Soil and politics shape conservation funding debate
A columnist argues federal funding for soil and forest conservation should prioritize existing farmlands over new irrigation projects, criticizing budget cuts and sectional politics. The piece contrasts U.S. and Soviet broadcasting, noting mutual suspicion and the unlikely impact of Voice of America and Radio Moscow on audiences. It emphasizes bipartisan roots of conservation and the need for better U.S.-Soviet understanding.
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Congress
Franklin D. Roosevelt
America
Far West
National Hospital Day Observed With Open House
National Hospital Day will be observed May 12 honoring Florence Nightingale. The article notes hospitals depend on community support and medical staff. Julia Chester Hospital will observe National Hospital Day with Open House on Sunday May 11 from 2 to 4 p.m. Visitors are invited.
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Land
Florence Nightingale
America
Julia Chester Hospital
County Road Contract Let for 91 265 Dollars
State highway contract awards total 1 776 08 to surface 80 miles across Phillips Jefferson Arkansas Hempstead Crawford Baxter Fulton Ouachita Lawrence Randolph Woodruff and Jackson counties. Projects include gravel base and bituminous surfacing on roads such as West Helena North Washington Nashville and McCrory Tapelo with bids from Artie Gregory R W Hammock McGeorge Contracting and others.
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Phillips
Jefferson
Arkansas
Hempstead
Crawford
Baxter
Fulton
Ouachita
Lawrence
Randolph
Woodruff
Jackson
Phillips County
West Helena North
Hamburg
Wabbaseka-Stuttgart
Layman and Co
Tulsa
Okla
Washington-Nashville
Artie Gregory
Little Rock
Crawford County
R. W. Hammock
van Buren
Baxterd
Mountain Home
Henderson Ferry
Sweet Home
Fulton County
Salem-West
McGeorge Contracting C O
Pine Bluff
Ouachita County
Stephens-Camden
McGeorge Contracting Co
Early Vote on Labor Bill Is Sought
Washington May 10 Taft clung to hope a final Senate vote today on labor legislation. Democrats including Murray offering a milder substitute aligned with Truman recommendations. Debate sparked sharp exchanges as Taft warned of tabling the measure. Democrats cried foul.
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Washington
Taft
Ohio
Senate
Truman
Murray
D-Mont
Senate Labor Committee
Lucas
Hatch
Pepper
Dfla
Ball
R-Minn
George
DGA
Hutson Speaks to Grand Prairie Rotary on Electronics
George Hutson, Hope High School class of 1930 president, addressed the Grand Prairie Rotary on Electronics, revealing wartime secrets of communication. He, with Southwestern Bell, explained radar, electric gas director, and coaxial television cable. Hutson served with the S corps overseas during the war, participating in five battles.
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George Hutson
Hope High School
Rotary Club
Grand Prairie
Texas
Hutson
Southwestern Bell Telephone Company
Grand Prairie Texan
S Corps
Not Judged by Wealth in 16th Century Italian Society
In 16th century Italy social rank and prestige centered on the number of attractively bound devices a person owned rather than wealth. The era valued literary and artistic bindings as status symbols, reflecting a culture where fashionable objects conveyed influence and learning.
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Italy
GOP Chiefs Discuss Possibilities for 1948 Election
Republican leaders from 17 states gathered in Indianapolis as informal talks shifted toward issues in Congress. Policy committee spokesmen expect resolutions on tax cuts, budget trimming, labor law, and aid to Greece and Turkey, while avoiding any formal presidential candidate declaration for 1936. Possible figures named include Dewey, Taft, Vandenberg, Stassen, Eisenhower, Haileck, with speculation about 1948.
