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Newspaper
Hope Star
Location
Hope, Arkansas, United States of America
Date
Jun 08, 1949
Page
2
Westbrook Pegler denounces the executive pension system as a hidden tax on stockholders. He argues proxies and group plans force investors to fund renowned pensions for retired executives, while corporate profit and capital suffer. He compares the practice to union payoffs and warns of broad adoption across big business.
A detailed radio listing shows programs through the day and evening. It includes newsreels, music shows, talk programs, and theatrical features with hosts and times, noting repeats and special segments like Captain Midnight and Gabriel Heatter. The schedule emphasizes variety from morning devotional to late night Sign Off.
In New York on June 3, a roundup notes five national junior golf tournaments including events at Charlotte Washington Georgetown Medinah and Columbus Ohio with Bobby Sisk singled out in the Charlotte field. A USGA junior championship at Washington and a Texas Houston meet are among the planned stops as cost concerns loom. Also recounted are a humorous family tale about Tom Horne who shifts from track to acting and a note on Bannister’s 4 16 2 mile record for the Oxford Cambridge track meet.
Associated Press story recounts Stan Musial lifting the St. Louis Cardinals from a weak start to a strong surge. Musial hits .301 after a rough May, drives a 2-0 win over the New York Giants with two homers, and moves the Cards into second place behind the Dodgers as other league action unfolds including Roe taming the Cubs and Baumholtz’s ninth inning misplay setting up a Reds loss.
A sprawling sports almanac list shows leaders in batting runs and pitching with names like Zermial DiMaggio Williams and Lopat. The piece then shifts to a critique of high income taxes and corporate pensions, arguing unions push for severance pay and security while stockholders bear the costs, forcing capital to flee and jeopardize venture funding.
Sports brief notes from Little Rock on manager changes in the White Sox farm system at Hot Springs, a new amateur basketball team by Lion Oil, Bennie Wilhelm’s signing with El Dorado, Blytheville High’s possible fall game with Santa Maria Academy, and UA intramurals highlighting record participation and a sweepstakes trophy for best overall showing.
Baseball results across cities include Cincinnati Boston Chicago Brooklyn St Louis New York Pittsburgh Philadelphia Detroit Washington and others with scores and night games. Notable: St Louis 3 New York 0 Boston 6 Cincinnati 5 and Philadelphia 7 Chicago 4. Detroit 6 New York 2. Birmingham 3 Chattanooga 2 in the Southern Association. Montreal 7 Syracuse 0. Dallas 2 Houston 1. Shreveport 4 Tulsa 0. Postponements and extra innings noted.
Summary includes player names Denvil Ross Townsend Delvin Rane and Townsend with RBIs, hits by Anderson G Ross Townsend Taylor. pitchers D Ross Copeland Whisinhunt. umpires Cornelius Russell Ramsey. Postponed governor trip from Little Rock to West Memphis due to Truman visit. Also police chase reports identify gunmen Allen Hartman Carl Bistrom and Bill Beatty connected to a Minneapolis officer killing. suspects captured in Marysville.
Two of three Minnesota gunmen wanted for killing a policeman kidnapping and robbery were captured near Washington Kansas after their car wrecked in a washed out culvert. One gunman limped a quarter mile to a farmhouse for help. The third gunman surrendered yesterday. A hitchhiker was believed hurt. Sheriff Bill Smith provided details.
Greenwood defeated Helena 6-1 to sweep a three game series while Natchez beat Hot Springs 6-2. Lanky southpaw Bob Virkstis held Helena to six hits and doubled twice driving in three runs. Manager Jim Bullo drove in five for Natchez with a single, a triple, and an eighth inning homer with two aboard. Tonight Hot Springs visits Natchez, Pine Bluff hosts El Dorado, Greenville plays Helena, Clarksdale meets Greenwood.
Dennis Ross pitched effectively as the Legion ruled with 17 hits and a 26 3 victory over Bradley at Fairpark. Gilson Ross and Gary Anderson led the hitting with three hits each, while Sutton mishandled a play in the first inning. The win marked the Legion’s fourth of the season and set up Friday’s game against undefeated North Heights of Texarkana with Charles Gough likely on the mound.
Mobile swept both ends of a doubleheader with the Travelers of Little Rock 8-3 and 4-1, tightening the Southern Association standings near third place with Nashville. Pete Woyfei pitched well in the opener, limiting the Travelers to five hits, while George Shuba and Bill Antonelli contributed steady hitting and aggressive baserunning in the Bears’ third twin bill win.
The Mexican jumpers in the National League were advised by President Ford Frick to secure clearance from any existing contracts before seeking reinstatement. Max Lanner said the St. Louis Cardinals refused to release him or offer a satisfactory contract, and he indicated the next move lies with the team.
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