1947 Hope High School graduates tabloid edition
The Star presents the 1947 Hope High School tabloid honoring this year’s graduates. A 24 page student produced issue features photos and stories with congratulations and a hopeful outlook for the graduates entering a peaceful world with better opportunities. The piece notes limited local facilities for such publishing and credits student staff. It also mentions a Newburyport price-cut report and urges citizen scrutiny of price policy in Washington.
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The
Star
Hope
Hoover on Communist Presence Far Higher in U S Than Russia 1917
James Thrasher recounts FBI Chief Edgar Hoover claims that in the United States there is one Communist for every 1814 non Communists, with pro Communist and fellow traveler totals implying far larger ratios than Russia in 1917. The piece warns against underestimating the Communist threat and calls for education to counter propaganda.
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U. S
Russia
Edgar Hoover
FBI
America
Mr. Hoover
Mr. Hoovers
Communist Party
Germany
Hoover
Soviet Bolshevik Attacks Truman Greek Aid Program
Moscow Bolshevik accuses the United States of interfering in Greece and says Washington and London share a reciprocal understanding on handling the crisis. The May 21 report frames the U S and Britain as jointly pressuring Greece and labels the aid program as open interference.
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Moscow
Moscow Bolshevik
Truman
Greece
United States
Britain
Group Agreed on Basic Plan for Service Merger
Washington May 21 The Senate Armed Services Committee tentatively agreed to a provision defining the basic aims of President Truman s bill to unify the armed forces and creating a national defense secretary with authority over the three services The panel plans further meetings to finalize the section while preserving existing powers of the navy army and air forces unless specifically ceded to the secretary The House continues the discussion across the Capitol Page Two
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Washington
Gurney
R-Sd
Senate Armed Services Committee
Truman
Secretary of National Defense
Army
Navy
Air Forces
National Defense
House
Key Club Members Report on Kiwanis Program at Hope High
Hope High School Key Club members Jewell Moore and Jack Bell covered the Key Clubs International convention held April 16 19 in Macon a turnout of about 500 boys from the United States and Canada. Hendrix Spraggins was welcomed as a new Kiwanian and visiting members from Prescott announced a Little Rock High School Concert Band program for Prescott May 24.
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Hope High School
Jewell Moore
Jack Bell
Key Clubs International
Macon
Key Club
Jimmy Yancey
David Newbern
Ted Jones
al Williams
Effie Elise Hyatt
United States
Canada
Hope Club
Arkansas
Hendrix Spraggins
Henry Haynes
Prescott
L. J. Bryson
Frank Turbeville
Little Rock
J. E. Hamill
Memphis
Hope Kiwanis Club
Malcom Ritchie
No Basis Earhart Was Taken by Japs
Tokyo reports indicate U. S. Army intelligence has not received evidence Amelia Earhart landed or was captured by Japan during the 1937 world flight. Earhart disappeared after sending a help radio call over the Pacific. Her mother, Amy Otis Earhart, claimed in a Boston radio interview that she reached land and was captured.
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Tokyo
U. S. Army
Amelia Earhart
Miss Earhart
Pacific Ocean
Amy Otis Earhart
Boston
High Philippine Officials on Missing Plane
Manila reports the loss of the Lily Marlene, a four engine C-54 once Lord Mountbatten’s plane, with 12 to 15 officials aboard. It disappeared after takeoff from Buayas airfield in Cotabato Mindanao heading to Bacolod Negros. Passengers listed include Judge Francis co Zuluet Rafael Alman Col Edwin Andrews Dr Alfredo Parades. Crew of eight included pilots Petronilo Buenida and H Ramayo.
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Manila
Roxas
Lily Marlene
Cotabato
Mindanao
Louis Mountbatten
Buayas
Bacolod
Negros Island
Francisco Zuluet
Rafael Alman
Edwin Andrews
Philippine Army Air Force
Alfredo Parades
Petronilo Buenida
H. Ramayo
Council Welcomes Annexation Petition and Pool Meeting
Hope City Council welcomes a petition signed by over ninety percent of east side property owners to annex about one square mile east of the city limits adding roughly 500 residents. A special session was called to discuss a municipal swimming pool at Fairpark with county equipment offered for use. Continued on Page Six.
