20 Apr 1942
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Newspaper
Hope Star
Location
Hope, Arkansas, United States of America
Date
Apr 20, 1942
Page
1
Fragmented political commentary notes farmers power and industry stance with references to dairy farmers and industrial workers. The piece questions leadership and voting behavior among agricultural communities and hints at a shifting allegiance or strategy in farm politics.
Pierre Laval, new pro chief of France, told workers in a Monday broadcast that declaring war on Germany was a crime and Britain sees us as an enemy. He urged support for the regime being born, saying war carries the verities of revolution and that there is nothing to fear but hope for the new order.
In Fayetteville Isabella C. Wilson head of the University of Arkansas Home Economics Department faces charges. The department will likely be discussed at the spring budget session of the University directors in Rock on April 30, as Secretary Carl Mn said Monday. Filson said Saturday she issued a lengthy state asking for a public hearing.
A three week docket was heard in Hope city's municipal court with Judge W. K. Lemley presiding. Charges included drunkenness with numerous defendants forfeiting $10 bonds, pleas of guilty with $10 fines, and various traffic violations with $1 to $25 penalties.
The record lists Floyd Jordan and Bennie Block among those fined or charged for drunkenness and assault in public places, with fines from 1 to 25 dollars. Several individuals including Willie Hunter and Geo W Smith faced charges such as leaving the scene, reckless driving, and operating without a state license, with bonds forfeited ranging from 1 to 24 dollars. repeated entries show numerous forfeit proceedings and dismissals by authorities.
A fragmentary report notes a curious incident in Brookfield involving a woman using improvised tools to escape, described with sensational tone. The text references the Mosler University of Al Azhar in Cairo and a 970 year timeline, but details are unclear and may be garbled.
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