Hope Press Urges Home Rule for First Class Cities
Arkansas cities seek expanded home rule powers to govern local matters without state intervention. The Hope column argues for commissions to operate municipal water and power plants, cites Jonesboro Conway and Benton as models, and urges broadening city authority in the next legislative session.
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Associated Press
Glenn G. Zimmerman
Arkansas Municipal League
North Little Rock
Zimmerman
America
Municipal Water & Light Plant
Arkansas
Jonesboro
Conway
Benton
Hope
General Assembly
Arkansas to broadcast 1952 football on own network
Dallas report says the University of Arkansas won conference approval to air its 1952 football games via its own network after the Southwest Conference faculty committee voted to lump broadcasting rights but allowed Arkansas to broadcast to stations within the state. Athletic Director John Barnhill announced the action after the committee meeting.
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Dallas
University of Arkansas
John Barnhill
Arkansas
Taft Leads in West Virginia Primary Contest
In West Virginia Taft builds a strong lead in the Republican presidential contest with Eisenhower and Stassen. A late voting surge swamped precincts as delegates and popular support shifts emerged. AFL may backs Taft if he secures GOP nomination. North Dakota’s delegation to be chosen amid pledged/unpledged tensions.
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Associated Press
West Virginia
Sen
Robert Taft
Taft
Geo. Dwight Eisenhower
Harold E. Stassen
Des Moines
AFL
Big
James McDevitt
Pennsylvania
North Dakota
Estes Kefauver
Tennessee
Council Takes Bids on Light Equipment for Plant
Hope City Council accepted bids from five firms for a turbine generator and condenser with delivery times from 360 to 480 days. Prices ranged from 119 900 to 145 500 for the turbine generator and from 37 790 to 41 100 for the condenser. Burns & McDonnell consultant to study bids and recommend best offer. bond issue of 350 000 authorized for municipal light plant upgrades.
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Hope
Westinghouse
Allis Chalmers
Gen. Electric
Brown-Boveri
Worthington
Condenser Ser. & Engine Co
C. H. Wheeler
Burns & McDonnell
Flock Owners to Meet on Thursday
The Poultry Committee of the Hope Chamber of Commerce invites flock owners to a Thursday meeting at 7 30 p m in the courthouse court room. Chairman Jack Lowe notes the gathering targets those who signed up for hatching egg laying flocks with Corn Belt Hatcheries and those interested in future hatching egg production. Corn Belt Hatcheries plans to place 3000 New Hampshire pullets around June and about 40000 hatching pullets by year end.
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Poultry Committee
The
Hope Chamber of Commerce
Jack Lowe
New Hampshire
Hope Girls Named State Music Officers in Arkansas
Last weekend in Little Rock the Junior Federated Music Clubs of Arkansas installed two Hope girls as officers Beth Bridgers became president and Carolyn Lewallen was named corresponding secretary. Superior rated students performed a recital with Mary Raing Lewis and Miss Lewallen representing the Southwest District.
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Little Rock
Graduation Plans at Blevins High School Announced
The top seniors at Blevins High are Virginia Ruth Hamilton valedictorian and Frances Davis salutatorian daughters of local parents. Baccalaureate services occur May 25 at 10 30 a m at Blevins Methodist Church with Joe W Hunter delivering the address. Commencement follows May 28 at 8 p m in the high school gym where the seniors present the program. Hamilton earned the Reader's Digest Association award for outstanding school work signaling leadership potential in the community.
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Blevins High School
Virginia Ruth Hamilton
Frances Davis
Miss Hamilton
C. A. Hamilton
Miss Davis
H. C. Davis
Blevins Methodist Church
Joe W. Hunter
Koje Generals Called in Reds Cite Prison Riot
In Tokyo Brig. Gen. Francis T. Dodd and Brig. Gen. Charles Colson, former Koje Island camp commanders, flew to confer with Gen. Mark Clark and were held hostage 76 hours by Red prisoners. Colson was relieved of command and both generals reassigned pending an investigation into Dodd’s kidnapping.
