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Newspaper
Hope Star
Location
Hope, Arkansas, United States of America
Date
Dec 18, 1939
Page
7
In Paris Texas five people were injured in a Christmas auto wreck. The incident follows a day of chaotic activity as emergency crews aided the injured and investigated the scene for cause and contributing factors. Authorities sought details on the involved vehicles and occupants.
A reliable informant aboard the British carrier Ark Royal in port reports the ship was struck by a large bomb while in the North Sea, with one gun wrecked and visible damage. the attack date is not confirmed. German pocket battleship Graf Spee is reportedly sunk as explosions rocked its wreck.
German protest to Uruguay over damages basis emerges as the Graf Spee crew of about 1,039 is interned in Montevideo. The pocket battleship was blown up and sunk Sunday night to avoid capture, with most of the crew reaching safety aboard boats or heading to Buenos Aires. Captain Langsdorff and officers reportedly departed in Graf Spee launches, while Uruguayan authorities order internment of remaining crew. The firing lines led to the ship’s destruction after British pressure and harbor restrictions. Adolf Hitler reportedly ordered the destruction to save the crew, avoiding internment or further battle.
In Sion Switzerland reports arriving refugees and a flotilla of carrier pigeons bearing messages from Europe. The birds carried straps marked with Polonia France and other marks. Swiss army headquarters received the messages while others say pigeons found deserted bases or were shot.
London reports British submarine Urewie penetrated German defenses at the Elbe mouth and sank a German cruiser of about 6,000 to 7,000 tons after destroying a screen of destroyers. Three ships were sunk in heavy German bombing raids on North Sea shipping. Thirty four British bombers were said shot down in a major air battle off the north German coast near Helgoland.
Out of town judges will determine the winners of the annual Christmas Lighting contest in Hope. Four prizes are offered by Hope Water and Light: electric lamp, toaster, clock, and iron. Lamp and iron are on display in the Reg Anderson & Company Insurance window. Judges will view displays and select winners in Hope Thursday or Friday nights.
Anchorage Alaska. Whit’s one arm a good man. Peterson of Red River Kodiak Island is a Fira. He has lived 42 years in Red River culture, built half a dozen boats including a 24 foot craft, erected his house, fought wilde perils single handed. He sows a boat, pans for gold and runs a gill netter earning over $1,000 this season.
New York columnist and president of the American Newspaper Guild Heywood Braun died Monday in a hospital after a pneumonia complication. He suffered a heavy cold at the harness pavilion of Columbia-Prevhy Uray Medical Center and fell ill Thursday night, with heart-related issues noted in medical officials' statement.
Hope merchants and Saenger theater owners invite 5000 schoolchildren and teachers to a free screening of Yellow Jack on Friday December 22. Four shows run 8 am to 4 pm with tickets honored at any show. Police will reserve bus parking. donations cover film and theater staff.
In Alton Missouri witnesses in circuit court will gain an incentive to tell the truth beyond swearing on a Bible. While the courthouse is built next year, sessions will be held in the Baptist Church with the judge occupying the pulpit.
The local Rotary announces the annual Christmas party of the Hospital for Crippled Adults at Memphis will be broadcast from the hospital on Saturday night December 23rd at 8 PM over station WREC Memphis. The hospital is sponsored by Rotary clubs of Arkansas Mississippi Tennessee. The Memphis Junior Chamber of Commerce sponsors the on site event with entertainment by patients from Mississippi Tennessee and Arkansas. The broadcast targets Rotarians and former patients nationwide.
The Verger playground receives new gear including a seesaw and swing set. Four PVN sawing PUI BOMMOTES were installed amid a community ceremony to mark the upgrade.
A strange accident near Belleville reports an aircraft towed by a car striking a truck on a curve of a highway. Believed to be the first motor vehicle airplane collision on a state road, the plane collided with the truck as they rounded the bend.
A fragmented narrative describes a banquet scene in Sedalia Missouri with an unnamed guest and host exchanging remarks about elk hunting. It mentions Diane arriving with oar muffs and a host remark about lies. The text then shifts to an unrelated note about seven million menhaden caught by bluefish off Beaufort North Carolina in a single day.
Municipal court did not convene this week as a tentative schedule shows Monday’s docket unsettled and Tuesday morning items awaiting action. Readouts indicate delays in cases listed, with limited filings available for review.
Officials of Arkansas Power and Light urged the Federal Power Commission to grant an extension of time for completion of the Blakely flood control and sewer dam on the Ouachita River near Hot Springs. They argued that the capacity and energy generated can be economically absorbed into the applicant's system in harmony with federal policy.
Cotton prices show Mixed activity as New York opened Monday at 142 and closed at 12.08. Middling spot settles around 11.33 with fluctuating quotes across futures and cash markets.
A brief, cryptic quotation attributed to Chesterfield references thoughts on sovereignty, weakness, and cunning in a historically oblique style, suggesting a literary aside rather than a clear news item or event.
Japan decides to reopen the Yangtze river below Nanking to third-power commerce under military restrictions. Foreign Minister Nomura informed U S Ambassador Grew in a half hour discussion. The issue underscores ongoing US Japan talks. Arizona reports total forest area over 12 million acres.
A partial fragment notes Break forth O beauteous heavenly light from Bach's Christmas Oratorio. It credits Johann Rist as lyricist with 1641 publication and mentions adapting Johann Schop's hymn melody into a harmonized choral setting.
Arkansas Supreme Court advanced two liquor tax suits against Southwestern Distilled Products Inc on January 15. One case from Fu laski county appeals a $314,972.05 state judgment with $15,000 in certified checks to be cashed as the court’s registry replacement for a supersedas bond. The other, from Benton Chancery Court, involved $20,826.72 alleged due at $3.96 per case on liquors seized last summer at the firm warehouse in Sulphur Springs.
A humorous editorial mocks U S global bravado and domestic distractions, noting slogans about anger at multiple nations while focusing on political theater and bureaucratic quirks. It jokes about official gestures to Brazil and Russia, and ends with a wry aside on a woman’s suffering in air quality and wearability debates.
Five Hurt one seriously near Paris Texas as Russell car struck a bridge railing after braking for a flagman. Mrs Russell suffered a fractured skull while Mr Russell and others escaped serious injuries and were hospitalized in Paris. The car was demolished and occupants transported by ambulance.
The Hope High School Library Job will present its annual Christmas play at 8:40 a.m. Tuesday in the high school auditorium. The Nativity features biblical selections arranged in dramatic form depicting the Nativity story and is accompanied by Christmas carols. The public is invited.
A jumble asks to rearrange cities by area from largest to smallest. Cities listed include Chicago Los Angeles Dover New Orleans Detroit Duluth Minneapolis New York Cleveland Washington Philadelphia San Francisco. Determine order by area size. output should reflect the largest area first followed by the others in descending area. Answers given as Yugotwyu.
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