Editorial clash over Bull Shoals Norfolk dam invites
Our Daily Bread columnist questions invites for the Bull Shoals and Norfolk dam dedication on July 2. He notes President Truman and Gov McMath invited, and Arkansas officials may be sidelined, arguing federal action intrudes on state affairs and highlights Senator McClellan’s role.
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Nashville News
John S. McClellan
Bull Shoals
Norfolk Dams
Harry Truman
Sid McMath
Star
Arkansas Gazetto
The
Gazette
Mountain Home
Arkansas
Congressional
Legation
Truman
Bull Shagls
Norfolk
Tom Tinnon
Chamber of Commerce
Hn L. McClellan
Little Rock
McClellan
Norfolk Dam
Tinnon
United States
Washington
White House
Senate Appropriations Committee
Mountain Home Chamber of Commerce
Wah
Executive Department
Congress
Mountain Home Dispatch
Norrie
Roosevelt-Truman
Tidelands
United States Supreme Court
States of America
Bulli Shoals
Supreme Court
Enerry Opens Campaign Headquarters in Cherry
Chancel Francis Cherry, a gubernatorial candidate for Arkansas Democrats, plans to open campaign headquarters in Cherry on May 31. The event will feature general support from local backers and attendees from Jonesboro and nearby areas.
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Jonesboro
Francis Cherry
Arkansas Democrats
Cherry
Bear Escapes Rodeo Near Fair Park Grounds
A 160 pound Canadian black bear escaped during the Third District Livestock Show and rodeo last night. Owned by Buck Robinson of Oklahoma City the yearling bear is described as harmless with no claws and clipped tusks. It is wearing a harness and chain and was last seen roaming woods behind Hope’s Fair park. Robinson suffered a leg and shoulder injury during the chase but reports no broken bones. The rodeo finals are set for tonight at 8.
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Hope's Fair Park
Buck Robinson
Oklahoma City
Robinson
Fairpark
L. N. Sikes
Mexia
Tex
Clark McEntire
Arteka
Okla
Ft. B. Porter
Leesville
Jess Goodspeed
Wetumka Okla
Jim Whiteman
Clarkesville
Williams
American pilots down two red planes on Korea front
May 31 Seoul reports describe a three-pronged United Nations tank infantry patrol breaking into Communist lines on the Central front for nine hours near Redhela west of the Pukhan River. Fifth Air Force notes no planes down in Northwest Korea. six Russian MIGs shot down last week with multiple enemy assets destroyed including bunkers and ammunition dumps.
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Seoul
Korea
United Nations
AU S. Eighth Army
Redhela
Pukhan River
Fifth Air Force
U. N
Panmunjom
U. S
Richard B. Anderson
Wonsan
Navy
Catholic Jubilee Mass Held Here on Monday at Nine
A Catholic Jubilee Mass is scheduled for Monday at nine o clock local time. The service will be held at the church and will mark a special observance with parishioners invited to participate and receive blessings.
Farmer Kisses Wife Goodbye and Kills Her
In Pine Bluff a 31-year-old Jefferson County farmer, Ernest E Standridge, faces first degree murder charges after fatally shooting his estranged wife as she walked toward a bus station. A bystander and a telephone office were struck by stray bullets. Standridge fled but was cornered by two witnesses. He reportedly kissed his wife goodbye after meeting at a lawyer to discuss a settlement related to their son's death.
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Pine Bluff
Jefferson County
Pat Mullis
Ernest E. Standridge
Mullis
Standridge
Mel Galligher
Charles R. West
Pine “Bluff
Southwestern Bell Telephone Co
Galligher
Wilton B. Steed Jr
Abe Muahfaus
Oklahoma
Arden Vasser
Vasser
Political Front Sparks GOP delegate selections
The political scene heats as Taft backers gain momentum in the Taft Eisenhower region, with 22 more Republican delegates chosen. New Mexico selects 14 delegates, Virginia four, and Georgia four. Ohio supporters appear strong at the Rosnoke Virginia convention as four more pledged delegates are allocated.
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Associated Press
South Dakota
New Mexico
Virginia
Georgia
Ohio
Robert Taft
Rosnoke. Va
Mother Saves Daughter In Farm House Fire
Jonesboro May 31 A 24 year old mother Mrs Hickman Davis remains in very serious condition with third degree burns after rescuing her 2 year old daughter Joan Dianne from a burning farm home. The husband and three sons were in a nearby field when the blaze occurred.
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Jonesboro
Hickman Davis
Joan Dianne
UN Accused Again by Red Negotiators in Korea
May 31 in Munsan Korea Communist truce negotiators accused the United Nations Command of provoking prisoner of war incidents to delay a Korean armistice and extend the conflict. North Korean Gen Nam I protested riots that cost nine POW deaths, calling them deliberate provocations to obstruct the prisoner exchange and push talks longer.
