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The Courier News from Blytheville, Arkansas • Page 8

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i SATURDAY, MAY 18, 1904 BLYTHEVILLE (ARK.) COURIER NEWS Weary Queen Gets To London; Hears Cheers of Millions LONDON (AP) Weary but happy, Queen Elizabeth home today to Old London and the cheers of millions. came Her 6-month, globe-girdling tour in raptures of welcome. From the deck of the royal yacht Britannia as it inched by the Tower of London, the 28-year-old monarch caught sight of her mother among the yelling crowds on the pier and waved a cheery greeting. Prince Charles and haired at Princess Tobruk, Anne, leaned who over joined the rail alongside the Queen and her husband, the Duke of Edinburgh, and waved too as tug whistles tooted the welcome home. The Queen photographed the welcome.

to wind up her camera record of a 50.000-mile trip intended to strengthen the bonds of empire. Millions of Britons swarmed cliffs and banks along the River Thames to watch the Britannia's 50-mile trip to London from the sea. River Jammed Ships and boats, jammed with women and children waving their, Air welcome, Force dotted jet the planes river. whooshed past in an official salute. London pulsated with excitement that rivalled the atmosphere of cerosation day last June.

Young women 1a the London crowds sat on the shoulders of mon and avidly described the river scenes for them. Hundreds jamming bridges along were unable to see. But they joined in wild cheering. Children waved Undon Jacks and shouted with their parents "aren't they lovely." Queen Elizabeth, who lost weight during the trip and had 8 workword look, stood on the saluting platform above the Britannia's bridge for 2 hours and 20 minutes, with her husband at her side, during the royal yacht's 12-knot progrees up the Thames. She WAS a slim figure in pink, with a Cambridge blue headscarf, protected from the cold wind by the was sides of overcast.

the platform. Prince Excited his excitement, little Prince Cheries appeared to lean too three- far over the rail as the master pulled alongside Tower NEW OFFICER Clem D. Toboson, of Roanoke, is Chamber paw president Commerce. of the U. s.

of He was to succeed Richard at the 4and convention. of the Commonwealth ended pier. His father pulled him back. Prime Minister Churchill, who went aboard last night, joined the royal family on the saluting platform when the ship neared the Tower. He sat on chair and rested his hands on 8 walking stick.

Later, he left the yacht at the pier and returned to 10 Downing still wearing A white yachting cap. Queen Mother Elizabeth Princess Margaret went aboard the Britannia, stooped and kissed the two children, and then went out of view for a private reunion with the Queen and Duke. McCARTHY (Continued from Page 19 camp, who asked not to be quoted by name, said his group is likely that herman Adams, Brownell, Lodge and others be subpoenaed. if the silence ban remains. Mundt said that while the subcommittee could issue subpoenas for those who attended the Justice Department conference, he thinks there is a legal question whether any of them can be compelled to tell what went.

on. Wouldn't Ask What Ike Said He said that if any of them were acting "in their capacity as advisers to the President" he doubts that A congressional committee could cross over into the executive field and extract information about their policy discussions. McClellan agreed to some extent with this, saying that he "wouldn't ask them to say what the President told them." With the conference issue set aside until Monday, John Adams underwent a grilling on the stand yesterday that led Mundt to a final conclusion that neither he nor Stevens had proved any charges against Carr up to March 12. That was the date on which from McCarthy investigating committee's files were released, bearing charges against Adams and Stevens. Carr signed these and Adams said him evaluate" instances of the past in which he said at the time he hadn't believed Carr was exerting undue pressure to get favors for Schine.

Observing he had the feeling Carr was acting as an agent for Cohn, Adams said: "It is wrong for an agent. to transmit threats. Carr's memoranda are patently false, to my knowledge." Mundt said this indicated the Army was making "new charges" against Carr, since the memoranda weren't covered in its formal cmoplaint to the committee. While Mundt said it was permissible for either side to bring in new charges. he told Adams 8S to the old charges: "I don't think the Army should take the position that Mr.

Carr is a crook or that he did anything improper without our being told what be did that was COTTON SEED FOR REPLANTING STATE CERTIFIED EMPIRE, 15 And FOX Chemically Delinted pound Faster Germination Blytheville Soybean Corp. (800 West Main Phone PO. 3-6856 Attention Farmers We Are Authorized Dealers For FUNK'S G-HYBRID SEED CORN See the New 4-Row Power Lift Burch Rotary Hoe Before You Buy Byrum Imp. Co. 114-110 E.

Main Phone 3-4404 deavily armored Additional firepower from Manned by crew of five null and turret are and -a tank commander, each cast in one ber machine guns which gunner, loader, assistant piece, with contours can be loaded, aimed and loader and driver: sloped to deflect fired from inside tank shells and give crew without exposing any maximum safety. crew member. Powered by powerful 810-horsepower, Sunday punch is longcooled 12-cylinder, air. barrel, high- -velocity, engine. 120-mm.

gun, heaviest fire-power ever included in production tank in this country. Extreme mobility and ease of operation despite its great size and weight of 60 tons. above shows the long-secret T-43 tank, just unveiled at WRAPS ARE OFF-Photodiagram It's the nation's newest and biggest military tank, with Chrysler's tank in the world today. Designed by Army Ordnance and Chrysler Newark, plant. fire-power to outslug any T-43 has been in production at the Newark plant for more engineers at.

the completes entirely new series of U. S. tanks, designed since Detroit Arsenal, the than two years. which includes the T-41 light tank and the. Patton T-48 medium.

