Arkansas Highways Battered By Poor State of Repair
The Star’s reader Mrs. T. McDavitt exports clippings from Memphis Press-Scimitar detailing eastern Arkansas road conditions. Patchy roadbeds, narrow shoulders, and leaky drainage undermine safety on US 67 and other routes, with blame placed on maintenance neglect spanning multiple administrations, funds, and management.
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Arkansas Forecast Cloudy Showers East and South
The Arkansas forecast calls for cloudy skies with showers in the eastern and southern areas this afternoon. Cooler tonight and Wednesday bring a drop in temperatures and a steadier chill across the state.
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Bulgarians Force Confession From Shipkov
Sofia Bulgaria March 7 Michael Shipkov former Bulgarian translator in the U S legation confessed yesterday to a people court that he spied for America under the personal direction of former U S Minister Donald R Heath The trial opened two days after the State Department released a dramatic affidavit showing Bulgarian police extorted a false confession by breaking down his will He had asked the affidavit be made public to clear his name if a trial occurred
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Taft Leads Steel Price Fixing Fight
Senator Taft of Ohio led a battle against what he called government price fixing for steel. He and fellow Republicans oppose a senate house economic committee report, arguing it would steer toward price controls while O Mahony denied any such aim. Taft highlighted provisions proposing that steel price increases be preapproved by filing schedules with government agencies.
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McNab Doctor Charged With Narcotic Sales
Dr James N Mitchell of Hope Arkansas was arraigned in the Western District of Arkansas on narcotics charges alleging illegal sale of morphine. Bond set at $1000. he was released. A man described as a drug intermediary was released to await trial. {Note: OCR errors present in source text corrected for readability.}
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J. H. Porterfield
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Feed Johnson
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Hope
Posthumous Award for Brother of Local Man
A woman will be awarded posthumously to Mrs Marjorie Hubbard of Bearden at Barksdale Field Shreveport on Saturday March 11 at 9 for Capt duc Hubbard brother of Morace Hubbard Hope High School instructor. He died suddenly last year in Baltimore and a school at Camp Holabird Baltimore will be named for him with dedication March 30.
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Shreveport
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Hope High School
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Baltimore
Camp Holabird
Annual Spring Style Show at Saenger Theatre
The Spring Style Show opens at 2 p.m. at the Saenger Theatre with four scenes Garden Easter Egg Hunt Easter Parade and Garden At Evening. Iate Luther Hollaman provides organ recitals and Mrs James McLarty Jr offers vocal selections. Mrs Dick Watkins narrates. Door prizes at all showings.
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Virginia Hosmer
Iate Luther Hollaman
James McLarty
Bob Graham
West Bros
Jo Ann’ Hudson
Noell Foster
C. Py Munn
Carter Sutton
Penny's
Manuel Hamin
Floyd Leverette
Lorette James
Nell Coffee
Vernon Holliday
Willis
E. L. Archer, Jr
Syvelle Burke
Heavy Life
Mitchell LaGrone
Burns
Dorsey Fidler
Billy Blake
Larry Moses
Costello Not Likely to Lose Citizenship
Washington reports that gambler Frank Costello is unlikely to lose his citizenship. Assistant Attorney General James M. Mecerney said Costello could not be deported even if his naturalization were voided, and department officials believe de naturalization is useless without deportation.
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Jap Warlord Now Eligible for Parole
Tokyo March 7 Mamori Shigemitsu a major war criminal now becomes eligible for parole under General MacArthur’s new system. Shigemitsu a former ambassador to Russia served as foreign minister and signed the surrender terms in Tokyo Bay. He was tried as a Class AAA war criminal with Tojo and others and drew a seven year sentence. Time off for good behavior under the new system made him eligible today.
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Meeting at Spring Hill Discusses Crop Plans and Festival
About 45 people gathered in Spring Hill for a discussion on a potato crop plan and a watermelon festival. Topics covered farm city cooperation, a committee trip to Louisiana for sweet potato production data, SWAP’s plan to reorganize the festival, and upcoming staffing and dates. Attendees included reps from Hope and Patmos civic groups and local officials. the next meeting is set for Washington on March 13.
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Charles A. Armitage
Hope Chamber of Commerce
Dorsey McRac
Louisiana
Paul McClellan
Patmos
SWAP
Hempstead
Norman Jones
Roy Smith
Garland Kidd
J. I. Leiblong
C. P. Jones
Hope
Charles Wylicy
Fred Ellis
I. S. Cornelius
Washington
Negro Masons Elect New Officers for Hiram Lodge No 14
New officers for Hiram Lodge No 14 AP and AM were elected. L. Trent was chosen WM with Enoch Poin dexter as SW. D. Delaney JW will serve as B N, Glover as Secretary, A J Parker as Treasurer, Otto Barber SD and S T Anderson JD as district officers.
