Bids Taken on 25 Arkansas Highway Jobs
Arkansas Highway Commission opened bids for 25 highway projects the largest since 1950. Apparent low bids totaled 3,365,772 with bids listed by county including Garland Prairie Randolph Poinsett Crittenden Phillips Lee Hempstead Teard Hot Spring Lonoke and bidders such as Southeast Construction Four Brothers D F Jones Construction and Reynolds and Williams.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Little Rock
Hickory Rains
Four Brothers
Sweet Home
Randolph
Shanon - O'Kean
D. F. Jones Construction Co
Poinsett and Crittenden
Turrenn
Phillips
Bixoe
Columbia
Helena
Reynolds
Williams
Elaine
Old Town
Don Hudson
Lambrook
Don Hud- Peon
Brockwell
Franklin
Northwest Arkansas Asphalt Co
Bismarck
Social Hill
Reynolds and
Lawmaker Powell Secretaries Tied to Alleged Kickback
An accountant testified that Rep. Adam Clayton Powell's secretary said her 1946 salary of 3875 belonged to the congressman. The government claims the money was a kickback. Mrs Hattie Freeman Dodson and her husband Howard face federal tax fraud charges from 1948 to 1951. Dodson, Powell's longtime secretary in New York, is alleged to have sent her salary back to Powell. she is the third secretary charged. Powell and two former secretaries plead not guilty and await trial. Dodsons are Negroes.
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New York
Adam Clayton Powell
Hattie Freeman Dodson
Howard
Powell
U. S
Dodson
Dodsons
Forgotten $2,627 found in glove compartment sale
James W. Gardner sold a battered 1951 car to a Chicago dealer and returned in a rush to reclaim the $2,627 he had stuffed in the glove compartment to pay debts. The incident recalls the remembered stash after the sale. Gardner explained he forgot the money was there and hurried back to retrieve it.
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Chicago
James W. Gardner
Gardner
Children must enroll now for fall school entry
Children who will enter school for the first time this fall must be registered Thursday or Friday from 9 to 11 30 a m at the Court house. The rule applies to all children who will be six on or before December 31 1958. Enrollments assign them to schools. Thursday covers Ward 1 and Ward 4, Friday covers Ward 2 Ward 3 and Fulton. Rural residents may come any day.
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Senons
Ward
Fulton
Disappearance of Officer Is Puzzle in Cold War Clash
London report says Admiral Crabb, Britain's famed frogman, vanished after a Portsmouth test dive near a Russian cruiser Orjonikidze and two destroyers. Speculation swirls about espionage as hull scanning and possible atomic weapons checks are rumored. no body recovered. wife doubts death amid naval secrecy and Nikita Khrushchev visit links.
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London
Admiralty
Lionel Crabb
Portsmouth
Crabb
Britain
Orjonikidze
Red Fleet
Russia
Nikita Khrushchev
Nikolai Bulgnain
England
Betty’s Millionaire: Yerger Senior Play Aims for Laughs
A Yerger Senior play titled Betty’s Millionaire sparkles with clever lines and bright humor. Betty Brown seeks a millionaire husband, only to discover her love is for a secretary posing as a rich man. Lively scheming, witty banter, and a final, satisfying turn drive the comedy with characters like Sue Vivian Lloyd Nancy Shirley Robinson, Mrs Evangeline Brendlinger, Augustus Winslow, and Thaddeus Atterbury delivering punchlines.
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Betty
Betty Brown
Orl Williams
Sue
Vivian Lloyd
Nancy
Shirley Robinson
Evangeline Brendinger
JoAnna Lowe
Augustus Winslow
Leroy Cleghorn
Is. Brendinger
Thaddeus Atterbury
Clyde Moore
Ocean Breezss Hotel
Thaddus
Brendlinger
Nora
Thaddeus
Henry Ford Quits Foundation Chairmanship
Henry Ford II resigns as board chairman of the Ford Foundation, turning the post over to Rowan Gaither its president. He will remain on the board and cited the need for a full time chairman. He submitted the resignation in a letter dated April 18.
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Detroit
Henry Ford II
Ford Foundation
Rowan Gaither
Ford
Crawfis Resigns Arkansas Hospital for Cleveland Job
Dr Ewing H Crawfis said he accepted a Cleveland post as superintendent of a mental health research and teaching facility. His resignation from the Arkansas State Hospital for Nervous Diseases was submitted today and will take effect June 18.
