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Newspaper
Hope Star
Location
Hope, Arkansas, United States of America
Date
May 27, 1947
Page
9
World War II veterans partially disabled in combat may reenlist in the Regular Army in their discharge grade if they apply before June 30, 1947. Former active service officers may enlist as master sergeants, with the same deadline. Inquiries at the Army Recruiting Station in the American Legion Hall.
Fayetteville May 27 UP approximately 360 University of Arkansas students signed petitions calling for an investigation of the present administration in connection with the loss of valuable professors under peculiar circumstances. The petitions named the business administration and agricultural colleges as among those losing faculty. They are addressed to Governor Laney and the board of trustees. Law School Dean Robert Leflar said good men had been lost because the university could not match competing salary offers. Dr R B Melton, retiring business administration professor, had asserted social scientists were being stiffed, an accusation Leflar said investigation did not confirm. SPIRITS DAMPENED.
Greenwood continued to dominate the Cotton States League, defeating Hot Springs Bathers for a second straight time and seizing the top spot. Hot Springs produced six hits while Greenwood posted 14, with the Bathers issuing nine walks. Nearby, Clarksdale beat Greenville 2 to 1, Helena routed El Dorado 14 to 0, and tonight's games featured Greenville at Clarksdale, Hot Springs at Greenwood, and Helena at El Dorado.
Sikes of Little Rock weighed 192 pounds and won every round except the second and tenth to defeat Buddy Thomas of Washington in a 10 round decision at Pine Bluff. Other bouts included Avie of St Louis stopping Bob Cain in 1 54, Troy Gray of England defeating Salty Wrecks of Indianapolis, and Virgil Osler of Pine Bluff beating Virgil Mansfeld of Harrison.
Senator O Mahoney states Britain uses U S loans against the United States in a battle over world trade. He cites Britain's war era cotton policy, Parliament actions, and government controls on wool and cotton to push for private trading restored and GB and Russia to agree to private exchanges.
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