Schools Pay Gap Sparks Vote Against Mill Tax Increase
In Hope and Fulton readers are urged to vote against a 5 mill tax hike in Saturday's school election. The editor argues teachers' salaries lag behind building assessments and calls for addressing inequities before funds for new classrooms. Polls open 8 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. at Hope City Hall and Fulton Library.
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Officials Listed for Saturday School Election in Hope Hempstead
Election day roles are announced across multiple districts in Hempstead County with judges clerks and guards named for Hope, Fulton, Clark and surrounding districts. Officials include Blevina Box Marvin Phillips C A Hamilton Mrs Jesf Tinsley Ruth Hawthorne Scott Key and Syd McMath among others.
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Blevina
Marvin Phillips
Leroy Samuel
C. C. Avery
Elvin Campbell
William C. Lee
McCaski
C. A
Hamilton
Luther Spicer
R. G. Shuffield
Jesf Tinsley
Spence
Scott
Hope
A Hope
Fred Gresham
Frank Mason
Geo, Wright
Franklin Horton
Frank Rider
Frank Turner
Washington
Thurston Hulsey
Mary Margaret Haynes
R. L. Legins
Gip Martin
F. W. Porterfield
Guernsey
Matt Bristow
Ruel Mullins
B. G. Hopson
Farry Melver
A. W. Melvar
Aguara
M. EB
Batyick
McNab Hempstead
J. 2. Rosenbaum
Ey-Stone
Edna Wells
Henry. Applegate
John Revels
Saratoga Hempstead
Clyde Rosenbaum
Ai RB
Mobley
Nash Stanton
Wiley Dily Ward
Horace Arnold
Saratoga
Howard Sudgess
J. G. Harwell
J. B.cannon
J. T. McCorkle
Clerka
Leon Dodson
Durwood
Joyner
Hempstead County Election Commission
Syd McMath
J. 1 Lieblong
Atkins
Lincoln Air Sgt Stevens Found Allergic to Silver Money
Ned W Hes Allergic Lincoln has report about Sgt Kenneth W Stevens of the Lincoln Air Force. a specialist diagnosed his long suffering as an allergy to silver money, explaining his icy cracked fingertips and related pain.
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Defiant Labor Leader Faces Probers Again
Washington and Capitol area probes renew as Teamsters Official Brewster faces Senate questioning over union funds. The inquiry follows his prior contempt ruling after defying a Senate subcommittee. A nearby grand jury weighs bribery charges against Hoffa and attorney Cheasty amid FBI involvement.
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New York
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Miami
Hope School Board Defends Millage Increase Vote Call
Hope School District No 1 urges patrons to vote for the budget increase at Saturday polls in Hope and Fulton. The board defends a millage hike, cites careful study and aims for fair property assessments, urging voters to support the budget after consideration.
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Bostd
Groundbreaking on Housing Development at Little Rock AFB
Washington lawmakers and officials joined a ground breaking ceremony for a 20 million dollar housing development at Little Rock Air Force Base. Senator Capehart led the delegation, with Rep Hays and others from Arkansas and Iowa. The project advances military housing construction under federal procedure.
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John Kright
D-Ark
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Searcy
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Hazen
Senate Banking Committee
Bob Mitchum Seeks Lazy Life Despite Hollywood Roles
New York report portrays Bob Mitchum as craving minimal effort, preferring to stay home until broke before working. He discusses a tax exempt film goal, past work in Hopalong Cassidy, and insists on independence despite fame. He notes fear of sleep loss and his long marriage, emphasizing responsibility to his three children.
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Bob Mitchum
Ham Jiet
Ant
Sip Alley
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Alison
Marine
Pehorab Kerr
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Morse
Housing Chief Seeks Budget Cut Amid Inflation Pressures
Washington reports Albert M. Cole the housing administrator urged Congress to trim his department’s budget by about one third for the coming fiscal year and hinted other agencies under President Eisenhower may follow suit. He called for a review to curb obligational authority while Seaton of the Interior said his department would keep its request but seek savings and possible delays on costly projects. Capitol Hill reactively saw more senators backing bills to curb unnecessary government expenditures as inflation impacts the near 72 billion dollar peacetime budget.
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Albert M. Cole
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Esenhower
Woman Leaves 100000 to a Daughter in Will
The will of Mrs Ruth Seeman Manning Cote admitted to probate in Little Rock sets up three trusts for her daughter Mrs Joy Manning Scott of Ausin Texas. Cote died March 8 with estate over 400000. Trusts include all stock and securities in Southwest Hotels and related firms with Mrs Scott to receive income for living standard. another trust covers the remainder of property. Mrs Cotes none to her husband Raymond J Cotes of Morelia Mexico. Southwest Hotels operates several hotels including Marion Alport Fike Lutayetty Grady Manning Willie Roel Majestic and Continental Bangar Lily.
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Ruth Seeman Manning Cote
Texas
Joy Manning Scott
Cote
Southwest Hotels
Arlington Hotel Co
Hey
Cate
Scott
Marion
Alport
Senators in Huddle on Civil Rights
Washington the Senate Judiciary subcommittee opened in closed session on civil rights measures. Chairman Len Hennings aims to present a bill to the full committee, while a House subcommittee has already approved a similar plan for a bipartisan civil rights commission and expanded Justice Department powers. The House committee moved amendments and plans to adjourn for the weekend. Southern members threaten delays as the bill advances to the Rules Committee and a hoped early April House vote.
