River projects for Ouachita and Red rivers
A plan to build a nine foot channel to make the Ouachita river navigable from its mouth to Rockport near Malvern could cost up to 50 million dollars, with annual benefits near 212 million justifying the investment. The piece cites W McMillan of Arkadelphia and the Ouachita Valley association and notes broader goals of flood control power and regional prosperity along the Ouachita and Red rivers.
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Ouachita River
Rockport
Malvern
McMillan
Ouachita
Star
Arkansas
Adolph Felsenthal
Camden
Washington
Monroe
Louisiana
Uuul
Oslo
Norway
Acr
Atlantic
Tennessee
Ouachita Valley Association
Red River Valley
Denison
Texas
Narrows
Murfreesboro
Vari-Use Bread Shapes Span Sheets and Pots
A description notes Vari-Use Bread baked in sheets half a yard in diameter and thin cardboard like. It says Arab bread serves not only as food but also as covers for pots and plates trays and eating utensils.
Strengthened Light Emeralds Said to Fortify Sight
Ancient sages credited the emeralds with daily power to sharpen vision for wearers. The piece notes the stones as valued for their purported medicinal effects and enduring beauty in historical lore.
Yugoslavia Rejects U S Protest Over Trieste Seizures
Yugoslavia refused the U S protest regarding Tito’s seizure of Italian property in Trieste zone B. State Department noted removals claimed as fascist property while zone A under Allied control saw no confiscations. The episode accompanies U S moves on Hungary as Soviet influence grows.
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Donald J. Gonzales
United Press
Washington
Yugoslavia
United States
Marshal Tito
Trieste
State Department
Kiesse
U. S
Trieste Zone A
Hungary
Farm Loan Group to Redeem Stock in Nashville Consolidation
The Farm Loan Group will redeem stock totalling 28 000 as former members of Nashville Pike County and Trio associations receive par value for unredeemed shares. The program, funded by the St Louis Land Bank and national Farm Loan groups, aims to strengthen reserves and reduce operating costs through consolidation of Hempstead Howard Pike Polk and Sevier counties. Newly elected directors include Barney Smith Ordis Watson B Morris T M Leeper and Charlie Parker.
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Ramee
Pike County
L. C. Honeycutt
Naional Farm Loan Association of
Nashville
National Farm Loan Associations
Missouri
Illinois
Arkansas
Honeycutt
Farm Loan
The
Land Bank
Walter H. Droste
St. Louis Land Bank
Sevier
Barney Smith
Ordis Watson
B. Morris
Murfreesoro
T. M. Leeper
DeQueen
Charlie Parker
Murfreesboro
Business Houses to Close Wednesdays for Summer Half Day
Hong stores will close at 12 noon each Wednesday during the summer, giving employees a half day off. The Chamber of Commerce Merchant’s committee calls this an annual summertime agreement between local merchants that has proven popular in the past.
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Hong
Chamber of Commerce
Septimus Willie the octopus mystery at Steinhart Aquarium
California Academy of Sciences biologist Robert Dempster notes Willie the animal at Steinhart Aquarium has seven tentacles not eight, with no stump indicating a missing limb. The finding raises whether Willie is truly an octopus or a septimus.
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Septimus
San Francisco
Jane
Steinhart Aquarium
Willie
Robert Dempster
California Academy of Sciences
Civilian Panel Urges Universal Military Training as Urgent Policy
A nine member Truman advisory commission led by Dr. Karl Compton calls universal training of 750 000 to 950 000 youths annually an urgent military necessity. They warn that failure could invite extinction and erode allied faith, urging swift congressional action and a six month basic training with multiple service and education options afterwards.
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Washington
Truman
Karl T. Compton
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Congress
Charles G. Ross
White House
Army
Navy
Marine Corps
West Point
Annapolis
National Guard
Gloves Off Probe of Plane Crashes
Washington officers demand a gloves-off inquiry into recent airline crashes after a United Airlines disaster at LaGuardia Field killing 42 and an Eastern Airlines crash near Port Deposit. leadership links negligence to regulatory agencies.
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Washington
Edward T. Miller
R-Mad
United Airlines
LaGuardia Field
New York
Eastern Airlines
Port Deposit
Miller
Civil Aeronautics Board
Civil Aeronautics Administration
Hinshaw
Calif
House Interstate Committee
Secretary of
Commerce Harriman
Illinois Court Reviews Champaign Religious Classes ruling
Washington reports the U S Supreme Court will review the Champaign Illinois decision allowing religious instruction in public schools. Vashti McColum challenges the plan claiming it mixes church and state and burdens her son, while supporters say instruction is voluntary and funded by the Champaign Council of Religious Education.
