02 Jun 1954
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Newspaper
Hope Star
Location
Hope, Arkansas, United States of America
Date
Jun 02, 1954
Page
1
In Des Moines a tense late evening scene shows teen rodders and rivals circling downtown streets. Ricky leads a street duel with a twin black coupe before a prowler interrupts and ends the chase at a curbside standstill.
Patterson wins the Alabama Dem primary with 104,131 votes to Lee Porter’s 190,202 as 2,302 boxes reported. Porter is a Gadsden lawyer. Patterson is a Phoenix City attorney. Other races include Mary Hurt, Ed. McBryde, Meadows, Culp, and Mayfield with varied tallies. George Huddleston Jr. endorsed for Wisconsin House seat. Mayfield leads in several counts amid statewide returns.
A police report from Von Buren details the clearing of a man in a canyon slaying. Sheriff Russell states officers are puzzled and seek to know why the suspect is under scrutiny. The interview mentions Everson, Jesnett burg, and Coldradi as part of the case.
Eastern district of Arkansas appoints C. Atchione of Little Rock as assistant district attorney pending approval by the Justice Department. The 32 year old lawyer, active since 1984, is a University of Pennsylvania and Temple Law School graduate.
Whites head, editor and general manager of The Dal Banner News, named for a tour of maple the Wind sor Ontario itinerary from Vine 8th to 18th. The group represents state press operation and will be guest of the Ontario Department of Travel and Publicity. Whitehead is president of the ANansas Press Association.
A garbled dialogue recounts a tense roadside moment where Ricky hands over his license to a policeman. The officer questions Ricky about a possible evasion and reads a registration card, while Ricky remains largely silent and noncommittal in the exchange.
At National Stockyards, hogs traded unevenly with weights 75 to 1.00 lower on light offerings. most under 26.25, sows 16.50 to 18. Bulls and vealers opened steady. Cattle and calves totaled about 7,000 and 1,000 with steers 21.50 to 25.00, heifers 20.00 to 22.75, cows scarce. Sheep and lambs opened steady to strong, prime lots around 27.00. Slaughter rates overall steady near 3.00.
Chicago markets show live poultry and eggs steady with minor gains in some weights. Wholesale beef, pork, and egg prices hold while receipts rise. grain futures in narrow ranges with wheat weaker on crop uncertainty and corn and oats mixed, cash prices posted for corn and soybeans fluctuating.
Cotton futures weakened after early gains as traders weighed President Bush comments on a flexible farm price support program. Prices for July and December futures slipped with notes of hedging and selling in futures trading during today's session.
The state treasurer will begin distributing 625000 to Arkansas cities and towns for improving streets. Checks range from 38.52 to 77200, under a law sharing agricultural gasoline tax refunds. Distribution is based on per person figures, with 74.5 cents per capita used in the method.
Greenville Mississippi and Pine Bluff in Arkansas face attendance troubles in the six team Class C league. League President Ermat Harty said Pine Bluff should weather the difficulty and stay in the league, with possible replacements like Picksville May and Vicksburg discussed if needed. Other clubs show mixed results at the gate while several teams improve or struggle.
Dr. Guy Curry says the Ford Foundation will spend about 998 850 to fund experimental teacher training in Arkansas for the next school year. The program increases participating schools by 17 percent from the prior term and places college graduates in a year of public school teaching after graduation.
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