Postwar economy view on Taft Hartley Act and public trust
Washington reports argue the Taft Hartley repeal is off the table and voter restraint, not labor alone, shaped postwar policy. The piece credits democratic principles and public discernment for avoiding inflation dangers, urging a return to work as the wartime boom recedes and certainty returns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Representatives
Taft
Senate
Congress
Truman
Mtnaintein
Ruth
Tome
Two Painfully Hurting Way Accident
A three way accident early last night at Third and Boniter Streets left at least two persons badly injured. James Hoon drove into Fred Johnson causing Johnson to hit a parked truck with Raymond Elege inside. Hood was trying to pass Johnson and was charged with reckless driving. Johnson, his wife and sister suffered injuries. Dale Harris, a passenger with Hood, was hospitalized. A second crash on East Third Street about 6 45 p m involved Herbert H Kahl and Harvey Lester with minor damage.
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Boniter
James Hoon
Fred Johnson
Johnson
Raymond Elege
Hood
Bis
Dale Harris
Harris
Herbert H. Kahl
Harvey Lester
East Third Street
Jaycees Hold Routine Meet At Hope City Hall
In a regular session the Hope Jaycees discussed routine business and enrolled 21 new members. Hobart Shirley won a 15 prize for new memberships, donated by J. C. Alchely. A board of directors meeting was announced for tonight at 9 45 at the Senior Chamber of Commerce office.
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Hope City Hall
Jaycees
Hobart Shirley
Tarning
J. C. Alchely
Ob Mt
Chamber — of Commerce
Arkansas Weather Forecast Outlook
Forecast for Arkansas calls for clear conditions then partly cloudy this afternoon and tonight. Friday brings scattered thundershowers in the northwest portion later in the day. Temperatures remain steady with no change expected.
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Arkansas
Hope Station Hosts 1 459 Attend Two Day Event
Arkansas counties sent 1459 youth to the University of Arkansas Experiment Station for a two day program featuring demonstrations in vegetables forestry peach varieties bramble production irrigation electrical work and housing plans. Attendees included Hempstead Lafayette Miller Little River Nevada Pike Pulaski Dallas Grant and Drew counties with leaders from Arkansas Power and Light Co and extension service guiding sessions. Tomorrow features a main study day with Dr Lewis Webster Jones addressing attendees along with kitchen remodeling landscape demonstrations and a welcome address by Ceril M Bittle.
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Arkansas
University of Arkansas Experiment Station
Hempstead
Lafayette
Miller
Little River
Nevada
Pike
Pulaski
Dallas
Grant
Drew
Joe MecFerrin
F. M. Meade
J. E. Vaile
James L. Gattis
Harry Beasley
Paul Palidena
Arkansas Power and Light Co
Earl'k. Rambo
Polio Deaths Rise in Arkansas with 133 Cases
Little Rock reports 133 polio cases and eight deaths in Arkansas. Dr. T. T. Ross says the early 1949 outbreak is worse than 1946 and 1939. Nancy Bird, 16, died en route to a Little Rock hospital. Craighead County launches a $10,000 drive via the March of Dimes to fight the disease. Hospitals prepare isolation wards as several facilities treat cases and convalescents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Little Rock
Arkansas
T. T. Ross
Arkansas Health Department
Nancy Bird
Samuel Bird
Pocahontas
Randolph County
Craighead County
National Foundation For Infantile Paralysis
Marcus Fietz
Jonesboro
Fietz
University Hospital
Witte Rock
Memphis
Arkansas Baptist Hospital
Red Cross
Children's Convalescent Center
Col
Asa Lehman
Army and Navy General Hospital
Hot Springs
Loyalty Banquet to Feature Former Governor Charles Brough
The June 20 1929 column notes former governor Charles Brough will speak at the second Loyalty Banquet held jointly by Rotary Kiwanis BPW and Hope City Council with Roy Anderson as toastmaster. Also mentions first peach carload from Nashville and lime rock paving plans between Emmet and Prescott.
