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Newspaper
Hope Star
Location
Hope, Arkansas, United States of America
Date
Apr 20, 1951
Page
4
A reflective column praises General Douglas MacArthur as he returns, argues his wartime decisions and loyalty shaped America. It notes Truman’s restraint, praises MacArthur’s speech as a soldier’s report on policy and East Asia, and recalls the Philippines campaign and Formosa era.
The chamber directors met Tuesday night in the office to review committees activities and set schedules. Jimmie LaGrassiac was named Youth Center Council representative. six Southwest Arkansas Baseball League reps met to plan the season and rules. civic groups discussed a city wide Mrs America parlor. SWAHA dedication plans were outlined for Nashville meeting April 24.
A capacity crowd attended the matinees performance of Argenic and Ok Lace Hope High School Senior play presented at 6 p.m. on the high school stage. With a cast of three girls and twelve boys this light hearted farce features surprise, suspense and laughter. Curtain time is tonight at 8 p.m. Admission 23 and 50 cents. Miss Clarice Brown directs with Martha Wray as student director and Mary Hooper as prompter.
Mr. Herndon yesterday ended his term as president of the Arkansas Funeral Directors Association now in convention at Little Rock. He will be succeeded by Lloyd L. Langford of Jonesboro.
Unity Missionary Church invites the public to a spring revival starting Sunday morning with Howard White preaching and A. A. Massey directing the singing.
Washington April 20 President Truman drafted 11 prominent scientists to aid government and private research for defense. The group, chaired by Olivey Buckley, includes Oppenheimer, Bronk, Conant, Killian, Dubridge, Waterman, Thomas and others from Johns Hopkins MIT Caltech Columbia and Harvard, to oversee atomic energy and defense modernization.
Lt Gen Matthew Ridgway described as truly wonderful the reception given General MacArthur in Washington as photographers chased news. Ridgway, seen reading a mimeographed summary, noted his office now has a telephone, a feature MacArthur never had.
A Jeep driven by Basil Green collided with an automobile driven by Garland Grant on South Walnut Street yesterday. Both vehicles sustained damage and the city police investigated the incident.
A fragmentary obituary note reports the death of the brother of Flop Ich, with a reference to Brissais. Details are sparse in the readable text.
A three day Rotary District 201 gathering in Allendale opens Wednesday. District Governor T. S. Cornelius of Hope will present the report to delegates. Speakers include Rev. L. Lawsence pastor of the First Presbyterian Hope and Associate Justice Ed J. Mehaddin of Little Rock, formerly of Hope, and Dr. Holy G. Bennyell president of AGM College in Nevida County.
Arkansas state convention of the Council of United Church Women in Forrest City elected new officers including Mrs. E D Galloway as president. Workshops by state and national church leaders were planned yesterday and today to be conducted in Arkansas.
Ten Hempstead men were drafted into the armed forces with two volunteers. Induction was announced by J Pat Curtis, Hempstead board chairman. Names listed include Huey Mauldin and Willy Cap Gilmore along with Jim Georgy Garland Grover Elio Smith Herman Frierson John Allen Hipp James Calvin Honder David Rie Nelson and Chilie Man Bradley.
Allied forces report repelling two Red counterattacks near Chorwon and Chongwon as US and UN troops tighten the push toward key front lines. Dozens of Red armor and infantry clashes are described, with artillery and air support inflicting enemy losses. An Allied column secures a hill north of Itwachon after a four hour engagement, while air forces unleash heavy sorties against Chinese and North Korean fronts. Continued details promised on page three.
President Syngman Rhee of Korea, aging but defiant, reiterated that no compromise with communists is possible. In a long interview he spoke from the provincial palace, recalling his youth and imprisonment, and insisted he would rather die with his wife defending Seoul than surrender. He warned UN forces might not hold the city and expressed readiness to die at the door with them.
General Douglas MacArthur drew massive crowds as he arrived in New York on a grand homecoming tour. An estimated one million lined the streets and Central Park, with police managing the throng while dignitaries and veterans honored the returning commander. MacArthur and his wife Joan, with their young son Arthur, arrived aboard the Constellation at Idlewild, amid celebratory scenes and a parade plan through Manhattan.
Fragmentary OCR text presents disjointed phrases about policy, editors, and military topics. Key entities include Washington and MacArthur. the rest resembles garbled mentions of policy debate and editorial disagreement without clear actions or outcomes.
In Rock, Bernard J. Dickman reports the National Association of Power Timers noting clerks in small towns often earn more than postmasters. He cites the contrast between clerk salaries and postmaster pay, suggesting clerks value urban and stable roles more highly.
General Bradley declines to discuss a charge while addressing a crowd at the University of North Carolina. He emphasizes focus on U S policy and arms, stating no intention to engage on contentious political topics.
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