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Newspaper
Hope Star
Location
Hope, Arkansas, United States of America
Date
Dec 24, 1957
Page
3
Hope Star announces classified ads must be in the office in Bay before publication. Call 73431 for an ad taker. All weak ads may be payable in advance. ads accepted by telephone with account after one day. Accounts due when statement rendered.
Real Estate for sale listing highlights two properties. One on South Walnut offers a nice two bedroom home with a large shed and garage near the high school with a bowl payment option. The Beverly Hills property features three bedrooms on a large lot at 1510 Pee and St with down payment and FHA loan options.
The Negro Community column notes a Christmas Community Meeting on December 28, 1997, with Mt Pleasant CME Turner Chapel Haynes Chapel and New Bethel Baptist Churches co sponsoring. The event invites the public and will feature a service announced in this column with an Altar Guild Club party and a Christmas carol sing followed by a gift distribution.
The schedule lists Major and Minor Solunat periods for a week with times in the morning and afternoon. It notes periods begin on set times and last about 1.5 to 2 hours for major periods, with shorter minor periods in regular type. The days shown include Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday with various times.
Docket includes multiple defendants with bonds forfeited for traffic and drunkenness offenses. Plea guilty entries with fines from 5 to 50 dollars. Civil and garnishment actions noted with small claims and default judgments. Dismissals and dismissals without prejudice appear for several cases in the Hope docket.
Christmas quiet settled over Cape Canaveral missile center with limited holiday activity. Navy and Army may restart satellite launches in January as centers pause for year end observances. many locals and contractors left for holidays.
A fire followed by an explosion nearly destroyed Lindley Hospital in Duncan Oklahoma, forcing 30 occupants to flee. Owner Dr EBC cited $200000 damage. Dr H Lindley and Gilbert Giages aided evacuations, three nurses harmed? none. Twenty five patients were moved to other facilities or discharged.
Kentucky leads Utah State 64 to 2 in a lopsided result. Loyola New Orleans finishes Indiana State 62 as Vanderbilt tops New Mexico AM 73. Michigan State 7, Iowa State overtime beats Oklahoma 4, Ohio State 35. Oregon State 62 defeats Indiana. St Louis 89 defeats Washington 64. Bradley 77 over St Marys. Washburn 69 over Southern Illinois 59. Utah 70 beats Washington State 48. Montana 74 over Mehtabha State 66. Colorado 61 defeats Stanford 48. Idaho 104, Alaska 99.
United Press survey finds leading de boniment stores shifting from service emphasis to price cutting to win back customers from discount houses. Major chains in Los Angeles Chicago and New York are trimming prices on appliances, cameras, records and more while promoting own brand items to counter discount rivals. EB J Korvette reports about $600,000 in added cost from stepped up price competition in the year ending September.
Washington dispatch quotes Adm Daniel Barbey arguing Russia's missile threat could be offset by arming more missiles on submarines. He warned that intact U S bomber forces could be crippled and urged immediate conversion of national submarines to counter the Soviet capability.
West Virginia rises to No 1 in the Associated Press poll after knocking off Kentucky and North Carolina in Lexington. Kansas, Kansas State and North Carolina follow, with Maryland Cincinnati and San Francisco among others in the top ranks. The article notes UNC’s 87 straight wins and other top teams’ recent results, including Michigan State and Kentucky.
In Hot Springs Arkansas gamblers and casino operators were warned by County tax assessor H C Warren to assess gambling equipment and pay taxes or face sheriff and prosecutor involvement. Warren said casinos already open or preparing to operate must pay their share and that he will aid investigations to locate establishments and owner equipment.
The article notes Damian of Vienna patented the modern accordion in 1820, while development began earlier with metal reeds used in the inn accordion. It cites Chinese instruments like the Cheng and 12th century keyboards, and mentions 15th century ideas of wooden frames on bellows. Britannica Encyclopedia.
North and South football squads prepared in Miami for the Christmas night Orange Bowl. Kansas Walker and Citadel’s Schwarze emerged as top passers while Michigan State’s Ninowski led North’s QB hopes. Grady Graves praised receivers amid heavy rain.
Admiral Watkins announced the Navy accepted its third atomic submarine, Skate, at Groton. He emphasized antisubmarine warfare amid a growing Soviet submarine force, noting the Skate’s commissioning marks a key step after Nautilus and Seawolf.
The unclear text depicts scattered mentions of individuals and places with no coherent event. Names such as Raymond FE Jones and Polk appear amid garbled phrases about injuries and signings, yielding no verifiable action or outcome.
Wilt Chamberlain, nicknamed The Stilt, scored 19 as California upset Kansas 52 38. Coach Pete Newell praised Kansas for avoiding fouls and keeping Chamberlain outside, while California defense limited his free throw opportunities. The Holiday Festival included top teams like San Francisco, Kansas State, and Kansas with a first round doubleheader at Madison Square Garden.
Washington based Senate probe into alleged gangster infiltration in labor management fields expands nationwide. Robert I Kennedy, chief counsel, said the on the spot ordered investigations involve four elite units and others across the nation. He noted a pattern linking racketeers and union officials, with at least one person linked to the Apalachin meeting of November 14.
Secretary of Defense McElroy may become a key asset for the Eisenhower administration to blunt sharp congressional criticism over missile and satellite programs. His upcoming cabinet tour and Senate pressure shape a likely move toward creating a separate agency to advance missiles and satellites, depending largely on McElroy’s performance in the coming weeks.
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