He Hanged Them High Fueled by Fort Smith Frontier Tale
The review outlines Homer Cray's He Hanged Them High a biography of Judge Isaac C Parker the Fort Smith lawman known as the hanging judge. It details Parker's 1875 1896 tenure the number of trials and executions and the legal duel with defense attorney J Warren Reed. The piece cites Cray's praise and contrasts Hell on the Border as Reed's earlier account while noting publication history and archival sources.
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Isaac C. Parker
National Archives Record Group
United States District Court
Arkansas
Indian Territory
Fort Smith
Homer Cray
Duell, Joan & Pearce
New York
LitWe, Brown’ & C
Boston
Arkansas River
Colorado Line
Missouri
Connecticut
Substaffie Court of
United States
Parker
Arkansas-Indian Territory
Texas Jack
Belle Starr
Cherokee Bill
J. Warren Reed
Reed
United States Supreme Court
Croy
Judge Parker
Vinegar Valley
Barnesville
Ohio
Parkersburg
W. Va
Fort Smith Court
Bent
Muskogee
Port Smith
Homer Craze
Hell On the Border
Homer Croy
Parker Court
Parker's Court
West of the Water Tower
Jesse James
Oakhaven Council Meets Tonight
Oakhaven council will convene at 7 30 tonight at the mayor Jess Davis home to discuss several important matters.
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Oakhaven
Homs
Jess Davis
Harriman Beats Kefauver in DC Democratic Primary Upset
Washington report states Averell Harriman defeated Estes Kefauver by 4 to 1 in the District of Columbia primary with Harriman securing presidential preference votes and six delegates at the national convention. Complete returns show Harriman 14,075 Kefauver 9,377, a sharp reversal for Kefauver who had rarely lost prior primaries.
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Washington
Averell Harriman
Abel Lincoln
Estes Kefauver
District of Columbia
Harriman
Tennessee
Kefauver
Kefouver
Move Shapes to Kill Wage and Price Controls
Washington reports a House Labor Committee vote recommending abolition of the Wage Stabilization Board and wage controls. The panel, by a 16 to 5 margin, calls to end wage price controls for another year starting June 30 as debate on the Production Act advances. Rep Kearns may offer the abolition amendment. chairman Barden signals readiness.
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Washington
House Labor Committee
Wage Stabilization Board
House
WSB
Heat Wave Breaks Across Eastern Half of U.S.
Heat wave loosens in most eastern regions with cool mornings and highs from 83 to 90s. Cooler air from the Pacific Northwest snaps the Midwest surge, while southeastern and gulf states remain hot and humid with 90 to 100 degree readings.
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Associated Press
Midwest
Cut Bank
Mont
Caluet
Midi
Southeastern
Gulf States
Pacific Northwest
Atlantic
New York
Gulf Coastal States
Desert
Far Southwest
Great Plains States
Methodist Class to Meet With Stewards
Century Bible Class and the Methodist Board of Stewards will meet at 7 30 Thursday night in the Bible Class room announced today by James H Jones, Board of Stewards chairman and Rey Turner, Class President.
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Century
Methodist Board of Stewards
James H. Jones
Board of Stewards
Rey Turner
Tight New York market opens with scarce supply
Markets opened steady in New York with trading the tightest in a month. Many issues held at prior close while gains led the day. Initial deals were small, but buying sentiment improved after yesterday’s rally, leaving early orders leaning toward purchases though share availability remained light.
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Tock
New York
Gaing
McClellan Flood Control Proposals Clear Senate Hurdles
Senator McClellan reports committee approval for Arkansas flood control funding and gains momentum toward final passage. The plan seeks about 11 million more for Arkansas and related projects, including Table Rock Reservoir and Blakely Mountain dam, with three further hurdles before a president’s signature.
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Sen
McClellan
Washington
Senate
Johan AL. McClellan
Setntor
House
Tema
al McClellan
Sena Committee
Senate Appropriations Group
Table Rock
White River
Missouri
St. Francis River
Blakely Mountain
Red River
Denison Dam
Budget Bureau
Truman
Arkansas
Upper Arkansas
Army Engineers
Engineer Corps
Appropriations Committee
St. Francis
Taft Promises 15 Percent Tax Cut if Elected President
Ohio senator Taft pledged a straight 15 percent tax cut if he wins the presidency. He called current tax levels inflationary and said spending could be reduced to about 70 billion in year one and 60 billion in year two, with allocations to defense Europe aid and domestic needs.
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Washington
Taft
Ohio
Vditery
Europe
Heat Wave Bears Down Across Arkansas Statewide
The Associated Press reports Arkansas endures a 26th day with no substantial rainfall as heat persists. Temperatures peaked around 100 in Arkadelphia Morriston Ozark and other cities while Little Rock hit 98. Great Little Rock water use set an all time daily record at 24.2 million gallons.
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Arkansas
Arkansas Weather Bureau
Little Rock
Augusta
Clarendon
Pine
Arkadelphia
Morriston
Ozark
Capitol City
Bernard O'Steen Returns From Korean Duty Visit
Warrant Officer Bernard O'Steen arrives in Hope to visit his mother and sister after returning from 18 months duty in the Korean war area while stationed at Jackson, Mississippi.
