Radio tax debate divides Democrats and Republicans
The letter-precise opinion laments Democratic demagoguery and predicts a comeuppance at the polls. It recounts the Ways & Means debate over tax relief for small taxpayers, corporate excess profits, and consumer costs, arguing the plan fails to cut total taxes. The writer endorses modest shipbuilding funding, notes Truman’s stance, and warns of a stagnant maritime program with U.S. shipyards facing reduced employment by August.
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House
Ways & Means Committee
Eiter
Truman
Congress
Alggant
Democratic High Command
Bridge Contract Let For Red Fell Across $497
Twenty years ago today January 21 1928 a contract for a bridge across Red Fell was let for 497 dollars. Cood L A Sway srentons including Harvey Couch and G G Sunday formerly of Hope headed a district meeting. Governor Charley Norton of Forrest City spoke at the Rotary meeting. Fifth month school report shows white enrollment 1031 with 89 percent attendance in negro schools and 93.6 percent attendance overall.
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Tan
Red Fell
L & A Sway Srentons
Harvey
Couch
Sunday
Hope
Charley Norton
Forrest City
Ateee Wnark
Large Section South of Hope Annexed to City
About 200 residents south of Hope joined the city after council approval of an annexation ordinance covering roughly a square mile. The incorporated area runs from beyond the High School to Hope Fishing Hill and includes the KCS Railway underpass. Officials discussed Highway 29 Patmos road access and possible underpasses. A petition from residents and property owners was filed and accepted by Hempstead County Court on November 17, 1947. The mayor was authorized to seek 24 hour gate service and a flagman at Hazel Walnut Elm crossings. underpass plans were considered. C Q O Thomas to accept bids on two trucks. a pickup destroyed in a train accident and a 3/4 ton truck. City attorney to file claim with Missouri Pacific for damages from yesterday’s fatal crash. Garden Club representatives sought timber sale proceeds from Dyke Springs and park improvements at Fair Park, with the city to supply purchases subject to park committee approval. Kiwanis Club won approval to use the old Elks hall top floor for a Youth Center. Old 67 residents urged 1.3 miles of electrical lines. referred to C O G Thomas. Q A Willis of Leesville’s bus franchise study approved. High Garrett sought a private gasoline pump permit. no action. Farm Credit Admin unit allowed to use vacant city hall space. office now at Hempstead County courthouse.
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Hope
Hope Fishing Hill
KCS
Patmos
Hempstead
Hazel, Walnut and
Elm Street
C. QO. Thomas
Board of Public Affairs
Missouri Pacific Railway Company
J. C. Carlton
Federation of Garden Clibs
Dyke Springs
Fair Park
Kiwanis Club
Elks Jflall
Ray Calhoun
Old 67
Wesl
C. OG. Thomas
Q. A. Willis
Leesville
High Garrett
North Hervey Street
Farm Credit Administration
Proving Ground
Hempstead County
J P Stuckey Dies At 73 In Little Rock Hospital
Jim P. Stuckey, 73, died early Wednesday in a Little Rock hospital. Survived by widow and daughter Nell Stuckey of Longview Texas, and brothers Bob and Sam Stuckey of Hope. Funeral Thursday at Meridon Cornelius Funeral Home, burial in Snell Cemetery at Emmet.
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Jim P. Stuckey
Little Rock
Nell Stuckey
Longview
Texas
Bob
Sam Stuckey
Hope
Meridon Cornelius Funeral
Snell Cemetery
Emmet
Injured in Logan Airport Airliner Crash
Eleven people are injured after an Eastern Airlines Lockheed Constellation crashed into a snowbank at Logan International Airport Boston. The craft skidded on icy runway and burst into flames. twenty passengers and five crew members escaped through doors, some leaping 15 feet into snowbanks.
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Boston
Eastern Airlines
Logan International Airport
East Boston
City Hospital
Mildred
Jenulan
New York
Dora Block
Holland
Henry
Alex Mulano
205Th Street
Bayonne J
Jentlis
Molano
Bustorr
Newark
N.o
Miami
Fla
German workers strike over food shortages in Ruhr and Cologne
About 200000 workers in Nuremberg and Cologne walked off jobs, protesting food shortages. Union speakers denounced British and American administrations and the German government before crowds of 30000 in Nuremberg square. In Cologne 90000 to 120000 joined a general strike as essential services halted and tram conductors began a second day of action.
