Little Rock Police Union Ties Endanger Law and Order
A citizens committee led by Josh K. Shepherd condemns the Little Rock police union for bias and argues that a unionized force threatens impartial enforcement. The piece calls for dissolving the union, reorganizing pay, and criticizes Arkansas property taxation as undermining city services and public safety.
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Little Rock
Citizens’ Committee
Capital
Josh K. Shepherd
Police Union
America
Arkansas
Council Votes to Buy a New Police Car
Hope City Council approved 5 to 3 to purchase a new police car after a debate over repairing the old vehicle. A bids committee was formed led by H. C. Murphy T. O. Porter and Jessie Brown to study bids for next meeting. Mayor John L. Wilson to attend a Texarkana industrial dinner.
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Hope City
Police Department
H. C. Murphy
T. O. Porter
Jessie Brown
The
Nazarene Church
Municipal Airport
John L. Wilson
Texarkana
Proving Ground
Manslaughter Charge Filed in Newport Death
Orbit Jewell of Newport faces voluntary manslaughter charges over the death of 74-year-old retiree W. H. Helms. Prosecutor alleges Jewell struck Helms Oct. 15, injuries contributing to Helms' death. Preliminary hearing set for Nov. 9.
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Newport
Orbit Jewell
W. H
Pete) Helms
Jewell
Helms
Porter’s fine pays for friend, leads to arrest on old warrant
In San Pedro California Robert C Porter 25 paid a 37 dollar fine for his friend Alice Marte 26. Porters payment triggered police to arrest him on a 13 month old traffic warrant, and he had to call another friend to post 58 dollars bail at the station.
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San Pedro
Calif
Robert C. Porter
Alice Marte
Porter
Plane crash kills 44 in northern Colorado
A four engine United Airlines DC6B crashed near Longmont killing all 44 aboard. The plane on Denver to Seattle route reportedly exploded in flight. Victims included 38 passengers and crew of five Seattle origin crew members.
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Longmont
Colo. 1
United Air Lines
Colorado Plains
UAL
Medicine Bow Peak
Laramie
Wyo
Colorado Rockies
United States
Gilbert R. Carrel
Colorado Highway Patrol
Denver
Scenic
Rocky Mountain National Park
Jake Heil
Cheyene
L. H. Hall
D. A. White
S. F. Arthur
Peggy Peddicord
Jacqueline Hinds
Seattle
Hope man 64 shoots self at home
Hansen C. Jackson aged 64 a Hope resident for two years shot himself about 10 30 a m at his Avenue B Princhett Street home. Coroner R V Hern don Jr ruled death from a gunshot wound personal safety related saying the incident occurred in the bathroom and a 12 gauge shotgun was used. He was survived by his wife and one daughter Mrs Elmer Jones of Texarkana. Funeral arrangements are incomplete.
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Hansen C. Jackson
Hope
Avenue B
Princhett Street
Hempstead
R. V. Herndon Jr
Elmer Jones
Texarkana
Peron Goes Into Exile From Paraguay to Nicaragua
Former Argentine dictator Juan D. Peron departs from Asuncion by plane for exile in Nicaragua. His flight via Rio de Janeiro and Belm is documented, following his 1946 ousting and recent Paraguay exile.
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Asuncion
Paraguay
Juan D. Peron
Central America
Republic
Nicaragua
Peron
Rio de Janeiro
Blem
Brazil
Villarica
Farm prices fall 1.8 percent in Arkansas month
Arkansas farm prices declined 1.8 percent for the month ending October 15, with declines in cotton, feed grains, hay, meat animals, and poultry and eggs. Increases occurred in food grains and dairy products, according to the Federal State Corp Reporting Service.
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Little Rock
Arkansas
Federal State Corp Reporting Service
Three Americans Win Nobel Prizes in Chemistry and Physics
Dr. Vincent du Vigneaud of Cornell wins the chemistry prize for work on oxytocin and vasopressin hormones aiding childbirth and organ balance. Physics honors go to Dr. W E Lamb of Stanford and Dr. P Kusch of Columbia for corrections to atomic measurements, sharing 36720 dollars.
