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Newspaper
Hope Star
Location
Hope, Arkansas, United States of America
Date
Sep 13, 1950
Page
4
Incomplete OCR fragment mentions Pele, Samet, Higénce and a derailment or collision described as streamlined, with a Spirit crashing into a rear section. It references Wright and a nationwide railroad safety outgrowth, but lacks clear facts, dates, or outcomes.
A small cloistered community of black-robed women will move to a Louisiana convent following a simple rule under Bishop Albert. The group, spending their days in prayer and work, seeks quiet life and spiritual renewal within the religious community.
A Carmelite nun explains life in a secluded convent set in a former private home. The 70 seat chapel, hidden services, and austere cells with wooden bunks define daily routine. The outside contact is limited to an external nun who shops, receives visitors, and supervises chores.
A powerful Atlantic hurricane, winds up to 70 mph, brushed the New England coast and drove seas high. Coastal damage was limited, but several vessels faced trouble. Muriel M Russell reported propeller entanglement and two coast guard craft and a plane moved to assist near Provincetown and Nantucket.
George Bernard Shaw, 94, remains satisfactory after a left thigh fracture operation at Luxton hospital. Nurses report he sat up in bed within 24 hours and is a "very good patient" who is vegetarian and asked for no meat. Doctors say he woke early, ate lightly, and spoke clearly. another bulletin notes a very comfortable night and likely discharge within 10 days.
In Indianapolis a pedestrian Franklin Hughes about 50 was struck and killed as a taxicab lurched forward from a standing position. The driver Claude McClain 51 of Indianapolis collapsed at the wheel and died. A female passenger in the cab was unhurt.
The vessel would not approach the land any nearer and likely would pass to the east of Canada’s maritime provinces. Officials emphasized a measured route and adherence to charted sea lanes.
Arthur Mitchell of Blytheville describes a fierce encounter at the Naktong river during the Korean War. He was wounded in the leg when a patrol was fired upon, part of a 16‑man evacuation to Brookley AFB aboard a C-74 craft. Mitchell, in a long leg cast, is en route to a hospital near his home.
President Truman reportedly considers unifying all foreign aid programs under a single government agency. Gordon Gray leads a study group to merge economic cooperation and military assistance, plus the point four and Latin America programs, to tighten oversight of billions in overseas funding. The plan would also influence the Export-Import Bank and the U.S. representative to the World Bank.
Mo Pac Railway opposes the Dardanelle dam project. Officials cited potential disruption to routes and financial impact, while community leaders push for flood control benefits and regional development plans in Little Rock.
Ede Frey interviews Reagan of Frey & Tompany advertising as agency risks large client loss. Northcott at Morn-Glo Soap wields power to switch or withhold key accounts. Tail end hints at looming upheaval affecting Lyons Bread and others.
Roy P. Hart chief engineer for Missouri Pacific says dams near Russellville and Batesville would force the railroad to reroute lines. He noted a Dardanelle dam on the Arkansas River would bypass Russellville, and a Wolf Bayou dam on the White River would similarly bypass Batesville. Hart spoke in an interview here yesterday.
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