Two Men Killed in Auto Truck Wreck Near Hope
A four mile east of Hope amid rain on Highway 67 left two men dead. Bobs bye Powell of Texarkana and Charles Allen Bernard of Ashdown died from injuries while Tillman Mcbelland of Hope escaped unharmed. Powell and Bernard funeral services set for Monday at East Funeral Home and Central Baptist Church with burial in Rose Hill and Ashdown cemeteries. Powell survived by two sisters and a brother. Bernard survived by wife daughter and parents plus siblings.
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Hope
Bobsbye = Powell
Texarkana
Charles Allen Bernard
Ashdown
Tillman Mcbelland
Qpe
Porterfield
Powell
East Funeral Home
Rose Hill Cemetery
Bernard
Central Baptist Church
Kiwanians Stage Minstrel At Hope High School
Kiwanis club presents a 14th annual minstrel at Hope High in the auditorium with a 55 member cast. The two hour show features singers dancers and specialty acts with new costumes and theatrical lighting installed after a roughly $3600 upgrade to the lighting system.
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Hope -Kiwanis Club
Hope
Hope High School
Kiwanis
Eddie ‘ Axle
Grease’ Whitman
Guy ‘Perpetual
Harry
Pap’ Willis
PTA
Sam Btrong
Paul O'Neal
Wayne Smiley
Quake Man Reports Earthquake Tour After San Francisco Damage
Pottstown Pa reporter notes Martin Hachner, Firestone Plastics technical manager, returns from California after January 1956 quakes. He recalls the Los Angeles and San Francisco temblors, describing widespread damage and millions in losses across Bake pecans and surrounding areas during a business trip.
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Pottstown
Martin Hachner
I Haghner
Firestone Plastics Co
Los Angels
San Francisco
Convicts Use Midget to Aid in Burglaries
Evansville police name two ex-convicts and a 16 year old midget as key participants in a three month safecracking spree. The boy squeezed through ceilings to open doors for larger partners, aiding in 26 of 40 break ins. Police planned to charge Hale and Bodell, while the juvenile offender was to be turned to juvenile authorities. About 300 of 18000 dollars taken was recovered. mayor canceled police leaves due to the spree.
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Evansville
Ind
Charles Whitsell Jr
Poseyville Farm
W Charles Hale
Charles E. Bodell
Jess Julian
Jack Weber
Hale
Bodell
J. Vance Harike
R P Barlow Dies Sudden in Corpus Christi Visit
R P Barlow 64 a retired hotel operator died unexpectedly Sunday morning of a heart attack in Corpus Christi Texas while visiting. He formerly owned and operated a Malvern hotel. Survivors include wife Inez Graves Barlow three sisters Elizabeth Pritchard Frank Howson of Hope and Alice Barlow Brown and brother Harry Barlow of Hope.
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Zenof
Corpus Christi
Texas
Barlow
Malvern
Inez Graves Barlow
Elizabeth Pritchard
Frank Howson
Hope
Alice Barlow Brown
Harry Barlow
Ope
United States and Britain reach broad accord on key issues
President Eisenhower and Prime Minister Macmillan, after a four day meeting in Bermuda, announced a joint communique outlining secret policy directions on Europe, the Middle East and Asia. They pledged to supply guided missiles to Britain, offer limited observer status with Russia for future nuclear tests, and cooperate with the Baghdad Pact committee while pressing the Gaza Aqaba Suez dispute toward settlement via Hamid? Skjold efforts. The leaders said notable conclusions were reached and cooperation would continue on unresolved questions.
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Asia
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United States
Britain
Russia
U. S
U. N
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Egypt
Gaza Stelp
Gulf of Aqaba
Suez Canal
Mcmillan
Wisbech Bulb Co Boss Pays for Quietness Bonus
Wisbech England UP reports George B. Hines managing director of the Wisbech Bulb Co rewards his 38 employees with a 2.80 weekly bonus to avoid talking on the job. The quiet policy aims to boost productivity and reduce noise in the factory office.
