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Newspaper
Hope Star
Location
Hope, Arkansas, United States of America
Date
Jan 16, 1953
Page
4
The editor recalls Senator West's celebrated dog tribute as a photostat reprint from the piece "Senator West, Champion of the Dog" and notes plans to publish copies for dog lovers. The text extols a dog's unwavering loyalty through prosperity and despair, ending with a solemn devotion at the master’s grave.
Senate bills include 5B 49 extending study subsidies to veterans since June 1 1950 for out of state institutions and SB 46 on management of the Industrial School. House measures: HB 15 tightening driver license rules, HB 18 and 34 credit restoration for federal taxes, HB 2 repealing long marriage license waiting period, HB 25 county ownership on auto tags, HB 32 presidential candidates named on ballots, HB 83 requiring freedom from communicable syphilis for license issuance. Recessed: until further notice.
Mayor John L. Wilson announced four proposed members for the newly created Parks and Recreation Commission with Mike Kelly as Chairman. Names include J. J. Leibling Fred Gresham and Mrs Dick Watkins. A fifth member will be chosen after the first meeting set for February 10 at 7:00 p.m. to plan budgeting procedures.
East Berlin reports include the arrest of Georg Dertinger the foreign minister accused of high treason as a Western spy. Max Kelison and his wife also arrested. Dertinger a founder of the East zone Christian Democratic Union. The purge hits prominent East German officials amid Prague Slansky fallout.
National Advisory Board on Mobilization Policy urges standby plant and tool capacity and a standby wage and price control law for total war. The 16 member board sent its final report to President Truman with three dissents, aiming at President-elect Eisenhower. The plan backs an M-day program endorsed by Truman, who allocated 700 million dollars in the new budget for it.
Department store sales in the Eighth Federal Reserve district rose for the first time since late 1982, aided by better weather. Louisville led Missouri and Kentucky rebound with a 5 percent gain, while Memphis and Little Rock showed double digit improvements.
U S Army intelligence worker Ernest Bislowitz, 40, Berlin born, is among four naturalized Americans detained in Vienna as U S agents probe a Soviet led spy plot. Otto Werber and Kurt Ponger, both naturalized U S citizens, were arrested on espionage charges while Walter Lauber, an American student, was held for questioning.
President Truman, in a farewell radio and TV address from the White House, predicted the Soviet Union's aggressive plans would fall to the weight of free world defenses. He foresaw a new era of world authority and peace, warned of potential future war, and urged public support for Dwight D. Eisenhower while stressing restraint and avoidance of nuclear brinkmanship.
A dance will be held at the Hope Country Club Saturday night for senior and junior high school students. The event is tied to the school annual fund as noted by Jennie Herndon.
Redland residents call a township meeting for both white and Negro residents to discuss local affairs and community concerns. The notice specifies a township-wide gathering to address civic issues.
Mrs Alice Buckley aged 45 died Thursday in the home of a son Lloyd Buckley of McCaskill. She is survived by two other sons Robert of Bearden and Lee Buckley of Arizona, two sisters Mrs Ida Woods of Blevin and Mrs Ela Peyton of Hope. Funeral services set for 2 pm Saturday at Friendship Church with Rev W H Stingley officiating. Burial will be at Macedona.
Preaching service scheduled Sunday morning at Sardis Church with Rev McBay in charge. Public is invited.
Martin A. Gehling aged 48, manager of a local company, died unexpectedly in Hope Hospital after a heart attack. A Wallis City native, he is survived by his wife, four daughters, two sons, and a sister. Funeral arrangements are pending with body to be sent to Falls City, Nebraska for burial.
Washington report notes President Eisenhower's nominees face Senate scrutiny next week. Durkin nomination as defense secretary draws Republican concerns on Taft-Hartley repeal. Four high defense posts named: Kyes, Stevens, Talbott, Anderson. Wilson reveals plans to retain 24 million dollars worth of GM contracts.
HAL BOYLE argues that college coaches voted to return to one platoon football, a move he says reduces jobs and creates a three-ring circus. He compares this to broader economic and political aims, noting how smaller colleges face higher costs and may abandon football to focus on education.
Washington reports the incoming President faces swiftly reversed orders on tidelands oil as Congress and Eisenhower threaten to override any Navy allotment for offshore lands. Senators push for federal control while opponents call the move a personal dispute in a postwar era power struggle.
In Washington a Pennsylvania Railroad express plowed into Union Station's basement concourse during inauguration travel, injuring about 100 passengers. Over 200 repairmen labored in shifts to clear debris, patch a large floor hole, and remove the 150-ton engine, with officials blaming brake failure and promising repairs as the carriages are recovered.
L. D. Boyd, 80, resident of Miyanet, died at home Thursday. Survived by a son Versi Boyd of Emmet, two daughters Mrs. Dim Breed and Mrs. Hay Hodge of Emel, three brothers Travia John James Boyd of Unmet, two sisters Lucia Boyd and Mrs. Dolly Chiam of Immet. Services 2:30 p.m. today at Hmi hat Met hod Church. Burial will be at Emmet.
LITTLE ROCK Ark November reports show Gov Cherry’s appointee-led Arkansas Racing Commission facing a court review over bids to establish a new star racing facility. Key figures Robert J Belleau Glenn Walther and attorney Walther argue for recognizing the Valley Turf Association bid while others urge rejection. The controversy centers on commission procedures and statute interpretation as the group reorganizes under Gov Cherry’s stance and upcoming bids.
United Press reports virus influenza attacks widening across the nation with outbreaks likely to reach more areas. In Minnesota Ke Vohr en, New Ulm, Sleepy Eye and several small towns reported high student illness. up to 26 percent absent in some districts. Snowy weather closed Sioux City and about 25 rural schools in northwestern Iowa for virus concerns.
Sub freezing conditions spread across Arkansas as a blizzard’s trailing edge moved in from the Midwest. Reports say freezing rain caused travel disruptions with no major damage noted. Little Rock Weather Bureau noted steady rain and temperatures plunging from the 70s to around 40s in Fayetteville.
In Racine Wisconsin a 41 year old foundry worker died after an electric magnetic crane ripped his arm from his shoulder. Witnesses recount the accident at the Belle City Foundry where the magnet reportedly pulled him in. Police and officials investigate the fatal incident.
A fragment reports security concerns related to a follower of Hitler in Bonn as authorities confront rising extremist activity. Authorities vow to curb propaganda and ensure public safety amid investigations and protests.
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