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Newspaper
Hope Star
Location
Hope, Arkansas, United States of America
Date
Jul 30, 1949
Page
2
Cotton industry leaders speak at the Cotton Nesaared Congress meeting about market and price pressures. Clarence Wiles, economist, argues government policy and cotton prices affect farmers. The day features speeches from several economists on production costs and trade impacts.
The Associated Press reports the Arkansas Almeria Legion junior baseball tournament begins next Thursday. Hot Springs and Pine Bluff paced by Gillenwater’s two run homer in the ninth, won divisional titles in the Southern division. Melbourne beat Little Rock to claim the Northern crown. Marion-West Memphis and Fort Smith also won divisional play, with Fort Smith taking Western honors.
The Birmingham Barons, two games behind the Dixie League leader, beat Nashville 14-6 at Sulphur Dell. Home runs powered the win as Birmingham collected 11 hits, with three homers, while Nashville struggles to keep pace in a tight race. Chattanooga and Memphis also won, keeping the league standings close.
The International Boxing Club plans weekly Friday night shows at St. Nick’s Den with Jim Norris expanding outdoor ventures to Chicago Stadium and Detroit Olympia. Bobby Usher plans a fall rest and Eddie Joost recalls managerial stints with the Cardinals in 1946. The Youngstown athletics report a minor league strikeout record with 92 homers in 94 games, Lew Richardson hitting 48. Lon Boudreau quits shortstop in spring, Connie Mack and Bob Carpenter noted as former Duke A. athletes. Little Rock ends Mobile’s streaks with Pete Wolfe’s two hits in a 22-hit Mobile attack.
A rain soaked Brooklyn Brooklyn Dodgers and St Louis Cardinals battled to a 3 3 tie as curfew struck at 2 10 a m with extra innings ruled out by time limits. Howie Pollet and Del Rice featured for St Louis while Roy Campanella Pee Wee Reese and Eddie Miksis figured for Brooklyn. St Louis held a slim lead early but the Dodgers tied it in the ninth on a walk a pinch single and a fielder choice as Miksis scored on a throwaway play. The night also saw Cincinnati’s Herm Wehmeier pitch a four hit shutout over New York and multiple day night doubleheaders in Boston and Chicago.
Sunday and Monday events at First Methodist Presbyterian and Baptist churches list lessons prayers and talks by Herman Bonds Austin Vex Dr James J McCord and others. The long list covers youth, women circle, G. A. meetings, and a watermelon feast with attendees from several towns and organizations.
A garbled summary lists American League teams New York and Philadelphia alongside National League clubs such as St Louis and Brooklyn, with scattered scores and league notes. Fragmented city names and minor league references appear, creating an unclear league table and schedule snapshot.
Washington reports Chair Mary Vinson of the House Armed Services Committee said a $613 million military public works bill is shelved until next year. The measure, approved by the committee, would authorize expenditures for housing for service members and families, with allocations of $247.36 million for the Air Force, $200.86 million for the Navy, and $165.50 million for the Army.
Slugger Jimmy Morgan delivered a decisive two run homer in the second game while Ralph Daupherty earned both victories on the mound. El Dorado opened with an 11 1 win as the Oilers swept Natchez in a doubleheader.
A fragmented list shows a Prescott studio Saturday schedule with program times and titles from 5:00 p m to 8:00 a m including Excursions in Modern Music and Hawaii Calls plus sports, news, prayers, dramas, and religious programs. It continues Sunday with evangelists, hymns, gospel programs, and late-night music blocks.
A dense schedule of radio programs across networks BBC CBS ABC NBC and more. It lists hourly shownames hosts and times from Vic Damone to Guy Lombardo and the Chicago Theater lineup with lectures dramas and music across Saturday and Sunday primaries.
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