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Stockholmp
Vincent du Vigneaud
Cornell University
Medical College
W .E. Lamb
Stanford University
P. Kusch
Columbia University
du Vigneaud
Nobel
Atom Device Can Go Off Accidentally
LAS VEGAS Nevada AP The Atomic Energy Commission reports tests show a nuclear device does not detonate from nearby blast or fire when a high explosive is fired next to it The tests at the Nevada proving grounds involved miniature weapons and were conducted without troops observers or defense personnel present The AEC says the tests are routine and deny they are developing battlefield side arms for nuclear weapons
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Las Vegas
Nev
Atomic Energy Commission
AEC
Nevada Proving Grounds
Los Alamos
N. M
Cat food swap solves odd problem in Honolulu
Mrs James Ling and neighbor Mrs Joseph Ching swap dog and cat food after their pets miscommunicate desires. A dog prefers cat food while a cat leans toward dog food, leaving both households amused by the mix up in Honolulu.
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Honolulu
James Ling
Joseph Ching
Average American Husband Is a King in His Home
HAL BOYLE presents Wilbur Peeble the most average husband who comes home exhausted and debates his domestic throne with Trellis Mae while a petition about Meg and Peter Townsend unfolds, hinting at a royal romance and duty.
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Hal Boyle
U.S.A
Wilbur Peeble
America
Trellis Mae
Ben
Wilbur
P.T.A
Meg
Peter
Margaret Rose
Capt
Peter Townsend
Election judge and clerk list for November 1955 general election
The notice lists judges and clerks for multiple precincts including Oakhaven Ozan Washington Fulton Hope Ward One to Ward Four for the General Election on November 8 1955. Names include Mrs Wayne Russell Mrs Lyle McMahan Mrs Ralph Lehman Mrs John B Lowe Mrs Edward Aslin and others across Oakhaven Ozan Washington Fulton Hope and Ward precincts.
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Oakhaven
Wayne Russell
Lyle’ McMahan
Ralph Lehman
John B. Lowe
Edward Aslin
Ozan
Leon Hines
Clem Ball
J. O. Baker
Agnes May
J. S. Smith
Washington
Paul Dudney
Mattie Wilson
Lucile Carrigan
Lat Moses
Lucia Smith
Fulton
Grace Rowland
Herbert Cox
Wess Harrell
Olen Hughson
Agee Gilbert
Hope - Ward One
Ernest Graham
Lex Helms
M. S. Bates
J. C. Carlton
Luther Holloman
Elise Broach
Jimmie Cook
J. R. Heard
C. C. Bryant
Weir Owen
Comer Boyett
Sid Rogers
H. B. Barr
Thompson Evans
A. T. Jewell
Mary Foster
Frank J. Hill
J. A. Richards
Arch Moore
Sam Roach
Britons Weigh Townsend Future Amid Margaret Romance
In London Princess Margaret contemplates life after deciding not to wed Peter Townsend. Townsend, an RAF group captain and divorced father, remains central in speculation as Margaret spends time with Queen Mother Elizabeth at Clarence House. A St Paul’s Cathedral appearance is planned, marking a heavy week of ceremonial duties amid Eden's government weighing lighter official loads.
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London
Margaret
Peter Townsend
Townsend
Elizabeth
Clarence House
St. Paul’s Cathedral
Thomas John Barnardo
Eden
FBI completes Strobel inquiry and sends findings
The FBI finished its investigation of Public Buildings Commissioner Peter A. Strobel on October 12 and submitted the findings to the Justice Department's criminal division for evaluation. A DOJ spokesman declined to comment on case status, while Strobel faces House Judiciary subcommittee scrutiny over alleged conflict of interest and outside business ties.
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Washington
Llp
FBI
Peter A. Strobel
Justice Departments Criminal Division
Warren E. Olney
Strobel
Justice Department
Tthe
General Services
Edmund F. Mansure
Department
House Judiciary
Emanuel Ceiler
Dn.y
Air Force
Harold E. Talbot
Republican leader predicts Eisenhower seeks re election
C. Ben B Henley of Harrison chairman of the Arkansas State Republican Committee says he believes President Eisenhower will seek a second term. He spoke at a Greater Little Rock Women’s Republican Club meeting and announced Winthrop Rockefeller as chairman for a salute to Eisenhower dinner in Little Rock on January 20.
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Little Rock
Ben C. Henley
Harrison
Arkansas State Republican Committee
Eisenhower
Greater
AFL Chief Meany and Teamsters Avoid Picket at HQ Dedication
AFL President George Meany and the AFL Teamsters union face no picket during Friday's dedication of the Teamsters new headquarters valued at 5 million dollars where Meany is to speak. The National Office Workers Union had threatened action but called off the protest.
