Gas boom redefines South and creates industrial hope
Editor notes a historical gas discovery near Monroe Arkansas and a surge of natural gas from Texas and Louisiana. The piece argues the South and Southwest miss a rising opportunity as pipelines expand eastward, reshaping industry and coal regions. It highlights figures like Jerday and Robert H. Selbitz and cites Wall Street Journal data on rising gas sales and home heating driven by new gas supplies.
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el Dorado
Arkansas
Nroe
Texas
Oldegal
Pennsylvania
Ito
Robert H. Selbitz
The
Wall Journal
Louiisiana
America
Louisana
Pittsburgh
Atlantic Pact Economy Plan Shelved by Ministers
London May 1 UP The Anglo-Canadian proposal to extend the North Atlantic pact into economic and political fields was shelved for the near term by foreign ministers of the pact's 12 nations. The plan would have linked defense with economic recovery costs, but many nations argued it would lessen economic cooperation among non pact members like Western Germany Sweden Switzerland Scotland Greece and Turkey. Britain may revive the plan when the Marshall plan nears expiration.
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London
Germany
Sweden
Switzerland
Scotland
Greece
Turkey
Britain
West
Crime Committee Seeks More Information on Probe
Washington May 16 The committee investigating gambling crime has asked Virgil Peter sen Chicago crime commission director for a look at information his force has gathered. The request was made by the committee’s newly appointed chief counsel Rudolph Halley who said a nucleus staff of three or four aides would be at work by week’s end for a $150,000 nationwide crime probe.
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Washington
Ering
Virgil Petersen
Chicago Crime Commission
Chick Counsel
Rudolph Halley
Walley
Chicago
Posable
Brotherhood of Locomotive
Derhahd
Davidanker Robertson
Ita
Pennsylvani
New York Central
Ralhyey and
Anta Fe
Southwestern
Union Pacific Railroad
Ralroad
Jerhy
Alge
National Railway
Diesck
Arkansas Weather Forecast Troubled by Jumble
Cloudy conditions expected across regions with unsettled skies. Temperatures hover in mid range as brief showers are possible, followed by gradual clearing late day Wednesday. Winds light to moderate, no significant weather alerts in effect.
Patton Seeks Prosecuting Attorney Post in Arkansas District
J W Patton a Lewisville attorney and Lafayette County native announced his candidacy for Prosecuting Attorney of the Eighth Judicial District Arkansas comprising Miller Lafayette Hempstead Nevada and Clark counties He is a World War II veteran and has long practiced law in Lewisville with prior service as Deputy Prosecuting Attorney and Special Associate Justice of the Arkansas Supreme Court He said he ran before and lost but is urged by friends to run again promising full time dedication to the office and to perform its duties with integrity
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W. Patton
Lewisville
Eighth Judicial District of Arkansas
Miller
Lafayette
Hempstead
Nevada
Clark
Patton
Lafayette County
Lewisville High School
School of Law
University of Arkansas
Fayetteville
Arkansas
Ict
Eighth Judicial District
Afayette County
Regently
Servicd Ass
Arkinsag Supreme Court
Distret
AFL Outlines Ambitions in Arkansas
Fort Smith, May 16. The American Federation of Labor outlined political aims for the year including electing a pro labor congress and repealing state laws unfavorable to labor. E T Theiss, St Louis, told about 200 union members at the Arkansas State Federation of Labor convention that the AFL will push for a liberal pro labor federal majority and seek repeal of anti unionities such as close shop and anti violence laws.
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Fort Smith
American Federation of Labor
E. T. Theiss
St. Lois
Abu Rep
Pressgtallery
Foreign Aid Bill Heads to Congress After Conference
President Truman negotiates a Marshall plan aid package for Europe and other non Communist areas totaling about 3.12 billion dollars. Conferees resolve differences between Senate and House and set allocations for Korea Palestine refugees and child fund while Congress awaits final approval before the White House.
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Washingan
Europe
Congress
Kee
Tdwva
Hiouse Foreign Affairs
Swale
House
Senate
Li Lge
Korea
Chita
Internaliounl Children’s Emergency Fund
Trueman
Conference Committee
White House
Truman
Lie Confers With Stalin On Cold War Talks
Moscow reports Joseph Stalin and United Nations Secretary General Trygve Lie held a 90 minute Kremlin discussion. The talks focused on China’s U N representation and broader East West tensions. Lie’s meeting followed talks with Truman and Western officials.
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Lie
Stalin
Moscow
Joseph Stalin
United
China
U.N
U. N
Chiang Kai-shek
Russia
Peiping
Masa
Tz0ung
United Nations
Premice V. M. Molotov
Poreign
Andrei Y. Vishinsky
Liv
Truman
Washington
London
Paris
Tomo
Sanity Tests Delays For Four State Convicts
Four state convicts charged with murder, escape and grand larceny had sanity tests ordered delaying their Jefferson Circuit Court trial. James Williams, David Dyer, Odus Eaton, and Jack Rheyark faced mental assessments as state hospital authorities conduct family tests amid a prison break and guard death.
