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Newspaper
Hope Star
Location
Hope, Arkansas, United States of America
Date
Apr 24, 1948
Page
3
A US editor bemoans slow postwar factory expansion and tax burdens while Soviet observers in Washington eye a sparse 15 000 strong parade. The piece contrasts Russia's claimed arms strength with America’s modest military and industrial growth outlook, suggesting dissonance between propaganda and reality.
Senator Taft assails Harald Stassen and David Lilienthal over Republican convention delegates and the Atomic Energy Commission chairmanship. He urges the next administration to choose its own commission, while Truman nominates Lilienthal for a five year term. Taft pauses his campaign until Tuesday as Washington politics intersect with the May 4 primary.
Two Arkansas governor hopefuls Sidney McMath and Jack Holt signaled openness to debates on campus. The University of Arkansas debate is tentatively set for June 4 after an invitation from the Student Political League. Other invited speakers and filing deadlines shape a crowded race scene as state offices see ongoing campaigns.
Arkansas education officials plan regional conferences for school administrators and teachers on modern instructional materials. Meetings are at Kansas State College in Cheshire Monday, Henderson State Teachers College in Arkadelphia Tuesday, Arkansas A and W Monticello Wednesday, and Arkansas State Teachers College at the University of Fayetteville.
Castile Rock April 24. The state of Arkansas is going to keep money collected as taxes from the Kansas City Southern railroad. The U.S. Supreme Court has refused to review a ruling by the Arkansas Supreme Court that the railpad owed the taxes which had been paid under protest.
William E Self of Little Rock was sworn in as acting U S internal revenue collector for Arkansas, succeeding Horace E Thompson who resigned to run for governor. Self, a Craighead County native, has 14 years on the staff and four years as assistant collector.
A cancer clinic will be held on Wednesday, April 28, at Julia Chester Hospital. All desiring examinations should report at that hour. Participating doctors include Dr. Pruuk, Dr. Spinler the skin specialist, and Dr. Harve in internal medicine.
Martin Sauser, violonist, and the Friday Music Club Choral Grau performed at the High School auditorium to an appreciative audience. Sauser's selections showed fine technique and artistry. The Choral Group, directed by Mrs. Glen Walker, was in excellent form, providing a harmonious performance for the music club and city. A reception followed for Sauser and the Friday Music Club along with the Choral Group, whose servers were members of the Jubiter Music club, The Keyboard.
Lee Criney announced his withdrawal from the race for state representative in Miller county. He will take private employment and cannot devote time to duties. he previously served in the 1937 legislature but resigned soon after the session.
Hal Boyle humorously sketches the domestic ritual of spring cleaning showing how men and women clash over the task. The piece mixes caricature and anecdote as a husband endures discomfort while a wife battles dust, paint, and furniture in a tale about costs, expectations, and the politics of renewing a home.
Seventy police flooded the Union Hall near the Cudahy plant after picket lines at the packinghouse fight. eight people, including two women, were hospitalized with head injuries. Union officials denounced the action as brutality while Mayor Tucker ordered a full investigation and a temporary restraining order against illegal picketing.
Washington April 23 Americans for Democracy Action urged Congress to end segregation in the armed forces. Joseph Lo Ruah Jr spoke as head of the group’s executive committee before the House Armed Services Committee, arguing that enforcing desegregation will strengthen the military and reflect national ideals.
Soviet media claim imperialist democracies flood Russia with spies while Western powers magnify espionage as a national security matter. The writer recalls personal encounters with ex spies, noting danger, loyalty, and the grim price of exposure amid Cold War tensions.
Shreveport, April 29. Four army men killed in a crash about Canfield, Arkansas, have been identified by authorities at Barksdale Field. Victims listed: First Lt. Charles Tiessen, 24, Little Falls, North Dakota. Aviation Cadet Robert B. Kabrertz, 22, Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Aviation Cadet Ralph B. Hilleary, 19, Hubbard, Ohio. Staff Sgt. Laverne Redinger, 28, Henry, Pennsylvania.
Nearly 3,000 FFA members and veterans enrolled in on the job farm training in southeast Arkansas will visit the University of Arkansas System and the Experiment Station in Topeka during the second week of May. Study days May 1 and 13 feature talks and demonstrations on brambles, truck coops, pastures, and soil conservation while special programs on May 11 and 12 include state officials and educators discussing agricultural education and vocational training.
In Los Angeles a woman, Mrs Claude Rowland of St Louis, receives honorary vice presidency as the Daughters of the American Revolution conclude their annual convention. Several other members including Mrs Ravelland and Mrs Huet receive recognition. The event highlights speeches, initiations, and university ties amid ceremonial duties.
Governor-elect Earl K. Long unveils a plan to grant veterans bonuses from 50 to 230 dollars based on service length, plus 1000 dollars to widows or children. The proposal, to be submitted to the legislature next month, would cost an estimated 38 to 40 million dollars with about 300,000 veterans eligible.
The funeral for Elmer D Nations SN 48506721 will be held Tuesday at Sunlng Hill Baptist church with Rev Wesley Thomason and Rev Homer Wuiry officiating. Burial follows at Evening Shade Cemetery. Reston, Prescott area clergy to lead service. remains escorted by military detail from Memphis General Depot.
Veterans Agent Donald T Stearns will be at Hempstead County Courthouse room 403 Aivpe Elias on April 30 at 8 40 AM to assist veterans with benefits concerns. The United States veterans affairs representative welcomes inquiries about benefits and related laws.
Greve county officers report a theft at an oil lease near Elgare Texas. A quantity of denick money was stolen from a Hercules armored vehicle. Authorities urge witnesses to come forward.
Washington reports the administration asks Congress to restore surplus government war plants to ready condition for emergency use. The plan, overseen by the munitions board, would keep plants in reserve and restrict sales, while Defense and Armed Services debate universal military training and a draft bill.
Moscow dispatches report United States and British authorities seeking German help for military purposes. Claims include attempts to create a German air force with consultants like Field Marshal Rundstedt and Generals Guderian and Kelving. Also says Americans hire Germans for secret factory work under camp conditions and impose forbidden air zones in occupied Germany.
Washington April 93 Angry House Republicans found themselves unable to block a new lower import duty for Czech products in return for lax reductions Prague has already enacted. Representative Harness drafted a resolution to urge withdrawal, sending it to the Ways and Means Committee as talks continue on extending reciprocal trade provisions before June 12.
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