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Little Rock
Ewing H. Crawfis
Cleveland
Arkansas State Hospital
Crawfis
State Hospital
Ewing Jr. Crawls
Orval Faubus
Faubus
Olen Hendrix
Antoine
Hendrix
George F. Jackson
Topeka
Kans
Tha
T Hospital
Eisenhower Leads Kefauver in Indiana Primary Race
Five states held primaries and Indiana showed a strong presidential lead for Dwight D. Eisenhower over Estes Kefauver in the unofficial counts. Eisenhower had about 60 percent with Kefauver around 38 percent as results trickled in from Indiana precincts. Governor George Craig called it a defeat for the Democratic party and Skillen predicted it did not foretell November voting. A separate brief notes a baby carriage theft in New York as Domenico Caristo, two weeks old, was the subject of a police report.
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Associated Press
Indiana
Eisenhower
Estes Kefauver
Lar
America First
Daly
Kefauger
Jai EB
Stevenson
George Craig
Kefauver
Eisenhower Ls
Charles EF. Skillen
Skillen
New York
Domenico Caristo
Santo Caristo
Domenico
Court Okays University Fee for Norman Thomas Lecture
Chancellor Sam Rarex refused to block a $200 U of A payment for Norman Thomas lecture from university funds. The American Legion, via state adjutant John L. Vance, sought to stop payment to the American Friends Service Committee which sponsors the talks. The AFSC faced criticism by a House committee in a prior tax-exempt foundations inquiry.
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Little Rock
Pulaski
Sam Rarex
University of Arkansas
Norman Thomas
American Legion
John L. Vance
American Friends Service Committee
Theormas
AFSC
House
Air Force to receive more B-52 bombers sooner
Defense Secretary Charles E. Wilson told a Senate subcommittee that the Air Force will get more B-52 intercontinental jet bombers than it asked for and at a faster production pace. The administration's budget provides funds for 202 bombers, with a schedule moved up about four to five months, exceeding the Air Force's original request of 199 to 173 aircraft and allowing for potential adjustments in 1958.
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John W. Finney
Washington
Defense
Charles E. Wilson
Air Force
Wilson
Senate Military Appropriations
Cities Service May Have to Make Refund
Cities Service may refund about 6.3 million dollars to wholesale customers in Kansas Missouri and other states if a compromise rate settlement gets Federal Power Commission approval The plan raises annual rates by about 19.2 million dollars and refunds will go back through wholesalers to consumers with six percent interest The agreement sets no further rate increase requests for at least a year and covers about 50 wholesale customers in 300 communities across four states The Kansas refund total is estimated at about 2.93 million dollars with the largest distributor expected to refund roughly 2.45 million dollars The residential rate would rise to 5 431 cents per 1000 cubic feet above the 1954 level
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Astaalington JP
Isumers
Cities Service Gas Co
Kansas
Missouri
Federal Power Commission
Commission
Cities
Cities Service
Cities Service Gas Producing Co
Oklahoma
Nebraska
Kansas Corporation Commission
Gas Service Co
Senator George Leaves Senate for NATO Post
Senator George of Georgia announced he will not seek re election. He said President Eisenhower offered him the personal representative and special ambassador to NATO. The move would place him as the U S representative on an international NATO cabinet focusing on political aspects. George will serve his current term through January and may accept the ambassadorial post. He cited good and sufficient reasons for not running again and pledged to fulfill his duties.
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Washington
Sen
George
D-Ga
Eisenhower
North Atlantic Treaty Organization
Capitol
NATO
Hisenhower
White House
Senate
Welfare Dept Asks Dismissal of Dr Brennecke Appeal
The Arkansas Welfare Department asked the Merit System Council to dismiss Dr Frances Brennecke's appeal of her removal from the Crippled Children's Division. The department argued lack of council jurisdiction as hearings began. Edwin Dunaway, Brennecke's attorney, protested the motion as he had no prep time. Brennecke was discharged March 8, effective April 5.
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Rock
State Welfare Department
Arkansas Merit System Council
Frances Brennecke
Welfare Department
Brennecke
Edwin Dunaway
Brenecke
Crippled Children's Division
Snoddy resigns from Arkansas Tech Board in Arkansas
Jim Snoddy of Alma resigns from the Board of Trustees of Arkansas Tech in Russellville in a letter received by Governor Faubus. Snoddy had opposed Gov Faubus for a second term as a Democrat. The resignation came to Faubus yesterday.
