Hope Marines Freed in Korea Prisoner Exchange Faces Mixed Reactions
Hope Marine Lt James Stone son of Pine Bluff residents received news of his Congressional Medal of Honor after liberation delayed due to fear of reprisals. Lt Rowland Murphy and Sgt Johnie Witt among others freed as Operation Big Switch nears conclusion. Panmunjom reports show 100 more Americans released, total 3,027. A sixth troopship Gen Black sails to San Francisco with 440 aboard.
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Rore Arkansans
Korea
James Stone
S. L. Stone
Pine Wat
Frai Walker
Hot Springs
Ralph Osborne
Stone
Pine Bluff
Sera
Panmunjom
Freedom Gate
U. S
Reds
Kaesong
United States
Inchon
Koea
Black
San Francisco
Gen McWainwright dies at Fort Bragg aged 70
SAN ANTONIO report confirms Gen Jonathan McWainwright 70, famed for Bataan and Corregidor, died at 12:20 PM CST. Ft Bragg Public Information Office releases say 16 soldiers drowned in a training accident, two unaccounted for, several hospitalized. St. Louis notes American Legion calls for all-out war with atomic and hydrogen bombs if Korea peace talks fail.
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San Antonio
Tex
Jonathan Mc Wainwright
Bataan and
Corresior
Ft. Bragg
St. Louis
American Legion
Korea
Woman Recovering After Slashed Throat Incident
A Hope, California woman narrowly survived a slashing when a razor blade cut her throat around midnight. Police identified suspect as Ads Crane of 910 West Fourth Street. The wounded woman, her daughter on the porch, and her grandson in the room were taken to a physician, then released home. Meanwhile in Pasadena a six year old boy named Trutmle Perry crawled into a discarded oil drum prompting firefighters to use cutting tools to free him from the barrel of trouble.
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Hope
Cits
Ads Crane
West Fourth Street
Pasadena
Cali
Trutmle Perry
Divorce Cases Take Up Chancery Court's Time
In recent proceedings the chancery court handed down several decisions. Beaty v Beaty resulted in a divorce decree for the defendant and a dismissed citation. Martin v Highway Commission dismissed on plaintiff motion with the bond returned to the Highway Department. Rogers v Rogers, Smith v Smith, Whitehurst v Whitehurst, and Gatins v Gaines granted divorce or related relief as stated.
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Wes
Iy Flemmnstead Chancery
Joe D. Beaty
Edun
Arkansas Highway Commission
Wilbert
Ellen Martin
Junction
Bond
Highway Dept
Ro Rogers
Roy M. Rogers
Appy
Caiied
N Smith
Fletcher Smith
Claude * Whitelist
Arthur, Whitehurst
Ferguson Debunks Demo Efforts
Un-Sen. Ferguson accuses Democrats of spreading bunk and riding the President’s coattails to win Congress. He cites 47 Senate votes, claiming Republicans largely supported Eisenhower and Democrats blocked certain programs, while many votes were not recorded. He plans to press the point in Michigan and Gaylord.
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Fergison
R-Mich
Congress
Ferguson
Republican Policy Committee
Senate
Santa
Eisenhower
Lyndon
Johnson
Michigan
Gaylord
GIP
House
Giant's Ledge Climber Reaches Catskills Peak
Hal Boyle narrates a feat atop Giant's Ledge in the Catskills with a barefoot Missouri climber, praising planning by his wife and noting auto exhaust at 3,000 feet. The party plants a flag, contemplates selling the peak, and ends with a humorous aside before continuing on page two.
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Giant’s Ledge
Catskills
Hal Boye
Missouri
Hal Boyle
Giant's Ledge
N. Y
Thomas E. Dewey
Frances
Dulles Warns China of War on Mainland
Secretary of State Dulles warned that Communist China may provoke war by backing insurgents in Indochina and pressing red forces toward Korea. He urged peace and warned that a second regional oppression could trigger grave consequences, saying the United States would act to defend freedom.
