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Newspaper
Hope Star
Location
Hope, Arkansas, United States of America
Date
Apr 01, 1949
Page
1
The Star condemns wartime rent control legislation as a political ploy by the Truman White House. It argues continued peacetime rent control harms private home construction, discourages new housing, and erodes property rights, citing prolonged controls in France and Kansas.
Negro 4-H clubs across Fulton McNab Powers Art Pleasant Washington Williams Chanel and others carried out National 4-H Club Week March 3 to 13. Activities included cleanups, plantings, window displays, socials, and church and school programs to promote club work, skills, citizenship, and service projects aligned with the 149 National Theme Better Living For a Better World.
The Swoose, famed B-17 from Pearl Harbor to V Day, landed at Douglas airport en route to a museum display in Chicago. Curator Walter Merleses Meo will guard the aircraft for exhibit setup, with plans for eventual national museum placement in Washington.
A government survey shows business plans for 1949's second half look gloomy with a 14 percent reduction in outlays from the prior year. First half 1949 factory and equipment buying run about 5 percent above 1948, aided by some construction. Government economists caution reliance on the index, noting state and local spending will rise sharply, offsetting private cutbacks.
New York reports rising strain as a cab strike began with 701 cabs on city streets under heavy police protection. Police logged 421 fleet cabs and 280 independents on safety lanes. 11,000 cabs exist citywide. Early arrests rose to seven, with accusations of intimidation and disobedience. rhetoric from both sides warned of violence.
An Air Force C-47 transport aircraft crashed near Pope Field at Fort Bragg, killing three officers shortly after an emergency approach to a sick bay. The victims, all based at Pope Field, were First Lt. Allen A. Hall Jr. the pilot. Second Lt. Kenneth W. Thompson the co pilot. and Second Lt. J M Petrie of Cheverly Maryland.
The census bureau reports unemployment fell by 54,000 in March after four straight monthly gains, while employment rose by 479,000, curbing a two month job decline. Secretary Sawyer noted the uptrend may have stopped and emphasized no further drop in employment. Total unemployed now 3,167,000. employed 7,047,600, still above year-ago levels.
Washington reports that Russia's protest against the Atlantic pact stirred little reaction as plans for the treaty signing moved forward. Officials weigh how to reject Moscow's note, while Spaak and other Western diplomats insist Russia has no aggressive aims and press for unity against potential Soviet threats. Bevin and Leumann meet with Acheson to discuss Germany's postwar future and allied differences.
Air Scouts plan a meeting on Monday April 4 at the Youth Center on the second floor. Meduk, squadron leader, and Vartan Pyne will discuss participating in the Scout Expedition at Body Park on May 2. All members are urged to attend. Directors listed include De. Ko, Crow, John B. Lowe, W. A. Midget, Tradegren, and Wun Luciussa.
The Hoover commission urged Congress to end government lending and to merge or liquidate 30 federal agencies. It favored reorganizing the Reconstruction Finance Corporation into a private bank loan guarantor, warning that direct loans invite waste and corruption. Acheson led a partisan split on public power, while the panel favored keeping housing and GI bill loan guarantees under central agencies. The report, part of an 18 installment series, notes deadlock on public power and a shift to prioritize water, irrigation, flood control, and navigation for multi purpose dams.
An official list details election officials for Hope's general election on a Tuesday in April. Ward 1 and Ward 4 names appear for judges clerks and sheriffs with multiple listed per ward. Ward 2 and Ward 3 include judges clerks and sheriffs, plus ward commissioners in the text.
Los Angeles April 1 Mrs. Gorgette Brucks a year old mother has been sterilized to escape beating death to her son The surgery occurred after the birth of her fourth child The baby a seven and one half pound boy was born with a spinal defect needing corrective surgery Her attorney Walter N Anderson said sterilization was necessary and the court placed her on six to ten year probation on condition she submit to sterilization after pleading guilty to manslaughter in the death of Howard seven month old son A one to ten year prison term was suspended The sterilization idea was advanced by Mrs Brucks and her attorney
Washington reports the new five month rent law taking effect to begin decentralizing federal controls. Landlords and tenants start under rules shaping fair net operating income while regulators draft standards for rent casus and localities may take over when the federal ceilings end. Officials foresee ongoing shortages and state or local actions possibly extending controls beyond expiration.
In Greene County a local option vote on liquor sales showed 2 044 for and 2 101 against. The scattered result follows days of campaign pressure as prohibition movements signal a possible revival.
A crowded bar watches Churchill on television as veterans and patrons discuss his age, resolve, and aims. Comments range from praise of wartime leadership to doubt about peace prospects with Russia, while the crowd debates future choices and national unity.
Boston reports Winston Churchill at MIT convocation warns Europe would have faced consolidation and London bombings without the atomic bomb held by the United States. He urges steadfast resolve against tyranny, rejects appeasement, and praises the Marshall Plan and Western unity amid a rising Kremlin threat.
Oklahoma City reports Mrs. Heart a wealthy widow with one year left asks public for ideas on how to spend her remaining $11,000. Readers flood the paper with advice to enjoy life, defy doctors, and fund charity, while she contemplates a personal plan to maximize happiness in her final months.
A Frisco freight wreck near Pestus Missouri injured no one but tore up two hundred feet of rain line and left a long train from Memphis to St Louis scattered with oil scrap lumber and paper. Investigators blamed a faulty wheel flange on the ninth car behind the diesel. Traffic on the Memphis to St Louis route was halted and rerouted via Illinois Central lines with clearance expected by six this evening.
Washington April 1 a Dayton operator Jack M. Werts seeks to buy the famed Hope diamond for Rita Hayworth as a wedding gift. The 441.2 carat blue white jewel belongs to Evalyn W. McLean’s estate, with trustees planning a private sale to settle estate taxes. Werts plans a formal offer later this week, noting the appraised value around 604000 dollars.
KKAR and the Saenger Theatre launch the KXAR Kiddie Klub this Saturday at 9 30. A half hour radio program for children ages 6 months to 60 years precedes a 40 minute film featuring The Three Stooges Popeye and Bugs Bunny. Admission 12 cents for the full hour and a half program.
Washington reports the traditional White House Master egg roll is canceled for the eighth year in a row due to security measures from wartime and ongoing repair work at the executive mansion. Officials said the event cannot be revived this year.
A Moscow report May 26 1945 notes Russia denounces the Atlantic treaty as a tool to dominate nations and warns it undermines the U N Charter. It cites clauses forbidding alliance against a party and suggests Britain and France may view postwar alliances as risky to Soviet relations.
Legal experts say the friends, relatives and debtors of missing banker Richard H Crowe may keep money they have received totaling 76355 while FBI impounds funds left behind in Florida. Authorities question ownership of 883460 in cash and 599000 in negotiable bonds as investigations probe if Crowe acted alone or with others to loot the bank where he worked. Crowe’s parents and wife report family funds recovered and a note from Florida hints at distress while the case tracks debts and possible lawful ownership of the money involved.
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