Fulbright report blasts RFC directors and Dawson
The Fulbright subcommittee said three RFC directors abused lending power and Donald Dawson influenced loans. President Truman defended Dawson, while the report questions RFC integrity and urges reform. The inquiry ties to Lufkin and Coose Pines paper mills and suggests broader political pressure in RFC loans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Senath
Reconstruction Finance Corporation
Martyn Truman
Senalor
J. W.bill
Fulbright
Arkansas
Washington
RFC
Walter L. Dunham
Wiliam J. Wilydett
C. Edward Rowe
Donald Dawson
Truman
REC
Congress
Lufkin
Texas
Coose Pines
Alay
Saveral
Alabama
South
Dawson
Appointments Sought to Hear Wurlitzer Organ in SPG Shop
Magicians organists are invited to hear and play the Wurlitzer organ with Klipsch speakers at Klipsch & Associates Building 314 SPG area. Call Paul Klipsch at 005 or K5d/ to arrange an appointment day or night. The organ is expected to be available for another week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Klipsch
Klipsch & Associates
SPG
Paul Klipsch
Father of Local Man Dies in Tulsa
Funeral services for the Rev. T. W. Nunn age 81 who died at his home in Tulsa will be held at 2390 p.m. Saturday at Ebenezer Church in Columbia County. He was the father of Claude Nunn of Hope and had lived in Magnolia for many years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. W. Nunn
Tulsa
Ebenezer Church
Columbia County
Claude. Nunn of
Hope
Nunn
Magnolia
Watch Label Date on Meil Subscriptions Readiness
Subscribers who receive The Star by mail are urged to check the expiration date on their label after renewing. The new date should appear within two to seven days. a correct label avoids missed deliveries due to billing and cut-offs.
Largest Crowd Attends Ballet at High School Auditorium
The largest crowd of the season gathered at the high school auditorium to see Mia Slavenska's Ballet Variante. The program featured four ballets including Little Dancer Nutcracker Suite Don Quixote Pas de Deux and Saint Léc y Sunday, warmly received by the audience.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mia Slavenska
Tehaikovsky
Two gunmen killed, officers hurt in St. Louis hotel pursuit
In downtown St. Louis on February 9 two gunmen Peters and Vierling were shot during a five block chase after fleeing Jefferson hotel detectives Young and Behader. Peters was killed while Vierling and Detective Moran were wounded. Officer Mahfood suffered a mesh wound.
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St. Louis
John Mahfood
Edward Moran
Moran
Robert T. Peters
Leonard Vierling
Peters
Vierling
Mahfood
Welers
House
James Young
Lou Behader
Jefferson Hotel
Ho Hétel Suest
Verling
John Walsh
Mey
Federal Jury Indicts Peace Center Group in New York
A federal grand jury indicted the Peace Center in New York City and five of its officers for failing to register as a foreign agent under the 1930 act. The center at 790 Broadway was linked to a Stockholm peace petition described by the government as Communist inspired. Also named was the American Labor party candidate for U S senator from New York, along with several center officers. Elizabeth Moos was noted as related to a former spouse of a convicted government economist, Remington, who received a five year sentence for perjury and has appealed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wasamigin
Federal Grand Jury
New York City
Broadway
Stockholm
Justice Department
United States
Committee of the World Congress
Pewee Spoyal
American Labor Party
U. S
New York State
William E. Dubois
Peace
Elizabeth Moos
Kyrle Elkin
Abbott Simon
Sylvia Soloff
William W. Remington
New York
Remington
Communist Party
Tough on Fathers Prospective Sathers in Ancient Times
A fragmented OCR note discusses male fasting and abstinence during wives' confinements in ancient times, describing laws or customs that urged husbands to sleep and avoid certain foods at those fateful periods.
Financial Backer of Hitler Dies
Fritz Thyssen once Germanys richest man and Nazi financier died in Buenos Aires at 77 after a long illness. He funded the 1933 rise, later lost citizenship and fortune, and spent years in concentration camps before dying with his daughter by his side in Argentina.
