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Newspaper
Hope Star
Location
Hope, Arkansas, United States of America
Date
May 24, 1948
Page
3
A dispatch from Jerusalem describes life in the Jewish quarter under siege where water is sold by rationing, calories are limited to about 900 per person, and staples like bread, butter, and beans are scarce. Residents endure outages, high prices, and grim substitutions while seeking sustenance.
One hundred fifty seniors at Arkansas Teachers College Conway received degrees at the end of a ceremony led by University of Arkansas press head Lewis Webster Jones. Four honorary degrees were awarded to standing figures including John Temple and Charles Heyve.
Hot Springs May 24 AP director appointments announced at the Arkansas Associated Press meeting. Allen Tilden of the Arkansas Pomerat Gillie Rack becomes chairman. Alex Washburn of the Hope Star named vice chairman. Conference discussed AP technical issues and set contests for state news writing.
The piece notes diploma presentations to over 800 graduates at Arkansas Tech in Russellville and nearby institutions including Batesville, Little Rock, and Conway area colleges. It mentions speakers such as Hamilton Moses of Lille Rock utilities and lists forthcoming plans for Junior Chamber campaigns, with officers elected for the state chamber and local districts. The report covers commencement events in multiple cities and outlines organizational leadership for Arkansas chapters.
A former U S attorney for the Western district of Ariane Sas died at home early Sunday. Survivors include his wife and a son, Claude Laugle of Si, Lois.
London reports France pressures the United States to guarantee military aid for Western Europe as a condition for backing a plan to restore Germany’s economy and political future. Allies debate Germany's future while U S hesitation grows amid divergent Franco British positions and a French-American bargaining stance.
Alan J. Gould, AP executive editor, called the present global events the biggest news since the 18th century in a NBC special marking AP’s centennial. He cited dramatic selections from AP editors and noted AP’s mission to cover events that affect readers’ lives.
The report notes Chiang Foe Wins and a shift in labor sentiment as a strong majority vote for strike diverged from yesterday’s pattern. GM’s Local 599 in Flint, Michigan, the nation’s largest UAW GM unit with about 15,000 members, voted against a strike amid internal leadership figures and shifting policies. The piece also mentions a curious note about a small barked insect’s broad feeding range.
General Motors offered the United Auto Workers a wage increase, amid a Chrysler strike and renewed bargaining. Governor Sigler facilitated talks at the governor’s headquarters while UAW CIO pressed for more, with the industry watching potential settlements near ten cents per hour. The union signaled readiness to extend talks beyond Friday, aiming to avert a broader stoppage.
Attorneys for former Hot Springs City Attorney Jay Rowland seek to have the Garland Circuit Court bribery conviction set aside by the Arkansas Supreme Court. The case involves Rowland, a key figure in the McLaughlin era, whose sentence included one year in prison and a $750 fine. The high court heard arguments and took the matter under submission, with a possible decision next Monday.
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