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Charles Brough
Rotary
Ki Wanis
BPW
Hope City Council
Roy Anderson
Nashville
Tuskegee Institute
Arkansas
Billy Shumaker
Highway” Dept
Emmet
Prescott
U. S
Truck License Collections Start Tomorrow
Little Rock reports the new Arkansas truck license fees take effect tomorrow, July 1, under the 140 legislature. About 150,000 trucks must pay, with fees based on load, and owners have one month before penalties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Little Rock
W. H. L. Woodyard
Arkansas Revenue Department
Arkansas
Confidence Man Engel Faces Multi-Court Trouble in Chicago
Sigmund Engel, 73, accused of grand larceny in a $5,000 theft from Mrs. Antoinette Kublak of South Bend, Ind. The FBI has a federal charge of interstate transportation of stolen property. A New York grand jury has indicted Engel on related complaints as local officials hold him on a separate confidence game charge. A New York woman, Mrs Pauline Langton, defends him, claiming he helped recover $50,000 in jewelry and insisting she remains by his side.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Sigmund Engel
Lotha Tin
South Bend
Ind
Engel
Antoinette Kublak
FBI
Reseda Corrigan
Chicago Herald-American
Pauline Langton
New York
Mrs. Langton
Herald-American
Vishinsky Says West Powers Retreated At Paris Talks
Soviet Foreign Minister Andrei Vishinsky rejects Dean Acheson’s view of a Western retreat after the Paris Big Four meeting. He cites alleged Western concessions on Berlin and claims Moscow’s stance remained firm, arguing Marshal Plan failures pushed Western ministers to depart from their original policy.
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London
Andrei Y. Vishinsky
Dean Acheson
Paris
Vishinsky
Britain
France
United States
Council of Foreign Ministers
Berlin
Truman Scores His First Fair Deal Victory
Washington reports Truman won a key 228 to 185 House vote on the fair deal housing bill. The measure authorizes grants and loans up to 14 billion dollars over 40 years for slum clearance and public housing, amid partisan battles and looming Senate negotiations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
House
Truman
Senate
White ‘House
American Labor Party
Taft of
Ohin
Senate Republican Policy Committee
Rep
Martin
Massachusetts
Capitol
Treasury
Police Trap Mistaken Target In Kansas City
Police halted John Warrington park maintenance superintendent after jumping from shrubbery in a 20 mph zone. Warrington protested and warned the shrubbery be cut down citing a traffic hazard. Park Superintendent J V Lewis explained officers halted him due to visibility concerns and traffic safety.
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Kansas City
Parkway
John Warrington
Warrington
J. V. Lewis
Coplon Guilty on Two Counts of Stealing Secrets
Judith Coplon was found guilty by a federal court jury today on two counts of stealing government secrets and planning to pass them to Russia. She faces up to 13 years in prison and a $1,000 fine. The verdict came as Coplon stood before an eight man four woman jury, showing calm but pale composure amid the court’s proceedings.
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Washington
Judith Coplon
Russia
Miss Coplon
Jmeg
Andrew H. Norford
If You Don t Believe New York City Is a Wonderful Town
Column extols New York City as a grand, democratic town where rich and poor share space and opportunity. It celebrates the city’s energy, diversity, and enduring appeal, noting its architecture, culture, and the Statue of Liberty as a symbol of welcome and equal chances for all residents.
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New York City
Town
New York
Duleece
America
London
Paris
Calcutta
Shanghia
Rome
Athens
Cairo
Moscow
Washington
Philadelphia
St. Louis
Baltimore
New Orleans
San Francisco
Boston
Mendeus
Empire States
Staten Island
Bronx
Snoost
Capital Faces Transportation Strike Threat
Across the nation the capital braces for a transportation strike as Washington street car and bus workers vote Friday at 12:01 a.m. to back wage demands, with a contract deadline looming. Other labor scenes include Hershey pa shop walkout potential, Madisonville coal mines closed after mass Miners visit, Bendix Aviation strike ending, and U S Steel resuming talks in Pittsburgh.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Washington
Capital Transit Company
AFL Amalgamated Association
Hershey Chocolate Corp
Hershey
AFL Bakery and Confectionery Workers Union
Iisbor
Madisonville
Madison Ville
United Mine Workers
South Bend
Ind
Bendix Aviation Corp
Toflay
CIO
Pittsburgh
U. S. Steel Corp
United Steelwork
Dismissal of Upchurch Suit Is Asked
Texarkana Arkansas State and Nevada county boards ask federal court to dismiss a discrimination suit filed by Nevada county Negro residents seeking injunctions against alleged inferior facilities for Black students. The motion argues lack of jurisdiction and failure to state a claim, with state and district officials represented by Pilkinton Murry and Williams.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Little Rock
Upchurch District — School
Upchurch
Nevada County
James H. Pilkinton
Genral Ike Murry
John Williams
Assistoit
H. Harold Flowers
Pine Blutt
Negra
Ends Phase of Blast Against Atomic Group
Senator Hickenlooper of Iowa concludes the first phase of his charges against the atomic energy commission, calling it mismanagement. He will not speak further publicly until the committee meets in closed session to address secured topics, while the commission prepares a concise stewardship accounting beginning next Wednesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Hickenlooper
A-Iowa
Atomic Energy Commission
Joint
Senate-House Atomic Committee
Vertain
Ecommission
David
Lilenthal
Litiinthal
Arkansans Split on Housing Bill in House Vote
Arkansas representatives divided 4 to 3 on a housing bill with Colony opposing. The bill passed with votes for the measure by Ktepy Hays Mills and Trimble while Repa Gathings Harris Norrell and Packett voted against it.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arkansans
Washington
Arkansas
Ktepy
Hays
Mills
Trimble
Tleasure
Repa
Gathings
Harris
Norrell
Packett
Record Number of Workers Ship to Farms in Tennessee
Shipped in Memphis June 30 a record number of 12,431 cotton choppers were sent to work in this area yesterday. Farm division manager Clara Kitts of the Tennessee Department of Employment Security said 3,000 to 4,000 more workers were needed. Workers were sent to farms across Tennessee Arkansas and Mississippi where rains have brought in an abundance of resources.