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England
George B. Hines
Tegtor
Wisbech Bulb Co
Hines
Emmet Citizens Strive to Improve Community Projects
Emmet Citizens and the Emmet F.F.P.A. chapter organized prized community uplift during a local drive. Members led roadside park creation, sign painting, park upkeep and fundraising. PPA funds supported school awards and athletic programs at Emmet High School. Church landscaping was also pursued as a service project.
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Emmet
Waveryee
Sony Ys
Cluq
Emmet F
F. A
Jravis Whiteager
James Daniels
Larry Faulkner
Tilman Coffee
Stephen Cole
Troy Whitaker
BF. A
Renny Dougan
Py Ct
PF. F. A
Jessie Regigins
Omet Be
Rounek Be A
OM News
Emmet High School
Taples
T. A
PPA
Joe Hamillion
Shelby Jones
Elmore Roggan
Clifford Shope
West Blizzard Grips Midwest in Massive Spring Storm
Severe spring blizzard sweeps eight states paralyzing transport and communications. About 7,500 stranded travelers seek shelter as trains and highways drown in 15 to 20 foot drifts. Four deaths confirmed with crews struggling to restore power and lines while ranchers warn of heavy livestock losses.
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Union Pacific
St. Lais
St. Louis
Los Angeles
Monas
Winona
Kah
Colorado
Rock Island
Golden State
Meade
Kan
Monde
Ulains
Kansas
Oklahoma
Nebraska
Texas
New Mexico
High Plains
Kirksville
Missouri
Iowa
National Guardsmen
Civil Air Patrol
Broken Bow
Neb
Union Group Elects Three Arkansans
The Southwestern States Conference of the International Machinists Association elected three Arkansans to offices. Joe Templeton of Camden was named vice president, Dar Green of Crossett secretary-treas urer, and Eddie Davenport of Little Rock regional vice president for Arkansas. The conference spans Arkansas Texas Louisiana and Oklahoma and represents about 35 000 members.
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Anves Arkansans
Southwestern States
International Machinists Association
Yestern OY
Joe Templeton
Camden
Dra Green
Crossett
Eddie Qavenport
Little Rock
Arkansas
Texas
Louisiana
Oklahoma
Head Librarian Catherine Thompson Dies at L A
Catherine Thompson Chew head librarian at the Little Rock Public Library died yesterday. She supervised WPA library projects from 1938, led Arkansas Library Association as former president, and is survived by husband Pay T. Chow. Services scheduled for this afternoon.
Atom Weapon Available to British Army
President Eisenhower and Prime Minister Macmillan reached a princpled agreement allowing certain guided missiles and atomic warheads to be made available to British forces in emergencies. The plan stores warheads in Britain under U.S. control and aims to maintain firepower while reducing British manpower and costs. The communique did not detail delivery of warheads, and lawmakers debate immediate sharing with allies.
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Eisenhower
Barold Macmina
Princips
Germudy
Eisenhowser
Washinton
United States
Macmillan
Britain
United Staes
U. S
Elsenhower
Dulles
Sen. Bridges
Rnh
UN salvage crew clears Suez canal passage obstacles
U N salvage crews raised the sunken tug to clear a path for 10,000 ton ships through the Suez Canal. Officials expected the Abukir frigate obstruction to be cleared by April 10 and the canal opened to all vessels previously using it. Dag Hammarskjold’s Cairo mission faced Gaza Strip delays as talks continued with President Nasser.
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Suez Canal
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Pioskast
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Universtary
Dag Hammmarskjold
Gaza Strip
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Caal
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Nasser
Faubus Opens Special Session With Attack of Highway Department
Police report details a weekend string of accidents at North Uneel East Division and Third Hervey and Main intersections. Corriers James Johnsah collided causing heavy damage, with other wrecks on Fulton Seventh and a DWI charge filed against C A Oller after a vehicle left the road. A bicycle theft was reported by George Hamilton at Yerger gymnasium.
