Denying the News and the Truth in Jelke Case
Dick West argues in Dallas News that denying press access to Jelke’s trial endangered both the public’s right to know and the fairness of justice. He contends sensational tabloids distorted coverage, while a free press safeguards truth and societal accountability in public trials.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dick West
Dallas News
News 18
Dick Weat
Mickey Delke
Oleomargarine Missions
Francis Valente
Jelke
New York
Times
Herald Tribune
Telke
Penantaria
Henry King
Colton Bowl
Woman Tries to Free Husband with Hacksaw Blade
Marion Arkansas report says Mrs. James A. Hawks attempted to smuggle a backsaw blade to her prisoner husband at Crittenden County jail. Deputy Lilly Williams said Hawks dropped the blade during a visit and later yielded another blade. Hawks faces additional charges for a $43 robbery at the Bill Roy Hotel in West Memphis, Arkansas, on May 6.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marion
Memphis
Crittenden County
Lilly Williams
James A. Hawks
Hawks
Bill Roy
West Memphis
Ark
Private Filets Holding Session at 22nd Annual Tour
More than 80 private planes left Little Rock today as the Arkansas Private Flyers Association opened its 22nd annual tour. The group planned lunch at Shreveport and then moves on to Galveston Texas for a party and sightseeing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Little Rock
Arkansas Private Flyers’ Association
Shreveport
Galv¢stoy
Tex
Tobh
Kidnaper Is Caught in Phoenix Case
A Phoenix welder, Daniel J. Marsin, 41, was jailed for kidnapping after Evelyn Ann Smith identified him in a police lineup. Marsin, who denied guilt, abducted Smith, wife of a local industrialist, demanding 75000 dollars as ransom. Police found him five miles from the payoff point with 17 cents. he complained his life was in danger and pressed for a lawyer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Phoenix, Ariz
Evelyn Ann Smith
Daniel J. Marsin
Smith
Phoenix
Herbert
Superstition Mountains
Marsin
Matsin
Bids Open for Prescott Blevins Road Projects in Arkansas
The Arkansas Highway Commission will open bids June 21 on 16 projects estimated at 2,000,000 dollars. State funds cover five jobs including 4.2 miles of Highway 4 northeast of Morrilton and 9 miles of Highway 4B between Leachville and Manila, with federal aid on several others across Sharp, Independence, Izard, Newton, and Polk counties.
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Little Rock
Arkansas Highway Commission
Morrilton
Leachville
Manila
Conway Couty
Morrilton Ferry
Highway 4
Newton County
Lurtopstvestens Grove
Yell
Scott
Nola Plainview
Sharp County
Hardy Ond
Independence
Izard
Boone County
Bergman Lead
Lincoln County
Fresno Gowld
Nevada and Hempstead
Prescott-Blevins
Polk County
Greene and
Clay Counties
Poinsett County
Arkansas
Monee
St. Phovike- Indien Bay
One Army Problem in Germany Spreads to U.S. Schools
In Wiesbaden Germany Lt Gen William H Turner head of USAFE says the force needs 500 teachers for 61 elementary and eight high schools to educate 11 000 dependent children rising to 15 000 next term as the air arm covers 35 countries. He details housing and welfare efforts and the costs of keeping trained airmen, noting education and morale are critical to a vast modern air force. The general emphasizes thrift and private builders, portable camps, and hiring foreign skilled workers to ease expenses while maintaining readiness.
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Wiesbaden
Germany
Berlin
America
William H. Tunner
United States Air
Ares
USAFE
United States
Tunner
Free World
Turner
Dayling
Europe
Rhine
France
U.S
Impounding of Votes in Fourche Requested
A petition filed with Pulaski County Clerk Bob Peters requests impounding all ballots from a Fourche Township wet dry election held June 1. Voters allied with vets won 286 to 254 amid accusations of irregularities from Ma nelvale and Geyer Springs residents within township bounds. Saline County residents, a dry city neighbor, reportedly voted absentee and at polls. ballots cast under nonparticipants’ names are alleged. A hearing is set for July 5 as required by state law.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Little Rock
Pulaski
Fourche Township
Vets
Manelvale
Geyer Springs
Bob Peters
Saline County
Pulaski County
Parley Failure Threatens Korea Policy
James Marlow reports that Geneva talks on Korea appear doomed and Syngman Rhee faces a fragile stance as U.S. and U.N. forces hold a large presence in South Korea. The piece notes front lines, troop counts, and concerns over Rhee pressing for reunification, with American leaders wary of a renewed war and dependent on continued U.S. support for South Korean forces.