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L. Trent
Enoch Poindexter
African Prince Accuses Britain Over Exile and Throne
Seretse Khama, 27, prince of Bechuanaland, claims Britain deprived him of his throne and ordered exile for five years with his wife Ruth Williams, a London typist, in a London news conference. He says he was advised to return only with permission and that Williams, expecting their first child, remains in exile.
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Arkansas Supreme Court urged to require bar membership
Little Rock bulletin notes the Arkansas Supreme Court being urged to require all Arkansas lawyers to join the Arkansas Bar Association. Lonoke March 7 reports coroner Fred Berry ruling a death by own action in the death of former State Senator L. K. Oldham aged 52 who was shot in his cotton gin office near Lonoke. Oldham served in the 1943 and 1945 legislatures representing Lonoke and Prairie counties. His father was the late William Ka Lille Rock. J. H. Carmichael, 82, famed Little Rock attorney and former dean of the Arkansas Law School, died yesterday. Memphis dispatch reports Southern Safety Association completing its 14th annual convention. Washington notes House passage of Hawaii statehood bill and Alaska statehood bill, with Senate action pending.
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Funeral for Jim Henry Delayed to Wednesday
Funeral services for Jim Henry a former Hope man killed in an auto accident on Texas Sunday have been postponed until 2 p m Wednesday at St Mark s Episcopal church. Services were originally slated for today at 2 p m but a son will not arrive in Hope until tonight prompting the delay.
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Big Three Meet of Ministers Appears Set
Washington reports a Western Big Three foreign ministers meeting to plan cold war strategy seems likely. Acheson may delay until two months for a smother conference with Bevin and Schuman, with no immediate talk of inviting Vishinsky for a Big Four.
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Doctor Says Injection Not Fatal In Abbie Borreto Case
Harvard pathologist Dr. Hermann N. Sander testified that injecting 40 CCs of air could not have killed Abbie Borreto. Dr. Richard Ford of Harvard said 24 to 300 CCs of air within 23 seconds could kill a person, based on dog data.
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Man Sentenced to Three Years for Shooting Nephew
Harrisburg March 7. A. M. (Gus) Smith was sentenced to three years in prison after pleading guilty in a Circuit court to assault with intent to kill. He shot Findlay Smith, the Marked Tree city marshal, who attempted to arrest him during a disturbance in a Marked Tree coffee shop about a year ago.
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Coplon and Gubitshev Found Guilty by Jury
Judith Coplon a former government clerk and Valentin Gubitchev a Soviet engineer were found guilty by a federal jury of conspiracy and attempted espionage in New York. The verdict came after a trial that concluded with charges including transmitting classified documents to unauthorized persons and conspiracy to commit espionage.
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Judith Copton
Valentin A. Gublichev
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Lawyers Plan Two Appeals to Save Black Slayer
Attorneys for Thomas E Black announced two legal moves in Arkansas to halt his execution. They will appeal the circuit court ruling denying a sanity hearing to the Arkansas Supreme Court and seek a new trial based on newly discovered evidence. The plan includes a request for a temporary stay from Governor McMath, though an appeal would automatically stay the electrocution.
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Thomas E. Black
Arkansas Supreme Court
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Betty Jane McCall
Fort Roots
B. C. Allen
W. E Mill Veterans Hospital
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Joe McCoy
Malvern
McMath
Supreme Court
T. G. Parham
Pine Bluff
Lee Henslee
Arkansas
Fired Worker Kills His Former Boss in Arkansas
In Little Rock a discharged lumber company worker shot and killed Durward Miller a 41 year old shipping clerk at Monarch Lumber then fatally shot himself. Police say George Ferguson 38 was the assailant, shot during a yard encounter with Detective Sergeant Eugene Smith.
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Pittsburgh Bes 7 der dietad to dig ditches
Fragmentary OCR reads as a local item noting a Pittsburgh area event. The readable portion mentions digging ditches and a referenced group or official, with unclear context and dates. No definitive names, dates, or locations are extractable beyond Pittsburgh and a debate or directive about excavation work.
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Washington Marah and the wage concession tale
A fragmented report cites miners and the Mine Workers, with mentions of General Motorg Lewis and Truman era boards. It describes wage plan suggestions, contracts signed by Clip Murray, and debates over pay rates and possible modest increases in cents per hour, amid labor tensions.
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