Hope Chamer of Commerce Hosts City Planning Meet
Our Daily Bread notes a 6 o’clock dinner at Hotel Barlow in Hope to discuss forming a city planning board and master plan led by Harland Bartholomew Associates of St. Louis. The aim is a starting point for coordinated growth, stressing the need for comprehensive zoning, parks, and street connections to avoid haphazard development.
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Texas
Hope Chemiser of Commerce
London Meat Supplies at Low Mark
London reports scarce fresh meat as a prolonged strike hits the docks for the eleventh day. Food ministry warns Britons may receive only small ration values next week as 3,000 workers return amid ongoing protests over special pay for unloading zinc oxide cargoes.
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Arkansas River Flood Forecast Hits Port Smith Area
The Little Rock weather bureau warned of major flooding along the Arkansas River in the Port Smith area with crests forecast at 30 to 33 feet on Friday. Rises of up to 24 feet were noted at Little Rock with higher readings possible at Pine Bluff and Dardanelle as storms lingered across Arkansas and Oklahoma.
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Big Show to Be in Hope July 4 Holidays
The Third District Livestock Association sponsors a July 3 4 5 holiday circus at Fairpark Rodeo Arena in Hope with five shows starting 3 pm and 8 pm on select days. J C Michaels Big City Grandstand Circus headlines a two hour open air performance featuring tight wire balancing aerial and animal acts for families.
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Wainwright Backs MacArthur at Republican Convention
General Jonathan Wainwright urged the Republican National Convention to nominate Douglas MacArthur for president. He recalled their West Point days and shared memories of his World War II captivity, praising MacArthur as nearly a superman and the nation’s rightful leader. The speech drew a small crowd but a strong emotional response from delegates.
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Marian W. Kelley
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El Dorado Man Crushed to Death at Lumber Yard
An El Dorado man, James G. Gray, was crushed to death while operating a vehicle at the Community Line Lumber Company yard near Devate or on a highway corridor. Details of the incident and location are unclear due to damaged text.
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Truman Signs Navy Expansion Measure
President Truman signed a bill authorizing a $3.749 billion navy and marine corps expansion for the new fiscal year starting July 2. It funds shipbuilding including a 65,000-ton aircraft carrier estimated at $127 million, the largest afloat. The final appropriation merged House cuts and Senate restorations to a midrange total.
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Maritime Strike Heads Off by U S Judges
New York June 24 UP federal judges in New York and San Francisco blocked a nationwide maritime strike by 100000 union members. An injunction and temporary restraining orders against NMU and CIO unions keep hiring halls status quo while Taft Hartley issues are resolved. A similar order extended in San Francisco and Cleveland, with President Truman directing government attorneys to seek the injunction.
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Marine Engineers Beneficial Assocation
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U. S
George B. Harris
Joseph Curran
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Iing Hall
International Longshoremen's and Warehousemen's Union
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Marine Cooks and Stewards Union
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Marine Firemen's Union
Petition calls for race track abandonment in West Memphis
West Memphis petitions circulate to call an election to outlaw horse racing. Will Davis, Memphis attorney for a leading group, says the question remains unsettled and a decision may come within a week. J O Spotts, West Memphis Chamber of Commerce president, reports more than 1080 signatures gathered to trigger an election, contingent on racing commission action.
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Crittenden County
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Little Rock Wins Fight for Air Port Purchase
Little Rock wins approval to acquire Adams Geldity airport property as city officials announce waiver of certain claims. Mayor Sam Wessell notes the agreement includes three properties needed for the field and related equipment with federal authorities to transfer property titles.
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Flood Wreaks Havoc Across Oklahoma Leaving Thousands Homeless
In eastern Oklahoma Whitefield residents were evacuated as floodwaters from the Canadian River surged. Nine people drowned statewide with 3,000 left homeless, as Deer Creek flash flood trapped vehicles on US 66 near Hydro. Okmulgee saw 2,000 displaced while roads were cut and searches continued. Authorities recorded multiple missing and stranded motorists across affected counties.
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Texas
Wisconsin
Draft plan targets single men in first call
Washington officials said the first draft call will target single men with no dependents in non essential jobs. President Truman will defer 18 through 26 year olds with wives, children or other dependents and grant deferments for needed workers in agriculture and government. The draft bill lacks blanket deferments but exempts many veterans ministers and the sole surviving son of a Gold Star family. If emergency powers are invoked, deferred fathers may be liable for induction. With National Guard above quota, leaders fear imbalance and expect quick signing. Registrants aged 18 to 25 would be drafted. inductions begin in 90 days unless a national emergency is declared earlier. All draftees go to the Army. Air Force and Navy rely on volunteers. Army plans demand 54,000 new recruits monthly and total strength rising to about 7,000,000. Draft discretion rests on volunteers, speed of camp readiness, and equipment supply.
