Navy Breaks All Peace Records in Ship Construction
Navy completes ship construction in 1939 setting records with 30 cruisers destroyers and submarines finished.
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Newspaper
Hope Star
Location
Hope, Arkansas, United States of America
Date
Jan 02, 1940
Page
3
Navy to accelerate shipbuilding after peace time record
The Navy reports a 1989 surge in ship construction with 20 cruisers destroyers and submarines completed and commissioned, up from 16 in 1938 and 2 the prior year. Officials plan higher building estimates for Congress as major warships auxiliaries and a motor torpedo boat fleet continue under construction or orders.
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Washington
Dom Min
Congress
Nutt First to File for Governor Nomination
Dr Walter Scott McNutt of Arkadelphia announced his candidacy for the Democratic gubernatorial nomination in the next summer primary. He became the first to formally announce for state office, having previously run unsuccessfully for governor in 1948.
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Little Rock
Walter Scott McNutt
Arkadelphia
Floods worsen Turkey quake damage after deadly quake
In Ankara torrential rains worsen the disaster in earthquake stricken Turkey. Floodwaters swell rivers and seas, reportedly contributing to more casualties. Coastal villages in western Turkey are inundated as torrents drive damage toward the Sea of Marmara.
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Ankara
Turkey
Qoad
Sea of Marmora
Turnip Weighing 812 Pounds Exhibited Here
A 812 pound turnip grown by Jim Brown of Blevins was shown at The Star office on Tuesday. The Purple op variety is among several unusually large turnips produced in the Blevins area this season. Brown said he recently sent a pounder to relatives in Little Rock.
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Jim Brown
Blevins
Star Office
Brown
A Thought Oppression Is Mare Easily Bore Unclear
Fragmentary text suggests a discussion on thought oppression and burden. Readable elements are limited. specific persons, places, or events are not identifiable in the available words.
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Oppression
Sunius
Cranium Crackers Popular Songs Clues Sheet
A quirky text hints at popular song titles via descriptive phrases. It seems to parody song lyrics about lawn buffaloes, beauty and talk, candy boxes, and odd purchases, with references to a “Page Two” teaser.
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Symphony Corkerts
28 Degrees Is Low Temperature Report
The Fruit and Truck Branch Experiment station reported a low temperature of 28 degrees for the seven hour period ending at 7 a.m. Tuesday. The reading was recorded at 7 o'clock Tuesday morning.
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Fruit and Truck Branch Experiment Station
Method of Killing Hogs Is Outlined
Guidance from M W Muldraw of the University of Arkansas outlines quiet handling, sticking rather than shooting, and careful bleeding to prevent meat souring. After dressing, split carcasses to hang 24 hours at 44 to 46 degrees, then cut for curing with specific shoulder and ham cuts. Curing mix and times are detailed, with Circular No. 177 available at the county agent.
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Hempstead
M. W. Muldraw
Extension Animal Husbandman
University of Arkansas College of Agriculture
Arkansas Extesion Service
Charles Evans to Speak at Nashville Credit Meet
Charles Evans of Life Rock will headline the Nashville Production Credit Association annual meet on Monday January 8 1940 at 10 o'clock am in the courthouse Nashville. Also on the program are S A Morrow vice president Production Credit Corporation of St Louis and R Woods of the Federal Intermediate Credit Bank of St Louis. Members and nonmembers interested in farm finance are invited. The Nashville Association lists 1050 borrower members across Hempstead Howard Clark Nevada Pike Sevier and Hot Spring counties.
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Nashville Production C'Edit Association
Court House
Nashville
Charles Evans
Life Rock
Arkansas
S&s
Coroner rules Millard Lovells death not inquest case
Millard Lovells a McCaskill farmer was killed Monday afternoon at the Missouri Pacific depot after stepping into the path of a southbound train. The coroner said Lovells likely failed to see the approaching locomotive and died from multiple injuries. The body was moved to a sister’s home near Nashville for funeral arrangements.
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A. OH. Weaver
Millard Lovells
McCashill
Missouri Pacific
Lovells
McCaskill
Nashville
Mike “Campbell
Tegro Sinploye
Lovelis
Herndon-Cornelius Undertakers
Ajax in Harbor to Get War Repairs
Montevideo reports Ajax, a British cruiser, will stay 48 hours to refuel and provision as Uruguayan authorities study internment plans for the Nazi freighter Tacoma and arrange a visit by a British warship. The focus is keeping Tacoma captive and ensuring wartime measures are in place.
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Ajax
Montevideo
Uruguay
Bute
Graf Spee
Uguayan
Tues
Tacoma
State Supreme Court in Session in Arkansas
The Arkansas Supreme Court reconvened after a three week holiday recess and took thirteen to fourteen cases under submission for probable decision next Monday. Decisions were handed down Tuesday.
