Anniversary of United States Air Mail Service
Washburn notes the 30th anniversary of US Air Mail Service begun in 1918 with War Department pilots. He credits government support for early transport innovation and civilian air networks, citing growth, wartime needs, and the shift from private to federal backing. He praises government-led invention yet criticizes modern overreach in business regulation.
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War Department
New York
Eladelphia
Washington
States Air Mail Service
Post Office Department
Wren
Oday
America
Pony Express
Central Over
California & Pike's Peak Exress Co
Tom St. Joseph
San
U.S
Voverea
Hope
Ing Teminas
Iwon
Air Mail
20 Years Ago Today Lafferty baby recovers from rabbit snake bite
The scafvld baby of Mr and Mrs Lafferty healed after a seven month bite by a rabbit snake last week. R. E. Norman named manager of the Saenger Theater replacing Guy B. Snow. Johnna Barlow bought the old Commercial Motel at Malvern for 20600 and plans a reopening. Exalted Ruler Cranoutted appoints: Julian Thombs Esquire J. A. Sullivan Handy Lady Giles Gibson Ayper Guard.
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Andre Lafferty
Mos
R. E. Norman
Saenger Theater
Guy B. Snow
Johna Barlow
Malvern
Barlowhulme-Chas
Elks Qruly
Julian Tmobs
Esquire
J. A. Sullivan
Handylady
Giles Gibson
Ayper
At Least 13 Die in Series of Air Crashes
United Press reports at least thirteen people died in three air crashes overseas. Kathleen Kennedy, daughter of ex ambassador Joseph P Kennedy, was among the dead in southern France. Nine died in Saudi Arabia aboard a B-29, one survivor reported, with four missing. A Sabena airliner carrying 25 passengers disappeared en route from Leopoldville to Brussels. rescue crews pursued the wreckage near the Ourang river as officials investigated the fate of those aboard.
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United Press
Joseph P. Kennedy
Britain
Kennedy
Kathleen Lady Hartington
Lord Fitzwilliam
Mount Fall
France
United States Army
Frankfurt
Germany
Saudi Arabia
Sabens
Brussels
Helsin Congo
Central Africa
Hartington
T He “Irdeche
Privas
Lyon
Marseile
Skyways Charter Company of London
Cannes
Paris
Coldstream Guards
Dahran
Sabena
Ourang River
Lidenga
Plans for Town Hall in Hope Abandoned
Plans for a Hope Southern Town Hall Association are dropped due to lack of active interest. Meetings were poorly attended and no memberships sold at the Chamber of Commerce for two months. Despite expressed desire for such a group, volunteers to recruit members did not materialize.
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Hope Southern Town Hall Association
Plains
Chamber of Commerce
Hope
Senior Play Tonight at Hope High School
The Hope High School senior class presents the comedy Dear Daffodil directed by Mrs. BE McManen in the high school auditorium at 8 oclock tonight, following a Friday matinee at 2 p.m. Featured cast includes Dana Gibson Melba Jo Kimberly Lawrence Albritton Kathryn Matley Carlos Hill and many others with specialty acts by Beth Sasser Betty Calvis Jo Rene Evans and more. The public is invited.
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BE. McManen
Hope High School
Stupad
Dana
Gibson
Melba Jo Kimberly
Lawrence Albritton
Kathryn Matley
Carlos Hill
Effie Hyatt
Prudence Pur
Robert McCwiough
David Kern
Sidney Stanford
Mae Rogers
Corene — Morris
Council of Church Women to Hold May Fellowship Meet
The Council of Church Women will host a May fellowship program at 12:30 PM in the Fellowship Hall of West Christian Church. Each church assigns ticket holders, and those wishing to attend should obtain tickets through their church. Reverend Neill Hart of Canden Methodist Church will be the guest speaker.
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Council of Church Women
Wiest Christian Church
Neill Hart
Canden Methodist Church
Defenders of Flood Control Bill Push for Funds
Washington May 14 Defenders of a record 640253000 Money bill for flood control and navigation projects tell the Senate it would be false economy to cut it by 200000000. A minority on the Senate Appropriations Committee denounces it as extravagance on a large scale. Senator Reed labels it the biggest pork barrel seen in the Senate while Senator Gurney defends the program saying it will aid agriculture, prevent crop losses, expand bottomlands, provide drainage, and support irrigation with 373 projects. Continued on Page Two.
