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Newspaper

Hope Star

Location

Hope, Arkansas, United States of America

Date

Jun 23, 1939

Page

3

Roosevelt Faces Third Term Pressure In Political Shift

The piece analyzes a potential shift toward a broad permanent recovery program under FDR, noting no decisive third term issue has emerged. It highlights hints from Murphy and the American Association for Economic Freedom pushing an industrial reconstruction plan with government planning and licenses, signaling New Deal drift toward expansive reform.

Washington Roosevelt National Economic Committee O'Mahoney Cleveland Frank Murphy Lisell Murphy American Association Economic Freedom Congress National Planning Board

Bitter Political Battle Breaks Out in Louisiana Circle

Baton Rouge reports erupt in a graft and corruption charge flinging amid Governor Leche's resignation and Earl K. Long move toward the governorship. Old Huey Long allies rally, Noe and Tugwell enter race while Leche’s successor hints at policy continuance.

Louisiana Baton Rouge Plunnette Havy 2. Long Long James A. Noe Richard W. Lawhe Earl K. Long Nee Ste Huey Long Earl 16 Leche New Orleans Laidh Ton Robert S. Magstri New Orienta Nowen Pulities Noe A. P. Tugwell

Big Rodeo Plans At Fair Park Firemen push event

Plans for the annual rodeo at Fair Park unfold with a Friday parade led by Hope High School band and Saturday shows. Fred Scott, star of westerns, and Shiver Mack with his brother will perform. The Lope Fire Department and Sutton Colliey barn seek sponsors for stock entry while Melvin Hudson of Clarksville arranges bucking horses and roping stock. A $100 challenge is offered for riding a noted horse.

Fair Park Hope High School Fred Scott Farner Worl Shiver Mack Lope Fire Department Sutton & Colliey Sales Barn Melvin Hudson Clarksville Texas

Thought Na swore bites so fiercely evil vague

A fragmented line appears to reference a person named Sir P. Sidney and the idea of fierce, evil bites. The readable portion is too sparse to deduce a full event or clear entities beyond the potential name.

Sir P. Sidney

Cranium Crackers Typewriter Alphabet Challenge

A quirky page prompt asks readers to arrange the letters of the alphabet in rows as on a standard typewriter keyboard. It notes professional typists are exempt and challenges others to test their skill against the given layout, urging careful arrangement and a check of their winnings against the correct page on Tivos.

Jonesboro Plant Struck by Lightning Sets City Power Off

Lightning struck the terminal room of Jonesboro Arkansas city water and light plant at 1 15 pm Thursday cutting current. Main cables to generators and distribution system burned disabling electricity until 5 15 pm. Firefighters battled a blaze as insulation burned and arcing energy filled the room. Fire Chief Wilkerson and Herbert Hughes entered the room, sprayed extinguishers, and Wilkerson was knocked down but returned to extinguish the fire. Damage included damaged switchboard and destroyed equipment. turbines and generators feared damaged amid storm-strength winds and rain. Manager Lloyd Rebsamen noted possible safety benefits from new equipment in installation.

Jonesboro Ark City Water and Light Plant Wilkerson Herbert Hughes Lloyd Rebsamen AML Rebsumen

English Camps Cancelled Amid War Office Action

The War Office has cancelled all English camps for this year as Britain expands regular and territorial armies and focuses on training new conscripts.

London Britain The War Office

Robins Triumph as Oilers Defeat Bruner-Ivory 3-2

In a doubleheader action the Lion Qi softball team of El Dorado beat Bruner-Ivory Handle 3 to 2 after the Oilers jumped early with two walks and two wild pitches. Robinson and Moore matched zeroes until a late Lions rally produced two runs in the final frame.

Lion Qi el Dorado Bruner-Ivory Handle Company Leo Robins Oilers Bruner-Lion Robinson Bruno Pilcher Lion Saltonstall Newton Martin Bruner Haye Phillip Moore A. D. Russell Lion— Bruner

Senator Nye backs Townsend plan at convention

Indiana Senator Gerald Nye told the Townsend clubs that the plan is right and honest and predicted a national old age retirement system. The report notes over a million feet of oil drilled in California during 1938.

Indianapolis Gerald P. Nye California

Mrs Anderson Given Life Prison Sentence in Arkansas

Mrs Lucille Anderson 34 of New Albany Indiana was sentenced Friday to life imprisonment for complicity in the September slaying of Eldon Cooley a Hot Springs Arkansas grocery chain official She was sent to the women’s prison Collegeville to begin serving the term.

Hot Springs Ark Lucille Anderson New Albany Ind Eldon Cooley Hot Springs Grocery Chain Women's Prisonel Collegeville

Three Whiskey Stills Destroyed in Red Lake Area

Sheriff Clarence Baker announced the third whiskey still destruction in the Red Lake area near Fulton in three weeks. No arrests were made in any raid. The three stills were in a dense wooded duels pond section, on scaffolds in the water, about 250 yards from the bank, making them hard to locate. Joss Cornelius of Guernsey was arrested on cattle theft and will face a preliminary hearing in Hope municipal court next Monday.

