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Newspaper
Hope Star
Location
Hope, Arkansas, United States of America
Date
Nov 28, 1936
Page
3
A social page notes a planned marriage uniting the Delano Roosevelts and the Du Ponts, linking three famed American clans. The piece stresses prestige and differing political paths while highlighting the union of Ethel du Pont and Franklin D Roosevelt as a long-awaited convergence.
Washington gossip centers on the engagement of Eugene du Pont’s daughter to Franklin Roosevelt Jr. The piece traces old clan histories from De La Nayes to Delanos and Roosevelts, noting marriages within clans, ancestral trades, and long connections to New York and Brandywine mills.
Washington dispatch notes that supporters push for a constitutional amendment if the retirement and unemployment features are struck down. Public briefing efforts explain potential personal tax impacts, with postal carriers distributing registration forms to employers of eight or more. The campaign helps workers learn what benefits they might receive at age 65 and who is excluded from coverage.
Blustery winds swept across upstate New York on Saturday with scattered snow showers and temperatures well below freezing. Gourds in Dishes from Blugevild, Deaton crafts dishes from backyard gourds, carving and baking them into unusual pieces.
In New Orleans cotton markets, December contracts opened Saturday at 12.62 and closed at 1.90. Spat cotton finished steady, up 10 points, around 12.23.
Buenos Aires authorities arrange a grand welcome for the United States president with Mayor Mariano de Vedia ordering display of "Welcome Roosevelt" posters and a nationwide flag display by all 2,300,400 residents. Jurical Spanish notices appear citywide as plans finalize for the event.
LUBBOCK Texas VP It was a month after President Garfield was shot before Texans here heard of the event Pioneer resident R C Burns recalls the moment around a fire and a cowboy questions the outfit Garfield wore noting disbelief at the news
The Mississippi flyway over Arkansas is vital for migratory waterfowl, with ducks far outnumbering last year and a conservation program urged. The State Planning Board warns extermination in any flyway would delay restocking for years, noting lack of funds for protecting and managing game preserves and refuges across multiple counties with county and federal sites.
An oversized outdoor amphitheater in Brunswick claims seating for 400 000 and will show Nazi party talks to crowds using talkies. The first of a series aims to project Nürnberg rally footage and May Day events, letting mass meetings be heard by vast throngs.
Britain and France planned to curb Spain by opposing council consideration of Italo German recognition and aid to Fascist insurgents. Informed sources said the action aims to keep the Spanish crisis from the League of Nations and avoid endangering international peace. On the Spanish front, heavy fighting neared insurgent strongholds near the Bay of Biscay as government forces claimed gains and fascist reports acknowledged clashes. Madrid asserted defeating insurgent columns threaten the northwestern railroad to El Escorial and noted success of the international battalion in the south.
A 1929 crash backdrop is recalled as the Roosevelt era moves toward a cautious stance on foreign-held U.S. assets. The piece notes fears that sudden withdrawal of foreign dollars could impact American markets, with Morganthau warnings cited as a key turning point.
Nashville report notes Americans debate constitution changes while Russia plans new freedoms for women speech and religion. The piece sits amid other stories about a dust storm and river pillad with a New York Central order of 100 locomotives for hauling automobile tires and truck parts.
The American Federation of Labor unanimously re elected William Green as president for his new term at the 56th annual convention in Tampa Florida. The body urged a six hour day and endorsed a constitutional amendment while seeking peace with rebel unions led by John L Lewis. Green, a miners union member, faced no nomination from Lewis for the first time in 12 years amid debates on reform and worker hours.
State Comptroller Roy W. Sulvae cites a proclamation granting $7,662.47 for 1936-37 to cover utility and janitor supply costs for the rest of the year. Previous similar appropriation was revoked after Memphis vendors were found to invoice Little Rock via commission dropship schemes. Cross-town Red Cross roll call boost noted with township reports from Ozan and Fulton bringing total to $436.72.
Little Rock authorities report Charles Crosnoe of Bradley county was granted furlough and sentenced to six years. Crosnoe had served 19 months and was deemed incapacitated needing medical care unavailable in prison. Co-defendants Hutson and Chris Wheaton of Hope received shorter terms and were furloughed in 1985 amid Crosnoe's appeal.
Raleigh N C Mary Thomas extension nutritionist at North Carolina State College recommends a daily plan for children: a quart of milk two servings of fruit one raw vegetable at least one serving of egg meat fish or cheese cereal foods butter and sweets in moderation no servings of vegetables in addition to potatoes.
In Nanking, China, officials believe half to a third of 400 million people are illiterate or nearly so. The government aims to ensure universal literacy within a generation by mandatory schooling and postschool adult education. Eight million children study in public and private elementary schools nationwide. Sweden’s film censors examined nearly eight million meters of footage in the budget year, with 68,237 meters barred from public view.
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