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Newspaper
Hope Star
Location
Hope, Arkansas, United States of America
Date
Mar 27, 1940
Page
5
Basel, Switchland. City officials rejected scores of attractive applicants for street car conductors and hired thirty husky women instead. An official said mobilization left only weak men and they need brawn and brains. The piece notes a librarian questioning reading mastery and mentions Uncle Tom’s Cabin.
The piece opens with a reflective verse about nature and peace, hinting at a broader meditation on harmony. It then lists Easter weekend visits by local families, illness recuperation, library acquisitions, and a promotion for a forthcoming novel set in the plantations of Virginia and Kentucky, intertwining horse racing and Southern aristocracy with historical figures.
A compact excerpt traces how feudal order gave way to monarchies and a rising middle class. It notes merchants gaining power through alliances with new rulers, the ensuing conflicts between former allies, and the evolving but not yet modern democratic ideals guided by wealthy elites and the feared “common people.”
The Associated Press reports Premier Reynaud presenting a new French cabinet pledged to "beat the enemy" and "make war in every field" Britain moves destroyers and submarines toward the Skaggerak as talk of flanking Germany grows In Bolivia a coup attempt and siege declare unsettled politics while Canada’s election signals support for the war effort and British critics urge tougher diplomacy and action against Romani a NATO fears rise over Balkan strategy and Hitler’s aims.
Emmet High School’s junior class stages a three act comedy described as fast moving and filled with laughter and thrills. Cast includes Verna Carroll portrayed by Jean Nash and Johnnie Carroll by Elgin Ward with Bernice Crank, Darcie Moore, Verl Calhoun, Edna Thompson among others. Performances set for Friday March 29 at Emmet High School.
Aid to France to dissolve the Communist party and suppress aid to the organization tied to the war effort. Spain warms to Finland through the Falangist Alcazar paper while Germany contemplates mineral barter for war material and blocks iron shipments to the Finns. The Franco regime recalls old friendships with Britain and Spain, while German freight ships idle in Spanish ports await cargo.
The piece argues that generous aid and buying American goods fosters international goodwill. It asserts Americans would not abandon aid to distressed peoples like the Chinese Finns Armenians and others and warns that turning punitive could erase America’s distinct national identity and meaning.
A $60,000 damage suit by Mr. and Mrs. James J. Williamson of Chicago against Dr. John R. Brinkley of Little Rock and Del Rio Texas was dismissed with prejudice in Pulaski circuit court. They charged Williamson was made sterile by a 1936 Del Rio operation for prostatic relief. Dismissal with prejudice prevents revival.
Caldwell Idaho Harold Tucker College of Idaho instructor leaned from a plane to take a photo. His glasses fell, landed across street in Overgaard's yard and were not cracked. Chamberlain shows no interest in Hiller's program, prefers Punch or Mein Kampf.
Franks recall of Surtis and recall threats lead Paris toward severed ties with Russia. Premier Renaud blamed Soviet treason for Germany progress as Surtis heads to Moscow. Naggiar left, Maisky remains in London, and France dissolves the Communist party after raids and arrests. Forty four ex-deputies face trial for anti state actions.
When Parliament meets next week, Hungarys position in Europe's troubles was the subject of a conference between Hungarian premier Count Pal Teleky and Benito Mussolini. They reportedly agreed to continue efforts to keep the war out of the Balkans.
Advertised as easing headaches cramps and dysmenorrhea CARDAT is promoted to aid digestion and reduce abdominal distress. The product is claimed to have aided women for over 50 years, with users reporting improved comfort during and before menstruation.
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