Pilgrims of Plymouth 1620 and the Thanksgiving origin
A compact historical sketch traces the Leyden Group Pilgrims led by William Bradford aboard the Mayflower in 1620. It notes the contract terms, the mix of 101 passengers with Miles Standish, and the settlement’s ascent under Bradford’s rule, framing the Thanksgiving story.
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Plymouth Rock
Massausetts
Richard B. Morris
Encyclopedia of
Harper & Bros
New England
Plymouth Company
West Indies
Sir John Popham
Ohe
Maine
Ferdinando Gorges
Kennebec
England
Holland
France
Spain
Church of England
Amsteram
Leyden
William Brewster
London
Thomas Weston
Co Peirce
Virginia Company
North American
Leyden Group
Pilgrims
Adventurers
Speedwell
Plymouth
Thatrame
America
Miles Standish
Plymouth Colony
William Bradford
All Not Harmony on Quorum Court But Results Same
Hempstead's Quorum Court met in a day long session marked by dissension over assessments and office reports. Committees were appointed, reports approved after lunch, and taxes and appropriations were set with a total of 51 490. house bonds not callable.
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Hempstead
Tight Credit Delays Government Refinancing Plan
The tightening money market after the Federal Reserve crackdown on credit expansion may briefly delay a 12 billion refinancing of government securities. Treasury officials considered announcing the plan for securities maturing Dec 15 within days, but money market volatility could push the release back. It also seems unlikely the Treasury will borrow new funds beyond the refinancing at this time.
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Frank O‘brien
Washington i
Federal Reserve Board
Treasury
Reserve Board
Khrushchev breaks bamboo cot at scout rally in New Delhi
In New Delhi Khrushchev and Soviet Premier Bulganin tour a Boy Scout rally with Indian Prime Minister Nehru. A bamboo cot collapses under Khrushchev after Nehru declares it sturdy. The moment underscores Khrushchev’s lighter side during the visit.
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New Delhi
India
Communist Party
Nikita Khrushchev
Jawaharlal Nehru
Nehru
Khrushchev
Nikolai Bulganin
Exiles and a Growing America Shape an Early Thanksgiving
The text recalls 1635 banishments and excommunications over nonconformist beliefs, followed by exiles joining Roger Williams in a neighboring colony. It portrays how hardship and suspicion gave way to expansion, prosperity, and a shared national identity, celebrating ordinary people who secured a future for the United States.
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John Wheelwright
Anne Hutchinson
Roger Williams
America
New England
Aspirins Prove Fatal to Baby Harris
David Harris an 18 month old of North Little Rock died in a Little Rock hospital after apparently eating aspirin tablets. Parents Mr and Mrs Buddy Harris said about 20 tablets were missing when the child was found with the bottle.
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Little Rock
David Harris
Buddy Harris
North Little Rock
Annual Union Thanksgiving Service at First Methodist Church
The service begins at 9 30 a m on Thursday with organ music, hymns, readings, and a Thanksgiving message by Rev W C Land. Two Sallman paintings Christ at the Door and The Good Shepherd will be unveiled and presented to Hempstead County Memorial Hospital by the Hope Ministerial Alliance.
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First Methodist Church
Netherlands
Lorenz
King
the Good Shepherd
L. T. Lawrence
Christ
W. D. Keeley
Sallman
Hope Ministerial Alliance
Hempstead County Memorial Hospital
American Dam Builder Chats With Reds
In Bhakra Dam, Northern India, Premier Bulganin and Nikita Khrushchev toured the 357 million dollar irrigation power project with Harvey Slocum, the American dam builder and chief consultant, as guide. The leaders viewed the 680 foot concrete dam and exchanged remarks about competition and progress with Slocum saying Americans helped Russia early on and Khrushchev replying that competition is good for progress.
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Harold K. Miles
Bhakra
India
Bulganin
Nikita Khrushchev
Harvey Slocum
Khrushchev
Communist Party
Slocum
Russia
Sloeum
Stock Dealer Is Up for Murder
Fordyce Arkansas. El Dorado livestock trader Bill Smith was arranged on a first degree murder charge in the death of Vernon Buck Layne found in a wooded area north of Fordyce on October 30. Judge John Golden set the trial for January 10.
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Fordyce
el Dorado
Vernon
Buck) Layne
Bill Smith
Layne
John Golden
Smith
Faubus Delays New Racing Board Selection
Arkansas Governor Orval Faubus says the state will lack a Racing Commission for at least a week as he works out personnel for a new board. He fired 10 of 11 members after taking office and cautioned the delay may stretch 19 days if advantageous. He plans to review three pending bids for the Hot Springs Oaklawn franchise with the future commission.
