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Newspaper
Hope Star
Location
Hope, Arkansas, United States of America
Date
Mar 13, 1951
Page
4
A reader argues for state controlled liquor, not ownership of all manufacturing, proposing a tax based shift. He cites figures on liquor yield from corn and sugar, contends Arkansas needs more revenue, and weighs the feasibility of seizing the existing private liquor system for public treasury gains.
Washington March 11 The government nears completion of a new price ceiling plan aimed at tying costs to postwar manufacturing levels. Michael DiSalle invites thirty top industrialists to discuss terms as protests loom. The order seeks relief for compliant firms and rollbacks for those advancing prices beyond cost growth. Labor groups show little progress toward mobilization. DiSalle says the aim is a balanced, workable price structure and rapid action on a broad front.
Norman Davenport surrendered to Wichita Falls police after a manhunt spanning Texas and Oklahoma. His brother Chester was already in custody. The two face federal kidnapping charges for forcing Coy Lee Scroggins to drive them to Wichita Falls last Friday night.
Health and easter chairman Mrs Paul Klipsch of the Hope Business and Professional Women's club led a March traffic safety program themed Motor Manners. The notice warns excessive speed as the chief cause of rude driving and accidents, citing NSC figures of over 5000 speeding deaths last year and urging motorists to improve passing and control.
A barge loaded with furniture caught fire around 7 p.m. yesterday on Highway Street four miles past Fulika, causing a loss of the loaded goods and prompting emergency response. No further details on injuries or cause were provided.
A frayed ledger lists numerous donors including Mr and Mrs J B Matthews, Mrs Theresa Bryan, Mr and Mrs Grady Hairston, Miss Maude Hamilton, and Mrs A L Taylor contributing to a Red Cross appeal. Several business names appear such as Singer Sewing Machine Co, Hope Hardware, Gunter Lumber, and Union Compress and Warehouse Co. Totals and fragmented entries conclude with a large overall sum.
An automobile accident late Sunday near Snyder Texas proved fatal to Pete Rochell of Lubbock Texas, while two companions sustained minor injuries. Logan Charles Williams and Ela ODel were injured but survived.
A fragmentary report describes a two car collision at Third Street and Elm Street yesterday. One car sustained crumpled doors and fenders while another involved vehicle was driven by Wi Feblen Levy of El Paso.
Local schools in Arkansas face semester disruptions as finances thin. The 191 legislature allocated only one sixth of requested funds, prompting the state board of education to order reductions in planned state aid to districts.
E R Brown county school supervisor announced a meeting on March 21 at 7:30 PM in Hempstead County High School to discuss mentally retarded children. Gey Thompson of the Handicapped Children Division at the State Department of Education will speak. Superintendents principals and head teachers are urged to attend the session.
Summary of new laws affecting public schools approved by the legislature. Act 37 allows school district officers to withhold group insurance premium payments from teacher salaries. Act 49 bans paying dues to certain associations. Act 19 directs confiscated alcohol profits to county fund. rest to hospital construction. Act 249 raises cigarette tax to six cents with revenue split between health fund and hospital center. House bills set election dates, formula for state aid, and transfer funds. Senate bill 154 shifts election contest filings to circuit court.
An Ané-year-old Negro woman named Susy Robinson died in a fire that destroyed her home two miles south of Saratoga on Highway 55. The blaze origin is undetermined but believed to have started from a wood stove. A neighbor tried to enter but could not reach her in time. Robinson had lived alone for years and reportedly refused to allow others in the house. Investigating officers Deputy Sheriff Allen Shipp and State Policemen Porterfield and Mosier visited the scene.
Washington reports the House Small Business Committee has rescheduled its hearing to April 12 in Little Rock. The move comes at the request of Rep. Brooks Hoye who seeks to align the hearing with the Greater Little Rock Manufacturers' exposition to draw more small businessmen.
Whitfield Masonic Lodge will hold a special meeting tonight at 7 30. All members are urged to be present at the lodge hall for the session and any necessary business.
WOW Circle calls a meeting for 7 pm Wednesday at Mrs. C Coleman’s home to elect delegates to the state convention. All members urged to attend.
Zellune Whitehurst fractured her leg when a car lurched forward as she tried to step into it on Main Street downtown late yesterday. She sustained the injury as the vehicle moved toward the curb and she fell.
Mrs Betty Tucker a native of Hempstead died in Houston Texas at age unknown wife of Dr E J Tucker. She was the daughter of Mr and Mrs Ph and survived by a son and other relatives. The obituary notes Houston connections and Hempstead origins with limited readable details.
Frank Costello publicly challenged senate crime investigators to prove he runs a national crime syndicate. He and his attorney disputed the committee’s framing while Costello denied accusations and pressed for a proper reply as testimony aired. The hearing room grew tense as Costello sought to avoid televised proceedings citing counsel privacy.
Lions Club members met at the Barlow Hotel on March 12 for a regular weekly gathering. Wes Ninomler led the program with Kenneth Ambrose detailing the Red Cross drive and its timely aid during emergencies. Visitors C V Nunn and Mr Ambrose attended, with next week directed by Franks King and Miles Lah. all Lions urged to attend.
Ted Warren Jones, 20, son of Mr and Mrs Ted Jones of 1922 South Main Arkadelphia, seeks the lead in the Horace Heldt youth opportunity show. A Henderson State Teachers College student, he has trained in voice, violin, sax, drums and French horn, and has appeared in college productions and church programs.
AArkansas house committee charged today that lower chamber records were altered and tampered with. The committee investigated the house journal showing the emergency clause on a state purchasing measure approved without sufficient votes. A grand jury investigation into possible irregular files involving the act was suggested earlier today.
A humorous reminiscence about a petty domestic trigger for a long chain of events. A narrator, his wife, and a quirky misadventure with seat covers lead to a search for a new home in Washington. The tale blends family life with a satirical tone and dated car and housing references.
Forces advance against North Korean positions around Hongchon and near the 88th parallel amid heavy fighting. Muted reports describe village seizures, probing attacks, and artillery exchanges as the Second Division pushes toward the Chinese border.
Washington March 1 employe of an atomic plant was fired and he admitted an outsider may have aided the plan. The inquiry touches land purchases around the Savannah river and a proposed donation house. W. McKelvey of Utah and Walter eryman are named in connections to a November deal yielding a profit.
A fragment mentions New York and Marc with a dated act description. The readable text hints at an event or description tied to a person named Marc in New York, but lacks detail on date, organization, or outcome. Further readable context is needed to craft a precise summary.
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