21 Jan 1947
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Newspaper
Hope Star
Location
Hope, Arkansas, United States of America
Date
Jan 21, 1947
Page
1
The President taps Gen George C Marshall to succeed Byrnes as Secretary of State. Marshall brings war leadership and diplomacy behind China experience, while Byrnes retires praised for steady handling of hostile international pressures and three-branch service.
Ralph Lehman has purchased controlling interest in the Elmore Supply Co and has assumed management of the Elmore Store. The store will continue with existing policies and staff, adding Kenneth McClain as parts manager while Mr. Elmore remains affiliated but not in active management.
Edouard Herriot 74 was elected president of France s national assembly unopposed. He led Lyon as mayor for 42 years and had served as premier before the war. The vote followed Vincent Auriol s election as republic president and included a message urging France to strengthen alliances and seek reparations and security from Germany.
The Nile river level determined Egypt's tax burden. high floods brought bountiful crops that allowed higher taxes, while lower rises reduced revenue and tax income for the population.
Volcanic dust lingered for four years after Krakatoa erupted between Java and Sumatra. The blast threw more than a cubic mile of material into the atmosphere.
Arkansas lawmakers recess to inspect the Little Rock state hospital after a joint committee described appalling conditions. They toured wards, heard calls for reform, and discussed funding and governance amid heated votes and witness invitations.
Eli Whitney introduced mass production methods by makeing muskets for the War Department and pioneering the use of specialized machine tools to produce interchangeable parts.
Mongolians used enormous wagons pulled by 22 oxen with wheel spacing of about 20 feet during the time of emperor Kublai Khan.
Acting Little Rock Detective Chief C. O. Fink announced that Lee Johnson, 28, of Prescott, confessed to killing Henry Williams, the night watchman, on January 10. Williams’ gun was found at Monarch Mill and Lumber Co. with a bullet wound in the head. Johnson signed an open confession and robbery was cited as the motive.
Fourteen Arkansas legislators propose a two percent general use tax to supplement the sales tax, with revenue split between the University of Arkansas and county farm to market roads. The bill targets out of state purchases for use in Arkansas and echoes a vetoed 1945 proposal.
General Dwight D. Eisenhower army chief of staff entered Walter Reed hospital for observation after a digestive upset. He rode to the hospital about 10 a m and planned a three day War Department policy conference with army and air force leaders despite his absence. He had returned from Florida ten days earlier where he rested for bursitis and nerve disorder in his arms and he addressed the United States Conference of Mayors yesterday.
Tombstone Arizona emerges as a key mining town rivaling San Francisco in prominence during the last century, highlighting its historical significance as a rapid western city.
Every hair on the human or animal body has a muscle. The example shows the hairs on a cat's back rise when the animal is angry or excited, caused by muscular action.
In Atlanta Herman Talmadge declared he would resign as governor if M. E. Thompson also stepped down. The move drew applause from legislators in a joint session as reform plans rode on the fate of a white primary bill. Thompson had said he would run in the next election but had not commented on Talmadge’s proposal.
Miss Lucille Ruggles of Hope heads the Hempstead March of Dimes polio drive in the women’s division. A polio victim, she remains active in the local campaign and travels to other South Arkansas communities giving speeches.
Robert E. Hannegan, 43, expected back from Florida for a medical checkup to decide if he can continue as Democratic National Committee chairman and postmaster general. He suffers high blood pressure and faces pressure from Democrats to name a successor amid 1948 campaign strategy debates. He entered Walter Reed after November elections and has been in Florida since November 20. His return was delayed to January 15 and could lead to resignation from one post. He is a Roosevelt era holdover with Missouri roots and past influence on Truman’s administration.
A man recalls a Greenwich Village home, its warmth, and his wife Frances as they face moving after the landlord’s death. He notes the building’s history, Fire trucks nearby, and the couple’s years of decorating with antiques and memories. They may seek a new shelter, yet the home remains in their hearts.
A severe cold wave blankets the central United States with sub zero readings and ice hazards in Chicago. Flooding recedes in the southeast while Rome Georgia evacuates more families as rivers rise. Cold snaps threaten the northeast as Miami and other cities show record warmth earlier. Rotary snow plows head toward Babb Montana to break isolation.
Andrew J. Volstead, the man who personified prohibition, dies at 87 in Granite Falls Minnesota after retirement since 1933. A former western Minnesota lawyer and longtime congressman, he chaired the House Judiciary Committee and drafted much of the Volstead Act. He opposed interviews, credited with other legislative work, and is survived by a daughter, Mrs Carl Lomen.
The United States Naval Academy in Annapolis was established in 1845 by historian George Bancroft, who served as Secretary of the Navy. The institution began as a military academy to train future officers for the naval service.
Arkansas braces for cold across the state with many towns reporting subfreezing lows. Gusts predicted to push nights down to 10 to 16 degrees in northern areas while central and southern sections hover around 16 to 22 degrees. No rain or flood danger anticipated as the mercury runs two to five degrees below normal through at least Saturday.
Los Angeles police reversed course and press an intensive search for a woman over the torture killing of Elizabeth Short, focusing on former roommates as primary suspects after a week of male-targeted leads. Robert Manley testified and his wife supported his innocence amid the high profile case.
Senate expenditures committee questions how a dress donated to a government relief drive ended up sold by a Chicago mail order house. The dress traced from a North Dakota donor to a Grand Forks depot and finally to UNRRA distribution, raising questions about salvage handling and overseas distribution.
A fragmentary report from Sydney reveals a gang’s haul years ago included a brick wall 30 feet long and six feet high, nearly complete except for the frames of 20 railway locomotives and part of a church, all recovered in the neighborhood.
George C. Marshall was sworn in as secretary of state by Chief Justice Vinson in Washington with President Truman and notable figures present. Marshall pledged to do his best and said he would avoid political office, while discussing his prior roles and possible future actions.
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