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Washington
AFL
George Meany
AFL Teamsters Union
National Office Workers Union
Teamsters
Meany
Britain Abandons Buffer Zone Plan After U S Push
Western officials say Britain dropped its East West buffer zone idea after American urging. Molotov signs on but the plan is now dead, with Britain France and the United States favoring a buffer zone only after Germany is unified. The move aims to keep East West tensions from freezing Germany’s status.
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Geneva
Thes
V. M. Molotov
Eden
United States
Germany
Europe
France
Molotov
Britain
Russia
Leonid Ilvichev
Tornado Warnings as Bad Weather Moves Into Arkansas
Arkansas faces tornado warnings as a squall line moves eastward from Mississippi and Tennessee. In Clinton County a store was damaged injuring a 70 year old woman. several people were hurt as storms pass near Dabney and Van Buren. Officials warned of severe thunderstorms from Jonesboro to Memphis with possible twisters in rural areas.
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Little Rock
U. S
Dyersburg
Tenn
Hapkinsville
Arkansas
Jonesboro
Blytheville
P. Stuttgart
Forrest“City
Memphis
Hambelso
Monticello
West Memphis
Arab-Israel Talks Called to End Strife
Premier David Ben-Gurion urged direct talks with Arab State leaders to end the ongoing strife as Israel faces regional tensions. At age 69 he resumes leadership, returning as defense minister under Premier Moshe Sharett who would become foreign minister.
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Jerusalem
David Ben-Gurion
Ben-Gurion
Israel
Moshe Sharett
Sharett
Egypt
Middle Eastern
Conway firm submits sole bid for AFB infirmary conversion
Nachholz Construction Corp submitted the only bid for converting a dormitory into a temporary infirmary at Little Rock Air Force Base. The bid was 47 802 dollars, above the government estimate of 34 035 dollars. Award likely delayed pending study and possible re advertising.
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Little Rock
Conway
U. S
Little Rock Air Force Base
Nachholz Construction Corp
Eisenhower doctors target November 11 for discharge
President Eisenhower's doctors say he is progressing well and have set November 11 as a tentative discharge date from Denver hospital. The plan awaits a full medical consult this weekend and a White House briefing as he prepares to meet with Secretary Mitchell.
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Marvin L. Arrowsmith
Denver
Eisenhower
White House
Mitchell
Belew out on $2,000 bond after two arson charges
T. N. Belew, 78, of Hope, charged on two counts of arson, was released on $2,000 bond after his arrest shortly before noon. Bond had been set at $5,000 and was reduced. The fire on October 25 on Margaret Street destroyed one house and damaged another owned by Belew.
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T. N. Belew
Three New Polio Cases Reported in Arkansas Week
The Arkansas State Health Department reported three new polio cases last week, bringing the year’s total to 177. All cases were paralytic and occurred in Woodruff, Pulaski, and Lonoke counties, placing the current tally a bit over half of the 1954 pace.
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Little Rock
Arkansas
State Health Department
Woodruff
Pulaski
Lonoke
Hope Public Schools dismiss for teachers convention
Hope Public Schools will dismiss Thursday and Friday so teachers can attend the Arkansas Education Association convention in Little Rock. Negro Teachers meet in Hot Springs and regular classes resume Monday November 7. The edition lists general election judges and clerks for November 8.
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Hope Public Schools
Arkansas Education Association
Little Rock
Hot Springs
Coldest Weather Pushes Eastward From Rockies
United Press reports the coldest weather of the season advancing eastward today from the Rocky Mountains, likely bringing sharp drops in temperatures and brisk winds across the region.
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United Press
J Son
Rocky Mountains
Kiwanians Complete Election of Officers
Kiwanis club members concluded their annual officer election and later viewed a feature film during a weekly luncheon at the Barlow. Last week Vance Smiley was president with Frazier as vice president, Teddy as secretary, and K. G. Hamilton as treasurer. this week new directors were elected: Donald Tore, Harry Hawthorne, and Leonard Lis. Guest attendees included Grimm of Mt Ida, Walter Travis Purtle, and Jack Moran Hope.
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Hope Kiwanis
Tax-Favoritioe
Barlow
Vance Smiley
Frazier
Teddyes
K. G. Hamilton
Donald Tore Harry Hawthorne
Leonard Lis
Kiwanian Hendrixgins
Club
Grimm
Mt. Ida
Walter Travis Purtle
Jack Moran Hope
Legion Meets on Thursday Night
The American Legion will hold its regular meeting Thursday night at 7 30 at Legion Hall. Members are urged to be present and participate in the session.
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Legion
The
American Legion
Legion Hall
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