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Supreme Court
Litle Rock
Ark
Arkansas Supreme Court
Tesday
Weisenberger couple announce birth of a son Royace Stewart Jr
State Representative Reynee Weisenberger and Mrs Weisenberger announced Tuesday the birth of a son named Royace Stewart Weisenberger Jr at 7 a.m. in July Chester hospital. Mother and baby are reported doing nicely. An unrelated sentence mentions Admiral Byrd making a trip around the world at the age of 1.
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Reynee Weisenberger
Weisenberger
Royace Stewart Weisenberger, Jr
Julky Chester Hospital
Sulfanilimide hailed by doctors as new specific
In a wide survey of 1930s advances, doctors hailed sulfanilimide as a new specific. The piece sketches rapid scientific progress across medicine, physics, aviation, and industry, noting insulin shock therapy, X-ray advances, and the era’s push toward mass communication and materials science amid global tensions.
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Sby Nea
Solar System
Pluto
Jupiter
Golden Gate
Oakland
San Francisco
George Washington
New
New England
365 Are Killed on New Year Holiday
The Associated Press reports that during the New Year holiday period in 1939 one death per day occurred, totaling 365. Eight states reported 188 highway deaths while six states had no violent deaths. Arkansas recorded three fatalities. States listed include Idaho Mississippi North Dakota Nevada Rhode Island and Vermont.
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Associated Press
New York
Idaho
Mississippi
North Dakota
Nevada
Rhodde Island
Vermont
Arkansas
Debts Are Long Scrip Redeemed By Banks
St Joseph banks continue redeeming 1907 panic scrip. Three pieces mailed from Leavenworth Kansas for redemption include one $1 note six 50 cent pieces and one 25 cent piece. Banks paid par.
Mind Your Manners Quiz From a Social Etiquette Page
A fragmented etiquette quiz asks if a good conversationalist says certain phrases and how to address a letter to Gladys Smith. It explores guest behavior, helping a date with a coat, and proper introductions for a young girl with a visitor.
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Gladys Smith
Powers of Labor Board Are Upheld
The Supreme Court upheld the National Labor Relations Board powers by ruling that federal appeals courts cannot review the NLRB certification of a CIO union as the exclusive bargaining agency for all Pacific Coast longshoremen.
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Washington
United States Supreme Court
National Labor Relations Board
Federal Court of Appeals
CIO
Hull Denies Presidential Ambition Amid Reports
Secretary Hull disclaimed any personal ambition for the presidency at a Tuesday press conference. He said he knew nothing of reports that President Roosevelt had chosen him as successor. In unrelated notes, Mexico declared war on the United States on June 4, 1915.
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Washington
Hull
Roosevelt
WPA Cuts and Labor Law Debates Loom in Coming Congress
Bruce Catton reports that a major battle in the new Congress will focus on cutting WPA funding and potentially rewriting the Wagner Labor Relations Act. Industry and labor factions clash as hearings, amendments, and possible shifts in policy shape the year ahead amid an election cycle and looming relief concerns.
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Labor Board
Tua Hoi
Smith
National Labr Relations Board
House
Senate
Jess
Jubor
Wage-Hour Law Sparks Debate Over Cotton Prices
The article notes strong fluctuations in New York March cotton futures. Prices opened at 11.08 and closed near 11.19 with midseason activity around 11.54, reflecting tension between wage-hour legislation and market responses.
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New ‘York
Finnish Front Battles Pound Turku as Soviet Push Reels
Turku seaport and surrounding areas faced severe air and ground attacks as Finnish forces repelled Russian advances. Reports say incendiaries hit the city, large losses were suffered by Soviet units, and Finnish troops pursued remnants toward Suomussalmi. The battle lines stretched on two snowbound fronts with heavy bombardment and mounting casualties. President Kyosti Kallio urged international help as the conflict intensified across the eastern front.
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Kyosti Kallo
Salle
Arctic Circle
Suomussalmi
Tfird
Protest Over British Seizure of U.S. Mail to Germany
Washington formally protests to Britain over seizure of mail from the United States destined for Germany. Diplomats condemn interference with U S correspondence and demand clarification of wartime mail handling policies. The action underscores tensions between the two nations during ongoing global hostilities.
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Washington
United States
Britain
Germany
Lubbock Grid Team Texas Champions
Lubbock High School wins the Texas state championship at Dallas defeating Waco High 20 to 4. Coach Weldon Shapman died two months earlier. former pupil J G Key es kept the team’s memory alive guiding the players to the title.
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Lubbock
Texas
Weldon Shapman
J. G. (Goober) Keyes
Dallas
Waco High School
Waco
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J. My Jones
Hope High School
Ail White
Negro Sehgals
Credit Meet
Cor
Tribunal
Admiral Byrd
Atlantic Ocean
THUR
T. M. Reg
U.S
Wayne
Labor
F. D
Mexico
Bruce Catton
WPA
Bruce Nea Washing
Wasiington
White House
Ohio
National Association of Manufacturers
Surroun
Sever
Supi
Heusinki
Finlan
Sec
Turku
Finland
Mamet
Copenhagen
Helsinki
Fermis
Abao
Lubbock Grid
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