Third District Stock Show Opens In Hope
The Third District Livestock Show opens with Hope as host city for 19 counties, highlighting a regional shift from cotton to dairy and beef cattle in Southwest Arkansas. The piece notes rising beef herds, the new stock-raising emphasis, and ties it to broader printing industry advances from metal type to photo-engraved plates and teletypesetter systems.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hempstead
Liverpool Exchange
England
Arkansas
Son of Mr and Mrs Ray Turner Seriously Ill
Reggie Turner five year old son of Mr and Mrs Ray Turner was taken to Little Rock yesterday for medical treatment and remains in very critical condition. Doctors say the child does not have polio and a physician noted a possible form of influenza or meningitis.
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Ray Turner
Reggie ‘Turner
Little Rock
Aintly Said
W. 5
Stanbury
Canadian Red Cross
United States
Onle
Ben
Great Lakes
Toronto
John Emerson Davis
University of Arkansas Medical School
Emerson Davis
Detroit
Arkansas Supreme Court Reopens With 168 Appeal Cases
The Arkansas Supreme Court will reconvene September 26 after summer recess to review 168 appeal cases. Justices prepare for a resumed session focusing on numerous petitions and potential rulings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Litle Rock
Ac Oh
Arkansas Supreme Court
High Tribunal
Arkansas Parity Weather Forecast Window
Parity cloudy with scattered showers in the south this afternoon. Tonight cooling down. Tuesday cloudy with warmer sun in the west. Strong emphasis on southern shower chances and cooler night air.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arkanas
Angry Miners Stay Away From Pits Strike Shuts Western Mines
Angry miners refused shift starts in Pittsburgh and across western Pennsylvania and parts of West Virginia as the United Mine Workers press renewed pension demands. About 480,000 coal diggers may be idle by nightfall, with soft coal workers joining the walkout. Officials warned a national strike could halt production, threatening economic gains. Joint talks with Cyrus Ching and Philip Murray aimed to settle the dispute while President Truman pondered a settlement plan from 1946.
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Pittsburgh
Pennsylvania
United Mine Workers Union
UMW
John L. Lewis
Lewis
West Virginia
United States Steel Corporation
H. C. Frick Coke Company
U. S. Steel
Scranton
Glen Alden Coal Company
Hudson Coal Company
Isabella
Weirton Coal, Company
Uniontown
Johnstown
Washington
U.S
Chick
Cyrus Ching
CIG
Philip Murray
Murray
Truman
United Mine Workers
Jsouthern
Bluefigld
White Sulphur Springs
W. Va
Minor Accident on South Elm Street Causes Little Damage
An automobile driven by Mrs. Gladys Gentry collided with a carrier owned by Mrs. L. H. Camp on South Elm Street Saturday night. Police investigated the incident with little damage reported.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gladys Gentry
L. H. Camp
South Elmtreet
Poweu
Nations May Follow British Act Devalues Pound Worldwide
Britain slashed the pound from 4.03 to 2.80, aiming to boost exports as eleven allied nations adopt similar devaluations. France suspended trading in gold and currencies. Sweden Italy Greece Switzerland consider action. Poland fears higher food prices for Britain. Russia reports the devaluation with cautious commentary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Britain
Unitedates
Europe
Latin America
Stock Exchange
Sweden
Netherland
Briain
Italy
Rome
Milan
Greece
Switzerland
Russia
End of 22 Month Printer Strike in Chicago Papers
Chicago papers including the Herald American Daily News Sun Times Tribune and Journal of Commerce ended a 22 month strike as 1500 International Typographical Union Local 16 members ratified a weekly wage boost by 1287 to 279. The new scale sets 95.50 for 36 14 hour days 101.50 for 36 4 hour night shifts and 101 for a 30 hour midnight week with rehiring planned within days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
International Typographical
Wmion
Herald- American
Daily News
Sun-Times
Tribune
A Journal of Commerce
Three Violent Deaths Reported In Arkansas
The Associated Press reports three violent deaths across Arkansas over the weekend. A carnival worker in Stamps was killed by a jagged bolt of lightening. A Mexican trail worker body was found beside a railroad in Osceola the same day. A Texan man from Weslaco died in a Sheridan road collision involving two trucks. Fannie Cotton Vales of Little Rock died in the wreck. her husband and another occupant were injured.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Arkansas
William James Pulean
Hillsboro
Fla
Stamps
Osceola
Hart
Avelino Oliva
Weslaco
Tex
Sheridan
Fannie Cotton Vales
Rt. 7
Little Rock
Wind and rain damage two Columbus homes reported
A wind and rainstorm last night damaged two Columbus homes. Horace Ellen reported the roof of his house blown off and Mrs. Roy Wiker’s home sustaining damage in the same event.
