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Newspaper
Hope Star
Location
Hope, Arkansas, United States of America
Date
Mar 19, 1948
Page
4
A controversial Arkansas column critiques John L. McClellan and national policy. It defends his record while urging stronger domestic unity against Cold War threats, arguing for decisive leadership and a robust domestic program.
Twenty years ago Bois D area township resident Dan Slarkiess announced a vane date for a circuit hawk. He lives at Fullon-Shovil and was seen with Will Porter and W Burns near Putinay rs. Earp aL heave TW ini t from New Yori to junior play Chay Beta. Elizabethy Gesuee witnessed the event.
Washington March 19 UP coal operators threaten a damage suit against John L Lewis under Taft Hartley warning of a breach of contract if he does not order an end to the five day miners strike. Industry sources say the stoppage has halted millions of tons of coal and layoffs spread to railroads and related sectors. The White House eyes possible intervention if Lewis delays action and a federal injunction could be sought after a board report. Ezra Van Horn and coal owners press for pension details while Congress inquiry stalls.
The first Martins arrive around March 1 signaling spring the birds roost briefly then return mid month with a larger colony. They winter in Brazil travel north to Alaska by late May while farmers welcome them to deter hawk predation. Residents prepare Martin boxes for protection during cold spells and note accompanying geese migrations.
The Friday Music Club formed in 1929 under Myers and Palbiot Fuld. The Choral Club grew under Mrs Meild, with directors including Mrs J C Carlton and Mrs Wuild. under later leadership Margaret Wellsorn and others, the group performed at Apple Blossom festivals and concerts.
A short, damaged OCR fragment mentions bolstered gear and tiles, with references to tears and streets. The readable text is sparse and lacks clear events, dates, or identifiable entities.
Premier Jane Smuts in Capetown urges leaders to speak openly to clear misunderstandings. He warns against walking in darkness toward another world war and notes Russia’s unclear stance. Smuts says Soviets may need to defend themselves against the West, who in turn must counter communism.
Washington reports the House foreign affairs committee approved military aid for Greece and Turkey totaling 275 million dollars. A Senate committee backed the same aid, while China aid and European programs were debated and amended along party lines.
Washington reports a strong possibility of averting a midnight walkout by 90 atomic laboratory workers at Oak Ridge Tennessee. President Truman’s press secretary noted an agreement could be reached during the day and that the union signaled willingness to maintain status quo if talks succeed. If not, workers may pursue court injunctions to halt the strike for 60 days under the McCarran act provisions.
Previously reported Hope Brick Works and employees Gillaspie Bracy Bar Brown Mrs Howson Mrs Chee Hail Mrs J Edwig Ward Ma Mrs Carrigan Manns 31 46 2.21 Ang 1 00 W909 Total 8 059 10.
Fragmentary text references the United States and United Nations with unclear context. Readable portions mention Palestine and a shelve or partition idea but no coherent event or outcome is evident. The readable fragments provide insufficient detail for a clear summary or identification of entities and actions.
Selective Service officials reviewed wartime registrants to gauge feasibility of reviving draft law. A pilot sample of 225,000 Washington registrants from 1942-42 calls tested time and cost of screening, suggesting a new registration of men aged 18 to 25 might be cheaper than scanning 50 million files nationwide. Lt. Col. Michael R. London led the effort, under OSSR director Maj. Gen. Lewis B. Hershey.
A Texarkana speaker told Hope Rotary that Wallace was boosted by Communist linked groups and that communists penetrated unions while AFL craft unions resisted. The talk cited the Committee for Arts Sciences and Professions later the Progressive Citizens of America and named figures like Philip Murray and John L. Lewis in the anti Communist defense.
In tomorrow’s countywide school election two Hope District Board members seek re election face opposition from J Mack Bulfie and Foy Mlam Mons. Present members W Ruggles and Clifford Franks seek reelection against rivals in a county wide vote slated for Saturday.
HAL BOYLE ponders why people accept fanciful accounts of black eyes and minor injuries while ignoring the plain truth. He riffs that honesty often seems optional in everyday life as folk prefer sensational tales over simple explanations and even a father of his country might not escape such myths.
Washington reports the United States is producing atomic bombs at capacity to meet any emergency. The Atomic Energy Commission, funded to accelerate weapon design and production, operates secret tests at Eniwetok with restricted access, while Congress and top officials guard details as national security.
UPI reports U.S. delegate Warren Austin told the UN Security Council that fighting could erupt in Palestine if Britain leaves before a peaceful UN plan is settled. The appeal, backed by the United States and France, with unclear Soviet support, urged Britain to stay past May 15 and push for immediate peace and order in Palestine.
Hempstead County farmers rally for KU Rats day on March 31 to slay the rat menace. County Agent Oliver L. Adams organizes orders via committees with farmers urged to submit by March 20 to consolidate bail purchases. New order points include Ched McCaskill and McCaskill Key, Russell Grocery in North ape, Mary Ann Whitney-Guernsey, Perry Moses Market at Sales Barn, BH. E. Nolens Bethel Bail will be delivered to Kil Rat Day by 10 am.
A 1846 Nash owned by Homer Harrison of Prescott was stolen last night after 9 pm. The theft occurred while the owner and relatives were visiting. State Police report similar auto thefts in Arikadelphia and North Little Rock last night.
Washington March 19. The Senate cut 1.7 billion from the House approved 6.5 billion personal income tax reduction and adopted a Finance Committee amendment reducing the total to 4.8 billion. Republicans sought Democratic support to override a Truman veto, while noting House cuts of 30 to 10 percent were raised to 12.7 to 5 percent. The Senate Finance Committee lowered the overall reduction by scaling down percentages. In St. Louis area storms caused injuries and damage including fatalities and widespread disruption to telephone service and power.
United Press reports a nationwide rise in enlistment inquiries after President Truman asked Congress to strengthen the armed forces. Some offices saw sharp boosts, notably Minneapolis with six times normal enlistments and New York where daily Army enrollments reached about 75. Navy and Marine enlistments varied by location while many veterans called to check reentry rules. Normal enlistments persisted in several cities including Chicago and Denver while other stations logged surges in inquiries from reservists and women volunteers.
A film transit truck owned by K. Lee Williams Inc of Texarkana Texas and driven by Clinton J. Scott of Broken Bow Oklahoma overturned in a downpour about 12 miles south of Hope on Highway 29. Driver Lynn Shannon and passenger Cath Roberts escaped uninjured while the truck was demolished.
Norway's Einar Gerhardsen and Denmark's Hans Hedtoft met in Stockholm to confer with Sweden's Tage Erlander and Finland's social democrats. They urged a united front that Scandinavian nations will choose democracy over dictatorship, warning against Soviet influence and supporting Europe's democratic development.
Veronica Brown, 39, of Lee McCorkle farm, Hempstead County, is charged with murder after authorities found the body of a one day old infant in a pond near the county line Tuesday. Police say the baby was discovered Wednesday by farm workers and turned over to investigators.
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