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Newspaper
Hope Star
Location
Hope, Arkansas, United States of America
Date
Jun 29, 1948
Page
3
A troubled Vietnam-era veteran and student killed his wife Lauralee 24 and two sleeping children in their car in Ore. It ended with him shooting himself, suicide attempt, and a coroner call. Police found him unconscious with a self inflicted gunshot wound. he died later.
Lucian Buffkin 92 confesses to beating his wife with a heavy stick belt buckle and stabbing with a 12 inch butcher knife. His nephew Lanneau Buffkin 80 aided in covering up the crime. Neighbors reported a violent fight during a Saturday thunderstorm.
Memphis Tennessee June 29 a week long walkout by about 4200 workers at the Firestone Tire and Rubber Company plant ends, according to union official Herbert B Williams president of the United Rubber Workers of America CIO local. He says the walkout was unauthorized due to a crew losing production wages. A company official notes there were no issues or negotiations to settle.
Cairo reports American authorities denied a Syrian charge that a U S warship fired on Arab lines in Palestine. Arab League and UN mediator discussions followed as Abdul Azzam Pasha and Barazi Bey disputed the allegation and planned protests. The note ends with an unrelated statement about heart rates.
A community note from Prescott reports a woman's donkey basketball game set for Tuesday night June 29 at Cummings Field starting at 8 oclock. Also listed are local club meetings, church circle reports, and social notes including a recent wedding and storm damage impact on downtown Prescott.
Dewitt MacKenzie discusses the Berlin crisis as the gravest international issue, detailing Britain’s urgent session and Bevin’s return. He notes the Soviet blockade aim to starve 2,000,000 Berliners and argues a Western retreat would concede Germany to Moscow, risking a divided Reich and wider European upheaval.
Two teen gun molls Dolores Anderson 17 and Shirley Fredendall 19 radioed appeals to would-be gang members as police hunted three bandits in Wisconsin and Illinois after a suburban gambling joint holdup. Jerry Malek 27 captured. Ernest Filbub 21 still at large. Malek charged with assault to commit murder on $100,000 bond.
Clare Boothe Luce urges the Democratic party to nominate Eleanor Roosevelt for vice president as its only chance against a Republican administration. She argues Mrs Roosevelt could win back Black, labor, and minority votes and rally liberal Democrats, while noting women were a major voting bloc. The column also hints at other potential candidates and discusses youth razor facts alongside unrelated medical note.
Cases against five Little Rock men for illegally obtaining unemployment compensation were set for duty in Little Rock municipal court by Judge Harper Ilark. Eight warrants issued as the state pursues an anti fraud campaign.
A Navajo tale notes a sacred four horned ram owner prospering in legend. The story claims such animals appear in unimproved sheep breeds and are regarded as sacred within the culture.
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