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Newspaper
Hope Star
Location
Hope, Arkansas, United States of America
Date
Feb 01, 1950
Page
2
Fragmentary OCR notes describe a shooting case with a witness statement. It mentions a death, possible religiously charged motive, and testimony about training or background. Details are garbled and names or places are not readable.
Fragmented OCR notes reference campaign finance figures around $50,000 and expenses in a drive led by Keenan, political director. Mentions AFL membership growth and a strategy to influence electoral blocs including an active stance on keeping Narhinge area out, with Taft associated context.
The AFL seeks a Democratic choice to oppose the Taft Hartley co author while the AFL’s influence in party matters grows in dominant southern sectors. The note mentions De vergue and Segrarul Wright as targets with contested voting records. the text blends disparate fragments about 1940s-1944s era policy and patronage.
A wartime briefing notes discuss possible U S bases in Japan under a treaty and the strategic stance of American leaders. Lt Gen Walton Walker Gen George Stratemeyer and Vice Adm Berkey were among briefers. Bradley hopes no H bomb use and warns weapon development could deter war.
In Little Rock on February 1 three candidates filed for nomina tion as chancellor in the sixth circuit second division covering nine southwest Arkansas counties. J B Still of Arkanalphia Clark county clerk, Prosecutor James H Pitkinton of ope and Byran Ghodsonr at DeQueen filed pledges already. The sixth circuit includes Polk Howard Hempstead and other counties.
Prices for rough and milled rice stayed largely unchanged in Arkansas Louisiana and Texas producing areas as government loan stocks remain high. Top rough rice traded near 8 to 8.54 per barrel in Lake Charles while Houston mills bid over 9 for long grain and 8 for Zenith with few sales. Domestic demand steady though export activity declined.
A bill in the Mississippi House would authorize Mississippi to partner with Arkansas to establish an Arkansas Mississippi bridge commission. The commission would build and operate a new Mississippi River bridge connecting Helena Arkansas with Friars Point Mississippi.
The White House said no word had been received from Lewis or the operators in response to President Truman’s proposal. The miners and operators showed no haste to reply and may seek a presidential fact finding board, amid a three day work week dispute over a new contract.
The report notes mixed reaction as President Truman declares the bomb’s potential force may force world peace. Rep Vinson defends the action, Rep Cole argues it oversteps Congress. Russia offers no comment at the UN and two American Communist leaders protest via telegram.
President Truman gives the go ahead in a briefing with General Bradley joined by Army General J Lewton Colling Air Force General Hoyt S Vandenberg and Admiral Forrest P Sherman chief of naval operations at a high level meeting naming top allied leaders and officials involved in strategic planning.
A broad collection of officials and experts from the United States, Britain, and Germany comment on Truman's hydrogen bomb decision. Figures include Brien McMahon, Tor Congnelly, William Foster, Eugene Dennis, Lt Col Charles Sweeney, Pierre Auger, Prof AM Low, Harry Pollitt, Rev Hewlett Johnson, Arthur Jaffee, Herbart Portevance, Max Tuane, WW Hodgstar, T Durham, Mewar Crueta, Helis Renner, and Pierls. The opinions range from urging public discussion and international controls to support for strong defense and deterrence.
The text suggests international negotiators doubted a sincere effort to outlaw atomic weapons, while U N diplomats speculated that the Hebomb jibunement could push Russia toward renewed involvement. Protests occurred with January 19 walkouts over Chinese nationalist presence.
Washington reports mediators from the federal mediation service and officials of the CIO Communications Workers union plan another meeting today as a nationwide strike set for February 8 looms. The dispute centers on wage increases and arbritration may be sought. services for hospitals and police are said to be maintained.
The Associated Press reports an ice storm cut power and phone lines across 44 towns northeast of Dallas near Bonham in Fannin county. Residents relied on short wave radios as 260 Dallas–Red River circuits failed and temperatures dipped across Wichita Falls Amarillo Fort Worth Dallas. Citrus growers in California faced costs up to 500000 for smudge pots to heat orchards during unusually cold weather. Snow was forecast from southern New England to Indiana with depths of three to six inches in parts of Pennsylvania.
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