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Newspaper
Hope Star
Location
Hope, Arkansas, United States of America
Date
Jul 27, 1950
Page
5
A tale of a misrouted letter ending in an empty box, a clever postal ruse, and the lesson that Americans must practice self discipline to preserve scarce wartime goods. It argues high personal income tax as wartime emergency measure and cautions about rationing and price controls.
Supply Minister Beale urged mobilizing industry for all out war while Australia started recruiting for Korea. Josiah Francis reported about 100 applicants in Sydney and predicted a division sized force largely infantry veterans could deploy soon, with New Zealand providing artillery and additional naval units possible. Prime Minister Menzies would meet President Truman in the U S to discuss the arrangement.
New York July 27 A device described as a home made incendiary by management and as a fire tracker by the CLC American Newspaper Guild exploded outside the struck afternoon newspaper plant. Guild members have been on strike since June 13 over wages and benefits. Union mechanical employees refused to cross picket lines and the paper has not published since then.
In Jackson Mississippi supporters of Wille McGee a Black man convicted of raping a white woman in 1845 say mobs attacked them as authorities claim Communists provoked the incidents for propaganda. A stay of execution was granted by Justice Harold Burton, while Mississippi officials cited ongoing appeals and the U S high court refusal to review.
Heidelberg July 27 U S European command froze all enlisted and officer personnel in Europe for six months starting August 31 canceling home leaves after that date. Extensions apply to all on foreign service tours and those who extended voluntarily. Rotations scheduled after August 31 were revoked with hardship reports to U S Army HQ Europe. Army officials will not elaborate beyond Washington orders. Strength in Europe runs about 110000 with air force and naval forces described briefly.
Cloudy to partly cloudy conditions across Arkansas. Local thunder showers expected in the extreme south this afternoon tonight and Friday. Temperatures little changed for the period.
Funeral services for Alford Franklin Greenlee will be conducted Friday at 10 a.m. at Garrett Memorial Baptist Church. Active pallbearers include W. W. Andrews Otis Fuller A G Garrett Charley Taylor Olie Olsen and Bill Wray. Honorary pallbearers listed are Grady Hairston Alec Purtle Walter Frith Wade Warren John Turner Robert LaGrone O A Graves Gib Lewis Chester Andrews Travis McLaughton Bill Yocom and John Clark.
President Truman told reporters there is no time to discuss peace prospects now and that developments should be awaited. He indicated no plans to leave Washington soon and said he is staying on the job and doing everything he can.
Governor McMath extends his renomination lead in the Arkansas Democratic primary with about 83,000 votes ahead of Ben Laney as unofficial results show 320,000 ballots cast. Lt. Gov. Gordon wins renomination, two Supreme Court races head to a run off August 4, and Rep. Harris secures a clear victory in the Seventh District.
The Air Force plans to grow from 48 groups to 58 within 12 months and to 69 by January 1953, Rep Vinson announces. The service will raise staffing to 548,311 officers and men, funded by a $4.5355 billion allotment from Truman’s emergency budget, part of a $10.5 billion request. Cemetery cleaning planned at Water Creek Church on August 2 invites helpers and donations to Mrs J A Biddle.
Washington July 27 Congress wrestled with whether to pursue all-out mobilization on the home front. Many members opposed immediate measures while Bernard Baruch urged rapid, sweeping controls. Senator Sparkman signaled a full Senate Banking Committee review, and Taft proposed drafting amendments to curb administration controls. The Senate also moved to remove military manpower limits until July 31, 1854, with House action already taken.
Senator Crow announces candidacy for reelection to the State Senate in the Ninth Senatorial District. He praises constituents and public service, noting his tenure since election with an income figure of about 240 million dollars and stating the state’s large scale as its principal business.
Washington reports 664 new polio cases in the latest week with a steady rise since May 27 when 192 cases were recorded. Texas leads state totals for the past week with 11 new cases, reflecting a national uptick in poliomyelitis activity.
In Little Rock on July 27, details emerge from Democratic primaries. Ernest Maner of Benton appears set to win the seventh district circuit judge nomination over J C Cole and Sam Byrd Puckett, who withdrew late. James H Pilkinton of Hope leads the second division chancery district with about 4 060 votes, while opponents Still and Goodson rally for runoff. The seventh district includes Saline Green and Hot Spring counties. August 8 runoff looms for Pilkinton. other court contests show nominees where single name appears or two go to runoff. The Hawaiian Mauna Koa volcano note adds a separate item with no fatalities recorded in modern times.
Washington July 27 Britain and other United Nations nations may send ground troops to Korea. Reinforcements are sought to be combat-ready, with Pentagon officials hoping for units of at least 1,000 men. London hints at a group possibly ranging from 1,000 to 5,000 soldiers. Australia and New Zealand also announced plans to contribute forces as the U N campaign intensifies.
Tokyo reports a transport plane with 26 aboard sank 10 miles south of Oshima island in the Japan sea. One survivor was rescued as search operations were launched by the Third Air Rescue Squadron. Among the listed victims were four war correspondents: James Q. Supple, Maximilien Philonenko, Stephen Simmons, and Albert Hinton. The flight departed Haneda at 4 05 am bound for Kyushu.
The Water Creek Methodist church will start its revival meeting at 7 30 p m Sunday July 30. The revival will be conducted by Rev H W Worthey. The public is invited.
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