Britain urged to boost colonial cotton output linking to US supplies
The British Empire Cotton Growing Association president urges Britain to increase colonial cotton production to lessen reliance on United States supplies. He notes last year’s colonial output reached 812,759 bales, while U S production averages about 12 million, but immediate independence unlikely.
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Manchester
Mayland
Lord Linkithgow
British Empire Cotton Growing Association
Britain
United States
Amelia
Great Britain
Itngland
Catia
Tramy Amurrea
Catian
Liverpool Exchange
Aimerica
X ‘Taber & Co
James Thrasher
Lewis J. Strauss
Atomic Fi Commission
Senate Appropriations
Speare
Strauss
Oak Ridge
Atomic Energy Commission
Chaiman
David Lilienthal
Lilienthal
Congress
Tuber
House Appropriations Committee
Gillenthal
Lalwnuil
20 Years Ago At The Wa Fermadon Festival
A fragmented report recalls a community festival with local leaders and guests including Rotary president and notable attendees. Names and places are unclear due to distorted OCR, but references to a dog show and local dignitaries appear alongside ceremonial events.
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Mahansen
Desay
Melon Cinners
Beal Stephens
S. Ceeyeding
Rotary
Dyer
National Gueet
AMG
Miaion Beuninsett Vest
Council Fails to Act on Car Lot Protest
At a regular meeting of the city council in Hope, protests against a proposed used car lot in a residential area led to no action on the ordinance due to lack of a sponsor. The council approved Beverly Johnson and J. B. Beckworth’s building use for used car sales and made several staff and facility changes. The session covered gas piping to the pool, fire truck bids, gravel purchases, jail concerns, and dumping ground staffing, with various votes including a 5 to 4 rejection on street oiling funding.
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City of Hope
City Hall
Shoverland Turd
Beverly Johnson
J. B. Beckworth
Lst
Hope City Hall
Hempstead County Library
South Elm Street
C. C. Thomas
P Lice
Embree
SPG
Howe Industrial Corp
SPC
Corporation
Vesey
theCity
Hempstead
Ccapneil
Kerr, Smith in Oklahoma Runoff
Former Gov. Robert S. Kerr and Gomer Smith face a July 27 runoff for the Democratic U S Senate nomination in Oklahoma. Kerr led with about 39 percent, Smith trailed, while Republican Ross Rizley advances to the general election. Other results and party figures are noted from Oklahoma primary tallies.
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Oklahoma City
Robert S. Kerr
Gomer Smith
Oklahoma
U. S
Kerr
Smith
Ross Rizley
Sena ‘Torial
Rizley
Kivney
Townsend Old Age II
Senate
Sen
H. Moore
Pulse
Mike Monroney
W. G. Stigfer
Carl Albert
Toby Mori Denarris
George B. Sehy
Preston Pe
Wen
Victory Wickreslum
Moody Dies at Home of Daughter in Was a Thorne Peetdent
J F Moody aged 85 died today at the home of a daughter Mrs Morris on West Third Street Was a former president of Phoanpasteod Comily. Survived by Mary Ve Hatton of Ashilewn and sisters. a brother Bert Moody of Hope. Funeral arrangements incomplete.
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Moorty
Morris
West Thir St
Mary Ve Hatton
Ashilewn
West
Hope
Bert Moody
Police Discover the Hoboes Were Doing Fine in New Orleans
Police uncover a hidden hobo haven beneath an old building in New Orleans known as Hotel De Bastille. A lone captive hobo revealed immunity offers and described tunnels, lamps, and a luxury “royal suite” with a Davenport and bed lamp among discarded clothing, liquor bottles, and food.
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New Orleans
Pattee
Hotel de Bastille
Edward Fallen
Wrong Answer Worth $17,000 to Woman
An 82 year old bride, Mrs. Margaret Hohl Shelley of Gibson New York, won 17000 in a radio quiz by answering wrongly on two questions. She benefited from no challenge by other contestants and took prizes including a De Soto, Bermuda trip, trailer, and home goods.
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David C. Whitney
New York
Margaret Hohl Shelley
Gibson
N.Y
CBS
West
South America
Africa
Shelley
de Soto
Bermuda
Carrect
Water Safety Courses Offered Here This Week
A. Spraggins returned from Camp Dodge Iowa with a completed Water Safety course from Red Cross Aquatic School. He will receive a certificate from the Midwestern Area Office in St Louis authorizing him in water safety in Hempstead County. The first class targets men women and older youths at the pool, with courses at the Uniptsts Pew swimming park and later locations.
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A. Spraggins
Doge
Iowa
Red Cressy Nations Te
St. Lous
Wach
Hempstead
Tanga
My. Spraggins
Lusing
Walter Fur
Hope
Paul
Hope Arkansas to gain mobile radiotelephone service along Highway 67
Southwestern Bell announces Hope will host one of three Arkansas car radiotelephone stations. The new system links St Louis and Texas with a local Hope tower, enabling in-car calls via a mobile operator and radio link across Highway 67, extending later nationwide on major highways.
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U.S
Poplar Bluff
Missouri
Auust
War
Highway 67
Hope
Bell System
St. Louis
Chicago
Wisconsin
Rio Grande Valley
Kansas
Oklahoma
Texas
There Is No Man Who Knows War Better Than Bradley
Hal Boyle profiles General Omar Nelson Bradley, praising him as the army chief of staff who hates war, respects peace, and led Allied victory in World War II. The piece lauds his modest, unwavering duty and reliability, portraying him as a capable leader who would risk his life for his men and who favors a strong world peace framework if conflict returns.
