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Newspaper
Hope Star
Location
Hope, Arkansas, United States of America
Date
Oct 17, 1949
Page
2
Young couple rental appeal with built in cabinets bath kitchen pantry and linen storage. Includes built in closets and broom closet with broom. Features hardwood floors large attic fan venetian blinds dressing rooms near bedrooms. FHA GI terms possible for cash price 450 with balance rent.
Readable schedule items list radio programs with times, show titles, and announcers including Gabriel Heatter Fulton Lewis William Shirer Kate Smith and others. Contains multiple daily blocks across Monday and Tuesday with news, music, talk, and variety programs.
Radio schedule overview lists NBC CBS ABC MBS and local stations. Programs include Gordon Macias Music Show Direc tors Playhouse Inner Sanctum My Friend Irma Lone Ranger Murder by Experts Kate Tuesday Homes and more with times around morning afternoon and evening slots across networks.
AP reports the week’s violent deaths in Arkansas total two. A highway crash killed Bat Adves, 27, when a Chevrolet struck a tree after skidding on Pine Bluff road while chasing a cow. Janes Combs, 34, of Grady died from fatal burns after touching a live high voltage line on an utility pole in England.
Washington reports a stopgap measure to fund the armed forces faces delays as Rep Cannon warns the Senate proposal could jeopardize national defense. House leaders plan to table the Senate bill, leaving military pay days near and funds unsettled amid ongoing congressional stalemate.
A jumble of names and sports mentions follows through football, basketball, and track. References include Little and Kusgerow on defense, Casey Stengel jokes, Wisconsin track scholarship, Dewit and a football franchise pitch, Lisa Andrews in coaching, and plans for a new baseball ballpark with 45 000 capacity.
A fragmented notice references Hershey Seas drafting in the near future. It mentions Gen Lewis and a draft call timing, with unclear names and dates, and hints at forces and a 24 day period. The readable portions suggest official or military procedural language without full context.
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A 16 year old boy killed his ten year old brother, shooting him twice in the head to end his misery. The older boy, Robert Tallies Elliot, was arrested on suspicion of murder. They were alone in their home watching television when the younger brother reportedly began trembling before the fatal shot. The gun, a .32 caliber revolver bought for six dollars from a school friend, was kept in the room.
Hempstead county families without running water endure long daily carries for kitchen use and washday chores. Lorra ine Blackwood notes running water saves labor, improves health and sanitation, and aids fire protection. A pressure system can deliver water to the yard garden and livestock areas, boosting farm productivity and garden yields while reducing daily drudgery. Automatic pumps offer economical options, with under three cents daily electricity costs for continuous pressure.
In a scrambled OCR fragment, February 1948 is described as the safest month amid mentions of accidental deaths and a disturbing shooting incident. The text references Robert, Richard, and a brother, with police involvement reported in West Los Angeles.
The five day derby on Lakes Hamilton and Catherine began in Hot Springs with over 3000 dollars in cash and prizes for top catches. Sponsored by Lake Hamilton Playgrounds, the event aims to boost seasonal sports trade. The grand prize reaches 1090 dollars on the final day Saturday.
Washington dispatch reports a compromise bill raising the interstate wage floor by 35 cents an hour moves toward final congressional approval after Tobin calls it a notable advance. The measure exempts small newspapers and excludes newspaper delivery boys from wage and child labor provisions, with enactment taking effect 80 days after passage.
County agent Oliver L. Adams cites trials in Southern states and university tests from Tennessee Georgia and other institutions showing higher returns from watered pastures. Benefits include increased grazing days and steadier milk production, with rotating pasture sections to protect roots and encourage lush regrowth.
A muttered schedule overview outlines Notre Dame and Army clashing with top foes as both teams pursue major bowl runs. It notes Notre Dame’s tough slate including Michigan, Navy, and Ohio State while Army aims to extend a strong campaign with wins over Harvard and Minnesota contenders amid Rose Bowl chatter.
Waldyan Oct 14 residents reported a fiery mass seen entering a mountain near Bates Arkansas. Sheriffs and state police investigated but found no plane or crash site. Residents and a Bates preacher described a meteor streaking across the night sky toward Part Smith Ack north of Bates, Civil Aeronautics officials were contacted.
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