The giant an World War Il, INDOCHINA (Continued from Page 1) the war, as both Dulles and top French officials have pointed out, is Chinese Communist help to the Vietminh rebels. This has assured their training and equipped them with artillery and other weapons to make possible their transformation into regular troops. That has changed the character of the war in Indochina. Asst. Secretary of State Livingston Merchant.

whose primary concern is European policy, said in a speech at Richmond, last night that, the Far Eastern crisis should not be permitted to divert American attention from the fact that Soviet power in Europe constitutes main threat to the security of Europe and to ourselves." French American cooperation within the North Atlantic Treaty elements of security gainst Soviet Organization is one of the basic power in Europe. And American authorities concerned with maintaining this cooperation have been deeply, disturbed over the possibilities of trouble arising out of the Far Eastern crisis. Forfeit Speeding Bonds Herbert Odell Forshee. Herbert Allen Kinney, Dorothy Pike and Delbert Pete Baxter, all forfeited $10 bonds in Municipal Court this morning on charges of speeding. The heroes of World War I are not all found on the human roster.

The part played by horses, mules. camels, oxen and dogs is well known. Pigeons flew messages. Canaries and white mice, because of their sensitivity to impure air, were carried in submarines. and cats, geese and other creatures served as mascots in the various regiments.

Rites Tomorrow For D. D. Austin Services for Donnie Dale Austin, 31. of Blytheville who died at the Little Rock Veterans hospital yesterday, after conducted a five-month tomorrow illness, at 2 p. m.

at the Full Gospel Tabernaclo by the Rev. M. D. Mabry. Burial will be in Elmwood Cemetery with Cobb Funeral Home in charge.

Mr. Austin was born in Blytheville and lived here most of his life. He is survived by his parents, Mr. and Mrs. S.

L. Austin of Blytheville: two "others, Ray and Bill Austin, both of Blytheville: and a sister, Mrs. Seminola Gordon of Chicago, Ill. Pallbearers will be Charley Haynes, Owen Ulm, Curt Bartholomew. Burt Miller, Leo Woldon and James Weir.

Steele Man Held For Tire Theft Jack Lawrence Curtis, 19, of Steele, is being held in Osceola County Jail on a charge of grand larceny in connection with taking tires off a pick-up truck parked at the old river shute northeast of Wilson Thursday night, according to Sheriff William Berryman. Curtis was arrested in Steele, after midnight the same night by Pemiscot County Deputy Sheriff Clyde Olan on information from the sheriff's office here. He still had two of the tires in his possession when arrested after having disposed of two at the slate line, officers said. DANGE BLASTING TURN OFF 2 Way RADIO TURN IT OFF- -Construction crews in York Beach, don't mind radio programs or conversations on two-way radios. They put up this warning sign because dynamite can sometimes be set off by the radio signal of a passing car.

Some trequencies have reportedly set off a charge prematurely as far away as 400 feet Illness Cancels Bishop's Visit Because of the illness of the Rt. Rev. R. Bland Mitchell, bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of Arkansas, special services scheduled to be conducted at St. Stephen's Episcopal Church here Sunday night have been cancelled, the Rev.

W. J. Fitzhugh, priest in charge, announced today, A confirmation service for congregations of both St. Stephen's and Calvary Church in Osceola was to have been conducted by the bishop, with an open house following at the parish house. Native Hiring Program Cited WASHINGTON (P)---Sen.

Ferguson (R-Mich) said today a U.S. Air Force experiment in hiring eign installations natives "is at paying overseas off bases in triple and benefits." By employing more than 200,000 natives in France. England, Germany. Japan and elsewhere in "housekeeping" type jobs. Ferguson, said the Air Force "has released 30.000 airmen for combat or other important duties, greatly reduced costs and built goodwill." Cars Collide Here Mrs.

Dan Wallace and Mrs. Jane Grunaw were involved in a traffic accident at 1526 West Main Thursday afternoon causing some damage to both cars, City Police reported this morning. No Chairs Originally, wooden or metal chests were used in place of chairs, which were considered a luxury at the time. according to the Encyclopedia Britannica. SHOUT IT THE FROM WANT Hos The BIGGEST selling job in town Here in the classified section of your newspaper you meet personally those people who are really in the market for what you have to offer.

They read vour message because thew want to hire or be hired. to buy, sell. to rent, or to do you a service. Within minutes after your paper appears YOU GET RESULTS THROUGH THE WANT ADS! Ads placed before 5 p.m. will appear next day, except for Monday's paper when ads must be placed by noon Saturday.

All classified advertising payable in advance. BLYTHEVILLE COURIER NEWS Board Urges $150 Million For Rail Men WASHINGTON (PA presidential emergency board today mended granting health-welfare, holt benefits vacations million dollars annually to one million railroad employes. The board turned down other demands, the made case, by most the of 15 them rail AFL. The board, at the same time, approved a number of rail management demands. The emergency board was named by President Eisenhower last December to head off a possible nationwide rail strike.

