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Newspaper
Hope Star
Location
Hope, Arkansas, United States of America
Date
Jul 29, 1950
Page
2
A fragmented OCR listing shows multiple radio segments and show names with times and partial station notes. Reads like a dense schedule including Gospel Harmonizers, Unity Hour, News editions, various musical interludes, talks, and country shows across morning to late evening slots.
The schedule lists Bobby Benson M and Gabriel Heatter M leading a mellow mood segment followed by a political broadcast, dance music, and news updates. Highlights include Murder at Midnight at 8:00 and Harrison Wood news at 10:00 with continuous music interludes and sign off at 11:00.
Radio listings show NBC CBS ABC and others with time slots for July 23 including Joe DiMaggio and Sing it Again on NBC CBS Vaughn Monroe and Gangbusters, ABC Hollywood Byline, MBS Hawaii Calls, and later NBC Quiz Kids and Top Secret. Multiple programs across cities indicate a varied weekend lineup with sports, comedy, dramas, and music programs across networks. The schedule also notes Johnny Rogers and Jackie Robinson features, plus Hit Parade and Horace Heidt Talent listings.
Members of the senate banking committee discussed the Baruch plan at a committee session and anticipated a vote. The measure is tied to Truman administration economic centralization bills amid growing sentiment in Congress for wage and price controls backed by Bernard Baruch and others.
Camden Kraftsmen blew open a 1-1 game with a huge third inning and never looked back at Legion Field in Southwest League play. Derwood McCullough earned the win. Billy Thompson finished the seventh. Bud Churchill hit a ninth inning homer for Camden as Hope collected 12 hits off McCullough and Thompson.
Hoover urges public to report facts, not rumors, to the FBI during the military emergency. He stresses that information on actions undermining internal security, not opinions, aids national defense. Calls to contact nearest FBI office by phone or mail are highlighted.
Mrs Gil Buchanan returns from Lille Rock with Glennette Carmical as guest. Miss Connie Moore of Long View Texas visits grandmother Mrs BE B Moore. Families travel through Wyoming and Colorado on motor trips. Various Prescott residents host guests from Dallas Pine Bluff Gordon Longview and other places. A surprise party honors Kay King with friends and gardenias and pink crape Myrtle decorations.
Analyzes U S strategic weakness in 1950s posture touching Korea lessons and the risk of Soviet advantage. Warns allies face danger from limited ground forces, reliance on planes, and uncertain arms buildup while contemplating use of atomic bombs and potential for a broader war.
American League schedule features Philadelphia at Detroit Boston at Cleveland New York at Chicago Washington at St Louis National League matches Pittsburgh at Philadelphia Chicago at Brooklyn Cincinnati at Boston St Louis at New York Yesterday standings include Cleveland 13 over Boston 1 Philadelphia 7 over Detroit 6 New York 4 over Chicago 1 St Louis 5 over Washington 4 Philadelphia 4 over Pittsburgh New York 8 over St Louis 3 Cincinnati over Boston Chicago 12 over Brooklyn Southern Association Nashville 10 Mobile 6 7 postponed International League results Jersey City 4 4 Rochester 3 4 Buffalo 15 5 Baltimore 0 6 Toronto at Springfield 13 inning game Montreal 10 Syracuse 9 postponed American Association Indianapolis 2 Milwaukee 1
A year ago US track team beat a Scandinavian squad in a three day event at Oslo finishing 238 1 2 to 224 1 2. The recap notes five and ten year historical sports highlights including a jockey injury at Washington Park and a featherweight bout in Baltimore. England’s Davis Cup victory is recalled from fifteen years past.
In New York boxing impresario Jim Norris lifts Louis to a comeback at Madison Square Garden as 36 year old Joe Louis signs to face Ezzard Charles, with Willie Pep-Saddler featherweight set and plans for Ray Robinson and Jake LaMotta title bouts in September. Norris negotiates purses while Ring’s Nat Fleischer weighs Louis’ weight and Charles’s speed in a potential Louis-Charles rematch.
The National Petroleum Council formed a committee on military and government petroleum requirements at the request of Secretary Chapman. Chairman Walter S. Hallanan appointed members from cities including Kansas City, Louisville, Columbus, Minneapolis, St. Paul, Toledo, San Antonio, Fort Worth, Dallas, Shreveport, Houston, and Oklahoma City to assess aviation gasoline and other emergency supplies for the Defense Department.
In the American League, Detroit’s once comfortable lead dwindles to a half game as New York and Cleveland surge with home runs. Detroit loses six of eight after a 7-6 setback to Philadelphia despite Vic Wertz’s 17th inning homer, while the Yankees beat Chicago 4-1 on homers by Rizzuto and Bauer. Cleveland shells Boston 13-1 behind Roy Rosen’s 28th and 29th, to lead majors by one. St Louis narrowly tops Washington 5-4 as a rain delay clouds NL scene. Cubs beat Brooklyn 12-5 in a game extended to 12:23 ET, amid lineup quirks and a misplayed turn by Carmen Mauro. The Phils beat Pittsburgh 4-1 as Bob Miller earns win. Lay Jansen records 11th victory for St Louis, and Giants push win streak to eight as Blackwell bests Boston 3-3. An attack by Cincinnati downs Chicago with Blackwell relief help.
The report lists top players across the league with batting and pitching leaders. Notables include Robinson Brooklyn 370, Musial St Louis 361, Kiner Pittsburgh 79 RBIs, and Spahn Boston 125 strikeouts, plus team leaders Doby Cleveland 50 batting average and Stephens Boston 83 runs.
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