Washington's foreign policy and political storms in 1948
The piece critiques Truman era policies, noting bipartisan support for Europe’s peace after the Berlin blockade ended. It argues campaign promises faltered amid postwar recession fears and fiscal strain, blaming political focus over economic reality and predicting the president’s program facing gridlock.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Russia
Berlin
Europe
James Marlow
Truman
Usey
Mr. Truman
John Citzen
Spring Hill Names Honor Graduates
Spring Hill High announces honor graduates Lavinia Nell Wright as Valedictorian and Barbara Ann Yocom as Salutatorian. Nell Wright is daughter of S. S. Wright and has led in dramatics, F H A, physical education, edited the school paper, managed girls basketball, and chaired the junior class with lead roles in plays. Yocom is daughter of Lewis J. Yocom Route 1 Hope and has served as Student Librarian, assistant editor of the school paper, acted in both junior and senior plays, played on the girls basketball team, and belonged to dramatics and F H A clubs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Spring Hill High School
Lavinia Nell Wright
Barbara
Yocom
Barbara Ann
Lewis J. ~Yocom
Route 1
Hope
Library Club
Hirl
Dramatics Club
F. H. A. Thib
Partly cloudy forecast with showers later this week
Partly cloudy this afternoon and tonight with additional showers and possible thundershowers Friday. West portion expected to see the showers earlier, with unsettled weather continuing through Friday.
Hope Station Study Days Set for Next Week
The University of Arkansas fruit and Truck Branch Experiment Station in Hope hosts study days for FFA and FHA members on May 1, for negro farm people on May 11, and for veterans in the on the job farm training program on May 12. Sessions cover fruit and veg growing, pastures, woodlots, and soil conservation with tours and lectures by University staff and extension specialists.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
University of Arkansas‘ Fruit and Truck Branch Experiment Station
Arkansas
Future Farmers and Future Homemakers of America
Cecil M. Bittle
University of Arkansas
A. B. Bonds, Jr
QO. J. Seymour
Tandy W. Coss
Arkansas Baptist College
Little Rock
Hemnstead
Prescott High School
J. E. Vaile
W. M. Watts
F. M. Meade
College of Agricultural Experiment Station
Fayettville
College of Agriculural
Charles G Lincoln
Earl J. Allen
Waceler R. Perkins
John Keck
Soil Conservation Service
Hope
Elzabeth Williams
Chester FT. Williams
L. H. Burton
Feyettville
Farm Market Meet at City Hall Friday
Hope city hall hosts a Farm Market Meet tomorrow at 2 pan. Hope and Hempstead County residents are invited to discuss the farm and market project led by Dr. John White head of the College of Agriculture. A Chamber of Commerce initiative and key city need will be addressed in a public session.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hope City Hall
Hope
Union Jurisdiction Sparks APL Plant Dispute
Memphis and Arkansas locals of the AFL union clash over control of 15 million Arkansas Power and Light Co. plant jobs at Forrest City. Memphis Local 345 says its officials set up an office to win work for Arkansas members, claiming 73 members within 75 miles and others in West Memphis, while Arkansas denounces the move as breaking faith after jurisdiction was promised then awarded to Memphis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Memphis
Arkansas Power and Light ,Co
Forrest City
Arkansas
Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners of America
AFL
Tom Martin
Martin
West Memphis
Helena
Ark
H. T. Bryant
Jenesobore
J. C. Bergyad
Arkansung
Hottest Day of the Year Reaches 89 Degrees
Yesterday tied for the year’s high as the mercury climbed to 89 degrees. The low was reported at 6 degrees with the prior year’s peak at 87. Local meteorologists expect the record to stand briefly despite the small uptick.