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Memphis
Bits
Clara Kitts
Tennessee Department’ of ‘Employment Security
Tennessee
Arkansas
Mississippi
Lewis Orders Miners to Work a Three Day Week
White Surplus Springs, W. Va. June 39 John L. Lewis ordered soft coal miners east of the Mississippi to work a three day week starting Tuesday to ease labor tensions. Miners will work Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday after a 10 day vacation, then Monday Tuesday and Wednesday weekly. West of the Mississippi is not affected, though total days may vary. Saturday work is barred. The Taft Hartley act contract terms remain in force until Aug 14. The order covers all east of Mississippi operations and aligns with ongoing contract terms.
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White Surplus Springs
W. Va
John L. Lewis
Mississippi River
Lewis
Mississippi
Lewin
Continue Flogging Inquiry Stalls Amid Alabama Mob Reports
Washington reports indicate congressional efforts to widen probes into flogging incidents paused after a brief hearing. Alabama witnesses urged letting local authorities handle the violence, as Rev H Frank Ledford claims 25 to 300 people were flogged in Clay County within six weeks. He cites beatings of J J Givens and two brothers Willie and Herschel Horton by masked and unmasked assailants in Ashland.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Congressional
Alabama
Byrne
D-Ny
Congress
Ashland
Ala
H. Frank Ledford
Lhara
Clay County
Birmingham
Ledford
J. J. Givens
Givens
Rhett Owens
Willie
Herschel Horton
Willie Horton
Tuberculosis Survey Officials Named for Colored Community
At a Hempstead county Tuberculosis survey meeting, 3B Cole and Dr. R C Lewis were named general chairs for the colored survey. Hesterley Douglas EB Rooks Roxie Story Nannie Washington named ward captains, B D Douglas chaired business-area arrangements. The chest xray unit will visit Hope from July 19 to 30 offering a free clinic. Take advantage of the free chest x-ray to stay TB free.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hempstead County Tuberculosis Xssay Clinic Association
Oo. Cole
R. C. Lewis
Hesterley Douglas
EB. J. Rooks
Roxie Story
Nannie Washington
B. D. Douglas
Major civil suit filed in Chicago District Court
The attorney general announces a civil action filed in Chicago District Court. The case targets major companies and seeks a divorce-related release. Clark asserts the action aims to disrupt the largest industrial concentration in the United States and mentions Pon Motorg alongside Unite to positions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clark
United States
Entry Controls at Berlin Barrier May Resurface
Fragmented OCR shows a report on new Soviet and Allied border rules near Berlin. It mentions Germans, Russians, and Americans with proposals tied to postwar access, a plan to start regulations on a set date, and checkpoints at the zonal border. It notes stalled truck movements and evolving passage requirements around Berlin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Heblehwa
Paris
Berlin
Trughera
Han
Hemwater county Tuberculosis Association meeting notes
At a special meeting of the executive committee, Hemwater county Tuberculosis Association chair Joe Jones and fellow committees discussed scheduling, volunteer service, publicity, and clinic arrangements. Arkansas Health Department and Hempstead county group were involved in organization and timing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hemwater County Tuberculogis
Associa
Joe Jones
Arkansas Health Department
Hempstead County Tuberc Association
Vege
George Zier
Duling
Todds
Jones
Schedu
Git
Basil York
O'Neal
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Taft-Hartley
Hope Station
State
Grand Coulee
Calumebia River
By Frangis M. Lemay
NEA Telephoto
Judith
Twocall
Negro T. B
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