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Newspaper
Hope Star
Location
Hope, Arkansas, United States of America
Date
Jan 31, 1950
Page
4
A rough OCR text describes AFL executive council planning to solidify labor group support for candidates and organize members. It notes a memorial, a hundredth anniversary related to Gompers, and tensions with some building trades units in a long standing dispute. The context suggests a major gathering to align labor behind political figures.
In Little Rock on January 30, readers learn Arkansas has shifted its view on oleo since 1886. The region’s soybean farmers and other truck farmers who supply the dairy substitute’s raw materials have long been involved in this ongoing debate and recent discussions.
Ingrid Bergman’s husband Dr. Peter Lindstrom will not contest her Mexican divorce action but may file for California divorce. His spokesman John Vernon said Lindstrom will not appeal in Mexico and will leave issues to U S courts. Bergman’s attorney in Juarez said a U S suit could proceed without dismissing the Mexican case. Bergman has filed for divorce and plans to wed Italian director Roberto Rossellini. custody of their 11 year old daughter Pia is a key matter.
In Hamburg and nearby cities a nickel sized Nazi swastika was scattered from a speeding car through the business district on the anniversary of Hitler's 1933 rise to power. Dortmund and Hagen reported similar incidents. Police suspect a pro Nazi underground movement behind the acts.
Jacksonville announces merger of three Klan groups as they launch a campaign to target 1100 pro Communist organizations nationwide. They name NAACP B nai B rith and the Federal Council of Churches as groups to oppose citing racial and religious hate. NAACP endorses equal rights despite organized bigotry. The Klan also warns against Catholic domination of the anti communist effort.
The piece details Arkansas efforts led by Senator J. We. Fulbright to repeal a 1885 act banning substitutes for butter and requiring clear labeling. It notes widespread ignoring of the law, plans for repeal by the state legislature, and questions about enforcement in Little Rock.
Prescott news lists mid week services at First Baptist Central Baptist First Christian Methodist and Presbyterian churches with choir rehearsals and Bible studies on Wednesday. A womenless wedding fundraiser by Prescott Kiwanis for March of Dimes returns Tuesday night at Park School auditorium with proceeds to Nevada county chapter.
Five hundred CIO United Steelworkers officials, led by president Phillip Murray, launched a nationwide civil rights campaign described as a holy crusade. He likened the effort to Lincoln era battles and urged deputies to support Truman's civil rights program as crucial as pensions. The conference began a series of cross-country sessions aimed at pushing national civil rights legislation.
Mrs W M Blackshare and Miss Franceg Thrasher attended the commencement exercise Saturday at the University of Arkansas Fayetteville. Thrasher received Master of Science degree in Brae In Raucallion. Mrs Martin Guthrie’s daughter in law reports her condition satisfactory after major surgery at Baylor Hospital Dallas.
Sheriff reports Floyd Vinson, a 24 year old ex military policeman, killed his estranged wife Margaret Vinson 20 in front of their toddler son at the mother in law residence. He allegedly fired twice when she held their infant Johnny and then dragged them toward a car before fleeing. He later left the child at his father’s house.
London officials of the London Philharmonic Orchestra invited superstition believers to visit next week to see if the group is still alive after performing Tschaikovsky's Sixth Symphony Pathétique. The piece has earned a superstition due to reports of three musicians dying in performances, despite its long-standing place in orchestral catalogs since 1893.
London January 30 A 28 year old mother of six Mrs Doris Kindred of Birmingham said she will enter a hospital for sterilization as soon as she can arrange care for her children The court had earlier found her and her rubbish collector husband guilty of neglecting their youngest child and placed them on probation for two years Church leaders opposed sterilization Cardinal Griffin called it grave mutilation while other clergy and Dr Marie Stopes offered limited support noting other birth control methods may meet needs
The Nottingham symphony refused to include the work on a program citing its unhappy recent history. The London Philharmonic called it an old friend, noting they had performed it 50 or 60 times without issues. An official claimed musicians may die, and some have died after playing the Sixth Symphony.
DeWitt MacKenzie recalls a perilous postarmistice journey with British escorts from Lille to Brussels. German troops loitered in the Belgian capital, a Belgian rescuer sheltered the reporters, and a tense street sighting by a German sergeant ended with relief as the city evacuated.
Representatives of 60 national organizations with 60 million members formed a united front against world communism at the all American conference in New York. George N. Craig led the effort, naming a 17 member steering committee to direct the anti communist drive and pledging a second conference within 90 days to establish a permanent unified organization.
Six of the Southwest Conference schools could win the basketball championship as the week began with Baylor Arkansas SMU and Texas Christian still in the running. Rice stood as the lone non-contender. This week’s games between Baylor Arkansas Texas and SMU reshaped the standings, with Texas facing Arkansas and SMU meeting TCU over the weekend.
Mrs Kindred told newsmen after her trial that no one had proposed any method to limit her family size other than sterilization.
Washington Jan 30 Secretary of State Acheson said he has not offered to quit over the Alger Hiss case and has not been asked to resign by President Truman. He reaffirmed he would not turn his back on Hiss despite mounting congressional demands.
Two top AIC basketball contenders Arkansas Tech and Arkansas State College hold 8-0 and 5-0 records as they prepare for a pivotal Saturday matchup in Russellville. Both teams face the College of the Ozarks and other lower opponents ahead of the decisive clash that could decide the AIC crown.
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