Demands Stiff Test of Road Bond Issues
A Blytheville attorney asks the Arkansas Supreme Court to return the Governor McMath highway bond case to Pulaski county for a genuine test. Marcus Evard says the recent friendly suit did not allow a proper intervention or thorough review and alleges misallocation of highway revenues and inadequate voter information in the Feb 15 election. He questions county vote proportions and overall approval compared with other counties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Little Rock
A. Blytheville
McMath
Supreme Court
Marcus Evard
Pulaski County
Sy Pulaski
Frank Dodge
Jack Pickens
Tae
Evard
Evrard
Berlin Airlift Heads To Standby After Crisis
Washington May 5 The airlift system in Europe likely will be kept in standby condition until Russia shows no plan for a Berlin roadblock. Air force officials say the operation, built by the air force navy and army, has logged over 55 million miles and 375000 hours, carrying 1,159,048 tons of cargo since June 1948 with 27 fatalities and 28 planes wrecked.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elton Co
Fay Washington
Europe
Russia
Berlin
Air Force
Navy
Army
Yittles
Yerger Elementary School to Repeat Operetta
Yerger Elementary School plans to stage the operetta We Were Queen on May 6 at 8 PM in Yerger High School auditorium. Students from first through sixth grades will perform under teacher direction and the public is invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Yerger Elements School
Yerser High Schpot
Yerger Elementars School
Siidehis Fron
Lie Detector Test Under Way In Texarkana Case
Arkansas state police questioned a man brought from Little Rock for a lie detector test amid a series of cases. Lt. Alan Templeton said the suspect, recovering from sleeping tablets, would likely be released soon and denied ties to Texarkana killings or Ellwood Neal’s death.
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Austin
Tex
Arkansas State Police
Little Rock
Alan Templeton
Templeton
Texarkana
Arkansas City
Herman Linda
Lindsey
Pulaski
Edwin Dunaway
Dunaway
Pulaski County
Tom Gulley
Ellwood D. Neal
Neal
North Little Rock
Texas Department of Public
Gafety
Ranger
Rochester Minister to Face Sanity Test in Wife Slaying Case
The Rev George Hetenyi accused of murdering his wife Jenn Hetenyi was ordered committed to Rochester State Hospital for a sanity exam. County Judge Daniel J O Mara approved the motion after reports suggested potential insanity. Hetenyi has been in custody since April 26 following his wifes death whose body was recovered from the Genesee River.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rochester
N. Y
George P. Setenyi
Rochester State Hospital
Buffalo
Daniel J. O'Mara
Hentenyi
Waiara
Further Easing of Living Cost Seen
Washington reports that Dr Edwin G Nourse chairman of the council of economic advisers told reporters a further easing of the cost of living is expected. He noted March prices 3.2 percent below August 1948 peak with a slight April uptick and said unemployment has fallen to about 3 million. Prices continue downward though not drastically. beef may rise while other prices fall in a healthy disinflation period.
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Washington, May
Truman
Edwin G. Nourse
Council of Economic Advisors
Nourse
Council
White House
Nofirse
Marlbrook Homecoming Seeks 95 Years of Service
Marlbrook Presbyterian church near Blevins hosts its annual Home Coming on May 13 with morning talks by James Pilkinton Hone and H M Bitephens Bie ns, followed by lunch and musical numbers. Rev William Bensberg of Prescott Prebyterian will speak after lunch as services begin at 1 45 a m The public is invited to bring lunch and join in the celebration.
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Marlbrook Presbyterian Church
Blevins
James Pilkinton
Hone
H. M. Bitephens
Biens
William Bensberg
First Presbyterian Church of
Prescott
Children Rule Adults In A World Where Hope Waits
HAL BOYLE argues during national boys and girls week that children should gain power over adults to curb adult danger. he imagines a system of children judges and parents attending schools alongside kids to align values and end parental tyranny. the piece advocates child led reform and questions why grownups still wield power without accountability.
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Hal Boyle
New York
UPI
Congress
Washington
America
Marijuana Growers Protective Association
Society Against
Kidds
Cartel of
Parenthood
Junior
Ivayn
Omnis
Agreement Calls for Ministers Meet May 23
Washington reports a four power agreement to lift the Berlin blockade by May 12 and end the Western allies counter blockade of the Soviet zone. A council of foreign ministers will meet in Paris May 23 to discuss Germany and Berlin currency questions. The plan preserves the airlift as insurance against future moves while resuming normal rail, highway, and barge traffic.
