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Newspaper
Hope Star
Location
Hope, Arkansas, United States of America
Date
Feb 10, 1948
Page
4
Alex H. Washburn and children are noted in a brief civic or religious notices item. The entry aligns with a small local public notice or church notice style from a historical newspaper segment.
A long and tangled critique follows a Arkansas Supreme Court decision ruling Pulaski county divorces illegal. The piece blasts the court for overturning a chancery ruling, notes 1,750 divorces and resulting issues of children and remarriages, and questions the social impact. It weaves in local governance, traffic enforcement, and broader international commentary. The author cites Justice Hope and Ed Bird, questions constitutional reasoning, then shifts to a commentary on Russia, the Marshall Plan, and Senator Jenner’s interpretation of Soviet strategy, critiquing U.S. and European policy and predicting political maneuvering.
Police yesterday arrested J. W Harris on charges of grand larceny in connection with the theft of a typewriter from O G W Mills on South Main Street.
Arthur Cornelius disclosed a merger plan linking Arkansas Natl Co with several firms. A staged list of people including MM Tully Heavy NM Robert Campbell and many named contributors appeared. The text notes a fire yesterday causing four deaths and twenty losses at Julien High Seidel.
Moscow asserts it will publish documents captured by Soviet troops to prove the United States bore responsibility for World War II by arming Hitler with American dollars. Britain and France are accused as complicit, following U S State Department leaks of 1929 1941 German Russian diplomatic papers. The 6000 word note calls the timing the first half of a case to be completed later.
Nationwide winter weather persisted with subnormal temperatures except in southern Florida. Forecasters warned of slow warming, while southern states endured heavy snow sleet and freezing conditions. Record lows dotted the Northeast and Midwest as travel remained difficult and storms swept Arkansas, Tennessee, and the Carolinas.
Beverly Hills California February 10 AP Tony Cornero Stralla famed gambling king and former rum runner was shot in the abdomen by a hidden assailant who handed him a package at his home. He was gravely ill with his wife Barbara Land present as doctors fought to save him. The attack ties to rumored reopen of legalized gambling in Lower California and may involve Nevada gamblers. Police are investigating as Stralla remains evasive.
Bodies of thirty six Arkansas war dead will be returned to their homes from the Memphis distribution center. The notice lists Pie. Sung BE. Clements, 9 dr. Aviny, son of S and Clements of Ri, Mineral Springs Ark. Sir Curtis D. Ramsey USN, son of Mrs Annie Ramsey of Rebk Box 82a Wexarkana Ark. Pic Howard Sawyer USA, son of L B Sawyer of Waldo Ark. Tre Dale CTaylor USA, son of William T Taylor Rt 1 Mineral Springs.
Hope Furniture Co observes its fiftieth anniversary with a four storewide sale. V Herndon and TL Cornelius announce every item in the store will be sold at reduced prices. The sale continues February 26.
Scouts gather at Hope City Hall at 12 30 to start the parade on Wednesday February 11 The event ends with a playful takeover of city government overseen by officials and scout leaders A red ribbon theme reads Scout Citizen at Work Fines for minor violations are listed and include jaywalking 10 cents parking 2 hours 25 cents and running a stop sign 2 cents The elks hall hosts refreshments at 4 30 pm
Twenty or more persons perished when a three story concrete facility for the aged burned in St. Dom’s. Nine bodies were found in a single room. Some occupants escaped while others suffocated or burned. The cause was unknown as frigid weather and high winds hampered efforts. Several residents suffered exposure and frostbite.
The lunar new year brings 450 million Chinese a year older as Shanghai marks the four day festival with fireworks, drums, and drunken revelry. Debt evasion, heavy drinking, and bathhouse refuges color the holiday as shops reopen on wealth day.
HAL BOYLE reviews Airborne Warfare by Maj. Gen. Slim Gavin, a blueprint of potential future wars stressing airborne landings, moving troops by air, and the pivotal role of air power. Gavin warns against reliant pushbutton warfare while arguing be airborne forces and dispersed, mobile units will determine survival and peace.
Consumers should not expect sustained relief from lower prices after a broad market slide. The article notes declines in commodities from wheat to cotton, with livestock and butter also softening, while officials warn the shift could be temporary and that retail prices may not fall evenly or soon.
The Ku Klux Klan sought a parade permit from Anderson officials but was refused. Mayor Sherard vowed no Klansman would parade, while Alderman Cateart blamed Washington political big shots, and Alderman Lambert recounted a Klansman calling for a permit without identifying himself.
Pecan producers will meet in the Hempstead County courtroom on Wednesday February 11 at 10 o clock to discuss pecan production problems. Oli vey Adams County Agent Bill J Allen Morticulturist and Dr Charles Lincoln Entomologist from the University of Arkansas Bayoneville will be present. Topics include diseases insects fertility issues and alternating bearing. The meeting will broadcast on radio station KXAR from 12 45 to 2 35 pm.
Friends of Charles Bryan report he is recovering from a major operation performed last Wednesday at Mayo Clinic in Rochester Minnesota. Mrs. Bryan said the procedure was successful in every respect and he is expected to fully recover barring unforeseen complications. He should be released from the hospital in about five weeks.
City police applied yellow chalk to mark cars for a two hour limit enforcement. Motorists are warned the chalked tires may trigger tickets and fines, with exceptions on rain days.
In Washington on February 10, a clash over grain prices pits President and Senator Taft against political critics. Agriculture Secretary Anderson accuses Taft of political treason for opposing price controls. Taft returns from a speaking tour while Congress weighs grain rationing and regulatory measures as inflation and economic concerns mount.
The superintendent urges students who can find their own way to school to do so. He notes bus No. 6 7 5 will not be staffed and No. 8 will operate to allow catch up time. The overall bus situation is likely to remain unchanged for the rest of the week.
Kiwanis members heard about Boy Scout Week at Hotel Barlow where Budd Hailib organized the program. Air Scouts from the first squadron in the county were introduced including Jack Stric Hubert Cox Ray Allen Walker Jerry Bowden and Mariar. Guests Paul Tolle Wilson Stanley Johnson attended with coffee.
Arch Wylie was struck in the leg by a large tire rim at Wylie Bros. Station in Walnut around 2 p.m. He suffered leg pain and the extent of his injuries was to be determined by medics.
Local police report damage to a plate glass window at a men’s store during the night. Officers found the window broken and are investigating the incident as vandalism in Ci City.
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