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Newspaper
Hope Star
Location
Hope, Arkansas, United States of America
Date
Nov 13, 1948
Page
3
The page one report notes multiple wholesale crashes on U.S. 67 between Hope and Texarkana with a school bus struck due to mud ridden shoulders. It urges the Arkansas State Highway Department to replace dirt shoulders with asphalt before the rainy season to prevent tourist fatalities.
Jimmy Wayne Kitchens infant son of Mr and Mrs Charles A Kitchens of Mayo Route died Friday night at home. Survived by brother Richard of Hope and grandmother Mrs R Guilliains of Hope. Funeral service set for 2 o clock Sunday afternoon at Kerndon-Cornelius Funeral Home with Rev D E Couper officiating.
Police probe the murder of Theresa Foster near Boulder with Amarillo detectives questioning two men whose car had Wyoming plates. Denver authorities pursue clues linking the case to the disappearance of Lilian Debell, a Colorado State College student in Greeley. Debell’s note to her parents hints at danger as investigators expand regional checks.
Paris November 13 the president of the United Nations assembly and the UN secretary general urged the leaders of the United States Russia Britain and France to settle the Berlin dispute at once. Evatt and Lie offered their good offices to the four powers and asked urgent consideration. The Western powers insist the blockade be lifted first while Soviet Russia demands Berlin’s currency be Soviet. The case sits before the Security Council where Russia vetoed initial proposals.
Negro college teams from Philander Smith College in Little Rock Apianseés and Campbell College of Jackson Mississippi meet tonight at Kam Yeons Stadium. Fundraising tickets go on sale at usual places. section seating is limited. Ralph Palmore headlines but the text is faded and partially garbled.
Smackover defeats Hope 14-0 to seize the District Seven AA crown and earn a playoff spot against Van Buren. Scores came in the second quarter as James Speers and Claude Thomas scored for Smackover, while Hope threatened late in the half. The Big Six title remained unsettled as Little Rock claimed the conference with a 30-6 win over Pine Bluff.
Washington November 13 Democratic prospects shift after President Truman hints at not running again. Adlai E Stevenson wins a decisive Illinois victory while Frank Lausche resumes Ohio governorship. Other governors and federal figures like Scott Lucas, Paul Douglas, J Howard McGrath, Hubert Humphrey, and potential cabinet members figure in early 1948 era contending for 1952 nominations.
Fragmentary OCR text mentions Chaplain Tivtitling and Mrs David Bigles Daud with references to rerouting to an island named MWrishin die Cunha. It alludes to gospel propagation and church leadership on a village island owned by Bartighs, with vague place names and dates. The passage lacks readable structure.
Thessociated Press survey of 1949 legislators shows broad support for creating a board to issue liquor and beer licenses. Senators Garber, Halthoff, Nance, Maner and Representatives Taylor, Walther, Thompson and Smith backed a high calibre, fair commission or board with appeals, arguing it would improve democracy and reflect competition laws. Continued on page two.
The Star reports a dozen vehicles slid off muddy shoulders on U S 67 from Hope to Texarkana after grading left slime on pavement. A candy truck and several cars left the road near Mae's Tourist Court and a Ashdown school bus taking football players to Prescott was lightly struck near Clear Lake Junction Miller County. no injuries. Two more accidents near Arkadelphia were logged with few details.
London reports Winston Churchill warned that Prime Minister Attlee's bid for Western European unity could depress the movement. In letters published today Attlee said Labour leads the effort and refused to include Conservative leaders in the delegation with France Belgium the Netherlands and Luxembourg. Churchill urged that Conservatives be allowed input while Attlee defended a government controlled delegation.
Hal Boyle writes on two short stories in a New York column, noting love, hamburger, and Santa Claus as timeless, with humorous and cross cultural glimpses. The piece weaves anecdotes from Fifth Avenue fashion to wartime letters, recalling how truth, memory, and appetite shape what people believe.
Reports from Nanking describe a titanic fourth night battle around the capital with Chinese forces, air support, and Communist assaults. Reds claim towns taken and heavy casualties as Nationalist Chiang Kai-shek leadership faces continued civil war pressure and U S evacuees move toward Shanghai amid a food relief push.
A conspiracy suit filed in federal court charges Tom Kelley and Arthur McBride with Sherman Act violations in nationwide horse race result distribution via Continental Press Service. Plaintiffs seek 132679 in damages and name Mace Sedway Morris Rosen Connie Hurley Avi Mebvide and other figures tied to race wires and Las Vegas outlets.
Officials urge all volunteer workers to finish their prospect contacts by early next week. Many prospects asked solicitors to return on a later date, causing inconvenience. Return prospect cards with investment promptly to support the drive and honor workers’ efforts.
The British plan to honor Franklin D Roosevelt with a memorial plaque at Westminster Abbey, to be unveiled by the Tate. The plaque marks the first foreign head of state honored there and follows unveiling of a sculpture at Grosvenor Square. The inscription honors Roosevelt as four term U.S. president and faithful ally.
Paris on November 13 faced a strike called by the Communist union of Paris over alleged police brutality during Armistice Day events. Transport was disrupted with limited service. newspapers were scarce and many city offices and banks remained closed as demonstrators, while several journalists faced arrests.
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