Man Charged With First Degree Murder In Wife Slaying
An unemployed railway clerk, Hunt, 40, is tried on a first degree murder charge for shooting his wife Mildred Hunt, 38, and her male companion Edward J. Fugate, 33, near her home last May. Prosecutor Dunaway considers future action as verdict awaits deliberation after Hunt testified it was self defense. Hunt said he fired several 45 caliber shots into Fugate’s car after Fugate tried to run him down.
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Hunt
Mildred Hunt
Edward J. Fugate
Edwin Dunaway
Fugate
Prescott News Digest Highlights Community Activities
Prescott News notes Wednesday choir practice at Central Baptist and a Bible study on Revelation, plus mid week meetings at First Christian with Ray Loomis on Christian Sympathy. First Baptist hosts youth recreation and Romans study with choir rehearsals, and Thursday features city softball doubleheaders at Cummins Field. Also reports wedding of Viva Jean Hooks and Orville Kelly, local bridge party, WCTU ending season, church improvements, Kiwanis Queen Lera Johnson honor, and Ouachita Presbytery Pioneer campers.
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Central Baptist Church
First Christian Church
Ray Loomis
First Baptist Church
Kelly-Hooks
Viva Jean Hooks
Johnnies H. Hooks
Frescott
Orville Kelly
First Methodist Church
Hot Springs
Welch Kelly
Nashville
Ray C. Hozenderf
Ethel Mi
Prescott
Floyd Hubbard
Acces
Smmer
Henderson Corpore
Arkadelphia
Jolus
Bernard Johnson
Hot Springs S
Arkdelphia
Peggy Ann McClelland
Supreme Court Upheld Arkansas Income Tax Deduction Ruling
The Arkansas Supreme Court reversed a lower court ruling and held Act 234 of 1949 does not set a tax rate but allows a deduction in net income for state tax calculations. The decision confirms a $3.5 million annual impact on state income tax collections while distinguishing deduction rules from rate increases.
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Little Rock
Pulaski
Frank Dodge Jordan
Prat C. Remmell
Dean R. Morley
Supreme Court
J. 8. Holt
George Rose Smith
Arkansas
John McGill
Rogers
Remmell
Dodge
Remmel
Dysentery Blamed for Two Deaths in Fort Smith
Fort Smith reports two infant deaths from a virus type dysentery, diagnosed by Sebastian county death officer Dr. Mes jronson. Victims are William Glynn Spearman, 14 months, and Freddie Joe Spearman, 30 months. One child died last Wednesday, the other Friday.
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Fort Smith
Mes Jronson
Sebastian County
Wiliam Glynn Spearman
Freddie Joe Spearman
Britain’s Next General Election Starts Early Says Analyst
DeWitt MacKenzie notes Britain’s general election is due next year but may come sooner as the battle looms between Labour's socialist government and Churchill's Conservatives. He cites empire debates over India Pakistan Burma and Burma independence and argues the government has strengthened the empire through concessions while facing imperial transitions within the commonwealth.
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MacKenzie
Britain
England
Churchill
London Daily Herald
Socialist Party
India
Pakistan
Burma
House of Commons
Attlee
Creym
Seattle
Ceylon
Free India
Commonwealth of Nations
Commonwealth
Refining Company Cuts Oil Price in Six Fields
Gulf refining firm announced a 1 3/16 cent per barrel reduction in postd oil prices across six South Louisiana fields. The new price takes effect at 7 a m and sets $2 33 per barrel for below 20 gravity with a 2 cent per barrel uplift per degree of gravity up to a top price of $2 75 for 40 gravity and above.
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Houston
Tex
Gulf Refining Company Today
Plans Made for Arrival of President
President Truman will fly to Little Rock Arkansas Friday for the 35th division reunion. He will land at Adams Field around 3 p.m. CST and speak for about 15 to 20 minutes on Saturday around 2:30 p.m. CST. Accompanying him are John R. Steeman Matthew Connelly Charles G. Ross and other aides and officials. Advance detachments have begun arriving and Secret Service agents have been assigned to the Little Rock office to guard the president.
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Washington
Truman
Little Rock
Ark
White House
Adams Field
John R. Steeman
Matthew Connelly
Charles G. Ross
Harry H. Vaughan
Secret Service
Neil Shannon
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EL Paso
Texas
Ye Lawson Hotel
Smead
Virginia Watson
Fred Posey
Ann Harbor Michigan
Univ. of
Prescott Chamber of Commerce
Marcus Justis
Chamber of Commerce
Ben Lawshe
Commercial Organization Department
Chamber of Cmmerce
United States
Presbyterian Church
Ed Berger
Carl White
Jesse Crow
Jamies Williams
James Williams
Hubert Barksdale
Charles Willis
Martha Ann Tippett
Allen Gee, Jr
Dutchie Brect
Ralph Haynie
J. Leland Lay- Ride
Willis
Barksale
McRae Memorial
Fresbyte
Hrewhuth Misee Asdmi
Terian Huhz
Triwehrdintterian Church
R. Fabra
Jack Cooper
Cooper
Jordon
Electa Wells
J. W. Teeter
Churches Methodist
C. A. Wynn
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Sidney Loomis
Christian
Paul “Jones
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Horace McCain
Joe R. Hamilton
J. T. McRae
J.C. Munn
Martin Guthrie
S. O. Logan
C. E. Wagner
Wat White
Lera Johnson
Kiwanis Club
Lera Johson
Johnson
Kiwanis Quartet
Lynell Harrell
Joan Davis
Jo Carrington
Bob Peachey
Janes Daniel
William Smith
Ouachita Presbytery
Bever Bend State Park
Broken Bow
Okla
W. G. Bensberg
C. H. Tompkins, Jr
Unly
Fayetteville
Mrs. C . Tompkins
Duncan Mitchell
Mrs. Dallis Atkins
Grand Prairie
John Hancock
Vera Lloyd Presbyterian Home
Monticello
Mrs. Crit Stuart, Jr
Hope
Mrs. C. E. Overstreet
Memphis
Pam
Visibe
Gertrude Clarke White
Univ. of Ark
Mrs. Clarke
Pat Combs
C. D. McSwain
Combe
Adam Guthrie
Adam
Saxon Regan
BY Texarkana Country Club
Sunny
Gladewater, Texas
Roy Littlefield
Susan
Lynn Harrell
H. R. Rosson
Columbia, Tenn
A. E. McGuire
D. W. Durham
Mrs
Ray Priest
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San Angelo
J. C. Woodul
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Cassie
Essoux
Esso
Zextra
Batra
Essa
Esso Standard Oil Company
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