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Associated Press
Indianapolis
MD West
Far West
Congress
Te Group
Polcy Committee
Greece
Turey
GOP
Midwestern
Rocky Mountain
Harry Crane
Topeka
Kansas
Midwest Group
Thomas Dewey
New York
Robert A. Taft
Arthur H. Vandenberg
Minnesota
Harold F. Stassen
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Army
Rep
Charles Haileck
Indiana
U.S
House of Representatives
R C McCorkle Dies at Home in Columbus
R C McCorkle a Hempstead county resident for many years died early today at his Columbus home. Survived by wife two daughters Mrs Alvin Hamilton of Columbus and Mrs Herbert Hicks of Magnolia four brothers Harvey Ed Jim of Hope Leonard of Raymondsville Texas three sisters Mrs Verge McKee Mrs John Griffin of Hope and Mrs Lela Collins of Columbus. Funeral services set for Columbus Baptist church at 3 P M tomorrow with Rev R C Creed officiating. Burial will follow in Columbus cemetery.
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R. C. McCorkle
Hempstead County
Columbus
Alvin Hamilton
Herbert Hicks
Magnolia
Harvey
Hope
Jim
Saratoga
Leonard
Raymondsville
Texas
Verge McKee
John Griffin
Lela Collins
Columbus Baptist Church
R. C Creed
Columbus Cemetery
Senator George Opposes Senate Tax Cut Plan
Senator George D Ga opposes a 4 trillion dollar per year income tax cut approved by the Senate Finance Committee. He warns it would leave no surplus to pay the 258 billion debt and delays action until next year’s spending is clearer. The plan would take effect July 1, not Jan 1, and reduces the top income cut to 15 percent from the House 20 percent.
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Washington
George D-Ga
Senate Finance Committee
George
Congress
World War II raft survivor Poon Lim honored as champion
Chinese steward Poon Lim, aboard the torpedoed S S Benjomaond, is celebrated as a world famous raft survivor. He drifted 133 days in the Atlantic before rescue, earning lasting recognition as a remarkable wartime endurance figure.
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Poon Lim
Atlantic Ocean
Hone High School Announces 147 Senior Honor Graduates
Senior Honor Graduates were named at Hone High School with Clifton Vineyard as valedictorian and a GPA of 96.816. The list includes Rosa Nell Ross 96.806 Bonnie Anthony 96.549 Barbara LaGrone 96.533 Velma Tabor 94.323 Nellie Mae Beck 93.741 Alma Lee Allen 92.933 Dorothy ONeal 92.314 Carolyn Hamilton 91.611 Clara Markin 91.555 Virginia Ann Mag ness 91.241 Bobby Franklin 91.125 Maxine Clark 90.535 Johnny Gibson 90.282.
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Hone High School
Clifton Vineyard
Bormads
Rosa Nell Ross
Bonnie Anthony
Barbara LaGrone
Velma Tabor
Nellie Mae Beck
Alma Lee Allen
Dorothy O'Neal
Carolyn Hamilton
Clara Markin
Hope High School
Virginia Ann Magness
Bobby Franklin
Maxine Clark
Johnny Gibson
Drive Opens to Make Postal Service Pay Own Way
Washington May 10 A GOP drive to make the postal service pay its own way was launched today on the heels of suggestion that some postmasters ought to be fired or imprisoned for spending too much money.
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Washington
Postal Service
Congress Passes Bill to Aid Greece and Turkey
Washington reports the administration's four hundred million dollar aid package for Greece and Turkey won overwhelming approval in both chambers. The House passed it 287 to 107 after Senate action on April 22, with 127 Republicans and 160 Democrats voting yes and 93 Republicans 13 Democrats plus Rep. Marcantonio of New York opposed. The bill aims to curb Communist encroachment by routing U S money and material to stabilize internal affairs in the Mediterranean partners.
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Washington
House
Senae
United States
Rep. Marcantonio
New York
American Labor Party
Senate
Russia Accepts U S Proposals on Korea
London May 10 Moscow radio says Russia has accepted certain American proposals to consult Korean representatives on a provisional government in Korea. The letter from Soviet Foreign Minister Molotov to Secretary of State Marshall was cited as the basis. The U S had warned a May 20 joint U S Soviet Commission meeting might be boycotted if not consulted all Korean political elements.
