Arkansas ABC chief rails at dry counties traffic
Wes Collins, head of the Arkansas Beverage Control Board, told a Little Rock civic club that 97 dry counties do not stop liquor sales but push traffic to wet counties and across borders. He cited Dardanelle and Ola as examples of permit abuse and argued for public ownership of liquor to curb crime and revenue losses.
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Wes Collins
Arkansas Beverage Control Board
Hel
Little Rock
U. S. Army
ABC
Dardanelle
Ola
Revenue Department
Dardenelle
Arkansas
Ing
Tucker Prison
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North Carolina
Virginia
South
Alabama
State Delegation Differs on Vote
Arkansas delegation to the U.S. House split on passage of a 3 billion foreign aid bill. The roll shows 4 to 2 in favor of the bill with Representatives Gathings Hards Trimble Mills and Norrell voting for the measure while others opposed.
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U.S
Bildoliay
Mills
Norrell Goteush
Local Baptist Meeting Closes After Evening Service
A Baptist gathering concluded Sunday night after a routine meeting. Attendees discussed church affairs and reflected on recent events, noting improvements in attendance and community ties. The event concluded with remarks and plans for the next week.
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Baptist Meeting
Chances for Tax Revision Bill Appear Dead
Washington reports show attempts at a general income tax cut within the big tax revision bill failed as rival Democratic and Republican proposals were beaten amid political maneuvering. Senate passage could come after amendments, with House already approving a different form. Leaders say no new income tax cut plan is likely, as Sen. George proposed raising exemptions by 100 dollars to produce a 2.4 billion annual cut.
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Joe Hall
Washington
Eisenhower
Capitol
Senate
House
Sen
George
D-Ga
U S Ends Year In Red As Usual
The United States government closed the previous fiscal year in the red by about 34 billion dollars, with revenues below expectations and spending higher than forecast. The new fiscal year begins July 1, 1954, with Eisenhower predicting a deficit next June 30 of about 2.93 billion. The budget projection for fiscal 1954 showed spending near 70.902 billion and receipts around 67.629 billion, yielding the 34 billion shortfall.
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Washington
Sam
Eisenhower
Gun Shot by Son Fatal to Man
In Lebanon Oregon Marion Ezra Leavitt a 40 year old sawmill worker was shot to death late yesterday after coaxing his 4 year old son to pull the trigger on an 30-80 rifle when two other children refused the coroner ruled the death a suicide Leavitt was shot through the upper abdomen and died before help arrived the boy Clarence was too young to grasp what occurred according to Coroner Glenn Houston
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Lebanon
Ore
Marion Ezra Leavitt
Glenn Houston
Houston
Leaglit
Clarence
Wallet habits reveal personality say psychiatrists
HAL BOYLE reports Howard N. Cooper a psychiatrist links wallet fullness to psychological factors. He suggests wallet contents test personality similarly to a Rorschach blot, noting how questions about the blot shape reflect responses and behavior.
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Hal Boyle
New York
Howard N. Cooper
Boyles
Sparkman Claims GOP Branding Tactics In House Fight
In Washington, Senator Sparkman accuses Republicans of branding Democrats as trail ers while Senator Ford counters Democrats are becoming crybabies. The day features House leaders seeking a compromise on farm price supports, and Rayburn touts a victory for rigid income tax plans amid declines in foreign aid and other voting battles shaping the November contest.
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Jack Bell
Washington U
Spark
Man
D-Alu
Fer- Susan
R-Mich
Congress
House
Eisenhower
Rayburn
Texas
Senate
Cowper
Petition to Move Damage Suit Filed in Texarkana
A petition to move a personal injury suit from Hempstead Circuit Court was filed Wednesday in U S District Court Western District of Arkansas Texarkana The suit Bates vs Carter and Gammill seeks 11000 in damages for an automobile accident May 24 near Hope Arkansas.
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Texarkana
Hempstead
U. S. District Court
Western District of Arkansas
M. S. Bates
Calvin Carter
Roy E. Gammill
Bates
Churchill and Eisenhower Talk Amid Southeast Asia Standoff
Washington reports a standoff mood after Eisenhower and Churchill statements. Dulles delays a unified action pact for Indochina while Eden seeks a Lebanon of Southeast Asia like Locarno. Britain and the United States remain cautious as Vietminh momentum grows and Geneva Conference looms.
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James Marlow
Washington
Eisenhower
Winston Churchill
Southeast ‘Asia
Dulles
Britain
Eden
Southeast Asia
State Department
United States
Indochina
United Action
Geneva
Indochine
France
Belgium
Italy
Germany
Locarno
Switzerland
Hitler
Rhineland
Russia
China
American State Department
United
17000 Western Electric workers strike nationwide
New York reports 17000 CIO workers who install and maintain telephone equipment walk out across the nation. Picketing delays reduce immediate disruption, with long distance operators likely to face difficulties. The strike follows a breakdown in talks between CWA District 10 and Western Electric, AT and T’s manufacturing arm, with plans to delay nationwide picketing until Tuesday morning possible.
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New York
CIO
Diftleguties
CIO Communications Workers Union
Metorpolitan
Baltimore
CWA
26Th Ave
World Communications Center
District 10
Western Electric Co
American Telephone and Telegraph Co
French Quit Entire Red River Delta Post
Louis Guilbert reports from Hanoi that the French high command abandoned the southern Red River delta after Communist infiltration made defense impossible. About 15,000 French troops withdrawn from rice plains and towns between the Red and Day rivers, transferring 2,000,000 Viet Namese to Communist control with minimal fighting. Remaining forces concentrate along supply lines to Hanoi Haiphong and Tonkin Gulf.
