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Newspaper
Hope Star
Location
Hope, Arkansas, United States of America
Date
Aug 01, 1950
Page
4
In a terse report the article mentions North Korea and North Korean forces. It notes that individuals were impressed or conscripted and touches on the broader context of armed forces during the period without graphic detail.
A tall Texan, stripped to the waist, cleans his rifle and urges deploying the Texas Rangers to manage the crisis. He says it may take several days to counter the situation with notable optimism, and mentions a hogleg pistol as part of his gear.
A veteran explains President Truman's three suggested war controls to curb inflation. Priorities and allocations would reserve steel for rearmament, with civilian use reduced. Higher taxes would curb spending, lowering inflation. Credit controls would slow purchases on time plans. If inflation persists, price and wage controls and rationing may follow.
A field scene describes troops preparing for their first engagement with volvet holster slung and a tomahawk in Raymond Godsey of Nacogdoches. Officers on shore watched a ship move toward the dock while soldiers rested in a warehouse, spirits high as the breakwater harbor glowed with evening light.
The Atomic Energy Commission reported a record six month production of the explosive used in bombs and noted a study of an atomic poison weapon. It described heightened activity in hydrogen bomb related forms and the highest rate of uranium 234 and plutonium production in history while avoiding a stated rate. It hinted at increasing ore supplies and continued radiological substance studies for warfare. A separate line notes new moisture proof plastic trapping for rhodes dendrons.
President Truman asked Congress to quickly approve 4.9 billion dollars to arm anti Communist allies citing Korean crisis and a need to accelerate military production. He urged rapid preparedness to defend UN principles, as Senate considers tying recovery funds to aid and other measures affecting Marshall Plan aid for Europe.
Washington reports a labor force at 60 percent of those over 14 and a July factory employment peak of 52 744 000 as wartime demand rises. Secretary Sawyer notes expansion may be needed to meet defense goals, while denying plans to draft workers. Unemployment has fallen to 3 384 000, with 37 000 000 employed or underemployed women, many as housewives, shaping a patriotic response to sustain war production without new drafting powers.
Mrs. Horace eKenzie and Mrs. Dulieah L McRae Jr hosted a Saturday afternoon reception at the McKenzie home on East Third Street from 3:30 to 6. Guests from Dallas McAllen and local circles arrived to admire pink roses lilies and dahlias while white stock and Dresden figurines brightened the fireplace. Tea in the dining room featured a silver bowl of pink blooms a cut work linen cloth pink candles and Baby breath accents beneath candlelight. Hostesses wore white corsages as a house party of one hundred visitors circulated. Several local residents and visitors were listed among attendees and guests returned home after spending the weekend with friends and relatives. The event followed other social engagements including funeral attendance and illnesses among Prescott residents.
In 1861 Mauna Loa lava flows halted within about half a mile of Hilo Hawaii, preserving the city from a direct eruption. Residents faced scorched ground and rising heat as lava slowed and cooled before reaching populated areas, leaving a narrow margin of safety.
An electric fence electrocuted 14 year old Marjorie Anderson on a Phillips County farm while visiting from Mississippi County. The week also saw other deaths including a self inflicted death, an unsolved shooting and a drowning. The report notes the first drum cylinder press at the London News in 1813 and mentions local residents visiting.
A vintage advert boasts Cardut as a remedy offering freedom from monthly cramps and pain for girls and women. It claims not a pain killer but helps control the underlying discomfort, promising easier days and normal activities.
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