Peron asserts firm grip as opposition warned in Buenos Aires
President Juan D. Peron rallied thousands in the plaza to declare he will not resign and warned that violence by opponents will be met with harsher force. He framed two paths for the government, citing repression or a struggle to match subversive actions, while CGT and Peronist factions led the crowd amid a conspicuously absent army.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bruce Henderson
Buenos Aires
Argentina
Juan D. Peron
t@aza de Mayo
Fabar
Peron
General Confederation of Labor
CGT
Peronista
Arkansas Receives 45063 Doses of Polio Vaccine
The Public Health Service allotted 348000 doses of polio vaccine to states and territories under a voluntary distribution plan. Arkansas was allocated 45063 doses to immunize unvaccinated children aged five to nine, with distribution decisions left to the state. The vaccine was produced by the Eli Lily Co. under the ongoing voluntary program.
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Washington
Public Health Service
National Foundation For
Eli Lily Co
Indianapolis
Arkansas
Piggott Man Held for Questioning
A 43 year old Piggott man named Adolph D Beasley was held for questioning about thefts across northeast Arkansas Missouri and southern Illinois Sheriff Leon Beaton said four thousand dollars in merchandise worth five thousand was found at Beasleys home when he was picked up yesterday Most items were reportedly bought at auction at Popular Bluff Missouri and Alton Mo with others sold at Alton Naylor and Essex in Missouri Carbondale Illinois and Corning Arkansas
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Piggott
Piggottman
Adolph D. Beasley
Arkansas
Missouri
Illinois
Leon Beaton
Beasley
Auchion
Popular Bluff
Alon
Naylor and
Essex
Carbondale
Iil
Corning, Ark
Touch of Autumn Reaches State
A touch of autumn was in the air nationwide with mild temperatures east of the Appalachians and above normal in the Rockies. Cooler air moved into the Pacific Northwest while Southern California experienced a heat spike with Los Angeles reaching 101 degrees and a recent smog problem clearing after six days.
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Plains States
Midwest
Ohio River Valley
Arkansas
Tennessee
Appalachian Mountains
Rocky Mountains
Pacific Northwest
California
Los Angeles
Polio Cases Hit New Weekly High in 1955 Year
Washington reports 2,279 new polio cases last week the highest weekly total this year. The 1955 disease year shows 13,077 cases through Saturday, vs 15,551 a year ago. New England peaks yet Middle Atlantic and East North Central regions rise 32 and 42 percent respectively. Health officials call weekly rise seasonal and expected.
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Washington
Public Health Service
Health Service
Saurday
New England
The
Middle Atlantic
East North Central States
Blevins Training School Opens September Fifth at Nine
The Blevins Training School will open Sept. 5 at 9:00 a.m. All patrons are invited to opening exercises. Buses run regular routes. Registration starts after the opening and ends at noon. School dismisses at noon Monday, faculty meeting at 1:00 p.m. Lunchroom opens Tuesday. Principal R. L. Wiley announced.
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Blevins
R. L. Wiley
Brakeman Killed Near Camden
A veteran Cotton Belt Railroad brakeman, J. W. Mayes of Enid Oklahoma, 67, was killed near Camden last night after falling beneath a switch engine while uncoupling cars at the International Paper Co. mill in Cullendale. He had planned to retire soon, friends said.
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Camden
Cotton Belt Railroad
Here
J. W. Mayes
Enid
Oklo
Mayes
International Paper Co
Cullendale
Fighting Flares On Israeli Egyptian Border Escalates
Israeli jets shot down two Egyptian fighters after battles along the Gaza front. Cairo reported Egyptian planes crashed during a reconnaissance mission. An Egyptian spokesman said Egypt received an Israeli message via U N Truce Supervisor Burns urging end to hostilities along the border. Israel later disclosed tanks and troops hit an Egyptian military headquarters near Yad Mordechai.
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Jerusalem
Fighiing
Gaza
Israel
Cairo
Egypt
U. N
Edson J. W. Burns
Foreign Ministry
Foreign Office
Yad Mordechai
Admits Chats With Chinese Captors
Lt Guy H Bumpas says in North Korea he was pressed into friendly chats with Communist captors and signed a letter days earlier claiming it was not a confession. He asserts the letter avoided American propaganda and offered answers that would not harm the United States. He emphasizes the letter avoided direct admissions and stuck to evasive responses.