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Washington
Berlin
Germany
Council of Foreign Ministers
Paris
Moscow
London
New York
United Nations
Trusve Lie
Lie
U.S. Security Council
Russia
Lucius D. Clay
Soviet
United States
Local Masons Attend Scottish Rite Reunion in Little Rock
Twelve Hope Masons attended a Scottish Rite Reunion in Little Rock including Dewey Baker WT Palmer Thomas Cannon Homer Byerley Oscar Greenberg James Gunter John Wallace Noah Hobbs and Harry Shiver. Noah Hobbs and John Wallace received two ad degrees while others were 32nd degree Masons. Gov McMath was shown as a candidate for the Thirty-Second Degree. KCCH cap noted as honorary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hope
Little Rock
Carl Jones
Dewey Baker
WT. Palmer
Thomas Cannon
Homer Byerley
Oscar Greenberg
James Gunter
John Wallace
Noah Hobbs
Harry Shiver
A. Hobbs
Willis
Victor Cobb
Gov. McMath
Quadruplets for Collins family born in New York
In New York May 5 11 the Collins family welcomed four babies at Labanon hospital. Parents Ethelin Collins 27 and Charles Collins 20 learned there are quadruplets after she expected triplets. Four infants weighed a total 17 pounds 14 ounces. first born a 4 pounds 13 ounces boy. The four will be named Andrew Raymond Edward Shares Linda Carel and Barbara. The couple has one older son Stephen who served in the coast guard. They face housing a growing family in a three room Bronx apartment.
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New York
Collins
Labanon Hospital
Etheins
Charles Collins
United States
Andrew Raymond
Edward Shares
Linda Carel
Barbara
Marriet
Stephen
Coast Guard
Bronx
Culling
AME Church Seeks Funds for Shorter College
The AME Church conducts a fundraising drive for Shorter College of North Little Rock founded in 1836. It lists notable supporters and alumni including bishops and educators, with Rev G Bashal appealing for contributions and donations directed through designated contact representatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
AME Church
Hethel
Shorter College
W. Fountain
Robert H. Alexander
G. Bashal
CME
Labor Charting House Taft Hartley Debates in May Session
Labor strategists map a contested path through Congress as Taft Hartley reforms face House and Senate battles. The House deferment and committee fights signal a broader struggle to craft a compromise bill amid Democratic and Republican opposition, grafting in six day injunctions and non-Communist provisions while debating national emergency powers.
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Washington
Congress
Ivate
Committee For
House
Senate
Mitter
Taft
Taft Hartley
Poe
Taft-Hartley
Lesinski
House Labor. Com
Lesinsk
Tatt-Hartlayer
Rayburn
Psions
Convict Paroled After One Year Jail Term in Hempstead County
A Hempstead County notice lists multiple parole grants for convicts from counties including Little Rock Paragould and Green County. Dr. G R McClure formerly of Paragould was paroled after serving a sentence for an operation on a woman who died. others like Cecil Alien Bettie Jo Arnold Jess Browning and Charles Raymond Garner were granted parole for offenses such as grand larceny false pretense burglary and assault to rob. The list shows dates from 1941 to 1949 and includes placements in various counties and crimes.
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Little Hock
Altion
R. McClure
Paragould
Supreme Court
Pytentiary
Cecil Alien
Sevier County
Bettie Jo Arnold
Ouachita
Jess Browning
Washington
Charles Raymond Garner
Oucharddge
Mississippi
Icharidge
Missipp
H. E. Huddleston
Missi
Fey Richard Johnson
Hem
Japsil
Geen
Jim Patrick
Ong Lee Simmerson
Jeersor
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Alex. H. Washburn
Spring Hill
Guernsey
Oumur Teess
Guernsey School
Aaron Slick
Pumpkin Creek
Green
Paul Downs
Wilbur Merridew
Harald Ingram
Clarence Green
Arlis Downs
Rosy Berry
Ella Mae Evans
Glatys May Merridew
Nancy Fingher
Evelyn Rosenbaum
Sis Riggs
Tegular Tam
Wydelene Campbell
Hope Station
Air Force School of Aviation Medicine
Randolph Field
Yerger
Marlbrook
By John M. Hightower
Gustav Voespel
Labor
Hempstead County
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