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Newspaper
Hope Star
Location
Hope, Arkansas, United States of America
Date
Aug 14, 1957
Page
5
Hospital notes report admissions and discharges. Mrs Jas Ellis is admitted from Bréscott. Clayborn Rouse and Mrs Homer Galnes are discharged.
Nal Boyle describes Bahamas diving dangers where large fish prey on nearshore bathers. Experienced skin divers like Tassos explain handling large three-ark sharks with dorsal fin grips, noting blood attracts more aggression and lifeguards witness inquisitive hammerhead-like behavior near Florida keys.
Severe weather caused flash floods across northwest Arkansas and southeast Missouri with six to nine inches of rain. A railroad bridge derailed a freight line near Gainesville and disrupted service between Little Rock and St. Louis. In Marmaduke and Safe, water invaded stores and schools, prompting evacuations. Two deaths were reported and property damage ran into thousands.
A disjointed account describes a shark evading a hunter as the man battles the animal, trying to drive it away with kicks and pummeling motions. The shark retreats after enduring the struggle, while the narrative notes the shark hates lingering where it has been humiliated.
In St Louis the Krey Pattikg Go and Local 545 of the Butchers Sausage Makers and Packers Union ended a 1,000-strong picket at the plant. Miss Untierstall, a former office clerk, had left amid union activity and a threatened Sept 1 quitting date. She will resume as plant clerk after the company denied a substitute.
National Steel board members meeting in May amended bylaws to shift the chairman’s duties toward financial and policy matters while naming the president as chief executive officer. Humphrey attended the session but was not immediately available for comment.
Rossano Brazzi returns to Hollywood in the lead role of South Pacific after a decade away from the screen. He says he rebuilt his career in Italy and Australia before resuming U.S. work. In other news, Mr and Mrs George Brightingam, both 70, drowned as a flash flood swamped their house near Montgillon, with Russellville receiving nearly 10 inches of rain and widespread flooding in multiple counties. Representative Brooks Hays asked Army Engineers to survey Russellville to help prevent future floods.
A narrator braces through a tense night in Blue Springs as he encounters Peterson and Dora’s memory. He waits for Blanchard at a depot and hotel, recalls a troubling town dynamic, and faces cold dawn in the barn before heading to the hotel to meet Blanchard. James Peterson pressures Pike about loyalty and town fate.
The actor discusses Italy’s film scene, praising some artists while criticizing others. He laments a drop from 100 films per year to far fewer, blaming producers chasing only commercial markets. He questions how Italian films fare abroad, noting foreign interest yet wondering about reception in Texas and Arizona. He mentions industry shifts and the moon’s highest estimated peak at 33,000 feet.
The scene centers on a tense late season moment with Billy Dobbity and Blanchard discussing a potential move. Neighbors speculate about a key player’s stance and possible consequences for the title pursuit.
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