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Louis Guilbert
Hanoi
Indochina
Wid Red River
Red
Day
Haiphong
Gulf of Tonkin
Municipal Swimming Pool Announces July Holiday Hours
Mrs Fay Hammons pool manager announced July 4 weekend hours and new classes. The pool opens 10 p m to 10 p m Saturday July 3 and 2 p m to 10 p m Sunday July 4 and 6 a m to 10 p m Monday July 5. Regular hours resume Tuesday. New classes begin Tuesday July 8 with Junior Red Cross firesaving at 8 a m, beginners at 9 a m, intermediates at 11 a m, and an older adults class at 6 30 p m.
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Fay Hammons
Municipal Swimming Pool
Red Cross
Wiydars
Rival Guatemala Chiefs Haggle Over Peace
Rival anti Communist leaders in Guatemala failed to end the civil conflict in talks with Col. Carlos Castillo Armas and Col. Elć ego Monzon, extending a ceasefire while troops moved to quell uprisings near Guatemala City amid mediation by El Salvador.
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Carlos A
Escudero San Salvador
EL Salvador
Guatemala
Carlos Castillo Armag
Elfégo Monzon
Castile Armas
Chiquimula
Inga
Salvador
Escuvilla Pinulg
Concepcion
Guatemala City
Former FHA Chief Refuses to Answer Senate Questions
Andrew Frost former assistant director of the FHA office in Albuquerque declines to testify before the Senate Banking Committee about alleged parties with contractor‑paid girls and other social events linked to FHA business. Special counsel pressed questions on deep sea fishing trips poker games and parties, including a motel gathering in Alamogordo New Mexico with costs charged to construction.
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John’ W. Finney
Washington
LLP
Senate
Andrew Frost
FHA
Albuquerque
N. M
Senate Banking Committee
William Simons
Frost
Simons
Prost
Holloman
Machentor
Simon
Truman Makes Progress as Health Improves
Kansas City dispatch reports President Truman showing substantial progress in recovery after a double operation. Doctors express frank optimism about his ability to shake off the illness and return to work, with President Truman joking about politics during the update.
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Charles Nethaway
Kansas City
Harry S. ‘Truman
Truman
Jung
Wallace
Grahamy
Dorsh
Flood devastates Falcon reservoir region in Rio Grande flood
The Rio Grande's flood peak swamped Falcon reservoir area stranding towns San Ygnacio and Zapat a while washing out a railroad bridge and communications. Texas reported deaths and many missing as Mexican authorities tallied bodies across the river. Officials warned the river would likely return to banks by nightfall and outlined cleanup for Laredo and allied cities.
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Jud Dixon
Rio Grande
Laredo
Falcon Dam
Eisenhower
Adolfo Ruiz Cortines
San Yenacio
Tex
Falcon Reservoir
Nes
San Ygnacio
Zapata
Bory Kerr
Neuyo Laredo
Spain
United’ States
Moxita
Artig
State Hospital Budget Up by 73000 Dollars
The Arkansas State Hospital opens its new fiscal year with 73000 more in its budget than last year. The total budget is 3746000 dollars. Budget Director Julian Hogan announced the hospital’s share of state funds yesterday. The figure remains a quarter of a million dollars less than the 1953 appropriation.
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Little Rock
The
Arkansas State Hospital
Julian Hogan
General Assembly
Desegregation Talk Unsettles UN Official at Arkansas Event
New York UN official Dr. Ralph Bunche, a Negro, advocated cautious desegregation at the Nations Education Association Institute. He recalled Arkansas University seating assurances avoided segregation, but a Fayetteville audience plan reportedly collapsed amid confusion and pressure, with organizers admitting a segregation risk.
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New York
United Nations Division of
Bookey
Washington
Little Rock
Pine
Crucial Test Today for Farm Program in House
President Eisenhower faces a politically charged farm bill showdown with many party members at home as the House votes after a rare early session. Northern Democrats and farm-state forces weigh high price supports amid a possible compromise and continued White House opposition. In Corning Arkansas, 14 year old James W. Eddington was fatally struck by a Chicago driver.
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Livingstone - Washington
Eisenhower
House
Bill
Republican House
New York
Corning
Ark
James W. Eddington
Datto
Richard W. Branch
Chicago
Atomic power plant seen as lever against communism
Washington reports suggest a future of nuclear power tailored as a strategic tool against the Soviet bloc. Experts warn that a ready, exportable plant could shift power dynamics, letting Russia threaten regional arenas from South Asia to North Africa with timely, assembled reactors.
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Elsey
Washington
Sians
Betor
Governor Chepry to speak at Friday Rotary meeting
Governor Francis Chepry will be principal speaker at a Friday 12 45 Rotary Club gathering at Hote Baylow. Lions and Kiwanis members will also attend, with guests present. Local chatter involves a rainy Tuesday encounter at Vic Cobb’s shop and a reference to a man called Bilting Anderson and an axe handle discovery.
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Francis Chepry
Rotary Club
Hote
Baylow
The
Lions and Kiwanis Chitba
Vic Cobb
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