Flood control dams move toward reality in Arkansas
Local Hempstead county landowners push for Ozan creek and Little Missouri channel-straightening as U S Engineers meet to consider flood control and land development in Back Yard projects. Community petition seeks cooperation and maintenance from engineers, with Prescott expected to act.
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Great Narrows
Little Missouri River
Tug
Murfreesboro
Milwood
Little River
Fulton
U. S
Sevier County
North Hempstead County
U. S. Engineers
Ozan Creek
Little
Missouri River
Hempstead County
Prescott
Everyody
Jonesboro Fire Destroys Historic Building
A blaze leveled one of Jonesboro's oldest structures, a two story brick building once converted to apartments. Firefighters evacuated residents as adjacent properties suffered damage. Several people were hospitalized for injuries and smoke exposure. Exact cause and extent await official report.
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Jonesboro
Bith
Berlin Crisis Deepens as Moscow Rejects Mediation
Western powers frame a demand for Security Council action to lift the Soviet blockade of Berlin as the council opens debate on the crisis. The Kremlin rejects mediation and urges negotiations under the Aug. 30 Moscow accord, while neutrals propose lifting the blockade with a four power foreign ministers meeting.
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Paris
Berlin
Security Council
Russia
Kremlin
Aliernoon
Bam
CST
Palestine
Ralph Bunche
Folke Pernadotte
Britain
Israel
Count Bernadotte
Juan A. Bramuglia
Moscow
Argentine
Canada
Belgium
Colombia
China
Foreign Ministers Council
Germany
United States
France
Seniors Juniors Elect Officers for School Year Hope High School
Senior and junior classes at Hope High School elected officers for the coming year. Senior Class officers include President Trent Duffie Vice-President John McLend Secretary Catherine Cox and Treasurer Emily Jo Wilson. Junior Class officers include President Sunjoy Chass Vice-President Melvin Thrash Secretary Caralyn Hold videw and Treasurer Larry Mass.
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al A Oyecent
Hope High School
Trent Duffie
John McLend
Catherine Cox
Emily Jo Wilson
Sunjoy Chass
Melvin Thrash
Hurstel McBay
Caralyn Holdvidew
Larry Mass
Legion Barbecue honors Junior Baseball Team at Fairpark
More than 250 Legionnaires veterans and guests attended the American Legion Barbecue Supper at Fairpark on Wednesday night October 13. Joe Jones Post Commander presided as Nolan Talleul and Lawrence Martin were thanked as manager and coach for the past season. Membership and new year remarks followed with plans for a district conference and membership drive for 1949.
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American Legion
Legion
Fairpark
Joe Jones
Nolan Talleul
Lawrence Martin
Fred Robertson
Martin
James Pilkinton
Legion of Arkansas
Harry Rawthorne
Barlow
PL Young
Hempstead 4-H Club Members Selected for National Meet
Two Hempstead County 4-H Club members will represent the region at the National Meet. The delegation includes Miseini Louiseowns and Cyl umibuscFH Chabairt who will travel with KCS and Hope C. of C. to Whitmeric events and the Loren Blackwured Wath home group.
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KCS
Hope C
Hempstead
Miseini Louiseowns
Tay Dbape
Im Krnses Hiededi Cheb
Wall Hiairvetn
Nestor Art
Qeruier
Nine Students Named to Honor Society
Nine students from the Mish School earned induction into the Matrona Honu Soviety. Named members include Dek Hands, bruuhes Wil gon, Erdely sith Kees Atler, Martindale, Magy Elveabeth PCobigiaan, Nad Pedy Grorayaterit, and others.
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Matrona Honu Soviety
Din
Bruuhes Wilgon
Erdely
Sith
Doo Martindale
Magy
Witsug
Dore Mae Iby
Muted Oil Conflict Report Faces Sharp Roadblocks
In a tense oil dispute, officials evaluate a planned route amid warnings from local authorities. The clash centers on access rights and potential environmental impact, with key players including regional agencies and private operators.
