18 Jan 1950
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Newspaper
Hope Star
Location
Hope, Arkansas, United States of America
Date
Jan 18, 1950
Page
1
Fragmented OCR text describes indecipherable indictments and obstructions, a Russia walkout protesting a Chinese Nationalist position, and speculation on reintroducing membership questions as absent Russia may alter outcomes.
Prescott residents report a busy midweek with church suppers and rehearsals at First Presbyterian and First Methodist, a birthday party for Randolph Hovtdermille, and a Womanless Wedding planned by the Kiwanis. Also noted are wedding details for Martell McBride and Kurt W. Bender and various community notices and visits.
Washington cancels confusion as the department of agriculture may aid Arkansas flood victims. Representative Gathings of Arkansas said the department’s food distribution branch promised assistance and relief measures would be set to help those facing cotton failures and widespread hardship.
Washington reports Arkansas rice growers will plant slightly less in 1950 than the previous year. The agriculture department has allotted 239,439 acres for rice, versus 859,200 Arkansas acres planted last year, with 1943-4 averages at 1,405,000 acres. The department notes concessions for new farmers as allotments depend on peat production.
The report notes a potential surplus as growers produce less this year with Louisiana receiving the largest allotment. Texas follows with 452,020 acres, while Arkansas shows a smaller share, and other states are compared in the same context.
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