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Newspaper
Hope Star
Location
Hope, Arkansas, United States of America
Date
Dec 23, 1955
Page
8
State Forester Frank S. Hill hears a series of odd excuses for brush fires. A man claims a rabbit sparked a blaze after running through burning trash. A housewife says her dog dragged burning meat into the field, igniting the brush.
On March 3 1877 Rutherford B Hayes was secretly sworn in as U S president while March 4 fell on a Sunday leaving the nation momentarily with two presidents. He then completed the usual ceremonies on March 5.
Winter starts on a stormy note as rainstorms lash the Pacific coast with floods threatening many areas. Below zero readings persist in New England and parts of New York, while the Rockies stay milder. Flooding closes highways and evacuates families along the storm belt.
Mississippi Rebels prepare to air the ball against Texas Christian in Dallas as Eagle Day and John Wallace Blalack lead a 1102 passing yards season with 46.7 percent completion. TCU’s Chuck Curtis and Eagle Day both strong in the air though TCU leans rushing behind Swink.
Charles D. Davidson from the Redstone Arsenal mission planning office argues in Bessemer that a two person Moon trip is possible. He cites no engineering barriers, only money manpower and a justified purpose are required for feasibility.
Since 1940 the Red Cross has collected more than 14 million pints of blood. Of this total 7.4 million pints went to civilians and 62 million pints to military use.
Albert B. Zink, a Philadelphia lawyer, dated a $75,000 check to his wife on Christmas Day 1955. Ten years later she saved the check and now wants to cash it while suing for separate maintenance. He seeks a restraining order to prevent payment when it becomes due. A hearing is set for Jan. 3 in Manhattan Supreme Court.
A letter from Kinston, about 60 miles away, finally arrived at a Wilmington printing firm after 28 years. The sender enclosed a $3 check for a notary seal. E. Hicks planned to acknowledge receipt, though the writer may not care about the late delivery.
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