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Newspaper
Hope Star
Location
Hope, Arkansas, United States of America
Date
Mar 06, 1951
Page
4
A caustic Arkansas editorial argues the 1951 General Assembly wastes time and money amid budget chaos. It blames delegating authority to bureaus, the failed Amendment 41, and calls for higher legislative salaries to attract competent leaders, warning that democracy risks dictatorship if representative government collapses.
Washington reports a national farm leader foresees a drop in farm and food prices in coming months if current high production persists. John F H Divis of the National Council of Farmer Cooperatives cites heavy farms during the Korean War era and stockpiling fears as factors pushing prices up, while relief appears possible as buying subsides and frozen meat fears lessen.
Snow and stiff Chinese resistance slowed Allied advance as American marines moved toward the Hongchon area, north of Hoengsong, while Gen MacArthur and Ridgway described large Red forces shifting toward the front, with heavy snow complicating operations and terrain.
Texarkana hosts the Arkansas Bankers Association annual meeting starting at 3 p.m. Lyle Brown, Tope mayor and attorney, headlines the dinner with a talk titled Are Bankers Human after the business session and social hour at the Texarkana Club and Grim Hotel.
Republican senators pressed for a united approach to the troops for Europe issue as four resolutions awaited action. Sen. Lodge and Sen. Smith urged quick, decisive steps to back Eisenhower's plan for four U.S. divisions in Western Europe while insisting Congress must become a full partner in peacetime troop deployments.
The Arkansas Senate and House approved redistricting measures SB442 and IAIN to realign U S representatives Boyd Tackett of Nashville and J W Trimble of Berryville into the same district with Pulaski County kept as a district. The House bill remains stalled as the Senate acted on the other plan.
Investigators press to shield names of senators linked to free vacations at the Saxony in Miami Beach. A subcommittee hears that Senator Murray and others benefited or aided loans to luxury hotels, including the Sorrento and Maxwell firm, with statements from White House aides and RFC officials.
Arkansas Farm Bureau urges U S Senators to lift ceilings on raw cotton arguing the current limits threaten the cotton system. President Joe C. G. Mardin says ceilings should apply to finished cotton products instead. A 45.78 cent per pound ceiling on raw cotton was set recently by the price director.
The Soviet Zone of Germany comprises Saxony Anhalt and adjacent states Fingla Mecklenber, shaping postwar divisions and administration in central Europe.
Solomons Maryland March 3 Cap'n Mortimer Bowen is a weathered innkeeper and guide famed for not stretching the truth He regales listeners with fishing yarns from Chesapeake Bay and the Patuxent including oversized catfish captured with odd tackle and a grapnel. His stories mix humor with nostalgia as a juke box glitters in the sun and a friendly cat greets him.
In Little Rock March 6 the Arkansas House rejected key motions as lawmakers debated the Senate approved sales tax measure. Rep. Autry defended the bill to clear up confusion while Gov. McMath’s veto on a tax refund bill drew counterarguments. House panels advanced civil defense funding and state revenue plans, with votes on new tax proposals and education funding shaping a charged budget session.
The readable text hints at an 1951 reference to SB400, SRA activity, and a high hopes theme around a Willie figure. It mentions Rep Ty Allen, a noon timing, and an opponent in a political contest with limited legible context.
A damaged report states the F480 jet remains in the Hope Municipal Airport hangar awaiting details. A guard from Barksdale Air Force Base in Shreveport stood on duty since Sunday night. Lt. James S. White of California was on board and is to join his outflow unit.
Hope High School junior play We Shook the Family Tree enters final week of rehearsal with dress rehearsals on Wednesday and Thursday. Cast has steadied after a dropout to attend the Arkansas State Band. Production eyes a Friday night showing March 6 at 7 p.m. in the high school auditorium. tickets on sale this week at 25 cents for students and adults.
A mishap involving a Missouri Pacific bus and a car occurred near Wilson with Backes in control and no injuries. The collision damaged a pane and a pulley system. Police reported the incident as a minor vehicle accident with no serious harm to anyone involved.
The Junior Band led by Yho Oglesby Juntysigh and Sehgal Band will perform the season's first concert on Tuesday March 14 at the High School Auditorium. The program starts at six o'clock with no admission fee. about 43 members participate including Mlutes Jung Bvangi Mary Charlene Orton and Vora len nemaker among others.
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