Post Office Decentralization Expands in Midwest Region
The Post Office Department under Postmaster General Arthur E. Summerfield decentralizes authority to field offices. In the St. Louis Region serving Iowa Missouri and Arkansas the plan adds nine rural routes extending 2 537 miles and serving 1 761 families along with city deliveries and new stations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur E. Summerfield
Nonger
Washington
Cincinnati
Ohio
St. Louis
Iowa
Missouri
Arkansas
Little Rock
Post Office Department
Miss Wiggins to Preside at District Meet
Miss Charlene Wiggins Hope District President will preside at the Southern No. 1 District convention October 25 1955 at the YWCA Hall El Dorado. Public invited to dinner program and evening session with ritualistic demonstrations by Drill Teams Groves 142 537 Texarkana 96 Hope and 541 El Dorado.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Supreme Forest Woodmen
el Dorado
Charlene Wiggin
Hope
Junior Grove
Audy
Carrie Carroll
Texarkana
Estelle Waterston
Mary Barnett
Isa Kinard
Nettie Wiggins
Ever Forrest
Complaints over Negro guests missing from fund raising dinner
I S Mc Clinton of Little Rock, president of the Arkansas Negro Democratic Voters Association, complained that Negroes were not invited to a $25-a-plate dinner in Little Rock. Jack Stephens replied tickets were available to anyone and no special group invitations were sent. Negroes may buy tickets and attend. Two years ago some Negroes attended a similar dinner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Little Rock
I. S. McClinton
Democratic Voters Association
Jack Stephens
Nes
President Eisenhower Receives Good News On 65th Birthday
On Eisenhower’s 65th birthday doctors at Fitzsimons Army Hospital reported his cardiogram stabilized at a satisfactory level for the first time today. Gifts and well wishes flooded in from global leaders, White House staff, journalists, cabinet members, and Republican officials as Mrs. Eisenhower joined him at breakfast.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Denver
Eisenhower
Fitzsimons Army Hospital
White House
Washington
Gettysburg
Faure Delays Showdown in French Fuss
Paris reports Premier Edgar Faure delaying a final vote on Algeria policy by calling a confidence motion to keep his government afloat until Tuesday. The move follows a Moroccan policy dispute that toppled several Gaullist ministers and left Faure with a fragile majority as Socialist support hovers with conditions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harvey Hudson Paris
National Assembly
Edgar Faure
Morocco
Faure
Arkansas Outlook Calls for Slightly Cooler Midweek
The forecast for Oct 14 to 18 shows temperatures 3 to 7 degrees below normal with normal lows 50 to 55 and highs 71 to 81. No major changes expected early in the period and precipitation is expected to be minimal.
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Arkansas
Record poll tax receipts reach 558 166 in Arkansas primary
Arkansas records 558 166 poll tax receipts issued by October 1 as eligible voters for the upcoming primary. The figure edges down from 1954 general election totals and reflects county shifts with Pulaski and Sebastian showing the largest declines. Previous primary record stood at 532 162 in 1952.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Little Rock
Arkansas
Orval Faubus
Pratt Kemmel
J. Oscar Humphrey
Faubus
Pulaski
Sebastian
Revival Planned at Evening Shade
Gospel services at Evening Shade Church of Christ seven miles south of Hope on Highway 29 begin Monday night October 17 at 7 30 and continue through Sunday October 23. Rev Durwood Anderson will preach after five years in France.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Evening Shade Church of Christ
Hope
Highway 29
Durwood Anderson
France
No Auto and No Lights Life Among the Amish
HAL BOYLE profiles Amish farmer Dave Huyard in New Holland Pennsylvania. The piece contrasts simple living with tourist curiosity, notes Amish avoidance of modern entertainments and vehicles, and quotes Huyard on ethics and world awareness as he praises peace and self restraint. Continued on Page Three.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hal Boyle
New Yolland
Dave Huyard
Huyard
Stock market dips temper until late rally lifts most issues
The market lagged with mixed opening and several losses but recovered from early lows as cautious demand steadied trading. DuPont rose four points after an initial dip, Chrysler Bethlehem Steel and American can edged into gains while General Motors, Allied Chemical, Standard Oil of New Jersey, Westinghouse and American Telephone declined.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
