Eisler's release sparks debate on political crime prestige
The London court freed Gerhart Eisler, a German Communist once linked to U.S. perjury charges. The ruling hinges on the absence of a valid perjury charge under English law and questions whether Eisler faced political persecution. The piece critiques American rhetoric on political crimes and notes implications for U.S. credibility abroad. It also touches on Governor Sid McMath touring West Memphis June 7 to review a proposed superhighway and the broader toll road debate in Pennsylvania and beyond.
Attempt to Recover Body Abandoned in Arkansas River
Fort Smith May 38 An attempt to recover the body of James A Sands of Charleston Ark who drowned in the Arkansas River near here a week ago has been abandoned temporarily Red Cross crews located a submerged automobile believed to be the one Sands occupied but could not remove it Water Safety Director Louis Chastain said the Grand River authority would be asked to close flood gates in Oklahoma temporarily so the river would fall No further effort will be made until the river stage lowers Sands car struck an old highway and plunged into the river
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Hope Postoffice to Observe Memorial Day
The Hope Postoffice and local banks will be closed Monday for Memorial Day. Window service will be unavailable and only one city delivery will occur. Mail will be dispatched and placed in boxes. Stamps remain available in the lobby stamp machine.
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Weather Forecast For Arkansas Thunder Showers This Afternoon
Weather forecast for Arkansas calls for thunder showers this afternoon, continuing tonight and into Sunday. Temperatures warmers in the northern part tonight.
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Arkansas
Kerr Withdraws Move to Change Red River Plan
Senator Kerr proposes a 13 member commission to draft a regional development plan for the Arkansas, White and Red River basins to coordinate needs for power, flood control, navigation and soil and water conservation. Opponents say the Red River already has a plan and warn against delaying projects.
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Survivor of Berryville Shooting Moved to Rest Home
Leon Tubb 12, sole survivor of a March Berryville shooting, was moved from a hospital to a Jacksonville convalescent home for children. Doctors removed a brain bullet but say he remains partly paralyzed with impaired speech and faces a long recovery as authorities seek to learn what happened. His brother and their dog were killed in Carroll County.
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Searcy County Drys Win Election
Marshall May 28 Searcy County voters upheld prohibition in a local option election despite sparse reporting. The dry side prevailed by a narrow margin with 1,112 voting against legalization as the county had been dry since a previous option. The Arkansas trend this week saw Uni County remain wet while Greene County chose dry.
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Farmer Collects for Damage to Rice Crop
President Truman signed a bill to pay B. G. Jones of Walnut Ridge Arkansas two thousand six hundred eighty six dollars for alleged air dusting damage to his 1943 rice crop. Jones claimed malaria control Air Force planes dusted his fields as part of a Public Health Service program.
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Truman Bills May Be Left Untouched
Washington May 28 Democratic readers expect an August adjournment even if several of President Truman s measures are left untouched. A Democratic insider says the president s push for priority action does not guarantee full passage. Senate leaders may favor repealing Taft Hartley with Wagner act restoration while Taft offers a broader reform plan. Southern Democrats and Republicans may outvote administration forces on this issue. House action on housing and school aid is in doubt while reciprocal trade awaits Senate action. Minimum wage rises are urged though no decision yet. The program would leave untouched social security expansion universal medical care farm subsidy civil rights and tax increases.
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Nude dancer boosts patrols for extra cops in LA area
In Inglewood and Los Angeles counties a young woman in a nude street performance drew many eyes. Police volunteers offered extra duty but could not stop the spree as witnesses failed to note a license plate. She appeared at Lawn dale Redondo Beach and other noon hotspots, then vanished. Local officers aided, but no arrests followed.
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Kaufman and Wright Given 45 Years Each
In Kingsport Tennessee circuit court a jury found Paul Kaufman and Norman E. Wright guilty on all counts in the 1948 burglary of a Kingsport drug store safe. Each man faces a 45 year total sentence. bonds set at 25000 dollars each. Police arrested them near Hope Arkansas three days after the theft. cash, hypodermic tablets, morphine, and burglary tools were found. Kaufman had prior conviction as an unregistered German alien.
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Texarkana
Norman E. Wright
Dallas
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Wright
Arkansas
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Hempstead
Tennessee
Claud Sutton
Bowie Rowty
Eisler Goes Free Jeers at America
Communist fugitive Gerhart Eisler was freed by Bow Street in extradition proceedings and said he hid to be safe from Americans. He pledged to fight with his own words and accused the house un American activities committee and the justice department of tricks. The American embassy pledged to respect the British court decision after Eisler’s conviction for falsifying an visa application and refused testimony before the committee. He fled while free on bail pending appeal.