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Little Rock
Jim Snoddy
Alma
Orval Faubus
Board of
Arkansas ‘Tech
Russellville
Faubus
Arkansas men sentenced for grocery store holdup in Memphis
Two Little Rock men, Jerry Lee Carpenter and Thomas Y Ayres, were sentenced to five years each after pleading guilty to a holdup at a Memphis area grocery last month. Carpenter faced robbery charges and Ayres larceny. They were captured as they fled the store with $87 in cash stolen.
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Arkansans
Memphis, Tenn
Little Rock
Jerry Lee Carpenter
Thomas Y. Ayres
Carpenter
Ayres
March W U S Savings Bonds sales and local notices
All Around the Town reports March Hempstead and nearby areas meeting savings quotas with totals for March and year to date. Also noted are district leaders in quota attainment, bake sale at New Hope Baptist Church, police uniforms, Salk Polio Vaccine roundups, a Marine Corps reassignment, and Sweet Home Church Homecoming plans for May 13 with a community dinner and singing.
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U. S
Hempstead
Howard
Lafayette
Nevada County
Miller
Little River
Howard Cowmty
Hadles
New Hope Baptist Church
Joe's City Bakery
Sweet Home Church
Highway 24
Blevins
Prescott
Eyetyone
Violence Clouds Middle East Riots Spill to Greece
Riots in Athens target a British Information Service office over Cyprus executions. Police clash with demonstrators as a 4,000-strong crowd protests NATO and British policy. Casualties reported among police and civilians, with officials noting gunfire and injuries amid a tense regional flare.
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Middle East
Greece
U. S
Athns
Information Service Office
Athens
Information Center
Cyprus
Dorotheus
John Harding
Mediterranean
Celony
Spyros Theolokis
Charles Peake
Michael Karaolis
Andrew
Lacoste Calls for Fresh Forces in Algeria Rebellion
Algerian crisis deepens as Resident Minister Lacoste appeals for 370000 troops to crush an 18 month nationalist revolt. He forecasts 330000 plus 30000 to 40000 more, amid raids, farm arson, and casualties. Demonstrators shout for army control during a VE Day parade.
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Algiers
Robert Lacoste
France
NATO
Lacoste
Algeria
Ain
Thei Yrenen
Lacaste
Tomalges
Armed Teens Sought After Break-ins In Arkansas Town
Morriston authorities aided by bloodhounds search woodlands north of town for two armed teenagers tied to recent burglaries. State Trooper Jas Stone said the suspects, armed with a rifle, may have entered two houses yesterday and fled into the area as roadblocks were set up by area law officials.
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Morriston
Wood Sea
Here
Jas Stone
Arkansas
Dash Alent
Leachville Girl Crowned Monette Strawberry Queen
Donna Sud Keith aged 18 of Leachville won the Monette Strawberry Festival queen title last night and will receive a year’s scholarship at Arkansas State College in Jonesboro. Evelyn Sue Puckett 17 of Walnut Ridge was second and Helen Garrett 17 of West Memphis was third.
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Monette
Donna Sud Keith
Leachville
Arkansas State College
Jonesboro
Evelyn Sue Puckett
Walnut Ridge
Helen Garrett
West Memphis
Possibility H-Blast to Be a Bust
Weapons experts at Eniwetok Atoll consider the chance that Shot Cherokee may be a dud and plan if needed to disarm and salvage components after a nonexplosive landing. Unofficial estimates put the yield around seven million tons of TNT with secrecy on the device design.
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Mt, Mckinley
Eniwetok Atoll
Sandia
N. M
Los Alamos
Morrilton Told to Reject Rockefeller Offer for Model School
A White America, Inc. appeal urged Morrilton School Board to reject a 245 million Rockefeller gift for a so called model school system. The group argued against subservience to wealthy interests and cited local segregation issues as a factor in the decision. Morriston officials said Rockefeller’s donation would occur without regard to race integration nuances.
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Little Rock
White America, Inc
Morrilton
Winthrop Rockefeller
Amis Guthridge
White America
Morriston
Bob Harris
Rockefeller
Pone Harris
George Reynolds
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Jo Ton
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