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Little Rock
Arkansas
Orval Faubus
Faubus
Wes Memphis
Oaklawn Jockey Club
Hot Springs
Laundromat Gains Juke Box in Birmingham England
Laundromat owner William John Bull received official permission to install a juke box in his Birmingham wash emporium. He said housewives would hear Bach and boogie while they wait for their laundry.
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Birmingham
England
William John Bull
Color the key word in the dictionary for NBC boss Sarnoff
Robert W. Sarnoff, executive vice president of NBC, plays a pivotal role in planning a 12 million dollar color telecasting expansion with RCA. He predicts color TV will dominate within a decade, stressing mass production will soon bring 21 inch color sets to the public.
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Hal Boyle
New York
Robert W. Sarnoff
Bob
David Sarnoff
RCA Communications Empire
National Broadcasting Co
Sarnoff
Fiall
NBC
Young Sarnoff
Jewish Leader Slams Mc Carran Waller Immigration Act
Rabbi Abraham J. Feldman of the Synagogue Council of America called the Mc Carran Waller act racially tinged and harsh while Senator Lehman labeled it a pyramid of unfounded fears. Feldman testified for Jewish organizations. Lehman urged the act’s drastic revisions as long overdue during Senate Judiciary subcommittee hearings.
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Washington
Abraham J. Feldman
Sen
Lehman
D-Ny
Feldman
Synagogue Council of America
Senate Judiciary
United States
Air stewardess killed on Los Angeles bound plane
Seattle report says Sally Shedd a 25 year old United Air Lines stewardess was shot to death by her former boyfriend Robert Clendenin 26 a trainee with J A Hogle and Co aboard a DC6B plane bound for Los Angeles He fired four shots after confronting her and then killed himself later in a hospital Lt Norman Stout of Portland survived the attack describing Shedd’s fatal injuries as she was struck twice and pinned by a seat during the shooting.
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Seattle
Air Force
United Air Lines
Sally Shedd
Herman Loesch
Portland
Ore
Robert Clendenin
New York
J. A. Hogle and Co
Clendenin
Suspect Arrested After Alleged Bank Robbery Claim
In Los Angeles city, Richard Sauer aged 44 was questioned after reportedly saying he planned to rob the Citizens National Bank. Police recovered a toy plastic gun stamped Dragnet and Budget 714 on pickup in his pocket.
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Los Angeles
Citizens National Bank Guard
E. R. Swenson
Richard Sauer
Sauer
FBI
Swenson
Local firm closes $200000 land deal in Southwest Arkansas
Vincent Foster of Foster Realty disclosed a major sale of about 2000 acres of land with improvements cattle and implements for more than 200000. The property from Gresham Reed and Max Cox farms lies south of Fulton across Red River in Miller County. R E Greenwood of Navasota Texas bought from Edwin Anthony of Bearden Arkansas who had recently enhanced the ranch. Greenwood now resides on the property.
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Arkansas
Vincent Foster
Foster Realty Company
Gresham Reed
Max Cox
Fulton
Red River
Miller County
R. E. Greenwood
Navasota
Texas
Edwin, Anthony
Bearden
Anthony
Greenwood
Queen Maggie O Connor Captured After Visit to Chicago Children
Chicago report says Shapely underworld figure known as Queen Maggie O Connor was arrested at a sister’s North Side apartment while attempting to visit her three children. The 30 year old, wanted for over 100 stickups, left Galveston refuge to see her daughters, unarmed and cooperative with police. Detective Charles Fitzgerald led the months long pursuit.
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Robert T. Loughran
Chicago
Maggie’ O'Connor
Galveston
Tex
Maggie
Ki Sree
Charles Fitzgerald
Fitzgerald
Pope Heard Voice of Christ During Near Death Vision
Italy's Corriere Della Sera reports Pope Pius XII heard the true and distinct voice of Christ while near death last December. The claim cites 20 ecclesiastics as witnesses, but Vatican officials provided no confirmation beyond brief refusals to comment.
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Robert E. Jackson
Vatican City
Italy
Pius XII
Christ
Corriere Della Sera
Milan
Vatican
Silvio Negro
Transport strike in Sydney sparks car theft wave
Police condemned the methods used during the bus and streetcar strike as 22 cars were reported stolen following the announcement. The unrest centered on Sydney's transportation program and involved unidentified individuals.
