13 Dec 1937
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Newspaper
Hope Star
Location
Hope, Arkansas, United States of America
Date
Dec 13, 1937
Page
1
The piece compares 1987 to 1929, noting a recurring pattern of boom, smash, and recession, with government promises. It cites Andrew Carnegie’s 1905 view on progress, arguing that control of business cycles mirrors automotive progress from crude 1905 tech to 1937 refinements, implying steady improvement over time.
A 92 piece NBC orchestra to air this winter aims to broaden public access to orchestral music. It argues current halls and social aura keep audiences small, but radio can deliver quality music to every listener who tunes in, creating an epoch making shift.
This fourth installment explains locomotor ataxia a late stage of neurosyphilis, its progressive loss of bladder control, and the need for early treatment. It stresses hygiene, diet, and regular Wasserman tests, with emphasis on treating syphilis to halt progression and monitoring spinal fluid.
Weather worsened driving across snow and rain led to over 100 deaths on national highways in a weekend. Midwest states contributed nearly a third of toll with Ohio and Illinois among the hardest hit, while many others reported fatalities from Alabama to Wisconsin.
Arkansas high school athletic conference members voted to increase league football games from five to six to decide the championship. Regulation changes allow any state school in good standing with the Arkansas Athletic Association to join, with probation before full admission. The conference also accepted Little Rock high school’s invitation to host its first track meet at its stadium in late April, and Pine Bluff received official award.
Guardsmen under Governor Johnson fired tear gas prompting surrender of desperadoes. Sanders lay bleeding on the floor after a stabbing, dying minutes later in hospital.
Colorado officials seek to resolve a financial tangle with more than 41 million dollars in earmarked funds untouchable for general fund warrants. The legislature adjourned last May and appropriated over 12 thousand dollars, plus old age pension and other fines, to be paid from the general fund this biennium. A two percent service tax was enacted to raise revenue, but the treasurer estimates only 8.5 million dollars will be received to cover these appropriations.
A district conference for vocational instructors of southwest Arkansas was held last Saturday at Hope High School. District supervisor OL Seginnge organized the event, the first in a yearlong series, with the February session at the experiment station. Attending instructors included M Roole, Reed, Smith, Stevens, Atkins, Childs, Parker, Thoms, Leonard Childs, Haan, Waits, and others from Hope, Nashville, Murfreesboro, Sparkman, Stamps, and nearby areas.
Gov Teller Ammons rejected auditor Thomas Annenr request for a special session to review the Cinanviak middle matter. He noted he may use a state power to suspend for not to exceed three months activities of a department where fuses are exhausted.
The executive committee was told to buy a trophy for the Zebras as the conference considers expanding its athletic program. J A Larsen of Little Rock High urged adding golf tennis and water sports. Members planned to draft a spring meeting proposal.
In a 1937 NEA service crime caper, Mary Melissa and Bob vanish for days as Hades Jones and Honey Bee hunt through desert caverns. Honey Bee climbs to the cliff castle, finds a hidden cave and a corpse, and contemplates pursuit while tensions rise among the group.
Clipped items report Doug Petten with a Canadian team finishing second to the United States. Lisbon taxis, Portugal, mention a new law establishing a weekly day of rest. In Cincinnati, the Reds order their home plate moved as part of unspecified changes.
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