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Newspaper
Hope Star
Location
Hope, Arkansas, United States of America
Date
Feb 07, 1950
Page
4
A police report declares a Gordon family case of a death by own action note was a hoax with a wife faking the letter to pressure her husband into a job transfer. The anecdote ties to Hearst and a French treaty incident, warning against writing such notes to avoid courting danger.
A Washington report shows unemployment rising to 4 430 000 in January with 1 609 000 worker openings lost, amid harsh winter and seasonal cuts. Civilian job holders total 50 947 000 while 1 408 000 serve in the armed forces, sparking debate over parking meters and city tax schemes in Little Rock.
Census data show unemployment near 70 percent higher in January compared with 1949, with 467,000 fewer jobs and 1,349,000 more job seekers. Officials warn openings shrinking for years while population grows, though some expect spring expansion. Unemployment rose further from December to January by 91,000, offset partly by 618,000 leaving the labor force.
About 500 attendees gathered at City Hall Sunday to close the Negro Baby Contest. Prof A L Brannon of Texas and a Guernsey High School instructor spoke on improved city recreation facilities. E D Douglas, president of Hope Civic Improvement Association, thanked white citizens and contributors. Winners were Nancy Joy Brown $218.38, Cherry Belle Douglas $101, Callie Delores Hicks $84.10. A preliminary drive total reached $702 with expectations the final amount will exceed $1000.
Donations to the Hempstead County March of Dimes campaign near the halfway mark with 1767.25 of 4000 collected, as Eddie Holland reports. A benefit basketball game at the Hope school gym between Lions and Kiwanis members is expected to draw a packed house with advance sales strong. A womanless wedding provides laughs, and contributions of five dollars and up from listed local groups and individuals are noted.
Cloudy mild conditions expected this afternoon and tonight in Arkansas. Northwest areas may see showers on Wednesday amid a calm to light wind and mild temperatures.
McCrory and surrounding areas mark civic events as Dr John William Morris celebrates 74th birthday with a long parade and Rotary birthday party. Arkansas case updates include a murder trial and a sheriff’s death bed statements hearing.
Arkansas Hereford association reports strong prices at its sixth annual sale in Little Rock. Sales totaled 19,770 dollars with a top bull price of 1,075 dollars for a bull owned by Henry Ross and Son of Monticello. Buyers included G R Locum of Lake Charles Louisiana and several Arkansas ranches.
Washington in early 1951 the veterans administration announced a new life insurance dividend plan. About 65 percent of the upcoming special dividend will be paid in the first half of 1951 with the remainder by year end. The program may begin annual dividends in future surplus years.
The Bergman Rossellini romance Stromboli triggers protests nationwide as churches, boards, and officials in Alabama Texas Tennessee Indiana and California call for bans. Society figures urge boycotts while studios and associations refrain from comment amid the Hollywood controversy.
Mrs. 8. A. Simpson, 90, formerly of Hope, died yesterday in Springfield Missouri. Funeral services will be held at Herndon Comedius Chapel at 2 pm Wednesday with burial at Shovey Springs cemetery.
Washington reports say lawmakers blame slow British legal steps for delaying FBI efforts to trace atomic leaks in the Klaus Fuchs case. FBI Director Hoover said he lacks full British records of any confession, risking suspects fleeing the United States. Bricker and Hickenlooper urge public release of the 1943 Quebec agreement as it may affect security checks for foreign scientists. Hoover testified before senators about the case and the arrest timing.
Talbot Feud Jr a Hope attorney announces candidacy for prosecuting attorney of the fifth judicial district. He seeks the office to be vacated by James Pilkinton who has entered the chancery court race. The district includes Hempstead Miller Lafayette Nevada and Clark counties.
H W Webster aged 90 died at 11 40 today at Julia Chester Hospital after a year in residence there with no family. He had no known heirs and funeral arrangements were incomplete.
President Truman set up a three-man fact-finding board to probe the soft coal dispute with John L. Lewis and press for action under Taft Hartley. With coal stocks dwindling, the panel faces a tight one-week deadline to report, enabling an 80-day injunction if needed. Railroads warn of dwindling coal reserves and reduced service as the strike disrupts production.
Fragmentary notes describe a demonstration related to sound, stability, and mediation services. It mentions Weaver and CW officials negotiating, with references to a potential settlement and ongoing discussions. The readable text implies a local time and a general purpose event, but details are incomplete.
Born Germany reports 1,800,000 unemployed at end of January, up 342,000 from December. Seventeen percent of job seekers were women. Despite expanding industrial output, unemployment has risen steadily since 1948. December 1948 saw 889,000 jobless.
Army Secretary Gordon Gray will become president of the University of North Carolina not later than Sept 1 after resigning his government post. The Winston-Salem publisher, 40, will earn a salary of 312,000 a year and succeed Sen. Graham who left the chair after an invitation to the senate. Gray rose from private to captain in World War II and has been full secretary since June 20.
The author extols collecting faces as a cheap hobby, noting favorites are old faces and those of very young people. He explains displaying them under glass, the patterns they form, and how faces carry memory and stories, including a fond note on a Chinese face as the keeper of a reading, storytelling impression.
A fragmented OCR fragment lists Mrs. Ferrell Bistant as secretary and names Rev. Stephen ter Syd Meath G Alex H Washbin Groene Jr among the board of directors. The text is incomplete and lacks formal action or dates.
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