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Newspaper
Hope Star
Location
Hope, Arkansas, United States of America
Date
Jul 18, 1950
Page
1
An early year report notes three disease cases confirmed this week by the state department. Details on locations and patient statuses are limited in the fragment. The item suggests ongoing surveillance and routine public health reporting.
Washington reports on congressional debate over a Pacific mutual defense pact tied to North Atlantic treaty aims. The House Foreign Affairs Committee sent the measure to the floor as bipartisan support grows to aid non Communist nations. Acheson cautioned against a Pacific pattern, while Senate backing remains strong despite procedural delays.
The Arkansas Game and Fish Commission elected Harry G. Barr of Fort Smith as chairman to succeed Roy Perryman of Calico Rock. Patton of Camden was named vice-chairman. The low bid of R. W. Hammon Company of Van Buren for dam construction creating Lake Conway was approved.
A brief update notes counts and names for One ench ini, Poinsett, Bentons and Washington counties as part of a regional report. The item highlights county presence without detailing events or figures.
In Mobile Alabama, forty one officers and firemen were fired for not signing union affiliation statements by a city ordinance. Police and fire chiefs said normal operations would continue as remaining staff double up. A union leadership threat and a mass meeting were reported to gauge the ban’s impact on city services.
T A McAmis says construction on a dam project along Palarm Creek will begin within two weeks. Officials expect elative secrecy on the timing and emphasize preparations proceed promptly.
A new professional niche in natural gas utilities uses orifice meters at many stations to record flow. Intricate metal plates with precise holes translate gas pressure into charts sent to a central office for digitizing. Texas Eastern lines adopt an automatic telemeter enabling monitoring from one operator.
The army plans a dental standard upgrade for forthcoming draftees and may ease other rules in a national emergency. 4-Fs could be funneled into essential jets while 18 teeth, not previously required, become a minimum. A possible new draft and lighter veteran exemptions are discussed as Korea crisis persists.
The 40 member Arkansas Baptist Convention board voted to close Central College at North Little Rock, with assets to be liquidated. The move follows years of financial trouble, pending convention approval and likely asset transfer to settle obligations.
An army spokesman said unlimited upper and lower plates are allowed while standards were relaxed to admit mild neuropsychiatric cases for service in the zone of the interior. He noted that during the war many men rejected for mild psychoneurosis could have been used satisfactorily.
Voters reaching the age of 18 between April 10, 1948 and October 1, 1960 may vote in all elections up to October 1, 1950 without poll tax. Attorney General Ike Murry notes eligibility details.
An official opinion issued yesterday cites a recent Supreme Court decision as the basis for the ruling. The document notes five states facing poliomyelitis outbreaks have appealed to the U S Public Health Service for assistance in coping with the health crisis.
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