Mystery of Rail Strike Still Lingers in Public Controversy
The six day railroad walkout over an extra fireman on multi unit diesels ends with a claimed moral victory by both sides. Arbitration is planned on remaining issues, while lingering questions suggest the push for arbitration masked broader unpublicized matters the public watches with concern. George Ware, longtime Hope resident and former station manager, now serves as agricultural education officer in the American Zone Germany, visiting home on leave.
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Chicago
2Transport
Star Office
George Ware
Hope
Fruit & Truck
Ware
Germany
Military
Mr. Ware
Baccalaureate Sermon for Hope High Graduates at Saenger
The Hope High School baccalaureate for the Class of 1950 will be held Sunday afternoon May 21 at 5 20 p m in the Saenger Theatre. The Rev H P Holdridge will preach the sermon. Seniors will be accompanied by juniors and honor students including Marcell Smith Norma Morrison and Carolyn Holdridge.
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Saenger
Hope High School
Saenger Theatre
H. P. Holdridge
Marcell Smith
Norma Morrison
Carolyn Holdridge
Melvin Thrash
Garden Club Members Hear State Officer
Approximately 106 members from nine Hope garden clubs met at Jupan Country club for a pot luck luncheon hosted by Tris Garden club. Mrs. Tom Steed of Pine Bluff demonstrated spring flower arrangements, sharing color ideas, unconventional materials, and container backgrounds. She noted her roles with the State Federation and her recent National Convention attendance.
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Garden Clubs of Hope
Jupan Country Club
Tris
Steed
State Federation
Richmond
Virginia
National Council
Clow Training School Commencement May 21 24
The Faculty and Senior class announce commencement at Clow Training School with the address by G S Ivory superintendent of Nevada County Training School Rosston. First honor goes to Teressie White for outstanding scholastic record. Janice Matlock is second.
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Clow Training School
G. S. Ivory
Nevada County
Mrs Sally Perry to Be Buried at Marlbrook
Funeral services for Mrs. Sally Perry a former Hempstead resident who died at her home in Oklshome City will be held at 3 p m Thursday at Marlbrook with burial to follow in Marlbrook Cemetery authorities announced this afternoon
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Sally Perry
Marlbrook
Hempstead
Oklshome City
Arkansas Weather Ahead Cloudy With Evening Showers
Forecast warns cloud cover across Arkansas this afternoon and tonight with showers expected mainly in the northwest region this afternoon. Temperatures not provided.
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Arkansas
Homecoming 90th Year at Marlbrook Presbyterian Church
Marlbrook Presbyterian near Blevins plans its annual homecoming on May 21 to celebrate the church’s 90th anniversary, organized in February 1960 by Rev. M. J. Wallace. Rev. John White will give the morning address, lunch follows on the grounds, and the afternoon features music, a devotional by Rev. Cagil Fair, and group singing. Former residents are invited to reunite with old friends.
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Marlbrook Presbyterian Church
Blevins
M. J. Wallace
John White
Sutton
Hev
Raley Burial Planned at McNab Church
Funeral services for Wwv Raley, who died at his Texarkana home, will be at 2 p m Thursday at McNab church conducted by Rev Cannon of Saratoga. He leaves two sons Raymond of Long Beach California and Otis Raley of Texarkana and a sister Mrs Fronie Neeman ofairs.
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Wwv
Raley
Texarkana
Republicans pledge to purge communism from government
Senator Taft leads a nationwide GOP pledge opposing communism abroad and within agencies at home. He attacks Truman’s policies as a path to bankruptcy, higher taxes, and social regimentation, urging voters to back a Republican Congress. Salt Lake City note on elevation 4330 feet appears as a separate detail.
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Washington
Congress
Taft
Ohio
Truman
Stout
United States
Arkansas study probes education and state department cases
The Fayetteville investigation draws fresh attention to Alger Hiss and related state department matters. A senate commission, authorized by the 149th General Assembly, studies higher education facilities as Dr. Norman Burns reports a tentative survey for August.