Clarence Baker Red Lake Fulton Duels Pond Bani Baker Joss Cornelius Guernsey Cornelius Hope Municipal Court

France and Turkey Sign Hatay Accord

In Ankara France and Turkey signed a formal agreement ceding the Hatay republic to Turkey. A Turkish French mutual assistance post was to be concluded later in Paris. Italian officials called the move a patent violation of France’s mandate from the allied powers.

Ankara Turkey France Republic of Hatay Paris Rome Italy League of Nations

Hope Baby Contest Ends Before Mystery at Midnight

Winners of Hope’s baby popularity contest will be announced at Hope city hall on Friday night just before the curtain rises at o oclock for the home talent play Mystery at Midnight. The contest ends at 11 p.m with trophies for the most popular boy and girl to be awarded. Parents of entrants are urged to attend. The Hope Band Auxiliary sponsors both the contest and the band’s annual home talent show. The cast includes Lawson Glover Dr W R Alexander Josephine Morris Burle McMayen Enola Alexander R S Woodward James Hugh Nelson Marjorie Waddle Tom Pat Cook Mary Nell Carter Leonice Bundy Briant Bundy.

Hope Hope City Hall Hope Band Lawson Glover Dr. W. R. Alexander Josephine Morris Burle McMayen Enola Alexander R. 5. Woodward Janes Hugh Nelson Marjorie Waddle Tom Pat Cook Mary + Nell Carter Leonice Bundy Briant ' Bundy

Jones Named Head of Government Lending Program

President Roosevelt named Jesse H. Jones to administer the proposed 3.86 billion dollar lending program and John M. Carmody to run the federal works agency to be created July 1. Both appointments require Senate confirmation and the administration weighs tax exemptions for securities. Roosevelt signaled possible new legislation to extend monetary powers if the two year extension bill fails.

Jesse Jones Jones John M. Carmody Rep Wassingtgn UPI Roosevelt Jesse H. Jones Reconstruction Finance Corporation Rural Electrification Authority Federal Loan Agency Carmody Federal Works Agency Senate

Flynn Urges Shift to Universal Income Tax

John T. Flynn argues for a swift switch to a universal income tax, abolishing commodity excise and sales taxes, and taxing individuals and corporations equally. He warns current taxes favor large corporations and calls for tax-funded government spending only for true investments.

Flynn United States

WPA Worker Evans Drowned Near Paragould Creek

The body of 24 year old WPA worker George Thomas Evans was found in Eight Mile Creek near Paragould Arkansas. Coroner Ray Little ruled death an accidental drowning with no inquest. Fellow WPA workers searched after Evans failed to return to work and found his clothing on the stream bank. A diver recovered the body.

Paragould Ark George Thomas Evans Works Progress Administration Eight Mile Creek Ray Little Manly Parency WPA Evans

Britain and United States seal wartime cotton deal

Oliver Stanley, president of the board of trade, said in the House of Commons that he and Ambassador Joseph Kennedy would sign a carte agreement on Friday. The accord would bring U.S. cotton to Britain for wartime use while rubber goes to the United States. Negotiations for a large-scale transaction began over a month ago.

London Eng Oliver Stanley Board of Trade House of Commons United States Joseph Kennedy Great Britain

Mind Your Manners Quiz Answers

The piece presents a manners quiz with five questions about dress, speech, and etiquette. Answers indicate no slacks on city streets, no formal evening bows in summer, prefer my family, respond with simple thanks, and a table d hôte meal is a fixed price meal. best solution chosen is (e).

Hamilton-Brown Shoe Company Declared Bankrupt

The Hamilton-Brown Shoe Company, once America's leading shoe maker, was adjudged bankrupt by Federal Judge George H. Moore. Trustees Dunes K. Vardamatte and John W. Lake will manage assets while creditors elect a new trustee. liquidation is urged due to lack of fresh capital.

ST. Louis T Hamilton- Brown Shoe Company Higgest America George H. Moore Charles P. Williams

Blockade and Indignities Reported in Tientsin Concessions

Reports from Tientsin describe a ten day Japanese blockade of British and French concessions. British and French officials condemn gendarme searches and indignities, including eight Britons stripped and passport abuses. Meats and fish scarce at markets as prices rise and food supplies tighten amid the siege.

Manchukuo Moi Tientsin Japan Hai Maj G. A. Herbert H. J. Lord

Cotton market closes with slight gains in New Orleans

In New Orleans on Friday spot cotton finished trading with quotes near 9.45 cents per pound for middling. The market opened at 9.44 and closed at 9.53, reflecting a small uptick for the day.

New Orleans Colton Spot Cotton

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