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James Marlow Washington III
Syngmah
United States
United Stats
United Nations
South Korea
Ling
No Man’s Land
Rhee
U. S
U. N
Allucle
U, 5
Korea
Demilitarized Zone
Ammistice Commission
Pyot
Cau le
U.S
Ts Army
GOP Convention Runs Into Wrangle Over Sebastian County Delegates
HOT SPRINGS The Republican State Convention faced heavy wrangling over seating two Sebastian County delegations led by George Johnson Greenwood and Charles W Couser Port Smith. After three hours the credentials committee split the floor vote 188 to 181, allowing both groups to sit with half votes. The session approved new party rules and named Townsend and Remmel as automatic members of the executive committee. The platform urged information access and school funding issues, with delegates focusing on state matters and local communities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hot Springs
Sebastian
Republican State Committee
George Johnson
Greenwood
Charles W Couser
Port Smith
Wallace Townsand
A. C. Remmel
Little Rock
State Committee
U. S. Supreme Court
Young Emerges in Control of N.Y. Central
Robert R. Young, a Texas financier, wins control of the New York Central in a proxy battle with 1,070,000 shares more than half the 86,447,410 total. Clint W. Murchison and Sid W. Richardson aided the victory, with Alfred E. Perlman eyed as a possible new president as the era of old banking control ends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
New York Central
Robert R. Young
Central
Prand
J& m
Albany
N. Y
Los Angeles
Young
Texas
Clint W. Murchison
Murchison
Sid W. Richardson
Young Group
Central Board
William White
Javer White
Alfred E. Perlman
Denver & Rio Grande Western Railroad
White
Fenn
Sylvatia
Santa Fe
Must Keep Up Health Service Says Harris
Washington Representative Harris urged restoring 10 million dollars cut from hospital construction funding. He cited President Eisenhower's budget and a federal program with over 600 million contributed by the government and more than 1 billion by the public, noting a national bed deficit exceeding 740,000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Oren Harris Eee
Teisenhower
Harris
House
Hospitala
Harvig
Church Opposes Antisegregation in Jackson Mississippi
In Jackson, Mississippi, the First Presbyterian Church elders voted unanimously to reject a General Assembly urging abolition of racial aggregation. They argued the move would split the 768,000 Presbyterians of the South and threaten church peace and purity. The article notes the General Assembly’s stance followed a Supreme Court ruling on school segregation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jackson
Miss
Jackson Hugeh
First Presbyterian Church
General Assembly
Presbyterian Church of the United
South
Southern Presbyterian Church
N.C
U.S. Supreme Cort
Geelslay
Hempstead Has Ma Residents Hempstead Has Ma Residents
A garbled excerpt lists multiple real estate purchases by residents and non residents in the Hempstead area. Names include David C Logan of Detroit and Edward J Rogers of Lang as buyers of various acreages near Hope Allen, San Antonio Texas and Beaumont Texas. Several properties are described with specific acre counts along state highways and nearby towns, including a 520 acre parcel on Highway 7 West and 104 acres on State Highway 24 North.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David C. Logan
Detroit
Jesse
Dy. Ashby
Tey Ing
Texas
Robert Whi ‘Man
Blevins
Leo, Dorals
San ‘Antonio
Emmet
B Hovarter
T, Jr
Jane
Biggs
Clevenger
Honea
Chandler
Arizona
JR. Percell
Coluras
Robert R. Tada
Hope
Agiolone
Hart
Charles Ovash
Corpus Cheisti
Rogers
Joe “Duke
Routh
Ask of Hope
Collinsworth
Altra Bruce Corey
DeAnn
Sim L. Collinsworth
Nashvile
Yenn
Henry Bruce
Pearcy
Gray
Beaumont
Lester Kent
Quits Race to Help Faubus Quits Race to Help Faubus
Fragmented text suggests a race or campaign event involving Fayettville, Hindsville, and Madison County figures. Mentions names Fitch, Sid Mehdash, and Ta k, with references to opposition and re-nomination. Details are unclear due to garbled OCR.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Faubus
Fayetteville
Fitch
Hindsville
Ares
Farbus
Tack
Huntsville
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Blevins Road
Hal Boyle
Fourche
Gops
N.Y. Central
By ED Morse
Eisenhower
White House
James Hagerty
Murray, Shydek
NEA
Church
P.O
Sonvention
Cra
Hempstead
Raymond
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