INS
DuPont
Wall Street
Chrysler
Bethlehem Steel
American Dan
General Motors
Allied Chemical
Standard Oil of
New Jersey
Westinghouse
American Telephone
U.S. Backed Jordan Plan Nears Collapse
Washington reports the American backed Jordan River development plan may fold as Arab opposition intensifies. Israel could move to develop the Jordan river, risking new regional tensions amid Egypt's arms talks with Czechoslovakia. The plan aimed to link Lebanon Syria Jordan Egypt with Israel in a 1 21 million dollar dam and irrigation project.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John A. Scali
Washington
Jordan River
Israel
Egyt
Czechoslovakia
Eisenhower
Egypt
Lebanon
Syria
Jordan
Two Wanted for Holdup Arrested
Jonesboro reports two men wanted for an attempted Walnut Ridge service station robbery have been arrested in Independence Kansas. Harley Dean, 14, was wounded in the arm when gunmen fired as he fled. Melvin Smith, 27, and Troy Brown, 35, admitted firing and being in the car, with detainers sent to Kansas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jonesboro
Walnut Ridge
Independence
Kan
Wyatt Patrick
Harley David Dean
Young Dean
Patrick
Kansas
Melvin Smith
Dean
Troy Brown
Smith
Brown
Arkansas
Heavy Storm Brewing Along East Seaboard
A coastal storm with 30 to 40 mph winds approaches the eastern seaboard with forecasters predicting up to five inches of rain. The Weather Bureau places the center near Cape Hatteras moving north at about 20 mph and expects eastern New York by tomorrow morning, with likely impact on New England and northeastern Ohio.
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Washington
Weather Bureau
Cape Hatteras
N. C
New York State
Pennsylvania
Lake Ontario
Canada
New England
Ohio
Hazel
Haiti
Carolinas
Baltimore
United States
Track Backers Offer to Pay for Election
West Memphis Southland Racing Corp offers to cover the countywide vote on dog racing. Cecil Ray Edmonds said the offer was made to Malcolm Scott, leader of the Good Citizens League which opposes the track. estimated election cost $2000, court ruled public funds cannot be used. Gov Faubus says racing permit hinges on county vote, church groups oppose racing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Memphis
Southland Racing Corp
Cecil Ray Edmonds
Southland
Malcolm Scott
Crittenden County
Good Citizens League
Chancery Court
Scott
Orval Faubus
Hot Springs
Central Baptist Association
Saline
Garland
Hot Spring
Arkansas
Methodist Church
St Louis Bus Strikers Vote to Return to Work
AFL bus and streetcar operators voted almost unanimously to resume work after defying Gov. Donnelly’s orders. Normal service should resume tomorrow with partial service today. Union officers sought a restraining order. Judge Aronson refused and set next Tuesday for an injunction hearing. The strike began Tuesday and faces a $30,000 suit filed by the state attorney general.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
ST. Louis
AFL
Phil M. Donnelly
East
King - Thompson
Two starving brothers die after begging for food in New Orleans
In New Orleans, six year old William Baughman Jr and his brother Lawrence died after days of hunger and scavenging. Police jailed their parents on criminal neglect charges as the surviving siblings were placed in foster care.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hugh Mulligan
New Orleans
William Baughman Jr
Lawrence
Baughmans
William Baughman
Dolores
Former Nevada County resident Perry Norton dies at 88
Perry Norton aged 88 of Booneville died at home Thursday. He formerly lived in Nevada County. Survived by daughter Blanche Jones Prescott, sons Tom Prescott Carl Casa Grande Ann Guy Norton Booneville, sister Annie Warner Whitetown Ind., brothers Nels Hart Washington Ind Charlie Ponca City Okla Everett Palestine Ill. Funeral 2 p m Friday at Emmet Methodist Church by Rev. Joe Hunter. Burial Snell Cemetery Emmet by Herndon Cornelius.
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Perry Norton
Booneville
Nevada County
Blanche Jones
Prescott
Tom
Carl
Casa Grande
Ann
Guy Norton
Annie Warner
Whitetown
Ind
Nels and
Hart
Washington
Charlie Norton
Ponca City
Okla
Everett Norton
Palestine
Methodist
Convict Escapes From Prison Farm in Arkansas
Gordon Henderson, 33, serving nine years for robbery from Cleveland County, escaped from a work detail at Cummins Prison Farm in Arkansas. Bloodhounds tracked his trail toward Highway 65 near the farm but it was lost. he remained missing as of today.
