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Newspaper
Hope Star
Location
Hope, Arkansas, United States of America
Date
Jan 23, 1959
Page
2
In a tense morning game, Banjo edged Glimmsey 47 to 42 as the Son tor and Soulby squads clashed for a 4-couple win. Prior to Christmas, both Tigers and Hope teams faced struggles, while Avene aided by standout plays.
ERNANDO Calif AP The former Our Gang child actor Malfal Switzer was killed at night in an apparent shooting. Police found he was with another man when the gun was fired. Switzer rose to fame in the Little Rascals era and later appeared in reissues and TV appearances. The incident occurred after an argument and a gun was involved, with police reporting Switzer died from the shooting.
Scores from Arkansas games list teams such as Texarkana, Pine Bluff, Little Rock, Magnolia, Brinkley, Alma, Humphrey, Newark, Glendale, Scranton, England, Altheimer, Clarkeville, Rock Ranoy, Paragould, Scoltyha, Mulberry and Ozan. The tally includes St Marys of Little Rock 27, Texarkana 48, Magnolia 47, Mekerman 44, Brinkley 33, Alma 46, Humphrey 32, Vai Buren 40, Newark 34, Glendale 40, Scranton 64, Clarkeville 41, Rock Ranoy 64, Parag 42, Alma 49, Mulberry 71, Odan 50.
More than 250 clergymen and laymen gathered for the Episcopal Diocese of Arkansas 87th annual convention in Little Rock with sessions planned and plans outlined by Bishop Robert R. Brown. A special service for offerings and alms basins was noted, while lay officers to be elected and a women's aviary meeting were also on the agenda.
A garbled AP item reports on boxing talk involving Heenan Patterson and Cus D Amato. Mentions Sweden Goteborg plans, European title, and potential matchups with unknown contenders. Indicates optimism and negotiations, with unclear outcomes.
About 850 graduates will receive degrees at the University of Arkansas commencement on Saturday. George W Bailey of Abuene Texas will deliver the commencement sermon at John Barve Hill Field House. President John T Caldwell will award degrees, with honorary degrees going to Fred J Branch Edgar Wertheim and Rose sel J Whackrey for their leadership and scholarship.
Rep. Car Nollensworth of Brodley County remained in serious condition after a head attack in his hotel room yesterday. The 69 year old veteran legislator spent a comfortable night under oxygen in hospital care.
A damaged fragment hints at a spring like shift in regional weather with cold fronts and showers across the Rockies Gulf of Mexico and Northern Florida. It references continued unseasonable warmth in New York and varied precipitation patterns, noting near normal winter conditions for the Ro…
Authorities seek a pregnant Cuban woman described as 5 feet 2 inches tall and about 160 pounds after allegedly abducting a baby from Mrs. Dava Nan Tavarez. The child, John, was later brought to Metropolitan Hospital by Tavarez who said the woman claimed prenatal care and promised help with housing.
Ashville North Carolina reports the death of composer and Pulitzer Prize winner Sitingfield. He died Wednesday night after several days with severe cold and congestion. Born near Raleigh he studied in New York, played with the Russian Symphony, and led the North Carolina Symphony before teaching at Claremont California and later directing the North Carolina Symphony.
An AP summary notes discussions in Washington on underground nuclear testing and the legality under a future program. John McCone of the AEC warns about potential delays and the feasibility of underground tests.
Unable to determine clear events or named entities due to severely garbled input. The fragment appears to reference addresses or names but lacks coherent facts to summarize a specific incident or notice.
Scattered OCR reads show fragmented numbers and times across days two dates and locations with no clear event, participants, or results. The text includes references to 4355 44305 and 86412 and times like 15 94 30, hindering concrete facts for a coherent summary.
The United States faces difficulties negotiating defense pacts with Pakistan and Iran to shield against outside attack. Pakistan and Iran demand stronger assurances than Washington offers, while Turkey prefers a timing for talks in Ankara. Officials cite Baghdad Pact ties and Senate wariness as factors shaping the stalled accords.
An OCR fragment reports elephants entering the Miami area, crossing the McArthur Causeway toward Venetian Causeway. Traffic halted as the drawbridge lifted, boats were blocked, and police managed the scene to keep the elephants from proceeding further.
A Washington survey finds that shoppers pay more for goods tied to trading stamps, yet the added cost is offset by the value of the stamps. The study covers 21 cities and notes scattered use in department and grocery stores, with prices rising about six tenths of a cent per item on average. The survey mentions November 1858 as a reference period and discusses legality and widespread use.
A fragmentary page lists a basketball game between the Whe Clow teaching Helions basketball team and Columbus High at Lincoln High School Gym on January 24 with 84 cents admission, plus church programs including Magnolia choir at BeBe Memorial CME Church on January 25 and youth week events surfacing from February 1 to 4 led by Rev. N. S. Cuyrwy.
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