19 Dec 1957
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Newspaper
Hope Star
Location
Hope, Arkansas, United States of America
Date
Dec 19, 1957
Page
1
About 50 white students refused to attend classes at Sentral High School after a dispute between a white girl and a Negro girl over a sweater. Some walked out, others refused entry, and police dispersed the crowd across the street. Principal A B Jordan urged students to enter as classes continued.
Hollywood's Designing Woman spotlights a record clothes budget at M G M, second only to the star cast as the fashion industry sparks the film's appeal to women. Dolores Gray and Lauren Bacall star with Gregory Peck, while designer Helen Rose shaped the wardrobe in a fashion heavy romantic comedy aimed at drawing female audiences.
The British freighter Wear Breeze, sailing 1000 miles southwest of Hawaii, battles heavy seas with a 12 degree list due to shifting lumber. Captain David Clark reports partial recovery after a 16 degree list, 447 feet long with a 44 crew and 409 tons of lumber aboard. Coast Guard cutter Klamath rushes from Ocean Station November to assist the vessel.
A newly issued Lexicon edition reports Sputnik as the word that achieved rapid inclusion in American diction. Editor Clarence L Barnhardt notes the term satellite entered the language with unprecedented speed, contrasting it with words that take years to gain footing.
London W I The British Broadcasting Co announced it paid 602000 for 100 movies from Hollywood's RKO studios library. It calls it the biggest deal of its kind in British television history. The collection covers prewar and 1935 productions including Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers films.
Fayetteville Ark December bids submitted for University of Arkansas women's dormitory on campus. W-Wickman Pickens Bond Construction Co of Title Rock bid 1800. The building would house 400 women students. Bids to be reviewed by the Board of Trustees. Construction expected 485 calendar days after contract.
Pine Bluff Arkansas petitions filed to refer the Bennett ordinance to a special election. The measure, adopted by the city council, would require group organizations to file membership and financial information. Petitions aim to halt the ordinance until voters decide, with 35 signatures needed to qualify.
Steed cites failure of a key clause while Mayor Offie Lites notes a ballot likely containing the subdivision ordinance and a proposed 75000 to 100000 dollar bond for firefighting equipment purchase. The mayor has not set a date.
A number of cities have adopted ordinances requiring organizations to disclose data. The move reflects broader legal efforts to improve transparency amid ongoing court actions.
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