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St, Louis
Dulles
Indochina
China
United States
South Korea
American Legion
Indochia- Dulles
Bodcaw Club to Celebrate Progress
Bodcaw, among the oldest southern communities, plans a September 12 celebration of progress by the Bodcaw Improvement Club. The event highlights a cooperative drive toward a million dollar broker production, with a school, a community park, two new teacherages, and name plates on most mailboxes. A free barbecue at 5 p.m. precedes entertainment. locals are urged to join. A cleanup meeting is set for Friday September 4 to prepare the site.
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Bodcaw
Bodcaw Improvement Club
Tol
Brother of Penney Manager Receives Fulbright Honor
Harrel C. Hall, manager of the D. C. Penney store, visited Fort Smith with his brother William A. Mall who sails September 4 as a Fulbright exchange student to Karlsruhe Germany. Mall, a University of Ollahulla graduate, will study the tech nique of modern design during a nine month stay. Mall is associated with a New York City architectural firm and pursued Europe independently last spring. This marks the first Fulbright inclusion of Germany in the program.
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Harrel C. Hall
D. C. Penney Company
Fort Smith
William A. Mall
New York
Karlsruhe
Germany
Wart Smith
University of Ollahulla
Jr. Mall
New York City
Clow Training School to Open September 14
Clow Training School of Ozan will open Monday September 14 with a faculty meeting at 1 30 p m Thursday September 10. A decision will be made later on whether to operate on a half day or the present schedule and its effectiveness in the gathering season.
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Clow Training School of
Ozan
TV Dealers to Show Sets Here Thursday Night
Local Hope area event invites residents to view televised sets by KXAR on Thursday night. Dealers will display JDliy and saris divs, with prizes and free drinks promised. Master of ceremonies Hinkel will host the crowd at the Mieht venue, offering a chance to win items and learn about television products.
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KXAR
Shige Nobin Creo
Apne Phutesday
Hope
Hinkel
TV Ghey
Phe
Anesauril
Adenauer in Home Stretch of Elections
West Germany faces a crucial election as Adenauer and rival Socialists contest control of the new lower house. The chancellor campaigns in key industrial regions while East German agents reportedly boost influence efforts across the frontier.
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Brace Garry Bonn
Conmany
Chanel Jor
Konrad Adenange
Gove Sayment
Adenauer
Rich Oblehwue
Uwkey Robe
Germany
West Germany
Kremlin
West Frontier
Rain Delays Relief in North Arkansas Crops
Miles McPeek, federal agricultural statistician, says scattered rain last week failed to relieve drought in north and central Arkansas. Cattle marketing remains above normal while strawberries and other fruits suffer from dry conditions. Boll weevil issues are down, aiding insects control. Early cotton picking has started in Calhoun, Cleveland, and Izard counties with bumper bales in Chatn? County, and mid season plantings show a favorable outlook.
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Rick Pushurus
Miles McPeek
Federal Agricultural Statistician
McPeek
McPeak
Calhoun
Cleveland
Chicat
Young Burglars Can't Remember They Did Many Jobs
Denver police questioned six youths ages 0 to 13 about burglaries. They said they could not recall all the break ins, claiming they started when very young. Detective Lester Jones said the group pulled about 40 jobs in three years with loot around $400 in cash and goods.
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Denver
Army to Slash Civil Works Budget This Year
Washington sources say the Army will announce about an eight percent cut in Civil Works for the current fiscal year ending June 30. No major projects are likely to be hurt, as the move aligns with President Eisenhower's demand for immediate budget economies to restore balance.
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Washington
Lne
Birserhower
Legion Meet Sways Aim at Air Force Budget Cuts
Business sections report at the Legion Meet debates on budget cuts targeting the Air Force. The Eisenhower administration pressure prompts a push to reduce the program from 440 to 120 units, amid a tense convention layout and a call to reestablish a sidewing policy.
