Titanic Sinking Claims 1513 Lives in 1912 Disaster
The April 14 1912 event caused the Titanic to sink with 1513 fatalities reported. The tragedy stunned the world and remains a landmark maritime disaster with widespread historical impact.
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Newspaper
Hope Star
Location
Hope, Arkansas, United States of America
Date
Sep 28, 1948
Page
3
The April 14 1912 event caused the Titanic to sink with 1513 fatalities reported. The tragedy stunned the world and remains a landmark maritime disaster with widespread historical impact.
The item lists mid week prayer and choir rehearsals at local churches including Prescott Presbyterian Central Baptist and First Baptist with times around 7 to 9 pm. It notes a bridge club gathering at 220 pm at Mrs Charlie Scott's home and a courthouse meeting for landowners near the Little Missouri River with engineers to discuss dredging and cleanings.
A large birthday party was held at the home of Mrs. J B Bean with Mr. and Mrs. Eric Buchanan and many relatives in attendance. Guests included Mr. and Mrs. Roy Peachey, Dr. A Buchanan, Mr. and Mrs. Baker Rae, and numerous others. A bouquet of roses brightened the room, and a birthday song was sung to the hostesses with refreshments and favors for children. Several local families and friends from Keilor, Shreveport, and Magnolia were mentioned as visitors and attendees. The note also lists upcoming visits and a birth announcement for Eddie Paul.
A reported white house pardon request concerns Patricia Satire Seh midi, a two year old American exotic dancer convicted of killing her lover John Lester Mee. The pardon, pending with President Ramon Gray San Martin, follows over a year served of a four year sentence for shooting Moe, a Chicago socialite. The decision, postponed earlier, was expected to be announced soon as appeals proceed.
UK and US react to French stance as Berlin crisis looms. Bevin and Vishinsky spar over Russia, while UN security council debates potential actions. A Western bloc faces veto risks as talks on Berlin and postwar order proceed amid wartime tension. Provisional measures and future world cooperation loom.
A reported interview quotes V. M. Vishinsky saying the Soviets will not abandon the United Nations and will stay on to work with other peoples of the world. The remarks reflect Soviet support for multilateral cooperation.
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