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By .Murray
Fromson
Tokyo
P—Air Force
Guy H. Bumpas
North Korea
Bute
America
United States
Family Night Planned by American Legion Post
American Legion sets family night for Thursday September 8 to kick off a new membership drive. Newly elected commander Joe Jones announces the event attended by Legionnaires and their families. officers installed last week include Tom Wardlow, J. T. Bowden, Raymond Jones, and Harry Hawthorne, with Harry Martin guiding the ceremonies at the Carlton-Devanie Post.
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American Legion
Joe Jones
Tom Wardlow
J. T. Bowden
Raymond Jones
Harry Hawthorne
Harry Martin
Carlton-Devanie
Oakland bookie arrested amid ferry boat betting operation
Oakland police arrested E. W. Deal, 44, charging him as a commuting bookie. Police said the redcap operated a $500 a day betting business while cruising between an Oakland and a Pacific ferryboat route, repeating the phrase Southern Pacific ferryboat.
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Oakland
Calif
Oak ‘Land
E. W. Deal
Deal
Oakland Pacific
Southern Pacific Ferryboat
Worry as Civilization: A Hal Boyle Satire on Fear
Humor piece by Hal Boyle lampoons modern anxiety as a sign of civilization. It mocks the scarcity of fears since Franklin D. Roosevelt’s era, notes atom bomb fatigue, and urges readers to uncover hidden phobias such as mysophobia, framing worry as a social trend.
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Hal Boyle
New York
America
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Dale Carnegie
Kremlin
Tax Collections Show Increased Revenue Across Arkansas
August tax collections in Arkansas rose by 750000 over the prior August, lifting total revenue by two million compared with last year. General revenues reached 4350274, up from 4016364, while special revenues climbed to 4943605. Beer tax fell to 141282, gasoline taxes hit 2650093, auto licenses rose to 2070402, sales taxes to 2575318, and income tax grew to 303202.
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Little Rock
Atkabsas
Orville Chehey
Cheney
Junior Band Opens Several Instrument Rentals
The Hope junior band, boosted by the Band Auxiliary purchase, offers openings for new enrollees. Rental horns are limited and issued on a first come basis. Contact band director G. T. Cannan at the earliest convenient time by phone or in person. Instruments available include clarinets cornets flute alto horns oboe baritone saxophone and trombones. The June-started class will join the junior high band this fall, while 56 students were measured for new uniforms yesterday and remaining students will be measured next week with new beginners’ uniforms ordered.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hope
G. T. Cannan
Highway 82 association planned for Oct. 17
Representatives from all states along Highway 82 will meet October 17 to form a U S Highway 82 association. V S Parham, Magnolia chamber highway chair, elected vice president at a Paris, Texas planning session. Tip Nowell of Sherman was named temporary chairman.
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Magnolia
V. S. Parham
Chamber of Commerce
Parham
Paris
Tex
Tip Nowwell
Sherman
Theological Students Credit '20th Century Miracle'
Four American theological students touring the Holy Land credit a 20th century miracle with saving them from a Syrian firing squad after border confusion near the Israel Syria line. Arthur Preisinger, 21, reports they were seized, beaten, and led before a firing squad but spared after cries of Christians and Americans prompted higher officers to intervene. The group later recovered their car. other members include Fred Pfotenhauer, 23, Chicago. Paul Maier, St Louis. and Thomas Profenhauser, Osseo Minnesota.
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Chicago
Sea of Galilee
Holy Land
Arthur Preisinger
Preisinger
Damascus
Pressinger
Arthur Presinger
Lake Forest
Ill
Jesus Christ
United Nations
Fred ‘Pfotenhauer
Paul Maier
St. Louis
Thomas Protenhauser
Osseo
Minn
Fred
Lincoln High School to open September 5
Lincoln High School of Washington will open September 5 at 9 00 a m with a half day schedule for Monday Tuesday and Wednesday. Buses will run same routes as last year and the school seeks patron support to obtain an A rating from the State Department of Education. The faculty includes Principal L W Williamson and staff in science mathematics vocational agriculture home economics social science English library and elementary grades.
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Lincoln High School
Washington
State Department of Education
L. W. Williamson
G. S. Williamson
J. P. Powell
Gladys B. Golston
Augustay Trotter
Dorothy Lee Williamson
Virginia Y. Stuart
Mary Nash
Willie K Mitchell
Miss Arkansas on Godfrey's TV and radio appearance
Cherie Bowers of Arkansas appeared on the Arthur Godfrey show and is set for a Philco Playhouse TV slot while en route to Atlantic City for Miss America. She notes no weight gain despite a busy dining schedule, keeps a tape measure to track her 36 23 36 measurements each night, and travels with chaperone Mrs. Tom Allen of Brinkley Arkansas.
