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Newspaper
Hope Star
Location
Hope, Arkansas, United States of America
Date
Aug 01, 1940
Page
7
AP feature outlines how farm states rally behind McNary for vice presidency while Wallace moves to attract Democratic backing. It notes the farm belt’s swing from Democrats to Republicans between 1996 and 1938, with both parties seeking to keep or win back that bloc.
The article surveys the farm belt from Montana to West Virginia, noting voter shifts from Democrat to Republican in 1938 and predicting about 3 million votes at stake in off year contests. It traces past party gains, emphasizes farm states, and discusses candidates McHaugen and Henry Wallace.
Boxing column reports Joe Louis will have an opponent next year despite doubts from agin Nova. Nova, recovering from illness, argues Louis, and other champions would fall too if a defeat meant oblivion. The piece quotes Grayson on Nova’s plans and recent sparring outcomes.
Nova plans to attend the Baer Louis affair in September if the match is made. He could induce Baer to climb through the ropes and would challenge the winner now with Louis as the guest. After roughing it in Nevada he aims two or three warm up fights in California before a U.S. comeback, convinced he can topple Louis next summer.
Longview Washington report says N. L. McDonald a 57 year old retired putcher finishing his junior year at the University of North Dakota geology program plans to return for his degree. He began college at the University of Chicago years ago and muses geology may not be his final path as he may pursue another profession after graduation.
In Columbus a purse lost twenty years ago by Mrs H Lambert contained $21. After two decades a woman named Luin returned the purse with a note claiming she used the funds from her allowance to repay the debt. The case concludes with the recovered money and an explanation.
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