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Newspaper
Hope Star
Location
Hope, Arkansas, United States of America
Date
Feb 03, 1950
Page
4
A quirky column mixes woodchuck folklore with a critique of President Truman's atomic weapon stance. It questions weather forecasts from groundhogs, cites Webster on woodchucks, and argues democracy erodes when key military decisions occur behind closed doors, casting a dark cloud over American ideals.
Sergeant Warren G Short announced three local youths will join the US Air Force from Hope and Emmet. William D. Little, Gordon H. Levin Jr., and Alton E. Massey transfer to Lackland AFB for basic training, with home leaves and chances for further education and advancement in the air service.
Arkansas forecast calls for clear to partly cloudy skies this afternoon with no extreme cold. Tonight remains cool and there is a warmer trend expected by Saturday as temperatures rise.
Washington Feb 3 The Truman administration proposed a 10 percent tax on television sets and a top rate rise from 38 to 42 percent on business income to fund sales tax cuts. Treasury Secretary Snyder outlined details to the Ways and Means Committee, estimating a net revenue gain near 1.08 billion dollars with specific cuts to excise taxes and changes to corporate taxes.
A broken rail on the Milwaukee road Chippewa line near Saukville north of Milwaukee split a speeding sleeper into a wreck. One passenger, J. Synnott of Rice Lake, died. 15 others were injured with 45 seriously hurt.
Adm. Forrest P. Sherman announced the escort carrier Sicily and six destroyers would deploy to the Pacific for intensified hunter killer anti submarine drills. He said one fourth of Russia's submarine fleet is based in the Pacific and the Western fleet will stay at maximum strength amid Russia's submarine expansion as Sherman and fellow chiefs of staff tour Tokyo with Gen Omar Bradley Gen J Lawton Collins and Gen Hoyt Vandenberg to inspect air bases.
London February 3. Sid Field age 45 a prominent British comedian died at his home in London after a long career on stage and screen. Field rose to fame in 1916 and starred in Harvey and other stage shows including Strike A New Note and Strike It Again. He was the son of Albert Edward Field and Bertha Workman Field, born April 1904.
Washington February 3 Major coal operators face a pivotal choice to accept President Truman s 70 day strike truce plan or risk Watt Hartley injunctions The move follows northern and western operators walking out of talks with United Mine Workers and signaling readiness to resume normal output Pending Lewis decision and expected national actions by Southern operators and steel captive mines to follow by the Saturday deadline
Col Roy Burdick of Little Rock presented a plan for an upstream dam on Little River tributaries as an alternative to a larger dam. About 90 residents heard that $350000 is available for the survey, with flood control dependent on funds from Congress this year. Burdick expressed confidence the Corps of Engineers will deliver a satisfactory survey.
Broderick Crawford argues that movies should split roles by budget with low budget films for TV and high budget features for theaters. He says TV will not stop films and urges studios to improve material. Crawford, rising Oscar contender, notes The King's Men’s success came from improvised, scriptless shooting and local townspeople casting.
Report notes a British scientist jailed in connection with a U S atom seal. Officials referenced FBI activity and Soviet agent suspicions amid ongoing inquiries. Details are fragmented with OCR errors but indicate a high profile espionage related incident involving wartime era secrecy.
Washington reports Senator McMahon proposes a 50 billion global aid plan to curb armament racing. The scheme would spend 16 billion annually for five years to advance peace programs, energy development, and global economic aid, in exchange for comprehensive disarmament and inspections. Bricker called it well worth exploring and urged cautious consideration. Continued on Page Two.
Floods left 46 000 homeless with 436 000 affected nationwide as rising waters prompted evacuations in seven central and southern states. Arkansas reported 22 000 homeless while Missouri and Kentucky each logged 12 000. Ohio River crested near 60.5 feet in Cincinnati, with guards aiding evacuations in Kentucky and Tennessee.
Bob Shivers of El Dorado has been named manager of the Third District Livestock Show. He will move with his family today and brings 20 years in show business plus six years as program director for the Arkansas State Livestock Show. He and his wife with two children attend a Baptist church. Headquarters will be in the Chamber of Commerce office on Third Street.
In the Hempstead County Courthouse courtroom on Thursday afternoon February 2, fifteen home demonstration club leaders gathered for a leader training meeting. Irene P Miracle Extension Family Life Specialist led discussions on books and toys for young children and methods to correct minor behavior. Attendees included Mrs Corly Carmen Sweet Home Mrs Wine Beard Melrose Mrs Horace Alford Victory Mrs B C Webb Columbus Mrs Vernon Pate Shower Springs Mrs Odel Luck and Mrs Fred Hunt Green Laster Mrs B H Byers and Mrs Kent Light Liberty Hill Mrs Garland Smith Center Point Mrs Tommie Gibson Hinton Mrs John Keck Hopewell Mrs James Leuterback and Mrs L J Purtle Baker and Mrs Alfreded Bearden Rocky Mound Lorraine Blackwood home demonstration agent supervised the program.
A team from Oklahoma A and M won the intercollegiate meat judging contest at the South western Exposition and Fat Stock Show in Fort Worth Texas. Johnny Brannan led high scores, with teammates Olin Branstetler and Wesley Waller, all from Oklahoma, receiving plaques and a traveling trophy from the National Livestock and Meats Board in Chicago.
The March of Dimes drive totals from area grade schools show Brookwood at 42.17 Fulton 4.50 Garland 28.40 Paisley 25.50 and the elementary schools overall contributing 100.57. The Grove area notes and garbled text offer limited further details.
A fragmented report notes Hempstead totals and foreign war contributions reaching 1,533.11 with several donors named including Mrs Nelie Butler Albert Graves Mattie T Wilson and McFadding in connection to Patmos Schools.
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