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Newspaper
Hope Star
Location
Hope, Arkansas, United States of America
Date
Mar 10, 1950
Page
4
A chaotic OCR led summary notes a Texas horsemeat report, followed by Manchester New Hampshire murder trial notes and the Arkansas electric chair execution of Black. It covers court battles, appeals, and final denial of relief for the condemned nurse slayer Betty Jane McCall’s killer. The piece notes the condemned man’s final meal and spiritual reflections.
New York report states Billy Hose, showman and club owner, recovered part of valuables valued at 25000 dollars after a burglary at the Rose mansion on January 26. Joseph Vitulano, one of four alleged robbers, claimed involvement and met Hose in the Ziegleid theater building on Sixth Avenue and 14th Street as Hose and his wife Eleanor Holm attended a Broadway opening.
Senator John L. McClellan and Governor Sid McMath announced 244 million dollars in disaster crop loans for Arkansas farmers damaged in last summer's season. Managed by the Farmers Home Administration, the aid prompts discussion of a long range agricultural conversion plan to help cotton regions adapt to reduced cotton production and rising risks. The piece notes the need for more risk capital and government support during the transition.
Meyer's Bakery public service program This Is Your Town will feature Hope this Sunday March 12 at 1 43 p m over 12 Arkansas radio stations including KXAR Hope The broadcast aims to showcase Hope and its progress under a non commercial format as a gratitude note to local communities and listeners
The local Masonic Lodge will confer a Masters Degree tonight at 7:30 PM in the hall. All members are urged to attend.
A weather update for Arkansas calls for cloudy skies with warmer temperatures this afternoon. Rain is expected tonight and Saturday, with cooler air moving into the northwest regions.
Candia New Hampshire March 109 Dr Hermann N Sander cleared by a Hillsborough county jury after a murder charge in the mercy death of a cancer patient. The 1 year old country doctor returns home to cheers with his wife as cars pursued by witnesses, defense counsel Louis E. Wyman hailed the verdict. Borroto husband of the deceased expressed joy, while a Harvard pathologist testified the death was not from air injections. Miss Elizabeth Rose the nurse testified she heard a loud gasp as the injections were given.
Johnny Bailes and the West Virginia Home Folks present a benefit program at the Washington gymnasium at 7 30 pm on Saturday March 11. The event features sacred songs and varied music with Bailes Bros Shot Jackson Little Don Davis Dalton Henderson Abner Abberngcky among the performers. The public is invited to attend.
The Arkansas Barm Bureau Poultry Cooperative condemns the antitrust suit against A and P Food Stores as a threat to poultry producers and consumers. The resolution sent to President Truman and Arkansas leaders argues breaking up A and P would raise poultry prices and hurt outlets, while praising AKP for aiding the industry and urging lawmakers to seek fair legislation.
Washington high school students Juanita Billings and Vesila Jean Saunders won prizes in a rural ticket sales contest tied to the annual show. Billings will receive a dress from the Penny Store and Saunders a necklace from Mhoon's Jewelry. Awards are set for 8 o clock Saturday at the Saenger stage, presented by C A Armitage and Eadie Holland. The event, directed by Mrs. Virginia Hosiner, was the most successful in Hope’s federation sponsored by local garden clubs and merchants.
Pictures in technicolor will be shown at Hope City Hall auditorium on Saturday March 11 at 7 43 pm. The films are free to the public and everyone is invited.
Arrangements have been made for complete new costumes for the cast of the Minstrel produced by the Kiwanis club at the high school on March 16 and 17. Emmet Thompson directs a largely new show with many fresh faces. The makeup department aims to astonish the audience with a hardly recognizable cast. The program includes specialty acts from the McFaddin School of Dance, quartets, and comedy tears. Seventeen queen contestants are selling tickets with each ticket worth 1000 votes for the favorite queen.
London reports the Labour government narrowly survived a Conservative motion against the nationalization of iron and steel by 310 to 206. The defeat would have forced Attlee’s government to resign two weeks after a renewed term. A further pivotal vote looms on housing program proposals in Parliament.
Washington march 10 private power executives from 16 companies testified before a house appropriations subcommittee accusing government agencies of illegal steps to expand electricity distribution and sales. They targeted the Southwestern Power Administration and its dealings with the REA while noting the REA act does not include the federal government as a beneficiary.
Washington on March 1 4 reports concerns in the hydrogen bomb effort over lining up needed scientists especially foreigners. Key issues include safeguards after Fuchs, deciding full or partial scale, recruiting from universities and industry to train physicists, potential new deal with Britain, amending atomic energy law, and resistance from some scientists to proceeding with the super H bomb plan.
El Dorado March 19 Jerry Mason 28 of Hopewell community died here yesterday from injuries after a truck fell on him during lumbering operations Wednesday. He was the 15th death in Arkansas this week.
Washington March reports that Democratic tax writers abandoned any plan for a $1 billion net tax increase urged by President Truman. They may approve a tax bill slashing excise levies by about $1 billion while offsetting cuts with $655 million in excise reductions and $1 billion more from closing loopholes and new levies on big corporations inheritances and large gifts. The proposal does not change individual income tax rates.
Washington lawmakers entertain extending rent control for another year as part of a $758.7 million funding bill for the 1950 fiscal year. The Senate approved $2.6 million for administration and $2.4 million to oversee rent controls with a June 30 expiration, while House negotiators trimmed Woodshe’s request to $3.6 million to $1.09 million for terminal leave payments, signaling possible layoffs for 4,000 workers if control ends. Congress could decide before then.
The Walnut Street Church of Christ announces Lynn Browning will begin as minister on Sunday March 12. The congregation started Feb 19 and has 88 members. They meet temporarily in Woochman Hall over the Employment office while plans for a new building site proceed. The Browning family resides at 1808 W 6th Street.
A garbled clipping references McCarthy era accusations and a Wisconsin inquiry. It mentions a Miss Kenyon, a judge, and a committee, with terms like Communist front and immunity, all suggestive of postwar anti communist investigations.
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