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Tokyo
Francis T. Dodd
Charles Colson
Kojo Island
United Nations
Sommander
Mark Clark
Red
Colson Sagdoeie
Dedd
Colson
Reds
Dodd
Clark
Japan
Korea
Munsan
Nam 1
Rose Island
Naim I
Charles F. Colson
U. S
Washington
Koj
Local Women Are Named to District Offices
Hope unit members Mrs M M McCloughan Mrs E A Morsani Mrs Harry Hawthorne and Mrs J M Duffle attended the District Conference of Legion Auxiliaries in Texarkana. Mrs W G Fisher of DeQueen was elected district president with Mrs Harry Hawthorne as 1st vice president and Mrs J M Duffie as vice president. Miss Clara Coomb of Little Rock spoke on veteran programs at Ft Root. Hope won cash awards for meeting membership quota and exceeding it by fall.
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M. M. McCloughan
E. A. Morsani
Harry Hawthorne
J. M. Duffle
Hope Unit
Legion Auxiliaries
Texarkana
W. G. Fisher
DeQueen
Hope
J. M. Duffie
Clara Coomb
Dep't. Secty
Little Rock
Ft. Root
Crippled Children Clinic Opens in Prescott
A Prescott facility named Crippled Children Clinic operates under the Crippled Children's Division. Officials report new diagnostic and check services aimed at assisting disabled children in the region.
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Crippled Childrens Clinic
Prescott
Crippled Children's Division
Russia Opens Road Into Berlin After Berlin Blockade
Secretary of State Dean Acheson warned the Soviet Union and allied powers that the United States Britain and France would resist new Communist pressure in Berlin. He stated the Western Allies intend to maintain their position and protect the people of the Western zones amid bellicose threats by East German Premier Walter Paltbright.
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Washington
Dean Acheson
Soviet Union
United States
Britain
France
Berlin
Acheson
Walter Pailbright
West Berlin
Western Germany
Small Fights Break Out in Korea
In Korea on May 14 small clashes erupted along the front with four hour skirmishes on the central front. An Allied patrol killed 36 Communist troops and held an advanced position for 45 minutes before a counterattack. Other probes near Kumhwa continued as UN forces tested Chinese defenses.
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Seoul
Korea
Eighth Army
Kumhwa
United Nations
Air Force
Navy
North Korea
U. S
Lowry
Wonsan
Eisenhower to Explain Association Ties in GOP Race
Washington reports rise of questions about General Eisenhower's links to official Washington and the Truman era. Taft supporters push for a public statement as he pursues the Republican nomination, while Carlson defends Eisenhower noting his past criticisms of administration policies.
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Washington
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Truman
Robert A. Taft
Ohio
Eisenhower
Frank Carlson
Kansas
Eisenhower Campaign
Mitchell
Carlson
Cartoon Carries Melon Picture at Patmos Fair
Ripley's famous Believed It or Not cartoon featured a picture of Patmos resident Douglas Drake with a four pound water melon. The display is noted as possibly the largest grown in the area last year.
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Ripley's
Patmos
Douglas Drake
Agriculture Dept Stripped of Prosecution Authority
The Agriculture Department faced charges of lax enforcement and was stripped of its authority to decide prosecutions for farm law violations. The Justice Department now holds the power to determine whether cases warrant prosecution.
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Washington
Agricculene Department
Justice Department
Pension on Gross Word Sparks Police Shakeup
New York May 14 Police Commissioner George Monaghan ousted veteran Thomas J. Evans hours before his planned retirement and denied a recent fabrication claim about Harry Gross testimony. Evans loses a $2,578 annual pension as Daniel Jacobson seeks appellate review saying a lawman with an unblemished record should not be judged by grossly unverified testimony.
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New York
Harry Gross
George PD
Monagihan
Gross
Thomas J. Evans
Myiins
Widnacht
Monaghian
Evans
Daniel Jacobson
Evang
State Supreme Court
Monaghan
Cotton Loan Program Expands Local Phase and Loans
Earl Martindale of Hempstead County PMA announces new phases for 1952 cotton loans. Local banks and associations will issue loans, PMA county committee may draw sight drafts, and documents stay locally to speed servicing. Purchase agreements and equity transfer remain, with parity-based loan terms and August 1 rates.