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Columbus
Horace Ellen
Roy Wiker
Devaluation hits Britain and global markets
London faces a 3.50 percent pound cut, banks closed, stock exchanges shut in Britain and many nations. Cripps warns of lower living standards without dollar gains as other countries mirror the devaluation impact. Canada prepares a parliamentary statement as the world braces for fallout from the currency move.
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Hal Cooper
London
London Stock Exchange
France
Holland
Greece
South Africa
Europe
Sterling
Harned
Asia
Emery Gentry
Britain
America
Stafford Cripps
Cripps
Soviet
Kremlin
Austalia
Burma
India
New Zealand
Ireland
Israel
Norway
Denmark
Egypt
Italy
Sweden
Finland
Canada
U. S
Devaluation of Money to Follow British Move
New York reports that the weekend devaluation of currencies, led by Britain's pound cut from 4.03 to 2.80, may push dollar prices lower for foreign goods and affect American exports. Prices on British goods aimed at America will fall, while the impact on U S commodities abroad and on staples like cotton and wheat remains uncertain. Historical precedents show mixed outcomes for prices after devaluation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Brittain
America
Britain
U. S
Fatal Shooting Near Idabel Investigated
McCurtain county officers continued their investigation into the fatal shooting of Walter Borkes, 45, of Lockesburgh, Ark. He died en route to a DeQueen hospital from a bullet wound received during an argument at a tavern near Broken Bow. Emory Smith, former Broken Bow police chief, said he shot Borkes after an argument. No charges filed. Smith holds a county sheriff's commission but is not salaried. he works as nightwatchman at the tavern.
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Idabel
Oxal
McCurtain
Walter Borkes
Lockesburgh
Ark
C. H. Roan
Borkes
Roan
Smith
Brodles
Eleanor Steber Returns to Boston Conservatory to Gift Scholarships
Opera star Eleanor Steber plans a homecoming to the New England Conservatory of Music in Boston to award two scholarships. The Wheeling West Virginia native rose from modest funding to Metropolitan Opera star with a six figure income. She credits home training and American teachers, arguing the country now supports world class vocalists without studying abroad.
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Hal Boyle
New York
Wis
Eleanor Steber
New England Conservatory of Music
Boston
Eleanor
Conservatory
America
Europe
Miss Steber
Met
Steber
The
Metropolitan
Poemspany
Edwin L. Bilby
New England Conservatory
Upper Park Avenue
Third District Livestock Show Opens With Parade at Noon
The Third District Livestock Showgrounds bustle despite rain threats as the event opens with a parade at 2 p.m. Governors, local leaders, and dozens of floats, plus 100 horsemen and four bands, headline a schedule rich with cattle judging, rodeo shows, and country fair attractions across Tuesday to Saturday.
Market Reacts to Dollar Devaluation
New York on September 19 reports a brief opening selloff in stocks as British devaluation unsettles traders. Prices slipped a few cents, some leading stocks rallied later, gold issues rose, and the market moved to a routine pace as traders weighed potential effects. Analysts say the move was overdue but could lift U.S. security values, though uncertainty remains about coal and steel contract talks and the soft coal strike.
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New York
Financial
Wall Street
U.S
Goonamy
Coal and Steel
Club Acts to Return Credits to School
Paragould September 19 The Host Arkansas Young Men's clubs moved to return vocational agriculture credits to Arkansas State College at Jonesboro. A three man committee was named by the board of directors to seek revocation of a recent action by the state board of education. The state board cited a federal report noting University of Arkansas training more vocational teachers ran the state deeds and then withdrew approval of courses at the Jonesboro schools.