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New York
Cheriey Bowers
Arkansas
Arthur Godfrey
Philco Playhouse
Miss Bowers
Atlantic City
N. J
Tom Allen
Brinksley, Ark
Miss Bowers Ig
Helena
Bentonville Man Killed Near Cemetery in Unclear Hit
A 76 year old Bentonville Arkansas man, identified as W A Rogers, was killed yesterday near a cemetery shortly before a scheduled funeral planning meeting with a Rogers undertaker. Police said Robert B. Keith was killed by a hit and run driver, with details and exact location pending clarification.
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Rogers, W
Bentonville
Ark
Robert B. Keith
Blevins Mayor K B Spears Dies At 76
K B Spears 76 long time Blevins mayor died at 2 30 am Thursday at his daughter's home in Little Rock after illness. He leaves two sons K B Jr and M T of Richmond California, three daughters Mrs Elvin Campbell Mrs Robert McGregor and Mrs Stowers, two brothers Mack and William, one sister Mrs Winnie Irvin. Cornish Mortuary Prescott to handle services and interment planned at Macedonia Cemetery. Funeral arrangements incomplete.
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K. B. Spears
K B, Jr
M .T
Richmond
California
Elvin Campbell
Blevins
Robert McGregor
New Orleans
Stowers
Mack
William
Winnie Irvin
Cornish Mortuary
Prescott
Macedonia ‘Cemetery
Price support rates for soybeans and cotton announced
The Department of Agriculture announced 1955 crop price support rates. Cotton middling (15-18 inch) ranges around 33.50 cents per pound in western areas. Soybeans No. 2 or better with 13.8 to 14 percent moisture are supported at $2.02 per bushel in all counties. To qualify beans must be grown in 1955 and graded No. 4 or better. Revised U S Grain Standards become effective September 1, lowering foreign material limits and adjusting heat damage and splits rules. No class definition changes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Department of Agriculture
Garland ‘Kidd
U.S
Mail mixup sends presidential letter to Regis College
A letter addressed to the President was misrouted to Regis College in Denver. Rev Richard F. Ryan, president of Regis College, said the note, meant for the White House, was forwarded from the wrong address and joked about Ike’s mail.
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Bervice
Denver
Hisenhower
White House
Colo
Richard F. Ryan
Regis ¢ College
Ike
Ryan
Seven Injured In Arkadelphia Wreck
State troopers said the 1961 Buick driven by John E Williams of Peoria struck a tree after losing control while following a Missouri Pacific bus that had braked for a cattle crossing near the Clark Hot Springs county line. Injured were Harriet Williams Gillett Ark Willie Witherspoon Hope Tracy Williams Peoria Johnny Williams Peoria and Alice Witherspoon Arkadelphia all reported with cuts bruises or fractures.
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Arkadelphia
Highway 67
Clark-Hot Springs
John BE
Williams
Peoria 1
Harriet Williams
Gillett
Ark
Willie Witherspoon
Hope
Tracy Williams
Peoria
Johnny Williams
Péoria
Alice
Wither
Spoon Arkadelphia
Missouri Pacific
School Opening Day Meeting Called For September 10
A general teachers meeting is called for Monday September 10 by Superintendent Ja Jones as public schools prepare for opening. The meeting will be held in the Junior High auditorium. The first week, schools will have full day classes starting September 12. Lunchrooms will open at midday with plate lunches costing 15 cents for students and 25 cents for seniors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ja Jones
Tokyo visit shapes U S views on Japan defense
A four day Tokyo trip shows U S officials open to reducing forces in Japan. Officials say Japan should strengthen its own defense, with Shigemitsu referencing a six year rearment plan and a ground force of around 180,000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tokyo
United States
Japan
Ptr
Toku Shigemitsu
Hope youths prank ends with fire alarm arrest
Six young men from Hope, riding in an auto, set off the Oakhaven fire alarm last night. The alarm drew a full response, the car and license number were identified, and officers detained the youths at Qakhayen. They were fined for sounding a false fire alarm, with parental involvement noted. Some students are said to be college juniors from prominent families.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hope
Oakhaven
Guy Downing
Travis Ward
Qakhayen
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Israeli
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Fridley
U. S. Corps of Engineers
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Hay
City Board of Public Affairs
EL Dorado
Howard Porter
G. C. Porter
Richard Earl Griffin, Jr
Porter
Miss Arkansas
Godfrey
Spencer
Mar Baths
Loy Franks
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