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Frankfurt
Germany
Nuerberg
Cologne
Nuemberg
Adolf Hitler Platz
Nuerdberg
Ita
Calogne Cathedral
J J Byers to Be Buried at Shover Springs
J J Byers aged 1 died at his home in Gravette Arkansas last night. He is survived by his widow three daughters Mrs Riley Lewallen Hope Mrs J J Lewallen Little Rock and Mrs Bert Lewallen La Junta Colo and a son Olan Byers Decatur Wis and a sister Mrs Lelia Gentry Idabel Okla. The body will arrive in Hope Friday night and funeral services will be held at 2 pm Saturday at Unity Baptist Church by Rev Paul Byers nephew with burial at Shower Springs cemetery Pallbearers Orie and Howard Byers Herbert and Emmett Lewallen Wilbur Martin and Joe Gentry.
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J. C. Byers
Gravette
Arkansas
Hempstead
Riley Lewallen
Hope
J. J. Lewallen
Little Rock
Bert Lee
LaJunta
Colo
Olan Byers
Decatur
Wic
Lelia Gentry
Idabel
Olka
Pam
Unity Baptist Church
Aul Byers
Doyle Ingram
Shower Springs
Orie
Howard Byers
Lerbert
Emmett Lewalien
Wilbur Martin
Joe Gentry
Local War Dead Enroute Home
Eighty seven World War II dead will arrive in New York from Europe on January 19 aboard a transport to be escorted to funeral homes across eight states by the American Graves Registration Division. Names include Kingery E. Sinyard son of Andrew L. Sinyard of Hope Arkansas and Johnny Ellis son of Christopher C. Ellis of Rosston Arkansas.
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Ighty
New York
Enope
LA. 8 Transport Corp
Eric G. Gibson
Memphis
Topaz
Divsia
Cat
Dan Bs
Milter
Tada
Kingery E. Sinyard
Andrew L. Sinyard
Hope
Johnny, Ellis
Christopher C. Ellis
Rosston
Choice Bursun
Nannie Biv'sun
Stamps
Ark
First Methodist Church to Host Bible Class Chili Supper Tonight
The Biple Class Supper of the Century Bible class at the First Methodist Church invites all members to attend tonight at the Ta'elack church. Community members are urged to join for a chili supper and fellowship.
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First Methodist Church
Ta’elack
Long and Jones Enter Runoff in Louisiana
Former governors Earl Long and Sam Jones led in the Louisiana Democratic primary with runoff possible as provisional returns from 672 of 1,878 precincts showed Long ahead with 82,332 votes to Jones 73,403 Morrison 46,201 and Kennon 42,724. Kennon and Morrison trailed but gained as rural areas reported.
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Louisiana
Earl K. Long
Sam H. Jones
Statehouse
Jones
Appeals Court
Robert F. Kennon
Minden
Long
Huey P. Long
United States
Jimmie Morrison
Kennon Fast
Morrison
Andad
Roland Cochrenam
Earl Long
Huex
Jimmie H. Davis
Huey Long
UW. 5
James H. Morrison
Robert F. Kennen
Kennon
Truck Sideswiped in West Street Incident
Police report a truck owned by Ted Jones parked on West Street was sideswiped by an unidentified vehicle in the early hours. Investigators seek a green car as a possible suspect. A separate fire at Lula Logan's residence on 6th Street caused minor site damage. Hope Fire Department responded.
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Ted Jones
West Sth Street
Jones
Lula Logan
Negra
6Th Street
Hope Fire Department
Armouriced
Oak Ridge Ships First Stable Isotopes for Medicine
Oak Ridge Tennessee January 21 first shipments of stable isotopes for scientific and medical research left Oak Ridge today. The Atomic Energy Commission announced the materials will be bombarded in a cyclotron at Ohio State University for studies of nuclear reactions and transmutations. Unlike radioactive isotopes they do not emit harmful radiations.
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Oak Ridge
Tenn
Atomic Energy Commission
Ohio State University
AEC
Arkansas public service plans Keiser Midway links
Multiple brief items: E Ritter and Co seeks Arkansas PSC authority to build telephone facilities serving Keiser and Midway in Mississippi county with estimated costs 27001 and 20916 dollars. Philadelphia doctors plan atomic energy casualty training. A Lepanto Arkansas sergeant faces rape charges in New Jersey after an arrest at Fort Dix. Hyde Construction submits low bid 228366 for Little Rock levee work. State American Legion to hold high school oratorical contest March 20 at North Little Rock High School.
