Adamson
Paul Revere
Russia
CIO
Murray
Congress
House
Un-American Activities Committee
Martin Dies
John Rankin
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Congressional
Ku Klux Klan
Newess
Freedom to Work Bill Introduced in State Senate
The Arkansas Senate discussed enforcing the 1944 freedom to work amendment. Sen. Butler of Forrest City proposed fines from 100 to 5000 dollars for anti closed shop violations and said the bill would empower courts to enforce penalties. The measure targets contracts denying employment due to union membership and would affect renewals only.
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Little Rock
Arkansas
Senate
Sen
Butler
Forrest City
People
Labor Committee
House
Pyror
Fort Smith
Pryor
van Buren
Sen. Crow
Hope
General Assembly
J. E. Smith
Reyne
Pulaski County
Arkansas House considers stripping power from Game and Fish Commission
A 1948 general election constitutional amendment proposal would remove the State Game and Fish Commission autonomy over hunting and wildlife laws and place authority with the legislature. The measure, backed by Revs. Crawford Hollenworth and Williams, seeks to regulate birds fish game and wildlife resources including hatcheries sanctuaries and refuges.
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Little Rock
State Game and Fish Commission
Arkansas House
Revs. Crawford
Union
Hollensworth
Bradley
Williams
Grant
General Assembly
House
Moody
Lawrence
E House
Congress
Jefferson County Seceetion
Calander
Freezing Weather Set to Drop Across Arkansas Tonight
The Associated Press reports a sharp cold wave moving in from the northwest will bring sub freezing temperatures to Arkansas tonight. Rain and heavy morning snow in Fayetteville contrast with rain elsewhere as thermometers may fall to 24 degrees in the north and northwest regions after a brief warm spell that peaked at 72 in Texarkana and 70 in Little Rock yesterday.
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Associated Press
Arkansans
Fayetteville
Arkansas
Texarase
Little Rock Yesteray
Fifteen Miners Die After Plymouth Coal Mine Blast
A blast at Glen Alden Coal Co. Nottingham colliery in Plymouth Pennsylvania killed fifteen miners and injured three while trapping about twenty two workers 350 feet underground. Rescue crews battled cave ins to recover the dead and determine the blast cause as officials reported.
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Plymouth
Glen Alden Coal Co
Edward Griffith
Nottingham
Griffith
Thomas Miles
Charles Krawiec
Miles
Krawiec
London Strike Ends as Transport Workers Return
London officials announced a 10 day transport strike ended with delegates voting to resume work on Saturday. About 60,000 workers joined spans of sympathy actions, 22,000 waterfronts on Thames remained idle, and 90 ships waited unloading. A joint council will review pay and hours as troops move food stocks.
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London
London Transport
Transport Union
Joint
Industrial Council of Employers and Trade Unions
Thames
Port of London Authority
Transport and General Workers Union
Joint Industrial Council
Tilbury
West India
Millwall
Royal War Royal Albert
King George
Surrey Commercial Docks
Smithfield
R.A.F
Woolwich Arsenal
This Guy Asked for It and Apparently Is Getting It
Dear Horace, letters from outraged unmarried women flood in after my advice on choosing a wife. I note one caveat I forgot for partners who read. Readers tease, scold, and spoof, while a few applaud the idea of finding a husband.
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Hal Boyle
New York
Horace
Serangnti
A.S.P.C.A
Andegan
Horce
Chicago
Muncie
Robert Fisch
Milwaukee
Bob
West Orchard Street
Washington Vet Jailed on Loaded Revolver Charge in Texarkana
A 23 year old Washington Ark ex Coast Guardsman was jailed in Texarkana Ark after police found a loaded 38 caliber revolver on him and a storage box with a miniature arsenal near Union Station. The man, reportedly looped, offered little information about the incident following a cafe confrontation and a passenger car approach.
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Texarkana
Texarkana, Ark
Washington, Ark
Coast
Union Station
R. Marlin Giles
Big Six Holds Open Forum With Truman at White House
The GOP led Big Six Conferenced with President Truman in an open forum on unpartisan issues including war surplus disposal and continued Maritime Commission activity. Senate leader Vandenberg and House Speaker Martin praised the session as helpful and agreed future meetings may follow. War assets administrator Littlejohn joined to discuss surplus ships and authority beyond March 1.
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Washington
Big Six
Truman
Vandenberg
R-Mich
Charles G. Ross
Maritime Commission
Senate
House
Martin
Mass
White House
Robert Littlejohn
Chanenit
Ford Cuts Prices Seen as Encouraging Step
Ford Motor Company announces an immediate price reduction on all Ford cars, some by as much as 50 dollars, describing it as a down payment toward stabilizing production and employment. Henry Ford II cites mass production, lower costs, and expanding markets as keys to restoring a sound postwar economy.
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Ford
Dearborn
Henry Ford II
Ford Motor Company
Fora Mower Company
America
Ford price cut hailed as encouraging start by officials
Washington officials praised Ford price reductions as an encouraging early move toward Truman’s goal of broad price cuts. Edwin G. Nourse, chairman of the president’s council of economic advisers, called the action a positive sign for industry.
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Washington
Jan
Fordest
Truman
Edwin G. Nourse
President's Council of Economic Advisers
Ford Action A
Husband seeks missing wife amid church adultery case
Paul Cowles says he wants his wife Marguerite back after a warrant charging adultery links her to Rev. Daniel L. Reedy at a Springfield Grand Rapids Methodist church. Mrs. Cowles, 40, under medical care for a year, and Reedy vanished, warrant issued by Dallas police and sought in Grand Rapids. Cowles defends his wife and cites family healing while authorities search with no trace yet.
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Grand Rauids
Mich
Paul Cowles
Marguerite Cowles
Grand Rapids
Cowles
Reedy
Plainfeld Methodist Church
Georgia's governorship turmoil as Talmadge seizes executive offices
In a pre-dawn seizure with National Guard backing, Governor Talmadge occupies the state capitol executive chambers denying Governor Arnall entry. Arnall arrives to find the mansion and offices held by Talmadge's forces. chaos centers on access to the private offices and rotunda. The crisis continues as lawmakers and officials react, with both sides asserting control of the governor's suite and anticipated court action to resolve the dispute.
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Atlanta
Talmadge
National Guard
Pat
Georgia
Ellis Wall
Ners
Arnall
Exe
Madge
Arn
Hino
Herman ‘Talmadge
Capitoli
Buimadge
Thunder
Guam
Herman the Preer
Simadee
Shiutsuis
R. W. Collins
Marvin Jiffin
Howe
State Capitol
Armadge
Iepal
Gowen
Adie Durden
Spreme
Gene Cook
Sion
Capitol
F Newnan
Ben Odom
Chandler
Cadel
Odum
Nall
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