World's largest telescope proves stars distant and old
The Palomar Observatory reports that the Palomar telescope has captured light from stars 50 distant, implying they formed a billion years ago yet may have burned out since. The piece notes the Missouri Pacific strike end and rail delays affecting Hope district, with governors' pleas aiding settlement and debate over state tax rights on cigarettes.
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Palomar
Cal
Wbhe Observatory
Earth
Missouri Pacific
Hope
Sid McMath
St. Louis
Nine Men Enlist in U S Army at Hope Recruiter
Sergeant First Class Warren G Short announced enlistments from Lewisville Emmet Fulton and Springhill for the U S Army. Recruits include Wesley P Calhoun son of Mr and Mrs Howard D Calhoun of Spring Hill and John Reyenga Billy D Rowe both Emmet High School graduates 1949 and Carey C Whitten Morriston Rowe from Bodean plus Kenneth H Plaherty Glen H Gilbert Chas W Smith from Fulton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Warren G. Short
Army and Air Forces
Hope
Lewisville
Emmiet
Bodean
Fulton
Springhill
Wesley P. Calhoun
Howard D. Calhoun
Spring Hill
Wesley
Arkansas A
Emmet
John Reyenga
Mamie
Reyenga
Rt. 1
Billy D. Rowe
Arter D. Rowe
John
Billy
Emmet High School
Larry E. Berham
Qad Beecham
Kenneth H. Plaherty
Glen H. Gilbert
Chas. W. Smith
Kenneth
North Heights
Morriston Rowe
Carey C. Whitten
Rom Bodeaw
Bothl
Bodeaw
Magnolia A & M
Bedcaw, Arkansas
United States Army
Delmar ¥. Whitten
Rt. 2
Resston
Morriston C. Rowe
Wiliam C. Rowe
Rosston Arkansas
Bodean High School
Carey Whitten
Magnolia A & BM
Gerriets
Permit Issued for Wildcat Test Near Blevins
Arkansas Oil and Gas Commission issues a permit for Sam Sklar Trustee to drill Joel Evans No 1 wildcat in Hempstead county near Blevins. Location described as 662 feet east and 66 feet south of NW SE SE in section 3 township 1S range 24W. Estimated distance two miles southeast of Blevins.
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Arkansas Oil and Gas Commission
Hempstead County
Sam Sklar
Joel Evans
Blevins
Weather Outlook for Arkansas Cloudy Into Tuesday
Arkansas forecast calls for cloudy skies this afternoon and tonight with no significant changes expected into Tuesday. Strong sun and showers are not anticipated. temperatures remain mild.
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Arkansas
Truman Calls for World Plan to Outlaw Atomic Bomb
New York Oct 24 President Truman urged all nations to agree on a workable path to outlaw atomic weapons. He linked the stance to UN efforts, Baruch plan proposals, and demanded international control while promoting peaceful uses of atomic energy under strict inspections. He also urged respect for human rights amid UN actions against Soviet satellites.
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New York
UPI
Truman
Russia
United States
U R
United Nations
General Assembly
Bulgaria
Romania
Hungary
Josef Cardinal Mindszenty
Budapest
Bernard M. Baruch
UN Atomic Energy Committe
Meat supply and prices forecast for next year
The agriculture department predicted that the 1840 meat supply may average 150 pounds per person, up from 147 this year and 155 in 1947. Lower feed grain prices and abundant corn may lead to moderately lower prices, with most price reductions and supply increases in pork.
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Washington
Agriculture Department
Attlee trims Britain's dollar and defence costs
Prime Minister Attlee announced sweeping budget cuts to reduce dollar imports and defense spending. The plan, aimed at easing a financial crisis, halves free medical prescriptions, imposes a shilling fee, and taxes social security to fund health services. Restrictions on dollar purchases, 200 million pounds in capital cuts, and added wartime austerity marked the first policy move since devaluation.
