14 May 1947
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Newspaper
Hope Star
Location
Hope, Arkansas, United States of America
Date
May 14, 1947
Page
1
The home demonstration agent advised canners to leave the pet cock on the pressure canner open for 10 minutes to let steam escape before closing it. She urged readers to have their gauges tested, noting boat owners also should check their instruments.
A brief note on growing grain sorghum to support the mille cream process during hot weather. It outlines how sorghum can provide plant-based cooling or ingredients, guiding practical steps for cultivation and timing to align with peak heat periods.
National League and American League sentiment shifts as eastern teams travel west and western squads move east. Philadelphia Athletics defeated Washington 6 to 1 in 11 innings with Phil Marchildon pitching and driving in two runs. Brooklyn beat Boston 8 to 3 as Ralph Branca’s seven hit outing backed two run production from Earl Torgeson. Pete Reiser left early with a sore ankle, tempering Dodger excitement.
Mary Dixon, hempstead home demonstration agent, poses five fire safety questions for farm families to answer. She urges a defined tool box with long-handled tools, a roof reaching ladder, and ready water supplies with salt to prevent freezing. Fire extinguishers should be kept filled and tested, bearing Underwriters' Laboratory approval.
A St Louis dispatch reports federal conciliators arranged a joint meeting of union and company reps in a bid to break the Southwestern Bell telephone workers strike now in its 38th day across five states. Wage talks remain the main obstacle with proposals differing by about 1 73 weekly. Southwestern Bell managers say service restrictions eased as some Arkansas workers return to duties, though turnout varies by town.
Arkansas revenue agents lack power to collect taxes on cigarettes mailed into the state from out of state firms. Revenue Commissioner Othe A. Cook said legislation is needed to allow agents to inspect mail. He noted solicitations to Arkansans drop in bursts and warned that unstamped cigarettes are illegal with fines up to 28 dollars per package.
Deputy Foreign Minister Andrei Gromyko denounced Britain’s Palestine mandate and urged immediate termination. He backed a dual Arab Jewish state or partition if a dual state could not be achieved, arguing the mandate endangers peace and that British military actions harm both Jews and Arabs.
The Senate approved 350 million dollars to aid starving and war devastated nations in Europe and Asia including Greece Austria Hungary Poland and China. The vote was 79 to 4 with four opponents named. The bill goes to a joint Senate House conference to resolve a 150 million dollar difference. Barnstormed amid debate over Truman's 400 million Greece Turkey aid and aid to Trieste.
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