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Newspaper
Hope Star
Location
Hope, Arkansas, United States of America
Date
Aug 08, 1940
Page
6
Washington based report notes government clerks and office workers in all the buildings without air conditioning are filling long hours with number games and occasional concerns about heat. The piece highlights work conditions and worker morale amid rising temperatures and limited cooling options.
Tired kidneys disrupt sleep and cause backache and swelling. Doan's Pills are advertised as a trusted remedy, claiming to cleanse the blood by flushing wastes and restore restful nights.
The piece explains the 84 effective temperature index used to gauge heat stress. It notes heat waves send 25,000 to 30,000 clerks home and describes humidity, temperature, and air movement as key factors. Washington summer climate is likened to a Turkish bath and Sahara heat, with officials seeking relief and humor about government work during scorchers.
Washington notes Cordell Hull earned high regard at the Havana Pan American gathering. Critics acknowledge his patient diplomacy shaped a united front despite Argentina’s cool reception. Debate continues over Willkie Roosevelt talks amid foreign policy postures.
AP Feature Service reports rising fascination with buried treasure during wartime. Governments cut billions from expenses while gold and jewels vanish into hiding. Tales of monarchs and boasted hoards frame a restless public awaiting treasure maps amid political shifts and refugee seizures.
In Grenoble Le Petit Dauphinois reports that news circulated via roundabout channels to reach newspapers in unoccupied France after the collapse of resistance, illustrating how information moved despite occupation. The piece notes the strategic spread of third hand reports through regional presses.
In Cincinnati a rule blocks any opera practice at Susie the gorilla’s feeding times. The summer opera, staged in the zoological gardens, cannot perform during Susie’s meals due to her allergy.
Questions identify a longtime official who resisted accounting for profits and hid behind technicalities, with fees rising from 50 000 to 86 470 over two terms, while public funds faced deficits. The official pledged to end the fee system, but sponsored a bill that only reduced fees and delayed effect until after leaving office.
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