09 Mar 1950
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Newspaper
Hope Star
Location
Hope, Arkansas, United States of America
Date
Mar 09, 1950
Page
1
Five robbers seized Sunnywide branch employees in Queens and forced 15 workers to their posts, chaining a receptionist to a radiator. They robbed the Manufacturers Trust vault after a meticulously planned hour plus entry, escaping with cash.
Gould city council voted 1200 dollars to tide the school over as a temporary measure. The state department of education withholds a 10000 dollar quarterly allotment until the district settles its outstanding accounts.
The Arkansas death toll from violent incidents rose to 14 this week after Augusta theater owner W. E. Malin, 59, died when his automobile overturned on a highway near Augusta. Malin led the Augusta volunteer fire department and previously held local offices.
Washington reports the Senate postponed further action on displaced persons legislation after eight days of debate. Majority Leader Lucas failed to advance the measure and rallied to invoke a gag rule amid a push for closure. The chamber set plans to resume March 31 and vote April 3.
London reports the British Labor government with a seven-seat Commons edge faces a crucial vote on steel nationalization. A Labour defeat could force Prime Minister Attlee to resign, triggering new national elections, with Churchill leading the opposition and Times predicting resignation.
The House voted to grant automatic pay raises to about 120,000 World War II veterans in the postal service, providing retroactive promotions based on military service length. The bill totals $163,006,000 over eight years and returns to a Senate that previously passed a similar measure without debate.
Little Rock March 8 Elmo Taylor of Searcy filed a corrupt practice pledge as a candidate for re election as Circuit judge of the First judicial district. Prose sitting attorney H G Pardew of Blytheville filed for re election from the second judicial district.
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