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Newspaper
Hope Star
Location
Hope, Arkansas, United States of America
Date
Dec 01, 1953
Page
1
An analysis shows postwar tax load on a $2000 car soared from 143.16 in 1939 to 583 in 1953 in Michigan delivery. Breakdown cites materials, manufacturer taxes, federal excise, dealer taxes, and sales tax. The piece argues tax policy shifts raise prices while consumers bear the burden, not just makers.
Mrs Ruth Saunders Ridgell aged 74 of Prescott died Sunday November 20 a native of Union county she married Andrew Freeman Ridgell in 1903 funeral services held at the Baptist Church of Prescott at 10 am Tuesday burial in Rose Ridge Cemetery Gordon Funeral Home in charge Survivors include daughter Mrs Elvise Regnier Prescott two sisters Mrs Eula Burns Camden Mrs Kate Schuldge Waco Texas and a brother Searcy Saunders Strong
Arkansas weather outlook shows temperatures near normal with average low around 40 and high near 66. Cooler Thursday brings heavier precipitation and scattered thunderstorms Wednesday.
In New York Longshoremen refuse to work across piers part of a bistate waterfront cleanup law as the AFL dock union dispute and ILA tensions unfold. Police guard hiring centers while about 200 baggage handlers await work at the United States port area near midtown piers.
In Saigon Emperor Bao Dai rejected a Communist bid for negotiations to end the Indochina war after talks with U S Ambassador Donald Heath. He issued a counter call urging Reds to abandon communism, rally to the government, and pursue a settlement with the French. Bao Dai’s three point communique framed the proposal as a sign of Red weakness.
The Dominican Republic information center reports the discovery of minerals containing uranium in the West Indies. Announcements also note large deposits of asbestos and platinum found.
A Thursday evening program at 6 30 ushers in the Christmas season with a play led by Miss Moses portraying Miss Lottie Moon. The event features a radio master of ceremonies Wyskell Jones and a glee club concert, with a 70 member Hope High School group performing carols. Stores host a community open house as Christmas decor lights the town.
Washington officials consider a discreet inspection of the Army and Navy Hospital at Hot Springs to decide whether to keep the modern facility open. An 11 member Arkansas leaders' committee urged continued operation, and lawmakers expect Wilson and Stevens to visit quietly to assess the hospital’s future as a military, VA, or other government medical unit.
HAL BOYLE profiles Winston Churchill as a model of zest at age 80. Churchill’s enduring energy stems from imagination, curiosity, and enthusiasm, turning early privilege into resilience. He faces death and fear without hesitation, continually growing and pursuing greatness.
States told the Supreme Court that the 14th Amendment did not intend to abolish segregation in public schools. Virginia, South Carolina and other states argued the amendment came from abolition days and was not to force racial mixing. The District of Columbia urged careful teacher indoctrination if integration is ordered. The Eisenhower administration said the court has power to outlaw segregation.
Senator Welker of Idaho said the Democrats will be eating warmed over spy for a good time to come as a result of the Harry Dexter White case. He uttered this at Stephen A. Mitchell and Clayton Fritchey, who have attacked Republican handling of the matter.
Washington sources report Secretary Dulles sharply criticizing Senator McCarthy for attacking policy. The president and administration defend the foreign policy approach amid wartime tensions, with Dulles accusing McCarthy of undermining unity. The exchange highlights the era's finger pointing and policy battles within the Republican ranks.
Agriculture Department officials blamed seasonal marketings of game crops for the fourth monthly report showing 22 prices up, 22 down, and two unchanged among 87 commodities. Overall farm prices dipped to 90 percent of parity, poultry dairy and meat categories shifting, with cattle prices pressured despite government purchases of canned beef and hamburgers.
Former Russian embassy clerk Igor Gouzenko told the Post-Dispatch that he believes world war is near. The Toronto dispatch notes Gouzenko’s belief about continuing Cold War tensions and espionage reports.
Bank cashiers were imprisoned in the vault for an hour as masked gunmen robbed Swifton Bank of about 8500 today. A nationwide manhunt followed with reports of similar robberies across the region and a bank employee held at gunpoint.
Ark-La Gas Co of Shreveport sought approval from the United States Interstate Commerce Commission to spend about 30.245 million dollars for 107 miles of pipeline and a new 10,500 horsepower compressor station. Portions of the funds would be allocated to Arkansas.
Police in Jefferson City pursue a lead in a large sum missing from a Greenbase affair. A detailed official statement from Carl Austn Hall and others mentions a $100,000 inquiry, with arrests or links to Gouls Shoulders and other lawmen amid a broader extortion probe in Kansas City. Local and federal investigators, including FBI agents, compare statements to pinpoint the suspect vicinity when the case surfaced.
MILO FARNES reports Allied war prisoners face a stark choice between democracy and communism as UN interview teams begin a second day of questioning in Korea. About a third of 128 South Koreans have returned, with 22 Americans and 1 British remaining to be processed as interviews continue into December. A UN spokesman says the aim is to secure home for all prisoners, whether pro Western or pro Communist.
The Bank of Dierks in Arkansas drew the attention of local authorities as officials faced state charges over shortages. Prosecutor R. Coke said the case is moving slowly but proceeding. Opal Sinanington and Thon us Weelbrool faced federal grand jury action, with nine charges dropped and the government declining to prosecute on the remaining count.
Hope Lions Club approves Third Annual Home Radio Auction on KXAR with three nights of bidding starting December 7 at 7 30 p m. Merchandise from local firm displays, radio description and telephone bids. Proceeds aid needy families with food clothing and toy items in Southwest Arkansas. Local talent will perform nightly and free day prizes offered for attendees in Municipal Court Room.
Hunters on Bois d Arc cracked decoys. Wallace Monroe and a nephew were struck by gunfire with minor injuries. Four decoys sank as others scattered. Local readers noted the near-miss and warned against shooting at decoys. A separate note mentions a hospital report and yearbook photo incident related to a high school publication.
A fractured report notes a bank holdup in Little Rock Arkansas today ranking as the seventh robberies in the state this year. Details list multiple institutions and dates with a total loss around 1012,812.03, naming banks in Chidgate Fab Marmaduke Paragould Weber Av and Switton among others.
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