Missouri Pacific strike threatens Friday transport disruption
If no last minute truce holds, Missouri Pacific railroad workers plan a 2 o'clock Friday walkout affecting passenger, mail, and freight service. The Star pledges special rural mail runs by road to Emmet Prescott Rosston Blevins and McBaskill, while noting uncertain impact on isolated LaFayette county towns and potential highway mail shifts to Texarkana.
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Missouri Pacific Railroad
Federal Mails
the Star
Emmet
Prescott
Rosston
Blevins
McBaskill
W Hope
Texarkana
Missouri Pacific
Colton Belt
LaFayette County
Post Office Department
Texarkan
St. Louis
Missouri, Pac
Clevela
George
Hooper
J. Py Nebt
Ad Aallard
Texas
Kansas
Locomotive Engineers’ Brotherhood
Order
Brothers of
Uniot
Truman
T Board
Washington
Frank Dougl
Mediation Board
Missouri Pacificine
Yoad
St. Lol
Accept
Pluy
Sai
Locas
Cleveland
Pittsburgh
Brotherhood of Railroad
Monongahela Conesing
Union Line
Rouad
Lytween All Mills
Steparation
Mon Jine
Jones Laughlin Corporation
Pittsbi
Aliquippa
Mon
Nine Million Vets Apply for Dividends
Washington reports VA estimates about 9 million World War II veterans have filed for life insurance dividends from the national service life insurance fund. By month’s end nearly 10 million ex-GIs are expected to claim a share of 2.6 million dollars, with payout start delayed until early next year due to processing difficulties.
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Washington
Veterans Administration
National Service Life Insurance
Carl R. Gray, Sr
Tour Planned for Third District Livestock Show
Advertising for the Third District Livestock Show begins with Earl Young as public chairman and Sgt. Short leading the tour. Short’s truck, supplied by the local recruiting office, will stop in pit towns across the territory. The event is slated for September 22 through 24 with one of the largest crowds anticipated.
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Nonus Wur
Earl Young
Sgt. Short
U.S. Anny
Thirough
Mother Kills Herself After Slaying Baby
Covener Earl Beidelsman reported today that a 20 year old mother killed herself at the grave of her infant after being charged with bludgeoning the child. She shot herself near the grave in East JHA cemetery, as she awaited trial on the fatal beating charge. The coroner listed death as self inflicted.
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Lenin
uPi
Earl Beidelsman
Mosher
Glewua Mane Thomas
Thomas
East Jha Cegetery
Betdelman
Mao
Weather Forecast For Avkarsis Area
Partly cloudy conditions expected this afternoon with variable winds. Nighttime skies turn overcast with a chance of showers. Friday looks unsettled with periods of rain and cooler temperatures across the region.
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Avkarsis
Slusyers
Cyoter
Diorth
New
Cotton Crop Forecast Shows Slight Increase
The Agriculture Department pegs this year’s cotton crop at 14,194,000 bales, up 188,000 from last month’s forecast and below last year’s 14,868,000. Census data show 1,247,443 bales ginned for 1949, with potential government controls on next year to curb a surplus, plus a reserve of over 5 million bales.
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Washington
Agriculture Department
Census Bureau
Missouri
Arkansas
Oklahoma
Keck to Head Reserve Corps Truck Unit
Hope hosts a Heavy Tank Company of the Organized Reserve Corps to join the 18 Division Striking Force. Captain James B. Kelly says unit will be trained and ready as a Mobilization Day Combat Company with night meetings up to three times monthly and pay of 32.50 to 7 dollars per meeting. Seek 16 to 35 year olds for assignment. contact Captain John Keck ORG South Elim Street or ORG Hempstead county courthouse Hope for details.
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Organized Reserve Corps
Hope
James BE. Kelly
Army
Kelly
John Keck
South
Elim Street
Hempstead County Court House
4-H Club to Show Corn at Hempstead Livestock Show
4-H club members stage their sixth special 4-H hybrid corn show at the Third District Livestock Show in Faire Park, Hapu Arkansas, in September 1924. Fifty eight 4-H boys are expected to enter to display uniformity and quality of den ears from their hybrid corn demonstration. Exhibits will be judged by comparison with ten-car exhibits and include production records. Corn record sheets must be turned in to County Agent Oliver L. Adams or Byron Hudkyston before September 1.
