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Newspaper
Hope Star
Location
Hope, Arkansas, United States of America
Date
Feb 29, 1940
Page
6
A fragmented report outlines calls to investigate Iran termed activities on the West Coast. The committee, chaired by Dies, planned public hearings and continued its inquiry into alleged Communist influence among consumers' groups and related organizations.
The revenue department reports most auto owners hold valid licenses while about 300 warning orders were issued to motorists without proper drivers licenses. Delinquents are urged to buy the correct license and pay penalties with court action rare, per Frank Clancy, motor vehicle tax supervisor.
Statement from Mr. Dies indicates Congress will conduct public hearings on Christian Front and Christian Mobilizers. The committee is considering foreign propaganda designed to draw the U S into the European War and will announce its decision at a later date.
Lent menu ideas feature perch with almond sauce and oyster bisque. Perch fillets rolled in seasoned flour are fried then topped with almond sauce of browned almonds and butter. Oyster bisque uses oysters, milk, water, onion, celery, parsley, mace, butter, and seasoning simmered, strained, and thickened.
Rome reports Europe war raises Italian prosperity with Lombardy and Piedmont plants thriving. Smoke from chimneys signals activity in Milan Turin and northern centers as trains deliver British coal and French ore. War orders flow to France and England with airplane motors guns and shells shipped abroad. Labor is paid in real money under strict Allied import export controls managed by the navy.
Baton Rouge reports Ken Kavanaugh, LSU football star and top pass receiver, chosen as most eligible escort by coeds. He will accompany a yet undisclosed “darling of LSU” to a Friday night dance, with a secret identity kept until the event.
New Orleans officials call for streamlined police training and fitness drills starting March 1 with emphasis on wrestling boxing and waistline control as part of a broader war materials effort tied to Italy’s wartime production. Secret talks between British and Italian officials seek a $50 million trade deal constrained by coal supply terms and prior German English shipments. England Offers adjusted coal shipments to Italy to unblock negotiations, with price disputes delaying final terms.
Across reports from Mustang and Altoona to Kansas City and New York the oddities recount rare births and odd crimes. A Rambouillet ewe birthed four surviving quintuplets, while a terrier rescue and a tavern operator’s past loom in separate local vignettes.
Hope Hardware Co reports drastic Westinghouse price cuts effective immediately. The 1940 Six Cubic Foot model drops from 152.50 to 147.50, with factory notes that insulation Fiberglas enhances efficiency without altering quality. Wingfield of Tope Hardware touts continued high value amidst rising material costs, while Hope Hardware promotes full 1940 Westinghouse line and related brands and services.
Rockford report on a 20 year old flier named Walley Pabyer who says American youths are being recruited for war service on the west coast. He claims at least 20 youths have been signed up, given railroad tickets and $5, ordered to report at the Wellington hotel in Toronto for further instructions. Some may have already reached Canada. He traveled to Chicago with seven companions, with two Palomer uncles meeting him in Galesburg to visit Illinois relatives. He telephoned his Los Angeles father promising to return home. The term grand opera was first introduced in France in 1820.
A garbled interview with Virginia Gayda, spokesperson for Premoy Mussodoi, hints at Italy joining the war. The dialogue mentions hopes of access to the Dine and Medters regions and notes the statements reflect personal views rather than official policy.
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