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Newspaper
Hope Star
Location
Hope, Arkansas, United States of America
Date
Nov 26, 1955
Page
1
Nutrition experts warn many Americans start work or school on near empty stomachs. The piece recalls traditional hearty breakfasts with meat and sides, noting how monotony in morning meals lowers energy and work readiness across households.
The United Nations Social, Humanitarian and Cultural Committee debated changing the phrase free men to free human beings. Dominican delegate Senorita Minerva Bernardino argued the term should include women. After sharp exchanges the alteration passed, confirming women are people.
Gettysburg Pennsylvania reports President Eisenhower accepted the resignation of Interstate Commerce Commission Chair Hugh W. Cross who cited health and respect for the commission as reasons. Cross said he would have defended against charges before a congressional committee if not for those considerations.
Soviet Communist Party chief Nikita Khrushchev toured a farm on Wednesday and, impressed by a Rhode Island red rooster, picked it up to inspect it more closely. The brief encounter highlighted his interest in rural life during the visit.
With twelve working days left before adjournment the United Nations General Assembly struggles to resolve deadlocks over a Security Council seat and the membership bids of eighteen nations. Debates on disarmament and colonial issues Morocco and West New Guinea loom, with India and others ready to weigh in at the Political Committee. France rejoined after lifting its boycott over Algeria, easing one major stalemate.
Sen. Kefauver says his Anti-monopoly subcommittee will resume hearings Dec 2 on the Dixon-Yates contract. He cites a possible criminal conspiracy and alleges high ranking persons may be involved. The AEC previously repudiated the contract and said it would not pay damages for cancellation.
Mrs. Will Flowers 71 lifelong Hempstead County resident died early today in a local hospital. Survived by seven sons Sid John Vernon Cybron Lonnie and Dub Flowers of Hope and Hollis Flowers of Ashdown. two daughters Mrs Cecil Kidd of Hope and Mrs Cecil McBryde of Pine Bluff. brother Gus Collins Henderson Texas. sisters Mrs Claud Batt Seminole Texas and Mrs Addie Murry Marshall Texas. Funeral 2:30 p.m. Sunday at Bethany Church Spring Hill with Herndon Cornelius in charge and active pallbearers Joe Hollis Joe Bobo Rev D B Wright Ralph Flowers Earl Clark Hollis Moses.
Chicago judge Hy man Feldman said he will send vagrants from Skid Row to work rather than jail this winter. He called the House of Correction a "winter resort" for those who seek winter commitments during cold weather.
Prime Minister Eden told the House of Commons Britain remains ready to mediate in any Palestinian peace talks after Israel rejected his offer. He said Britain did not consult either side and urged both nations to seek a compromise. U.S. backing was noted as close. Informed quarters doubt a full conference is planned, favoring views exchange via Britain and the United States.
The report notes snow in Minnesota and the upper Great Lakes while rain spreads from east Texas to the Carolinas and Tennessee. Frigid air from Canada lowers temperatures to near 14 below in Bismarck as breezy conditions push south from the plains into West Texas and the mid Atlantic and New England regions.
Cheri a male poodle cast in Hollywood for the stage production The Women was fired for lingering near a stage prop tire plug. A female poodle named Judy Bacon took over the role.
Little Rock NAACP president Mrs. L C Bates calls the Interstate Commerce Commission ruling against segregation in interstate trains buses and waiting rooms good news and says it will be discussed at a regional board meeting. Arkansas Texas Oklahoma New Mexico and Louisiana comprise the region.
Brazil moves toward a state of siege after Congress approves the declaration sought by Provisional President Nereu Ramos. Senate approval was 35 to 15 with House backing 178 to 91 as Cafe Filho faces ongoing legal scrutiny and house arrest amid a power struggle ahead of Kubitschek’s January inauguration.
Halifax area reports rescuers battled snow and high winds to reach seven seamen aboard the Liberian freighter Kismet II stranded off Cape Breton Island. A breeches buoy line was set from a cliff while a convoy brought gear. an RCAF Ubmirer attempted gear drops but proved impractical as waves battered the vessel.
Senator Kefauver vows a continuing investigation into the Dixon Yates power contract and administration ties to private power lobbies. The AEC ruled the contract invalid over conflicts of interest with Adolphe Wenzell, while Dixon Yates plans to challenge in court.
Alfred Udovich and his wife Doris endured a familiar rush hour frustration on a crowded South Side street when their car sank to bumper level in the street. Water from a broken main had weakened the road surface, trapping the vehicle.
Senate constitutional rights subcommittee investigates whether facts were withheld from a Treasury hearing board that labeled Clifford J. Hymning a security risk. Lon Hocker says new evidence prompts review. Hynning claims he was charged with one offense while punished for another after 16 years in government service. Clarence O. Tormoen and board members to be questioned.
A Nassau County grand jury found no indictment in the death of socialite sportsman William Woodward killed by a shotgun fired by his wife Ann. The 39 year old widow, in black, left the courthouse aided by assistants after testifying and hearing the panel absolve her of blame. Her attorney said she now feels she can rest with her children, William III and James, as she recovers in grief.
Sen Clinton P Anderson urges stepped up hydrogen bomb testing in response to Soviet megaton explosive display. He argues Russia keeps up regular testing and the United States must not relax vigilance or lag in deterrence.
United Press tally records 144 traffic deaths nationwide from 6 p m Wednesday to midnight last night. The National Safety Council notes Thanksgiving Day usually has low fatalities but calls the figure shocking. Fires and other accidents bring total violent deaths to 177, with Michigan leading states at 20 traffic deaths and a Mesquite Texas accident claiming a 15 year old boy.
Three Arkansas Navy men died in distinct crashes and a hospital death. Billy G. McKennon of Delight died in a highway collision near Beaumont Mississippi while a passenger. Seaman Doyle Shirey of El Dorado was killed when his car struck a pole in Arkansas on leave. Robert Tayson and Floyd Cundiff, both 18, were injured. Lt Commander Curtis A. Weaver died in a German hospital from injuries aboard the Ticonderoga after a Mediterranean incident. Six others were killed in a separate jet fighter accident Monday.
The Arkansas Agricultural Conservation list shows Hempstead County with an allotment of 11 066 acres among many counties. Mississippi leads with 183 322 acres and a state total spanning dozens of counties including Jefferson, Pulaski, Faulkner and Saline. Farmers vote next on planting restrictions tied to federal price support.
Premier Faure asks the Assembly for a confidence vote on delaying the reform law debate. The vote is set for Tuesday on a procedural question as the government confronts indecision and pressure over the electoral law and agenda committee recommendations.
Jessie Albert Calhoun 69 of Hope died Friday afternoon from a heart attack at home. Survived by widow Clara Calhoun, daughters Mrs E G M and Mrs Arthur Dugan of Hope, Hollis Calhoun of Waldo, brothers Andrew of Prescott and Wylie Calhoun of Waxahachie. Services 2 p.m. Sunday at Garrett Baptist Church conducted by Rev Bert O'Steen. Burial in Mt Moriak Cemetery in Nevada.
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