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Hempstead County
Faire Park
Hapu
Ark
Oliver L. Adams
Byeran Hudkyston
Strauss Dies at 85 Famed Composer Richard Strauss
Garmisch Partenkirchen Germany September 8 Richard Strauss legendary composer dies at 83 or 85 details vary. A child prodigy who began composing at six and wrote tone poems and operas including Salome Elektra Till Eulenspiegel and Don Juan. His works shaped modern music and gained wide American recognition.
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Garmisch Partenkirchen
Germany
Richard Strauss
Salome
Strauss
de Lywious
America
Convict Labor Leasing Approved by Arkansas Penitentiary Board
Arkansas penitentiary board plans to lease convict labor to state institutions and private entities at four dollars per day. Contracts must win governor and attorney general approval. The board noted the penitentiary would have earned over forty dollars for convict labor furnished to state institutions from January to August. Pardons and paroles were also considered, with several inmates granted paroles or commutations.
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Site Rock
Sept
Arkansas Penitentiary Board
Lee Henslee
Henshee
the Murry
Houcd
Shale Board of Spardons Ant
R. Beavwn
Washington
Taus
Slajle
Mi Iupi
Dee
Seaps
Gobree Mobert
McCain
Mississippi
Navy
Robert Sullivan
Clark
Tee
Durinary
Fran Anderson
Phillips
Geeree
Frank [Lington
Jeffersar
Depautt
Ford Penny
Jetfer Wi
Prand
Services Sunday at Guernsey Baptist Church
Services will be held Sunday at 41 Gy and Wadpeeu in Guernsey. The Guernsey Baptist Church, led by Rev Hoylemoen, at Texarkunn, was admired today. The wisp is invited.
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Guernsey Baptist Church
Umuen
Hoylemoen
Texarkunn
Project approvals span sewer work in Alexandria corridor
Reports indicate Jet Metrics contract approvals for Sept and cone sloughing on aMandtal sewer project. The Hewitt project received Mee ewunel backing for the job, with a Wednesday bid in Ackassas corridor. Unclear details suggest Vid duration and sduL.bad issues in the bid file.
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Ewunel
Ackassas Coriesiiction
Blevins School System opens September 12
The Blevins School System announces the 1949 50 term will start Monday September 12 with registration and organization first two days and half day sessions. Full days begin Wednesday with lunch service starting then. Superintendent J R Meaders enters his third year outlining principals and staff for Blevins High Grammar McCaskill Training and Nolen Antioch and nearby schools.
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Blevins
J. R. Meaders
Meaders
Blevins Training School
E. D. Robinson
Sue Emin Allen
Zelina Bullington
Evelyn C. Burton
Jodie L. Duffie
Charline Hopkins
Jewel Jacques
Lula McFadden
Amilee Smith
Fannie L. Smith
Margaret Siuay
MM. Robbinson
KR. H. Fuccues
Samuel Cooper
Nolen
Edith R. Draper
Antioch
Verna May
McCaskill
Rusth S. Witwer
Rubber Workers Accept Wage Decrease in Norwalk
Local 283 of the United Rubber Workers CIO voted 124 to 44 to accept an average 11 cent an hour wage cut at Norwalk Tire and Rubber. The reduction, from two to 13 percent, returns pay to two years ago levels after a prior 11 cent increase. If business improves, officials promise restoring last year’s wage.
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Norwalk
Conn
United Rubbber Workers of America
CIO
Norwalk ‘Tire and Rubber Company
Tim
Dune
Emergency Polio Fund Drive Opens Nationwide
An emergency polio fund drive launched as the U S faces a severe epidemic with an expected total of 40000 cases. The drive, run with the National Foundation for Infantile Paralysis and the post office, aims to raise 14500000 dollars. Basil O Connor said funds are not exhausted and the epidemic is about half over, with daily spending around 100000 dollars. Contributions will be delivered via local post offices.
