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Newspaper
Hope Star
Location
Hope, Arkansas, United States of America
Date
Jul 20, 1932
Page
2
The Star pledges to apply municipal power plant revenues to develop Hope's industrial and social resources. It calls for 1932 pavement work, alley and backyard sanitation improvements, county highway program support, expansion of cooperative agricultural programs, and state highway progress. It also advocates tax reform and an efficient budget system.
Arkansas voters face a crowded senatorial field with four leading candidates from outside the state. O L Bodenhamer of El Dorado argues for private citizen attitudes on electric power and favorsHospitalization for disabled veterans, while Huey P Long backs Mrs. Caraway and is criticized as a Louisiana machine boss.
The piece discusses the Promethee incident and the dangerous, costly nature of undersea craft. It notes frequent accidents, argues submarines are a vital yet risky tool, and doubts a universal no-submarine treaty. It hopes for a future ship or device to render submersibles obsolete.
The article recounts rumors of a near divorce between Bendix and his wife, who will file a friendly suit for separation on desertion grounds and a $2,000,000 property settlement. It notes Bendix’s residence moves and outlines his rise from Swedish immigrant to automotive pioneer and financier.
The Prussian diet saw a June 24 bill to seize possessions of East European Jews who arrived since August 1, 1914. A move also called for compiling a list of Jews employed in Prussian state operas and theaters. German film firms dropped Jewish stars amid Nazi pressure. Many Germans and Christians with Jewish ancestry fear the party’s rise.
Supreme Judge Dudley Valentine’s court handled two divorce petitions from the Ohanian family. Mrs. Catherine Ohanian obtained a divorce from Dichran Ohanian, an Indian jeweler. Mrs. Velmah Ohanian Casey also secured a divorce from Robert Casey. Cherbourg led European ports in transatlantic passenger traffic.
Wednesday offers final opportunity to view actual pictures of the Sharkey Schmeling championship fight shown from Long Island. Edmund Lowe stars in Attorney for the Defense with Evelyn Brent and Constance Cummins in supporting roles in a compelling story of a prosecuting attorney turned defense lawyer.
Mrs. E. J. Frantz, the Hope exchange manager for Southwestern Bell, left Tuesday night for Hot Springs to join her husband. She has 15 years with the company. Miss Ora Mae Moody of Hot Springs succeeds her as local manager and took charge Wednesday.
In Binnaway on the Castlereagh river a revolutionary farmer was seized and branded on the forehead with the letters RED. The report notes strong anti soci ety sentiment in Australia's rural districts as feeling runs high against so called society.
H. W. Shepard of Hot Springs district manager for Southwestern Bell Telephone toured Hope on Wednesday as a business visitor. He was joined by T. B. Kelly district plant chief of the company.
The delayed adjournment of Congress energized Democratic efforts to start the presidential campaign. The Capitol Hill clash between Speaker Garner and President Hoover over relief is seen as shaping campaign dynamics, with Roosevelt’s timing also a factor. Roosevelt remains aloof as convention politics influence national dialogue.
Rufe Robins a prominent citizen of Iran visited the city on Wednesday. Major Wilburn Mack from Boo can Telephone Co was in town last Tuesday. Paul Briant of Okalona came on Wednesday to visit his mother Mrs M A Briant.
Analysis notes Roosevelt faces a choice to engage with Hoover or defer to his running mate Garner. It discusses potential relief proposals, party dynamics, and the delicate position of Roosevelt amid intra party tensions. The piece also mentions prohibition votes and the unsettled debt issue tied to European payments. An earlier report cites 1922 air commerce violations.
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