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North America
Washington
Radio
Moscow
Bob Hope
Fibber McGee
State Department
Voice of America
Soviet Union
Ilya Ehrenburg
Pravda
Saile
Russia
Kremlin
London
Moscow Radio
Korea
Vi .Molotov
George C. Marshall
United States
Seoul
Molotov
Marshall
State Land Use Committee Raises Acre Price in Arkansas Lands
May 10 report from Little Rock states the State Land Use Committee raised the minimum price for state owned lands by 50 cents per acre. Hill land now has a floor of 50 per acre while bottom land is raised to 3 per acre.
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Little Rock
State Land Use Committee
Big Jim Pritchard: the county’s rough sheriff and Birger foe
Benton Illinois May 10 (UP) Jim Pritchard, longtime sheriff, is famed as a two war veteran and feared crime fighter in the coal fields. He challenged gangster Charlie Birger, helped end a wave of violence and rackets, then served in World War II, later returning to politics. His tough, no return engagements deter crime in his county.
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Benton
Iil
Jim Pritchard
Franklin County
Hullo
Jim
Big Jim Pritchard
Illinois
Big Jim
Bir
France
Charlie Birger
Birger
Pritchard
West City
Benton County
Charlie
Shelton Brothers
Atlantic
Repercussions Rise From Acheson Talk On U S Obligations
Undersecretary of State Dean Acheson spoke before Delta Council farmers and businessmen in Cleveland Mississippi on U S duties in world recovery. He urged expanding imports and emergency financing to speed Germany and Japan reconstruction while supporting democratic stability. Britain welcomed higher US imports. Paris and Moscow papers offered mixed reactions highlighting global debate over America’s postwar role. The piece notes opposition to rapid German and Japanese rehabilitation from some, but argues their economic revival is vital to Europe and Asia and may proceed with Anglo American leadership.
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Dean Acheson
America
Acheson
Delta Council
Cleveland
Miss
Europe
Asia
Germany
Japan
United States
London Times
Grmany
Times
Paris
L’humanite
Henry Wallace
New Times
Soviet Union
Reich
Brain
Contract Set to Rebuild the Saenger
The Saenger theater in Hope is set for rebuilding after a fire on Easter morning 1944. Malco Theatres announced Linebarger Construction of Little Rock won the bid and start work immediately, following federal authorization after Senate McClellan Fulbright and Rep. Harris intervened. City Manager Earl Young was informed at noon by Malco’s M. S. McCord.
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Hope
Saenger
Malco Theatres
North Little Rock
Earl Young
Linebarger Construction Company
Little Rock
M. S. McCord
Malco Theatres, Inc
Young
Filmathy
McClellan
Fulbright
Harris
Local Student Wins High School Paper Award
Marilyn Gore of Hot Springs heads the Arkansas High School Press Association after her election in Little Rock. Virginia Corn of Little Rock named vice president and Elizabeth Wash of McGehee elected secretary treasurer. Awards go to the Little Rock Tiger plus class and individual honors for reporters, editors, and columnists across several schools.
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Little Rock
Marilyn Gore
Hot Springs
Arkansas High School Press Association
Virginia Corn
Elizabeth Wash
McGehee
Arkadelphia Badger
Wynne Yellowatcket
Fayetteville
Rogers Ountaineer
Springdale Bulldog
Sue Stewart
Fort Smith
Charles Rixie
North Little Rock
Betty Brands
Stuttgart
Franklin Matz
Harrison
John Marlowe
Welter Ringo
Anne Waldstein
Barbara Legrone
Hope
Merthyne Rogers
the Files
Miners Threaten to Strike in British Zone
Ruhr coal miners in the British occupation zone threaten a strike or slowdown in response to food shortages. Mine union leaders meet at Bochum to discuss action amid mounting unrest in Essen and surrounding areas.
