Polio Deaths Rise as Virus Spreads Across Counties
A five year old Nero boy in Dallas County died last week from polio, raising the year's toll to six. Eighteen polio deaths occurred in the same period in 1954. Four new polio cases were reported, including an airman at Little Rock Air Force Base, with additional cases in Boone Miller and Saline counties.
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Little Rock
Dallas County
Little Rock Air Force Base
Boone, Miller
Saline Counties
Editorials Debate Union Autonomy and Inflation in Argentina
Eduardo Leonardi highlights difference between free labor unions and government dominated ones. Provisional authorities publish editorials on hard money and union oversight. La Epoca pieces urge union democracy while warning Peronist salary raises spark inflation as pesos lose value. Public discussion rare in Argentina.
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Eduardo Leonardi
Peronistas
la Epoca
CGT
Peron
Argentina
Market Report From Arkansas and Chicago Agricultural Reacts
Market notes show steady demand in Little Rock and Batesville areas with broilers and fryers mostly at 22. Some cattle prices steady to strong with high choice live cattle 22 to 23 and prime 25 to 28. Sheep remain steady to strong around 20.50 for high quality, eggs and butter prices mixed with wholesale quotes unchanged to lower across several grades. Chicago live poultry receipts rose with broilers at 23 to 25 and heavy hens 22.5 to 25.5. butter and eggs show unsettled to mixed quotes across multiple grades.
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Little Rock
Northwest Area
Broilers
Batesville-Floral Area
F.o.b. Farm
Chicago
U. S
1200 CAA Members to Meet in L A
About 1,200 Civil Air Patrol officers and senior members from seven states will gather in Little Rock Arkansas October 21 to 23 for the Southwest region conference. The region spans Texas Louisiana Mississippi Oklahoma Arizona New Mexico and Arkansas. USAF officers conduct the conference briefing wing squadron commanders and staff on current methods procedures and equipment in communications operations training information services and supply.
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Dallas
Tex
Civil Air Patrol
Little Rock
Ark
Texas
Louisiana
Mississippi
Oklahoma
Arizona
New Mexico
Arkansas
CAP
Air Force
Washington
USAF
Negro Patient Beaten to Death at Fort Roots
Alfred G. Ferguson a 37 year old Negro patient at Fort Roots Veterans Hospital was found beaten to death in a maximum security mental ward. FBI agent A M Bryant said the killing occurred Friday night by blows from a heavy object not yet recovered. Ferguson had been a patient for 10 years and about 28 others were in the ward. no arrests yet.
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North Little Rock
Fort Roots Veterans Hospital
FBI
A. M. Bryant
Little Rock
Alfred G. Ferguson
Ferguson
Bryant
Union Election Slated at Wynne Clothiers
A NLRB supervised vote by 113 Rain fair Inc. employees to decide union representation by the CIO Clothing Workers Union is set for tomorrow. The election, delayed twice in April during a dispute that led to a court injunction against pocketing by the union, concerns the company’s Wynne plant opened in January 1953.
Gurdon Horse Takes Third in Royal Show
Gypsy Dream Lad a three year old owned by Horace Cabe of Gurdon Ark won third place in the fine harness division at the American Royal horse show in Kansas City last night.
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Kansas City
Horace Cabe
Gurdon, Ark
Princess Margaret and Townsend Continue Secret Dates
RAF Group Captain Peter Townsend dated Princess Margaret for the sixth straight day as the royal family and cabinet held urgent consultations. Townsend drove through Clarence House gates while Prime Minister Anthony Eden chaired a two hour cabinet meeting with Attorney General Manningham-Buller summoned.
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Harold M. Willard London
RAF
Peter Townsend
Princess Margaret
Townsend
Clarence House
Anthony Eden
Reginald Manningham-Butter
Arkansas Governor Could Order Closure of West Memphis Dog Track
Arkansas racing laws would let the governor deploy state police to shut West Memphis dog racing if parimutuel betting is not in progress. Racing Commission chairman Dunaway says no action can be taken without betting, even if the track operates without a permit amid Southland Racing Corp’s plan to open in 30 days, while Faubus vows no permit without local option approval.
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Little Rock
Arkansas
West Memphis
Racing Commission
Edwin L. Dunaway
Conway
Southland Racing Corp
Orval E. Faubus
Crittenden County
Arkansas Weather Synopsis From Associated Press
Central Arkansas fairs with a high near 70 this afternoon and low 40s tonight. Northwest Arkansas sees 60s highs and 30s to 40s lows with light frost possible in spots. Northeast and Southeast regions are fair with a warmup by Wednesday and potential frost tonight in some areas.
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Associated Press
Central Arkansas
Northwest
Arkansas
Northeast
Southeast
Southwest
Cotton futures steady amid slow dealings in New York
Cotton futures in New York showed a steady tone with slow dealings as switching operations dominated activity. Nearby December held back by liquidation while March led on trade and replacement buying with late prices 15 cents to $1.25 higher. December 32.83, March 31.98, May 31.55.
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New York
Aircrafts Drive Rally On Wall Street Before Pullback
New York stocks surged with aircraft shares leading the rally as Defense Secretary Wilson hinted at higher military spending. The market faded late, volume reached about 1,500,000 shares, steels and motors posted gains while rails advanced quietly and steels struggled to hold.
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New York
Wilson
Horses at Three Million Strong in United States
The United States hosts roughly three million horses across farms stables and ranches. This estimate reflects the scale of equine holdings and the varied roles horses play in agriculture sport and work nationwide.
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United States
Executions in 1954 US Reach 82 with Texas Lead
In 1954 the United States carried out 82 legal executions, 45 of them in Texas, highlighting Texas as the state with the highest count.
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United States
Texas
Hurricane Katie Heads Out to Sea
Miami forecasters expect Katie to weaken as the season’s 11th tropical storm travels northeast about 700 miles east of Florida. The storm with 75 mph winds crossed Hispaniola causing structural damage in Anse-a-Pitre Haiti and Pedernales Dominican Republic, with dozens of homes ruined.
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Miami
Fla
Katie
Florida
Hispaniola
Haiti
Dominican Republic
Anse-a-Pitre
Pedernales
Dominican
Public School Enrollments by State and DC 1954
The U S Office of Education reports 1954 school enrollments by state and the District of Columbia. It lists the estimated enrollments across 33 U S states with the smallest totals and compares them to nationwide figures.
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District of Columbia
Rou
Creis
VU. G
U. S. Office of Education
Grain and Provisions Market Wrap Chicago Trading Day
Wheat fell amid weaker demand despite oats rising on 980,000 bushels sold to Greece. Corn eased, soybeans fluctuated near close as prices drifted across contracts and various grain grades were quoted with multiple price ranges.
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Chicago
Board of Trade
Greece
Hog prices ease at St. Louis Livestock National Yard
Live hogs 10 500 mostly lower on 160 lb and up, bulk 180 350 lb mixed lots. 1 2 and 8 grade 14.60 14.75, around 220 lb 14.90, 170 lb down steady up 25 lower, 148 170 lb 13.25 14.50.
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ST. Ouis Ivestock National Stockyards
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Samuel Green
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Gurdon
Hope Locker & Processing CO
S. Main
First Baptist Church
Hope, Arkansas
C. E. Whitlow
Harold Gunter
Princess, Sweetie
Gentry
Arkansas Weather
Mercury
Montclair
Monterey
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