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Newspaper
Hope Star
Location
Hope, Arkansas, United States of America
Date
Dec 24, 1938
Page
3
John T. Flynn argues the McKesson & Robbins looting was an old fashioned burglary of physical assets while broader, subtler forms of exploitation drain billions yearly. calls for reform of laws and enforcement to deter asset theft, noting the only fatal cost was Coster's.
A look back at June 1938 highlights in culture politics and crime. My Son My Son The Yearling and films The Sheik Blockade drew attention while notable figures and events spanned Roosevelt jokes espionage resignations and wage hour policy.
A compact reflection compares human judgment to watches, noting that no two timepieces run alike yet each person believes their measure correct, echoing a sentiment attributed to Pope. The aphorism emphasizes subjective certainty in personal judgment across observers.
A mixed list of statements asks which are true. Correct items include that port side is left when facing the bow. other claims are false or nonsensical. The prompt is unclear and contains typos and unrelated phrases.
A public service will be held at Our Lady of Good Hope church at Third and Walker streets at midnight Saturday. Father William Garvin will conduct the service and the public is cordially invited.
Roy Anderson leads the Goodfellows fund drive reporting 172 families to receive aid and Christmas gifts, with 20 percent children. The total rose to 487.05 from late donations. A committee arranged wrapping and distribution, with deliveries by Hope water plant staff. Christmas observances and church services are planned as the holiday weekend approaches.
Congressional opposition grew Saturday to several suggested railroad reforms by President Roosevelt’s special committee. Senate Interstate Commerce chair Wheeler of Montana and Senator Norris of Nebraska vowed to block any repeal of the long and short haul rate clause. The report cites London bus costs as a model, noting London’s annual railway expense around $2,000,000.
A reader quiz asks how to handle muddy guests, footwear, and hosting duties. Questions cover wiping feet, leaving footwear at entry, driving without splashing pedestrians, whether a host should drive guests home, and rug care. Answers emphasize offering mats, avoiding damage to rugs, and courteous, practical hosting.
Chapter six of a 1998 math review recounts killer outcomes among top fraudsters. F Donald Coster of McKesson and Robbins killed himself after a vast accounting fraud, joining other notorious figures like Ivar Kreuger and Serge Stavisky in choosing self destruction amid investigations and exposure.
Uniontown Als reports indicate a two engine Army bomber crashed two miles southeast of Uniontown during a rainstorm. Nine bodies were possibly recovered from a 60 acre wreck site with four identifications found by pocketbooks and notes. The B 16 plane originated from Hamilton Field California en route to Maxwell Field Alabama with seven aboard.
Governor Bailey urged modification to allow state operated testing stations to keep the compulsory automobile testing law, saying the law should not be destroyed. He noted most complaints stem from administration, as lawmakers prepare to seek repeal in the 1939 General Assembly. The Supreme Court upheld the 1938 attempt to nullify the inspection fee ban amid looming repeal efforts.
William Simpson father of Mrs. Wingfield of Hope died at noon Saturday in a Little Rock hospital after two heart attacks, the second proving fatal. Former Hope resident, he had been involved in the cotton business here years ago. Funeral arrangements had not been announced.
Asa Rains drove to the courthouse for 1935 license plates for his 1911 automobile a two-winder single seater without top or windshield. He says it gives him interrupted service. In Baton Rouge Dr C S Pemberton entomologist at the Hawaii Sugar Planters experiment station in Honolulu reports discovering 3 000 new varieties of sugarcane after a six month switch of New Guinea islands.
Brenda, 18, Brunei, 5 foot 8, 116 pounds, reared in the Best Prices, described as a glamor girl. Her debut at the Ritz Carlton is to be sponsored by her mother, marking a notable social event for the season.
Washington observers compare Japan s use of force with US policy in Latin America noting that Japan pressed China with the 21 Demands, risking broad enmity, while the United States favors slow persuasive diplomacy with South American nations to foster mutual prosperity and peace.
The Ickes incident ended as Germany dropped its protest, while in Spain Franco’s insurgents faced a significant setback near the Pyrenees. Pope Pius XII lamented Vatican Italian tensions and consistory issues connected to the Mussolini regime amid a broader crisis with Germany and Italy. The US navy announced a permanent Atlantic squadron, and senators Lewis and Reynolds warned of red fascist alignments as Washington weighed economic embargo options.
ANCHORAGE Alaska 7 When Nik Lane roadhouse operator at Peters Creek heard noise in a shed he rushed in and found an intruder a brown bear. Lane shouted and the bear fled, both leaving the scene in a dash. In New York the auto and truck output in the United States and Canada for 1938 was the smallest in five years with about 2 650 000 units produced.
Eskimo CCC youths in UNWAY Alaska dig tunnels in hill sides where Arctic frost stays near the surface to store reindeer meat and perishables. Forest Service official Harry Sperling notes natives in CCC programs also build airplane landing fields shelter cabins and control predatory animals as part of Arctic projects.
A historical note states that more than a quarter of the bearing tea trees of North America are located in Los Angeles County, California. This highlights the region as a major hub for tea tree cultivation in the continent.
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