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Newspaper
Hope Star
Location
Hope, Arkansas, United States of America
Date
Oct 10, 1950
Page
4
A radio commentator warns inflation rises as fear of atom bombs grows and shelters become a premium. He argues preparedness and national defense trump stockpiling wealth and urges saving skin before the storm with a secure home and a vigilant nation. Weakness abroad or at home risks liberty and peace of mind.
Little Rock reports the cotton crop is turning out better than expected on some farms with lint quality improving. The Agriculture Department forecast the 1950 Arkansas crop at 1,696,000 bales, 33 percent smaller than 1949, and 10,000 bales above the September 1 estimate. Acreage is down about one third, with fertilizer use and selecting best fields aiding yield before insect and weather damage. Weather has been relatively favorable in the north after rainfall, with September rainfall about 61 percent above normal.
In Pine Bluff, attorney Harry Wooldridge filed a petition to run for the circuit judgeship vacated when T. G. Parham died. Wooldridge, a former chancery official in the fourth district, joins the contest for the 7th judicial circuit nomination reported here yesterday. The election remains set for November.
In Walnut Ridge, Oe NMiye- At Brocer faces trial for murder. Ira Phillips is accused in the September killing of Weldon Brinve of Weresit Inst. The case centers on the home of the victim where Brown was said to have been present. Sheriff Joe Syckes leads the investigation.
A damaged OCR fragment references a local event with scattered names and places. Details are unreadable. core entities and timing cannot be determined.
Lake Success October 10 Western diplomats questioned Russia’s tentative embrace of parts of Dean Acheson’s four point peace plan. They awaited Vishinsky policy remarks to clarify motives. Dulles warned against betting on motives while noting possible Soviet participation despite anticipated opposition.
The Defense Department announced plans to draft 1622 medical personnel including 922 physicians 500 dentists and 100 veterinarians for the Army during November December and January. The first registration date is Oct 16. The Air Force indicated no parallel selective service for inducting medical men.
A Hope youth was struck by a car yesterday but sustained only minor injuries. Details are unclear due to damaged text, but observers report the incident occurred near a local street and the youth received prompt care. Authorities are reviewing the scene and checking dashcam footage.
Washington reports a 380,274,535 reduction in non-debt appropriations for the coming fiscal year, approved by President Truman. The cuts span 31 executive agencies, including a 75 million slash in hospital construction grants for the federal security agency and large reductions in rural electrification, reclamation, and Marshall Plan programs. Officials warn protests will follow but say ongoing projects will not be halted.
A U S Army officer recounts 65 days behind enemy lines in Korea aided by a loyal South Korean ally. He survived harsh conditions and enemy fire, crediting the local helper who ferried food and aid. The narrative centers on courage, endurance, and wartime solidarity amid the shutdown of the frontier.
South Korean forces seized Wonsan after day and night street fighting, taking the port and nearby airfield while U S troops under 38th parallel push toward Pyongyang. Red resistance remained scattered north and west, with U S First Cavalry divisions and allied units advancing along multiple axes toward strategic targets.
Mrs. John J. Laseter aged 75 died at the home of her son Jack Rogers in Shover Springs after a long illness. A Hempstead county lifelong resident and charter member of Shaver Springs Baptist Church, she survived by three sons Wim Rogers Parkers Rogers and many relatives. Funeral services Tuesday at Shaver Springs Baptist Church with Rev Cadwow Roberts, burial in Shaver Springs cemetery.
A man was sentenced to life imprisonment after a rape conviction. The trial concluded on a recent Wednesday with the jury returning a guilty verdict.
The annual Boy Scout drive begins Tuesday October 17 with breakfast at Heppetead County. Twenty team captains have been appointed. Frank McLarty Albert Graves Clifford Franks and Dr. Dum MacKenzie are contacting major contributors. Donations can be sent to Audit Chairman Charles Reynervson at City Hall or County Chairman Ford Franks. James McLarty, finance chair, said the drive aims to complete within two weeks.
Moscow reports say two American F-80 shooting stars strafed and damaged a Soviet airfield in the Sukhaya Rechka area near Vladivostok 18 miles from the Siberian rail and port complex. Russia files protest with U S Ambassador Barbour.
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