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Sydney
Australia
Two Killed in Highway Wreck near Conway
State Trooper Robert Ward identified the dead as Otto Lachowsky, 40, of near Conway, driver of the pickup, and Mrs Norman Jean Patrick, 25, of Conway, driver of the car. Patrick’s sister Betty Adams, 14, was hospitalized but not believed critical. Patrick was attempting to pass another vehicle when the collision occurred and the truck was destroyed by fire.
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Conway
Here
Robert Ward
Otto Lachowsky
Norman Jean Patrick
Six Beria followers shot in Georgia purge
Tiflis radio in Georgia Republic announced six former police officials tied to Lavrenti Beria’s era were executed for plotting and covering up crimes. Two more received 25 year prison terms. The broadcasts deny a end to blood purges under Bulganin and Khrushchev and Malenkov.
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London
Russia
Lavrenti P. Beria
Tiflis Radio
Beria
Georgia
Tiflis
Georgia Malenkov
Malenkov
Josef Stalin
Nikolai Bulganin
Communist Party
Nikita Khrushchev
Bulganin
Khrushchev
Two Arkansans Charged With Killing Officer
In Henderson Kentucky two Arkansas youths face murder charges after patrolman Jack Ranier was shot and killed while investigating two men on a used car lot. Benjamin Sittons 19 admitted the slaying and described his actions. Joe Pearman 18 was arrested earlier in Henderson and is charged alongside Sittons. Both suspects from Fayetteville Arkansas were held on murder counts.
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Henderson
Arkansas
Kentucky
Jonesboro
Ark
Benjamin C. Sittons
Jack Ranier
Ranier
Sittons
Joe Pearman
Litton
Fayetteville
Quorum Court Notes Age Averages and County Deer Harvest
The quorum court session highlighted an average age around 70 with 14 of 19 members aged 65 to 90 and an average 76 for the 14. Hempstead County reported 79 deer killed in the first season, four illegal, including a doe and three towheads, with the shooters of the towheads still at large. Foster Realty posted a major Miller County land deal worth about $200000. Sheriff Cook cautioned against wire-cutting by scavengers and asked public vigilance. Lions Club prep for its Christmas auction with details due Wednesday. James Russell led refreshments at the Harvest Ball hosted by Phi Lambda Chi at Henderson last weekend.
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Hempstead
Earl Barham
James Russell
Hope
Phi Lambda Chi Fraternity
Henderson
Benefit Thanksgiving Supper at Emmet School
A community supper will be held in the Emmet school dining room on Wednesday from 5 to 7 30 p m. Proceeds go to the school kitchen fund helping purchase kitchen equipment and supplies.
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Emmet
Brazil Congress bars Cafe Filho from presidency
Brazil's Chamber of Deputies and Senate vote to keep Joao Cafe Filho out of office after an all night debate. Troops guard Cafe's Copacabana apartment amid a bloodless coup context and fear for Nereu Ramos installation by the army.
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Rio DE Janeiro
Brazil
Congress
Nereu Ramos
Joao Cafe Filho
Cafe
Ramos
Cado
Ocean
Chamber of Deputies
Jom Cafe Filho
Senate
Rio
Copacabana
Murphy child Shirlie dies in DeKalb Texas at seven
Murphy Shirlie, age 7, died November 20 in DeKalb Texas. Survivors include three sons Earl Washington Dennie Hooks and J Q Murphy. three daughters Arch Roblins Nash Texas Ernest Cornelius and Don Sommers Fort Wayne Indiana. sister Mrs Lee Price Stamps. 18 grandchildren and 7 great grandchildren. Funeral at Holly Grove Church 2:30 p m Wednesday with burial there. Reverend Hunter Dekalb and Reverend Tolleson Victor City Texas officiating. Smith Funeral Home Stamps in charge.
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Shirlie Murphy
DeKalb
Texas
First Methodist Church
Holly Grove
Hunter
Tolleson
Victor City
Smith Funeral Home of
Stamps
Extended Forecast for Arkansas Temperatures
Forecast shows near normal highs and lows across Arkansas with 42 to 68 degree spread. Temperatures dip to the 33 to 42 degree range at times as cooler air moves in Wednesday and Wednesday night with moderate to heavy showers possible.
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Arkansas
Star Plans Thanksgiving Day Observance
The Star notes Thanksgiving Day will be observed as in prior years with similar holiday closures. A suspension of newspaper operations is expected for the holiday period, with resumption on Friday after the two major holidays July 4 and Christmas.
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Ake
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Ozan
Bingen
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Turkey
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Odis
Racing Board
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Act of Immigration
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Jimmy Cook
Lions Club
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