Peanut quota referendum set for Hempstead county election
County peanut producers face a three year quota plan tied to national acreage. The referendum, to be held at the Hempstead County courthouse in Hope on Saturday April 26, will determine penalties for noncompliance. Officials say a three cent per pound penalty may apply to nonconforming deliveries.
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Icuilture
Claude R
Neee L. Adams
County
Neal
Mr. Adams
Hempstead
Hope
Tod Dom
Soil building under 1940 triple program gains county adoption
Oliver L lams, county agent, reports J. B. Dan dele for AIP shows Hempstead County 2425 farmers adopted soil improving practices. Legumes and green manures dominated with 709.2 acres alfalfa and 9740.7 acres of les er. Terracing 825,480 feet on 1587.5 acres, contour ridging on 3310 acres, and 8 acres of forestry. Garden practice added 67.2 acres across 120 gardens. Aircraft payrolls peak near 382,000 in 1941.
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Oliver L Lams
J. B. Dandele
Iple-A
Hempstead
Ctinly den
Roosevelt the White House Intellectual Showman at Press Conclaves
NEA columnist Peter Edson chronicles President Roosevelt’s press conferences from the Oval Office, noting his quick dodges, witty retorts, and wary humor as hundreds of Washington reporters probe for clues. The piece highlights his timing, mannerisms, and the theater of answering under scrutiny.
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Washington
Pyaar
Roosevelt
White House
Oval Room
Mr. Smooth
Mackenzie King
Canada
Warm Springs
FDR
Oval Office
the United States
Source of Chinese drug plant sparks medical curiosity
Washington editor notes that ephedrin and a Chinese fruit-like drug drew attention from science and agriculture. Dr. Walser Swingle identifies the plant amid National Geographic expeditions seeking the long-moubted source of the widely used remedy.
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Jack Stinnett
Washington
Department of Agricultive
Walser T. Swingle
Swingle
Johan
National Geographic Society
United States
Fateful War Talk Echoes in White House Drawing Room
A vivid scene recalls the President's study as a grand map dominates the room with trophies and ship models nearby. The mood hints at looming national decisions, while the President notes the public’s insufficient grasp of wartime gravity.
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Amer- Jeet
Leana Sorams and X-H00 Laboratory Move
In Chapter XII Leana Sorams, a precise minded scientist, returns as Bob Hale resumes work. Carolyn watches and fears Leana’s influence, while Leana confronts Bob about plans for the X-009 transfer and moves, amid personal tensions and a dinner with Carolyn.
Hidden Power Drives Leana to Plot Against Hale
Leana Sormi wrestles with professional jealousy and secret love as she suspects Carolyn’s role in the X-999 project. She schemes to seize control of K-990, imagining a plan to cripple the ayclotron and delay Hale’s work while contemplating drastic actions.
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Robert Hale
Leana
Cerugial
Leana Sormi
Bo Bo
Harrison in Hollywood on location with Rogell
Lucie Neville reports from Hollywood as the expedition-like film unit tests extras and sets under Albert Rogell. A chaotic mock street scene reveals extras snatching shoes and props while directors guide improvised action.
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Lucie Neville
NEA Service
Hollywood — Movie Maks
Albert Rogell
Ant invasion prep tones in home defense ads
An article notes Senomat Chemical Co of St. Louis promotes Terry Ant Killer in the Hope Star and 199 other papers as housewives stock up on pesticides. It describes a marketing push aimed at eradicating ants during the warm months and urges vigilance in keeping these chemicals ready for spring and summer use.
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Blitzkrieg
Reading Ghemidi
Reading Ant
Senomat Chemical Co
St. Louis
Ity
Terry Ant Killee
Hope Star
United States
Mind Your Manners Test and Bizarre Plot Snippet
A mixed OCR fragment contains social etiquette questions about serving potatoes and forks plus a garbled header referencing Mind Your Manners. It then shifts to an odd film industry note alleging that Jack Rubin will collect $12,000 for a story concept involving John Calihan Barrymore and other Hollywood figures, with mention of directors and production interests.
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Manoel
Kelley
Hove
Uva Tigers
John
Calihan
Barrymore
Tyers
Jack Rubin
RKO
Universal
Charl Boyer
Rubin
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Robert
West
Leans
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Tyler
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Orson Welles
Harrison
Hollywood
Paul Harrison
NEA
Lucie Nevile
Canton
Kwangsi Province
Teo
China
de Wingle
Sis Laboratory
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Boen
Pete
Terra
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Katey Tio
Muxico
Guatecanala
EL Salvador
Nicaragua
Nonw Yiksets
Hidian
Federal Airways
Lydia B. Pinkham
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