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Munsan
Korea
United Nations Command
U. N
Nam I
Nine Convicts Escape From Ohio Penitentiary
Nine inmates escaped from the Ohio Penitentiary in Columbus, four were recaptured within hours. Several prisoners, including murderers, fled after breaking through a second floor dormitory window with a hacksaw. Warden Ralph Alvis reported confrontations and the loss of keys. A guard was not harmed. One escapee was later nabbed near a railroad yard.
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Columbus
Onle
Ralph W. Alvis
California
San Quentin
Ruthless Red Falls From Power As Romania Turmoil Deepens
In Romania, top Communist Ana Packer, ally of Stalin, loses influence amid a power shake. Reports from Washington indicate a purge from leadership with others linked to the regime also affected. The event signals a potential turning point in a regime long ruled by fear and succession.
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Washington
Romania
Ana Packer
Joseph Stalin
People Complain About Living on Fifty Thousand a Year
HAL BOYLE examines high earners who face net-income limits despite six-figure salaries. Dorothy Shay, Park Avenue singer earning $5,000 weekly, calculates after taxes, expenses, and personal costs she has little left. Rising prices push the required income higher, leaving a warning about the real cost of affluence in 1952.
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Hal Boyle
New York
Sam
Riley
Bowery
Dorothy Shay
Park Avenue
California
Dorothy
Russians Seize Hamil Near Berlin. French Crack Down on Reds
French police stage dawn raids across Paris and other cities targeting Communist Party headquarters and offices. Police seize arms and documents. clashes injure several officers amid rioting in Toulon and episodes of barricaded rooms and door breaches.
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Hamil
Berlin
Pavia
Red Party
Cours
Ministry of Interior
Steclk
Paris
Parely
Pariy Jreg
Frances
Another Ball of Light Hits Northwest
Vancouver May 31 A brilliant orange object with a green halo lit the night sky from Seattle to beyond the Canadian border. Pilots reported a bright blue trail and a meteorite-like explosion near Seattle while a Vancouver tower operator noted a very bright object with a green halo.
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Vancouver
B. C
Pacific Northwest
Stille
Seattle
Canadian
Mickey Milliken
Trans- Canad Airlines
Victor
Run
Run St. John
Vancouver Alyourl
Uniwd Air Lines
John Cordell
Vandals Shatter Windows Across Fayetteville Area
In a Friday night raid spanning about 15 miles from Fayetteville to Elm Springs, vandals damaged storefronts and windows worth hundreds of dollars. Showroom windows and a glass door were broken in Fayetteville, Springdale suffered plate glass and roller rink windows, and Elm Springs saw bricks smash cafe, service station, and feed company windows.
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Fayetteville
Bherit
Elm Springs
Bullete
Springdale
Hope Sailor Joins Navy Air Squadron at Alameda
Aviation mechanist's mate Charles E. Mattles of the US Navy is reported assigned to Air Transport Squadron 2 at the Alameda facility in California. The notice notes his duties and current station, reflecting routine naval personnel assignments.
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Hope Sailor
Navy Air Squadron
Air Tranq Squadron 2
Revel ‘Atation
Alameda
Call
Charles E. Mattles
San
Boche
Rex
Sagan
Okay youth wins Ford Foundation scholarship at Louisville
Jerry L. Hargis of Okay receives a $750 per year Ford Foundation scholarship to attend the University of Louisville in Kentucky for two years. He graduates from Surplega High School with the top grade point average, has engaged in extensive extracurriculars, 4-H, church and music work, and earned Eagle Scout and God and Country awards. He also engaged in drama, sports, and youth leadership activities, including 4-H, Red Cross instructor training, and singing with O Kay Quartette.
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Jerry L. Hargis
Joe Turgis
Okay
Ford Foundation
University of Louisville
Louisville
Kenetucky
Jerry
Surplega High School
Giltle Rock
Stamps-Baxter
Dalelas
O Kay
Camp Pioneer 63
Hope Municipal Pool
Valley Forge
Order of the Arrow
Ardmore
Oklahoma
National Aquatics School of the American Red Cros
Dallas
Judy Muale
Seizure Part of Red Mover Seal Berlin Unfolds
A seized Berlin area during a tense period amid Allied and German actions described as a community program to seal homes near the zone. Reports note border fortifications, police presence, and claims of Communist plots as Western forces monitor developments around West and East Berlin and the surrounding regions.
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Berlin
Thalans Alan
Holts Autobahn
Tampo
Buorgemnblaga
Volkspolizal
West
Stéinateuekan
Iittia
Eight Year Old Girl Fatally Injured In Auto Wreck
An 8 year old girl, daughter of Mr and Mrs Clog Willis of Banner, died after a car struck the rear of a truck near Brinkley yesterday. State Trooper G E Gwyn said the car hit the truck. Luther Sendell, driver of the car, was charged with involuntary manslaughter as the investigation continued.
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Lehdau
Cillord Bimpaone
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Deanna Dunn
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