Swing Tips Over Injuries Fatal to 4 Year Old
Vanona Gayle Smith of Shreveport died after a swing frame collapse harmed her head. The four year old, daughter of H. O. Smith and Virginia Kilburn Smith, is survived by three sisters, grandparents, and a great grandmother. Funeral services set for Friday at Herndon Cornelius Funeral Home Chapel with burial in Memorial Gardens Texarkana.
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Vanona Gayle Smith
H. O. Smith
Shreveport
Virginia Kilburn
Hope
Texarkana Hospital
Bonita
Carole
Pamela Smith
Della’ Smith
Vernon Jones
Texarkana
Anna Hutchins
Herndon- Cornelius Funeral Home
Memorial Gardens
Reaction to President's Dixon Yates action divides Tennessee Arkansas
In Memphis area reaction to the presidents order for reappraisal of the Dixon Yates contract split along lines of foes and friends. Mayor George Dempster of Oxville predicts cancellation while West Memphis Chamber of Commerce head W K Ingram says the plant will be built and cancellation would cost the government 140 million dollars. Budget Director Rowland Hughes says study needed and not much cost likely. Memphis officials offer varied views on future of the project and its necessity.
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Memphis
Dixon Yates
Power Combine
George Dempster
Oxville
Tenn
Cirs Zfor Tva, Inc
Mississippi River
West Memphis
Dixon-Yates
Chamber of Commerce
W. K. Ingram
Memphis Commercial Apt
Washton
Rowland Hughes
Frank Toney
Dixantes
Bins
H. B. Price
Frank Tobey
Knoxville
Dempster
Citizens For Tva, Inc
West Memphis, Ark
Twe
AEC
Dixon-Yates Utility Group
TVA
Ingram
Hughes
Herbert D. Vogel
Budget Bureau
jAnd
Vogel
Dixon- Yates
Ate Gay
Mad workers charged for tailing cows in anger at boss
Authorities in Italy report two farm workers have been charged with cutting the tails off 89 cows after becoming angry with their employer. The incident prompted veterinary checks and calls for stricter farm labor oversight.
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Lod
Italy
Bene
Star to Observe July 4 Holiday
The Star will suspend publication on Monday in observance of July 4, marking one of three yearly newspaper holidays. Publication will resume on the regular schedule after the holiday.
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The
Star
Hope Receives 5816 in State Tax Turnback Funds
State Treasurer J Vance Clayton announced yesterday total turnback funds of 1294 dollars to city governments from gasoline taxes and general revenue. Cities over ten thousand included Fort Smith Hot Springs Pine Bluff El Dorado Fayetteville Jonesboro and others with varied allocations. Additional grants above five thousand from the general revenue fund went to Blytheville Camden Conway El Dorado Fayetteville Fort Smith Helena Hope Hot Springs Jonesboro Magnolia Paragould Pine Bluff Russellville Stuttgart and Tearkana.
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Little Rock
J. Vance Clayton
General Revenue
Blytheville
Camden
el Dorado
Fayetteville
Fort Smith
Hot Springs
Jonesboro
Pine Bluff
Tearkana
General Revenue Fund
Conway
Forrest City
Helena
Hope
Jones ‘Bore
Magnolia
Paragould
Russellville
Stuttgart
House Debates Ike's Reserve Program
Washington The House again debated President Eisenhower's military reserve plan aiming to mobilize a reserve force of 2.9 million and enlist about a million teenagers over four years. The measure, administration backed, faced opposition on two main issues after previous antisegregation amendments and committee proposals to skirt contention.
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Russell Brines
Washington
House
Eisenhower
House Armed Services Committee
Call for Prayer Ahead of Big Four Summit in Geneva
The World Council of Churches urged global member churches to pray for success of the Big Four summit in Geneva. General secretary Dr. W A Visser t Hooft asked prayers on July 18, the opening day, or on the preceding Sunday, urging devotion across churches worldwide.