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City of Hope
Hope
Pines
Highway 4
Fairpark
Fred A. Luck
War Against Radioactivity Being Studied
Washington reports that underground sheltering against radioactive air is under study amid plans for airborne radioactive clouds. Armored Cavalry Journal notes ventilation protection and artificial air systems, with Britain Sweden and an unnamed nation cited.
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Elton C. Fay
A. P
Washington
Armored Cavalry Journal
Glenn L. Martin
Army
Navy
Martin
Congressional
Bikini
Great Britain
Sweden
Russia
New Hospital May Select Different Site
Gov nor Laney said a possible shift from the University of Arkansas medical school hospital expansion site near MacArthur Park could occur. He urged cooperation between the state and Little Rock, noting past local opposition and warning that a change might attract other cities if Little Rock stalls.
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Little Rock
Laney
University of Arkansas Medical School
President Medical School
MacArthur Park
Veterans Administration
Tax cut debate spurs probe of excise levies on communications
The Senate opens debate on a $4 billion income tax cut as the telephone industry urges repeal of the communications excise tax. AT&T and associated groups ask Congress to save taxpayers about $400 million by removing levies on phones and telegraphs. The move aims to advance general tax revisions next year. Millikin predicts a critical postponement vote but expects the tax cut to pass.
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Francis J. Kelly Yashington
Senate
Congress
House Ways and Means Committee
American Telephone and Telegraph Company
Associated Companies
United States Independent Telephone Association
Knutson
R-Minn
Millikin
R-Cole
George
Georgia
House Appropriations Committee
Lucas
Phone Service Returns to Normal Across U S
After 45 days most U S communities have normal telephone service again. Labor Department tallies show the nationwide strike cost telephone workers about 90 million in wages since April 7. About 20,000 Western Electric workers, the last holdouts, returned to work in 42 states after winning wage raises.
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Maureen Gothlin
Washington
U. S
Labor Department
Western Electric Company
Hotel Detectives Say Guests Are More Honest Since the War
Little Rock detective W. H. Howard notes a drop in theft from hotels since wartime conditions. He patrols 5 to 10 miles nightly in a 500 room hotel, mainly guarding against guest forgetfulness, sneaky prowlers, and staff theft. He cites four rules to stay safe: lock doors, avoid smoking in bed, know escape routes, and avoid risky introductions.
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Little Rock
W. H. Howard
Howard
Arkansas Balanced Farming Contest Opens for Hempstead County
The Arkansas Balanced Farming Contest for 1947, sponsored by the Arkansas Press Association with Arkansas Power and Light Company and agricultural agencies, invites all landowners tenants and sharecroppers in Hempstead County to enter. State and county awards offer cash and merchandise prizes with divisions for owners and other participants.
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Hempstead County
Arkansas Press Association
Arkansas Power & Light Company
Memphis “‘Commercial Appea
Arkansas
Balanced Arkansas Farming Contest Committee
AAA
Taft and Murray Clash Over Public Health Plan
Senator Taft and Senator Murray spar during hearings on federal public health legislation. Taft accuses Murray of using the Labor Committee as a propaganda vehicle for the Wagner-Murray-Dingell compulsory health insurance bill, while Murray calls the charge utterly false. Pepper defends fairness as Smith promises equal hearing time.
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Washington
Taft
Ohio
Murray
D-Mont
Senate Labor Committee
Pepper
D-Fla
Montanan
Voluntaryl
House panel routes 40 percent cut to Agriculture Budget
Washington May 21 The House Appropriations Committee recommends cutting the Agriculture Department budget by almost 40 percent from 1948 levels. The subcommittee voted to cancel section 32 funds and trim about 315 million from new requests of 944 million, with remaining fixed appropriations. Full committee action follows Friday ahead of next week's debate.
