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Newspaper
Hope Star
Location
Hope, Arkansas, United States of America
Date
May 29, 1952
Page
5
The Supreme Court ruled that government cannot determine movie subject matter or censor print and radio content. Decency governs films, not broad moral policing, leaving decisions to the people and producers under the American rule for press and movies.
May 29 UN briefing reports Russia opposes the Western plan for major force reductions. Moscow favors a flat one third cut by the five powers and questions if China means the People’s Republic. USSR delegate Malik will present Russia’s stance next Tuesday and seeks clarity on simultaneous disarmament decisions and broader weapon prohibitions.
Rain or shine the first performance of the Third District Livestock Show spring rodeo happens at 8 tonight in the Fair Park Coliseum. This afternoon at 3 an event features riders, Fistore and the Hope High School Band.
Funeral services for Worth Washington a seven year old boy will be held at 2 p m Friday at Hicks Funeral Home the boy died early Wednesday morning in the city announcements public notice of the service time and location were made by the family and the funeral home
Prices eased on the New York Stock Exchange in dull early dealings with losses slight across the main list. Total volume was about 20,000 shares, far below yesterday’s 280,000, as a few oil stocks moved from the narrow range and steel shares edged lower including Bethlehem and U. S. Steel.
The Senate backed a 6.7 billion dollar foreign aid bill with a 64 to 10 vote but plans to cut the security program loom before funds release. The House passed 245 to 119 a 6.163 billion appropriation for the coming fiscal year, creating a 37 million gap that pushes additional Senate cuts. President Truman sought 7.9 billion, urging the minimum for national security amid House and Senate friction. The measure funds military aid for allies in Western Europe and elsewhere as talks on final authorization and funding continue.
Arkansas moves toward a Ford training program for teachers after a compromise draft was adopted by the state Planning Committee. The Foundation must approve the plan, which runs 45 years with a final decision on permanence. Three colleges Hendrix Arkansas State Teachers and Ouachita have approved the plan for five years of general education plus one year internship.
A Communist report from Hong Kong dated May 20 details widespread sabotage arson and resistance to the Communist 4th Field Army across four Chinese provinces. Honan reports 347 bandits captured with rifles and a machine gun. Nangang sees 26 murders and arson cases. Hunan notes 400 landowner families resisting labor reform. Mayang County landholder accused of setting fire to 40 600 tung oil trees.
Jacques Duclos, France's top Communist, was jailed on weapons charges amid protests against General Ridgway. Police cracked down after major clashes in Paris Nice and Marseille left one rioter dead and many injured. Police seized Communist papers as riots spread.
Representative Gathings of Arkansas announced he asked Army Engineers to assess actions to protect Tomato from Mississippi River erosion. He said the river has caused significant cave‑ins and about 200 yards of the 100 year old village have already disappeared.
Elvis Van Buren Eldridge, 66, wounded, and Cecil C. Eldridge, 60, killed in a knife fight on a Fourche Creek bridge near a shack on Dixon Lake. Eugene Wright, 39, also died. witness accounts cite a dispute over fishing bait as the trigger. Deputy Sheriff L. B. Tobin notes the Eldridge brothers were transient workers and Wright resided in Little Rock.
Washington drafts on reorganizing the government were set for hearings by the House Executive Expenditures Committee chaired by Dawson. The nine proposed measures aim to carry out Hoover Commission recommendations to streamline the executive branch. Former President Hoover headed the original commission.
Unity Baptist Church will host a daily Vacation Bible School from June 2 to June 13. Classes run from 9:00 to 10:30 am Monday through Friday, with sessions held at the church.
President Truman asked Congress for 3.341 billion dollars for a major expansion of atomic energy facilities. The request funds the AEC and TVA for the new fiscal year, citing USSR noncooperation and the need to maintain leadership in atomic weapons amid international control gaps. The plan supports hydrogen bomb development as a top priority, with broader aims to accelerate stockpile growth and military uses.
The Associated Press survey shows Taft with a slim lead behind Eisenhower in Alabama and South Dakota delegate prospects ahead of the Chicago convention. Editors rate Kefauver ahead for Democrats in Tennessee, Humphrey in Minnesota, as party rifts risk weakening the fall election effort.
