Negro Democrats in Arkansas Back Truman Support
June 2 report from Little Rock states Arkansas Negro Democrats plan to back President Truman to Philadelphia for credentials if needed, with J. M. Robinson of Little Rock leading the Arkansas group and naming its potential role if the regular delegation walks out. The national charm senator Howard McGrath and Arkansas leaders oppose Truman’s renomination over civil rights.
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Little Rock
National ‘Party
Philadelphia
Kansas
J. M. Robinson
Littleck
Arkansas @gro Eysnocritus Association
Dny
Arkansas
Alfard Reed
Monticello
T. W. Daniels
Ashley County
Boop. Mundien
Jefferson County
Mackey
Miller County
da. Snodgrass
J. C. Gray
Iaaki County
U S Income Climbs from 76 to About 160 Billion
The United States total income rose from 76 billion dollars in 1940 to about 160 billion dollars in 1945, reflecting wartime and economic expansion factors across the period.
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United States
Rosewood Gift Shoppe Pottery and Tie Sale Ad
Drive out to Rosewood Gift Shoppe on Highway 67 twelve miles north of Hope and view fine pottery and novelty ties. Chenile bedspreads on sale at fourteen dollars and a Peafowl design at ten dollars or two for nineteen. Open from seven a.m. to seven p.m. seven days a week.
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Rosewood
Highway 67
Hope
City County Turnback Fund Delay Shifts State Payout
Little Rock June 2 Arkansas cities and counties face delays in receiving turnback funds as 1947 legislation underestimates total allocations. The money is earmarked for local governments and cannot be distributed until the new fiscal year starting July 1. Treasurer J Vance Clayton says counties hold 579 525 and cities 434 769 for general state funding while McKenzie notes 32829 for cities firemen pension funds.
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Little Rock
Arkansas
J. Vance Clayton
Jack McKenzie
Clayton
McKenzie
Clark
Columbia
Craighead
Faulkner
Garland
Hempstead
Mal Spring
Jefferson
Miller
Mississippi
Ouachita
Phillips
Pope
Pulaski
Sebastian
Sevier
Union
Military spending tops 1941 budgets and troop goals set
The committee proposed a combined military budget exceeding this year by 505 million dollars and more than three times the regular 1941 armed forces budget. It backs navy 241 million, army air core 647 million, plus 3.66 billion already approved for aircraft. Aims lift army and air force strength to 1,234,000 and navy marine corps to 552,000 with overseas and domestic deployment plans and new ships including a 65,000 ton carrier and submarines. The army plans 272,000 overseas and 518,600 domestic personnel, totaling 1,294,500. The draft bills face continued partisan debate.
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Navy
Army Air ,Corees
Vrumatn
Congress
Marine Corps
Omar N. Bradley
Army
United States
Air Force
Luaders
Huth House
Senate
Arkansas City Pension Fund City Disbursement Figures
The document lists city pension fund disbursements and total payments by city including Arkadelphia Blytheville Camden Conway DeQueen Fort Smith Helena Hope Hot Springs Jonesboro Little Rock Magnolia Malvern North Little Rock Paragould Pine Bluff Russellville Searcy Stuttgart Texarkana with amounts ranging from several hundred to tens of thousands dollars and a separate distribution column showing amounts for each city. The figures reflect state pension distributions with multiple Arkansas municipalities noted and totals per city.
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Washington
Arkadelphia
Blytheville
Camden
Conway
DeQueen
Florada
Fayettevile
Fort Smith
Helena
Hope
Hot Springs
Jonesboro
Blythevile
el Dorado
Fayetteville
Hot Springe
Little Hack
Magnolia
Malvern
North Little Rock
Paragould
Dino Bluff
Russellville
Searcy
Stuttgart
Texarkana
Talks to End Rail Dispute Collapse
Washington June 2 White House efforts to settle the railroad labor dispute have failed completely, union leaders said after a White House conference with Presidential Assistant John R. Steelman. Robertson of the Brotherhood of Firemen and Enginemen said Steelman’s efforts are at an end as union officials consider their next move with no further talks scheduled. The three unions want government position to negotiate terms now that the government controls the rail system.
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Washington
White House
David B. Robertson
John R. Steelman
Robertson
The
Brotherhood of Firemen
Steelman
Truman
Steerman
A. J. Glover
Alvan Jey Johnston
Johnston
Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers
William T. Farley
Association of American Railroads
Hennche
Glover
Chicago
West Coast
Brotherhoods
Administration
Congress
L.A Oh Pee
Taft UR
Ohio
Welverton UR
Market Report Poultry And Produce Chicago June 2
Market report covers live poultry prices and firm receipts, Buker and gas sector sales, plus St. Louis National Stockyards cattle hogs and sheep activity. Hogs 9,800 head, weights 170 mostly up 50 cents. cattle 2,500. calves 1,500. sheep 1,000. Prices varied with weights and stock types. notable highs for 170-240 lb hogs at 24.75-25.00. Oil and steel shares edged the New York market, with several issues hitting new highs for the day amid mixed trading and 1.2 million shares totals. Cotton futures steadied amid slow export demand and recent mill inventory concerns. nearby stress noted in South Carolina mill shutdowns and late trading.