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Tucker
Farina
James Jerry Willants
Sheridan
Ark
David Dyer
Oklahoma City
Odus Eaton
Stairwell
Okla
Jack Rheyark
Jefferson Circuit Road
T. G. Parham
Malione
Williams
Dyer
State Hospital
Truman Pledges to Fight Fair Deal Opponents
President Truman vowed to battle obstructionists in Congress as he spoke before 122000 Democrats at Chicago Stadium. He said the party would carry on the Fair Deal fight through the 82nd Congress and beyond, hoping some obstructionists are removed by next January. The rally capped a Jefferson jubilee with cabinet members and 3600 party leaders from across the country.
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Truman
Congress
Washington
Chicago
Democratic Party
Hope Man to Head Rotary District Hope Man to Head Rotary District
Hope Man to Head Rotary District reports Terrell Cornelius of Hope elected governor of the new Southern district to oversee 41 clubs. Bert Lynch of Blytheville named governor of district 200, succeeding Milton Nobles of Hot Springs, with 34 clubs in the Eastern district including Little Rock, Forrest City, Jonesboro, Helena and Stuttgart.
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Hot. Springs
Arkansas
Rotary International
Terrell Cornelius
Hope
Southen
Bert Lynch
Blytheville
Milton Nobles
Hot Springs
el Dorado
Arkadelphia
Pine Bluff
Settlement W Firemen Ends Strike in Four 1
Taipei reports end of a four day firemen strike as Nationalist forces defend Chushan islands amid vows to hold to the death. Chiang Kai-shek pledges to die defending Formosa if unable to beat back the Communist tide.
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Taipei
China
Chushan Islands
Shahai
Chiang Kai - Shrek
Formesh
Chita
Malnland
Fort
Mesa
Proposal to Lease River Bridge Studied
Little Rock May 14 The Arkansas and Mississippi highway commissions consider leasing the Helena Arkansas to Friars Point Mississippi river bridge to cut financing costs. Arkansas Attorney General Ike Murry and J G Burke seek a formal opinion on the plan. Revenue bonds would fund construction and be retired from bridge tolls with possible lease guarantees to lower interest rates.
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Little Rock
Helena
Ark
Friars Point
Mias
Arkansas
Ike Murry
J. G. Burke
Rivar
Bridge Commission
Woatete Highway Commissions
Being a Circus Giant Is Not Pleasant
The article profiles Jack Harle, a 44 year old 6 ft 6.5 in circus giant who became the world’s tallest traveling salesman. He recalls constant weather jokes, his rise from acting to Ringling Brothers sideshow, a later wine industry career, and coping with travel life and public perception. He notes loneliness yet adaptive optimism, painting watercolors in spare moments and gifting them to friends.
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Hal Boyle
New York
Jack Harle
Queston
Earle
Jack
Ringling Brothers Circus
Baby Peggy
EL Pass
Ringting Brothers
Circus
Australia
Sehenley Industries
Uat
Robert Wadsow
Alton
Tent Revival Draws Crowds At Armory Grounds
Nightly crowds fill the Armory Ground for a city and county revival led by Rev. Walter A. Cross of Meridian Mississippi. Cross, known for camp meetings across the East and West, delivers sermons with live chalk drawings presented to audience members. Last night the message focused on Living for Christ and services begin at 7 30 p.m.
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Armory Ground
Fame
Walter A. Cross
Meridian
Mississippi
Cross
Christ
Piano Recital at Fulton May 16 at Union Church
Mrs. Jack Brown will present her piano pupils in a recital at Fulton Union church Thursday, May 16, at 8 o'clock. Participants include Rita Dean Green, Steve Waldo, Billie Ruth Hellion, Ruth Shirley, Judith Weaver, Vera Helen Helton, Nancy Cox, Martha Hawthorne, Diane Latshaw, Mary Lou Weaver, and Julia Dance.
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Jack Brown
Fulton Union Church
Rita Dean Green
Steve Waldo
Billie Ruth Hellion
Ruth Shirley
Judith Weaver
Vera Helen Helton
Nancy Cox
Martha Hawthorne
Diane Latshaw
Mary Lou Weaver
Julia Dance
Blevins Elementary to stage Sunny of Sunnyside operetta
Blevins Elementary School will present a seven act operetta titled Sunny of Sunnyside on Friday May 19 at 7 o'clock Admission is 35 and 25 vents The public is invited and buses will run regular routes.
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Blevins Elementary School
Sunnyside
Cemetery Cleaning by Harold Aed and G Glarl
A brief notice reports cemetery cleaning work performed by Harold Aed and G Glarl at the DeAon Cemetery. The item notes maintenance activity and the involved individuals.
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Harold Aed, G
C Glarl
Weather and flood warnings as rivers rise across regions
Fragmented report reveals flooding risk along Red River and nearby towns. Officials warn residents to evacuate to safer villages as rainfall and freezing temperatures affect Michigan Minnesota Iowa Nebraska and coastal areas.
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Winnipeg
Minnesota
Michigan
Iowa
Nebraska
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Ksouth
Jerday
Yedime
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Jeanette Bugay
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Joe Cannon
Niagra
J.W. Patton
Jd. W. Patton
AFL
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