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Paragould
Arkansas Young Men's Clubs
Arkansas State College
Jonesboro
Vie Board of Directors
State Board of Education
University of Arkansa
Pension key to steel strike headline
Philip Murray, CIO president, warned that averting a 1,000,000 steelworkers strike hinges on settling pensions at government conciliation talks. A presidential fact finding board proposed a company financed pension and social insurance package costing up to 10 cents per worker per year. Murray urged immediate settlement based on the board recommendations to protect the national interest.
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Washinton
Philip
Murray
CIO
Gyrus
Ching
Steck Industry
West Sundays
Murray Sid
Tornado Damages Farm Near Little Rock
A tornado east of Little Rock caused damage estimated around 1 008 dollars to a large barn and shed on the Walter brothers property and similar loss to buildings on another farm. Local residents described the storm as very violent and several trees were damaged.
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Little Rot
Little Rock
Fred Blueer
Walter Brothers
Yarm
W. M
BE. Brown
Union Leaders Reject M P Proposal on Railroad Strike
Union leaders in St Louis reject a plan to end the Missouri Pacific railroad strike proposing arbitration under President Truman. Brotherhoods demand wage claims be resolved first and oppose immediate walkout. Officials say negotiations should precede any settlement while viewing union claims totaling about 3000 dollars.
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St. Louis
Missour’ Aite
Fo Iing
A.‘P
Truman
Teilreg Hives
Yee
R. E. Davidson
Brotheads
Aft
Missouri
Arkansas Miner Strikes Forecast Amid Mo Pac Walkout
United Press reports a nationwide goat miners strike threat could worsen Arkansas’s economy. State Mine Inspector Bil Jarrett in Fort Smith warned of 400 more miners to be idled if protests spread. Only six mines, all in Sebastian county, remain active amid the Mo Pac walkout, with 1,600 miners idle and 10,000 union and non operating railroad workers affected.
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United Press
Arkansas
JAW
Bil Jarret
Fort Smith
Eds
Pittjarrent
Missouri, Pacific
Fitzjarrell
Sebastian County
Reynolds Metals Co
Mo-Pac
Calves Exhibit By FFA And 4 H Club Members At Livestock Show
FFA and 4 H club boys who won calves in the past two years will display their cattle at the Third District Livestock Show this week. The project began several years ago through the Hope Kiwanis club. Three registered Jersey heifers were bought, two by the club and one by Ralph Lehman of the Kiwanis at that time. Joe Walker Bloomby of the Palm FFA chapter and James Huson of the Bingen 4 H club were awarded the two club calves, Larry Moses of the Hope F chapter received the one donated by Mr Lichtman. The Columbus 4 H club donated another registered Jersey which will be awarded to a FFA or 4 H boy on Wednesday morning, September 21, at Fir Park. Calf showing rules will be explained again Wednesday morning at the awarding.
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Sid McMath
Arkansas
Aberdeen
Tall Timber
Little Rock
Oliver King
Texarkana
Gerard
Benton
Bri Can
Walda
Ned Purtle
Arkadelphia
Glencrest
Nashville
M. 5. Bates
A. W. Biorseth
Hope
H. C. Yelton
Hot Springs
fush+ville
Saratoga
Patmos
Columbus
Lewes Isville
Stamps
Waldo
Miss Hope
Fury Park
F. F
Hope Kiwanis
Ralph Lehman
Kiwaniseh
Joe Walker Bloomby
F. A
James Huson
Bingen
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Science Prcss Us
Boston Dispatch
Aew
Finotype
Star
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Circuit
North Carolina
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Mgr. Blakeslee
Otheer
C. EB. Patines
Texavkgna
Ray Kimball
DeQueen
George Hosfr
Star Mechanical
Helena
Mississippi River
Memphis
W. 8. Doroigh
Southern Tuberculosis Conference
Russellville
CLO Internations Shoemakers
Miss Stebersaniuso
Cou
Lmivre Opera House
Ont
S. S. Noronic
Red Cross
M.P
Arkona
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