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Zon State Un-American Committee
Thomas
James Thrasher
Dispatch
Lansing
Mich
UN- American Activities Committee
Senate
Michigan State College
Michigan Senate
Thomas Committee
Michigan Studet
Counse
Mo O
Hollywood
Washington
Senate Appropriations Committee
Reed
Gurney
R-Sd
Suly J
Appropriations Committee
Bridges
Senator Overton of Louisiana Dies at 72
Washington report states Senator John H. Overton of Louisiana died at Bethesda Naval Hospital after abdominal surgery on May 11. A long time critic of political corruption, Overton served in the House from 1931 and the Senate from 193? He was a leading advocate for river and navigation projects in the Mississippi Valley and a member of the Appropriations Committee. His death ends a controversial era marked by prior fraud allegations during his later campaigns.
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Washington
John H. Overton
Louisiana
Bethesda Naval Hospital
Overton
Congress
House
Representatives
Senate
Huey P. Long
Edigin S. Broussard
Navy
Senate Public Works Committee
Mississippi River Valley
Appropriations Committee
Special Committee On
New Orleans
Senate Unichallenger
Hartley Would Keep Congress in Session
In Milwaukee on May 34 19 peaceful decision on a new coal contract by June 13 Congress recess is due Rep Hartley plans to urge lawmakers to stay in session He says Taft Hartley act does not go far enough and proposes anti union leadership measures He would probe union shop elections and strikes impacting public health and safety
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Milwaukes
Congress
Wisconsin ‘Minufteruers’ Association
Haley
John L. Lewis
Martley
Navy seeks to speed work on giant carrier and missiles
Secretary Sullivan asked Congress to let the Navy speed construction of guided missile ships and a 65,000 ton aircraft carrier. He urged diverting about 300.6 million dollars from 13 planned ships to newer vessel types, noting the Kentucky and Hawaii would become guided missile ships. Andrews said there would be no hearings on a recruitment bonus proposal.
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Washington
Sullivan
Congress
Navy
House
Armed Services
Air Arm
Andrews
R-Ny
Full Armed Services Committee
Kentucky
Hawaii
Hlouse
Strikers Free Hogs After Raid On Newport Packing Plant
A mob estimated at 200 men forced entry into the Cudahy Co packing plant in Newport Minnesota at night and freed 110 hogs valued about 6060 while taking 30 workers hostage. Two injured and several treated for cuts and bruises. Sheriff Granquist and plant manager Swenson described the raid and noted a request to Gov Youngsahl to call out National Guard.
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Newport, Minn
Cudlahy & Co
Mildnight
Interlor
R. J. Swenson
Cudahy
Swenson
Sherif Reuben ‘Granquist
Luther W. Youngsahl
National Guard
H. W. Reister
E-Plant
William J. Watson
Newport
Dr. Watson
Grandquist
CIO United Packinghouse
Thoroughbred lip-rationing nearly completes horse IDs
The Thoroughbred Racing Protective Bureau reports lip-rationing of 7,021 racing thoroughbreds for identification at authorized tracks. Spencer J. Drayton, head of the TRPEB, notes this covers all horses except the new two year olds in the current crop.
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New York
Thoroughbred Racing Protective Bureau
Spencer J. Drayton
TRPEB
Reverse in Real Life of Dorothy Lamour Exposed
New York gossip piece profiles Dorothy Lamour, noting stars often mirror characters they portray. Lamour discusses shopping, family, and fashion reveals, joking about a lifelong love of prune juice and a long sarong wearing past.
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Ral Boyle
New York
Dorothy Lamon
Dottie Lamour
Dorothy Lamour
Emi
Dottie
Enovie
Central Pays South
Doris Harris
Sid Dottie
Doris
Miss Lannon
Truman Urges Long Range Farm Plan to Boost Output
The United States appeals to Congress to enact a long range farm program aimed at increasing productive capacity. In unrelated UN actions, a mediator will be sent to the Holy Land as the Special Palestine assembly votes 37 to 0 with 5 abstentions to forward a peace mission. Dr Abba Hillel Silver of the Jewish Agency asserts Israel will secure itself with or without UN support, while the British mandate nears its end and debates on partition intensify.