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Pilot Who Buzzed City Found Insane by Jury
Des Moines case: Roy Soderquist, 23, student pilot, flew a stolen plane over Des Moines for four hours on January 29. A district court jury ruled last night he is insane at the time in question, deliberating over five hours. Soderquist faces indictment for going armed with intent to commit unlawfulness in connection with the flight. The case resumes Saturday at a hearing before Dist Judge Pring J. Needham with Jens Cath as attorney for Soderquist and County Atty Ray Hanrahan representing the state.
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Des Moines
Roy Soderquist
Sudent
Des Monea
Soderquist
Dist
Pring J. Needham
Jens Cath
Atty
Lewisville Hosts Anti Pollution Group Formation
About 200 persons formed the Southwest Arkansas Anti Pollution Committee at a meeting in Lewisville. Lt DB Galloway of Stamps was elected chairman of the board of directors and said the group would begin a membership drive immediately. The group targets pollution of streams by salt water and other waste released from oil wells, with representation from Columbia, Nevada, and Lafayette counties.
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Southwest Arkansas
Equipment Stolen From Auto Here
City police reported that four boxes of tools and a fishing tackle pad were stolen from the rear of Henry Saunders’ car. The vehicle was parked in front of Saunders’ home on North Elm Street, last night.
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Fiape City
Mally
Henry Saunders
Saunds Oy
Rome
Elin Street
Special Session Looms After Highway Bill Deadlock
LIPTLA ROCK Orval Faubus indicated a special session may be called to resolve the impasse between the Legislature and the Highway Commission over a large highway appropriation. He urged House and Senate budget committees to reach a satisfactory agreement before a synodial session is considered. The regular session adjourned with no consensus on a minimum wage provision for certain part time workers and accompanying pay-portion language. Faubus stressed no session date was set, but warned weeks may pass before a call, as the Highway Department awaits funds to operate after July 1.
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Drst General Assembly
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Pine Bluff Teachers to Receive $825 Pay Increase
Pine Bluff school board voted last night to raise teacher salaries by $825 yearly, effective July 1, following a state aid increase approved by the 1957 legislature. The district will receive about $220,000 in new funds to raise pay for Pine Bluff's 251 public school teachers.
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Pine Bluff
Committee Cuts $516 Million From Budget
The House Appropriations Committee slashed $516,993,300 from Eisenhower's requested funds for miscellaneous agencies, the largest cut this year. Total reductions reach about $660 million from presidential requests of roughly $10.9 billion across four bills. Major cuts hit Veterans Administration, Civil Defense, and General Services Administration, with operating expenses, medical programs, hospital construction, pension funds, and readjustment benefits reduced.
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Senate
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John W. Chism Dies at 77 in Hempstead Home
John W. Chism aged 77 a longtime Hempstead resident died at his home here early Friday Survivors include his wife one son Ervin Chism of Hope and one daughter Mrs Buster Rothwell of Hope Funeral services will be held at Sardis Methodist Church at 2 30 p m Saturday at Sardis Near Nashville
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Ervin Chism
Hope
Buster Rothwell
Sardis Methodist Church
Sardis
Nashville
Fidelis Class to Hear James LaGrossa Speaker
James LaGrossa will address the Fidelis Sunday School Class at First Methodist Church on Sunday. All members are urged to attend.
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Fidelis
James LaGrossa
James LaGrosza
First Methodist Church
All Around Town Highlights and Cookie Fund Drive
All Around Town notes Girl Scouts have about 250 boxes of cookies to sell by weekend, urging public support as the annual sale funds the year’s program. Also mentions hymn book gifts, a photo series on Hope and Hempstead County, and ROTC unit citations for February in Henderson with cadets Browning Andrews and paratrooper Lloyd.
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Henderson
Donald G. ‘Browning
Hope
William C. Andrews
Sam Andrews
Six Persons Dead as Blizzards Hit Midwest Areas
Blizzard conditions across Minnesota Iowa the Dakotas and Nebraska caused at least six deaths four in Minnesota and two in Town Rain and left many communities isolated. Winds up to strong gusts created zero visibility with snow drifts closing roads and schools. About 300 of 500 students in Rolfe Iowa sheltered in a gym as highways froze and power disrupted daily life.
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Iowa
Dakotas
Nebraska
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Minesota
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North Dakota
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Univ
Oklahome
Chicago
Aly
Kentucky- Tennessee
Upper Michigan
Ilinois
Parkville
Sidney
Baby Sitter Held in Death of a Child
Detroit police reported that 3 year old Patricia Tiernan, abducted from Pontiac, was found drowned in a Detroit hotel bathtub. Madeline Allred, 18, of Pontiac, was arrested in Jackson after a prison guard saw her exit a prison lobby and hide under a car. Authorities say Allred confessed to killing the child and directed officers to the hotel room where the body lay. The Tiernan family, Mr and Mrs Theodore Tiernan, traced the case to the suspect who had disappeared with Patricia.
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Weather Summary From Priday Station Report
The weather point reports 24 hours ending 7 am with Priday high 0 and low 87 degrees. Precipitation appears as jn and March totals at 1.61 inches. Year to date rainfall stands at 16.25 inches with fair conditions in Arkansas this afternoon and a warmer Saturday afternoon forecast.
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