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Newspaper
Hope Star
Location
Hope, Arkansas, United States of America
Date
Dec 21, 1951
Page
8
A damaged OCR fragment references a week and a Dutch merchant in a match context with uncertain details. It mentions a date 864 and contains garbled phrases about past events and a possible competition. Names, places, and outcomes are unreadable or missing.
The National Safety Council warns the one millionth traffic death may occur this weekend. Estimates put total fatalities at about 090,750 by midnight, with the final victim unconfirmed. The council tracks daily reports from accident bureaus and uses a corrective factor to publish adjusted totals twice daily.
Herbert Schuta a German construction engineer was sentenced to four years in prison in Nuernberg for spying for communist agents. The court found him guilty of providing information to the Reds, detailing his activities in the Nürnberg area during the case.
The Eighth Naval District announced a $261,387 contract to Wilson Construction Co for completing laundry facilities at the Naval Ammunition Depot Shumaker Camden Ack. The facility will handle clothing for 1,000 workers.
Washington reports Republican backers in New Hampshire expect Gen Dwight Eisenhower to repudiate efforts to place his name on the Democratic ticket for the March 1 presidential primary. They think he will not announce or deny publicly to run. a Democratic petition may be filed and a withdrawal decision within 10 days after filing.
Washington reports Prime Minister Churchill seeks to win American support by pledging British aid and backing European unification while avoiding debt postponement. He plans to meet Truman and Congress, with pressure for strings on relief funds and cautious moves on Western European army integration. Churchill’s stance signals political maneuvering ahead of foreign aid debates.
Negev December report says municipal judge dropped manslaughter charges against Sean Pitts in the pistol slaying of Timothy and Preston Echols at the El Centro Club near Woodson Pulaski County on November 18. Judge Harb ruled evidence insufficient and stated Pitts acted in self defense.
Washington reports predict additional grand jury indictments on perjury bribery and fraud tied to Senate probes of influence in REC loans. Former REC officials and a Navy aide face scrutiny as the grand jury could consider bribery and fraud charges related to construction finance.
Census Bureau reports 13,554,489 running bales ginned by Dec 13 from the 1931 crop, up from 9,178,176 last year and 14,775,691 two years ago. The gains reflect a larger overall crop with state totals showing Oklahoma, Texas, Arkansas and others contributing significant ginnings this season.
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