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03 Jun 1947
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Newspaper
Hope Star
Location
Hope, Arkansas, United States of America
Date
Jun 03, 1947
Page
1
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U S aid to Hun a faced with a pro Communist takeover. Italy receives Western aid as Eastern Europe stays democratic. Arthur C Comp ton and Dr Thomas Mann weigh the atomic bomb impact and German mindset postwar Nazi era. Mann warns Germany clings to tragedy and master race myth hindering cooperation.
Henry Ford II promised Kansas City the 1948 Ford would differ from the 1947 model as greatly as Model T differed from Model A. He declined to specify details after touring the Ford plant with executives, saying the changes would be revolutionary.
Central News Agency dispatch from Aramchi Tihwa reports a 38 minute earthquake striking Peiping, the capital of Sinkiang province, at 9 05 a m with no additional details available.
Senator Vandenberg urges rapid Senate ratification of treaties with Italy Bulgaria Hungary and Romania to speed peace with Germany and an integrated Europe. He warns delays hinder action on Germany and Austria. Italy faces opposition over demilitarization linked to anti Communist concerns.
Hope High School released its fourth nine weeks and second semester honor rolls. A honor roll lists students with all As and at least 90 points. B honors require no grade below B and at least 90 points. Names are given for seventh through twelfth grades across A and B lists, including Sev enth grade students like Jacqueline Hicks and Jo Ann Brown among others.
Hal Boyle, the Associated Press roving columnist, is commissioned as an Arkansas Traveler by Governor Laney. The honor follows Boyle's recent Arkansas story in which he described the state as the land of tomorrow.
Washington June 3 The House Armed Services Committee ordered public hearings on universal training after Karl T Compton called the idea too serious to justify delay. Compton will be first witness with hearings set in a week or ten days. Opponents demand full discussion but no immediate training bill is scheduled due to time and debate constraints.
Budapest reports indicate a new Communist dominated Hungarian government will recall several diplomats abroad. Officials named include Ala dar Szegedy-Maszak in Washington, Paul Auer in Paris, and Ferenc Gordon in Bern. Lajos Dinnyes, a left wing Small Holder, has appointed two Communists to run the press department.
The $4,000,000,000 income tax cut cleared the Senate and heads to the White House. The measure would cut taxes starting July 1 from 30 percent to 10.5 percent, depending on income, and passed the House 220 to 99. Debate centers on a possible presidential veto and whether Congress can override.
In Burlington North Carolina on June 3 sheriff deputies investigated a claim by a 12 year old Black girl that a white man offered five dollars to care for his children, then drove to the woods, threatened her, and injured her. Two white men were questioned and released. A physician said the girl was criminally hurt and her serious clothes were held as evidence.
The star Betelgeuse has a diameter of 273 million miles but it is not the largest star in the heavens. Scientists note other stars surpass Betelgeuse in size.
Muskogee Oklahoma June 3 reports on the Grand river Neosho dam project near Fort Gibson describing a $22 million facility that uses a complex automated concrete mixer. The article notes high output, precise batching, and a future conversion of the mixer into a still while joking about Oklahoma’s dry laws.
A death from the Sunday twister brings the toll to 35 as relief crews aid hundreds of homeless and injured. Seventeen injuries released, 40 still treated, with 35 in critical condition. Joint funerals planned for James E. West and family. Red Cross to supply 100 tents. damage reported at McGehee and Masonville with numerous homes ruined.
James Byrnes, former secretary of state, was chosen to aid the film industry as counsel to the Association of Motion Picture Producers. Eric Johnson said Byrnes would help with fair trade practices and screen freedom, and assist before the House Committee on Un-American Activities. Byrnes noted he is retained as counsel and discussed general topics with President Truman.
In New York on June 3 an International Textile exposition shows a bathing suit made of clear plastic with opaque decorations. The item is presented as a fashion exhibit attracting attention for its material and design.
Greek Communist party, first in Europe to confront U S foreign policy, fights to unite the left behind a program to obstruct American aid in Greece. Since Truman's March speech, leaders have moved to guerrilla zones to win support and block rehabilitation efforts.
The Refoule murder case has Atlantans in a high state of speculation and amateur sleuthing. French artist Paul Refoule and his wife Peggy, once students together, are central to the case as Peggy was found murdered near their studio. Fulton county investigators push through a wall of clues, while residents discuss motives, society, and the international angles surrounding the affair.
The American Legion and the Legion Auxiliary announce a banquet at Fair Park on Thursday June 5 at 7 30 p m to accommodate a large crowd Tickets cost 50 cents per plate to cover expenses and must be bought before June 4 Tickets are sold at Harry Hawthorne Hope Furniture Company and George Robison All ex service men are invited Commander Sampier State Commander of the American Legion will be the principal speaker and the event promises a strong program.
An estimate says more than 1000 people in the United States are bitten by snakes each year. About 22 percent of these bites prove fatal.
Ted Waller, UNRRA director to Byelorussia, said White Russians expressed great gratitude for relief supplies and praised UNRRA for efficient distribution. Missioning Minsk and Kiev expected to depart by month end as food stocks slowly dwindle with widespread clothing donations making a visible impact.
Democratic members of the House Labor Committee will confer with President Truman at noon tomorrow over a compromise union curbing bill. The House is set to approve the measure, with Senate action soon after, amid veto speculation. Critics warn opponents of labor schemes could browbeat the president, while supporters urge safeguards for workers and the public.
Attorney General Clark asked a District of Columbia grand jury to investigate alleged anti trust violations in the railway freight car industry. Subpoenas target documents from car builders and trade groups as part of ongoing concerns over a nationwide car shortage.
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