30 Aug 1940
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Newspaper
Hope Star
Location
Hope, Arkansas, United States of America
Date
Aug 30, 1940
Page
1
The Star states that tributes cards of thanks memorials and notices must follow guidelines regarding king memorials. It disclaims responsibility for safekeeping or returns of manuscripts and notes it will not store unreadable or unedited submissions.
A historical reflection on American labor in 1940 praising workers as free citizens with voting rights, education avenues, and social security safeguards. It notes pride in endurance, unity through organization, and commitment to defense, while urging swift progress on the long stalled overland highway to Alaska as a symbol of national purpose.
The piece argues for building a 1200 mile Alaska highway costing about 14 million dollars as a joint Canada United States defense and civilian project. It contends fears on sovereignty and cost are unfounded, noting engineers deem it practicable and beneficial for northern trade, accessibility, and civilian life, while strengthening defense. It calls for immediate action without delay.
Two Columbia University professors who spent four years digging up research to explode superstitions announce that most firmly grinded beliefs on personal traits aren't true. Plus brief notes on local farms, mallard ducks timed at six miles per hour and canvas boats at seventy two miles per hour. NEXT Crop superstitions.
Dr B A Cartwright spent 30 years gathering over 22 000 popular American superstitions and presents common beliefs about personal traits. He notes people often ascribe temperament to appearance and demeanor, linking color and behavior to character. The piece explores why such stereotypes persist.
A dense word puzzle lists horizontal and vertical clues including names, terms and archaic phrases. The grid references an European author Maurice and a wide range of definitions from objects to actions, inviting solvers to fill cross-connecting answers.
A scrambled text discusses the Battle of the Books and Swift versus ancient and modern literature, mentions tilting at windmills and Don Quixote. It also touches on a White feather, yellow fever, a Star Chamber, butterflies in the United States, and a mosquito stringer unit, all presented in disjointed form.
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