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State Police Activity in May Across Arkansas
Arkansas State Police under Seu D. W. Popterfield in Hope reported 384 arrests in May. Officials issued 1,344 warnings and 164 light corrections, aided 187 motorists, and issued 1 driver list. Two stolen cars were recovered in the district and 20 auto deals were investigated.
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Hope
Barefoot Honeymooners Spark Arkansas Outcry
A California couple, Mr and Mrs Howard Forehan of Santa Ana, honeymooning at Basin Park Eureka Springs are invited to a barefoot event on Truth or Consequences. They will attend a barefoot ball at the Basin Park Hotel broadcast Saturday. Arkansans protest the stunt, arguing it harms the state’s image. Lum and Abner also voice opposition as old residents recall Arkansas barefoot history.
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Coal Operators Ready to Sign Pact With Lewis
Washington June 24 Soft legal operators except for steel company mine interests were reported ready today to sign a new contract with John L Lewis giving miners a 11 1 2 cent hourly wage boost and doubling the pension fund royalty levy. The proposal would raise wages to 1 6 7 6 per hour for eight hours and add a 20 cent a ton royalty boosting the welfare fund to about 100 million dollars yearly. The plan includes a union shop, a welfare pension for retirees, and continued 100 vacation pay. Negotiations occurred behind closed doors with Lewis in the United Mine Workers offices. Some operators favor a two year contract.
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Stassen Backed by Arkansas Republicans for Southern Win
An Arkansas delegate to the Republican convention seconded Harold E. Stassen for president saying a Stassen ticket could carry some Southern states. Osra Cobb of Little Rock cited past GOP support and a farmer interest affinity, urging a GOP bid for electoral support in the South. Cobb praised Stassen’s impression in Arkansas and argued he offers best chance to build a two party system and win nationwide.
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Arabs Reject Peace Proposals Say King Abdullah
King Abdullah of Trans-durban said Arabs would reject any Holy Land settlement unless it grants sovereignty over Palestine. He spoke at a press conference during a visit to King Farouk of Egypt, amid a high Arab delegation conference.
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Clay Warns Allies Will Not Leave Berlin
Gen. Lucius D. Clay, American military governor in Germany, told reporters in Heidelberg that nothing short of war will drive American forces from Berlin. He cited Russian pressure including cutting rail freight and electric power, framing the actions as part of a broader Cold War to force Western Allies out of Berlin and set up a separate East German state.
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Russia Plans East German State After Occupation
Warsaw reports Soviet and seven satellite states have drafted plans for a separate East German state with its own government. Molotov chaired the conference with nearly 300 delegates and will return to Moscow as plans for the new state were anticipated within a week. No concrete details were released, though rumors said the proclamation could occur June 30 or July 1.
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Whitten Pleas for Whittled Government
Seventh District candidate Whitten urged shrinking federal government and transferring much tax authority to the states. He said by cutting top levels and sending major tax revenue to state and local needs, funds could support local roads and schools while preserving a basic national framework.
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Dewey Leads But Falls Short On First Ballot
Reported unofficial results from the Republican convention in Philadelphia show Governor Thomas E. Dewey short of the 548 needed on the first ballot. Taft, Stassen, Vandenberg, Warren, Martin, Green, Baldwin and others split the rest as delegates vote in various states.
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Hatcheries Produce Over Million Chicks
Hatcheries in Arkansas produced 1.572 million baby chicks in June, according to a USDA and University of Arkansas Bureau of Research report. The month showed a 6 percent increase from May, while U.S. commercial hatcheries produced 12 percent more than in May, totaling 3,173,000 chicks.
All Candidate Stay in Race for Governor
All nine gubernatorial candidates remain in the race in Little Rock as no withdrawals altered the field before the June 24 primary. Secretaries cite last‑minute quits by Ruth Hate and others, leaving Guy Williams unopposed in one district and Pat Garner unchallenged for state senate. Leading candidates Gould, Turtle, Berby, and others prepare for final campaigning with speeches planned in Forrest City, Little Rock, and neighboring counties.
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Jack Hal James Awnel MacMacKrell
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