Chiselers on the Relief Rolls and the Federal Strife
A column cites a federal law restricting publishing welfare rolls and reports Indiana’s passage of a state law requiring public inspection of relief rolls four times yearly. Governor Schricker vetoed, but the legislature overrode. Federal Administrator Oscar Ewing cut Indiana from welfare aid, prompting a federal suit and threats over gas taxes. The piece warns of dictatorship and cites Joseph Pulitzer on predatory plutocracy and poverty.
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Indiana
Commonwealths
Congress
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Harry Truman
Washington
Henry F. Schricker
Oscar Ewing
Truman
Germany
Bismareck
America
Joseph Pulitzer
Pulitzer
Greece
Rome
France
England
Four Family Members Die in Arkansas Fire in Castlewood
In Castlewood suburb, a Pine Bluff family home burned to the ground. Mrs Mildred Boyd Stayd 98 and her children Jack 3 Melba 7 months, plus brother George Hood 19, died. Fire Chief Ottis Hettich cited a defective coal stove as cause. Neighbors aided attempts to rescue as volunteer patrols recovered the bodies. Husband Jack L Boyd remained in Pine Bluff.
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St. Louis
Pine Bluff
Ark
Castlewood
Mildred Stayd
Jack
Melba
George Hood
Ottis Hettich
Boyd
Jack L. Boyd
Markets New York 2 P M December Sobor 31 22
Markets in New York at 2 P M on December Sobor 31 saw notable activity with mixed prices and modest gains across several sectors. Traders cited thin holiday volume and cautious positioning ahead of year end with energy and finance shares showing uneven momentum.
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New York
Violent Death Toll in State Reaches 23
The Associated Press reports at least 23 people died violently in Arkansas during the week ending Sunday midnight. The toll includes 11 traffic deaths and 10 weekend violence deaths, with multiple named victims from St. Louis, Pocahontas, Hot Springs, England, Little Rock, Stuttgart, Monticello, Osceola, and Pine Bluff areas.
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Associated Press
Arkansis
Pocahontas
Marguerite George Grenwald
Edmund L. Bouligny
Bess Murray
St. Louis
Mancel Robbins
Lepants
Hugh Monroe Chapman
Osteola
Ark
Walter Dilday
Stuttgart
Charlie Dilday
Stottgart
Eddie Stewart
Monticello
Raymond Stephenson
Floyd Bond
England
John Ingram
Ingram
Zora Wotford
Little Rock
Aubrey P. Reeves
U.S. Army
Helena
Reeves
Pine Bluff
Mildred Boyd
Jackie
Melba
Boyd
George Hood
Arkansas
Diamonds Found at Murfreesboro Fluorescent Exhibit Draws Visitors
An 18 year old Hot Springs High School senior Miss Hania Goldstein found a .14 carat white diamond at the Diamond Preserve near Murfreesboro Arkansas on Sunday. Her diamond was given to her free and visitors from 22 states attended the exhibit showing fluorescence in diamonds including a two carat ruby worn by Mrs. Margaret Conway of Murfreesboro.
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Hot Springs
H Igh School
Hania Goldstein
West Millerat Str
Murfreesboro
Ark
Richmond
Calif
Goldstein
Benny Louis Hamilton
Route 173
Lloyd
Florida
Hamilton
Kansas City
Tex, Mo
Ohio
Ill
Fla
Ind
Okla
N.C, Kan
Ariz
Mich
Iowa
Renwood Pt
Columbus
Twins For Mother and Her Sons in Los Angeles
A 14-year-old girl Barbara Pollaccia and her husband Victor Pollaccia, 30, welcomed twins in a single day at South Hoover hospital. Barbara, who married at 12, said the moment was overwhelming as the family adjusts to the new arrivals and the unusual family milestone.
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Los Angeles
Barbara Pollaccia
Burglaries Probe Across County. Suspect Arrested in Nashville
A series of burglaries last week in Aetopstead County prompted sheriffs department action. Deputy Allen Shiyp satid tocly, Jobn Wilkes, lego, was arrested in Nashville. He faces questioning in Marry Chisholm's Yanny home burglary where clothing and a radio were taken Friday. At Blevins a robbing spree yielded $50 in jewelry and cigarettes Thursday night, and at Herbert Stephens' residence stallion change totaling 2.55 was stolen. the burglaries occurred while the Stephuns vacationed in New York.
