15 Feb 1954
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Newspaper
Hope Star
Location
Hope, Arkansas, United States of America
Date
Feb 15, 1954
Page
1
The bulletin records hogs at Stockyards with weights 180 lb up and uneven demand, cattle prices ranging 2600 to 2700 per cwt for various grades, and calves steady. It notes New York stock market opening with trading halted at floor, cotton futures treading cautiously, and mixed activity in the New York Central group.
Market reports show soybeans resisting the downward trend while grains decline. Wheat deliveries slump and corn and oats trend lower as prices move in March futures. Cash wheat offers and feed market ranges appear with mixed regional quotes across corn, soybeans, oats, barley, and hay.
The state enjoyed a warm spell with afternoon temperatures reaching the high 70s in many areas. Morning lows included 58 at Ozark Newport Port Smith and Walnut Ridge among others. The U S Weather Bureau forecast continued warmth today and tonight with a cooler spell tomorrow afternoon as scattered showers and thunderstorms are expected statewide. No rain was reported yesterday.
A brick two story dormitory near the campus of a Negro college was gutted by flames yesterday. President TW Coggs of Arkansas Baptist College estimated losses at 30,900 dollars. The fire swept through the building, causing extensive damage to the structure and contents.
The week ending midnight saw seven fire deaths among 14 violent fatalities in Arkansas. A farmer Jerry Daniels died when flames destroyed his Tramarin home. Maggie Tomas and Charlie Thomas perished in Lepanto fires. Maggie Mae Davis, 46, died in a Russellville crash that injured her husband Garland Davis. Wayne Barnes, 92, wounded fatally in a night club fight. Prosecutor Bruce Bennett to file first degree murder in El Dorado shooting case.
Senator Sparkman outlines a substitute constitutional amendment to limit treaty powers. He says President George would confer with Senate leaders Knowland and Bricker on changes, as a showdown vote looms Thursday. The measure would nullify conflicting international agreements and require Congressional action for non treaty accords to become domestic law.
The Defense Department announced completion of an underground command and control facility near Rockville, Maryland, 65 miles from Washington. Built over three years at an estimated 35 million dollars, the complex includes a cavern beneath Fort Ritchie and supports Army Navy and Air Force use for central defense direction in wartime.
The Arkansas Supreme Court released rulings affirming, reversing, or denying petitions from multiple circuits and chancery courts. Cases include Wiley vs Humpphey, Nellie Hil vs Chancellor, Rowles writ denial, Broach vs Sice Milling, and others with actions in Saline, Desha, Cleveland, Faulkner, Pope, and Green probate courts.
A Marine court of inquiry opens in Washington to examine Col. Frank H. Schwable’s purported war guilt confession under torture during the Korean War. Three generals and an admiral will decide actions for the case, which could impact similar investigations and military discipline amid pressures on prisoners.
Seavey Chancery Court reverses decision involving Raymond Johnson Dennie Robbins and others. The Gar land Chancery Court similarly reversed in a related matter, affecting multiple parties.
Washington AP report says Agriculture Secretary Benson announced a cut in dairy price supports effective April 1. He projects about an eight cent per pound fall in butter prices and a drop in government supports for butter cheese and milk from 90 to 75 percent of parity. He added that dollar support levels will be announced later and housewives can expect roughly a one eighteenth pound drop in butter.
The discussion notes dairy price supports for the year starting April 1 amid more than 350 million dollars of dairy products stored in government warehouses. The agricultural net of 1949 fears secretary decisions on supports between 75 and 10 percent of value, deemed necessary to ensure adequate supply. A Ville paraffin added to starch is mentioned to prevent sticking.
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