The unions had made no pay increase demands but confined their program to "fringe" requests. The case has been in negotiation for a year. Today's report to the White House was the culmination of the board's study. The unions involved are "nonoperating workers is, who do made not actually operate trains. Included are yard, clerical, maintenance and construction workers.

These were board's principal recommendations for a settlement 1. Hospital, medical and surgical benefits for employes financed jointly by employes and carriers. The unions had asked for inclusion of family members in the benefits and that costs be paid solely by employers. 2. An extra week of annual vacation for employes with 15 years or more service.

The present maximum vacation time for employes is two weeks. 3. Pay for holidays not worked. Employes now get time and a half way when they work a holiday. Negro Deaths Ella Patterson Services for Ella Patterson, 74, who died Wednesday at the home of her granddaughter on Knowles Street, will be conducted at 1 p.m.

tomorrow at. True Light Baptist Church by Rev. J. W. Speight, pastor.

Burial will be in Burton Spur Cemetery with Caston Funeral Home in charge. Survivors include a granddaughter, Ollie Mae Cherry and a sister, Fannie Byrd. Larry Love Services for Larry Love, 9-monthold son of Doll Holbert of Blytheville, were conducted this afterat the Horne Funeral Home Chapel by Rev. C. S.

Sharkley. Burial will be in Burton Spur Cemetery. He is survived by his mother, two sisters, Betty Jean Holbert and Janie Lee Holbert, both of Blytheville; and a brother Oliver Lee Haynes of Blytheville. YOUR FRIENDLY THEATRE: OSCEOLA SUNDAY MONDAY MAY 16 17 ALL and Funnier Than Ever! 1 Marjorie KILBRIDE MAIN Pa Percy AT with ALICE -BRETT HALSEY- ALAN MOWBRAY for the COURIER NEWS in Osceola, call BILLY BEALL, 567-M McCarthy Probe Headlines Hit WASHINGTON (A) Republican National Chairman Leonard W. he would like to see the Hall says hearing ended "because it taking attention McCarthy-Army from the Eisenhower proaway, gram." "I would It 40 thine in the headlines more constructive so far as the, Eisenhower program is told newsmen sessions of the yesterday GOP Executive Committee.

The group in a one-day gathering adopted a resolution endorsing the "achievements of the Eisenadministration and tht Republican Congress," and authorized Hall to fix a time and place for a full National Commitmeeting in the Midwest late tee August or early September. M'Carthy Gets TV Sponsor NEW YORK -The St. Louis Post-Dispatch has become the tele- first commercial sponsor of the vised hearings in Washington. The newspaper, which operates its own TV station, is buying time on another outlet to do so. The Dumont network announced yesterday that its affiliate station WTVI in St.

Louis, Mo. has sold sponsorship of the afternoon telecast to the The price newspaperisclosed. In St. Louis, the Post-Dispatch said there will be no interruptions of the hearings for commerical announcements. IKE (Continued from Page 1).

from which jet planes and aircraft capable of carrying atomic bombs can be launched. Biggest of the armed forces parades, the scheduled national for capital-a today four- was mile procession of marching men and rolling equipment of war. At Bolling Air Force Base--one of the first military aviation fields of guns, missiles, gadgets and even a bospital train were assembled for the taxpayer to see where his money goes in the effort for national defense. Gifts to Hospital Here Announced Three contributions of equipment and shrubs have been made to Chickasawba Hospital here. it was announced today by John Cherry, hospital administrator.

A 15 by 20-foot concrete ramp for the ambulance entrance was given by Holt Funeral Home and Cobb Funeral Home and a ninecubic-foot blood bank refrigerator has been donated by Arkansas-Missouri Power Co. Shrubs for the hospital grounds were given by Dr. Joe Beasley, Dr. Weldon Rainwater and Dr. W.

W. Workman. Cotton Carnival Parade To Include BHS Band Blytheville High School's 85-piece band will be in Memphis today where they will march in the Cotton Carnival parade tonight. Band Director Robert Lipscomb will accompany band members, who will use two buses and a number of private cars to make the trip. All Sizes Budor Porch Shades 3 FT.

to 12 FT. Hubbard Son FURNITURE MOX -Theatre- On West Main St. In Blytheville Show Starts Weekdays 7:00 Sun. 1:00 On Our Wide-Vision Metallic Screen SATURDAY Double Feature GENE AUTRYI CHAMPION WINNING )OF THE WEST I -AND- MY Six CONVICIS Cartoon and Serial! "Return Of Capt. SAT.

OWL SHOW 11:30 MURDER WITHOUT TEARS ARTISTS 04 CRAIG STEVENS: JOYCE HOLDEN Cartoon and Serial "SECRET CODE" Sun. Mon. Double Feature TECHNICOLOR HEME LAMRANCE Cale ROBBINS Anthuny QUIP LIASKT, by Oe line AN SOY the BRIGAND -AND- PICTURES Loretta YOUNG Du Cartoon Short.

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