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Newspaper
Hope Star
Location
Hope, Arkansas, United States of America
Date
May 10, 1950
Page
4
A 1930s column ridicules U S government claims of scarcity. The narrator cites rock formations shaped by glaciers and argues there is not too much land but too few people. He questions statistics on land, taxes, and production, noting workers flocking to Washington and urging realism about resources.
A Cub Scout field day will be held Saturday at 9 30 am at the high school. Frank Cockrill Held executive announced the meet open to all area Cubs. Prizes include first through third place ribbons. Events include yard dash high jump running and standing board jump baseball distance throw pole vault 50 yard race and 200 yard shuttle relay with teams of four.
The body of William F Buffalo Bill Cody, renowned frontiersman and showman, is buried on Lookout Mountain near Denver. The burial marks the end of a legendary career in the American West and honors Cody's storied life.
A weather forecast shows cloud cover across Arkansas with showers in the northern region this afternoon, continuing tonight and into Thursday. Forecasters expect unsettled conditions and cooler temperatures as a front passes through the state.
A cloudburst drenched northwest Arkansas causing flash floods that isolated Rogers and disrupted Springdale Johnson traffic. Rail service stalled on the Frisco near Springdale and a northbound freight at Johnson. Cattle drowned near Bella Vista. A private plane crash landed near Rogers airport with three injured occupants.
Dominick Atteo a 49 year old contractor and father of six awaited rescue or death in a 20 foot shaft under a Brooklyn garage after a falling boulder pinned him. Fire and police squads labored with tools to dig a trench as workers battled flame from a freak fire. his wife Flora Stuart kept vigil while a priest administered last rites at 2 a.m. He spoke of weariness as crews fought to reach him in the dark and airless space.
Shriners of Hope and Hempstead county hold a chicken dinner at Masonic Hall at 7 o clock Thursday night served by Eastern Star members. Special guest will be Elbert L Tauselt Potentate of Life Rack recorder of Scimitar Temple Quinn Glover. Members urged to attend and wear fezzes.
The Zion Baptist Church six miles north of Gran on the Bingen road holds an all day homecoming on Sunday May 21 with an all day sing ing and dinner on the ground N Tolsett of Nashville will lead the singing All singers are invited especially quartets Bring books and a lunch and spend the day meeting old friends Also note a local Poultry farm site is best in Wrans e community where prices stay high
Paris presses a French cabinet backed plan to pool Europe’s coal and steel starting with Lorraine Saar and Germany’s Ruhr. West German Chancellor Adenauer says the idea could ease Franco German tensions and supports European unity by joining the Council of Europe as an associate member. The plan aims to bolster Western cohesion against the Soviet bloc during the Big Three talks in London.
DeQueen voters authorized a city owned natural gas system by a near unanimous margin. The proposal received 957 votes in favor with one opposite. The plan permits issuing 7500 in revenue bonds to build a transmission line and distribution network using Louisiana Nevada Transit Company as the supplier.
Washington May 10 Senate rivals Taft and Wherry split on when to force debate on a civil rights FEPC. Taft backs Lucas plan for a cloture petition Monday with a vote next Wednesday, while Wherry argues for full debate first. Lucas signals possible test next Wednesday on Truman FEPC proposal amid Southern opposition led by Russell.
President Truman signed a bill creating a national science foundation to promote progress in science as national policy. The 24 member board will supervise research contracts and fellowships while a $15,000 yearly director leads the foundation.
Schinnun proposed a framework where a central high authority would manage Franco-German coal and fuel output. He suggested that other European nations, after West Germany, would be invited to join the pool and cooperate under a unified control system.
State school newspapers received honors in the Arkansas High School Press Association contest judged by the University of Arkansas faculty. All state printed papers won honors. first class awards went to El Dorado Gushey Pine Bluff Cons Fair Smith Grizzly Paragould Echo North Side Rock Hi Comet Hope Hi-Lights Carlist Bison Roundup Arkadyl Phil Badger Hebert Springs Panther Brinkley Tr aer Tales.
James H. Jones, superintendent, announced adult education typing class moves to 7 to 9 p.m. Mondays and Thursdays, replacing 7 to 6 p.m. misprint. Shorthand class hours change to 7 to 9 p.m. Mondays and Thursdays. Contact Mu Jones or John Martin at the High School for enrollment.
Reports say President Truman may veto the flood control and navigation bill totaling about 1.73 billion dollars. Senator Magnuson, who spoke with Truman, noted hints of a veto and discussed delaying action until he could confer with the President during his Western trip. The White House opposed the lack of a Columbia basin financing provision and Arkansas reclamation details. the measure also included 6.06 million for Grand Prairie Bayou Meto.
Senate investigators examined loyalty files on individuals named by Senator McCarthy in a White House session. Tydings and four Foreign Relations subcommittee members reviewed data from State Department investigators and FBI files, with State and justice officials present and plans to continue the examination diligently.
Washington officials report the House Ways and Means Committee rejected a proposal for a 70 to 80 million dollar two year federal excise tax on horse race betting. The plan aimed to tax about 1.5 hundred million in bets annually, with committee members opposing federal encroachment on state revenue sources and noting no prior hearings supported such a tax. The panel will seek alternative revenue to cover over one billion dollars in grant costs, while President Truman has warned of a veto if needed taxes remain.
Seventeen people were missing or dead as the worst Midwest floods in years swamped North Dakota Minnesota and Nebraska. Homes washed away thousands homeless, Red River border area hit hard with livestock losses and isolated communities. Gov Randahl ordered an aerial livestock feeding service to aid affected areas.
Hal Boyle reports on Butte Montana slot machines where a mix of wealthy businessmen, housewives, old ladies, and barflies crowd the “one-armed bandits.” Machines proliferate despite legal quirks, with around 50 churches and 73 machines serving 50,000 people.
An OCR sample describes a university event with scattered numbers and names, noting attendance and activities. Names include Victor Thompson and Robert Forester among presenters while discussions covered lectures and on the job training amid crowd tensions.
A damaged fragment references a male aged 38 and notes a birthday interval of eighteen days. It mentions selective service numbers and a local hall reopening on Monday and Tuesday, with unclear place names and dates.
A local Methodist group in Emmet secures a charter to organize a church unit. The charter, linked to the General Methodist body, supports a 5,000 member network with key leader G. Mayfeld guiding the Men’s Board and coordinating activities in Chicago.
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