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Aetopstead County Sherifes
Allen Shiyp Sitid Tocly
Jobn Wilkes
Lego
Nashville
Marry Chisholm
Yanny
Blevins
Herbert Stephens
Court Rules Out Amendment to Stock Law
Arkansas Supreme Court voided Act 120 of 1950 amending Initiated Act No. 1, ruling the local and arbitrary provisions unconstitutional. The decision, written by Justice George Rose Smith with Justice Sam Robinson dissenting, also affirms multiple other cases including a first degree murder conviction and penalties for liquor violations.
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Little Rock
Arkansas Supreme Court
IAL
Supreme Court
George Rose Smith
Pulaski
Arthur Nox Gray
Blytheville
Homer Tucker
Gray
Montague
M. W. Clifton
Lehi
Qet
Pone County
C. R. Fields Sr
Arkansas Power & Light Co
Russellville
Paul Ward
Husband of Hope Native Passes Away at Home
Carroll Brown of 38 Beverly Place Little Rock died suddenly at his home last night. He is survived by his wife Ruby Arnett of Hope.
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Carroll Brown
Beverly Place
Little Rock
Ruby Arnett
Hope
Movie Stars Montalban And Adams Visit Hope Wednesday
Arkansas prepares for Movietime U S A visit with Ricardo Montalban Ward Bond Julia Adams and Smiley Burnette arriving in Little Rock for a week long tour October 8 through 13. The delegation includes actor Eewide Meantibian actress Julia Adams and others touring Governor McMinn and city officials before a Marion Hotel banquet and a Hope appearance on Wednesday January 1 at 12 00 p m.
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Montalban
Julia Adams
Hope
Arkansas
Hollywood
Little Rock
Capital
Washington
DE. CG
Los Angeles
Ricardo Montalban
M-G-M
Ward Bond
Univer International Pictures
Smiley Burnette
Roy Rogers
Gene Autry
Charles Starrett
Eileen Christy
Hoel Marion
M. A. Lightown
Memphis
Aes
Lightman
Generel
Movinthe Midsouth
U. S.A
Jack Bomar
Little Rocksand
Metra
Mayer Pwo
Aevosa
Chirk Gulite
Adiins
Mer
Wade
Universal Ntey Sul
Adiuns
Woody
Una
Little Rock Auniar
Shew Pictures
Truman May See Atomic Maneuvers
Las Vegas expected to host the nations first atomic combat maneuvers with President Truman Defense Secretary Lovell and other top officials possibly watching. Secret Service prep for the President's arrival while the Atomic Energy Commission and Defense Department maintain security around the test site. Gordon Dean of the AEC expected to inspect facilities at the remote proving ground.
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Las Vegas
Nev
Otl
Sun Sail
Ruman S
Atomic, Energy Commission
French Flat
Defense
Robert Lavell
Washington
The
Sun
America
Atomic Energy Commission
Department of Defense
Gordon Dean
AEC
Tomic
Warren
Revenue Men to Aid Price Control Board
Internal Revenue Bureau may assist price controls by disallowing business cost deductions in tax returns for over ceiling meat payments. Price Director Michael V. DiSalie said 740 meat companies were reported violating ceilings. President Truman announced federal agencies will cooperate in meat price enforcement.
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Washington
Oct
Internal Revenue Bureau
Michael V. DiSuile
DiSalie
Trumas
Weather Toll Across U S From Severe Storms
Ten people died as storms lashed the country from the Mississippi Valley to the Atlantic with high winds, heavy rains, and lightning. NYC and New Jersey saw flooded streets, power outages, and travel disruption while a thunderstorm near Fort Knox, Kentucky killed three air force personnel. The Northeast and Great Lakes faced outages, and temperatures ranged from frigid Midwest readings to warm West Coast nights.
