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Newspaper
Hope Star
Location
Hope, Arkansas, United States of America
Date
Apr 11, 1952
Page
4
A column discusses federal price control and state fair trade laws, citing Marshall Field & Co. and Macy's testimony. The piece argues private price fixing harms consumers, urges Congress to reject state laws and uphold competition, and highlights the need for free, transparent markets.
Robert Coleman a 60 year old Negro barber was killed by a hit and run on North Hazel Street near Berry and Peak streets about 9 PM. His body was found by John Muldrowy with death due to a broken neck and fractured skull. Police say the car was moving toward the city and seek the vehicle.
Kiwanis sponsors Mavis Cugat show set for Friday night May 2 at the Colosseum. Local committees led by general chairs Ememeth Thompson and Mike Kelley include stage and properties Hoy Garber Henry Haynes Guy Grigg and numerous named officers and workers coordinating ticketing publicity parking ushers conversion and ushers.
Bad weather moves Hope’s 16th annual Easter Sunrise service from the school stadium to the auditorium. The program includes Prelude by Mrs. B C Hyatt, Call to Worship led by Rev. Virgil D Keeley, Hymn Come Thou Almighty King directed by Elmer Brown, Scripture by Rev. O. Mr Montgomery, Prayer by Rev. L. T. Lawrence, Offertory In the Cross of Glory by Mrs. B C Hyatt, Special Music The Strife Is O’er by Hope High Glee Club, Message by Rev. Wm. P.Hardegree, Benediction by Rev. Wm P. Hardegree, and postlude All Hail the Power of Jesus Name.
Explorer Scouts of Squadron 62 led by Bill Wray and Buddy Moon will perform gasoline powered model air planes in the 1952 Scout Circus at Spring Lake Park Texarkana. They will execute two circles of planes with stunts and a finale of many planes in a 100 foot circle. Tickets are 25 and 50 cents with profits supporting Camp properties development.
Services Sunday at Battlefield Church will be held at Bate field Church at 2 30 p m Sunday April 13 with the Rev A A Massey preaching. Public invited. The piece notes a Miller Tydings Amendment related to anti trust law and price control.
In St Louis a union spokesman said a nationwide strike of about 125 000 oil industry workers hinges on government action. The CIO OH Workers International Union president O A Knight said 23 unions may authorize a walkout if the Wage Stabilization Board and hearings do not proceed. He warned a strike could be set if WSB hearings stall, as oil representatives missed a WSB hearing prompting adjournment and referral to Washington.
Washington reports say the Truman administration may strike its own wage deal with CIO chief Philip Murray, while steel executives push for a government backed settlement to avert a nationwide industry wide strike. Negotiations under John R. Stessman stall as defense mobilization continues.
Two youths aged 17 and 14 were picked up by Weslaco city officers after a man claimed to be wanted by police in Texas. The boys from Wiener Arkansas and Fort Worth Texas will be returned to their families today. The man who surrendered appeared to be a mental case.
UP Rep. from Monroe County filed for state senator seat in the 21st district. Allen, a Brinkley and Clarendon publisher, seeks Position No. 2, contested by former Sen. Alf Brown of Clareton. District includes Monroe Lee Phillips counties. Sen. James P. Baker of West Heleng also filed for Position No. 2.
A Negro residence at 1010 Hickory Street was damaged by fire late yesterday with an estimated loss around $1,000. The department could not determine a cause for the blaze.
Frank Costello, the 61 year old reputed rackets boss, is free on $5,000 bail as his appeal from a conviction for contempt of the Kefauver Committee proceeds. The U S Circuit Court of Appeals allowed temporary bail after federal judge Sylvester Ryan sentenced him to 18 months in prison and a $5,000 fine. bail was continued pending further hearing. Government counsel opposed bail. Costello had refused to answer Kefauver Committee questions and walked out twice.
War updates as planes scarce fail to locate enemy aircraft while jets strike supplies and Red positions. North Korean bunkers wrecked by shore bombardment and ships, including the 16 inch shells, plus destroyers MacKenzie Silverstein and Chevalier engaged. Red Cross volunteers reach one in ten Americans.
Cincinnati April 12. Phil Meyers, founder of Fashion Frocks Inc., argues women are more honest than men and sell better. He leads an army of over 40 000 women salesmen who move about two million dresses yearly, aiding the firm to gross around 16 million annually. Meyers, a 52-year-old former Cincinnati football player, started the business in 1925 as a direct selling dressmaker. The company relies on housewives and professionals as sales reps, with most orders collected through down payments or full price. About 85 percent of business comes from roughly 15 percent of the sales force, many remaining for years. Most reps are under 95, with turnover high as others join briefly for income.
Washington reports top Eisenhower backers pressed for an early announcement of his resignation from his European command. The move, seen as likely after formal U.S. and North Atlantic Treaty consultations, could clear Ike to return to the United States in May for a possible campaign role ahead of the Republican nominating convention.
The First Baptist Church choir presents a cantata titled The Glorious Gabltoan on Sunday evening at 7:30 pm directed by Mrs Dean C Strand with organist Mrs Hendricks Sprague and pianist Mrs Basil York. Soloists include Mrs Jack Hervey Mrs Dean Strand and Mrs Wei ry Haynes among others in a full choir recital.
An airborne Pan American Airways craft crashes near San Juan Puerto Rico with 69 aboard including a crew. The doomed flight was en route to New York's LaGuardia Airport. Captain John C Bund commanded the airliner.
Washington reports approval of Braniff Airways Twi and Mid-Continent Airlines merger by Civil Aeronautics Board examiner William J Madden. A condition would require the surviving company to protect employees, including displacement pay and relocation expenses. Junction points Kansas City Tulsa Muskogee Fort Smith and Houston would carry new services. The merger uses exchange of Braniff stock for Mid-Continent stockholders.
Washington April 11 Farm era are growing this year what may turn out to be their last bump er wheat crop for some time 10 cone Ar Agriculture Department re port yesterday Indicated a prospect ive wheat harvest of about 1 2 billion bushels which would be the third largest of recard and 20 per cent larger than last year This big crop is being grown under a department recommendation that production he boosted this year for a twofold purpose Re asoring dwindling reserves and providing ample supplies for export under a cipherate price pro filem under an intapagsional wheat nyureement thinScountry is export wg 250 millioh higher a year at price averaging about 75 cent d) bushel under the domestic pric But this agreement will expire at the end of thes marketing season for this year's Grop unleua extend ad et The administration has said it will seek extafsion of the pact but strong opposition has developed in Congress because of thy cuat 10 the governing ich has been running about I on dollers & your The government pays the dif ference between the cutrate ex port price and higher domestic price pent on Without the agreement American wheat would be priced higher in work markets A and consequently would probably had fewer buyers Officials have that any size pole loss in the export market would probably lead to re imposis tion of prewar Sane controls an to hold down presue
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