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British Zone
Essen
Germany
Ruhr
Bochum
Not New to Them Trepanning in Ancient Peru Practice
Not new to them, trepanning was a delicate brain operation once common among ancient Indians of Peru, reflecting early surgical ingenuity framed as a miracle of modern surgery.
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Peru
U S and Russia clash over Palestine at UN debate
Lake Success May 10 The United States and Soviet Union exchanged sharp words over directing the forthcoming United Nations Palestine Act toward independence for the Holy Land. U S deputy delegate Schnusen objected to a proposal that would bind the commission of inquiry to consider independence without delay while Gromyko argued the plan should allow multiple solutions. Both sides stressed conciliatory tone as the debate highlighted differing approaches to the Palestine question.
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Lake Success
N. Y
United States
Russia
Holy Land
UN General Assembly
Commission of Inquiry
Herschel V. Schnsen
Commission
Andrei Gromyko
Johnson
United Nations
Palestine
Legistator Who Shot Lawmaker Found Mentally Ill
Oklahoma City May 10 Jimie Scott state representative from Holdenville was judged mentally ill by three physicians and ordered committed to the Veterans Administration hospital after a 40 minute examination. Scott testified about his Wednesday shooting of State Senator Tom Anglin on the Oklahoma Senate floor saying he did not shoot to hit him. The 35 year old veteran remained on bond and Anglin, his fellow lawmaker, is recovering from a wound.
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Oklahoma City
Jimie Scott
Holdenville
Veterans Administration
Tom Anglin
Oklahoma Senate
Scott
Pacific
David Shapard
Wallace
Oklahoma
C. Blinn
Worse
N. Maunger
Ane Pssignees
Anglin
Union Offer Expected as Telephony Strike Continues
May 10 St Louis reports Southwestern Bell Telephone will offer a wage increase to striking workers later today aimed at settling all major issues. Union officials insist on a $6 weekly rise, rejecting smaller patterns. Federal conciliator A E Jensen will organize negotiations across tomorrow to end the 34 day walkout as Western Electric and its unions face a prolonged standoff with nationwide picket lines intensifying.
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St. Louis
Southwesten Bell Telephone Ampany
A. E. Jeson
Johnson
Washington
Picot
Wi Electric Co
Labor Department
Western Electric
Ernest Weaver
Association of Communic Equipment Workers
Fitzsions
Weaver
Fitzsimmons
Kea
New York
City
New Jersey
U S Agrees to Advance Loan to Iran
Tahran May 10. The United States has tentatively agreed to advance a credit of 20 million dollars for the purchase of American surplus military equipment. Draft proposals in Washington were sent to Premier Ahmed Qavam for study before a formal presentation to the new government. Iran seeks tanks shells and non combat supplies like shoes blankets tents.
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Tahran
United States
Tentali
Nis
Washington
Ahmed Qavam
U. S
George V.len
Former Judge Carries Hope Diamond in Quiet Contemplation
Washington May 10 Former Judge Thurman speaks of carrying the Hope Diamond like loose change but refuses to discuss a finding. Arnold, at Evalyn Walsh Vanderbilt’s deathbed, found the gem valued at about 2 million dollars with other gems. As executor he sought a safe place for the jewels amid vault access delays.
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Washington
Thurman
Arnold
Evalyn Walsh
Midill
Ftthe
J. Edgar Hoove
FBI
Odd Belief On Potatoes Affecting Global Perception
An obscure ancient belief tied potato preparation to a broader sense of human destiny, claiming that flawless yields signal a shift in world order. The passage links evolving varieties and regional tastes to a universal gale of change.
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Alex. H. Washburn
Postoffice
James Thrasher
State
Eer Commission
Rotary
Leo Kennedy
San Francisco
Paramount Theater
Turkey
By Alex Sinleton
Dewitt MacKenzie
Iran
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