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Newspaper
Hope Star
Location
Hope, Arkansas, United States of America
Date
May 17, 1950
Page
3
Chicago May 17 The nation’s railroad system neared normal after a six day firemen strike against five major carriers. Losses to business and wages reached up to 50 million dollars as about 18 000 strikers idled around 200 000 workers. Freight and passenger service were returning to full schedules with all 83 000 furloughed workers recalled.
Little Rock May 17 W Meinhorter of Fayetteville was elected president of the Arkansas grocerymen association. The piece notes strike losses across routes and lines including PRR and NYC, with totals in the millions and several crack passenger trains returning to service as disruptions ease.
London reports the United States urges its 11 North Atlantic allies to rush formation of an international army against Russian aggression. Foreign ministers may decide today. Diplomats stress that production and economic strength are essential for a unified defense under a Super-command of the Atlantic pact.
The article highlights Little Rock’s three capitol buildings with the War Memorial building undergoing repairs and slated to reopen to house Arkansas museum pieces. A right panel shows the Territorial Capitol restoration featuring Arkansas history items like the first printing press west of the Mississippi and era furnishings. An admission helps fund upkeep of these historic structures.
Gloria Crown, a bride in tour Mimiha, learns pie making from neighbor Mrs. Benoni in Splendid Apartments Konklyn. A hat box from a swank shop arrives, a tense phone call interrupts, and a door locks Gloria in as Benoni hatches a secretive plan. Gloria bakes two pies, one grand and one hers, while the mystery lingers as the afternoon drifts.
Queen Mother Nazli accuses court intrigue of forcing King Farouk to disown his sister Princess Fathia who vows to remarry Riad Ghali in a Moslem ceremony. Prince Mohammed Ali, heir to the throne, chairs the royal council and stripped Fathia of property. The queen alleges the prince schemes to damage the family and the king.
Winnipeg reporters describe light rains worsening dikes and swelling the Red River, threatening more sections of the city. The river stood around 30 feet after a rise earlier, with officials calling conditions harmful as sandbag barriers shift and foundations are eroded. About 85,000 to 90,000 people have fled, with St Boniface and suburban areas evacuated as authorities brace for further evacuations and intensified dike patrols.
Paragould residents voted 3502 to 424 against a proposed 600000 bond issue for water and sewer system improvements at a special election held yesterday.
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