19 Jun 1954
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Newspaper
Hope Star
Location
Hope, Arkansas, United States of America
Date
Jun 19, 1954
Page
1
The Arkansas Hospital Board approved a 42000 contract for services to be provided by the Medical School. The board noted the increase above last year’s 23000, citing additional services to be rendered. Director K W Newman said the rise reflects expanded needs without incident.
A fundraising initiative totaling 2.5 million dollars was approved to support a major expansion and development program at Memphis Methodist Hospitals. Districts plan to raise 200 thousand each, with 200,600 coming from large individual donations. Allocations include Fayetteville 15,000 Forrest City 24,000 Fort Smith 350,000 Jonesboro 15,000 Searcy 16,000. The Memphis conference targets 75,000 and the North Mississippi Conference 550,000.
Paris reports France’s Premier designate Mendes-France moves to form a cabinet. He may retain the foreign ministry, replace Georges Bidault, and seek a lead in Indochina through personal meetings at Geneva with the Communists. He aims to resolve Indochina by July 29.
The Prescott Home Demonstration Club gathered Tuesday afternoon at Mrs J M Duke Jr home to view hydrangea and pansy arrangements and hear a sewing machine demonstration by Mrs Duke Loretta Clennahan county agent offered helpful sewing tips A social hour dessert followed.
In Pittsburgh a small group of leaders worked to finalize a 3954 term contract between U S Steel Corp and the ten United Steelworkers. The tentative talks could affect about 1,200,000 steel workers. Both sides remain hopeful before the June 30 contract expiry. Negotiations continue with top negotiators David J. McDonald and John A Stephens not committing to progress.
Washington report says McCarthy may use the Army hearings as a warmup for broader probes. He aims to investigate Communist infiltration in defense plants and CIA counterespionage, challenging executive secrecy and pressing for open loyalty board disclosures amid tensions with Eisenhower.
The El Dorado City Council granted a permit for drilling an oil well within city limits amid a push to study legal control of drilling. Despite a city ban, the council issued the permit on April 8 as about 400 residents petitioned to revoke it.
The article notes Western Europe prestige decline after France’s exclusion from Churchill-Eisenhower talks, failure of Geneva negotiations on Korea, stalemates in Indochina, and evidence of Soviet influence in Guatemala. Eisenhower warns of disturbing developments while the U S notes arms purchases abroad and ongoing communist concerns.
The narrator reflects on France's 19th postwar government, noting a small ripple in the Seine and in public sentiment. Despite hopes for change, the moment seems muted, with historic parallels suggesting larger upheaval could yet emerge. The piece references long-ago practices in selecting public officers in China circa 1215.
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