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Newspaper
Hope Star
Location
Hope, Arkansas, United States of America
Date
Mar 05, 1947
Page
4
Westbrook Pegler surveys the United Auto Workers finances and political structure, arguing unions escape legal cure-alls and detailing wartime favors, the 1945 GM strike,_REUTHer clashes, and postwar philanthropic appeals. The piece critiques leadership and factionalism while noting economic costs to workers.
Queen Mary, nearing 80, tours an ideal home exhibition in London with Duke of Gloucester. Reporters struggle to keep pace as she inspects model houses and ornaments, comments on baby clothes, electricity cuts, and offers praise to staff and exhibitors.
In Wisconsin statutes the term pickerel is a pike classification and the phrase pike of any variety includes wallowed pike and sauger, which are actually perch members rather than true pike. The clarification distinguishes species for legal interpretation.
Fights last night show Walcott outpointing Elmer Ray in Camden Hastings Berry and Miller decisions in Kansas City Roy Miller and Mario Cenci in Passaic and Newark Archie Devine outpoints Ivor Escobar and Freddie Dawson stops Vic Amato in New York City bouts Cenci drawn with John Thomas in Kearney and Cerny?
Nakomis the six foot serpent owned by Matilda Milton, an Indian woman, died after a public eye ordeal. Milton faced police action for disturbing the peace when attempting to shop with the snake. She plans to bury Nakomis in Toledo, her snake’s birthplace.
An editorial critiques the UAW for harming 200000 workers and dependents by withholding payroll funds amid a strike. It argues high union leadership bears responsibility for treasury troubles while noting stockholders suffer no direct call for aid. The piece warns against government intrusion yet questions union decisions.
Multiple races at Oaklawn on Thursday list entries for six furlong sprints across eight races with purses of 1200 and 31200, including horses such as Conche Blitz Judy Dunn Havana Lad Lookout Ras and Ksar Olais Cadet Dick Nostalgia Yellow Hornet and Prince Beistro toward a full card of 4 yos up and 3 yos up.
Dallas report notes Alvin Williams of Arkansas and four other standouts named to the 1947 All-Southwest Conference basketball team. Final selections include Hargis of Texas, Robinson of Baylor, Tomlinson of SMU, and Al Madsen of Texas, with Rice and Texas A&M missing. The five selections feature three sophomores and two seniors.
The note highlights a new son born to Mrs. Jackie Kirkpatrick and her upcoming first birthday celebration. It mentions the mother’s birthday on March 5 and the grandmother Mrs. Elberta Williams of Ogden Utah with a March 4 birthday.
New York Yankees overwhelmed Brooklyn 17 to 6 in an exhibition. four Dodger runs allowed in three innings before the Yanks mounted heavy offense led by spring training standout pitching and hitting. Pitchers Rex Barney John Van Cuyk and Erving Palica absorbed the loss for Brooklyn as 10 000 fans watched in Caracas Venezuela.
Buy-Me-A-Bond the Santa Anita standout is set to debut at Oaklawn Park in the seven race a six furlong sprint for a $1 200 purse. The field includes Sliding Home Three Clovers Skylark Flaps and more with 118 pounds top weight. Quintero won yesterday’s featured sprint in 1 43 2 5 paying 314 40 with E Hust aboard attendance 5 000 and parimutuel handle 333 375.
The Southwest Conference all-stars led 11-7 but Texas surged to a 64-52 victory in Austin. George Kok of Arkansas and Tomm Tomlinson of SMU paced the all-stars with eight points each, while Kok refused credit on a disputed tip-in as Texas pulled away late.
Historical note explains beaver skins were legal tender in eastern Canada two centuries ago. A single pelt could pay for two quarts of rum, two and a half gallons of molasses, fourteen pounds of pork, or thirty pounds of flour, reflecting barter in colonial trade.
Oaklawn results card shows eight races with winners and payoffs for each event plus a late New York section detailing baseball and college football notes. Notable names include Ms Neleen, Chamsel, Fleetridge, Tenos, White Heels, Quintero, Airy Acres, Graustark, and Yawl with extended notes on players Maynard De Witt and Glen Davis among others.
Last night pairings show Harvard over Pennsylvania 64 to 48 and LaSalle past St Francis 53 to 44. Fort Knox defeated Fort Eustis 62 to 40 at Phoenixville with Camp Campbell 59 Camp Lee 41. Kansas beat Oklahoma 38 to 36 in Midwest action, Doane topped York 52 to 46, Northwestern Oklahoma 68 Southwestern Kansas 54. Arizona State Tempe 39 Arizona State Flagstaff 37 in Southwest. Utah State 52 Brigham Young 49, Linfield 59 Willamette 49. Western and South regions feature Midland 43 Nebraska Wesleyan 74 and Far West results listed.
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