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Truman
Congress
Holy Land
Abba Hillel Silver
Cleveland
Jewish Agency
U.N
Palestine Assembly of the
U. N
Palestine
Tel Aviv
Silver
Juliusz Katz- Suchy
United States
Truman urges long range farm legislation for abundant production
President Truman asked Congress to pass a long range farm program to raise productive capacity with a price support system guiding production to the market. He urged a policy of organized, sustained abundance, linking high employment and export outlets to farm prosperity, aligning with GOP Senate committee proposals and differing on soil conservation funding.
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Washington
Truman
Congress
Berjetak
Senate Agriculture Committee
Agriculture Department
G.o.p.congress
Another Meet of Big Three a Possibility
Washington May 14 The idea of another big power conference has been repeatedly discussed by the president and officials but repeatedly rejected after debate. The latest turn of events including Russia's offensive has further dimmed hopes of a personal Stalin meeting.
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Washington
Russia
White House
State Department
U. S
Stalin
George C. Marshal
Council of Foreign Ministers
Moscow
Potsdam
Threeshr Dam
Truman
Trwnan
Haw
Marshall
Bettish
Ernest Beviti
Whaleheart- Fedin
Baccalaureate to Be Held at Saenger
Baccalaureate services for Hope High School’s graduating class will be at 3 30 p m Sunday May 23 at the New Suen ney Thesia announced by James H Jones superintendent and Earl Young theater manager The service was moved from the school after a prior plan and the theater had hosted services for several years until a fire.
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Hope High School
Suenney Thesia
James H. Jones
Earl Young
Sauiver
Violence Claims Six Lives in State
Six people died violently in Arkansas in the last 24 hours. Two burned, two in auto crashes, two murdered. Sendal Reeder, 16, died at Pine Bluff hospital from injuries after a tractor explosion in a rice field near Grady. Sheriff Jer ome Gentry probes Granville Meays, 32, found charred on a Norfork Lake boat owned by Lt. Gov. Nathan Gordon. Missouri men Richard Porter and Emil Horton fatally injured in crashes near Prescott and Berryville respectively. Mrs. Peachey Bates charged with murder in Roy Bates death at a Taltec farm. hearing set near Lonoke.
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United Press
Arkansas
Sendal Reeder
Grady Vanths
Pine Bluff
Grady
Mountain Home
Jerome Gentry
Granville Meays
Norfark Lake
Nathan Gordon
Morriston
Missouri
Richard Porter
Pittsburg Steel Products Co
St. Louis
Prescott
Emil P. Horton
Lamar, Mo
Berryville
England
Peachey Bates
Roy Bates
Bates
Taltec
Lonoke County
L. Bart Jackson
Tom Sawyer Show Draws Praise
Local VEW post will present Tom Sawyer and Huckleberry Finn at City Hall auditorium on May 20 and 21. The Hollywood Citizen-News praised the production for charm and skill while The Washington Post commended Gene Thomas’s careful intelligent direction. Curtain Call called Mr Thomas one of America’s foremost young directors. Continued at Page Two.
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United States
Gene Thomas
VEW Post
City Hall Auditorium
Hollywood Citizen-News
Charning
Washington
D.C
Curtain Call
Mr. Thomas
Heis
Toll
America
The
Houston Post
Jews Proclaim Hebrew Nation War Inevitable
In Tel Aviv on May 14 a Jewish declaration proclaimed the historical right and aim to reestablish a Jewish national home in Palestine. The proclamation, issued as Britain ends mandate rule, denounces Arab resistance while asserting Jewish independence and cultural identity.
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James M
Long
Tel Aviv
Palestine
Israel
War Council
Ane-Minut
Holy Land
British High Commission
Jefti
Jerusalem
Arabeguntri
Arab’ League
London
Thinsk Mandate
General Secretariat of
Arab League
Truman to Address Young Democrats in Washington
President Truman plans an off the cuff 14 minute address tonight to a dinner of Young Democrats in Washington. Press Secretary Ross calls it a Democratic political speech on domestic issues and the Democratic mood.
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Washington
Secretar
Charlies G. Ross
Politi
Os House
Martin Masi
Truman Democrats
Republican Party
Harold EB. Steen
Portland
Dewey
Staessen
Jsen
Sui
Memorial service rescheduled for Garrett Memorial
The regular Third Sunday service will be held in the afternoon at Garrett Memorial, with post event activities planned. The note confirms the change and location for attendees.
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Garrett’ Memoriate
Cdecjally Iy
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