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Newspaper
Hope Star
Location
Hope, Arkansas, United States of America
Date
Jul 18, 1957
Page
5
Washington reporters report civil rights leaders and senators debating amendments to narrow the bill. Senators Anders and Aiken push to limit federal intervention to school desegregation cases, while others resist constraining the attorney general’s powers. The outcome appears uncertain as leaders consider concessions and further adjustments before final passage.
Emergency aid on flood relief delayed as State Disaster Committee postpones plans. Officials request detailed county reports and assessments for affected farmers and damaged farmland. Local committees push to set new review dates and finalize relief measures this week.
AP News Analyst James Marlow reports Washington coverage shows President Eisenhower remains vague on civil rights aims. He has answered few specifics at 17 news conferences this year, stressing that objectives come from the legislature. He endorsed trial by jury in voting rights cases and supported court-ordered safeguards in general terms, with debate continuing in the Senate.
Judy McDowell elected Miss Hope 1957, daughter of Mr and Mrs Ray McDowell, leaves at 7 for Clarksville to compete with 29 other girls for Miss Arkansas Valley. First preliminary contest at 2 30 this afternoon during Johnson County Peach Festival events at the Clarksville Swimming Pool. Chaperones include Mrs Kinard Young Mrs Kenneth Henderson and Carol Kissack.
Washington reports the Army-Navy Hospital at Hot Springs has a good chance to stay active through the 1988 fiscal year as a Senate House conference negotiates a military appropriations provision. Rep. W. F. Norrell says the House is unlikely to strike the agreement, though a point of order could reappear. Congress previously closed four other hospitals, but Arkansas and Massachusetts lawmakers defended keeping the Hot Springs facility open.
Governor Orval Faubus criticized the state Highway Department for slow action and budget issues amid a department meeting with contractors. He noted related orders requiring districts to cut back spending as delays frustrate planned road work and questioned management accountability.
Five young people and a baby were seriously hurt in a Wednesday night auto collision at Seventh Street and Ferguson Near Pairpartie. Johnny Graves 20 drove a 1956 Ford east on Seventh Street with Goethe as a passenger. The others rode in a 1953 Chevrolet south on Ferguson Street driven by Miss McBay. The injured were taken to Branch General Hospital and Hempstead County Memorial Hospital with multiple lacerations fractures and bruises. Investigating officers named include State Police Sergeant Milton Mosier Trooper Guy Downing City Officer Carl Burke and Raymond Pedgen.
Soviet Defense Minister George Zhukov may visit Washington to discuss U S Soviet relations with President Eisenhower. Officials indicated such talks could ease tensions and aid diplomacy though no formal plans have been made.
In Knoxville Tennessee the government dropped criminal contempt charges against four of the fifteen Clinton High School students in a landmark trial over racial enrollment. U S District Attorney John Crawford Jr moved to dismiss asserting insufficient evidence to support the charges. Defense counsel and Judge Vint both signaled readiness for dismissal as the government rests its case. Continued on Page Two.
An explosion on a U S Navy escort vessel near New London killed three men and seriously injured four others. Identified dead are Anthony Foran of Groton and John Wiese of New London. another victim details remain incomplete. The blast occurred during undersea experiments, with recovery ships and medical teams aiding survivors and wounded crew flown to naval facilities.
A Valley Forge pageant features Prince Linden of New Jersey and Charles Robinson of 14 years trading greetings with George Podgorny of Tehran, a key Iran scouting representative, as hundreds of scouts and visitors mingle. Podgorny, praised for humanitarian spirit, discusses friendships with Japanese leaders Dr H Kazashima Kazuya Psuikamoto and Kazuy Yahax, plus a Philippine and Australian group nearby.
Hal Boyle recalls a childhood ritual of receiving secretly sent mail from strangers while growing up in New York. He explains how the Uss Posts Offices debt and the allure of correspondence shaped his sense of privacy and imagination. He remembers early letters, dusted with the romance of magazines, and the thrill of letters arriving at his door.
Long Beach California report on two girls pooling money to sponsor Leona Gage for Miss U S A competition. The pair collected funds, purchased a dress, and supported Gage’s bid as she advanced toward the Miss Universe events, amid family and social constraints.
A group of Hope's motor scooter owners formed a club to foster legal cooperation with safety and traffic agencies, adopt a constitution, elect officers, and promote better scooter care through idea exchange and maintenance. Officers include President Big Dike, Vice President Vonnie Edwards, and Secretary Treasurer Big Collins. charter members listed. Regular meetings set for Wednesdays at 7 PM.
An elderly man known as Tony Yarbrough says he is 105 and has taken his seventh wife Julia Gillen, 75, moving into a house near a White State community 12 miles southwest of here. He traces birth to Ouachita County and lists 16 siblings. His marriages span from 1885 to 1925, with wives Ella Moss, Viviah Smallgood, Nancy Banks, Lingle Penney, and others, all either deceased or divorced.
A coalition led by Rev. Jab Fe. McChinahin of Myst Baptist, with Youth Council and local law enforcement, urges curb on juvenile delinquency while praising Hope Hampstead County youths and supporting a voluntary 9 pm curfew. The group cites moral character rooted in home and church, pledging efforts to strengthen families and citizenship.
Aldrioh C. Alles, a Black man, told police in Little Rock two white men robbed him at a service station after approaching with a switchblade and pistol. They took money and Allen’s trousers, then drove away in a vehicle, leaving him shaken and seeking assistance.
Leon Hatch reports Little Rock highway contractors will receive pay through August 15 for oil work completed. After that, only those able to show progress will be paid, with 60 to 65 percent of amounts due held in reserve. The Highway Commission aims to meet within five days with contractors to discuss tempering time limits amid construction fund shortages and a possible special legislative session.
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Apparent weather note shows highs around the mid 90s with a forecast of isolated afternoon and nighttime thunderstorms. Precipitation totals for the year listed as 44.74 inches. Arkansas forecast calls for clear to partly cloudy skies with a hot day and overnight thunderstorms.
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