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Newspaper
Hope Star
Location
Hope, Arkansas, United States of America
Date
Oct 04, 1950
Page
3
Fragmentary text references Peoples Democratic and an imperial drive, suggesting preparation and a critical view of U.S. imperial policy. Details and context are too fragmented to identify people, places, dates, or events precisely.
Mrs Paul Buchanan remains visiting relatives in town while PT A drives kick off membership. Kiwanis meets Thursday evening. Hoyt Haynie of Memphis visits family of Mr and Mrs Brosie Haynie. Dotty Yancey visits from Little Rock. Bill Gee of Hope visits grandparents. Mary Louise Brown visits relatives in Nashville.
A wildcat strike by a small group at Ford Motor Co threatens a gradual shutdown of Detroit area plants and possibly nationwide, with about 2,000 defying a union order to return to work. The strike targets Saturday Sunday premium pay in the five day week, ruled by Ford UAW umpire Dr Harry S Shulman, amid unauthorized action claimed by CIO Unite Auto Workers.
About 3,000,000 Social Security beneficiaries receive larger checks after a new act liberalizing benefits. First checks dated Oct 3 were issued from treasury offices in six cities, totaling roughly $132 million versus $62 million last month. The average benefit rises from $28 to about $46, with most beneficiaries over 65. Nelson, head of the Pennsylvania Communist Party, was arrested at party headquarters and is free on a $10,000 bond on sedition charges set by Musmanno.
Washington announces a simple defense order system labeled do to give military contracts top access to plant capacity and materials. The national production authority requires all firms to honor do orders, with civilian work postponed if needed. Officials warn steel copper aluminum shortages may grow as the arms program expands. The kit also includes defense loan guarantees, an inventory control order, and an allocation plan to reserve scarce materials for vital programs.
The Associated Press reports a sharp autumn cold snap across the western United States with below freezing readings in many areas and Chicago dropping to the 40s while eastern regions stayed milder. Light snow continued in southern Montana as the cold fronts moved southeast from the northern Rockies. Manitoba faced its worst autumn snowstorm with Winnipeg near five inches and Gimli about seven inches.
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