Local Draft Board No. 29 will be closed all day Friday May 30 in observance of Memorial Day. Chairman J. M. Dullie announced the temporary closure.
HAL BOYLE reflects on Memorial Day as Civil War memory lingers. Fewer than a dozen veterans remain from 1861 to 1865, with battles and costs shaping US history. He cites figures on Northern and Southern forces, emphasizes enduring reverence for leaders like Robert E. Lee and Stonewall Jackson, and notes how youth mythologizes Confederate commanders. Jackson's legacy is highlighted alongside Rommel's study of his marches.
May 20 report from Koje Island Korea: a North Korean Red prisoner died and another was wounded when an American guard accidentally fired an automatic rifle into Compound 80 of the UN POW camp. U N troops, aided by tear gas, dispersed a Red parade and broke up a demonstration. Camp authorities said no shots were fired by the inmates entering the compound early. The incident occurred during a shift change at a rear high watchtower as guards relieved. About 2,700 officers and 650 enlisted were imprisoned in the camp. US and British infantry entered the enclosure after orders from Col. Taylor, deputy commander of UN forces, to quell the disturbance. The Reds attempted to threaten Brig. Gen. Haydon L. Boatner, camp commander, with a letter demanding action but he did not respond due to rules about contact with POWs. Boatner later declined to visit the compound gate. Continued on Page Two.
A small alligator about 3% feet long was captured at Grassy Lake yesterday by Roy Farry and Chester Allan. Within a month, three alligators were taken or killed, including an 11% foot specimen killed at Clear Lake and a 13 footer captured alive and sent to the Little Rock zoo. The zoo was not informed today and will pursue the remaining targets. A deer and an armadillo are also noted, as locals wonder what’s next.
Graduation ceremonies will be held at Hammons Stadium tonight at 7 o'clock announced by Superintendent James H. Jones. If rain interrupts, the program moves to the auditorium. Station KXAR will broadcast the Governor Sid McMath address and a 30 minute rodeo broadcast will follow.
A charge of leaving the scene of an accident against D. B. Rugee of Hope was dismissed. The incident occurred near 99 South Bhover Street on April 28. The Star learned the charge was dropped within 48 hours after the wreck involving Bugsell's auto.
A Spring Hill notice announces a Bible school planned to be held, with event details blurred in the fragment but indicating a church or religious organization organizing a Bible study program for the community.
Despite heavy rain, volunteers including Mrs O Neal Mrs Franklin Horton Mary Koster and Jienny Holynes staffed a mobile X ray clinic at Citizens National Bank today. The Medical Auxiliary runs the effort with a final day Saturday May 31 offering services to residents over fourteen.
United Nations truce delegate accuses Communists of avoiding screening to repatriate POWs and civilians. A recess is proposed to consider calls for release of all prisoners, but the Reds demand more talks.
Washington May 20 A Senate Investigations Subcommittee report says the Justice Department is probing power state crime violations and a conspiracy to defraud the government in ship deals involving Newbold Morris ousted cleanup man and Joseph L Casey a Washington lawyer and former Massachusetts congressman. The panel cites profits tax avoidance and international schemes to place US ships in alien hands and urges seizure of eight tankers paid for and 800 vessels sold under similar circumstances and recovery of up to 1.4 million dollars in taxes. It also notes a tax law loophole benefiting the China International Foundation Inc led by Morris, formed ostensibly to aid Chinese Nationalists.
Washington reports renewed Korean war buildup by China and North Korea. Officials note a large army and stronger air power, with 370000 prisoners and 76000 willing to return home. Red negotiators push for leverage amid stalled peace talks and rising global tensions including Germany and Russia.
In Korea on May 20, heavy Chinese artillery and mortar fire disrupted U.N. advances. Allied forces reported fierce fighting near Korangpo, with Reds defending fortified hills and engaging in a multi-hour battle. Tanks supported the assault as U.N. troops pressed to seize key positions, leaving casualties on both sides.
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