1949 Chevrolet debuts at Young Chevrolet showrooms
Chevrolet presents the 1949 line with restyled, lower wide bodies and improved visibility. Fleetline Styleline models feature extended rooflines and new interiors, while chassis refinements include improved steering, direct dou///bler shock absorbers and revised brakes for better handling and comfort.
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Chevrolet
Chevrol ‘Co
Oasserién
Dessig Imments
Jay
Hield
Pasenger
Community circles meet for missionary programs in Prescott
Prescott News reports Monday events across local churches and groups. The Woman's Missionary Union of Pirot Baptist meets at 2:30 PM, with twenty six members present, and the First Christian Church Ladies Council holds a session at Mrs. Homer Ward's home. Pleasant Hill Home Demonstration club discusses weaving trays and hosts a February 3 meeting, while OES holds a regular meeting at the Masonic Hall with officers and five new petitions. Additional notes cover miscellaneous church activities, social visits, and local civic updates.
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Woman's Missionary Union of the Pirot Baptist Church
Woman’s Missionary Union of
First Baptist Church
Jack Cooper
Cooper
Ted McDaniel
Indies
McDaniel
Ladies Council
The
First Christian Church
Homer Ward
B. Gee
Lee Rogers
A. B. Auxier
Henry Moore
Green Qrr
Case Chappelle
Lawrence Stovall
C. E. Wagner
Henry Thompson
J.C. Stegar
H. J. Burke
Pleasant Hill Home
Samuel Jones
Rachel Nolen
Pleasant Hill Community Recreation Center
Pam
O.E.S
Masonic Hall
Marshall
Paul Buchanan
Electra Wells
Arne
Paul Kas-tosky
J. DB. Jordan
Sue Martin
Jetter
Minnie Havalac
CDL
Magnolia
Navy Icicle operation en route to Kodiak Island
The Navy prepares for the Kodiak assault with a five ship convoy carrying 4,500 marines. A gale of 38 knots is forecast for Jan 23 and seas of 12 to 15 feet may form. Williwaw gusts 90 to 120 mph threaten the approaching force. Cold mountain winds threaten crews.
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Kodiak Island
Honolulu
L. P. Halloran
Alaska
Kodiak
Romance in Marshallville House Dilemma Unfolds
Carter and Merry debate leaving their shared home to avoid ongoing friction with her mother. Merry proposes returning to Marshallville with Aunt Jane to gain independence while Carter pledges to persuade her mother. Aunt Jane agrees to join later as Merry plans the move in a few weeks.
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Merry
Mershallville
Jane
Tun
Mother
Kin
Lissa
Carter
Cuarter
Marshallville
Aint Jane
Aunt Jane
New York
Mexico
Two Die Bringing Arkansas Accidental Toll to 103
A traffic accident in Arkansas killed two people, raising the state's accidental death toll to 104 since January 1. Two year old Gary Butler died in DeQueen from fire injuries after the family home burned, while 21 year old Ernest Lloyd Skaggs was killed near Clarksville when his vehicle struck a railroad switch engine bolliding. The report notes most fatalities occur in south Arkansas tornadoes on January 3.
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Associated Press
Arkansas
Gary Butler
DeQueen
Ernest Lloyd Skaggs
Clarksville
South Arkansas
Showdown Sought on Labor Law Taft Hartley Repeal
Sen Claude Pepper pressed for an early senate labor committee showdown on repealing Taft Hartley and reenacting the labor relations act. Sen Robert Taft signaled readiness to block any new bill without hearings. Navy weather notes Kodiak as stormy and highly unpredictable in February.
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Washington
Claude Pepper
D. Fla
Senate Labor Committee
Labor ‘Relations
Robert al ‘Tatts
R. O
New Labor Bil
Yugoslav Deputy Finance Minister Arrested in Belgrade Flight Attempt
Tito detains Dr Obren Blagojevitch deputy finance minister of Yugoslavia as he tries to flee Belgrade. He reportedly confessed intent to flee the country and defraud it. In other news, minimum wage legislation may pass, with Rep. Lesinski planning a bill to raise pay from 40 to 75 cents an hour. Senate panel slows wiretap expansion per McCarran.
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Obren Blagojevitch
Yugoslavia
Belgrade
Blagojevitch
Ments
House
John Lesinski
Mich
House Labor Committee
Pat McCarran
Nev
Senate Judiciary Committee
U. S
McCarran
Tom C. Clark
Republican Committee On Committees
Jacob K. Javits
Barkley Sen
Alben W
Barkley
Morne
Magnolia Oil Field Opens Near Town
A new oil field named Pane Tree Field was opened near Magnolia as Arkansas Oil and Gas Commission met at the courthouse. The first well, Elon Oil Company's No. 2, reached about 6,143 feet a mile and a half south of the Atlantic field with an initial allowable of 200 barrels per day.
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Magnolia
Arkansas Oil and Gas Commission
Courtshouse
Pane Tree
Elon Oil
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Ministerial Institute of the Christian Church
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Maryshallville
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