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Call For Prayer
Geneva
Switzerland
World Council of Churches Today
W. A. Visser’t Hooft
Council
Forty Million Cars to Be on Highways
The nation faces a three day Fourth of July with an estimate of up to 880 traffic deaths as about 40 million cars are expected on the roads between 6 p.m. today and midnight Monday. Heat grips the eastern half while cooler air moves to the plains. forecasters warn heat may raise drownings and traffic volume though fireworks accidents appear controlled in 42 states.
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National Safety Council
Midwest
Minneapolis
Minn
Grantsburg
Wis
Chicago
Laurie Thornton Dies at 30 in Hope Area Home
Laurie Clie Thornton aged 30 died at her Hope Route four home early Friday. Survived by parents Mr. and Mrs. Joe R. Thornton, three brothers Earl Carl of Hope J W Thornton US Army, four sisters Mrs Lonnie Tullis Mrs Edgar Ferguson Mrs Jerry Rumney Mrs James Powell and a Nashville grandmother Mrs Henry Holiday. Funeral 2:30 p.m. Saturday at St Paul near Oran by Rev Merlin Cox and J F C Crain. Burial St Paul Cemetery. Active pallbearers Eugene Ferguson Clyde Orville L Tullis Kenneth Stovall C M Cox Aubrey Cox.
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Laurie Clie Thornton
Hope Route
Joe R. Thornton
Earl and
Carl
Hope
J. W. Thornton
U. S. Army
Lonnie Tullis
Edgar Ferguson
Jerry Rumney
North Little Rock
James Powell
Spring Hill
Henry Holiday
Nashville
St. Paul
Oran
Merlin Cox
J. F. C. Crain
St. Paul Cemetery
Eugene Ferguson
Clyde
Orville L. Tullis
Kenneth Stovall
C. M
Aubrey Cox
Builders Should Add Medical Rooms as Homes Today Are Small Drug Store
HAL BOYLE argues new houses should include medicine rooms as homes overflow with medicines. He notes Americans are healthier yet consume large quantities of drugs and cosmetics, shop by bathroom cabinets, and recalls his boyhood pharmacy in a smaller bathroom.
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Hal Boyle
New York
Opponents Claim Victory in Dixon-Yates Power Fight
Senate Appropriations Committee denied 64.4 million for the Dixon Yates power line linking the plant to TVA, unless Memphis builds its own plant within 90 days. Critics hailed the move as progress in blocking the project. President would review cancellation costs and potential actions with TVA and AEC. Local leaders say Memphis could forego the line if a new plant is built, while supporters warn of costly cancellation and ongoing duties.
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Washington
Senat Appropriations Committee
TVA
Memphis
Senate
Johnson
Tex
Appropriations Committee
Sen
Bridges
RNH
White House
James C. Hagerty
Rowland Hughes
Dixon-Yates
Hughes J
Budget Bureau
Budget ‘Bureau
Atomic Energy “Commission
Tennesssee Valley . Authority
Rowland
R. Hughes
Sen. Kefauver
D-Tenn
O'Mahoney
D-Wye
Kefauver
Lyndon B. Johnson
Texas
Kansan faces choice on cash prize and oil field
Fitzhugh family of Tretteville, Okla or Kansas, after winning a $25,000 cash option or oil rights valued up to $100,000, plans a field inspection in Oklahoma County. Engineer estimates suggest half the oil rights could bring substantial yearly income for 30 years, influencing a decision to be made within a week with professional advice and college plans for their two sons.
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Tretteville
Fitzhugh
Oklafield
Fitzhah
Amana
Thelwinter
Toin County
Oklahita
H. E.fertz
Reuben Hdonnelley Corp
Chicago
Aman
Gertz
W. W.whiteman, Jr
Oklahoma City
Arkansas
Texas
Lpe
Vernon
Navy
Fitzhug
Little Rock
Youth Revival Plans Held at Baptist Church
A three day youth revival is scheduled July 8 to 10 at the Baptist Church led by Dr Or le Yeager of Ouachita College as evangelist. The church youth promote the event with executive committee oversight and committees handling publicity ushers music special meetings prayer decoration visitation and more. Services start at 7 30 each evening with a special youth rally Saturday night inviting surrounding youth.