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London
Attlee
Britain
House of Commons
Altice
Owe
Princess Elizabeth
Princess Margaret
Stafford Cripps
Atlee
England
Wales
Scotland
Fulton
Willa
LeRoy
Whnt
Mich
Betty Hawthorne
Isobel Clayton
Sarabach
Nastoga
Agnes Logan
Flintitional Health Service
Geneva Porm
Toxurksana
Fultualy Ghel
Elbert O'Steen
Otis Collier Dies at Home in California
Otis Collier aged 65 former resident died last Thursday at his Mountain View California home. He formerly operated the Colliers Lake now Pines Swimming Pool near Hope. Survived by widow mother Mrs Ed Collier Little Rock, three brothers Aubrey Hope Tom and Edward Collier Dallas, four sisters Mrs Gilbert Fuller Camden Mrs Herndon Smith Mrs H Erwin and Mrs George Douthit Little Rock. Funeral arrangements pending arrival of the body, tentatively set for 9:00 a.m. Wednesday at the Church of Christ with Browning officiating. Burial at Shover Springs. Active pallbearers will be his nephews.
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Otis Collier
Mountain View
Cal
Colliers Lake
Pines
Hope
Ed Collier
Little Rock
Aubrey
Tom
Edward Collier
Dallas
Gilbert Fuller
Camden
Herndon Smith
H. Erwin
George Douthit
Little Rack
Church of Christ
Browning
Shover Springs
R. U. Innocente Won't Admit Guilt In Auto Theft Case
In Los Angeles a federal judge faced the criminal calendar as Roberto Alana Innocente, accused in a stolen car case from Nevada, disputed his name with the clerk. He pleaded guilty and received a 10 month jail sentence for auto theft.
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Los Angeles
Roberto Alana Innocente
R. U. Innocente
Inocente
Innocente
Nevada
Diplomats from Curtain Nations Plan New Cold War Steps
London Oct 24 UP American diplomats from iron curtain states gather to map bold Western aid for Marshal Tito against Moscow. The meeting follows a Paris gathering and aims to limit Soviet influence in Eastern Europe while shaping future policy amid unrest in the region.
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London
Russia
Marshal Tito
Kremlin
Cavendish Cannon
Yugoslavia
Moscow
Europe
Paris
Alan G. Kirk
Yugosavia
Tito
Balkans
Police Report Theft Wreck and a Shooting
A 16 year old youth woman Louis admitted stealing an automobile at Sikeston Missouri and abandoning it near Forrest City. He was picked up for questioning and will be turned over to federal authorities. Officers investigated a West Third Street accident involving a Ritchie Grocery Co truck driven by Claude Collins and a Glen Bailey owned car with little damage. A negro woman Thelma Crogs shot a negro man Raymond Williamson at her North Andrews Street home. The bullet pierced the wall and hit Williamson in the leg. his condition is not believed to be critical. The shooting stemmed from a long standing argument.
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Louis
Sikeston
Forrest City
West Third
Ritchie Grocery Co
Claude Collins
Glen Bailey
Thelma Crogs
Raymond Williamson
North Andrews Street
Williamson
Coal Shortage Halts Two Railroads
Memphis reports a coal strike forces discontinuation of five Illinois Central and Lewisville and Nashville trains by midnight. Delta Express Memphis to Greenville and the Mission Jackson to New Orleans lose service, plus the Memphis to Louisville via Fulton afternoon run. Main Chicago to New Orleans line unaffected. alternate routes and schedules provided. About 18 Paris, Tennessee workers idled. Pan American services also cut.
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Memphis
Ilincis Centrat
Lewisville
Chicago
New Orleans
Delta
Vicksburg
Louisville
Fulton
Miss Lou
Emphis
Graham
Paris
Tennn
Bowling Green
Hundreds Hunt for Badman Jack Tatum
In Phoenix on October 24, hundreds of FBI agents deputies and police searched for famed outlaw Jack Tatum. He escaped from Maricopa County jail after a gun battle that killed two inmates, triggering one of the Southwest’s largest manhunts with border checks and roadblocks.
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Phoenix
Ariz
FBI
Jack Tatum
John Dillinger
Floyd
Maricopa County
California
Nevada
Tatum
Southwest
Kim
Salt River Valley
FBI Imen
Dillinger
Fhes
New York Woman Tests Slimming Machines for Pay
Fay Suskind works as a human guinea pig for a mechanical massage industry testing reducing equipment. She describes gaining and losing weight for experiments, charting measurements, and supervising gym sessions while maintaining two wardrobes for up and down weight cycles.
