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Newspaper
Hope Star
Location
Hope, Arkansas, United States of America
Date
Jul 10, 1940
Page
3
Buick marks its 4 000 000th car milestone as 1940 output soars to a new high. The firm reports 278 251 cars produced through June with 167 024 units in the first half, outlining a rapid postwar expansion and record pace for the ened period.
A pair of well known businessmen briefly escape their wives during a nearby trade convention to dine at a cafe. The waiter suggests coffee cups as one man panics, fearing their spouses might arrive any moment.
Bruce Catton reports that if Henry Stimson becomes secretary of war, he will gain power to aid Allies by releasing surplus U S war materials and to hinder Japan by restricting essential imports. An army spectrum bill amendment allows the president to set export licenses for designated materials, with Col. Russell L. Maxwell named export control administrator and an export ban placed on many items.
The civil service commission installs an automated system to scan and assign government jobs. A staff of 50 surveys 750,000 cards, then 700 workers will feed data into punch cards. The machine, processing 400 prospects per minute, aims to speed hiring, cut exams, and improve promotions despite high cost. People worry about machine selection in governance.
A curious exchange unfolds as a stranger claiming to be a bill collector is met by Mrs Nubride who invites entry and offers as many items as she can carry, highlighting a stark social moment.
The article discusses war-time export controls under Secretary of War Stimson, noting possible license list expansions and legal leeway to halt shipments to Japan. It highlights amendments allowing trading in deteriorated or surplus military equipment and the potential for manufacturers to sell traded goods to Britain. Stimson’s shift to exert pressure against Japan is outlined, including his role with the Non participation committee.
By JOAN GROVER AP, Wallington. A dramatic 1919 era analysis of Romania’s volatile borders and shifting alliances. Queen Marie’s diplomatic embroidery yields partitions and demands, with Bessarabia and Transylvania driving tensions as Hungary Bulgaria and Russia eye changes, while King Carol’s diplomacy falters under pressures from Central Powers and Allies.
Portland report outlines an $21 billion straight line interstate from Newark to Eureka spanning 270 miles, following 40 degrees 40 minutes north. The plan, by architect Merritttf. Puson, envisions railroad tracks landings and mail pipes, with the route as a military reservation and wide industrial development along the corridor.
The article outlines Russia's seizure of Bessarabia and the resulting collapse of the region's prewar balance. Bulgaria and Hungary lose chances to reclaim Dobruja and Transylvania as Russian troops threaten borders and mobilization orders escalate. Diplomatic talks are hinted as possible “at the proper time,” while the Balkans endure a tense, shifting status quo.
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