06 Aug 1951
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Newspaper
Hope Star
Location
Hope, Arkansas, United States of America
Date
Aug 06, 1951
Page
1
The text references postwar policy figures such as BeYroon and Acheson, discussing plans for foreign aid and defense organization. It mentions Truman, Taft, and the State Department, with questions about final decisions and agency responsibility. Details are garbled but center on international aid, budget, and departmental reorganizations.
The article reviews a congressional committee’s examination of the defense budget, detailing proposed cuts to civilian and military personnel, procurement delays, and calls for reform. It notes allocations in the hundreds of millions and contrasts them with reduced civilian staffing and altered procurement practices.
Tonight at Mineral Springs a league game featuring Jippe's Legionenrenge and the No.2 team of the Boutherest Arkannon League. Mineral Spring Figern and two Rogs will face Hope, with Louis Carpaniers or Bud Ditty for Myers uncertain.
Senator Edwin C. Johnson defends the West Point affair amid alleged cheating on admissions. He cites costs of appointing cadets and backs an investigation, while some lawmakers urge inquiry into the honor code violations and broader government morality concerns.
The discussion centers on public information and publicity work, with Mahon noting about 20 billion of 48.23 billion Congress appropriated has been returned to the treasury. He warns that more money will be needed for the U S armed forces and naval aviation this year. He cites procurement waste such as truck grills bought for 38 dollars each when 33 dollars would suffice.
Alan Gordon travels from Singapore toward Selgon to aid American Consul Jimmy Draper. A brutal murder of a US citizen unsettles them as they chase a deadly extinct bird, the emerald crested hoopoe, claimed in a diary. A rickshaw crash further complicates the ascent into a web of danger and intrigue.
Washington Aug 6 — Talk of Chief Justice Fred Vinson as a possible Democratic presidential candidate crops up on Capitol Hill. Vinson, as a Supreme Court justice, could be persuaded to leave the bench to pursue the race, while Truman remains noncommittal. Kefauver said Truman could win the nomination and election if he chose, though he was not campaigning for him. The piece also notes Eisenhower’s possible candidacy and Truman’s comments on Eisenhower’s duties.
Senate investigators urged quick legislation to deny union certification to any group found Communist controlled and to study ACA officials for possible prosecution. The ACA represents 6500 Western Union telegraph workers and others, with testimony alleging members could intercept messages despite security measures.
Rain and fog persist near Kaesong and Korangpo as U N forces report skirmishes south of Karma song and trench artillery activity. Naval units from four Allied nations bombarded Communist positions from Hagin to Chinnampo while surface ships and aircraft support operations along the West Korean coast.
Former senator and baseball commissioner Happy Chandler testified before a House inquiry in Washington. He criticized the current rules requiring the commissioner to win votes of 12 major league clubs to retain his $65,000 yearly position.
Senator McCarran testified that wires used by at least ten defense agencies are open to monitoring by Communists and private wires leased to the armed forces and coast guard are similarly exposed. He warned that trans Atlantic cables would not be secret and that sabotage could knock communications out of service in wartime.
Tacky party at BeeBee Marmorial C M E Tuesday night. Mrs. Guy Turner won groceries and Mrs. Mattie Saunders was prize winner for tackiest dress. New church members Thos Duffie and Mrs Mary Nelson. Personal mentions list guests from Shreveport to Phoenix. Note on first US law school 1784 and Chandler contract dispute as owners plan to elect a new baseball commissioner.
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