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Washington
House Appropriations Committee
Agriculture Department
House
Republican
Martin
Truman
Appropriations
Bus Strike Halts Transportation Across Nine States
The May 21 strike against Southern Trailways and Southern Bus Company idled buses from nine states including Louisiana Mississippi Alabama Arkansas Tennessee Texas Illinois Kentucky and Missouri. About 1 100 workers across operations and terminals walked out disrupting roughly 65 000 daily riders. Negotiations failed after a one year contract extension proposal was rejected.
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Alexandria
Southern Trailways
Southern Bus Company
Otto
Louisiana
Mississippi
Alabama
Arkansas
Tennesee
Texas
Illinois
Kentucky
Missour
Southern Trailways Bus Company
Cecil Prosso
AFL
Memphis
Tenn
George G. Pettyjohn
Little Rock
Ark
Monroe
el Dorado
Shreveport
Hot Springs
Texarkana
Pine Bluff
Sheridan
Malvern
Fordyce
Camden
Senior Play Nuts to You Debuts at Local High School
Betty Whitlow and Glen May lead in Nuts to You a three act senior play directed by Mrs Brents McPherson at the high school auditorium. May 23 two performances Matinee at 2 pm and Evening at 8 pm tickets 15 25 40 cents with Bon nie Anthony Helen Franklin and a wide supporting cast. Special numbers include Clara Markin with Velma Tabor and a boys quintet singing Ain t Gonna Grieve My Lord No More.
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Betty Whitlow
Glen May
Johnny Brannan
Bobby Franklin
Charles Gough
Jimmy Walters
Clara Markin
Velma Tabor
Ledford Bell
al Williams
Jack Wells
Eugene White
Bob Walker
Louisiana Man Killed in Auto Accident
B C Caswell 26 of Springhill La. was killed and his brother Alvin J Caswell 21 was seriously injured when a car driven by the younger Wieher left Highway 7 near Gordon and struck a concrete bridge. State Policeman Milton Mosier said the brothers were trying to overtake another car and were passing a vehicle when the crash occurred. The injured youth is in Prescott hospital and Caswell's body will be returned to Springhill. He is survived by his parents Mr and Mrs J T Caswell of Route 1 and his wife and two children.
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B.C. Caswell
Springhill
Alvin J. Caswell
Wieher
Highway 7
Gordon
Milton Mosier
Louisiana
Prescott
Caswell
Atom Deadlock Blocks Germ Warfare Action
May 21 3 United Nations disarmament talks stall as the United States rejects a conditional ban on germ warfare before an enforceable global control system is in place. Russia backs broader limits while Greece objects to certain disarmament steps and the energy talks continue. Ten members of the atomic mission begin work toward a world inspection authority amid stalled parallel discussions on conventional armaments.
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Lake Success
N. Y
United Nations
Russia
United Sta
Andrii Gr
VU. N
United States
U. N
Greko
Ite
Col
Atomic Mission
Poland
Sia
United
Work Atomic Authority
Foremen Strike Affects Ford Plants In Detroit Area
Detroit foremen at Ford Motor Co joined a strike led by the Foremen’s Association of America, hitting Lincoln and Highland Park plants. The walkout began after a contract dispute centered on wage equalization, shift differentials, and overtime, with picket lines restricted to supervisors.
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Detroit
Ford Motor.Co
Lincoln
Highland Park
Foreman’'s Association of An
Ind
Robert H. Keys
FAA
Ford
Pany
Keys
Five Arabs and One Jew Killed in Jerusalem Raid
In Jerusalem last night five Arabs and one Jew died during a raid said to be by Hagana underground forces. Buildings were demolished and a retaliatory tone was claimed. An accidental shot to a Jewish man’s head was reported, with police seeking to prevent pursuit.
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Tel Aviv
Palestine
Hagana
Ish
Aine
Petah
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