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Newspaper
Hope Star
Location
Hope, Arkansas, United States of America
Date
Oct 08, 1957
Page
4
Hope schools report attendance drops due to illness. Superintendent Jones H Jones says Junior Senior High is at about 85 percent of normal with 140 to 145 students out. Several football players ill as Hope prepares for Crossett Friday, with uncertainty about factors behind the drop.
Senator McClellan, chair of the Senate rackets inquiry, hints at labor reform. Proposals include requiring union elections by members, filing financial reports, and taxing large unions that fail to comply. He suggests measures against management officials helping corruption and notes past Arkansas National Guard discussions during the Little Rock crisis.
Polish leader Wladyslaw Gomulka faces a tough test as unrest and student riots challenge his independence from Moscow backed controls. Baltic press notes risk from Stalinist factions within the Communist Party and possible industrial strikes as workers weigh demands for freedom and better pay. The Kremlin watches Warsaw closely as Gomulka seeks to steer Poland without triggering Soviet intervention.
UN Assembly negotiators move to speed disarmament talks as Western delegates spar with Indian and Soviet plans. India resists, aims to delay, while China and Japan back rival proposals. A heated session in New York sees Bitar accuse the US of engineering peril as actors tee up policy speeches and potential votes.
A fragmented gossip item from New York centers on Shirley Jones. It hints at pressure about a stage career and includes unclear quotes about gowns, feet, and public reaction. The piece points to scrutiny of her ambitions amid speculation.
Washington reports sources say Teamsters papers seized from a hotel in Miami Beach are being checked. James Hoffa was elected president, while Sen. McClellan notes a hospital incident involving a hotel maid and missing documents, with investigators seeking all records on delegate sealing and officer elections.
PTA urges parents and citizens to join the junior and senior high school PTA during a campaign over the next days. The membership committee will contact parents to obtain memberships and promote responsible citizenship and youth support for a better tomorrow.
Bentonville Ark War Paul Eugene Bramlett Jr 25 was killed yesterday when a tractor on his family farm overturned near Cave Oak Nailys Colorado 19 moved 9 this ayea.
Three people died in separate auto and street accidents around Forrest City as emergency crews responded to crashes and injuries across the region. Officials cautioned drivers to exercise care amid wet road conditions and rush hour traffic.
In Little Rock segregationists push a city wide prayer service to urge peace amid school integration. Clergymen and leaders, including Ogden of Central Baptist, call for prayers at 11 am to support order while addressing the crisis and urging unity across churches and communities.
A Soviet newspaper hints at launching a second satellite "more perfected" than the first on the 40th anniversary of the October Revolution. Reports say the No 2 satellite could be sent aloft to reach the Moon, Mars, and the Moon’s orbit, marking a bold space effort amid guarded public opinion.
Reports of additional sightings of the Russian launched earth satellite Sputnik raised hopes that US scientists could speed up orbit calculations. Visual observations suggested the satellite circled the globe on schedule at about 16 000 miles per hour, though one set indicated 15 500, implying a possible deviation. Radio reception was interrupted at times as data fed into MIT’s giant computer failed to produce exact orbit details.
Arkadelphia reports the formation of Electro Plant, forming the Ko-Wha company to manufacture electronic equipment. The plant will start with a small workforce and expand to about 200 employees. John H. Houseman serves as president of the corporation.
Washington reports scientists at the Naval Research Laboratory discuss the idea of sending a small satellite camera to track the Russian satellite. The plan would provide direct observation of orbital paths, but faces technical and cooperative hurdles amid international tensions and space race competition.
Gilbert Brown of Hope shows 6th and 5th place in dairy gear as 4-H Club entries compete. Bill White wins at a squirrel hunt. local officials and clubs announce FHA officers Nita Smittle Naomi Day Betty Coudle Herlian Ward. Oct 5 zoo visit. Christmas card fundraiser noted. Jemagene Fuller elected as president of Southern State Womens Council. Pat McGill earns National Merit scholarship with a focus on academic merit and need based aid. Miss McGill is daughter of Mrs Elizabeth Bannister of Hope.
Gov Orval Faubus and his staff rejected accusations involving federal troops and a Central High School girl. Catherine said the governor’s charge may be exaggerated and described the incident as not witnessed by her. The White House called the claims untrue and vulgar as officials urged proof.
Partly cloudy with scattered storms possible in northwestern areas this afternoon through Wednesday. Cooler Wednesday in north and west regions. Highs in 70s to mid 70s, lows around 40s north to 70s south. River levels show steady to rising readings with rivers near Fulton and Texarkana. Dam discharges listed for Denison and Texarkana, with varied regional conditions across Arkansas and Louisiana.
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