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Alger J Hiss
State Department
Fayetteville
Strindtur McCarthy
Commission
Likely to Force Vote on FEPC Issue Friday
Washington reports a petition signed by 36 senators to force a Friday vote on cloture to end debate on the FEPC fair employment practices bill. Sixty-four votes are needed to limit debate, with 36 already pledged, while leaders urge all to attend the noon session. The move may be delayed by Johnson’s proposals on reorganizations, which could be disposed of quickly.
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Washington
Senate
Lucas
Illlinois
Edwin C. Johnson
Dcole
Truman
Johnson
Interstate Commerce Commmission
Federal Communications Commission
Fivo
Duff's Stock Rises in Pennsylvania
The Associated Press reports Pennsylvanias Governor Duff won the states bitter primary, securing the U S Senate nomination by nearly three to one and sweeping Duff ticket wins for governor and four statewide offices. He defeated the Grundy led coalition including Edward Martin and Arthur James as returns showed Duff 758,574 to 305,673 for Kunkel.
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Associated Press
Jim Buff
Pennsylvania
Duff
U.S. Senate
Gov
Enior
U.S
Joseph R. Grundy
Grundy
GUF
Dull
John C. Kunkel
John&. Fine
Jay Cele
Million Acres Must be Replanted in Arkansas
The Crop Reporting Service says about 1,000,000 acres of cotton in Arkansas must be replanted due to floods. It also notes much of the corn crop will need replanting and fall sown grains like oats wheat and barley are mainly fair to poor. No dollar damage estimate was provided.
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Little Rock
Waynick to Launch Aid Program
Ambassador Capus Waynick is recalled from Nicaragua to direct the point four aid program for backward areas. Secretary Webb said urgency justifies the move as work begins in Washington with a $35 million technical aid authorization approved by Senate and House conferees. Waynick, a former North Carolina political figure, expected to return next week and will retain ambassador status. He previously considered a 1952 Senate run but might seek governor of North Carolina in 1952.
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Washington
Capus M. Waynick
Nicaragua
James E. Webb
Waynick
North Carolina
State Department
Waypies
Senate
House
Truman
Graham
Danning
White House
Location Found for Junior Softball Field
The junior and Pee Wee softball diamond will be north of Fairpark with lights to be installed in early June. Regular play starts in June. Junior league boys ages 13 and 8 are listed. they must not be 15 during 1950. Boys 12 and under can play in Pee Wee. Girls’ league unchanged.
State Police Recover Stolen Auto Near Fulton
A 1940 model automobile stolen May 11 in Texarkana was found stuck and abandoned about a mile east of Fulton on Highway 67, yesterday by State Patrolman Guy Downing.
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Texarkana
Fulton
Guy Downing
Jaycees to Meet Thursday Elect Board Officers
The Junior Chamber of Commerce will hold its regular luncheon meeting at the Hotel Barlow on Thursday this week. All old members and anyone wishing to join are urged to attend. Six new board members will be elected and new officers chosen by the board of directors after the meeting. A film from Harding College on socialism in the United States today will be shown. The Jaycees invite all young men interested in Hope’s advancement to attend.
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Junior Chamber of Commerce
Barlow
Board of
Harding College
United States
Businessmen Meet to Discuss Rodent Campaign at City Hall
City leaders urge businessmen to attend a 7 p.m. Thursday meeting at City Hall to plan a city-wide rodent control program. The effort, sponsored by the Chamber of Commerce and Dr. Walter Sims, aims to improve Hope’s health and environment as summer months bring greater rat activity.
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Hope
Chamber of Commerce
Walter Sims
Hope Rotary Club Wins Attendance Trophy at Convention
The Hope Rotary Club excelled at the District Convention in Hot Springs. Member Terrell Cornelius, first president of the new 30 county district, helped the club win the best attendance trophy.
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Hope Rotary Club
Hot Springs
Terrell Cornelius
Elec
30 County
Hope Candidates to Attend P B Ceremonial
Several carloads of Hope men including two candidates will attend a Shriner Ceremonial at Pine Bluff Thursday in honor of Walter C. Guy. The local candidates are Charles Benson and John Wallace.