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Washington
Supreme Court Today
Hacis Supreme Court
Champaign
Ill
Vashti McColum
McCollum
University of Illinois
James Terry
Champaign Council of Religious Education
Ilinois
Watermelon Valued for Thirst Quenching in Darfur
In Darfur during the dry season locals rely on watermelons as a natural thirst quencher. The fruit provides a temporary water source amid the scarce supply and ongoing heat.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Darfur
Africa
Four Hope High juniors chosen for Boys State in Little Rock
Four Hope High School juniors were selected for Boys State to be held May 31 through June 7 at the Arkansas School for the Deaf in Little Rock. Sponsors include Leslie Huddleston American Legion Post No 12 for David Newbery, the Rotary Club for Lloyd Thrash, the Lions Club for Jack Bundy, and the Kiwanis Club for Lawrence Albritton. Sponsor organizations will pay their expenses.
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Hope High School
Arkansas School For the Deaf
Little Rock
Arkansas Department of the American Legion
David Newbery
Leslie Huddleston
American Legion Post No.12
Lloyd Thrash
Rotary Club
Jack Bundy
Lions Club
Lawrence Albritton
Kiwanis Club
Long steel drydock towed to Wellington from England
A 584 by 117 foot steel drydock weighing 17 000 tons sits in Wellington after a 13 500 mile tow from England by two tugs. The landmark installation enhances port capacity for ship repair. A separate note mentions a young koala riding its mother until half grown.
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Wellington
New Zealand
England
Australia
Merger Bill Seen As Quick Answer To Training Debate
Washington reports that Congress faces a split over universal military training as the presidential commission warns of a hollow force and possible atomic war risk. Senator Hill supports swift unification action while others resist speed and schooling impacts. House hearings may start soon, but year-end action seems unlikely.
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James Thrasher
U. S
House
Senate
Europe
Hitler
Palestine
Cyprus
America
Washington
Lupas
Congress
Hill
Amercan
Alabama
United States
Dworshak
Ridaho
Edwin C. Johnson
D Cole
Colorado
Ball
Rminn
Presidential Commission
Kye
Andrews
RNY
House Armed Services Committee
Commission
Armed Services Committee
Rushed Brood Experiment Hatches Chick under Radium Aid
An experiment in 1920 used radium solution to hatch chicks showing eggs developed under these conditions. A mallard duck has nested yearly since 1927 in a box on a barn roof at Rainbow's End game refuge in Sheridan County Nebraska.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leinee
Commany
Rainbow's End Game Refuge
Sheridan County
Nebraska
After 40 Years Has No Desire to See Old Ireland Home
HAL BOYLE recalls a Kansas City mother who, after forty years in America, prefers to stay and explore the United States. She emigrated from County Mayo, recalls Ireland with affection, but favors education and opportunity in America. She plans a US tour this summer and jokes about avoiding entanglements with Indians.
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Old Ireland
America
Hal Boyle
Kansas City
Ireland
County Mayo
West
United States
Chemical Plant Blast Kills 2 at Edinburg Near Lawrence County
An explosion at the American Dynamic and Chemical Corp. near Edinburg, Pennsylvania, killed Merle Craven and Robert Bowered, both of New Castle, and injured nine others. One building, the jelly house where gelatin dynamite was made, was destroyed. Police and detectives manned the scene as ambulances and private cars surged to the plant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edinburg
American Dynamic & Chemical Corp
Lawrence County
Merle Craven
Robert Bowered
New Castle, A
John Moore
New Castle
Marshall Halts Unused Credit to Hungary
Secretary of State Marshall ordered suspension of an unused half of a 3 million dollar loan to Hungary where a pro Communist regime has reportedly been set up with Russian support. He expressed wishes for the new Italian government of Alcide de Gasperi to succeed and noted possible aid to Italy while offering no timing details. An export import bank mission is in Italy to evaluate a potential 100 million dollar loan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Marshall
Hungary
United States
Alcide de Gasperi
Department
Italy
Export-Import Bank
McFaddin to Get Honorary Degree at Hardin-Simmons
Edward F. McFaddin Arkansas Supreme Court associate justice will receive an honorary Doctor of Laws from Hardin-Simmons University on June 2 during the fifty fifth commencement. He will also speak on Watchman hat of the art. Other honorary degrees go to Rev Harry P Grace and Dr Stewart A Newman.