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Mississippi Valley
Atlantic States
Ald
New York City
New Jersey
New York
Brookelyn
Winduhirni Sens
Atlantic
Great Lakes
Onyere
Coast Guard
Smiall Crate
Gainesville
Philadelphia
Air Force
Fort Knox
A.y
D.C
York City
Mid- West
Chicago
New England
Seaboard
Carolinas
Rockies
Mountains
Grantsberg
Wis
Mason City
Rochester
Ming
Los Angeles
Miami
Ridgway Accepts Red Peace Plan Amid Shoulder-to-Shoulder Push
U.S. and United Nations forces press the eastern front as Chinese and North Korean units reel from mounting losses. American divisions advance on Heartbreak Ridge and Punchbowl, while British and U.N. troops gain ground northwest of Yonelan. In the week ending Friday, 14,520 Communist troops were killed or wounded and 404 captured. Lt Gen. James A. Van Fleet vows the offensive will continue in many phases.
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Ariers
Norce
United Nations
Rede
Bowl Valley
Hearbreak
Nevir Lwsung
U.K
1St Cavalry Division
Yonelan
U.s
Lyoops
Yonehon
Heartbroae
Yanugu
Western Front
Punchbowl
Nje
Theth
Redy
Wansiyy
8Th Army
James A. van Fleet
Petit Jury Dismissed Until November Term
Judge Dick Hale orders dismissal of several Langheed Circuit Court cases from the docket. Luther Smith gets two year suspended sentence for a diquar stil charge. Leon Holbert delays his hot check case to allow defense preparation after recanting across counties and states. Ridgway reports on Korean ceasefire talks near Panmunjom, seeking strict movement and patrol rules and a neutral security zone between Kaesong and Panmunjom.
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Heapstead
Dick Hale
Luther Smith
Hale
Leon Holbert
Holbert
Tokyo
Ridgway
Miles
Kaesong
Korea
Uniyon
Tiny
Panmunjom
UW. N. Comiid Advande
Panmi Jom
Mung
Warda
Communist Front
Messaga Woo
Kim
Sung
North Koraan Mid
Gon
Songamila
Panmun
Munjom
Pyun Yung Tel
South Korea
Minor Wrecks Plague Police Over Weekend
A string of weekend automobile accidents taxed city police with mainly minor damage reported. James Sanderson on Emmet Rt 2 lost control and hit a tree in front of Tol-E-Tex on Eust Third Saturday night. he was arrested for speeding. Several other collisions occurred at Third and Betts Streets, Highway 4 and 67, and other local intersections. no serious injuries noted though multiple drivers faced charges for following too close or careless driving.
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James Sanderson
Emmet Rt. 2
Tol-E-Tex
Eust
Sanders
Elbert Brandon
Henry Benton
Betts
W. A. Care, dx
Woodson
Aryanda
Hopa Bi
Fe Vary
Reawited
Coe
Prediction of atomic powered air force within a decade
Gordon Dean, head of the AEC, foresees an atomic powered air force within ten years as committees weigh a new $484 million installment for the Savannah River atomic project. He described a whole family of atomic weapons and said aircraft will likely deliver them for now, with an air force rising to meet projected Pentagon needs.
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Washinton
Gordon Dean
Air Force
Devin Saida
Senate-House
Atomle
McMahon
New York
Averetary
Fine Tetter
America
Dean
Pentagon
Fulbright Dedicates New Hospital in Arkansas
U.S. Senator Fulbright dedicates Crittenden County's 1.2 million memorial hospital praising racial tolerance. He states the facility will provide equal access to care for all residents regardless of race.
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Fulbright
New Hospital
Memphis
Five Year Dese As Captured In Charlottesville
The fragmentary OCR mentions five years age and Charlottesville with references to wooded areas and a person or group called Vinglain or similar. The text is garbled, but indicates a captured individual associated with a five year term, in a Virginia locality, amid wooded surroundings.
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Charlottesville
Van
Avitoel Sea One Army
Vinglain
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Arkansas Family Parish
Jitia Adan
U. S
Ee Ord
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