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Newspaper
Hope Star
Location
Hope, Arkansas, United States of America
Date
Apr 17, 1958
Page
4
United Press dispatch reports discord among Negro organizations over a proposed plan for school integration. Leaders debate the merits, with calls for a comeback of court-driven remedies and opposition to any compacts that would curb desegregation, highlighting factionalism within civil rights groups.
The state Board of Wealth reports five malaria cases in Arkansas during 1957. All cases were acquired domestically in civilian and military personnel. The board notes no point of ongoing transmission and emphasizes no widespread risk.
The Arkansas Highway Department awarded bids for three highway projects and one bridge job. Greaves Brothers of Pine Bluff submitted the low bid of 140,588 for the Clark County highway 07 reconstruction. Burton Construction Co. of Hazen posted 30,420 for the Lonoke county bridge over Pigeon Roost Creek.
Paris reports a new cabinet crisis as President Rene Coty accepts the resignation of Prime Minister Gaillard amid Algerian tensions and Tunisia disputes. Gaillard’s defeat by rightists and the Communist bloc weakens options for a new coalition, signaling potential end of the Fourth Republic and prompting talks of Gaullist rule. The resignation follows long Algerian policy disputes and U.S. pressure over Tunisia.
State Board of Health released the weekly disease report noting 842 measles cases, 830 mumps, and a year total nearing 2,000 as Hempstead, Pulaski, and nearby counties report rising illness. Data show notable increases from the prior week with county totals reflecting statewide patterns. The report also mentions the state game farm in Oregon raising Chinese pheasants.
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