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Newspaper
Hope Star
Location
Hope, Arkansas, United States of America
Date
May 21, 1957
Page
1
A one day old whooping crane chick at Audubon Park Zoo alongside parents Jog and Crip hatched after a long incubation period. Park Superintendent George Douglass notes the chick wandered from the nest during early development and Crip helped feed and care for the young bird.
The Hoitte Appropriations Committee directs continued operation of two Army hospitals. Army-Navy Hospital at Hot Springs Arkansas and Murphy General Hospital at Waltham Massachusetts will stay open to meet retirements of military and naval forces. The panel, as in prior years, specified in the Defense Department appropriation that these facilities be operated and maintained starting July so as to serve ongoing needs.
A garbled note describes a 24 hour watch over cranes. It mentions an event where a first chick hatched, another chick disappeared, and a second chick died within 43 days from a disease, with uncertain details and confusing terms.
New York medical expert t Hatt Bloomgarden tied with 34 year old New York artist Snodgrass six times on NBC TV Twenty One and won 73 500. The result sparked disputes as judges ruled against Snodgrass on anatomy while Bloomgarden’s answers matched the official list. producers will decide whether Snodgrass was right or wrong and bloomgarden may pursue larger winnings or settle for 126 000.
A suit to challenge the legality of patient quotas at the State Medical Center will be filed by Little Rock North Little Rock and Pulaski County. Officials said the act going into effect June 1 limits free hospital and emergency care for each county and the state's larger cities. Each jurisdiction will be charged for patients exceeding their quota.
Rep Ford proposes deleting language to allow Army to close hospital facilities. He warns that closures save 746000 first year and 1043000 yearly thereafter, aiming to improve medical staffing use amid a push for budget economy. Senator McClellan and Sen Norrell back hospital protection. Army Secretary Brucker maintains closings.
Prescott High School seniors Martin Gilbert Margie Clark and Virginia Hays top the class with Gilbert named valedictorian Margie Clark and Virginia Hays co salutatorians The B A R chapter announced honors and plans for Flag Day at Hotel Grim Texarkana while Miss Flora Mac Annett and Margie Clark earned good citizen pins at Club Day Exercises May 16 1957
Feubus challenged to join a cotton plékine contest with southern governors. Mentions Patibus, Keith Billberg of Blytheville, and Mr and Mrs J R Bettis returning from Boston for Lumber Manufacturers Association. The Rooks family from Tyler Texas visits Gordon. Mrs Hay Corley of Magnolia guests with Paul Hitcht. R D Martin returns to Seattle after visiting Ida Martin and Sue Martin.
Blytheville officials plan a link between the Southern contestants and the National Cotton Picking Contest. Lloyd Hocutt, Blytheville chair, says Faubus will be asked to solicit other Southern governors to establish state contests. Winners would advance to the national event. currently any entrant can join the local contest.
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