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Newspaper
Hope Star
Location
Hope, Arkansas, United States of America
Date
Apr 02, 1953
Page
9
In Arkansas relatives of POWs express hope as China signals possible armistice steps. Wounded return promises and a neutral fate for remaining POWs are floated, while families fear propaganda and uncertainty. James L. Stone, James T. Thompson, and Wayman E. Simpson are cited as loved ones awaiting news amid mixed messages.
Washington debate continues on a bill to affirm states' title to tidelands beyond low water. Advocates for federal ownership argue the offshore lands belong to the federal government per Supreme Court rulings. The bill, drafted by the interior committee, aims to speed passage after Easter, with Eisenhower expected to sign.
In Tokyo Soviet officials boarded a Dutch liner to depart, ending their wartime mission to the Allied Council for Japan. Separately, families of U S POWs report inconsistent letters from camps, with repeats of claims of decent treatment but little detail on conditions or food, leaving hopes for resolution uncertain.
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