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Newspaper
Hope Star
Location
Hope, Arkansas, United States of America
Date
Feb 03, 1950
Page
1
Fragmentary remarks from a secretary comment on unity and defense cause confusion about unification, deterrence, and national security. Johnson comments mention peace and readiness amid Russia tension, but text is garbled and incomplete.
An engraved fragment describes Leif Aeb with two effete arch silhouettes, Bow and hoods bent in deference to church guidance from Brig ani, hinting at a ceremonial or religious scholarly scene. The terse text evokes medieval Gothic imagery and a disciplined, clerical setting.
The labor dispute escalates as miners insist on avoiding contract clauses that limit production while operators accuse United Mine Workers leaders of bad faith bargaining. A Monday pre election service at Westminster Cathedral urged responsibility in leadership, amid broader political campaign activity and concerns over a labor war that could influence workers’ shifts and future pay.
Karl Fuchs, a German born physicist who worked on atomic bombs in the United States and Britain, is charged at Bow Street with violating the Official Secrets Act. UK and US agencies collaborated on the case alleging two leaks to Russia. He faces trial next Friday after his arrest at Bow Street.
San Francisco Feb 3 The second of Harry Bridges lawyers defending him against perjury charges has been cited for contempt by Federal Judge George B Harris after a volatile court scene. James MacInnis was shouted at by the judge for conduct during the proceedings and the judge said he would certify contempt after reviewing transcripts.
United States produced about 60 percent of global garn in 1948 and 1949, highlighting its dominant role in world supply during the period and reflecting postwar agricultural output trends.
Thought on ending the arms race and breaking UN deadlock draws cautious questions from Senator Bridges who asks if peace can be bought. He warns any peace effort must be accompanied by safeguards, insisting on strong defenses and thorough proof before surrendering national defense.
Fuchs, 38, faced charges in Britain for conveying information on atomic research to unknown persons in 1945 and 1947. He stood silently as the clerk read the indictment. no bail sought. Authorities at Downing Street, Scotland Yard, the Home Office and the Supply Ministry refused comment. He was held at Bow Street jail and to be moved to Brixton prison.
After a largely sunless January clear skies give hope as floods persist in Arkansas. Red Cross reports 22,288 flood homeless while 600 to 606 people may evacuate near Hughes on Francis River. Ouchita and Ouachita crests near 38 to 40 feet forecast by Tuesday. Roads reopen slowly as ice melt continues and river stages recede along White, Black and Little Red. Northwest counties report freezing temps. Highway 38 closed by rising waters. Highway 70 remains near flood stage.
The Duke and Duchess of Windsor depart Texas for Mexico after a Texas welcome in Houston. A crowd of about 2500 greeted them at the railroad station, many begging for autographs. They stayed at Ollman Glenn McCarthy’s Shamrock hotel before a train to San Antonio. In Mexico they will visit Clint Murchison at his ranch near Tampico, a cost reportedly exceeding $500,000 for the central house.
Census data show more marriages and a drop in single women across age groups. Among 20 to 24 year olds, unmarried rates fell from about half to under one third, with almost 3 million marriages occurring between 1944 and 1945. Experts note rising marriage prospects despite more women overall.
Washington reports quote American prosecutor Joseph B. Keenan arguing Stalin should be tried for war crimes, not Emperor Hirohito. Keenan says Japanese germ warfare over China was not proven and Hirohito lacked wartime power, while Soviet prosecutors in Tokyo pressed for trials and an international court to try Hirohito and three generals for planned germ warfare against China Russia Outer Mongolia and the United States.
Texarkana, Feb 3. Funeral services were held for Dr Theron Early Fuller 65 an eye ear nose and throat specialist and prominent Methodist lay member. He also served as director of the Texarkana National Bank and Texarkana Hospital.
Hot Springs reports another adverse court day as City Attorney Rowland avoids prison after a 2 year sentence for accepting bribes from gamblers. The U S Circuit Court of Appeals in St Louis denied Habeas Corpus relief, with attorney Lloyd Huff poised to seek a rehearing.
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