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New York
Fay Suskind
Miss Suskind
Missouri Pacific Strike Settled Ends Long Rail Tie Up
Missouri Pacific workers return as 11,900 Arkansas railroad employees resume duties after a four week strike. Roundhouse inspectors in North Little Rock begin clearing $72 million worth of rolling stock for service. Full freight to start Tuesday, passenger service Wednesday. embargo lifting anticipated Monday. Officials and mayors praise end of disruption affecting Missouri, Illinois, Arkansas and surrounding states.
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Missouri Pacific
Little Rock
Arkansas Rail
North Little Rock
Interstate Commerce Commission
R. C. Williams
Arkansas
MacMath
Kelton Call
McMath
Herbert
Jonesboro
St. Louis
Nextion
Railroad
Railway Inter Act
Railroad Adjustment Board
Paul J. Neff
Neff
Brotherrhoods of
Missouri
Ilinois
Tennssee
Louisiana
Misssippi
Oklahoma
Kansas
Nebras
Colorado
County School Teachers to Meet October 27
Hempstead County teachers and school administrators will gather at Hope High School cafeteria on Thursday evening October 27 at 6 30 for a dinner meeting. Miss Cally Blair will deliver the principal address, followed by a business session to organize the two sectional groups.
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LE. R. Brown
Hemstead County
Hope High School
Cally Blair
Little Ttock
Scotland
Blair
Hempstead
Ééthers
Couinty Association
Verger Officials Clamp Down on School Absences
Verger school asks parents for written notices to excuse absences during school hours. Without signed parent consent, students cannot be dismissed except for illness per doctor orders. A parent meeting is announced by president T A for October 25 at 3:15 PM in the Verger auditorium.
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Verger
Verger School
Verter
T. A
Yerger Auditorion
Teacher Salary Aid Totals for Hempstead and Others
The state Education Department distributed the first payment of teacher salary aid. Hempstead received 51,044 dollars, along with Newellada 45,790 dollars, distributed this weekend as part of the program.
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Hempstead
Fuer 2
Peachew
Lst
Newel Ada
Daily School Menus for Week with Varied Dishes
A mixed transcription of weekly menus for local grade schools and junior high. Items include beef stew, creamed salmon, meat loaf, chili, and various sides, breads, and desserts across Monday to Friday. Several garbled words and misspellings appear, but the core cadence of daily offerings and beverages remains.
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Fridi
Yerger
Hang
Freedom Forum Opens at Harding College
The fourth annual freedom forum on Americanism begins at Harding College with about 80 industrialists and executives attending the five day course. Dr George S Benson, a college president, is slated as principal speaker to inaugurate the forums.
Assessments Rise in Hempstead and Neydda Counties
Total assessments show increases in Hempstead and Neydda with real and personal property rises. Hempstead reports 390,035 and a $736.5 increase. the document notes the gains across counties, but the OCR text is fragmentary and limits precise figures and scope.
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Hempstead
Strikes And Unemployment Cloud Postwar Economy
The Associated Press reports a bleak week as strikes spread and unemployment climbs. Railroads trim services amid dwindling coal supplies while a wider industrial slowdown strains earnings and production. Missouri Pacific trains may resume. Hawaiian dock workers return after wage concessions. steel and coal disputes keep millions idle nationwide.
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Truman
Oni Bopa
White House
Peth
Hawaiian
Missouri Pacific
CIO International Longsh Men's and Warehousemen's UN
Associated Press
Pennsylvania
Presbyterians Plan New Hope Church and School Buildings
Hope Presbyterian Church officials move to immediate construction of a new church and educational building on South Main. The site lies between Walnut and Main, purchased from Mrs. Washington Berry, with plans to dispose of the Second and Hazel property and house worship temporarily. Committees chosen to manage the old site and fundraising, anticipation of broad congregational participation in planning and building.
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Hope Presbyteri Church
Main’ Street
Walm
Main
Washington Berry
Second
Hazel
Downdoy Hope
Presbyterian
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U.S. Army
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Susitind
Fay
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George’ Steene
Freedom Forum
Harding College
Neydda
The
Presbyterians
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