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Baptist Church
Orle'Yeager
Ouachita College
Fe Thurch
Jan Moses
John Whitlow
Mary Charlene Horton
Benjie Owen
Jeanette Barr
Linda Halbert
Nell Cassidy
Visitation
Eight American Built Jets Kill Pilots in Portugal
The Portuguese Air Force reports eight American built F-84 Thunderjets crashed in fog near a mountain peak during a three formation air show. All eight pilots were killed, forcing cancellation of Air Force Day observances. A separate four-jet element landed safely at Ota Air Base. The loss occurred during a salute flight from Ota Base, which had taken off earlier with twelve jets.
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Lisbon
Portugal
President Extends Draft Authority and Lowers Age Limit
Washington announces extension of the draft authority for two years covering doctors dentists and veterinarians. The upper age limit is reduced from 51 to 46. The measure expands the pool of eligible professionals and aligns eligibility with wartime needs.
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Washington
Raldaight
Gentry delays ruling for more data in Arkansas case
In Little Rock, Attorney General Tom Gentry said he needs more information before ruling on whether sponsors dispute top tilled petitions. He sought correcting secretaries' statements and the Pelos period, delaying the decision.
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Little Rock
Tom Gentry
Wreckage Identifies Marine Flier From Yonkers
By John Randolph the wreckage off Oshima Island 65 miles south of Tokyo is tentatively identified as FJ2 jet flown by Lt Alan Murdock McAneny Yonkers son of the Rome Sentinel publisher. Searchers positively locate the plane near the end of day five while two other Marines remain missing in fog.
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John Randolph
Oshima
Tokyo
Marine Corps’ i
Alan
Murdock McAneny
Yonkers
McAneny
Sinda McAneny
Rome
Sentinel
City to Close Monday July 4 Observance of Independence Day
City offices and business firms will close Monday in observance of July 4. Courthouse offices including the revenue office and the draft board office in City Hall will close. The post office will close but mail will be dispatched and placed in boxes as usual with no deliveries. Stamps are available in the lobby machine.
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Revenue
Draft Board
City Hall
Local Air Force Veteran to Manage Hope Municipal Airport
M Sergea nt Byron R Jackson arrived in Hope from Del Rio Texas after receiving his Air Force discharge yesterday He will assume duties as manager of the Municipal Airport and is seeking a residence His family includes a wife and two children The former Glenwood Arkansas man previously served as a mechanic in the Air Force Also note: Jack Fielding reports a power outage on West Third Street from 4 30 am to about 8 am for a voltage change The outage area runs from Hope Builders Supply Company to Memory Gardens and W & K may be involved in the work
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Byron R. Jackson
Hope
del Rio
Texas
Air Force
Jackson
Glenwood
Arkansas
Jack Fielding
Municipal Water and Light Plant
West Third Street
Hope Builders Supply
Memory Gardens
Teagueplea committee pact talks with McDonald ally
In incomplete notes a Teague committee ally backs a wage pact during week talks. Details are unclear due to damaged text, but the outline suggests alignment on labor terms and strategy ahead of negotiations. The fragment hints at political maneuvering and wage policy discussion.
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de McDonald
Masons Meet Tonight for Degree Conferral
Masons scheduled to meet tonight at seven to confer a degree. All Masons present expected at the gathering.
Weather Forecast Fragments
Fragmentary OCR notes imply upcoming Friday to Wednesday temperatures differing from normal with light winds and possible thunder. Specific values and locations are unreadable, but the item signals a temporary weather shift and potential storm activity.
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Criterion Theater
Ike
United Press
Laurie Thornton
Kansan
Aia Auustyvis
Boys' College
Ighee
Gentry
Philadelphia
American Library Association
Libraries of the Nation
Mary Margaret Daniels
Bob Daniels
Fort Worth
Los Angeles
Thomas Crognoe Jr
M. E. Peace
Wali
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