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Bernard O'Steen
WO O'Steen
Jackson, Miss
Roundup Club Meet Postponed
The Roundup club postponed its regular meeting to avoid clashing with the 4-H Club event in the Coliseum.
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Hight
Presbyterian Men to Hold Monthly Supper at Church
The Presbyterian Men will hold their monthly supper at the church on Thursday night June 19 at seven oclock. Lyle Brown will be the guest speaker with young men and boys of the church as special guests.
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Lyle Brown
Latio War Update Amidst Casualties Reported
Fragmentary note from a Korean War brief lists 14 wounded with unclear details. The fragment mentions a new Latio and references a pac aod with garbled text, offering little concrete context or verifiable entities.
Sweden and Denmark clash over Baltic downing of Catalina
Sweden accuses Russia of lying as Denmark alerts forces to shoot back if fired upon. Stockholm held an urgent cabinet session after a Soviet jet shot down a Swedish Catalina searching for a missing plane near Dagoe island. Russian note claims the Catalina over Soviet territory. Sweden says the vessel was unarmed and in international waters.
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Stockholm
AtelBry
Sovet
Baltic
Foreign Policy Council
Copenhagen
Adm
EB. I
C. Quistgaard
Ambangador i Moscow
Ela
Andrei ¥. Vishinsky
Tradlo Moscow
Dagoe
Balle Sea
Atack
Moscow
Evey
Chinese Try But Cant Take Hill on Western Front
Scout Korea June 16 describes six days of savage fighting as U S infantrymen finally held Bloody Hill after defeating repeated battalion size Chinese counterattacks. The Chinese attempted night assaults with heavy strikes but were repelled, leaving the position comparatively quiet.
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Korea
U. S
Armericans
Steel Output Falling Sharply in Strikebound Mills
Pittsburgh June 38 The strike bound steel industry backbone of the national defense program is limping along today on 12 percent of its normal weekly output of 2,134,000 tons. Only 15 percent of the mills are producing and most of these are owned by companies with Independent unions contracts.
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Pittsburgh
Reds Protest UN Walkout in Panmunjom
In Munsyn Korea on June 18, Reds complained about an Allied walkout during the Panmunjom talks. Communist officers said the walkout showed Allied bias while countering claims of impartiality and calling for a fair handling of the session.
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Munsyn
Korea
Reds
Panmunjom
Susie Nations
In Won
Bede
Oan
Black youth arrested for dime passing burglary
A Black youth was arrested in Broken Bow, Oklahoma, after attempting to pass counterfeit dimes and burglarize a cate. He was held for state authorities, confessed to related thefts, and was turned over to Oklahoma officers by Chief Clarence Baker after being nabbed by Officer Anderson in his neighborhood. Detle Cubl, wanted by Broken Bow authorities, was identified and handed to state police.
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Bobby Lee Rogers
South Walnut St
H. L. Turnny
Little Rock
Burke and Pedron
Broken Bow
Oklahoma
OK Tahoma
Pallee
Clarence Baker
Anderson
Detle Cubl
Hea
House Ready to Use Taft Hartley Act on Steel Strike
Washington lawmakers moved to empower President Truman to seize mills under the Taft Hartley Act to reopen the steel industry amid a seven day strike. Senate discussions focus on emergency seizure authority with wage and union shop provisions, while mills inch toward partial operation for defense needs.
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Washington
House
Senate
Truman
Howard W. Smuth
D-War
Inn
Smith
Steelman
Defense
CIO United Steelworkers
Union
Congress
Supreme Court
Senate Labor Sules Committee
Sen
Humphrey
P- Minm
Morse
Weizure
Masons Elect Thomas Cannon Worshipful Master
Members of Whitfield Masonic Lodge No. 238 elected new officers and announced installation for Tuesday night June 24. Thomas Gannon chosen worshipful master with J M McLarty senior warden Annaley Gilbert junior warden Walter Muller Jr senior deacon Leo Compton junior deacon Roy Anderson treasurer A A Massey secretary. Cannon set appointments for ceremonies with Howard White chaplain and M Porter Tyler among others.
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Whitfield Masonic Lodge No
Howard White
M. Porter
Tytler
Local telecom case filing details emerge
Fragmentary OCR describes a court case involving Southwestern Bell Telephone and city attorneys Rock and Ft. Smith. It mentions service issues and a potential addition or partner, with unclear dates and locations.
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Bell
Rock
Ft. Smith
Gampany
Protest Against Phone Rate Hike Draws City Attention
A fragmented report covers community opposition to a proposed phone rate increase. City officials, including the attorney and water light committee, consider metering for Southwestern Ground water users and discuss installing parking meters. A pending ordinance and bids for park improvements are noted, with residents in Haven and nearby areas affected.
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Rope City Council
Arkanana
Southwestern
Bele Telephone
Atkins
SOK Rock
Tates
Dyers
Jesse Brown
Water and’ Light Committee
Howard Byers
Paul Raley
Wa Tomers
Southwestern Pro
Houseline
OM Haven
Or Haven
Atock
Proving Ground Area
Third Street
South Wales
Fourth Street
Chamber of Force
Haing
Tecan Construction
Natal
Kiinkarly
Muln St
Pali
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Alex. H. Washburn
Methodist
Howard Suttle
Bel New York
Robert G. Menzies
London
Today Toy
U.S
Russia
Cate
Masons
Thomas Cannon
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