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Newspaper
Hope Star
Location
Hope, Arkansas, United States of America
Date
Jun 05, 1951
Page
3
The readable fragment mentions War era events and places, with garbled terms. It notes a person possibly linked to World War II era activities, and references to a school at Southern. The exact facts are unclear due to OCR damage.
Local items describe midweek meetings at Nazarene and Assembly of God churches, a Presbyterian echo session, and a wedding with bouquets of dahlias. Attendees include Miss Ponchay, Tom Cameron, and Miss Kinney, with reports on Clarke White’s family weekend and political figures visiting Arkansas clubs and federal committees.
Washington hearings focus on amortization tax plan amid industry concerns. Lawmakers weigh deferral periods for industrial expense write offs while parties debate impact on small businesses and defense programs. Officials seek balance between encouraging growth and fiscal prudence.
In Baxter County on the Arkansas Missouri border a dry Missouri borders. The upcoming Thursday election pits dry backers against wets over local option liquor. Prohibition has been in place since 1845 with past near misses and current ads from both sides in Mountain Home and nearby areas.
Testimony on day two details the government charge of 16123.48 dollars in income tax evasion against Hollywood crime boss Mickey Cohen and his alleged wife Liveie in a joint return scheme. Revenue agent Lloyd Speer described Cohen’s finances as unusually tangled and noted Cohen’s complex fee arrangements.
Washington reports the House committee plans a spy hunt targeting defense plants and unions tied to the CIO. It may focus on plants with defense contracts, with possible probes of groups aligned with the Communist party and a Los Angeles inquiry winding up. Brown named as a committee party line figure.
Beatrice Nebraska June 5 flood waters rose to the highest crest in 50 years in southeastern Nebraska. Two patients at the Beatrice State Home for the Feebleminded Orvin McPherson 19 Glenvil and Walter Harround 14 Omaha drowned after pursuing others fled into Bear Creek. A rescue party dragged the creek for the missing man as flood cleanup began yet residents remained cautious.
Hotelmen in Hot Springs and Arkansas leaders urged prioritizing upgrading primary highways over secondary roads. Dr Emmett Karston of Hot Springs, president of the Arkansas Hotel Association, said a Eureka Springs convention adopted a resolution opposing Governor McMaths road program, while stressing upkeep of main roads to boost tourism.
George E. Lusk Jr. of Booneville Ark has been appointed an assistant attorney general of Arkansas. Attorney General Ike Murr said Lusk succeeds Jeff Duty who resigned to re enter private practice. Lusk 29 a graduate of the University of Arkansas law school and attended Arkansas State Teachers College.
The article notes a growing trend as many buyers step up when purchasing automobiles, highlighting increased consumer interest and activity in car markets.
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