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Newspaper
Hope Star
Location
Hope, Arkansas, United States of America
Date
Mar 07, 1940
Page
3
An American audience debates sympathy for Ireland as two large societies, the American and the Clan na Gael, prepare a widespread March campaign. The piece notes Irish Americans backing the Republican Army and its controversial methods against British rule, highlighting tension in public opinion and the political fight over Ireland.
The Philadelphia based Clan-na-Gael and its leaders rally behind the IRA and Irish independence. McGarrity, long a front man for the movement, details its history from Fenian roots to 1920s activity and plans a March 28 memorial for 1867 martyrs Allen, Larkin, and O'Brien. He cites a 20,000 member national base and potential fundraising for renewed effort.
Hendrik Willem van Loon traces democracy from ancient Greece through medieval city republics and modern states. He argues genuine democracy required economic equality and participation, warning wealth and property concentrate power, eroding the common destiny. The text frames democracy as an eternal quest for a moral substitute for money.
NEA Service sports page describes Lee Theo Grissom and Goofy Gomez sparring in a light hearted exchange with playful jabs about Grissom’s major league debut. The pair, once linked in a Tampa exhibition, teased each other as Grissom’s first swings fail to connect with a softball, while Gomez jokes about pitching to him.
In Miami the organizers of a local celebration shifted the annual event’s name to Miami’s 141 alleAmerican to dodge the unlucky number thirteen. The change was framed as a practical renaming to fit the community’s tradition while keeping the event’s spirit intact.
Freiberger of Point Texas is chosen captain for the 1941 Arkansas Razorbacks basketball team with Gerald Gaminill of El Dorado named as sub captain. The piece notes past pitching stars and praises McCarthy for shaping teams with strong pitching and a sharp Yankee form.
The Hoptwell Scrappers defeated the Hope Butterflies 4 to 3 on a Wednesday afternoon effort. A two game doubleheader is planned for Sunday at Fair Park starting at 1 o'clock, featuring Leamis.
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