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Newspaper
Hope Star
Location
Hope, Arkansas, United States of America
Date
Oct 04, 1939
Page
7
Fragmentary report discusses President's authority to curb Americans sailing on belligerent ships to avert U.S. entanglement in war. Mentions Lusitania era losses and perils of shipping amid warnings against unpublicized exceptions and ports policy.
The article discusses proposals to alter the neutrality act to preserve Americans’ travel rights and defend merchant vessels in the North Atlantic war zone. It contrasts British and German positions on merchant shipping, torpedo risks, and the legality of attacks with and without warning. The State Department weighs whether the United States should enforce stricter rules or maintain caution to avoid provoking Britain. The piece notes winter storms causing brown snow in Vermont and New Hampshire.
Film writer director Garson Kanin, 26, known for A Man to Remember, The Great Man Voles, and Bachelor Mother, reveals he wants to marry but has felt too busy and poor in Hollywood. He notes the dating scene among stars is tricky and jokes about hair and humor from colleagues during a lively studio chat.
In Harper’s panel Ret Strange a three generation tale of a primitive African family contrasts tribal justice with white man’s laws. Elders decree punishment for murder while a wandering interpreter explains stranger’s justice and compensation as key themes.
In New York a sudden disappearance of Columbus Circle separators has silenced public voices and disrupted lingering crowds. Mayor LaGuardia emerges as a pivotal, outspoken figure amid tightened rules and a shifting scene at City Hall.
Three workers named Lillian Karkroff Irene La Bonte and Irene Bartish ran a cloakroom business in a tall building After facing a bid from a concessionaire they sought help from the Rockefellers and John D heirs who granted them minimal rights They became sole proprietors earning profits from patrons payments One member quit and another declined the elevator climbs causing discomfort and ring in the ears
An OCR ad promotes Adlerika as a remedy for gas pressure on the heart and stomach. It claims one dose relieves gas and constipation while promising bowel cleansing, with garbled brand spellings and dubious product claims.
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