Public policy and price controls in free trade debate
The editor argues against price fixing and “fair trade” laws driven by manufacturers and retailers. He recalls past battles over declaring the ice business a public utility and notes the Supreme Court’s rejection of mandatory price agreements. He calls for free competitive enterprise and press accountability.
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America
Oh Lee
Fee
Arkansas
Washington
United States Supreme Court
Supreme Court
House Votes for States in Shoreland Oil Rights
Washington July 2 The House backed states rights to submerged lands three miles offshore and up to ten and a half miles for Texas in a 265 to 109 vote. The measure faces the Senate and then the President who vetoed a similar bill. The dispute covers oil and other riches under coastal waters of Texas California and Louisiana.
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Washington
House
Texas
California
Louisiana
Senate
Trotmann
Congress
OPS Men to Be Here Thursday
The office of price stabilization will send two representatives, George Sparks and A. T. Walker, to Hope this week. They will meet with businessmen at the chamber of commerce on Thursday, August 2, from 9 a.m. until 3 p.m. The chamber of commerce announced the visit today.
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Office of Price Stibstitation
George Sparks
A. T. Walker
Lite Rock
Chamber of Commerce
Market Closing New York Prices and Midwest Hog Market
USDA commodity report shows hogs steady to 50 cents higher at major eastern markets with bulk 190 to 300 pound butchers $21.25 to $24.75 and early tops $23.50 to $24. Peak in Indianapolis. Sows $7 to $20, lightweights up to $20.75 in Chicago. Midwest hog supply about 58,000 vs 83,200 last week. receipts 40,100 cattle, 600 calves, 15,100 sheep and lambs similar. Slaughter cattle and calves steady to 25 cents higher in Chicago. high good primes $38.99. vealers up a dollar at East St. Louis. East St. Louis lambs steady with springs $29.50 to $31. Indianapolis firm to 50 cents higher. choice and prime up to $93 etc.
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USDA
Indianapolis
Chicago
Midwest
East St. Louis
Russians Claim Two Americans as Our Men in China Plot
Senate investigators heard testimony from Alexander Barmine that two Americans were identified by Soviet intelligence as "our men" for a China operation. The figures named were Owen Lattimore and Joseph Barnes, with Berzin suggesting their involvement. Lattimore and Barnes were later said not to join the plan due to other responsibilities with the Institute of Pacific Relations.
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Washington
Senate
Ovemieny
Alexander Barmine
Senate Department
Voice of America
Owen Lattimore
John Hopkins University
Joseph Barnes
New York Herald-Tribune
American Council
Institute of Pacific Relations
Berzin
Barmine
Latrimore
Barnes
Eastlund
Barzin
Lattimore
Bernes Wold
China
Resistance Drops Across Korean Front Strikes Fed by UN Airdrops
United Nations forces report sharp drops in Communist resistance along the Korean front. UN planes continued an unrelenting attack focusing on Pyonggang while delivering 70 tons of emergency supplies in the central front area. Airdrops, the first since June, aimed to support troops in a mountainous zone despite weather delays and light enemy fire. Farther east, UN infantry cleared Communist positions on mountains above Yanggu after a long 512 day battle, with patrol clashes elsewhere.
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8Th Army
Korea
United Nations
Pact
Pyonggang
Howeat
St Air Force
U. N
U.N
Yanggu
School Meeting Opens State Education Conference
The annual state conference of school administrators starts at the Arkansas Education building in Little Rock with sessions tomorrow at 2 p m. Participants include Dr A D Albright from George Peabody College Nashville Tenn Henry Alves UT program director and Dr Paul Petty University of Arkansas among others.
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Little Rock
Arkansas Education
Pp. m
A. D. Albright
Kellogg
George Pealbody College
Nashville
Highways a Weapon for Third Term
Governor McMath’s aides suggest he would use highway improvement programs to aid a possible third term next summer. They note ongoing and planned work on U.S. 87, U.S. 70, and routes like 63, 7, and 79 in South Arkansas, aiming to showcase progress, with a projected Little Rock to Benton route completion before a second term ends to influence political leverage.
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William W. Hughes
Little
Juby al
Bid McMath
Henry Woods
Woods
McMath
U. S
U.S
Memphis
Lexis
Arkansas
Camden
Mottuluin View
Missouri One
Cateer
Harrison
Russellville
Newton County
Alse
Little Rock
Bentley
Pulieski County
Phone Company Bonds Authorized
The Arkansas public service commission has authorized the Southwestern States Telephone Co. to issue 1,000,000 in first mortgage bonds. Proceeds will be used to improve telephone service in twenty towns. The firm operates in 23 Arkansas towns.
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Lille Rock
Arkansas Public Service Commission
Southwestern States Telephone Co
Arkansas
KXAR to Cover Election Tonight
KKAR will carry complete coverage of the election returns tonight starting at 7 p m as results come in from across the region. The station pledges up to date updates and analysis as races unfold and final tallies are reported.
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KXAR
KKAR
Revival Under Way at Prescott Church Services Daily
Elder Noel O'Steen of Hope leads a revival at Central Baptist Church in Prescott with daily services at 10:00 a.m. and 7:40 p.m. The public is invited to attend.
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Prescott
Noel O'Steen
Hope
Central Baptist Church
Bees Rally Behind Motorcycle Club Incident
A fragmented line of OCR reads about a gathering or incident involving bees and a motorcycle club. Key names and details are unclear, but the piece hints at a community event or conflict connected to a bicycle or motorcycle group and a public response.
July Going Out in Blaze of Heat
A weather report notes an Arkansas heat wave with highs in the mid to upper nineties and July ending in a blaze of sun. Blytheville topped readings near 101 degrees while other cities such as Brinkley El Dorado Stuttgart Texarkana and Little Rock reached the mid to upper 90s. Continued hot conditions and scattered rain are expected, with the forecast carrying into August.
