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Newspaper
Hope Star
Location
Hope, Arkansas, United States of America
Date
Jul 16, 1949
Page
3
The piece reports a missing portable traffic signal at Second and Main, later found by police reset on the sidewalk. It also mentions Gull distributor M S Bates visiting a local office about photographing on his brickland farm and a rambling aside about grasshoppers and Taft’s radio speech with comments on government spending.
Lengby wife Mrs. Enger Baglien confessed she loved Egil Kjella 32 years younger and paid his brother Martin Kjella a down payment of 150 to murder her husband Carl Baglien. Martin shot the farmer twice with a .22 pistol. The Kiellas and Baglien were arraigned in Crookston on first degree murder charges. plot began after Baglien refused divorce.
Fred J Quandt aged 59 of Shower Springs died suddenly in Kansas City yesterday from a heart attack. He left town recently with a wand of prasucco. His family remains at Hope. survivors include a widow and two sons Carl and Johony. Funeral plans incomplete. body to be returned to Hope for burial.
Wiilan BP Hardegree pastor of First Christian Church has received an active duty offer from the Army. He will report to Sam Houston Texas for a one month tour as Chaplain on August 1st. He holds the rank of Lt. Col. in the Organized Reserves. The church program during his absence will be announced.
Today at 3 pan at Negro City Park the junior team Lean will play Walia and towkrey nail tan gle. The main game tomorrow features the Mope Regulars versus the Bishop College nine with a strong team from Tol ett. The public is invited.
Jim Wingfelst a -year old Hope Negro died at his Oak Street home yesterday. He is survived by his widow and nine children. Funeral arrangements are to complete.
Cloudy conditions with thunderstorms tonight and Sunday. Expect cooler temperatures with a further drop in the evening.
Washington July 16 senators pressed for deeper cuts in the military budget after a Senate committee slash. Ferguson called for an additional 821 million cut, while Elmer Thomas proposed a 600 million save, and Johnson faced pressure to trim 433 to 453 million from presidential requests.
In Atlanta a cross burning and gunfire near a residence housing two young attorneys who filed suit against the Ku Klux Klan were reported by attorney Hala A. Trvis. No injuries occurred as four bullets struck the building while police began an investigation.
Washington reports two top ranking army major generals were temporarily suspended as a senate investigation into government procurement alleged outlay and influence involving contractors proceeds. Army officials cited evidence compiled by senate investigators and confirmed suspensions by Secretary Gordon Gray and the army inspector general. William P. Rogers and others questioned in the inquiry were noted.
AP analysis outlines a widening but limited clash on the Ongjin peninsula splitting Korea at the 38th parallel. Northern forces push across the boundary while UN observers watch. US combat troops leave the south by July 2 and a military advisory mission remains. President Rhee pushes for quadrupled armed forces and compulsory military service amid calls for reunification talks.
Luciano, once New Yorks vice king, was freed in Rome after police questioned him in a narcotics probe. He said he planned to travel to Palermo in a couple days for private business, then return. A party in his Rome apartment featured Ida Tissoni as he denied charges and clashed with photographers.
Washington July 12 Truman signs the long range housing bill with a signing ceremony attended by sponsors noting the bill’s passage last week as a major victory in the administration’s legislative program. He says the measure equips the government for aiding housing and clearing slums while rebuilding blighted areas and will submit requests for additional appropriations to finance the program. Labor Conquers All is the state motto of Oklahoma.
A 51-year-old patient named Rosen Net James barricaded himself in a hospital ward in Oklahoma and fired at deputies with 9 pistols during a tear gas attack. He later refused to surrender, while hospital officials and deputies tried to starve him out. About 70 patients fled but many returned. James keeps attendants at bay with his pistol. The superintendent said the chance to talk had faded, and some staff remain cautious.
A presidential three man fact finding panel was named to resolve the steel wage dispute. The board, led by Carroll R. Daugherty, will study wages pensions and insurance and issue nonbinding recommendations to guide a settlement. The move follows a 60 day truce accepted by both sides, as U S Steel and other giants held firm until the deadline neared.
In 148 U S fire loss total rose to seventy five million one hundred fourteen thousand dollars marking an all time high for the year or period reported. The figure reflects widespread property damage across multiple states and urban areas.
Prague July 16 A Czech Communist manifesto calls for liquidation of the church to complete the Communist drive to control Czechoslovakia. It targets Archbishop Beran and the Vatican, seeks to sever church authority from the people, and drafts a bill to place churches under state control.
Louis, a Cooleys anemia patient, has thrived through weekly transfusions since infancy. He views himself as an ambassador for blood donation, credits doctors and volunteers, and dreams of a future as a baseball player while praising the generosity of New Yorkers who sustain him.
W L Love of the Eagle-Democrat Warren and Max Hampton of The Democrat Booneville commend agricultural workers for their efforts in the Balanced Farming enrolment period. They urge farmers to keep records, study the scorecard, and engage Extension agents and local partners to improve farming gains as Bradley county hosts a November Balanced Farming dinner.
A highway truck driven by Ha wed Tibbitt and an automobile driven by Barry Brown collided at Ath and Ferguson streets late yesterday, causing slight damage to both vehicles. City police investigated the incident.
About 30 planes carrying roughly 100 people toured Hope Municipal Airport today during the Arkansas Air Tour. Governor Sid McMath and pilot J Hicks led the 17th annual event, but weather caused delays and many planes returned toward Mena. Souvenirs and cold drinks were scarce as ceremonies were trimmed and attendees welcomed by Lyle Brown and local groups.
Tan Lin Coghill, longtime head of the Arkansas penal system, died early today in Dumas after heart attacks. He served as superintendent since 1920, guiding the Cummins farm complex and two prison farms. governor Homer McMath announced postponement of a public event at Cummins next Tuesday. Earlier, Coghill held posts under Beal Bailey and Homer Adkins, with brothers in local law enforcement and business, including Lincoln County Sheriff and a Star City business.
Cleveland obituary notes A F Whitney longtime head of the Brotherhood of railroad Prommen dies at his Bay Village home after a day with friends. Known as a peppery, independent liberal, he opposed several presidents and served on anti poverty and peace committees. Whitney, born Cedar Falls Iowa, worked as a conductor and switched parties through his life reflecting a volatile political career.
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