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Newspaper
Hope Star
Location
Hope, Arkansas, United States of America
Date
Aug 31, 1939
Page
4
Dr. J. M. Lile, hailed as Hope's leading citizen, endorses Burns' film at Van Buren on August 7. The note teases an outstanding picture with Bob featured, promising a distinct experience under a new rule.
Quote from C John Rogge Assistant U S Attorney General stating the Department of Justice will not be cowed by threats. The remark underscores firm stance on upholding law and order amid external pressure.
Paramount screen treatment of a vital American problem stars Bob Burns as a democratic, down to earth lawyer who fights to restore order in a city. Susan Hayward and Joseph Allen Jr. lead a strong cast as strikes, bombings, and political maneuvering test a town. Alfred Santell directs, John C. Moffitt wrote the screenplay.
Washington watches Chiang Kai-shek rumors of using a propaganda radio network. He broadcasts in 18 dialects, urging Chinese unity, and reportedly reaches many listeners. In Latin America few-wave sets limit reach, with social circles and foreign broadcasts complicating influence. Officials doubt Brazilians and Belgians will embrace foreign enlightenment.
Scientists search Vancouver Island for clues to a rumored Chinese colony on Nootka 150 years ago. British settlers reportedly seized by Spaniards and forced to dig gold, then fled with native women. Occasional reports hint at a hidden interior tribe that could be their mixed descendants.
A hostile clash erupts over an FCC move to force big radio networks to air only American cultural content abroad. The State Department, previously quietly collaborating with broadcasters on pro neighbor policy in Latin America, resisted formalizing the practice as revenue from shortwave remains minimal. The FCC’s attempt to formalize the policy strained relations with the networks and the State Department.
In Butte Montana Judge Louis A Buckley rules on the clash between an alleged right to drink and the state's power to fine. A defendant testifies he is always ready to drink if he can pay for beer. The judge remarks on a ten day sentence, highlighting the tension between personal liberty and legal penalties.
Colorful Paramount drama stars Bob Burns as a traveler philosopher in a typical American town. The plot follows his clash with business leaders, labor strife, and a political fight as Allen, Lockhart, and others shape a junior senator nomination while Burns seeks harmony in a town driven by industry and ambition.
Local note hints at a saying about the best mousetrap possibly failing, as Mark L. Young tests the idea with a skeptical view. The fragment suggests ongoing experiment or discussion in Sunnyvale California about a mechanical solution.
The American Heart Association awarded a $150 prize for a talent contest. A single field in the world was jumble d in the southwestern Pevsly area, marking a notable event in regional awards.
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