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Newspaper
Hope Star
Location
Hope, Arkansas, United States of America
Date
Jan 14, 1949
Page
3
A fragmented column notes a presidential pay increase amid broader tax rises while referencing Earthquake in Memphis and Crump, with a Vermont Republican sending Harry Truman a hand painted necktie. The piece lampoons legislators and lobbyists as the farm season nears and households plan.
In a two man contest for Alderman Ward 2 the city election on February 17 shows Webb Laster filed yesterday and LaGrone Williams announcing today. All other offices have no opposition. deadline for filing is 6 p.m. Saturday January 13.
Three atomic physicians from University of California, University of Chicago, and Argonne National Laboratory warned that an atomic bomb attack on a major city could kill or critically injure two thirds of its people. They urged a mobilized medical defense with edge hospitals, trained responders, and rapid triage and treatment plans.
Washington dispatch reports that most eligible invitees have been dropped as a secret committee screens 5 310 tickets for the inaugural ball. Mrs Perle Mesta says invites go only to those deemed eligible leaving many prominent Republicans and ordinary citizens without access to the event billed as the 20th century’s most pretentious affair.
Government figures indicate unemployment may reach a new postwar peak with estimates around 4,000,000 as claims rise sharply. A record 7.13 billion dollars remains available in unemployment compensation funds to cushion job losses. New York state added 45,000 claims. Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota, North Dakota and Idaho reported declines or muted increases.
Washington reports Senate approval of a bill to raise the president’s salary to 100000 and grant a 36000 tax exempt expense allowance, with the vice president and speaker also boosted. The measure, passed 68 to 91 in the Senate, heads for House action Monday before President Truman’s inauguration.
San Francisco reports Bill Odom failed to complete a non stop Honolulu to New York run due to winter weather. He still set a new world record for light personal aircraft with a 185 hp Beechcraft Bonanza, landing at Oakland after 22 hours 6 minutes and 2376 miles from Honolulu. Officials with the Civil Aeronautics Authority expect formal recognition from the National Aeronautics Association.
In Three Rivers Texas on January 14, Beatrice Longoria expressed a wish to have Pvt Felix Longoria buried at Arlington National Cemetery. Town officials and a local undertaker clarified a chapel refusal was a misunderstanding tied to avoiding town tensions, not a bias against Latin Americans. The community then offered use of mayoral and Ramsey residences to host the service.
Governor Sid McMath of Arkansas was named among 19 outstanding young men of 1948 by the United States Junior Chamber of Commerce for fighting the Hot Springs political machine and setting an example in public service. Other honorees include Frank Zeidler, Lou Boudreau, Elvis Stahr Jr., and Mike Gorman, among various national figures.
A circuit court jury convicted Billy Forby 6 of raping a seven year old girl last March. The jury fixed life imprisonment, though death could have been possible in the electric chair. The girl testified she was taken from grounds of Park Hill North Little Rock school to nearby woods and raped.
Ankara reports Premier Hasan Saka’s government collapsed amid fierce opposition over Turkey’s rising living costs. Saka submitted resignation to President Ismet Inonu during a two hour conference with no official statement by noon. Rumors centered on Kilmi Uren as a potential successor while Saka faced defections from within his People’s Party. The crisis followed a budget tax bill dispute as parliament pressed a revised tax law the government opposed.
Washington reports a cool reception as President Truman proposes $4 billion in new taxes to cover a record peacetime budget. Senators and House members push for spending cuts instead, with a Byrd line urging that a little economy could remove the need for new levies. The middle income bracket starts around $6,000 yearly, up to $25,000 to $30,000, Truman says. the 25,000 cap is not a fixed standard.
Indianapolis January 14 five navy airmen died when a two engine transport plane crashed southwest of Weir Cook Municipal airport. Army intelligence said all five were officers pilots and four enlisted men with names withheld pending next of kin. Witnesses reported engine trouble after takeoff as the craft circled to return and then struck a field, crossed a highway, and burned. Wreckage stretched across the field and one body was hurled 150 feet. The plane had departed Patterson Field Ohio to pick up three navy men and planned to fly to Columbus with weather checks made by phone before takeoff.