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East Division
Qaulus
TS. Corriers
James Johnsah
Tisiah
Third
Hervey
Oute Tos
Ray Tarbelt
Leona Daughtery
2Nd
Main
Preston Singard
James A. Raymer
C. A. Oller
Spring FM
Pulton
Oller
George Hamilton
Yerger
British Hit by Strike of Workers
Britain faced a massive labor walkout as 1.2 million industrial workers began a stoppage amid mediation efforts. Unions threaten a national strike involving up to three million across 4,300 factories by April 6, with 100,000 pickets mobilized. Shipyard and industrial workers press wage demands of about 10 percent as talks continue.
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Britain
Mielead
Ines
Indusplayes
Chain reaction quakes trigger fire at Crown Cork plant
A sequence of tremors in San Francisco caused cartons to topple at the Crown Cork and Seal Co plant. A thermostat was damaged and a heater overheated, triggering a fire that the automatic sprinkler system and firefighters quenched in ten minutes yesterday. Assistant Fire Chief Curtius Kirby reported the damage and rapid response.
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Curtius Kirby
Crown Cork and Seal Co
Kkr IP
L. B. White Dies Former Publisher In Arkansas
L B White longtime Arkansas publisher and former Benton town mayor died yesterday at an unspecified age. White led the Benton Courier for 47 years after reviving its circulation through a promotional campaign, and served as Arkansas Press Association president. He began in Missouri and later founded a newspaper lineage extending to Fayette and Fayetteville areas. He is survived by his wife, two sons, and six grandchildren.
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Arkinaos New Apropet
Wat
White
Benton Cut Toy
Arkansig
Ife
Banton
Arkansas Press Association
Lnte
Thomas B. White
Warsi
Walter Willams
Achwol Ofin
Nalimn
Universiy of
Lyerensettts
Sone
House Extra Session to Cost $13,770
The Arkansas House introduced a bill to appropriate 13,770 dollars for expenses of the special session as Gov. Faubus criticized the Highway Department and nine amendments were expected. The highway measure seeks 164 million dollars for the Department and adds 900 miles of county roads to the state system per the Miluma Act.
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Highway Department
Orval Faubus
House
Highway Commission
General Assembly
Facubus
BIRKINI ARRAIGNMENT WASHINGTON BEACH FASHION QUIP
James B. Carey vice president of the AFL-CIO jokes about a bikini arrangement during a Senate Rackets probe into labor unions. The remark frames attention on disclosures amid the inquiry.
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Washington
James B. Carey
Afl-Cio
Carey
Senate
Prubea
Jaboor
All Around Town Hempstead Seeks Rainfall Gains and Long Range Mois ture
A garbled town note lists rainfall targets for 1957 and past totals with figures like 30.16 inches needed this year and 51.35 inches annual average. It mentions Major Dorsey Fuller assigned to Shreveport Army Reserve Center after Korea service, his family, and a regional Parks conference for Charles Gough in Fort Worth. Other items note a Helene Cardy beauty clinic, Arkansas Hasler Seal sales at $124.50, and Indiana University business students receiving a thank you from the Indiana Legislature.
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Hempstead
Dorsey Fuller
Shreveport
Esas
Neighars
Governor Cites Discrimination of Employes
Governor Orval Faubus says favoritism and administrative malfunction within the Arkansas Highway Department caused the special legislative session. He cites inequities in pay and operations, warns changes could affect the Mack-Blackwell project, and indicates a possible shift in highway policy as lawmakers return to Little Rock.
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Lime Rock
Orval
Wf. Watbus
Highway Department
Arlahsag
House
Senate
61St General Assembly
Toree
General Assembly
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Pines
Jaelsia
Mack-Blackwell
Litle Rock
Gist
Arkansas General Assembly
Little Rock
Tadiy
Orval Faubus
Assembly
Highway Commission
Commission
Herbert Eldridge
Weather data summary from Arkansas forecast report
The report covers 24 hours ending 7 am Monday with highs around 59 and lows near 44. Weekend precipitation measured at 0.87 inches, March total 4.55 inches, and yearly total 18.19 inches. Arkansas forecast calls for cloudy, cool conditions with showers this afternoon, light snow possible in extreme northwest, clearing Tuesday and slight warming.
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Arkansas
Eorly
Warner
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