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Newspaper
Hope Star
Location
Hope, Arkansas, United States of America
Date
May 16, 1956
Page
1
In Nebraska's presidential primary, Eisenhower led Kefauver by a large margin, with write ins allowed but numbers showing Eisenhower ahead. Official tallies suggested about 64 to 36 in favor of Eisenhower, reflecting a GOP strength surge from two years earlier.
A central Arkansas accident left several people hospitalized after a truck collision near Beebe on highways 67 and 64. Names and exact injuries are unclear due to garbled OCR but the incident involved a truck driver and multiple victims, with reports indicating a fatality possibility and a large paint-related context in Wisconsin.
A fragmented report notes Bermuda's terrain and cultural mentions such as Pecacik plumes and helmet-like ornaments during a period described as the Middle Apes, with no clear event or date.
In Miami Beach Florida a southern regional forum for the Presidents Committee for Traffic Safety urged Arkansas to enact an improved driver license law. The meeting also called for measures such as a vehicle inspection program more highway patrol personnel and additional traffic safety groups in Arkansas.
Soil on the slopes of Mt Hina, a Sicilian volcano, is enriched by volcanic ash and fenic dust, making the ground among the most fertile on earth.
Fair conditions across Northwest Arkansas this afternoon tonight and Thursday with minor temperature shifts. Highs mid to upper 70s central and southeast, near 80s in northeast. lows mid 40s central and southeast, near 50 in northeast. Oklahoma and Louisiana also fair with mild afternoons and cool nights.
The House Agriculture subcommittee led by Rep Gathings approves a bill to ease hedging limits for processors buying commodity futures for a full year. Current rules allow hedges against firm sales with set amounts and capital gains taxes may be avoided for these long term deals.
Southwestern Bell announces the 250000th telephone installation in Arkansas at El Dorado. New subscribers are Mr and Mrs John L Bell who moved from Texas. Robert L Bankson says 18 176 phones operated in Arkansas ten years ago. total now about 320 600 including 80 independents.
An informant linked to Britain's royal circle dismissed a rumor that Princess Margaret will marry German born Prince Christian of Hanover. The source cited the pair as hardly knowing each other and noted Christian could not confirm or deny and spoke awkwardly about the implication of his comments.
Jim White, 25, of Fort Smith, wrestled a drifting boat while fishing from a pier. Ray Hooten, 34, also of Fort Smith, waded into the Arkansas River current, climbed aboard, retrieved White, and ferried him to shore after about 15 minutes in the water. White was treated and released at Fort Smith hospital.
Markets in Little Rock, Batesville, and Chicago show steady to firm tones in poultry and meats with broilers and fryers mostly around 21 cents per pound and wholesale prices in Chicago steady. New York cotton futures edged higher late, while stocks eased modestly on GM production news. grain and provisions advance on soybeans and wheat.
Experts estimate twenty thousand first line combat planes and twenty thousand reserves, outlining a large air force capacity and potential mobilization scale amid rising European tensions.
DE WITT. W A 14 year old husband who just marked his first wedding anniversary with his third wife claims he knows how to keep the peace at home. I don’t mind my wives business he said and I always try to buy what she wants. He and his 1d year old wife celebrated their first anniversary last month. Most locomotives are overhauled every 60 000 miles. trucks 30 000 and planes 30 000.
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