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Hope
Pine Bluff
Walter C. Guy
Charles Benson
John Wallace
Excise tax cut faces White House veto risk
Washington notes rising doubt on Capitol Hill that excise tax reductions will pass this year without President Truman changing his mind on treasury revenue. The House Ways and Means Committee rejected a 400 million dollar increase in inheritances and gifts, signaling difficulty offsetting losses with higher taxes elsewhere.
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Capitol Hill
Truman
Treasury
House
Ways and Means
Congress
Ways and Means Committee
Mr. Truman
White House
Final Arguments in Paragould Murder Trial
In Paragould on May 17 Attorneys argued the murder case of Datel Monroe Scott 19 who is accused of fatally shooting his father W B Scott 50 last June 8 Scott testified claiming he fired twice while the father operated a tractor on his farm and that he took a rifle from the house to the field planning to kill him because he feared him
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Paragould
Datel Monroe Scott
Murer
Scott
W. B. Scott
Czech U N Delegate Seeks Refuge in United States
Czechoslovak chief delegate Vladimir Houdek quit the communist government and asked President Truman for asylum in the United States. He criticized Soviet pressure and sent a telegram to Stalin and Truman. The move follows his protest against Eastern European methods and marks Houdek as the second Soviet satellite diplomat to resign from his post. The report notes a U S embassy adjustment in Prague and a forthcoming convention site in Rokosovsky.
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Lake Success
United Nations
Truman
United ‘States
U.N
Vladimir Houdek
Tito
Russia
Joseph Stalin
Soviet Union
Houdek
Stalin
Afta
Supreme Forest Woodmen
Circle
Texas-1
del Kana
Rokosyovsky
Carrie Carroll
Texarkana
Winenia Lamb
Hope
Three Westover airmen charged with rape in Holyoke case
Chicopee mass May 17 URI three Westover air force base soldiers Ira YT Miller 25 Fordyce Ark Shee A Chambers 23 Ping Bluff Ark and Earl W Grimes 23 Loudon Town Ark are charged of raping a 3 year old Holyoke woman after offering to drive her home in a taxicab. Police quoted the woman saying she was assaulted and suffered injuries including three broken ribs. She pleaded innocent in Circuit court to a drunkenness charge and her case was continued.
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Chicopee
Mass
URI
Westover Air Force Base
Holyoke
Ira YT. Miller
Fordyce
Ark
Shee A. Chambers
Ping Bluff
Earl W. Grimes
Loudon Tonn
Caterine Walz
Believes U S Will Increase Good Will Among Churches
New York reports Dr Anson Phelps Stokes asserts the United States will see growing harmony among church groups. His 13 year study on church and state supports democracy needing religion and notes peaceful separation. Rockefeller Foundation promotes his work abroad as example of American church state relations.
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New York
America
Anson Phelps Stokes
Stokes
United States
Br. Stokes
Yale University
Washington Cathedral
Fathers Hood of God
Brotherhood of Man
Oxford
England
Mr. Stokes
Kattan Island
Ordinance on Parking Installation and Public Spaces
A draft ordinance seeks authority to approve parking installations on public streets and to designate reasonable parking rates and use periods. It calls for petitioned regulations, committee oversight, and related public works actions including plumbing inspector duties and bond releases.
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Garrett
Ruel H. Betts
Cli Ferguson
Ly. B. Jones
Sullivan
Tames Back
Nine men charged in Cairo liquor theft case
A group including Frank Belluomini and William Moore faces trial for possessing whisky stolen from a Cairo liquor shipment en route from Lawrenceburg Indiana. Names listed include Pagram, William J., Twitty, Napoleon, Anderson, and Haynes. Authorities say the whisky was being shipped by arm men when seized in transit.
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Frank Belluomini
Neasee Highway
Lawrenceburg
Ind
Yerger High Announces Students of the Year Laureates
Principal announces Yerger High School honors for top graduates Charlene and Josephin as valedictorian and salutatorian. Averages, leadership, and character earn scholarships and membership in the Laude Chapter Honor Society. several other top-ranking seniors listed with notes on awards and certificates.
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Tacal Yerger High -Achook Annquncey
Clase
Charlene
Sroji Dictorian
Joseton
Laude
Charlene and
Josephin
N. College
Smith College
N. H
Erma
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