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Newspaper
Hope Star
Location
Hope, Arkansas, United States of America
Date
Mar 27, 1953
Page
4
A couple at a local drive in discovers silent movies exist and sound is added later. The editor shares a tongue in cheek piece on typographical errors with a humorous aside about a misprinted Shakespeare line and a reflection on newspaper mistakes.
A Spring recital by the Sunide and Senior High School Glee Club under Mrs. B. C Hyatt will be at the high school auditorium tonight March 27 at 8 o clock. The event supports the Junior High Piano Fund with contributions from numerous Hope residents and local businesses.
A scientist reports progress toward a polio vaccine showing promise to make polio rare like smallpox. While in heavy experimental stages, Dr. Jonas Salk urges careful study before declaring success, with trials in 90 people and nationwide broadcast outlining cautious optimism.
In a two car collision near Little Rock early today two Benton women died at Arkansas Baptist Hospital. Dead are Dixie Harris and Doris Chase both about 33. Five others were hospitalized including Mildred Perryman Alice Collins Katy Stiles Marle Harding I H Holloway. Police report the crash occurred on Highway 10 south of GEN hory.
A truck car crash on the Bodcan Creek bridge on Highway No 4 injures Claudio Joan Barton aged 8. Arliss Barton of Culver City California and James Ray Purtle of Rosston were involved. Sergeant Milton Mosier said improper fight charges were filed against Purtle. Both vehicles were badly damaged.
New York reports J é ike Given Jelke, heir to a 3 million fortune, was sentenced to three to six years for inducing women into prostitution. He had already begun an eight month workhouse term for possessing a pistol and revolver at his Aug. 15 arrest. Judge Valente criticized his evasive conduct and false statements during sentencing. The Honeyguide bird note follows a National Geographic Society fact about African tribes.
Hal Boyle suggests men keep youthful appearance by visiting beauty parlors and adapting hairstyles to facial shapes. He quotes Albert of Nine Fifth Avenue on grooming, notes that gray or bald men face promotion challenges, and urges avoiding drastic haircuts to prevent looking older or fatter.
A local airport delegation left Washington and will reach Hope tonight. The group includes Rey Lawrence John Wilson Ben Owen and Lieblong who pressed the government to utilize the nearby airport during their stay in the capital this week.
Senator Homer Capehart said he will vote for Charles Bohlen as ambassador to Russia, aligning with the President amid Senate debate. The final day of consideration gathered packed galleries as leaders anticipated approval by nightfall with a small minority opposing.
Senator Fulbright told a Senate Foreign Relations hearing that renouncing Communism and joining a church is not a valid course to restore public confidence. He cited Louis Budenz, former Communist leader, who named officials as Reds, though Fulbright had no information on Budenz’s past ties. Budenz testified before Sen McCarthy’s Government Operations Subcommittee.
The Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen ordered a strike at 6 am against Nickel Plate Road and Wheeling and Lake Erie Railway impacting 2,200 engine and yard workers. The move touches 2,402 miles across New York, Pennsylvania, Michigan, Indiana, and Ohio with about 47,000 employees affected. Union leaders warned of possible escalation as talks with management were set to resume.
Prague lodged a note with U.S. diplomat Georgy Wadsworth demanding the return of a hijacked Czech airliner and the coup plotters who organized the flight. The plane carried 20 people. two passengers sought asylum in West Germany after discovering they were in Europe, while Prague seeks punishment under its laws.
An armed Ubteetian patrol from Russia’s Big Dia mede Taland neared United States territory near Little Diomede Island in the Bering Straits. Alaska Guard Colonel Larry Johnson said the intruders, seen March 12 13, included two in white uniforms with submachine gun and rifle and a third in dark clothing.
British police hunted a middle aged man of abnormal sexual tendencies described as a sadist who strangled four women and hid their bodies in a West Side London flat. Scotland Yard and detectives warned the killer may strike again as they distributed a general alert. The last identified victim was Ethel Christie, 45, found under dining room floorboards, with three other partly clothed women found jammed in a pantry. The bodies were dead for five weeks to three months. Local police sought leads as a nationwide search continued.
A Grand Island druggist offered coffee at one cent per cup in a price war with four rivals. After customers balked at a 10 cent rise, he reduced to nine and a half cents and posted that customers could have their coffee for a nickel again, signaling the other shops won the round.
TOKYO sources discuss a possible Chinese and Soviet assessment of ammunition supply in Korea. Observers link intensified Communist efforts to determine Allied readiness as Maj. Gen. Arthur Trudeau recently took command and the Seventh Infantry faced a heavy assault after Maj. Gen. Wayne Smith's replacement. The article notes artillery and bombing activity aimed at probing Allied resilience on the front.
Superintendent John J Heuck Jr says Spring Hill Annual Largest Yet, titled The Bears Track, will be distributed March 20. The 60 page edition is Spring Tip School’s second issue, about twenty pages longer than last year.
W G Clark 78 of DeAnn dies at Prescott hospital. He was a resident of DeAnn and survived by sister Tiehn Clark and brother A P Clark, both of DeAnn. Funeral services set for 2 pm Saturday with Rev Noel O'Steen officiating. Burial at DeAnn Cemetery with pallbearers Grady and Nolin Clark Ervin Burke Lyle Arnold Orville Green Rows Roberts.
A fragmented report from Seoul describes Marines fighting near a hilly front and an outpost named Baldy. Casualties are hinted at as pilots contend in dogfights over Bunker Hill and MIGs, with air losses and aerial combats impacting nearby sectors.
Forecast calls for temperatures Friday to Wednesday averaging three to six degrees above normal. No major changes expected. Precipitation appears mostly moderate with a shower risk around Monday or Tuesday.
Washington dispatch reports a Van Fleet Pentagon dispute over ammunition shortages in the Korean War era. Don Whitehead chronicles opposing views of military leaders and policy makers, noting orders to boost production and the risk of a public outcry amid talks of offensive plans and supply constraints.
Fragmented OCR text shows a local column knit with stray phrases about city life. Mentions Hope weekly publication, community clubs, church, police, nursing, and local events with unclear continuity.
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