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Newspaper
Hope Star
Location
Hope, Arkansas, United States of America
Date
Sep 23, 1948
Page
4
Ky. Sept. 22 Bert Warren argues agriculture should be non political as national unity theme grows. Republican vice presidential candidate stresses Democrats lack a pro prietorship over farming and urges bipartisan effort. Confetti and ribbon shower greet the 59 car parade through St Louis amid a cheering crowd of about 10,000.
An estimated audience fills Kiel Auditorium and Soldiers Memorial Park as supporters of the Republican march pass through the Nye f march route. Auditor John Handley tallies attendance figures, noting a large turnout despite incomplete OCR.
An expected radiomen strike at Pan American World Airways was averted as management and labor agreed to submit the dispute to an impartial arbitrator. The conflict began over the layoffs of 50 radiomen months ago and involved union officials pressing for cancellation. The same day AT&T offered wage hikes for 25,000 workers. CIO unions studied the proposal, while a spokesman called it unsatisfactory but continued talks. Elsewhere, a different packing-house labor dispute near John Morrell ended with idle workers after a breakdown in negotiations.
Lillie Rock Sept. 22 A-Cot. is picking in Arkansas well underway with ideal harvest weather. Lincoln and Ashley counties report one-fourth of cotton picked and Columeta county half of its crop, while other areas lag. Rice harvest also in full swing with about one-third harvested.
Thursday notices announce formation of Adult Bauca lion classes at Huh School with organizational meetings tonight at High School. September 26 marks dedication of McCaskill Wohe odist church building. James Upton of Mendrix College to lead a Bible Talk on The Life of Jesus at First Methodist Church.
Haifa reports indicate threats against Dr. Ralph J. Bunche, acting UN mediator in Palestine, by members of the outlawed Stern gang. Bunche, American, assumed duties after Bernadotte’s assassination in Jerusalem. Israeli government discounts direct Sternist involvement while guards are placed around Bunche and aides on duty under direct orders.
Port Smith Arkansas braces for a wartime revival with Camp Chaffee reopening on the border. About 20 000 army troops are expected over three months starting in December, boosting population and demanding housing while Maj Gen Robert S Beigtner leads the force.
Parry County Judge Cark Adams elected president of the Arkansas County Judges Association at the two day convention in Little Rock. Officers named include Dive Brooks Parke as first vice president Judge Clay Brazil as second vice president and Judge Voyle Blackburn as third vice president with Judge Tom Togas as secretary-treasurer. The group backed Governor Math’s cooperative program and county highway plans amid Fort Smith factory growth and a rising housing boom with 71 homes approved last month and more in the pipeline.
Secretary of State Marshall warned the Soviet Union that American patience should not be mistaken for weakness. He outlined U S foreign policy to the United Nations General Assembly, calling the Russians a small minority and assuring no compromise of essential principles or the rights of others. The speech touched on Berlin tensions and a possible peaceful settlement while urging unity among nations.
New York judge Belward AL Conger today imposed a total fine of 162,909 dollars against the Brake Lining Mann ition, Inc., of New York, with 17 corporate members involved in the case.
The defendants, withdrawing innocent plans and pleading to three criminal antitrust indictments, are charged with entering into three separate discount and price fixing schemes across a nationwide auto and industrial equipment market. The cases allege a controlled price structure affecting all users, with about 45 million dollars in annual business at stake. The DOJ official cites conspiracy across distribution levels and uniform prices.
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