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Louis Livestock National Stockyards
Texas
New York
Jane
Imp
Shell Union Oil
Standhard Oil N
Standard Oi
Indiana
Electric Power & Light
Celanese
U. 5
Steel
Youngstown Sheet
Republic Steel
Mission Corp
International Yarvester
American Can
International Paper Tex-Dividend
American Smelting
Goodrich
Douglas
Aircraft and Air Reduction
Ad Vices
South Carolina
Gemleminyy Mivyp
Grain and provisions market rise on Chicago board
Chicago grain and oilseed prices gained on the board of trade with corn advancing and soybeans hitting the daily limit. Wheat rose 1 to 2 1/4 cents, corn up 1 to 3 cents, oats up 2 to 3 cents, and soybeans 4.20 after a brief peak near 4.22, with modest receipts and shipping figures reported.
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Chicago
Board of Trade
Midwest
Houston probes horse meat sales to schools
A Houston county grand jury investigates whether horse meat was sold as beef to Houston school cafeterias and select restaurants. A Houston meat company employee implicated his bosses, claiming New Jersey horse meat arrived in barrels with green labels and was relabeled. Prices in some venues reached 1.20 per pound, while officials likened the scheme to a prohibition racketeering operation amid motive to profit from cheaper meat.
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Houston
New Jersey
New Orleans Cotton Futures Rise On Trade Buying
New Orleans cotton futures gained as traders covered shorts and stepped in to buy. Closing prices showed a steady lift of about 45 cents to $1.80 per bale higher, with various months recording gains and shifts in highs and lows across the session.
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New Orleans
Build Up Military Reserves Plan Debated by House Committee
Washington June 2 The House Appropriations Committee recommended a 1949 civilian reserve program for the army and air force totaling 961 million dollars. It would fund the National Guard 144 million, organized reserves 22 million, and ROTC 21.6 million for high school and college courses, with a total 153.975 million above last year’s civilian branch appropriations. The panel approved use of private and local land for guard facilities and criticized the ROYC program, while urging larger enrollments in the reserves to create a balanced national defense.
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Washington
Army
Air Force
House Appropriations Committee
National Guard
Reserve Officers Training Coips
Congress
Guard
Air National jBuard
Gtrenelles
Commuittes
Organized Reserve
BE. A. Walsh
Minnesota
House
Senate
Opponents Protest Communist Bill On Capitol Hill
About 500 demonstrators gathered in a wrestling arena before marching to the Capitol to oppose Mundt Nixon Communist restricting bill. Former Rep. Jerry J. O Connell urged the crowd saying the bill would empower the attorney general and divide national society. Capitol police ordered lapel cards and large placards removed during the protest.
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Washington
Capitol Hill
House
Jerry J. O'Connell
Henry A. Wallace
Capital
Senate
Capitol
Congress
Mundt
Nations Plan for Development of West Germany
The United States and Western European powers reached provisional plans for West Germany's future development. The accord reportedly includes full German participation in the European recovery program. Britain France Belgium the Netherlands and Luxembourg joined the United States in six weeks of London negotiations, with formal approval hoped for soon.
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Washington
United States
Europe
Germany
State Department
U. S
London
Britain
France
Belgium
Netherlands
Luxembourg
Southerners Plot Against Truman in Democratic Fallout
In June 1948 reports detail Southern strategists seeking to block Truman at the Democratic National Convention in Philadelphia. They aim to force a Northern nominator, possibly General Eisenhower, to derail Truman’s bid and push for a large state nominee, with Byrd Wright George among potential opposition.
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Washington
Ike
Philadelphia
Alabama
Arkansas
Mir
Trumunthy
California
Truman
Tice
Ubis
Senate Armed Services Committee
St George Washington Introduced Pheasant to America
The text states that St George Washington introduced the ring necked pheasant to America by importing a few for his estate in 1789. It notes the bird began as a game bird in the United States after imports from the Ohent and releases in Ore gon in 1886.
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George Washington
America
United States
Ore Gon
Secret German Settlement Provisions Held Until Delivery
Fragments indicate agreements that may offer progress in solving issues in Germany. Provisions are to be kept secret until formally transmitted from the Landart time sealing to the six governments.
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Germany
Unclear OCR fragment references Bible story event
Fragmentary OCR text mentions a Bible scene and a Wednesday related event with names and dates omitted. The readable parts indicate a religious gathering or bishop-related reference, but essential details are too damaged to confirm a clear storyline or location.
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Oultry
Buker
Hope Star
Star of Hope
Consol
Star Publishing CO
Cas Palmer
Alex. H. Washburn
Star
South Walnut Street
Hope, Ark
Paul KR. Jones
George W. Hosmer
Jose M. Davis
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APJ
Associated Press
Newspaper Enterprise Association
Nevada
Howard
Lafayelé
Arkansas Bailies, Inc
Memphis
Houston, Tex
JA County
Nations Plan For Development
West Germany
Missouri Pacific Bus Lines
West Southwest
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St. Louis
Los Angeles
Dallas
Detroit
PIS Pacific (Transportation
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