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Newspaper
Hope Star
Location
Hope, Arkansas, United States of America
Date
Jun 07, 1954
Page
1
A damaged OCR excerpt discusses alleged corrupt practices tied to 1913 law and 1947 Arkansas statutes, referencing Hempstead County Democratic Committee and Secretary L B Crain. It mentions four candidates, pledges, and requests for confirmation of filing actions by the county clerk.
A speaker recalls filing corrupt practice act pledges with the County Clerk and not keeping a record of all who filed. She notes two pledges for candidates: a party loyalty pledge with the Democratic Party and a corrupt practice act pledge required by law. Some candidates asked her to prepare pledges, which she did, but she did not record those who filed with her, acting only as accommodation.
In private calls Stevens discussed postponing or deferring Zwicker hearings and urged public sessions. He praised views of Symington and Jackson while noting Mundt’s concern over the record. A March 1 exchange referenced the chicken lunch memo and McClellan’s claim the matter was a Republican quarrel.
Edward M. Dryham Jr, 78, former Rock Island Railroad president and longtime executive, was born in Memphis and died Sunday in Chicago. The obituary notes his roles and contributions to the railroad industry.
Market notes from Ty. Stockyards show hogs uneven with lighter weights steady to 25 lower. cattle and calves steady with good to choice calves 20.00-23.50, cows 8.60-14.00, vealers higher. New York market mixed with slight gains in cotton and grains. wheat, corn, oats all eased from earlier highs. poultry and butter steady with varied wholesale prices. miscellaneous items note pacings and deaths.
President Bigenhlower faced likely rebuff as the House Agriculture Committee prepared to vote on government price guarantees for next year. The administration proposed a flexible plan lowering supports for wheat cotton corn peanuts and rice, but backers admitted they were heavily outnumbered. Senate Republican Leader Knowland said he saw no committee support for a bill on administration lines, signaling a tough fight ahead.
A Ashdown businessman H C Routon, 62, and his wife died when their car left a bridge railing and plunged 25 feet into Bull Creek near Ashdown. The driver was identified as Routon who ran a dry foods store. An 11 year old boy Rupert Flournay was accidentally shot at his Stuttgart area home while two brothers played with firearms.
Five African American applicants were denied admission to Memphis State College. The scene followed an early morning NAACP meeting with Rev. Van J. Malone and attorney James F. Eyles. Registrar A. P. Clark said he could not admit them without state board guidance as President L. M. Smith maintained the ban on Negro admissions pending Supreme Court rulings on desegregation. The group included Shigh Noel, a veteran and Marion Ark. high school graduate, amid about 200 others awaiting summer-term registration and no incidents reported.
The House committee, dominated by midwest Republicans and Southern Democrats from farming areas, wrestles with how long to extend high price supports as crops are marketed. Democrats push for three years, Republicans seek one year, each side confident in votes.
Mrs. Paul Shimek Sr., mother of Paul Shimek of Hazen, says her son's Navy commission holdup stems from an extended security check she calls unjustified. She asserts personal connections in Siberia influence the scrutiny as three midshipmen, including Shimek, face delayed commissions after Friday graduation.
French Foreign Minister Georges Bidault and Soviet Vyacheslav Molotov held a 20 minute talks in Geneva on supervising the proposed cease fire. They failed to agree on the composition of a supervising commission though Bidault signaled openness to including one Communist nation and several Asian states. He opposed a neutral nations style panel or a mixed French Vietminh body outside international control.
The Arkansas Supreme Court handed down several decisions in cases such as Gorener Hlen v. Roventhak and Odie Smith Ross, Clarence Rich, Warren Green v. fine, and others. The court affirmed, reversed, or remanded various appeals from circuit and chancery courts as reported. Separate coverage notes military talks between Geneva and allied representatives discuss regrouping rival forces after a ceasefire, with no progress reported.
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