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Buenos Aires
Fritz Thyssen
Germany
Adolf Hitler
Hitler
Argentina
Countess Zichy
Belgium
Thysson
Ino
Siburh
August Thyssen
Thyssen
Locarno
Reich
Tof Fhe
Naals
Thysseen
Brussel
Paris
Riviera
Tthe
Naas
France
Gestapo
Hermann Goeringater
Heinrich Himmler
Tyre
Electrocution Delayed At Tucker Prison In Mississippi
The scheduled execution of a Mississippi county Black man in 1949 was postponed due to mechanical difficulties. A new date will be set by Governor McMath, said prison superintendent Jee Hensel. The convict was convicted in the state court system.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middlesex County
Alex Eber
Woodbridge
New Jersey
Eber
Joseph H. Fitzsimmons
Benjamin van Tyne
Bernard
Voge
William Nicol
Polloc
NEA Telephoto
Tucker
Faru
Matthew Ezeell
Mississippi
McMath
Jee Hensel
Arkansas Gu
Musicians of 13 Schools Meet in Hope
Musicians from thirteen towns across southwest Arkansas gathered at Hope High School for District Four band clinic. Registrations opened at 1 p m with the Rand Mothers Club of Hope assisting housing. tryouts at 3 to rank sections. directors dine at Barlow Motel. Ned Band to rehearse at 7 followed by White Band at 8. Saturday sessions begin 8:30 a m with hourly alternations. clinic ends at 4 p m. BE J Marty leads, aided by district directors. new music featured. Mothers Club to run concessions for visitors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arkansas
Hope High School
Mena
Deguenn
Ashdown
Nashville
Tex ‘Kaba
North Baights
Texarkana
Barlow Motel
BE. J. Marty
University of Arkansas
Cline Franks
Band Mothers Club
B&PW Club Irked by Stock Law Vote in Hope
Members of the Hope Business and Professional Women's Club met at Hotel Barrow and condemned HB3 aiming to amend Arkansas stock law Initiated Act 1. President Mrs David Griffin led the action while Mrs Page Russell urged sending a telegram to Governor McMath. The group plans a joint program with Prescott club on February 33 in Hope.
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Hope Business and
Professional Women's Club
People of Arkansas
Hotel l Barrow
David Griffin
Hon
Voice of
Page Russell
McMath
Alrady
Ldegislature
People of
Hope
Hempstead
Prescott
Robbery at Store Ends With Loose Dollars Recovered
In North Lie Nock on February 8 Mrs. Iole Puckett confronted a robber who demanded a dollar. A gun was shown and two one dollar bills fell from the suspect, one dollar was paid, and the thief fled, dropping two of his own dollars. Local help aided the scene.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nock
Iole Puckett
Tolleé
Jack Hunter
Puckett
Farm Development Loans Aimed at Diversified Farming
The Farmers Home Administration offers Farm Development loans to help farm owners develop their farms toward a balanced program. Funds may be used for pasture and land development, terrace and drainage construction, land clearing, dairy barn building, water supply, fencing and farm buildings, plus refinancing existing debt. Eligibility includes family ownership under 40 years old with no interest. loans can be repaid early. Applications are filed at the Farm Home Administration office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farmers Home Administration
University of Arkansas, College of Agriculture
Parmer Home Administration
Man Sentenced for Fatal Beating in County Court
A Crogs county Circuit court jury sentenced Orbdn Lindgty to life imprisonment for fatally defeating a 2 year old Black person. The defendant, a white man, was convicted in the slaying of Sell Smith of Lavésqué after a jury fixed the punishment yesterday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Negro Wynne
Sell Smith
Lavésqué
Soldier Letter Reflects Korea Views From the Front
New York recounts a Marine’s letter home from Korea. Whitey describes fierce combat, censorship fears, and longing for home while noting rough conditions and the strain of endless deployments. The account offers a raw snapshot of GI sentiment in the early Korean War period.
Allies Press Into Han River Front Near Seoul
Tokyo reports American Task Force Myers lands near Seoul as Allied artillery hits the Korean capital. U S Third Division advances toward the Han while Chinese Reds are driven back in western Korea. Ridgway hails the operation as a strong offensive with heavy enemy losses and a rapid, coordinated push toward Yongdengpol and Inchon suburb.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tokyo
Man
Seoul
Korea
Lpan
Fanny Westerner
A. W. Myers
Landar
Wyo
U. & Third Division
Mycra
Mie
Inchon
Yollondah
Matthew B. Ridgway
Myers
Radlowgoaswaginia
Myere
Kurang & Village
Nouth
Hidgway
O’ Myers
Tom Palvin
Columbus, Ga
Flutlandy
Embargo and Labor Strife Hit Post Office Service
A long, tense labor strike disrupted normal mail flow as workers walked off, while the army issued warnings. Indications suggested service would resume soon, with thousands yet to return to work and pay talks ongoing amid the global tension.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Benefit Exhibit for Polio Drive at Richirde Howard Home
A benefit exhibit featuring paper weights and craftwork opens this weekend at 716 South Elm Street. Hours are 7 to 9 Friday and Saturday evenings and 2 to 6 on Saturday and Sunday afternoons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richirde-Howard
South Elm’ Street
Hope Man to Preach Sunday at Community Church
An announcement notes Hope Man will preach Sunday at the community church. Details are unclear due to OCR issues but indicate a regional religious service with Mr Cannon associated with the sermon. The event is set for Sunday at the local church.
Wile Rock Vel Go Liisi Ark See
A fragmentary OCR snippet mentions a place or name sequence with unclear meaning. The readable content provides no coherent event, date, or identifiable entities to summarize into a complete news item.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Liisi
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