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Newspaper
Hope Star
Location
Hope, Arkansas, United States of America
Date
May 06, 1947
Page
2
Dr. Bicknell argues food stocks are critically low and malnutrition widespread in Britain. He claims government surveys are misleading and asserts Britain is the worst fed nation in western Europe with prolonged famine affecting the population.
An AWOL soldier named J. Cannon was arrested by city police last night on auto theft charges. The stolen vehicle, taken in California, was recovered. a companion was released after investigation.
Lawmakers clash over a security bill as Eaton argues it safeguards nations and freedom while Cox urges world leadership. Brown and Sabath warn of UN harm or potential conflict and Rizley calls the pact military fencing Russia, predicting war.
Secretary of State Marshall told the Senate Foreign Relations Committee that delaying ratification would erode world confidence in U S proposals and leadership. He argued a halt could destabilize the world after the Moscow conference and said the four Balkan pacts, including Italy, must progress. He rejected claims the demilitarization would invite Soviet infiltration and noted opposition voices including Summer Welles and James Byrnes urging reasons for ratification.
Progress in Western Electric talks reported as Southwestern Company reps stand firm against any money offer to the union while negotiations shift to Washington. NFTW President Beirne will seek expulsion of two Chicago union heads who ended their strike with a separate $4 weekly settlement. Richard W. Long and Edwin R. Hackett denounce Beirne’s handling as amateur bungling affecting 300,000 workers. Illinois Telephone Traffic Union settlement blocked over discrimination protections.
Clara Barber aged 54 of north Hempstead county died early today at her home near Friendship. She is survived by her brother Thomas of McCaskill and two sisters Mrs Radie Tyner of Dallas and Mrs Effie Tackett of Briceland California. Funeral services will be held at Friendship Church at 2 p.m. Wednesday.
Senate Public Lands Committee took no action on Fulbright’s bill to extend reclamation act benefits to Arkansas aimed at aiding irrigation development in the Grand Prairie region. In West Helena, about 1,200 Pekinwood Products workers walked out amid contract talks with CIO United Workers. wage demands shifted from 27.5 to 15 cents. Highway 71 briefly blocked near Fayetteville by a semi overturning on a hill. driver and two passengers unharmed. Arkansas DAV names Williams commander. Conway’s Dunn and Fayetteville’s Peterson elected senior and junior vice commanders. Little Rock FHA offices to close to 1 pm for faster loan processing.
The report urges the Senate to approve the administration’s request of 350 million dollars for foreign relief as the House had previously reduced the amount to zero. Committee members show no sign they will let the treaty agreements pass without further debate and link the Yugoslav frontier issue with Marshalls program criticism.
Market report lists commodities with mixed pricing for poultry Leghorn hens fryers and various chicks Ducks geese and turkeys. Cheese butter eggs and checks are noted with prices and unsettled trends reflecting a typical Chicago wholesale market day.
At the National Stockyards May 6 hogs were uneven with lighter weights down 25 to 50 cents and heavier weights 50 to 100 cents lower. sows mostly 50 cents lower. Cattle and calves showed fairly active early trade with mixed results. average steers 25.75, good to choice 21.50 to 24.50, cows 14.00 to 16.50, calves 20.00 to 26.00. Sheep opened not steady with some good native lambs at 25.00 and wool lambs 22.50 to 23.50, others not established.
Chicago May 6 grain futures weakened sharply as Minneapolis cash grain slid base selling spilled into other pits. Wheat fell 12 to 21/4, May at 2.62 1/2, May receipts seven cars. corn rose 1/4 to 11/8, May 1.62 1/4. oats up 1/4 to 1 cent, May 91 5/8. Cattle and oats shipments noted with 50,000 bushels bookings and 250,900 bushels shipping.
New York May 6 markets show irregular cotton futures after early firmness and scattered liquidation. Nearby deliveries faced pressure while late trading lifted May 36.25 and prior close by up to 1.00. Prices ranged with shifts in July and Oct contracts as spot Middling rose.
Cotton futures closed steady in New Orleans with gains from 10 to 17 points. Spots finished 15 points higher at 36.10, while May contracts showed intraday highs and closes within narrow ranges.
Watson Rogers of the National Food Brokers Association told the Arkansas Wholesale Grocers Association convention in Little Rock that grocers should stop awaiting a national price adjustment period and begin merchandising stocks. He said the time has come to sell and move goods to keep customers from shortages.
A four day strike by Local 237 AFL plumbers and steam fitters in Texarkana ended with a satisfactory agreement. Spokesmen said terms were not announced. Union workers had withdrawn from projects including the Michael Meagher hospital where pay scales were under $2 an hour.
Publication details for the Hope Arkansas Star include staff roles, address, and telegraph AP and NEA affiliations. It lists circulation rates, subscription prices for in town and out of town, and the newspaper's Associated Press membership and representative offices.
Izvestia reports that Turkish strategic sites in Izmir Ankara and Istanbul host new radio stations airfields and location devices built and run by English and American personnel. The piece claims American firms like Westinghouse build Turkish airbases and that civilian airlines are operated by foreign forces. It warns the reconstruction fuels Turkish fears of loss of independence and peacetime aims.
The article notes continued budget reductions with funds redirected to benefits and grants for states. The Labor Department secured $79,862,000 as its share.
Observers name three men most influential in the Soviet regime: Molotov as foreign minister, Zhdanov as Stalin's secretary and party official, and Beria, former head of the secret police. Zhdanov is seen as the likely successor, while Malenkov and Andreyev are noted as rising figures with strong prospects.
The Senate trimmed funds for state employment offices by 14.345 million as the House budget stood 10.901 million below the House vote and 23.817 million under the president’s request. The panel boosted Labor Department operations by 4.344 million and blocked a House section defunding Edgar Warren as director of the Labor Department's Conciliation Service. Warren, linked to two Communist front groups, faces ongoing debates as a Senate House conference committee works toward a compromise. Secretary Krug was recalled to argue for a larger interior budget.
Disorder of kidney function allows poisonous matter in the blood causing backache pain loss of pep and energy night waking swelling headaches and dizziness. Doan's Pills diuretic relief are recommended to flush waste from the kidneys and bladders.
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