The Courier News from Blytheville, Arkansas • Page 3

MONDAY, MAY 19SS BLYTHEVILLE (ARK.) COURIER NEWS National Polls Shove State Politicos into Background Tie Awoclatrd Press Arkansas politicians were shunted into the background over the -weekend by national political plans by polls In the state. Rep. Franklin D. Roosevelt Jr. '(D-NY) said he will try to attend Arkansas Bar Association meeting at Hot Springs this week; Gen.

Dwight D. Eisenhower won a 2-to-l plurality in an Arkansas presiden- tltl straw vote, and Presidential ASSISTANT John R. Steelmnn men tioned as a vice presidential candidate, praised two federal power projects at a small city postmasters convention in Little Hock. Roosevelt has been asked by Democratic presidential candidate W. Averlll Harriman to represent him at the Bar Association's convention.

An association committee is attempting to arrange for appearance of presidential candidates or their representatives at the convention. Sen. John C. Steiinis CD- Miss), said Saturday he would be unable to attend as a representative of Sen. Richard Russell of Georgia.

Both Gen. Eisenhower and Sen. Taft are expected to be represented at the meeting, which opens BMday. Taft Favored Sen. Taft, favored by eight of Arkansas' 11 delegates to the National Republican Convention, was third in a presidential straw vote conducted by the Arkansas Pharma- ceutical Association.

He received only 5,343 of the 38,881 votes cast. Eisenhower placed first wllh 13,944 votes. Sen. Estes Kefauver (D- Tenn) was second with 6,009. Kefauver was the only democrat plac ing in the top four positions.

Fourth polling 3,762 votes, native son Gen. Douglas MacArthur. Acting Defense Mobilizer Steelman, a native Arkansan, told the postmasters convention at Little Rock that Ihe national defense program was not the prime factor behind the South's new prosperity. "Without the Tennessee Valley Authority and Ihe Southwestern Power Administration, the spectacular development of the South has not have been possible," said Steelman. He called critics of TVA "shortsighted ay a ics." Fire Threatens Des Arc District DBS ARC.

Ark. threatened the business district of Des Arc Sunday but firemen from Carlisle. Hazon and Brinkley joined local volunteers to confine the flames to a single building. The M. A.

Johnson General Merchandise store destroyed. Defective wiring was blamed lor the fire. There was no estimate of the damage. Arkansas News Wind, Rain, Hail and Tornado Help Crack State's Heat Wave By The Associated Press Wind, rain, hail and a small tornado over the weekend helped crack a sizzling heat wave in Arkansas. A low of 34 degrees was recorded in Fayetteville Sunday with a high of 71 at Ft.

Smith and Texarkana. The Little Rock Weather Bureau forecast lair and warmer weather for Monday with no rain in sight. The bureau said the Suniay temperatures were nearer the normal mark for this time of year than the record breaking 90-deerec weather last week. Other high readings included: Fayetteville, 66: IJttle Rock, 68; Pine Bluff, 68; Walnut Ridge, 63; Plippin, 67 and El Dorado, 10. 1 Two Arkansans Are Killed In Wrecks Over Weekend Bj- The Associated Highway accidents near Yellvillei and Pocaliontas killed two Arltan-l sans Sunday, bringing the violent death toll to 17 for Ihe week ended Sunday midnight.

Gnrvln Ply. about 30. of Pyalt, was killed when the truck in which he wns riding loft Highway 14 near Yellvllle and crashed Into a tree. Russell Markle. about 34.

also of Pyatt. one of the truck's two other occupants, was injured seriously. Eighteen-year-old Bobby Joe Kirby of Lake City. was injured fatally when the pick-up truck he was driving overturned on Highway 67, three miles south of Pocaium- tns. Stale Policeman Dill Miller said Kirby' was attempting to pa.ss another vehicle when the mishap occurred.

Isaiah Carrell, 68-yonr-olri nor County farmer, died Salimlny night in a Conway hospital ot Injuries suffered in an accident earlier in the day. Coroner R. A. McNutl said Car- roll was dragged a considerable dis- lance when a mute, hitched to plow, bolted. Paragould to Honor Medal Winner PARAGOULD, Ark.

M-Sgt. Hubert E. Congressional Medal of Honor winner, will be honored by the American Lesion at an open house here Tuesday, Lee. who formerly lived In Little Hock and England, is the son of C. O.

Lee of Paragould. He now resides hi Mississippi. Rotarians to In Hot Springs HOT SPRINGS, Ark. Hetar- lans from 31 clubs in Western and Southern Arkansas were expected here Monday for the annual meeting cf District 201, Rotary International, Early arrivals had a golf tournament and a buffet dinner Sunday. Toot Maturity Wild rabbits are breeders, hut only about 20 per cent of the young uorn each spring and summer live to reach the fall hunting season.

BRITON BUILDS AUSTERITY SPECIAL- With tlie help of 5500 and his understanding wife plumber R. A Anslte of Chicheslcr. Sussex. England, built the trim Uu-ce-whccl car above. Anstco- gets 80 mites to the gallon, lots of romplimenls on Ihe upholstered seats whipped up by the missii- and double-takes when pedestrians count his headlights.

There is only one. Crossett Navy Man Burned Seriously NEWPORT, R. Crossett, navy man was seriously burned when he and seven other sailors were trapped inside a cement build- Ing while attempting to extinguish smudge pots. Chief Water Tender V. C.

DeLong, son of Mr. and Mrs. Fred S. DeLong of Crossett, is describe das in, serious condition, from burns received Friday when caught in a "backfire." veteran of 13 years in the Navy, just completed a drill In the Navy's fkefighting school at the Naavl Operating Base here with seven other sailors. They had re-entered the building to extinguish the smudge pots and were trapped by i billowing blaze.

Civil Engineers to Meet in Vicksburg VICKSBURG, Mid-South Section of the American Society ot Civil Engineers will meet here Friday. The group Is headed by Kenneth W. LeFever of IJttle Rock. GREETINGS FOR PAPA" mer Jo ef Slalm rccene a rm greetm" from Vcra" nd-ikovn pupil at Mo cov, Scl ool 61" during Miy celebration according to Mo-cou nei. p-per At right is Georgi M.

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The Coronols were married In February, 1951, and now have baby girl. Before embarking, Nobuko received a letter from a relative in the United Slates. It told her she would not be accepted he- cause of her Oklnawan nationality. Alhambrans saw the story In their local newspaper. They then wrote more than GO letters of welcome to Nobuko.

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