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Cumberland School Abandons Football
Cumberland University in Lebanon Tennessee has abandoned intercollegiate athletics. The board of trustees and the athletic committee voted to withdraw from college competition and devote the time and money to intramurals.
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Pretty Tough Being Grown and Realize You Were Making More Money When You Were 6
HAL BOYLE profiles Wendell Holmes, a veteran radio actor. He rose from $9 to $16 a week early in his career to now commanding several hundred dollars weekly, reflecting the hardships and slow ascent in radio acting.
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Berlin Rail Strike Faces Big Four Decision
Berlin confronts a paralyzing railway strike tied to Cold War politics as the Big Four may escalate discussions to higher government levels in Paris. American officials warn progress depends on wider government action while workers and residents endure shortages and tense standoffs in the American sector.
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James W. Riddleberger
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Hail Storm Destroys Cotton Acres at Madison Arkansas
A brief hail storm near the Gra Bayt farm in Crow Creek valley yesterday damaged more than 1000 acres of cotton and several acres of peach orchards. The 10 to 15 minute storm traced a two mile wide strip along Highway 70. Local farmers reported severe orchard losses and property damage in the Madison area.
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AEC moves to tighten spending controls
Congressional investigators of the Atomic Energy Commission plan tighter checks on spending. Chairman McMahon said proposed measures would require preapproval by the joint committee for major AEC projects as part of a push for tighter oversight amid an over one billion dollar funding request for the coming year. The inquiry, led by the Senate committee, seeks to assess administration and management of Lilienthal's agency.
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Nation to Observe Memorial Day as Nation Honors Fallen
The Associated Press reports the first Memorial Day observance with nationwide prayers for peace. President Truman urges divine guidance to avert war while ceremonies unfold from Arlington to Fort Knox and across cemeteries. Delegations include Sen. Millard Tydings and Gen. Lucius Clay as services honor the dead and naval memory.
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Dispute Over Lumber Trucking Heats Arkansas Debate
Arguments focus on whether lumber truck owners who buy from sawmills and sell to dealers or consumers operate as public carriers. Chairman Charles C. Wine says profit mainly from haul, implying public status. private carriers would avoid certain regulations. Arkansas and Interstate Commerce Commission laws clash over permits, rates, insurance, and standards. Officials paused prosecutions as the 1940 legislature empowered enforcement. Senator Cheney notes court rulings will clarify status for north Arkansas sawmill operators and arrests of truckers have slowed. Missouri truckers were deterred from buying lumber from Arkansas mills.
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72-Year-Old Man Seeks Divorce in Washington
A 72-year-old man asked a district court to annul his marriage to his 49-year-old wife, claiming she married him only to remain in the country. The wife came from Iraq in 1948 as an embassy employee and allegedly enticed him to marry. They lived together for three weeks before she left him.
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Hopeful for Ford Strike Settlement Near
Detroit May 28 negotiators to settle the Ford strike after a night of tense talks left both sides at an impasse. John S Ford and Walter Reuther led talks with no comment as sessions continued into the morning. Officials indicated the walkout could end soon if a verdict emerges, with disputed points including reinstatement and arbitration of production rates.
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New Wells Add to Production in Stephens Area
May 28 report from Stephens notes multiple new wells in Ouachita and neighboring counties pushing Arkansas crude output. Hamilton No 1 in Section 19-15-19, near 3,000 feet, flowed 102 barrels through a 12 to 14 inch choke, with an estimated daily potential near the field limit of 50 to 100 barrels, and other tests in Tidewell and KR horizons indicate several sand intervals producing. Ranney and Ormond estate holdings and Crow drilling operate near 3,000 feet while Arkansas Fuel and McAlester firms drill new tests around the discovery zones, aiming for deeper exploration and higher yields.
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Set Crow Drilling Company
Necle Hamilton
Nouth
Ranney and Ormond
B. Allen
Wesson
Ouachita County
H. T Pannell
Thompson
Columbis
Miss Andrews Wins First Place in Best Story
Miss Andrews won first place in a Best Story contest at the Arkange Press Association centennial event. A certificate was awarded to her along with five other Hope students, though the text notes her name was omitted in the initial list.
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