13 Jun 1957
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Newspaper
Hope Star
Location
Hope, Arkansas, United States of America
Date
Jun 13, 1957
Page
1
Hal Boyle recalls a dental mishap as he bites into corn on the cob and loses a front tooth. His friend Frances teases him about aging while his dentist is praised for predicting a tooth’s collapse. The piece reflects on growing old and dentures as a common life stage.
An Arkansas-Oklahoma delegation urged Congress to fund a comprehensive Arkansas River stabilization and lock and dam program. The plan proposes about 1.3 million dollars for stabilization, 50 thousand for planning, and 210 thousand for Galion construction, plus funds for Denison Red River levels, Bull Shoals, Greers Ferry, and other reservoirs. The goal is a 12 year completion of a navigation channel versus 14 to 17 years, with emphasis on a long range development package and associated projects.
Supermarkets join merchandising promos for Father's Day with beef as the big seller and duck being the cheapest beef cut. One chain offers stuffed turkeys at normal price for eviscerated birds. another features small turkeys at prices for larger ones. A round beef special runs at 49 cents a pound while beef supplies may be lower than 1956 and pork prices may drop later. Fresh cabbage, radishes, potatoes from storage, romaine lettuce, Boston lettuce, beets, beans, cucumbers, limes, lemons, and oranges are listed as good buys.
Navy officials called the shooting of an American plane by a Communist Chinese anti aircraft battery near the Fortosa Strait an isolated incident. The carrier Hornet reported the aircraft eight miles off course and returned to the carrier after being lightly damaged. Diplomatic protests potential as China disputes airspace.
A fragmented Norfolk dispatch notes the conclusion of an international ship formation near Norfolk Virginia. The text references ships forming a 14 mile double column then moving to shore, highlighting military display and grandeur with unclear details and several garbled phrases.
New York Times reports Mao Zedong told party leaders in Beiping in February that 800000 people were liquidated by Chinese security forces since 1948. The dispatch cites Mao asserting force may be needed against enemies, while later claiming terror methods have been replaced by persuasion and education.
Adm Arleigh Burke told an audience aboard the command cruiser Northern that minesweepers may be old and obsolete, yet they perform a hard job sweeping mines or sinking submarines. He described the future as problematic but affirmed their ongoing utility.
Mayflower II, the 92 foot replica, reached Plymouth harbor shortly after 11 am, towed by a Coast Guard craft and surrounded by yachts. Skipper Alan Villiers tuned sails outside the harbor before guiding to the mooring basin near Plymouth Rock amid hazy conditions and cheering from observers.
The text describes a sudden disappearance of a political party during October and notes that Soviet force was deemed necessary to prevent broader state disintegration. It regrets the harsh intervention but cites fear of wider collapse as the rationale.
The 5,000 tile Mayflower completed a 54 day voyage circling the historic route to Plymouth. The craft reached Provingetown Harbor at dawn amid a cheering crowd as 39 yachts and other craft joined the escort. Captain Alan Viliers, an Australa native, reported only a tracked boom during a recent storm, quickly repaired, and praised a fair wind homeward.
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