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Newspaper
Hope Star
Location
Hope, Arkansas, United States of America
Date
Aug 06, 1953
Page
5
Berlin dispatch reports columns of Soviet troops and armor advancing toward industrial areas and East Berlin as crowds resist the ban on Eisenhower food parcels. Heavy concentrations near West Sector centers. thousands of Russian police and East German forces in motion across the Soviet zone.
Judges and clerks for the August 11 city and Washington elections are listed by ward with alternates and guards. Ward 1 names include Guy Basye and Frank King. wards 2 3 and 4 list multiple judges clerks and alternates, plus absentees and guards.
Showers were forecast in the Midwest with a second cool spell. Central Illinois Michigan were seen in for more showers tonight with readings in the 70s in Wisconsin and Michigan and 80s elsewhere, while the Ohio valley faced 100 degree readings. New England and the Middle Atlantic cooled yesterday. Chicago reached 75 up 33 degrees from yesterday. Storms, winds, and a reported tornado affected South Dakota with Sioux Falls at 1.15 inches rain and 70 mph gusts at Garden City Kansas.
Arlin Moses on Highway 29 nine miles south of Hope reports a lightning strike that killed five cows under a gum tree in the early morning hours. He awoke about 4 a.m. and found the carcasses after daylight. one cow appeared beyond help.
Washington reports that singer Dick Haymes has been arrested in Los Angeles on a deportation warrant. The 34 year old artist, born in Buenos Aires, was granted military service exemption during World War II as a citizen of Argentina. The McCarran-Walker act renders such an exemption grounds for deportation or exclusion. Haymes entered the United States for permanent residence in 1937 and will have a hearing before an inquiry officer, with possible appeals to the Board of Immigration Appeals and then the courts.
Arkansas Economic Council and State Chamber of Commerce assign an 11 member panel to study Gov. Cherry’s proposed property tax reform. The plan would assess property at full value and cap millage for cities counties and schools. University of Arkansas will cooperate and a report is expected before next year’s election.
Five killed and about two dozen injured when a Greyhound bus and a car pulling a house trailer collided on a bridge west of Hydro Oklahoma on U S Highway 62. The vehicles plunged into a ravine, bodies and injured scattered, with officials counting four dead at first and noting as many as 30 hurt. Ambulances and doctors rushed to Weatherford area hospitals as chaos ensued.
British and American searchers recovered two more bodies from the Atlantic crash of the U S Air Force RB-29 bomber. Four survivors were rescued earlier, with 15 listed missing as crews scoured a 201 mile stretch west of Ireland amid fog and worsening seas.
Fund efforts to secure upkeep for Snell Cemetery in Emmet seek donations. Interested persons are asked to send contributions to Miss Ophelia Thompson Mrs. Carl Meadow or Mrs. Otis Townsend all of Emmet.
Paul Charlap a 22 year old chemist rose to fame in two years after he developed Nylast a chemical added to nylon stockings to improve wear. The idea began when his wife complained and a remark about hosiery cost led him to seek a better lasting material. Charlap set up a home laboratory and pursued the finding despite initial doubts from Du Pont chemists.
Three residents of Lafayette County were arrested on liquor charges by sheriff deputies. Named are Whitla Layee Blankenship Buford Beneden and String Strinps. Officers found several gallons of whiskey in sacks near a still and destroyed mash after a struggle to recover the jugs. Bond set at 5000 in U S Court. Bearden previously arrested on similar charges and under bond.
LA Mathias executive vice president of the Red River Valley Association spoke at the Hope Kiwanis Club on flood control and water conservation for the Red River Valley. He stressed the Millwood Dam on Little River as the key solution, noted prior studies, funding gaps, and urged requests for municipal, industrial, and irrigation water projects to support flood control efforts.
Police activities yesterday included an auto wreck at Pine and West Division Streets and two prowler calls. A collision involving Mary Smith, Chris ty, and Mrs. 4 W. Worthey caused heavy damage to both vehicles. Officers found no intruders at the reported houses.
Special revival services are in progress at the Hope Chapel Tabernacle with nightly attendance steady. Services begin at 7 30 p m conducted by the Sapp Evangelistic Party of Orange Texas. Instrumental music and singing accompany the forceful preaching of Rev Rey Sepp enjoyed by attendees.
Residents of Sardis will attend a singing service this Sunday as part of church activities. Sessions are open to guests and feature hymns, prayers, and community fellowship.
President Eisenhower considered a pocket veto to override a bill repealing the movie theater tax. Congress faces a January reconvening with a veto doubt as Treasury experts warned of tax risks. Industry pressure and looming balanced budget concerns shaped White House opposition.
Gilbert of Rt 1 Washington elected chairman of the PMA group committee at a July meeting in Nope. New members include Kidd and Schooley with alternates Goodlett and Schooley. All committeemen are farmers active in soil and water conservation programs and county agricultural administration.
Arkansas farmers face rising costs as prices lift across Little Rock outlets. Market observers say heightened transportation and supply chain pressures are driving costs for staples, with uncertainty ahead for growers and consumers alike.
News from Freedom Village and Panmunjom reports indicate Americans slated for repatriation under Operation Big Switch are being held back by North Korean and Communist authorities. Prisoners detail delays, trumped up charges, and fear that the Communists are withholding knowledgeable captives while negotiations continue.
Fragmented report covers prisoner exchanges at Panmunjom with promises of more healthy American captives to be released. General staff comments on potential larger repatriations while details on condemned prisoners and Nazi camp recollections surface amid ongoing negotiations. Eyewitness accounts describe treatment and transfer conditions as exchange plans proceed.
United Press reports 70 American families celebrate joyful homecomings as prisoners of war are freed or believed freed. Fathers and mothers express relief as sons return with tales of endurance and patriotism. Narratives from New York to Brownsville and St Louis reflect nationwide happiness and hope amid wartime.
Local column notes weekly wrestling matches start Tuesday with new faces next week. Discussion of city burn laws and fire hazards on vacant lots. Mentions of city ordinance about weeds and garages, and a visit by Leo Shipp and family. An Oregon/New Jersey ad reference appears among miscellaneous items.
Fragmentary dispatch reports Secretary of State Dulles and South Korea leaders in Seoul discussing a mutual defense pact. Details are unclear due to garbled text, but sources note Washington aims to secure gradual agreements ahead of a Senate vote.
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