First Cotton of Season Brought In by Local Farmers
Two North Tempstead Camity farmers delivered early bales as cotton lodity. Dru Brooks of Blevins brought in a 408 pound bale while GN Jortes of Blagen delivered a 640 pound bale. The Agriculture Committee of the Chamber of Commerce plans premium money for the producer of the first bale.
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North Tempstead
Dru Brooks
Blevins
Jortes l
Blagen
Agriculture Committee of the
Chamber of Commarcy
Fire damages Nash wagon at Andrews home
A Nash station wagon owned by Andy Andrews at his home in Galthaven was set ablaze around midnight. Fire officials suspect wiring as the source though the exact cause remains undetermined. Volunteers from Quakhaven Fire Department extinguished the blaze.
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Andy Andrews
Jocal Insurance Joan
Galthaven
Tragic air crashes claim sixty six lives and a famed violinist
Across events from the United States to France a string of crashes leaves many dead. Notably the disappearance and presumed death of violinist Jacques Thibaud and his daughter Suazane following a French airliner crash near the Riviera. In the U S a military charter plane with twenty one aboard goes down near McChord Air Force Base as searches continue for missing personnel.
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Associated Press
Sting
Paultic
Suazane
Rdsh
Morlerey
Calif
Taggnia
Wawnet
Tim
Patland
Orey
Solithwe
Washington Mountains
Alrliner
Hope etty conducts district drainage vote at city streets
In a short night session the Hope etty council advanced drainage measures for Manta Divida at the LAL street topagy. Officials noted changes to curb layout and road bed, while Grueky urged caution on the Wink Woeht perked plan. The council approved steps toward a five ihedly tay and tol vad Five ordinances, with Foot Winton Dandie Weinstall a tank and pin oat bil on Wilken Streets. A hearing set for September 15.
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Hope
Gounell Teake
Manta Divida
Fay Nat
Grueky
Wink
Lacaledt
Dandie Weinstall
Wilken
President Eisenhower Signals Cooperation With Iran
President Eisenhower outlined a cooperative approach with Iran in a brief national address. He stated readiness to study Iran’s economic crisis and authorized his ambassador to travel to Tehran to discuss development programs and immediate problems.
Time Plant Strike Ends at Little Rock
The Mine Corp plant will resume operations under a new government contract within 30 to 60 days with absorbtion of striking workers and new hires. The contract extends to Dec 4 1954 with wage increases three to five cents an hour and added paid holidays, as plant manager Stanley Amyron announced.
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Leth Rock
U8. Mine Corp
Stanley Amyron
AI Machinists Union
Amren
All Around the Town Hints at Local Happenings and Changes
Hope folks join with Mr and Mrs H C Murphy in celebrating Lt Max Murphy among American prisoners released by Chinese forces after long captivity. Jo Ann Shields named temporary VP of Arkansas Student Nurses Club at St Vincent's Infirmary. Alfred Bearden and family relocate to Lubbock Texas. Third District Livestock Show set for September 28 to October 31 with Klage show and 101 Ranch Rodeo. F G Micare to open Elm Street Club cafe and amusement hall in old Queen Theater. A bale of cotton ginned locally by Ira Brooks of Blevins and C N Jong of Bingen. Big crowd urged to attend with loyal local talent.
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Hope
H. C. Murphy
Max Murphy
Jo Ann Shields
Pete Shields
Arkangay Student Nurses’ Club
St. Vincent's Infirmary
Alfred Bearden
Lubbock
Texas
F. G. Micare
Elm Street Club
Quuun Theater
Elm
Replacement Cows to Be Discussed in Hempstead Meeting
Hempstead County dairy growers plan a Friday meeting in the county courthouse to discuss replacement cows and the Right Semen program. Dexter Alford, secretary, urges attendance as the group aims to promote quality dairy sires and artificial breeding to produce dependable replacement cows.
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Hempstead
Olivers, Adame
Hempstead County
Daleyme
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