Forecast of Drop in Prices Premature
Government meat price forecasts may be optimistic. Agriculture department projections of lower 1949 prices rely on favorable feed to livestock costs, but corn-belt farmers show caution. Iowa and other western corn belt economists warn hog and cattle producers may delay expansion, fearing price drops before new meat reaches market.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ovid A. Martin Washington
Agriculture Department
Carl C. Malone
Town State College
Farm Outlook
Malone
Department
Iowa
Methodists Hold Quarterly Conference
The Methodist church held its quarterly conference with reports from all departments. Rev. Van W. Harrell led sessions. Albert Graves praised church school health, and Mrs. H. G. Kyter spoke on Christian Education. Miss Kathleen Branch and others joined the Board of Education. new stewards named included William Routan and B. P. Young Sr. Rev. Cooper announced plans and a leave for Little Rock Conference. A reception honored Rev. and Mrs. Van We Harved. flowers decorated the church for the event.
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The
Methodist Church
R’elook
van W.' Harrell
Albert Graves
H. G. Kyter
Board of Christian Education
R. L. Broach
Way Man's Society of Christian Service
K. B. Tooley
Woman's Society
Kathleen Branch
Church School
Roy Anderson
Divise Perkins
Lynda Foster
Mary Frances Pate
Board of Education
Board of Stewards
William Routan B. P. Young
Paul Bain
Edward Lester
James H. Jones
Clifford Bridgers
Kenneth Hamilton
J. 2. Cooper
Wood
Litlle Rock
Litle Rock
Radio Moscow Urges Americans to Vote Wallace
Fragmentary OCR shows a dated and unclear report alleging Radio Moscow urged U S voters to support Wallace as peacemaker. The text is garbled with stray names and incomplete phrases, but centers on foreign influence claims and a call to vote Wallace.
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Radio Moscow
Wallace
Next Congress Must Vote Aid to Europe
Washington reports that regardless of November results the next Congress will confront a record foreign aid program totaling over 8 billion dollars through June 30, 1919, with Europe and Asia recipients including western Europe Trieste Austria Greece Turkey China Japan and Korea.
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Washington
WDY
Congress
United Press
Europe
Trieste
Austria
Greece
Turkey
China
Japan
Korea
Western
Asi Budget Bureau
Plaa
Juman
Thomas K. Dewey Ihe
Dewey
Subjects for Adult Classes Listed At Push Schools
James H. dances. Superintendent of Push schools announces adult classes in aided education. Courses include ware pentry and cabinet making, typo and shorthand, typing and book keeping, and radio theory and practice. First three meet Monday and Tuesday evenings 7 to 10, radio theory and practice Monday and Thursday 7:30 to 10:30. Enroll via Forney Gi Holt or Allen de Heendon. Enrollment by these classes closes this week until January 1.
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James H. Dances
Enrell
Forney
Gi. Holt
Allen de Heendon
Wien
Agh Miglin
Ben Desing
Eugene Baker Named to Replace Deputy Secretary
Eugene Baker is set to replace the deputy secretary in a move announced by state officials. The announcement notes Baker’s prior experience and outlines the transition plan for the role and responsibilities.
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Eugene Baker
ITU Ruled in Contempt by Judge Swygert
Indianapolis December 4 Judge Luther M Swygert ruled the International Typographical Union is in contempt of court for persisting in a closed shop in dealings with newspapers He issued an injunction last March 27 but did not penalize the union ordering it to prove within 10 days it abides by the injunction under the Taft Hartley Act The NLRB accused continued closed shop hiring discrimination and support of newspaper strikes The union said it was negotiating in good faith the judge said the union deliberately attempted to erase shop conditions in the industry Continued on Page Eight
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James Thrasher
South Africa
United Nations
Delegate Law
Security Council
Louw
General Assembly
Thurma
China
Uruguay
Lorian
Indianapolis
Luther M. Swygert
International Typographical Union
National Labor Relations Board
Truman Urged to Reveal Moscow Plan
Washington advisers urge President Truman to present a fuller explanation of the Moscow mission plan. Truman defends his foreign policy stance, noting he considered Vinson to meet Stalin but scrapped the idea on Secretary of State Marshall’s advice. Dewey criticizes the move as a blunder while Truman aides argue no GOP consultation was needed since the mission never advanced.
