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Newspaper
Hope Star
Location
Hope, Arkansas, United States of America
Date
Aug 17, 1949
Page
3
The Star tested wax paper wrapping from Riverdale style to weatherproof delivery. Editorial notes lament lax enforcement after a taxi driver with 23 prior violations killed Margaret Mitchell in Atlanta. Calls for stricter driver screening and stricter enforcement of traffic laws.
City council introduces an ordinance regulating milk sales in Hope but delays action for further study. Debates water relief requests, school tax stance, and a lease for a Division Street city garage. Also directs cemetery rules update and extends water service on Tennessee Avenue.
Adm Byrd calls off his Antarctic expedition due to economy constraints. A task force of eight ships and 3500 men was to map parts of Antarctica now claimed by multiple nations, but the navy postponed the mission indefinitely.
In Fayetteville on August 17, officers of the Arkansas Savings and Loan League were elected. Charles Gordon was named president, with S. A. Hays as vice president. Other elected officers include Ell Mowby, Raymon, Castillon, Burt Smith, and Stuck. Local banks and representatives from Hot Springs and Little Rock attended.
Cloudy forecast for Arkansas with unclear wording. Humid air may bring scattered showers. Temperatures and conditions are uncertain due to garbled text.
Washington reports the Federal Reserve Board forecasts further moderate increases in construction work. It notes contract construction employed over 2,000,000 workers mid year, offsetting declines in factories and mines. Commerce data show second quarter GDP at an annual rate of 256.1 billion, down from the prior quarter and from 1948 peak. The drop is partly blamed on reduced business inventories.
Honolulu August 11. Longshoremen and waterfront employers opened new talks to end Hawaii's 10 day strike. Sessions began after Gov. Ingram M Stainback arranged the meeting and are aimed at starting negotiations from scratch. The dispute centers on a 32 cent hourly wage hike and dock seizure law.
London reports from four sources say Marshal Tito has kept his promise to close the Yugoslav border to Greek traffic as clashes near the border continue. Athens said Greek authorities ordered not to use Yugoslav territory for retreating forces, while Yugoslav officials warned against Greek incursions and urged restraint.
State Police reported seven month period of automobile crashes with one death. Nevada saw one accident and one fatality in July within the district, contributing to six highway deaths for the month.
Grove Methodist Church in Shower Springs hosts a homecoming service with a cadet from Shower Springs. Preaching begins at 1 PM with afternoon singing.
Secretary of State Acheson cautioned western Germans against abusing freedoms granted by the occupation powers after Sunday elections. He called the vote a moderation victory and supported Germany joining the Council for Europe, stating invitations must come from European governments and reflect shared aims.
A lumber carrier crashed into an open bed truck carrying revivalists near Hamilton Mississippi killing six and injuring twenty. The crash occurred a mile inside the state line as the vehicles turned toward a church meeting in Tremont. A three month old girl survived.
A garbled prose sketch lists numerous animal anecdotes and oddities across headlines, mentioning ships, battles, and a variety of creatures. The piece weaves sensational snippets about cats, mice, and exotic beasts, interspersed with quirky asides and street commentary.
New York August 17 director of American Telephone and Telegraph Co. declared the usual dividend of 8.25 a share on the capital stock payable October 15 to stockholders of record September 15. Bloo by Crate was elected a director and is a vice president in charge of GE operations engineering and revenue requirements with 36 years at the company.
Hamburg reports an unidentified German rocket expert says Russians are building a network of V2 rocket bases aimed at western Europe. He cites plans for stationary and mobile bases across eastern Europe with prepped firing data, while intelligence notes activity along the Baltic coast. Usedom island indications suggest Germans ordered to depart.
A shipment of 8600 pounds of Hope watermelons and one large melon is sent to Washington, D. C, for the Arkansas Society Act banquet. George, chairman of the Hope Chamber of Commerce publicity committee, announced the event with over 500 attendees anticipated. Bids for transporting the melons were opened, Roy Ballave and Richard Eawin offered 399 dollars. other bids ranged up to 823 dollars. The truck will depart today for a Washington warehouse to stage the display.
Washington, Aug. 17. Senator Mundt denounced Maj. Gen. Harry H. Vaughan as a financing bargainer who pressured a government worker to break the law, drawing a sharp rebuke from Senator Hoey. McCarthy pressed for indictment of John Maragon for perjury as testimony linked a 1946 attempt to gain a sugar rationing suspension against Allied Molasses Co. Milton Polland testified he paid Maragon $7,000 for the effort. Vaughan was described as a White House liaison in communications about molasses allocations and the case escalated to calls for perjury charges and broader investigations. The hearing transcript showed Maragon denying payments, while Polland testified to the contrary.
Arch bishop Josef Beran, Czech Catholic primate, says the government has interned him in the Prague palace by denying visitors, seizing mail, and taking over his office. He cites June 19 mass disruption and urges an end to restrictions, in a letter dated August 4.
The Southland reports the death of Mars Bavet Mitchell famed for Gone With the Wind and her epic Civil War tale. Traffic injuries in Augusta prompt tributes as flags lower at the capitol and memorials rise nationwide. Funeral details are announced with private services and a burial at Oakland Cemetery near the Confederate Memorial.
Construction along High No 4 from Hope to Washington progresses on schedule despite heavy rainfall causing delays. The project, by Davis Construction Co, aims for mid March 1950 completion with grading and bridge work near Hope and the airport area advanced. surface work delayed by weather.
Two escapees fled from a state hospital in Little Rock as a third inmate attempted to escape. Hubert L. Gra and Herman Horton were identified. a third man is unnamed.Police recovered about $400 and forged money order blanks after a burglary at a Western Union outlet. Craig was later arrested for tieing to the incident.
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