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New York
United States
U. S. Post Office Department
National Foundation For
Columbia Broadcasting System
Foundation
Basil O'Connor
Public Health Service
Washington
Illinois
Ifu
O'Connor
Postoffice Department
Welfare Group Holds District Session Here
Hope hosts a district meeting of State Welfare Department staff from southwest Arkansas counties including Clark, Nevada, Hempstead, Miller, Pike, Howard, Sevier, Little River, Sevier, and Seier. S. F. Haity, district supervisor of Arkadelphia, presides the session.
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Hope
State Welfare
Arkansas
Clari
Gatland
Hempstead
Howerd Litte River
Miller
Nevada
Pike and Seyier
S. F. Haity
Arkadelphia
Never Trust An Educated Insect Moral Tale
HAL BOYLE’s tale centers on Dr Alfonso Cortex a genius who studies insects and creates educated mosquitoes. When he parades them to prove their reform they bite the assembled luminaries exposing the absurdity of overreaching intellect. The story ends with the blunt moral Never trust an educated insect.
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Hal Boyle
New York
Alfonso Cortex
Belors
Coud Bacon
Beivanuies
Ward
Gouldiot
Mont
Bawsit
Cself Hs
Vleruymen
Industria Vaders
Jon L
Cortex
Cortes
Reds May Carry Quarrel With Tito to U N
London dispatch reports Moscow may take the Tito Albania dispute to the United Nations by seeking protection for Albania against alleged Yugoslav and Greek threats. Radio Moscow accuses Yugoslavia and Greece of provoking Albania and coordinating attacks on its borders. Observers see a possible UN showdown as the General Assembly opens September 20 in New York with strong delegations expected from both sides.
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London
Russia
Marshal Tito
Albania
Radio Moscow
New Times
Yugoslavia
Greece
Moscow
Abcenter
United Nations
Hitler
Marshal Titov
Alania
General Assembly
New York
Belgrade
Oleg ‘Troyjanovsky
Swarthmore College
Washington
Death Fall On Liner Excalibur Kills Debutante
Off Azores the Excalibur encountered a calm sea as Adrienne Atwell 29 of Dallas Texas and escort Robert M Willard 21 Dallas fell while climbing a stairway. Atwell died of head injuries and Willard suffered a skull fracture. Willard was hospitalized in Boston after quick transport.
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Boston
Mass
Dallas
Tex
Samuel N. Graves
Azores
Sta
Adrienne Atwell
Robert M. Willard
Willard
Southern Methodist University
Excalibur
American Export Lines
Coast Guard
Miss Atwell
William J. Atwell
Groves
Ravert Small
Los Angeles
Comfort
Nova Scotia
Miss Attwell
Tuesda
Tuesda and the Miners Japiiin
Two Arrested After Auto Wreck On Highway 29
State Police arrested Johny Hartiet and Jimmy Fields after a crash on Highway 29. Barrett, driving, faced charges of leaving the scene and driving while intoxicated. Fields was charged with drunkenness and suffered a severe cut on the head. Kathleen Walker was the other driver in the wreck.
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Tripre
Aveideur & Riflés
Uney
Wouter
Fields
Two Major Strikes Idle About 130000 Workers
Washington reports that 130000 workers face idle time as three rail unions launch strikes. Missouri Pacific and Pittsburgh area lines prepare work stoppages to protest unresolved grievances totaling about 9 million dollars. Officials warn disruptions will ripple through steel plants and other industries as trains halt and freight traffic slows.
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Pittsburgh
Rail Brothers
Auctioneer Sells Table Containing Clerk’s Proceeds
A kitchen table, last item at a sale, fetched many shillings before the buyer loaded it away. The buyer later found 290 pounds in the table where clerks kept sale proceeds, prompting discovery the table contained the missing money.
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Graulhau
Nottingham
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Walter EL Lambert
May — Perry
M. Stuart
Edna Nesbit
Doyle Fraziey
L. J. Brown
Blevins Grammar School
Walter E. Lambert
L.O. Grown
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Warren Neshill
McCaskill School
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Avanna Tinsley
Minnie Gilbert
Tito
U.N
Mo-Pacto
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Unruh
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Hlow
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