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Newspaper
Hope Star
Location
Hope, Arkansas, United States of America
Date
Dec 30, 1948
Page
4
Report on President Truman’s safe landing at Washington National Airport after a fogbound flight from Independence, Missouri. Officials describe ground calculations and instrument approaches that allowed the DC 6 to land, underscoring aviation progress and resilience in challenging weather.
A special meeting of Company A will be held at Hope Salvage City on the third Saturday in January. All members are urged to be present.
Recently elected county officers will be sworn in by Edward F. McFaddin of the Arkansas Supreme Court. Justice McFaddin, a Hope resident, will administer the oath in a ceremony set for January in Jefferson County. Local officials affirm they face no opposition in the election.
A United Press survey of 25 cities finds grocers and butchers slashing prices on staple foods in line with a drop in wholesale costs. Dun and Bradstreet reports wholesale food prices fell over 14 percent in 1948 from a peak in July, with a 6.21 index for late December versus 7.36 at the high, while retail prices largely followed the downward trend except for a minor rise in one item.
Washington reports a push among middle of the road Democrats to remove Rep. John Rankin from the Un American Activities Committee. A Ways and Means member says Rankin’s outspoken stance harms his suitability while Rankin signals he will leave the post if needed. If Rankin steps aside the party must find new members for the panel.
Rep. F. Edward Hebert blames "headline happy" conduct by some American Activities Committee members for hampering spy probes. Hebert targets Reps. Mundt and Nixon, says a few have blackened the committee’s image while noting actors questioned Whittaker Chambers. Nixon says Chamber testimony will be detailed in a forthcoming report after a five hour session at a Maryland farm.
An eight year old Indianapolis boy, John R. Lansbury, was awarded 22500 damages against Cowboy Gene Autry and others for burns from a fire sparked by an Autry suit after playing with matches. The boy spent seven months in a hospital. insurers would pay but court action was needed due to minority.
The Sacred Congregation decreed December 28 that all Roman Catholics involved in the arrest of Cardinal Mindszenty, Hungary’s primate, are excommunicated. The decree cites Infamia iuris and places the offense among the church’s gravest penalties, forbidding sacraments, burial, and public prayer.
Postmaster C.0. Robert Wilson announced rate hikes effective January 1. Airmail stamps rise, parcel post rates advance, and fees for money orders insurance special deliveries COD bundling and other services increase. Third class mail increases apply to unsealed printed matter with no change to first class rates.
Tremors kept residents of Rena and nearby towns anxious after a strong earthquake. Nevada Seismologist Vincent Gianella warned of possible further quakes, possibly heavy, with Verdi suffering a surface crack one mile northwest of town amid snow hampering investigation.
Batavia Java Dec 30 Dutch announce seizure of the Djambi oil fields the last major area controlled by the Indonesian republic. Communique says installations undamaged with few fires and negligible resistance. Republican radio reports synchronized guerrilla attacks on Malang Semarang Walikukun Bandjarnegara amid tom toms and crowd confusion. Dutch aim to finish the campaign before scheduled ceasefire orders to take effect New Year’s Eve and shortly after in Sumatra.
The opening concert of the Hope Community Concerts series will be held January 9 at 3 p.m. in the High School Auditorium. Pianist Istomin will perform, having soloed with the New York Philharmonic. Two additional concerts are planned.
New Year’s Day closure planned with no rural delivery and morning city delivery. Mail will be dispatched and placed in boxes as usual. Stamps available from a stamp machine in Jolbby.
UPI reports scientists outline future space-based military outposts 22,000 miles above Earth with solar beam propulsion and satellite gates. Concepts include relay of radio and TV signals and potential for weaponized space platforms, discussed by Dr. Harry Ross of the British Interplanetary Society and U.S. officials.
Twenty seven war brides and six children arrived at La Guardia Airport in a last minute bid to enter the United States before new immigration rules for servicemen's fianc es took effect. European fianc es from Germany and Austria traveled with relatives or fiances, hoping to wed soon in Danville and other locales as they reached American soil.
Democratic Senator McGrath said he hopes to keep Republican Senator Ives on the Senate Labor Committee in the new Congress. Ives faces removal under seniority rules, with Republicans likely to reduce their roster as Senator Bull is gone and Jenner may be at risk. McGrath praised Ives as an able labor expert and urged GOP leaders to find a way to retain him amid shifts in committee composition.
An elderly Civil Aeronautics worker from Ashland, Pa, recalls guiding President Truman’s Independence plane to a safe landing at National airport in dense weather. He watched the approach via radar and radio, noting the pilot’s skill as ground control directed the final moments.
A damaged OCR legal notice shows unclear dates and names. The fragmentary text mentions a law and a timeline but provides few readable details about action, authority, or location. No definitive dates or entities can be confirmed from the readable portion.
Secretary of Defense Forrestal urged Congress for greater power over the three services in his first annual report. He argued the United States needs to rearm Europe and hinted at hard domestic choices, including taxes, to fund expansion while preserving home supplies. He noted friction between services over long range bombing and carriers and mentioned an earth satellite vehicle program.
An Israeli spokesman says fighting continues in the Negev desert of southern Palestine with less intensity but a wider area. Air activity is limited to zones of ground combat as Israeli and Cyprian troops clash since December 24. The UN Security Council called for a cease fire and withdrawal of Jewish troops from the Negev, but Israel awaits the full text before deciding on actions.
A drop in gas pressure led Hope Water and Light Plant to cut electricity for about 30 minutes in Ward 3 last night. Street lights and downtown whiteway system were affected from around 6:30 to 7:00 p.m. Affected areas include Ward 3 and nearby downtown blocks. No injuries reported. Local crews investigated the gas supply and restored service promptly.
Record cold swept the Midwest with subzero readings from Nebraska to Michigan. Norfolk Nebraska plunged to 14 below, Rochester Minnesota 14 below, La Crosse Wisconsin 10 below, and Sioux City Iowa 10 below as the storm moved eastward toward New York and Pennsylvania. Authorities warned of slow warming, while snowfall totals ranged from 3 to 7 inches in several areas.
A weary office worker tells an angel his New Year resolutions. The angel reviews a decade of lists showing no real changes, urging the man to either live up to his promises or face endless repetition. A comic ending reveals a vow to stop yelling and improve habits, foiled by a water cooler moment.
Paul Kaufman 40 of Texarkana and Norman Eugene Wright 31 of Dallas posted bonds in Hope Ark for burglary tools then were rearrested by a U S marshal on narcotics charges. A loaded Pontiac and a large morphine quantity were seized. They were later held in Texarkana on federal narcotics counts after earlier state charges.
Washington reports Rent Director Tighe E. Woods said Congress may extend rent controls for two years instead of one. The present controls expire March 31, with a two year extension endorsed by some senators, despite real estate opposition. Information from 460 local rent offices is awaited before a final decision. a two year plan would stabilize program administration and could be ended early by presidential decree or Congress if housing improves.
Washington reports the governmentwill finalize plans for a broad new military aid program intended to stop Russia's expansion. The plan includes arms for Greece and Turkey totaling about 350 million dollars next year and ships arms to Britain France Belgium the Netherlands and Luxembourg. Defense Secretary Forrestal warned that European rearmament will require prudent decisions by allied governments and the public.
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