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Newspaper
Hope Star
Location
Hope, Arkansas, United States of America
Date
Feb 25, 1947
Page
4
Private bedroom for rent with a large closet and kitchen privileges if desired. Contact Mrs. H. H. Stuart at 198 West Ave. C or call 198. Note 24-3.
A battered body of an unidentified woman about 35 years old was found floating in Fairmont reservoir by picnickers. She appeared to have been in water a week or more and authorities planned examinations to determine if she was slain. Police had no progress on the Elizabeth Short and Jeanne French cases.
Swiss Minister Charles Bruggmann and wife Mary, sister of Henry Wallace, host intimate parties in Washington avoiding ostentation. The former Cowles Phipps house, now their residence, features gray green walls and Flemish Dutch art. Two child stars delivered a 1,000 tree certificate to President Truman for the Harry S. Truman Grove in the Children's Memorial Forest in Palestine, co chaired by Joyce Van Patter and Richard Tyler for the American Christian Palestine Committee.
A scientist claims natural human sleep hours run from 8 p.m. to midnight and advises sleepless individuals to retire early and maximize sleep before midnight.
Westbrook Pegler surveys Roosevelt era conduct and the secrecy of cabinet discussions. He notes Morgenthau Ickes and others used confidential records and wiretaps, warns of potential blackmail, and critiques how diaries could influence politics.
Little Rock's Tigers eye a stiffer path to the state high school basketball title as Van Buren Mansfield and Ash Flat loom as threats. Razorbacks notes include Beebe's Elmer Adams, Theron Roberts mentoring at Texarkana High, and war memorial stadium funding chatter for a Little Rock Memphis game. The AAU bracket debate and Kinney's recent pro defeats also figure in this round-up.
The text explains that bombs create a pressure wave that blows walls and windows inward in London and a subsequent suction wave as air rushes back. This vacuum-driven flow can cause houses to explode similarly to tornado effects.
The article recalls Ickes accusing an unnamed figure of hiding behind cowardly anonymity and challenging Julius H. Baum to respond. It notes Krug’s reluctance to engage, yet references Ickes visiting Acadia National Park at taxpayers’ expense while Krug was secretary. A Wall Street office anecdote about John Hartford and Elliott Roosevelt is mentioned.
Track fast and weather clear at Oaklawn with eight races. Purse totals ranged from 1 200 to 1500 dollars with claiming and allowances for three and four year olds and up. Winners include Ercel Timandra Jemima Paco Grian So Proudly Leo Dockie Dockie and other noted runners with multiple runners also listed.
Purdue led Wisconsin 34-33 at halftime before a bleacher collapse in La Fayette, Indiana killed two students and injured more than 200, forcing the game to be canceled. Oregon State clinched the Northern division PCC title by routing Washington State 51-30.
Four allowance races led the program at Oak down Park with a $1300 purse for the mile and 70 yard feature. Quibs Baily at 118 pounds, trained by Hot Springs’ Ed Irby, led the field that also included Cooper ation Alumont Reaping Gold Mis flying and Old Bet. Upsets were highlighted by Bubbling Easy at 45 to 1 in the Mayor Leo P. McLaughlin Inaugural Handicap, defeating Achance by a length and paying $92.20 $62.20 and $16.40. Did Play finished third.
Wednesday program lists eight races with $100 to $1,200 purses for 4 year olds and up in six furlong sprints and one longer race. Entries feature numerous named horses such as Tusco Night Editor Woodfin Lee Greenock Baychamp Baybee Bomber Corn Dodger Lookout Miss Brown Gown Judy Dunn and more with several inelgible and eligible alternates noted.
Editor notes March 15 is the filing deadline for about 50.9 million people. If your 1946 income was $500 or more you must file. if under $500 with withholding you may still file for a refund. Dependents add $500 exemptions and may require separate or joint returns depending on spouse income.
The article notes that the typical American drafted for World War II stood about two thirds of an inch taller than the World War I draftee, reflecting changes in recruit profiles and selection standards over time.
The farm offers broilers and fryers from Rooks and Wilson Poultry and Rabbit Farm located one mile north of Hope on Old DeAnn highway. Free delivery available, contact manager M. J. Wilson at phone 947W.
The amateur athletic union retreats from a purely professional stance and plans to restore amateur hockey for enjoyment and its health and social benefits. It will also restrict Olympic representation to approved players for the 1948 Games.
Several boxing bouts occurred with Australian venue results and U S city cards. Notable outcomes include Emory Jackson defeating Dave Sands in Australia and Patsy Brandino edging Pat Demers in Hamilton Ontario. Other winners: Joe Monteiro over Tommy Wells in Akron, Leo Matricciani over Sandy Macpherson in Baltimore, and Irving Paletsky over Vincent Lasalva in New York.
A claim that Old Fruit Bananas reached Western lands within 65 years and were eaten by ancient Egyptians, Greeks, and Romans is discussed as a historic belief. The statement links banana consumption to early civilizations, noting the broader historical spread of the fruit.
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