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Newspaper
Hope Star
Location
Hope, Arkansas, United States of America
Date
Jan 16, 1940
Page
6
Air speed rises to 468 mph as aviation, rail, road and sea power converge. Report highlights faster airliners, lighter engines, better brakes, and broader transport growth from 1939 to 1940, noting surging car and highway expansion and new vehicle technologies amid rising schedules and global competition.
Columbus sports writer argues removing backboards would dull the game by shrinking rebound play and driving down scoring. OSU coach Harold Olsen and other coaches dismiss the idea as nonsense, saying backboards are essential to skilled, dynamic play and exciting rebounds.
The Kiwanis Club meets at the Court House with Geo. W. Robison of the American Legion contributing reports. Thursday events include Hetwe Tee Co and Standard Of Kraft Cheeve City Bakery activities.
Remote Soviet Arctic stations plan hot houses to grow mangos onions and other vegetables during winter. Structures on Wrangel Island and nearby stations will supply fresh produce, reducing dependence on distant supplies. Challenges include building in harsh conditions and maintaining heat.
The Hope High School cage schedule lists January 16 El Dorado at Hope January 1 Hope at Pine Bluff January 2 Hope at Warren January 26 Pine Bluff at Hope January 30 Hope at Arkadelphia February 1 Magnolia at Hope February 1 Hope at North Little Rock February 1 Warren at Hope February 6 Hope at El Dorado February 10 Prescot at Hope February 12 North Little Rock at Hope February 15 Fordyce at Hope February 16 and 17 Hope at Jonesboro February 20 Arkadelphia at Hope February 24 Texarkana at Hope.
Prescott hosts the district independent A A U basketball tournament the week of February 23 as part of WPA Recreation Division plans all district teams from Lafayette Columbia Union Ouachita Clark and Nevada counties may compete to qualify for the state tournament at Conway February 26 and 27 teams must meet eligibility rules including January 29 1940 team membership and three games played two district players may join the state tournament registration requires twenty five cents per player
Dr. A. 8 Henrick Kag of Lexington, Kentucky merges photography with old firearms collecting by building a telescopic camera from a sardine can and an old flashlight. The device is pistol held and aimed for distant pictures.
Fragmented text references battles between Soviet and Finnish forces, mentions German alignment, and era dating. Contains garbled phrases about observers, rail lines, and speculative scientific anecdotes. No coherent story, names, or solid events clearly discernible.
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