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Washington
Truman
Moscow
Thomas E. Dewey
Dewey
Fred M. Vingon
Stalin
George C. Marighall
Russia
United Nations
Johanness
Vinson
Aid Pledged to Local Channel Projects
Prescott Special Werepresentatives from three counties advanced a project to straighten the channels of Osan Creek and the Little Missouri River at a morning meeting in Nevada County Courthouse Prescott. Four engineers from Vicksburg flood control headquarters reported backing from county judges and about 33 landowners pledged full cooperation. Expenditures of 50 000 to 360 000 for Osan Creek and 560 000 to 600 000 for Little Missouri were planned. Congress must provide funds though work is approved. Completion will take about a year after Congress meets and will save farmers thousands in flood losses.
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Prescott
Osan Creek
Little Missouri River
Nevada County
Vicksburg
Mississippi
Clark, Hempstead
Nevada
Ouachita
Pike
Ozan Creek
Willie Morris
Oren Harris
Little Missouri
Congress
Los
Striking French Steel Workers End Three Week Walkout
More than 40,000 steel workers in Lorraine agreed to return to their jobs after a three week strike, securing a 30 percent wage increase and home heat benefits. A broader trend showed rail and coal disputes softening, while government crackdowns targeted black market profiteering in Paris.
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Paris
Lorrane
Paris’ Sante
Andre Maric
Foresto
Miiter
UN Votes for Strict Truce in Palestine
The security council met October 14 and, on an eight to zero vote with Russia and Syria opposing, discussed Bunche's report on enforcing a stricter Palestine truce. Bunche urged stronger safety measures for observers and better Arab Jewish compliance, aiming for full cooperation from both sides.
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Paris
Security Council
Palestine
Russia
Ukraine
Syria
Ralph Bunche
Bunche
Folke Bernadotte
Stern Gang
Jerusalem
Warren Austin
United States
Weypt Lgrach
Lebannon
Britain
Bunehe
Council
Belgium Reds Told to Fight French Rule
Brussels dispatch says the Belgian Communist party was ordered by the Cominform to do everything to topple Premier Spaak's coalition government. An informant linked the move to similar actions in France and Italy, claiming proof of subversive activity and warning of serious trouble if followed.
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Brussels
Belgian Communist Party
Cominferm
Paul-Henri Spask
Communist Information Bureau
France
Italy
Genee
Edgard Latmand
Feneral
Communist Party
Belgium
Spaak
Washington
Crf
Soviet Union
United States
Amneae
America
Russia
United Nations
le Continenting
Salmanadt
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Alex. H. Washburn
Maisio Pio
Manyelopedia Britasniva
King Features Syndicate,Inc
Oksana S. Kasenkina
Isaac Don Levine
Glen Cove
Long Island
J. P. Morgan
New York
Glen Cave
Methodists
Freney Wallace
Gustav
II Stuckhelma
Basil
Jos Prude
Abe
Dog
Eee Mronenduilh Picnie
England
Helen Smith
Bridgeport
Conm
Dickie
ITU
Wiley Hwa
Buelast
Dwight FD
Eigenhower
Ccuestar
Jie Bomay
Bitte Tai
Nelsey Bradley
Dusandor Ty
Henry Bidser
Thing Croshy
Bea Dueagher
Ow York Giants
Sim Parley
Bis
Commmunists
Kingston
Eilisga
Laudi
Kingston Hospital
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