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Newspaper
Hope Star
Location
Hope, Arkansas, United States of America
Date
Apr 15, 1930
Page
3
Dr. Harlan Stetson of Perkins Observatory foresees a theoretical planetary collision in 240000 miles travel, predicting massive destruction and altered tides as the Earth and Moon react. He argues the event could reshape harbors and coastal surfaces while the planets drift apart over years.
April 15 Arkansas University announces shift from baseball to new athletic program ideas. A vote or survey indicates emphasis on revived sports like golf on the same 40 acres housing the former baseball field, signaling a broader move to restructure college athletics amid ongoing changes.
Six officers were arrested in Newark while federal authorities sought 43 others indicted as members of a liquor syndicate exposed by autumn raids. Named detainees include Charles McGuire chief of police Keansburg New Jersey, Alexander Steele of Keansburg, and Manuel Levine described as a syndicate leader. The federal grand jury in Trenton returned 50 indictments based on evidence from October, compiled by 130 agents during coast raids from Highland to Sag Harbor Long Island.
Sir Harry Segrave, holder of the world automobile speed record, was arrested in London after driving over 45 miles an hour. The incident, played for light humor, underscores the gap between record speeds and city limits.
Miss Gladys Pyle, former school teacher, enters the Republican primary with four male opponents in South Dakota's race for governor. If she wins, she would become the first woman to win a governorship by direct electoral victory. The piece notes Nellie Taylor Ross as the first US woman governor, and mentions Mrs. Ferguson of Texas as another example of a woman with a governor husband aiding her bid.
Miss Fyfe pursued public service after leaving teaching to enter the house of representatives where she won election and reelection. She then served as assistant secretary of state and, in 1926, became secretary. While seeking reelection in 128 she received the largest vote ever cast for a state office candidate in South Dakota.
Berthard Rey a messenger at the Ninth Corps Area headquarters San Francisco served under 26 generals. In Paola Kansas a wedding near the city was attended by 140 guests all relatives.
In Glacier Park Montana veteran Mike Shannon recalls real frontier work as a summer cattle outfit hand. He disputes the Hollywood image, describing rough dawns bucking broncos and grueling trail drives through frost and cold. The tale covers a 1919 season from work in the Browning stockyards to moving fifty steers toward town and the mishaps along the way.
A fragmentary note recalls a comical line about three meals missed since morning and a playful remark that punching cows is not to be watched at the cinema. The wording hints at a humorous radio or stage bit rather than a formal report.
In Alytheville Arkansas a Plymouth Rock chick named Chickie or Chickie 1 sChickie startled owner by crowing at age two days. The bird rises early, roosts in a thick coop, flaps its wings, and greets sunrise with a loud crow. Neighbors watch as the strange event draws disbelief.
LENINGTON Mo April. A small sale here drew buyers from 17 states as remaining horses sold for a total of 10000 dollars. The top bid reached 4000 dollars, and organizers deemed the auction a success with plans for no further sales.
Fresno, April 16. Lucy, who called married life a joke, says her two days of wedded life ended when her husband Tom filed for divorce. The court recorded the short marriage and its abrupt end amid the turmoil.
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