13 Jun 1956
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Newspaper
Hope Star
Location
Hope, Arkansas, United States of America
Date
Jun 13, 1956
Page
1
The fragment reflects a writer’s musings on Henry David Thoreau, quiet living, and the contrast with noisy modern life. It notes a shift toward loud self-promotion and the desire to avoid despair by embracing simpler ideas, with references to prominent figures.
A fragmented, voicey OCR reads about Mrs. Goonzalez of Paso, Texas, an elderly woman who smokes and drinks tequila. It mentions her long life, surviving children, and curious opinions on brands and filtered cigarettes, reflecting senescent humor and social scrutiny.
Bids were received on ongoing road work featuring concrete and bituminous surfacing. The listing includes references to highways, grade details, and material items such as gravel, with several garbled fragments indicating costs and distances. No clear final bid amount or precise project scope is readable.
Reports from dLOMBO and Beiping state new prime minister lifts a 1953 ban on Communist literature while Shakespeare reaches the Communist Chinese stage. Manila police claim a large gem smuggling ring linked to U S Navy personnel, with $50 000 worth seized. Paris notes French Foreign Minister Pineau says U S troops remain in Europe as a safeguard, and Lord Lucas of Chilworth praises American drivers and pedestrians in a Lords session.
A lone gunman held Southport State Bank president John A. Whalen and his wife captive for seven hours and escaped with about 65000. The crime, Indiana’s largest bank holdup in 28 years, involved a stocking masked robber forcing the couple from their home to the bank and fleeing after the vault opened.
Irish Free State constitution adopted December 4 1922. Highway and bridge construction details across multiple counties in Arkansas and Mississippi state eras list project scopes, contractors, locations, and costs including concrete bridges and resurfacing.
In Northwest area markets for broilers and fryers hold steady with prices at 19 to 20 cents, while Batesville Floral area reports prices around 18.20 cents. Chicago grain closed firmer with new crop wheat up 14-1, corn up 34, oats up 1, rye up 14-21, soybeans mixed, July deliveries amid storage demand and favorable weather.
The New York stock market extended its recovery to a third consecutive session with prices rising about 2 points at the best as losses narrowed to around one point. Major sectors such as steels aircraft chemicals railroads and oils were higher while motors held steady to higher. Cotton futures were weaker as liquidation met light scale down trade buying and short covering with Old Crop July under moderate pressure from selling in New Orleans and by commission houses, and October also down due to sparse support. Prices near late afternoon showed July at 34.32 October 22.45 and December 92.33.
A wall of sandy earth collapsed on children playing in a Brooklyn excavation in Williamsburg at suppertime. Six youths, two girls and four boys, died as police and the district attorney opened an inquiry into possible negligence. A watchman’s presence could not be confirmed as authorities assess the site near a crowded tenement district.
In Chicago Judge Elmer H Holmgren ordered jurors in a murder case kept in jail overnight while defendant John La Placa aged 20 and Paul Pelleier Jr aged 21 were already freed on bond. The judge said he had no choice to ensure a fair verdict.
Charles L Robinson of Hot Springs Arkansas survived eight days after a Utah river raft accident. He forded the Colorado River eating lizards and berries while losing weight, describing the ordeal as no heroic feat and praising the treacherous rapids and cliffs. He was rescued in Modic hospital care.
Eleven-year-old Marie Stanska Inas alerted siblings before a cave-in at a highway underpass. A sand-filled pit swallowed seven more youngsters, including Michael Stanikunas and Lorraine, while 9-year-old Anatole Bykov survived seriously injured. Fire rescue recovered all victims but none could be revived. Graveside grief overwhelmed families as police and officials investigated.
Little Rock authorities report one man died and two others were captured after a service station burglary attempt. Robert Jenkins, 22, was shot while fleeing as police fired on the suspects. Paul Price, 23, and Joe Ivy, 30, were arrested nearby. A safe was found opened and evidence showed the men wore socks over their hands to avoid fingerprints. Coroner to view the body.
Robinson declared he is heading straight to Hot Springs Arkansas where there are trees and water. His companion Bryar remains with him. Waelder 52 of Long Beach California was rescued last Friday after walking almost a mile through desert toward Hanksville Utah. Deputy Sheriff Bill Wells of Hanksville called Utah's Flying Bishop spotted and rescued him. Several search parties continued the hunt of Robinson.
WKNO the Mid South's first community television station will go on the air June 25 on Channel 10. The Memphis Community Television Foundation operates the $500,000 station and aims to educate in an entertaining way with no sponsored programs or commercials.
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