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Abilene
Edward F. McFaddin
Arkansas Supreme Court
Hardin-Simmons University
West Texas Institution
Rupert N. Richardson
McFaddin
Hardin-Simmons
Harry P. Grace
New Mexico Baptist Convention
Stewart A. Newman
Southwestern Seminary
Fort Worth
Justice McFaddin
Arkansas Tribunal
Arkansas
Arkansas State Bar
Hope
Rotary International
Hendrix College
Conway
University of Texas
Columbia University
American Expeditionary Forces
Phi Delta Theta, Legal Fraternity
The
American Bar Association
Masonic Order
Gas Conservation Pact Sent for Senate Ratification
President Truman sent to the Senate for approval a 16 state interstate compact to conserve oil and gas for four years beyond the expiration date. The expansion from the original five states to 16 is seen as timely for resource conservation. Signed states include Alabama Arkansas Colorado Florida Kansas Louisiana Montana New Mexico New York Ohio Oklahoma Pennsylvania Texas West Virginia Tennessee and Indiana.
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Washington
Truman
Senate
Alabama
Arkansas
Colorado
Florida
Kansas
Louisiana
Montana
New Mexico
New York
Ohio
Oklahoma
Pennsylvania
Texas
West Viggina
Tennesse
Indiana
Mustard Gas Dilution Allegedly Triggers Eye Inflammation
A claim notes that one part mustard gas in 14 million parts air can cause eye inflammation and gas casualty within hours. The statement reflects toxic exposure concerns and public health warnings.
Tornado Toll Reaches Thirty Five In Pine Bluff
A violent tornado cut a 20 mile path near Pine Bluff leaving 35 dead, mostly children, and injuring hundreds. Mortuaries list 20 whites and 15 Negroes among the dead. 15 more missing were tentatively accounted for. Coroner revised totals after mortuaries confirmed 37 recovered as searchers begin field checks.
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Pine Bluff
Here
Jameac
Ulisou Teoustead Witethl
Dan Waae
William Galloway
Davis Hospital
E. D. DuPree
High Hungary Official Flees From Country
Bela Varga speaker of the House and No 2 in former premier Ferenc Nagy’s government fled Hungary to avoid Communist arrest. He was said to have crossed toward the American zone of Austria aided by a guide and fast car. Nagy remains in Switzerland while allies consider a government in exile.
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Budapest
Bela Varga
Ferenc Nagy
Hungary
Austria
Varga
Corron
Balaton Boglar
Lake
Balaton
Parliament
Lajos Dinnyes
Holders
Dinnyes
V.P. Sviridov
Allied Control Commission
Nagy
Switzerland
Final Income Tax Cut Approved By House
Washington reports the House approved the final tax cut plan reducing personal rates from 10.5 to 30 percent for 48 million taxpayers starting July 1. The bill heads to the Senate and then the White House. President Truman may veto or let it become law. The compromise ends retroactivity and outlines rate tiers up to 16.5 percent for higher incomes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
House
Senate
White House
Truman
Senate House
Congress
Violent Deaths Over Holiday Mount to 480
The nation logged 480 violent deaths over Memorial Day weekend, with 214 highway fatalities and 164 other causes. New York led states with 68 deaths, followed by Maryland 53 and California 31 in traffic and related tragedies amid two plane crashes and tornadoes.
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Holiday Mount
Associated Press
National Safety
Oklahoma
Sas
Arkansas Symphony Seeks Players for 47 48 Season
The Arkansas State Symphony Orchestra invites musicians in Arkansas to apply for the next season. Applications should be sent to Wi Hacker, conductor and director, 118 W. 4th. Selection will be based on ability, experience and need. Contracts span 26 to 32 weeks with varied salaries for full, time, and apprentice positions. Official season headquarters are in Little Rock with rehearsals statewide.
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Arkansas State Symp Orchestra
Innel
Arkansas
Wi Hacker
Butth
Musi
Mrs. Dudley Dies in Hope Hospital
Sadie Dat Dudley dies in Hope Hospital early today. She leaves husband Henry S. Dudley and four sisters Mrs. F Seitz of M Eugene B. Smith of Jane Jennie Smith and Mrs. J Ne.
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Dudley
Hope Hospital
Sadie Dat Dudley
Henry S. Dudley
F. Seitz
Eugene B. Smith
Jane
Jennie Smith
J. Ne
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