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Earl Martindale
Hempstead
Commodity Credit Corporation
Production and Marketing Administration County Committee
Federal Reserve Banks
PMA
Mrs Adelle Waddle Succumbs at Her Home Here
Mrs Adelle Waddle 67 a Hope resident died at home Tuesday She is survived by husband Claud four sons Bernard of Stamps Howard Paul Wad dle of Magnolia David of Fame Ri and a daughter Mary Adelle of Hope two sisters Mrs William d O'Brien of Shreveport and Mrs Thomas McLarty Funeral services will be held at the home at 4 pm conducted by the Rev W Keele with Rev Elna Clark officiating
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Adelle Waddle
Hope
Claud Waddle
Bernard
Stamps
Howard
Paul Waddle
Magnolia
David
Fame Ri
Mary. Adelle
William’ d, O'Brien
Shreveport
Thomas McLarty
Ee Anageay
Hev
Tobin Backs Workers Sets Pattern for Settlements
Washington May 14 The Wage Stabilization Board plans a flexible ceiling on wage increases amid oil workers strike in its third week. Officials expect a pattern of settlements and hope gains will be kept under a cap while industry talks proceed. Tobin urged proceeding with board recommendations as the main path to stabilization.
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Washington
WSU
Aed Ag
Philadelphia
Tobin
Maputo
Revommentiol
Imad
Viva Cringe
Singer Tha Wilow
Banking Group Votes to Strip Power of WSB
The Bento Banking Committee voted to strip the Wige Sunbillat and its controversial Kiss Pite-settling Powers. The board will have six members representing labor, industry and the public. The committee also voted to continue wage and price controls until next March.
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WSB
Washington
Bento Banking Committee
Hakay Alepublic
Ody
Cotton Crop Value Shows Cash Increase in Arkansas
Little Rock May 1 The total cash value of Arkansas cotton crop rose in 1951 despite lower prices. The Federal Crop Reporting Service says 1951 cotton was worth 273.92 million dollars, up from 252.3 million in 1950. Prices averaged 28 cents per pound, with cottonseed value at 40.75 dollars per ton, well below 1950. Arkansas cotton production fell to 3.24 million bales from 3.24 million? Also notes spinach and watermelon records, plus egg production figures for April and first four months of 1952.
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Little Rock
Fotal Cas Vidue
Arkansas
Fedeval Crop Reporting Service
Diie
Arkansan
Free X Ray Clinic Tour Aids Hempstead County
The Hempstead County Tuberculosis Association and State Board of Health organize a free chest X ray clinic across Hempstead County. Venues include McCaskill Blevins Washington Fulton Honey with sessions May 23 24 27 28 29. Open to residents fourteen years and older. mobile unit staffed by local women.
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Hempstead County
State Board of Health
McCaskill
Blevins
Washington
Fulton
Our
Local Officer Returns From Mediterranean Duty
Lt. Gg. Thomas Jackson USN son of Mr and Mrs Ralph E Jackson of 804 Elm street Hope has returned aboard the Newport News after serving with the Sixth Fleet in the Mediterranean Her third tour included several training exercises and earned scores in Sorelga Paris.
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Gg. Thomas
Court Debates President Power Over Steel Mills Seizure
The Supreme Court clinics in its quiet chambers consider whether President Johnson exceeded his constitutional authority by seizing the steel mills to avert a 680,000 worker strike. Justices mull in debates as lawyers present opposing views on executive power and legality, with a decision possible in weeks.
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Washington
U. S. Supreme Court
David A. Pina
Jackson
John W. Davia
Philly B Porlman
Chambless twins lead Emmet High honor grads
Chambless sisters June and Joan rise as top graduates of Emmet High School. June is valedictorian with 95.09 average, Joan is salutatorian with 6.00 GPA. Both excel in drama, yearbook work, chess, and student activities, active in senior play and school affairs. Ceremony held May 14 with Joan as assistant manager and June as activities head.
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June
Joan Chambless
Walker Chambless
Emmet High School
Limi
Joan
Attairs
June Way
Jun
Chess Readeere
Ure
Ords
SESE
Joan Iy
Storm Brews in Race for Governor Candidates
A chaotic report outlines candidates and events shaping the governor race. Mentions Lith, Rook, and tactical alliances as campaigns plan appearances in Lacksl day and Mona, with Kansas Bay Association and Hot Spring hosting sessions. Wavering support and unclear outcomes cloud the field as parties prepare for votes and debates.
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Penadad
Aid MeNa
Smith
Apostle
Lomoka
Saceatt County
Lackslday
Mona
Kansas Bay
Atlon
Ivontlan
Tackett
Gan
Holt
Bunyan
Wal
Franc Jonesboro
Murry
Gald
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Mediterranean
Chambless
Emmet School
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