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Newspaper
Hope Star
Location
Hope, Arkansas, United States of America
Date
Aug 23, 1955
Page
2
In Kumhwa Korea the Communists released American Air Force Lt Guy Bumpas and handed over the body of Capt Charles Brown after downing their training plane a week earlier. Bumpas said treatment was fair. Allied observers guarded the crossing as a North Korean officer conducted questions.
French armored columns and air cover attack Berber mountain strongholds east of Oued Zem as reinforcements move from Rabat and Meknes. Officials say the punitive expedition targets 4000 tribesmen amid rising casualties, with reports of Moroccan and Algerian deaths and crowds paying tribute at Casablanca.
Northwest Little Rock market steady with good demand for broilers and fryers priced 26 to 42 cents per pound. Batesville floral area reports steady market and good demand for broilers and fryers at 26 cents per pound. All prices F.O.B. farm.
New York stocks moved higher in active trading this afternoon with gains up to two and three points. Railroads led the advance along with chemicals, while most declines remained fractional.
Chicago market report shows steady poultry and butter prices with current receipts for poultry at 728 coops and 100,471 lb yesterday 779 coops. Eggs firm with wholesale prices unchanged. U S large whites 60-69.9 cents per dozen and various grades listed.
New York cotton futures were irregular in slow trading with near months pressured by hedging and increased spot sales at primary markets. Distant months held firm on buying in October and December trading months as traders shifted from nearby October. Prices at late afternoon: Oct 33.84, Dec 33.81, Mar 33.52.
Wheat and rye advance while corn and soybeans slip on Chicago Board of Trade after Italy bought three dark hard wheat cargoes. Forecasts of scattered showers pushed corn and soybean selling, with wheat up 3 to 13 cents and mixed changes across futures.
At St Louis National Stockyards Illinois buyers and sellers traded hogs cattle and sheep with mixed prices. Hogs ranged mostly 16.25 to 17.00 for various weights. sows and boars showed lower to mid ranges. Cattle and calves sold steady to good with high quality steer yearlings at about 23.75 and heavy calves 18.00 to 20.00. Sheep offered 14.00 to 20.50 for lambs and 3.50 to 5.00 for ewes. Also notes mention mines idle after a 12 mile area shift and 9,000 workers idle.
Hampton police and fire units, aided by Army helicopters, searched Mills Creek after a man who had been fishing shed his clothes to swim. A motorist reported a sighting and found the man later at home unharmed. name withheld.
Pulaski County Grand Jury probes violence linked to AFL strikes at Capitol Transit Co and Terry Dairy. Jury foreman Otho Cook says no report until both investigations finish. Bus strike began June 22, dairy strike since March.
Prosecutor Frank Holt filed manslaughter charges against Joe Sutherland and Charles McReynolds after a 27 year old North Little Rock woman Mary Lee Allen died from injuries after allegedly jumping from their car on Highway 30. Witness E G Garrett said he saw the car run a red light and people scuffling inside. Bond set at $500 each. Authorities said Miss Allen joined them at a night club and jumped from the car unexpectedly.
Central Arkansas sees cloudy to partly cloudy skies with scattered thundershowers this afternoon tonight and Wednesday. Highs near 90, overnight lows mid 70s. Northeast Arkansas similar pattern with upper 80s to near 90 daytime and nightly lows mainly 70s to upper 80s. Northwest and Southwest regions also expect around 90 daytime with mid 60s to 70s nightly. Southeast Arkansas records mild changes and near 90 highs with low 70s nights.
The Navy's standard oxygen equipment for flyers will permit a man to breathe under water for half an hour.
Arkansas sees temperatures 2 to 6 degrees above normal with normal minimums 67 to 76 and maximums 87 to 94. Light to locally moderate precipitation scattered mainly afternoon thundershowers. Louisiana expects clear to partly cloudy conditions with widely scattered mainly afternoon thundershowers through Wednesday.
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