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Newspaper
Hope Star
Location
Hope, Arkansas, United States of America
Date
Oct 22, 1955
Page
1
A Colorado weekly publisher recalls a break in that stole all the letter S from typesetting. He ran a comical apology in the next issue, explaining the missing letters and offering a sharp warning to the culprit with a pointed, tongue in cheek toast.
The Charleston News and Courier notes American church membership nears 100 million, about six in every ten people. The Greenville News asks if this correlates with any drop in wickedness, and The News and Courier finds no decline, aside from some South Carolina editorials.
A Tulsa World column discusses shifting retirement planning and debt avoidance. Financial advisers urge buying homes by age 40 to be debt free by 60, as pensions grow and the idea of retirement changes from forced old age to a controllable transition.
In Rabat nationalist tensions surge as Fathmi Ben Slimane weighs accepting the Regency Council nomination. Istiqlal delays approval of the Throne Council while unrest spreads. Casablanca gunfire wounds a pharmacist. Marrakech arson attempt. Oran bombings injure several. Algerian actions include kidnappings and arrests as authorities round up thousands.
The Rev. David Scott of Okolona will preach at Union Baptist Church every fourth Sunday. Services will be held Sunday morning and night, October 23. Everyone is invited.
United Nations Russia rejected the Disarmament Commission demand for an immediate U N debate on arms. Soviet Delegate Arkady Sobolev pressed for a report to bring the issue before the Assembly. Commission members said they needed time to study a large volume of records from six weeks of talks.
Washington D C jurists dropped a ten count perjury indictment against Henry Grunewald once a leading wire puller in the capital. Assistant U S Attorney William Hitz cited new evidence as the reason for dismissal. Grunewald remains under a five year New York Federal sentence in a separate tax conspiracy case and faces additional indictments in Baltimore and Brooklyn. He is free on $40 000 bonds.
In Chicago a young wife told a judge her TV viewing and late hour movies were worth more than her husband. Judge George M. Fisher ordered temporary child support of 25 dollars weekly while the divorce suit proceeds.
New York Times dispatch from Bucharest reports Gheorghe Tatarescu confirms that Juliu Maniu died in 1952 in a Communist prison. Ana Pauker, purged former foreign minister, reportedly works in Bucharest and remains in the party. Tatarescu, released from prison last July, says he was repeatedly questioned but not tried.
London marked Trafalgar Day with a ceremony in Carlton Gardens as Queen Elizabeth II unveiled a bronze statue of her father King George VI. Flags displayed Nelsons signal England expects that every man will do his duty while mourners recalled his war service and Trafalgar victory.
Employees at Standard Rolling Mills Newport voted 276 for the IAM and 60 for the AFL Aluminum Workers of America to affiliate with the International Association of Machinists. No votes were cast against the union affiliation.
West German Foreign Office said Saar borders will be closed during Sunday’s Europeanization plebiscite. WEU Commission approved entry restrictions from noon tomorrow to 6 am Monday for officials, diplomats, journalists, voters from outside Saar, NATO personnel, officials, doctors, priests, and those with emergencies.
In Whittier California the sheriff's office says rare wine containing sodium arsenate killed Mrs. Rose Finigan 50 and sickened her neighbor Mrs. Dolores Hoyle 26. The bottle from the brother in law's home carried arsenic lye and resembled white wine after aging.
North American Aviation Corp. lands project to build a rocket plane capable of 100 mile altitude with Air Force Navy and NACA support. The goal far surpasses last year’s 90,000 foot altitude record. an unmanned test has reached 158 miles. North American declined comment.
Adlai E Stevenson and Senator Kefauver urged 90 percent parity price supports for basic crops in major Midwest speeches. Governor Harriman prepared a keynote on farm matters. Wallace declined endorsement and backed Eisenhower while praising the three contenders.
Southern and border state governors meeting in the precampaign phase largely agree that a third party movement is unlikely and that Republicans face slim chances without Eisenhower. Most view Adlai Stevenson as front-runner, though Texas Governor Allan Shivers disagrees. Tennessee's Frank Clement is mentioned as a possible vice presidential candidate.
Fort Smith reports Camp Chaffee will train 1,000 men monthly under a six month enlistment program. Lt. Col. Frederick W. Jencks said the first group of 218 would arrive in December. The program, funded by Congress, requires six months of Army service and eight years in the reserve.
Dr. F C Rule will be guest speaker for the Century Bible Class of First Methodist Church this Sunday. C V Dunn Jr. was slated to speak but is unable due to illness.
Winthrop Rockefeller refuses to respond to questions about his life with Barbara Rockefeller during a pretrial exam in a suit filed by Joseph Sax for $100,000 in legal fees. The exchange concerned alleged pornographic material and an intimate relationship with a woman named Virginia Sommers. The matter paused with adjournment to November 22 to decide if such questions must be answered.
The Midwest cooled slightly but most of the nation enjoyed pleasant autumn weather with light rain in cooler air moving southeast across southern Wisconsin and central northern Lower Michigan. Scattered showers touched parts of the Northeast, central Rockies, and central Pacific Coast while some Dakotas and Minnesota saw subzero readings. Temperatures fell up to 25 degrees from yesterday in parts. the Southeast warmed with Florida posting the largest increases. Readings remained near normal in many areas.
The July September deficit was nearly a billion dollars less than the same quarter last year due to higher tax receipts. Net receipts reached $12.997 billion, up $1.307 billion, while spending totaled $16.947 billion, $369 million above a year earlier.
Premier Moshe Sharett urged Washington to grant Israel a security guarantee after Egypt secured arms from Czechoslovakia. He spoke to a United Jewish Appeal mission, saying a U S security treaty would deter aggression and bolster Israel’s defense amid rising regional tensions.
Mrs I L Pilkinton aged 66 died Friday about 2 pm in a local hospital. She was daughter of late James H Betts pioneer resident and former Hope mayor. Survived by two sons Judge James H Pilkinton and Dan L Pilkinton. three daughters Mrs O B Hardman Mrs John Lee Hargis and Mrs Nolen Caudle. sister Mrs Paul Simms. Funeral 2:30 pm Sunday at Oakcrest Chapel. Burial Rose Hill Cemetery. Active pallbearers listed.
A mob in Kampala stoned and beat a man to death after he refused to kneel to King Freddie of Buganda. The killing occurred near a royal pavilion as thousands gathered for the king’s return from exile in London. The funeral rites and ceremonies continued as the crowd dispersed.
A spark from a corn husk burner started a fire at a grain elevator in Caraway yesterday, destroying 25,000 bushels of corn and causing about $50,000 in damage. Firefighters from Caraway and nearby Monette fought the blaze for two hours. Mrs. Carl Case said insurance partly covered the loss.
The 10th annual National Wild Turkey Calling Contest opens in Yellville with defending champion Montie B. Barham of Tulsa leading dozen contenders. Eighteen girls compete for Miss Drumsticks of 1955, and a dramatic air drop of turkeys onto the town square with catchers planned during the day.
Emma Rogers aged 84 died early Saturday in a local hospital. Funeral arrangements will be announced by Oakcrest Chapel.
Marsha Ann Pitts, 37, of Avoca, was killed when her car left Highway 62 north of Rogers and plunged into a ravine. Passenger Gene Conly, the driver, and John Clements were seriously injured.
A three point Arkansas resolution from the Red River Valley Association endorses six upstream dam projects but rejects a fully dry Millwood plan leaving gates open only in emergencies. The group calls for Millwood to be built first with water reserves set by state and Corps negotiations, amid revised cost estimates and a split on flood storage between Millwood and upstream structures.
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