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Gitte Mocks
Arkansas
U.S
Slytheville
Brinkley
Arviaceol
el Dorado
Stuttgart
Texarkana
Newport
Front Line Koreans Clash Over Truce Prospects
Kaesong talks face sudden termination as South Korean commander Gen Chol and allied officers claim Communists stall to buy time for personnel shifts and reconstruction. U.N. troops led by Col Gatlin defend their positions while Choi Suk urges total expulsion of Communist forces from North Korea.
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Korea
Kargan
Pres
Kaesong
Hagh
Chol
Bin
Choi
North Korea
Republic of Korea
Yan
HP Owas
Chivas
Biel
Mun Yurity
U.N
Sculptor Near End of His 30 Year Job Memorializing Indian
HAL BOYLE reports Korczak Ziolkowski nears completion of a 463 foot Crazy Horse statue on Thunderhead Mountain near Custer Wisconsin with a vision of a $50 million Indian university and medical center. He funds the project from tourist donations and a public effort, not government aid, aiming to finish the head and arm in eight years while enduring naysayers and financial strain.
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Hal Boyle Custer
Korczak Ziolkowski
Crazy Horse
Thunderhead Mountain
Here
Wis
Ziglkowski
Black Hills
Zialkowsk
Boston
Jing Wi Hid
We Mountain
I Boxer
Sillonaires
South Dakota
Leving
Ziolkowski
Gilletantes
Shilrig
Llarse
Washington Monument
4Lolowski
Mt. Trushmere
Guizen Burglum
Grigol
Rushmore
Hughmore
John Q. Public
Stushmore
Fatality List in State 18 for Week
The fatality list for State 18 highlights several deaths from the past week. Thea Povaniin Wooten, 32, died in a home accident when a tire trailer toppled on her while attempting to remove an untied strap. Survived by husband and infant son, the Wooten family mourns this loss.
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Thea Povaniin
Memphis
Parker Hark
Sob Wooten
Ellind Uy
Clackflah Lake
Forrest City
Taylor Burton Pyle
Forrest
City
Bobby Skelton
Fielding Skelton
Celdwell
Ark
Ao Honge
Skelton
Arkansas July tax revenue rises near one million
Revenue Commissioner Dean Morley said Arkansas collected 4,352,000 in July, up from 7,188,850 the previous July. Special taxes for specific purposes increased about 470,000, with an additional rise nearing 200,000 in the same period.
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Little Rock
Arkansas
Dean
Morley
Mogeypeletas
Eet
Girl Admirer of Priest to Be Deported
Mary Gertide Young a 20 year old American from Chicago faced deportation after attempting to marry a Chinese former missionary Liu Negriol in Italy. The couple, aided by statements from a priest, pressed for permission for Young to depart aboard an American liner while Negriol argued they could pursue a private life outside the priestly restrictions.
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Mili
Ory
Ltiplag
Mary Gertide Young
Campbell
Chicago
San Vittora
Taly
Persia
Tunghuly
Young
Miss Young
Liu Ainda Negriol
China
Negrin
U.S
Warhation
Hileen Hrady Young
Spraying for Malaria Is Urged by Health Officials
The malaria control supervisor John Goodwin urged residents who have not sprayed their homes to adopt indoor spraying now to fight mosquitoes and disease carriers. He cited unseasonably warm weather boosting mosquito populations and warned this could extend the fall transmission period.
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Health Department
Malaria | Ventry
Boon Ug Poggibla
John Goodwin
Focal Malaria Control
Goodwin
Car Crash Damages Vehicle at Davia Tourist Court
A two ton truck and trailer crashed at night on East third street in front of the Davia tourist court. The driver from Oran Missouri was reportedly red and the vehicle damaged the front and rear pitom at the rear. No one was injured.
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Davia
Rast
Tleman
Oran
Votes Cast Up to Clock in Primary Election
A total of 494 votes had been cast up to the clock in today's primary. The article lists polling locations such as Young Chevrolet Co, Hunn Motor Co, Courthouses Armory, and others. It names mayoral and ward contests with candidates including Joe Toner and John L. Wuananeste, plus links to the August 14 polls closing at 9:30 pm.
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Damocralis
Sales Young Chovenjat Co
Hunn Motor Co
Ee Armory
Joe Toner
Aymitnye
John. L. Wuaaneste Lorman
Starpley
Charles Wylt Gentry
Ayn
Whitty
Wong
al City Posts
Aluminum Plant Veto Review Signals Arkansas Hope
Gov Sid McMath says he is hopeful the federal review will approve a proposed 3.2 million dollar aluminum plant near Jones Mill Arkansas. He notes ongoing conferences and needs military approval for fuel and power arrangements as part of the project.
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Jones Mill
Ark
Gaye
Sid McMath
Ot Arkansig
McMath
Arkansas Cartier
Lse Motors Corp
Singtlon
Washington
Death Notice for Powell and Locals from Magnolia Region
The death notice reports Yor Yloyd N Powell aged 55 of 339 a habuuation, who died Sunday night at home. Attendees include Mr. Powell wag'a ni tun and Arkansa crs college affiliations. Survivors listed: Nell Couch Powell, Mrs Mary Feet, Mr Henry M ull of Marion, and Hays Whe tinoral Whachel. Elmer T Thomas mentioned in Magnolia city context.
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Euparviser
N. Powell
Kenneth Owell
Powell
Arkansa
Crs College
Magnolia
Echapls
Nell Couch
Mary" Feet
Henry Mull
Marion
Ant Rigen
Hays
Piratoilet
Elmer T. Thoma
City of
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