06 Feb 1950
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Newspaper
Hope Star
Location
Hope, Arkansas, United States of America
Date
Feb 06, 1950
Page
1
Fragmentary OCR text mentions a person named Apugiana and references to a state and United Republican context. The readable portion is too incomplete to determine a clear event, date, or outcome for a concise news item.
Fragmentary OCR text mentions Locust Valley and a marriage between a husband and wife. Details are unclear and names, dates, or concrete facts are unreadable.
Hackensack N J February 8 A special New Jersey election to fill the seat vacated by J Parnell Thomas pits Republican William B Windallig against Democrat George T English in a contest shaped by payroll padding scandal and cross party resentment Observers say party strength in the North Jersey district is uncertain with polls open at 7 am and voting likely light The winner faces a regular primary on April 15 for the two year term.
Little Rock reports record wage levels for Arkansas workers in 1949 as average annual pay rose above $2,000 and weekly earnings to 40.38 dollars. Governor Hamilton Moses of the Arkansas Economic Council notes increased business and industrial activity driving the rise, while nonfarm employment dipped from 1948. Wage totals reached 450 million dollars for 234 thousand workers, up from 437.3 million for 239 thousand workers in 1948.
A partial report notes team performance improving after adopting new uniforms and improved player fit. It mentions cooperation with Brewers and Self-Regulation program, aiming to keep establishments bright and clean while winning favor with friends and customers.
Theodore T. Deddy Hayes, once linked with boxing and a tainted sweepstakes tale in New York, is named to an assistant role for Federal Security minister Oscar A. Biying Hayes will contact Congress and report on social federal aid to education and legislative items. An Edward J. figure reportedly influenced the appointment.
A scanned page lists student names by grade level with multiple spellings and likely OCR errors. Names include Frances Shearer Frances Weisen berger Peggy Stores Mary Beth Routon Weldon Tillery Princess Mallins Alma Boyce Don Ed Saisley Sandy Fasght Martha Gentry Patsy Hughes Clyde Monts Bill Thompson Marilyn Shiver Thalia Chism Wilma Caleman Z G Darwin Leo MacPhereon Bobby Ross Bobby Phippin Helen Power Louise Rex roat Wanda Spears Anita Copeland Donald Sue Cooley Minella Berry Billy Gunter Tawanna Green Nancy Hays Thomas McCorkle Jean Nash Virginia Mitchell Pat Middlebrooks Billy Mitchell Burgess Garrett Bobbie Taylor Linda Foster Norma Morrison Adrian Peciton Mildred Taylor Viva Edd Thrash Adolphing Andrews Richard Bruner Jo Anne Burroughs Fern Crass Arthadale Heiner Loretta James Don Holl
Court docket lists multiple defendants facing traffic and public order charges. Albert Ginigai forfeits $5 bond for parking on Highway. George Hawthorne and Bill Smithy with no license, both forfeit $5. Smithy pleads guilty to no license, fined $5. William Williama disturbing peace forfeits $10. Charlie Ogden drunkenness forfeits $10. Lex Jones drunkenness pleads guilty, fined $10. L C Rogers drunkenness. Pettus and Hawkins speeding, bond $500. Smithy reckless driving fined $25 after trial. Morris cases on tree cutting with bond $500. Ossie Lee Jones disposing of vendored property, bond $500. Telford Huckabed giving over draft, dismissed.
Marshall farmer Roy Bryan, 41, goes on trial for first degree murder in the December shooting of Searcy county Sheriff Doyle Smith after an exchange of pistol fire on Marshall downtown streets. Sheriff Smith died days later in a Little Rock hospital. Bryan’s 17 year old son Bill was wounded by a stray bullet. Circuit Judge Garner Fraser will preside at the trial.
A massive pre-dawn blast wrecked Mickey Cohen’s radar protected Los Angeles home causing about 50 000 in damage. Cohen his wife and a maid were unhurt though the bedroom where he sleeps was blown to pieces. Cohen described the alarm system and the moment of the explosion saying windows and the front door were destroyed.
Hollywood gossip item notes Lila Leeds, exiled beauty barred from California until 1954, engaged to Erwin Arvey, manager and Chicago Democratic figure. The report mentions Leeds’ past marijuana arrest with Mitchum and a 32nd birthday engagement in Tampa with Arvey, amid broader crime context and unrelated automotive and popcorn statistics.
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