One man who knows the human body inside out is Dr. John Frederic Erdmann. At 85 he has repaired interior plumbing in more than 20,000 people and recalls fame from Cleveland’s cancer surgery in 1893 aboard a yacht. He cites antisptic advances and highlights the gall bladder as his favorite operation while noting his other passion, fishing, since you never know what lies beneath the surface.
In Little Rock and the Arkansas House a dispute brews over the Game and Fish Commission leadership led by executive secretary T Arthur McAmis. Rep Paul Van Dalsen filed a resolution to replace McAmis to promote harmony between citizens and sportsmen, with 26 signers and potential House opposition to budget appropriations. Governor McMath claims a five million dollar “ace” on the hole, hinting at new taxes, while a revised revenue plan proposes state hospital and medical center funding and $38,500 annual support for four state colleges under a broader budget revision.
A sweeping January storm season killed at least 128 people in the United States since January 1. Severe weather caused billions in losses to agriculture, utilities, and infrastructure across multiple states, with blizzards, tornadoes, and heavy freezing conditions crippling western plains and California. Rescue efforts by the Army and Red Cross aided thousands stranded by snow.
The body of Taylor McRoy SF3e aged 29 who died May 4 1943 in the Pacific Theater is enroute home for reburial His widow is notified and he is survived by two children Richard and Lindy his parents Mr and Mrs R E McRoy of Hope and several brothers and sisters
Six German war criminals were hanged by the U S Army in Landsberg for torture and murder of captured Allied fliers. The executions followed army review and a special commission review of sentences. One defendant, Franz Weiss, was reprieved at the last moment.
Little Rock Jan 14 The Arkansas Legislature closed a three day week idle after convening Monday noon for Governor McMath’s inauguration. Brief sessions followed Tuesday Wednesday and Thursday with both houses recessing until Monday. Key actions include shifting school elections to October and passage of salary bills for both houses all signed by Governor McMath. Proposals for a $24 million bond issue plan for highway construction advanced for popular vote.
President Truman indicated plans for several cabinet reshuffles before his inauguration, while outlining views on taxes and Middle East peace. He floated higher personal income taxes starting around eight thousand dollars income, and hinted the middle bracket could range from six to twenty five thousand dollars. He denied strain with Britain over Palestine, and supported peace efforts in the region. He left open meeting Stalin and noted Bedell Smith could stay as ambassador to Russia if needed. His 48 air group air force budget is deemed adequate with broad armed force support. Labor reform remains to be decided by congressional committees, with Taft Hartley repeal and Wagner Act improvements urged by Truman.
The Army announced that 72 Arkansans who died in the Pacific Theater are enroute home for reburial. Among them is Pvt. Ruel V. Spencer of Rosston with next of kin Kay Spencer and Lt. Claude A. Tolleson of Okay with next of kin Robert W. Tolleson.
Governor McMath spoke at a press conference on funding highway construction. He urged taxes or a bond program, predicting approval if supported, and noted a gasoline tax refund for agriculture. He outlined plans to organize county election boards and call a county-wide election once boards are formed.
Pep Jaw comments on labor policy, praising hearings as thorough yet unnecessary. Taft asserts hearings are needed while Truman advocates repeal of Taft Hartley and restoration of Wagner Act with tweaks. AFL CIO push for a two step approach favors repealing Taft Hartley before addressing Wagner Act changes.
Hope High School leads a Career Day featuring seven Southwest Arkansas schools Foreman Nash ville DeQueen Ashdown Gillham Prescott Delight and Hope. Representatives from each district will meet April date to discuss future work and educational opportunities.
In Little Rock on January 14 the joint legislative revenue and taxation committee backed away from substituting a white tax for the present retail tax after previously approving it. The panel asked the legislative council to study the issue before the 183L session, delaying any final action.
A truck driven by Ray Bullard and an automobile driven by Wet S Williams collided at Third Walnut Streets yesterday, triggering a city police investigation.
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