Retiring minister marks 49 years at AME church event
The crowded St Paul AME in Arkadelphia hosted a five day conference of the West Arkansas Conference of the African Methodist Episcopal Church with Bishop Sherman presiding. The gathering featured sermons daily and Sunday closing remarks, noting that the minister retired after 49 years of service and that Rev J C Criner succeeds as presiding elder of the Prescott District.
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Tom Poston the Broadway to TV Path Master
Charles Mercer profiles Tom Poston tracing his career from stock and soap work to Broadway and television. The piece highlights Poston’s struggles and “discoveries” on shows like the Steve Allen Show and Entertainments ABC TV, noting his persistence, late success, and personal life including a daughter and a dog.
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Refuses to Change Rape Conviction in Arkansas Case
The Arkansas Supreme Court refused to set aside the 1940 rape conviction of Bailey, condemned to die in the electric chair at Tucker prison farm. Attorney Thad Wiley plans to appeal to the U.S. Supreme Court. The ruling affirms the death sentence amid ongoing appeals and Gov. Faubus oversight.
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Preanout District Elder Johnson Served Key Methodist Churches
Presiding elder in Preanout District and pastor in Magnolia Monticello Forest City Port Smith Newport and Allen AME churches. Records show Johnson’s service across several Georgia congregations with noted roles and succession in the annual conference.
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Monticello
Forrest City
Port Smith
Wleame
Newport
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Suan Cone
H. Johnson
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State Reports New Flu Cases Across Counties
The State Board of Health reports 9,882 new flu cases for the week across Arkansas. Newton County records 9,006, Washington 4, Bit and Mississippi report 1,037 combined, with several counties showing lower counts including Avkarisns 487 Bourne 207 Bending 100 Gatroll 288 Clark 50 Cle bate 137 Crow 429 Pullen 124 Gatard 186. Pulaski County totals include two in Greater Little Rock and one in North Little Rock.
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Nights of Fear and Fame on Jamaica Opening Night
Actor Ricards, Mohl Nathan, recalls opening Jamaica on Broadway. He faced a drowning-like fear, a throat cold, and a nerve-wracking run‑through before a late-night bow. Despite shaky moments, reviews were generally favorable and he celebrated with colleagues and friends after curtain calls.
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U S to Launch Space Ship Says Chicago Tribune
A garbled Chicago Tribune dispatch reports the U S plans a space ship larger than Russia s Sputnik with a four month window for launch. Officials denied any earth satellite launch within four months while New York Daily News mocks the plan and garbles the report with stray phrases and nonsensical terms.
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Hope Bobcats Triumph In Key 4A Football Clash
The Hope Bobcats defeated the Bath Magholla Panthers 19-6 in a pivotal 4A contest. Jimmy May scored twice on reception plays, with Migfella and Polk contributing to Hope's offense. May's late long catch sealed the lead as Hope moved ahead early, while Polk added a rushing score and May hauled in another key pass in a game that kept both teams in the title race.
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Steel merger decision delayed by federal judge
A federal judge postponed ruling on Bethlehem Steel and Youngstown Sheet and Tube's proposed merger. Edward Weinfeld ordered the Justice Department to file additional affidavits within 10 days and the companies within 24 days to support a potential summary judgment. The case centers on whether the combination would reduce competition in the Midwest amid a steel industry concentration debate.
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Anniversary Celebrations Mark Bolshevik Day in Moscow Streets
Moscow residents, about 2000 Communist League members and officials, including Khrushchev, Bulganin, and Vodi Shilov, joined street festivities and a ball at St. George's Palace to commemorate the Bolshevik Revolution. Seasoned spectators and foreign guests from Britain and Poland attended as part of the 40 year anniversary celebrations.
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Arkansas Football Scores Roundup Across Ambiguous Pairings
A scattered list shows numerous Arkansas high school football results with broad, unclear pairings. Teams like Little Rock Central, Fort Smith, Jonesboro, Helena, Pine Bluff, and Stuttgart appear, with varied scores from close games to blowouts, and several rural locales such as Camden, Malvern, Texarkana, and Dardanelle referenced amid a dense, partial scoreboard scramble.
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UAW Cleared in Charges Over 1954 Televised Programs
Detroit report states a federal court jury found the United Auto Workers innocent of charges under the Corrupt Practices Act for sponsoring television programs before the 1954 election. The nine union sponsors and officials, including Emil Mazey, hailed the verdict as a repudiation of false GOP charges.
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Real estate boards foresee prices rising, economic woes noted
Chicago dispatch reports Bulent, a leading economist, predicting that the real estate market will expand despite blighting economic conditions. At the National Association of Real Estate Boards annual convention, speakers from New York and Dayton warned that prices of new homes will rise, impacting families nationwide.
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