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Gen. Bradley
Hal Boyle
New York
Omar Nelson Bradley
Army
Missouri
Pershing
General Bradley
West Point
Europe
Bradles
Africa
Elbe
Gempany Nu
Ecavioaider
Bradley
Eisenhower
Vietory
General Briley
Grant
Robert Bi Lee
Lincoln
Hewar
Raadiey
Bine
Lullet
Turisin
J A Harris Local Negro Educator Dies
James H. Harris, a prominent Black educator in the area, died suddenly at his home. A graduate of Shover Slever High School and Arkansis Stile College, he served as vocational instructor and principal, later supervising Negro Schools of Hope Valley.
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James H. Harris
Dlays
Shover Slever High School
Tate
H.C. Verger
Harry
Institute
Arkansis Stile College
Haye
Tis Hirthparks Hariss
Cathey Bent Ark
Yerger School
Negro Schools of
Hope
Wreck on Second Street Involves Two Men
A minor motor collision occurred near Second Street at about 8 am involving drivers identified as Poodrake and Jesse Smitih. City police investigated the incident and filed a report.
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Poodrake
Jesse Smitih
Dundee
Second Street
City Police
Ligisterdd
Polio Cases Rise Across States Prompt National Warning
New York report by Paul F Ellis notes infantile paralysis surges in Texas and North Carolina with nationwide cases at 2,007 by July, 50 percent above 1947. California shows rising fears while Minnesota reports 22 bulbar-type cases. Majority view polio as an evolving, cyclical threat with uncertain predictions.
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Paul F
Ellis
New York
Uly 7
National Foundation For
California
Foundation
Minnesota
Minneapolis
New York City
Whitten Raps Present Congressman for District
Whitten in Parkdale condemns eight years of inactivity by the current congressman. He campaigns as a first term candidate, calling for a strong aggressive peace posture, a large air force to back atomic strategy, and reduced federal taxes to favor home interests. He denounces civil rights rhetoric, urging local handling of race issues.
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Parkdale
Spli
Vernon Whitten
Seventh Congressional District
Whitten
Washington
Magnolia
Truman
J B Ford of Washington Dies After Illness
James ward eight year old child and husband of widow J B Ford of Washington dies late yesterday. Survived by wife and a son Brooks, plus Hershey Gauebvers of Midland Texas and Mrs M C Wilson of Buonavalle Arkansas. Funeral services set for today at Herndon Co Funeral Home conducted by Rev Whillow. Burial in Byline Bon's cemetery.
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James Ward
Washington
Tie Ds
Gauebvers
Winge Ord
Midland
Vexas
M.C. Wilson
Buonavalle
Ark
Herndon Co
Whillow
Bull Session at Oklahoma A and M notes student claims
Story by Hope Girl in Varsity Magazine discusses Alice Heard Ole aterna AL and M Colles students with fragmented text. It references a first instance of demuialion and mentions Oklahoma Coltaued on page pw with unclear details.
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Hope
Alice Lorraine Heard
Oleaterna
M. Colles Studeant
Varsity Magasine
Oklahoma A
Hus
Oklahomy
Arkansas Counts 15th Violent Death This Week
The body of Hugh Wells, 47, Stutt- Bert, was recovered from the White River about a mile south of Clavendon after his boat sank while he fished alone Tuesday. He had been missing since Tuesday afternoon, marking the 15th violent death in Arkansas this week and the fifth drowning victim. Most fatalities occurred Sunday and Monday during the long Fourth of July weekend.
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Associated Press
Arkansas
Hugh Wells
Stutt- Bert
White River
Clavendon
Wells
U S Seeks to Head Off Coal Strike
Government attorneys rush to file a possible federal court action to stop a 24 hour strike by 40,100 miners in steel industry coal mines. The walkout follows a dispute over a union shop clause tied to a new wage deal with the United Mine Workers. Sympathy strikes spread in western Pennsylvania as commercial mines join the stoppage, threatening broader coal supply.
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Washington
Robert N. Denham
National Labor Relations Board
Lewis
NLRB
Denham
Pennsylvania
West Virginia
Pittsburgh
OPO
Steel Company
Steel
United Mine Worker
Indiana
UMW
Western Pennsylvania Conch Operators Association
Kentucky
Alabama
Utah
Colo Rao
U.S. Steel Corp
Antioubcud
Big 'Gator' Captured Near Here
Hot Springs reports a 30 pound alligator captured near a lake south of Hope. The animal, reportedly tied to local farm operator Bill Kimbrell, raises questions about alligator presence in the region and hunting practices. Local officials note alligators are native to many area lakes and caution residents.
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Hot Springs
Bill Kimberell
Hope
Redlake
Fulton
Kimbrell
Phoenix
Ariana
Sasniki Dake
Leonid Privale
Tris
Natu
Soviet Plan Seeks Two Year Tie of Berlin to East Zone
Soviet dominated parties announced a two year program to absorb Berlin's economy into the eastern zone, while the U S forces renewed airlift to blockaded western Berlin. The move coincided with a push for a new constitution by the East German bloc and warnings over air safety at the Berlin air corridor.
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Berlin
Germany
Gan
Socialist Unity Party
SED
Itic
Beran
Hagi
Eeastern
Troikrankfurt
People's Congress of Hastern
Agen
U. S.thoribies
U.S
Air Safety Center
U S Demand Is Carefully Worded for Berlin Blockade
Washington reports diplomats say the American note demanding the lifting of the Russia led Berlin blockade was crafted to deny Soviet use as peace propaganda. It reiterates promises, outlines Germany’s division lingering from Potsdam, and warns against appeasing blame for shortages in western Berlin sectors.
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Donald J. Gonzales
Washington
Russia
Moscow
Ameriegi
Germany
Berlin
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