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Little Rock
E. Ritter and Co
Marked Tree
Arkansas Public Service Commission
Keiser
Midway
Mississippi County
He Midway
Jackson
Miss
Arkansas River
Gerald Galloway
U. 8
American Legion
Arkansas Department
North Little Rock High School
Walter C. Hickman
State Legion Americanism
North West
Arkansas Tech
Courtesy In Washington Cabbies Tip Only After Congress
A UPI feature by HAL BOYLE describes Washington taxi drivers as polite and philosophic, relying on tipping only after appeals to Congress. The cabbies share stories of passengers, including politicians, and reflect on power, money, and the odd humor of daily rides in the capital.
Tax Slash Bill Moves Toward House Passage
Washington January 21 The $3 600 000 tax slashing bill won approval from Republican leadership and moves to the House for swift passage with a veto likely Democrats mobilize to block enactment unless the Senate trims the cut. Speaker Martin sets House vote for next week probably Friday.
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Washington
House
Senate
Martin
R-Mass
GOP plans to cut budget for 5.6 billion tax cut
Washington reports Republicans aim to slash President Truman’s budget by at least 3 billion dollars to finance a 5.6 billion dollar tax reduction and a sizable debt payment. Leaders, including Taft and Taber, cite a meeting in Speaker Martin’s office approving the plan. The Ways and Means Committee prepares to review the Knutson measure while Republicans pledge substantial budget reductions.
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GOP
Truman
Rep
Knutson
Rminn
House
Republican
Taft
Ohio
Senate Republican Policy Committee
Taber
House Appropriations Committee
Seenate
Martin
Senate
Rayburn
Texas
R-Minn
Ways and Means
Aber
Missing Girl Found in Sailor's Room
Jacqueline Horner a 14 year old Hollywood prodigy missing for a week was found in a San Francisco hotel room with sailor Wallace Wells. Inspector Norton said Wells faces welfare code charges while Jacqueline said she left home voluntarily after conflicts with her mother. Los Angeles police notified authorities and juvenile care was arranged.
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San Francisco
Jacqueline Horner
Hollywood
Joe Notrten
Wallace Wells
Hunters Point
Wells
Norton
Jacqueline
San Fancisco
Los Angeles
Homidge
Clara Horner
New Cold Wave Spreading Across Wide Area
A fresh mass of very cold air moved from the eastern half of the country toward the Midwest and Great Lakes, bringing zero to near zero temperatures. Snow flurries accompanied the front as it crossed the Canadian border, with highs in the 10s and 20s forecast in Wisconsin, Illinois, Indiana, and Michigan. A Boston airport crash amid a snowstorm injured 13 as a Lockheed Constellation skidded into a snowbank and caught fire.
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Canadian
Wisconsin
Jeaxylern
Midwest
East
Eastern Airlines
Boston
Missouri
Mississippi
Dakkotas
Minnesota
Ilinois
Indiana
Michigan
Chicago
Plains
Great Lakes
Mississippi Valley
South Atlantic States
Trial ends with hung jury in Hempstead Circuit Court
Reported chaos surrounds a striking episode as multiple defendants including workers and unionists face charges amid allegations of violence during a picket at a Texarkana area plant. Jurors deliberated briefly as mistrust and conflicting testimony emerged over actions during the October strike and subsequent events.
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Mike Workera
Hernpate
Yasterda
Hy Leei Mattioynenburg
Owera
Bale Dora
Ala
Fre Springfeld
Eltari Umw
Hawkins
Kana
Jre
Déeis
Dexter
Courswo
Agoti
Bolen
Texarkana
Texas Union
Clarence Bean
Dan Ryan B. Jackson
Albert Anderson
Bids Sought for Dedudding Proving Ground Work
Colonel C. H. Chorpening announced invitations to bid on dedudding and military scrap removal at the Southwestern Proving Ground Hope Arkansas. The land work aims to clear a 40000 acre tract with completion expected by May 1948, focusing on surface clearance to reduce hazards while restoring lands to private ownership.
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Chorpeniing
Tulsa
Dist
Corps of Engineers
South-western Proving Ground
Hope
Arkansas
Chorpening
Mr. Hartsfield to Be Buried Thursday
Funeral services for TM G Harold Hartsfield aged 27 were held at 2 pm at Holy Grove Church after a truck he rode collided with a Pacific passenger train yesterday morning. Active pallbearers included Joh Berry Ledford Bell Alvin Willis Oli La Clyde Marting UTLOT Baber WOW Star Member.
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Harold Hartsfield
Sourl Pacific
Grove
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