Tornado Toll and Aid Drive Move Arkansas Towns
Eyewitness account from Dierks details a deadly Friday tornado and the wider state impact. The Crisp baby died. towns like Judsonia Cotton Plant and Bald Knob faced heavy destruction. Arkansas totals: 131 dead 717 injured 3,000 homeless, 702 homes destroyed. American Red Cross pledges 25,000 and an overall million dollars for the region. Public donations urged through Hope Star and local banks and stations.
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Dierks
Westbrook Hotel
Howard County
el Dorado
Victoria Bank & Trust Co
Arkansas
Judsonia
Bald Knob
Hope
Cotton Valley
American Red Cross
Sixteen Die in French Africa Plane Crash Near Gao
A French operated African Tropical Transport Society plane crashed after takeoff from Gao, killing sixteen people including a baby and injuring three crew. The craft went down in jungle 80 miles northeast of Niamey, about 1,300 miles east of Dakar and 329 miles north of Lagos. The plane was en route from Gao to Nice on a routine flight when engine trouble forced the crash.
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French West Africa
Gao
Nigeria
Niamey
Algiers
Nice
Lagos
Ien
Gulf of Guinea
Mother of Local Woman Succumbs
Mrs. Glenn H. Quaid mother of Mrs. Paul Klipsch of Hope dies Sunday at the home of a daughter in Temple, Texas. She also leaves a second daughter, Mrs. Pete Zance, in Hammond, Texas. Funeral services are held today with interment Wednesday at El Paso, Texas.
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Glenn H. Quaid
Paul Klipsch
Hope
Mark J. Nash
Temple
Exas
Pete Zance
Ample
el Paso
Texar
Marbles, wind and a boy recount a tornado's wreck
In Memphis, a 7 year old from Cotton Plant Arkansas tells how a tornado demolished his parents home while he played marbles. He describes the house tearing apart, being swept into a ditch, and injuries to himself and family as rescuers arrive and take them to safety in Searcy and Memphis.
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Charles
Michael Thomas
Cotton Plant
Ark
Charles Thomas
United Press
British railroads one track night watch long prepared
A fragmented report mentions British railways and a single-track situation amid unclear technical notes and currency references, with stray phrases such as ge ce Wong and 9d. The readable portion points to railway timing or pricing discussion without clear events.
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Trainmen Fear Grade Crossings Along Route
New York dispatch profiles railroad engineer James Lemley who has driven 2,000,000 miles in almost 40 years without a collision. He notes about one third of fatal accidents involve motorists at grade crossings, while his Royal Blue run from Washington to Jersey City demonstrates high speeds and the challenges of signaling and post placement.
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James Lemley
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Washington, D. C
Jersey City
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Woman Admits Planning Reno Burglary
Marie Jeanne d Arc Michaud admitted masterminding a daylight burglary at La Vere Redfield’s Nevada safe, planned to place the loot in circulation, and was to be indicted by a federal grand jury after her arrest in Playstaff Arkansas with nearly a million dollars in cash jewelry and securities.
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Jtill
Trvial Ag
Redfield
Reno
Playstaff
Aris
la Vere Redfield
Michaud
Reng
Flagstaff
Federal Grand Jury
Italy Demands Return of Trieste Demonstration
In Rome on March 24 a large protest by about ten thousand university students and other Romans rallied in the streets calling for the return of Trieste to Italy. The demonstration featured shouting crowds, but no injuries or clashes with police were reported.
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Trieste
Italy
Storm Ravaged Counties Face Grim Rebuilding Efforts
Grim task of burying and rebuilding after six tornadoes. The toll reaches 233 dead and 1,190 wounded across Arkansas 144 Tennessee 69 Mississippi 1 Kentucky 6 Missouri 10 and Alabama 6. Salvation Army Red Cross workers provide aid as thousands are homeless. Continued on Page Two.
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Marcel
Aving
Torpados
Perylega
Arkansas
Tennessee
Misatsalpie
Kentucky
Missouri
Alabama
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Salvation Army
Red Cross
City Council Seeks Action on Garbage Fees Ordinance
The City of Hope faces a pending enforcement plan after September 1051 when the council paused an ordinance for garbage and waste collection. It includes penalties and inspection of premises, with authorities to add fees for services and threaten civil action to recover unpaid amounts. The council directed the City Attorney to file information against delinquents, though some citizens challenged imprisonment for nonpayment as unconstitutional per Arkansas Supreme Court precedent Geurin v. Racke.
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Yesthy
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Bammada
Supremof Arkansas
Geurin Va
Schools to Close Two Days for Teachers Meet
Schools will close Thursday and Friday to allow teachers to attend the Kansas Education Association convention in Little Rock. Negro schools will also close for the same reason.
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Clatelet
Pinuclore
Officials Discuss Steel Controversy in Key West
Key West March 24 President Titman and Defense Mobilizer Charles E Wilson entered the steel controversy. Wilson warned a steel strike would jeopardize mobilization and the economy. He arrived with a War Stabilization Board recommendation for a wage increase for United Steel Workers to 17.12 cents hourly by Jan 1, while steel makers warned of possible price hikes to cover costs. Maybank invited Wilson to Capitol Hill to explain the steel situation as Wilson discussed broader matters beyond steel and hoped for no strike to avoid disruption.
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Titman
Defense
Charlea E. Wilson
Wilson
Wituon
Washington
Waga Stabiliization Board
CIG United Steel Workers
Konathy
Wegehoard
Pitta
Wilson Sald
Negotiators Nearly Reach Point in Korea Talks
In Faomcaloin Korea negotiators from both sides reported they are close to agreement on a single point while talks remain deadlocked on other issues. No further details were released.
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Korea
Maral
Slamplon
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