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Cummins Prison Farm
Ark
Gordon Henderson
Cleveland County
Lee Henslee
Henderson
Highway 65
Engineers to lease 4690 acres at Camp Chaffee reserve
Engineers announced near Fort Smith that about 4 690 acres of Camp Chaffee military reservation will be leased for grazing and hay production. Bids will be opened October 28, according to officials.
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Little Rock
Camp Chaffe
Fort Smith
Mental Test Ordered for Ashdown Man
Ashdown 67 year old Spence Furlow, former mental patient, charged with first degree murder in the shooting death of Prosecutor R Coker Thomas. Judge Bobby Steel orders a 30 day mental examination at the State Hospital in Little Rock to determine sanity before trial. If sane, Furlow faces possible death or life imprisonment. if insane, confinement is indefinite. Furlow previously stayed at the hospital 1936 to 1940. Thomas, 40, was killed by a single heart shot after ordering Furlow jailed for threats against townspeople.
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Ashdown
Spence Furlow
R. Coker Thomas
Little Rock
Bobby Steel
Furlow
Steel
State Hospital
Thomas
Nation’s Weather Reports Little Change Across Regions
The weather show limited changes with cool air in the north and mild conditions in the south. Clear skies prevail nationwide with showers in the East and heavier rain in Washington DC causing local flooding. Temperatures range from near freezing in the north to 40s and 50s in many areas, 60s in the Gulf states.
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Associated Press
Middle Atlantic States
Central Appalachians
Washington, D. C
Upper
Great Lakes
North Central States
Rockies
Gulf States
Pacific Coast
Town Notes Highlight Local Servicemen and Events
M Ssgt Herman W Smith and Lt Roger Wesley Huddleston, both of Hope, are listed among Army personnel in Germany and at Fort Benning respectively. Promotions and honors tied to Henderson State and Alpha Chi members appear, as Delphus Whitten sponsors aid. A big Friday football matchup features DeQueen vs Nashville, with potential shifts in standings. Dedication of Miller's Bluff Red River Bridge at Plain Dealing slated Saturday expects 15000 attendees and a noon barbecue.
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Herman W. Smith
Goldie
Park Drive
Hope
371St Armored Infantry
Nurenberg
Germany
Smith
Clyde Smith
Army
Rogers Wesley Huddleston
Donald Sue
Hope, Route Two
Infantry
Fort Bennning
Huddleston
William B. Huddleston
Bison High School
Hope High
Henderson State Teachers College
William Bachman
Princess Anne
Virginia
Bachman
Kenneth Bachman
Hope Route One
Miller's Bluff Red River
Plain Dealing
United Nations Election Drama Chooses Yugoslavia Amid Bloc Clash
In New York the Soviet bloc backed Poland as a Security Council candidate and a pro Yugoslav bloc backed the Philippines. After multiple ballots the Philippines trailed with 29 votes and failed to reach two thirds while Yugoslavia gained momentum as a Soviet backed compromise. Australia and Cuba won early seats, Peru and New Zealand lost. The session stalled as Geneva themes framed the contest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Nations
N. Y
Poland
U.N. Security Council
Yugoslavia
Phillipines
United States
Philippines
Geneva
Australia
Cuba
Peru
New Zealand
Russia
Impeachment Hint After Jury Room Eavesdropping Probe
Senators Eastland and Jenner suggested turning a jury room eavesdropping transcript over to the House Judiciary Committee. They argued their Senate Internal Security subcommittee cannot probe a federal judge. The action followed a University of Chicago taped study in Wichita of five civil cases in 1954.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Chadwick
Washington
Eastland
D-Miss
Jenner
Rind
House Judiciary Committee
Senate Internal Security Subcommittee
Senate
House
University of Chicago
Wichita
Kan
Delmas Hill
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Alex. H. Washburn
Post Office Dept
Miss Wiggins
Margaret
Alexandra
London
Scotland
Peter Townsend
NEA Radiophoto
Theodore Koslow
East Seaboard
St Louis
Nevada Co
Chaffee
Spring Hill High School
Alpha Chi
Alice Drew Gilbert
Emmet
Joe O’steen
Dolphus Whitten
Hope School System
DeQueen Leopards
Nashville Scrappers
Bobcats
DeQueen
Scrappers
Nashville
Leopards
Max Harrelson
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