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Newspaper
Hope Star
Location
Hope, Arkansas, United States of America
Date
Feb 04, 1948
Page
4
Local editor urges building a public field house in Hope to host Whigs Over Jordan and other acts, arguing big acts and sports bring trade into town. Notes costs, funding debates, and potential audience gains for Gur City area events.
A garbled OCR fragment recalls a 29 year old event with mentions of a robbery and city notices. It cites a speed register in New York Times style and advertises flour and meal pricing, along with vulcanized pails and flour sacks for sale. Names and specific details are unreadable.
New Delhi reporters say a government order has detained sixty leaders of the Rashtriya Seva Sangh and related groups, including Hari Chand of New Delhi, in a crackdown since Gandhi’s assassination. Protests and calls for stronger action and cabinet representation by socialists follow the arrests amid rising extremism concerns.
Munich reports that Pritz Kuhn, an American deportee, escaped from the Cachau internment camp as German authorities weigh charges of leading a Natal party ward. Kuhn, deported in 1945, had been living with his wife and son prior to arrest and was to face up to ten years in prison for denazification court proceedings.
Police seek Hegre in a Fetel shooting case linked to a group of men who worked at a factory. Investigators believe the suspect may be hiding near a river bottoms after a fatal shooting near a fairgrounds.
frigid conditions grip the nation from the Dakotas to Northern New England causing fuel shortages in several communities. temperatures plunge well below zero in Minnesota, Wisconsin, and Maine with Bemidji reaching -31 and Cribou at -25. a forecasted cold air mass from Northwest Canada is expected to reinforce the cold, while temperatures may moderate later in the east. snow and freezing rain slow highways from the west to the midwest and northeast.
In Lansdale Arkansas on Feb 4 John Lonsdale Jr. resigns as mayor and will not seek the governorship. He cited ill health for changing his plans after previously signaling a Democratic nom run next summer. He praised General Guy E. Williams and noted Arkansas College and conference basketball standings amid local politics. Continued on Page Two.
Premier De Gasperi government plans to strengthen article 18 banning secret and military groups, targeting the Communist underground. Cabinet to vote measures tomorrow and fix April 18 for the first parliamentary elections, amid fears of covert forces influencing the vote. Interior sources cite thousands to hundreds of thousands of Communist aligned fighters, with paramilitary displays in major cities and countryside.
The Third District Livestock Show was officially announced today, with dates fixed for September 20 through 25. Local district officials and representatives from Arkansas livestock districts met after a state session at Little Rock to confirm the event schedule.
The Reserve Officers met to organize a local chapter with officers including Major Lester Hobbs and Captain John Wj Muayio leading roles. The committee, led by Major Roger Weisenbergen and Captain Battie D Booth, plans monthly meetings on the second Thursday with Lt Ce WP Sawallesh presiding at the Hot Springs District.
Washington February 4 announced consolidation of the Air Transport Command in the Naval Air Transport Service with Maj. Gen. Laurence Kitter as chief. The deputy commander will be Rear Adm. John P. Whitny. Ritter is the air force general whose nomination to head the Civil Aeronauties Board was blocked by a Senate committee. The combined transport service will be called The Military Air Transport Service and will be established under the United States Air Forces.
Washington reports Italy urged the United States to limit visits of American warships to Italian ports. Premier De Gasperi conveyed the idea to Ambassador Duan as Rome seeks to avoid making naval visits a political issue amid April elections. State Department avoided comment while Soviet protests and Italian assurances followed.
Washington reports that a House subcommittee voted to seek a congressional pledge to cut 2.5 billion dollars from President Truman's budget for the new fiscal year. Senator deal warned Mr Truman plans an additional appropriation of about 1 billion for foreign aid, including China, with the administration already seeking 6.4 billion for financing.
Geneva February 4 European experts say strides have been made toward industrial and economic recovery but warn full rebound depends on harvests, unrest risk, and American aid. The Commission for Europe led by Nicolas Kaldor is drafting a comprehensive survey with Sweden’s Gunnar Myrdal noting progress in production and self-help measures while publication is awaited.
Nashville Tenn Feb 4 4 George L Berry president of the International Pressmen s Union for 40 years was convicted in Federal Court of income tax evasion and fined 10 In addition Federal Judge Elmer B Davies yesterday gave the 60 year old labor leader and former US Senator from Tennessee a suspended sentence of a year and a day in prison Berry entered a plea of nolo contendere to charges but he had evaded 3587 25 in federal income taxes for 1939 The union head said he paid the deficient amount and deficiencies for 1940 on two indictments The total with interest and penalties comes to about 26000 Berry said
HAL AOYLE recalls an old editor who said readers flock to money sex dogs birds and the weather. An assortment of vignettes follows including a racing astrology joke a Budapest dog tale a talking duck toy and a weather forecasting gag. The piece ends noting the editor died broke, unmarried, and fond of birds but hating dogs.
Residents along Highways 67 and 4 east of Hope sought annexation with a sewer and water line clause. Council rejected the sewer clause, offering to accept if rewritten. Area spans about one square mile with several hundred residents.
About 2 million veterans in college stand to gain higher living allowances under a House and Senate backed measure now before President Truman for signature. The bills raise single veterans to 873 monthly, married with one child to 105 monthly, and two or more children to 126 monthly. for on the job training, ceilings are set at 250 for singles, 325 for married with one dependent, and 450 for two or more dependents. Total cost is estimated around 1.2 billion annually.
Washington reports detail Democratic speculation over a southern running mate for President Truman amid racial issues. Analysts say such a choice could galvanize southern Democrats but risk electoral college impact and party divisions.
A city police department report submitted by Chief W. Tate details January activities. Arrests include drunks and drunken driving, disturbing the peace, burglary and larceny, untaxed whiskey, public drunkenness, and traffic violations. Investigations and cases from prior months were tried in January with outcomes listed as convictions, dismissals, and releases. Cash fines and bonds totaled over 1,081 dollars, with additional collections and jail fines recorded. Other items note trash hauling collections, complaints received, open premises found, and fingerprints, searches, fires, and dog-related calls.
University of Arkansas students will attend a booster banquet at Hotel Barlow on Thursday night to back formation of an Alumni Association. Coaches John Barnhill and Red Davis will lead talks after a Dixie Bowl game showing. Sam Sheffield will direct the organizing committee.
The American Legion plans a meeting tonight at the airport at 5 30 PM. Delegates without transport are asked to be at the airport by 5 30 PM.
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