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Newspaper
Hope Star
Location
Hope, Arkansas, United States of America
Date
Dec 26, 1957
Page
6
Van Buren men were wounded in a shooting along the highway. The injured men, one with a groin and abdomen wounds, were hospitalized after the incident. Police and officers investigated the scene as they gathered details from witnesses.
Fragmentary OCR reports indicate a naval clash involving Chinese gunboats and nationalist forces. Details are unreadable, but the brief mentions a sinking event during a Bay area engagement with unclear dates or locations.
Washington report notes Arkansas has the most congressional chairmanships among states, with Rep Mills and key Senate leaders holding influential posts. The piece discusses potential party realignment impact on committee positions and political leverage into 1960 and beyond.
Washington reports the administration plans to ask Congress to set minimum price support levels for farm products, proposing a base 60 to 70 percent of parity for many crops. Officials say the plan would adjust supports across commodities, with some high-protection crops remaining under current law.
A Naval couple, Howard and Wille Lee Holmes, were found dead on Christmas in Little Rock after an argument. Authorities say Jeff Holmes shot Wille Lee and himself, with coroner labeling it a double murder. neighbors recall recent quarrels and a Christmas dinner preparations.
Walter S Campbell a longtime University of Oklahoma English professor and prolific author died in an Oklahoma City hospital after a heart attack at age 70. He taught since 1915 and directed the professional writing program publishing 24 books and editing authors under the name Stapsey Vestal. He was known for Western nonfiction and the early West boys books.
A Norwegian elkhound named Folly gave birth to a litter of 41 puppies on Christmas Day in Livingston. The Edsel Hughes family, including 19 year old Mandy, describe the event as a tense yet fortunate ordeal with Folly delivering multiple puppies and the household managing the bustling scene.
An international Teamsters leader says officials keep APL-CIO positions by holding dual memberships. Josplat Manmater Valeia is cited as retaining duties while entering new unions. Willing A. Lee, international vice president, kept APL-CIO ties via Building Service Workers Union membership.
Moscow reporting on a sharp Soviet critique of NATO disarmament proposals and a push for their own peace ideas. Pravda mocked the NATO foreign ministers conference while urging rejection of Western disarmament terms and signaling Russia’s own diplomatic strategy through Moscow speeches and a letter campaign to UN members.
Ark La announces a prolific gas discovery in a Louisiana field near Monroe produced by its first major widealting operation. R. Fuller Well No 2, located about 12 miles from a main pipeline, yields high quality gas and liquid with a restricted choke at 50,000 cubic feet daily. The Caller Valley Haven area is cited as the prolific producing strata, marking a significant milestone in Ark La's program and legislative considerations.
Sparkman asserts the administration delays impede housing policy and industry support. He cites slow release of funds and stalled construction, urging Congress to scrutinize White House actions and boost housing and urban programs with faster loans and policy changes. Entities referenced include Senator Sparkman and House subcommittees examining funding and policy speed.
The Army is reexamining all substandard discharges rated as security risks between 1b and 1055. Changes are already underway for nearly half of the reviewed cases, with many former service members receiving reclassification or remade papers. The program is voluntary and affects how letters and back pay are handled, with some individuals receiving new discharge documents and possible removal of older files.
President Eisenhower remains in the White House mood after Christmas with plans to stay, though a possible departure to Gettysburg or other rest sites is hinted. The First Family hosted Christmas dinner, attended church services, and the vice president’s family arrived with four children for the holiday.
Day after Christmas finds downtown largely closed with light traffic and no major accidents reported by state city or county officers. One county wreck near Saralega involved a Negre man and a vehicle mismatch. Fire Department had minimal calls and some local confusion over names.
A disaster filled holiday period saw over 200 lives lost in traffic crashes across states, with National Safety Council noting a record one day toll of 254 fatalities for a Christmas holiday period since World War II. The report highlights 140 fire related and 27 other miscellaneous deaths, while New York and Ohio showed particularly high totals.
The National Executive Committee of the Communist party voted last weekend to discontinue the Daily Worker as of next Tuesday, leaving only The Sun daily and The Werk in New York and the East. Editor John Gales said he would try to keep publishing indefinitely despite the move.
Weather data for 24 hours ending 7 am Thursday reports high near 60, low around mid 30s to mid 40s. Arkansas forecast calls for fair today and tonight, warmer in the northwest, Friday mostly cloudy with scattered showers mainly in the north, weekend precipitation uncertain. Total year rainfall about 70.30 inches with December around 4.50 inches.
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