Buick trims prices and adds new jet design for 1941
Buick announces a 2.12 percent overall price increase for 1941 models while cutting some models and offering price reductions up to 55 dollars versus last year. The firm highlights new aerodynamic bodies, lighter weight across models, redesigned chassis, and projected sales topping 300,000 as production savings are passed to consumers. Buick president H. Curtice says the price structure reflects higher dollar value and future demand.
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Mich
Buick
H. Curtice
Buick 1941 Prices Cut And New Features Announced
Buick unveils price adjustments across series including 40 sedan and 50 series, with aerodynamic body updates on the 60 starling a slight rise. Added standard equipment covers carburetion, heaters and two tone color options, while several models see reductions from $5 to $25 and all 1941 cars list under $1000 in many trims.
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Buick
Lint
Michigan
Curtice
Nazi View of Jacksons Argument On Neutrality Law
The piece reports on Nazi perspectives of Senator Jacksons position regarding the 1917 neutrality law, the over-age destroyers and mosquito boats, and the legality of transferring naval assets to Britain. It contrasts Jacksons assertion that these transfers do not violate the law with calls for presidential power and congressional ratification. It also includes Wendell Wilikies critique of the presidents lack of prior congressional approval and public discussion before the destroyer for base rights exchange.
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Jacksons
United States
Jackson
Guereal
Coul
Senate
Jefferson
Louisiana Territory
Congress Jtater
Wilikiee
Rushville
Ind
Wendell L. Wilikie
Roosevelt
Willkie
Great Britain
Congress
Convicts Captured Near Garland City After Gun Battle
A posse trailed convicts near Garland City ending in a 30 minute exchange of gunfire. W E Barner of Union county was wounded and captured in a cabin. Barner had ridden with Magby and Johnson. three other escapees were taken later near Yancopin and Moscow.
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Garland City
W. E. Barner
Union County
Magby
Johnson
Barner
Perry Williams
Pulaski County
H. H. Free
Crittenden County
Yanco
R. M. Roe
Moscow
Pine Bluff
Jefferson County
Shipley
Miller County
Henry
Miller County Robbin
Hope Arkansas Ordinance 359 amends section 29 of 281
The City Council of Hope Arkansas enacts Ordinance 359 amending Section 29 of Ordinance 281 as amended by 467 and 536 to set fees for dawnbroking second hand goods street grinders transient photographers solicitors itinerant doctors phrenologists fortune tellers palmists and vehicle option purchasers. Repeals conflicting ordinances and takes effect after passage. Published September 4 1940. Mayor Atkins. Secretary Billingsley.
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City OF Hope
Arkansas
Hope Star
W. 5
Atkins
Young Children Are Problems Ay Sara Winslow Feature
A discussion on helping teenage students succeed at school. The piece notes parents' efforts to fix study spaces and routines, urging practical strategies while cautioning against assuming all behavior signals deeper issues.
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Sara Winslow
Attempted coup against King Carol of Romania
Gunmen linked to the Iron Guard attempted to assassinate King Carol and seize power to install Prince Mihai. Attacks targeted the palace, the Bucharest radio station, and the telephone central office while other coups failed in Brasov and Constanza. One guard and one attacker were shot. authorities arrested all involved. An official communique acknowledged the coup but downplayed the king’s danger.
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Antonescu
Carol Tuseday
Mihai
Carol
Bucharest
Amerijemm-owned
Brasov
Constanza
Man Found Unarmed After Sleepover in Texarkana Woods
A man sleeping in the woods about 15 miles east of Texarkana late Tuesday night was found unarmed. Authorities did not disclose his identity or the circumstances surrounding the incident. Investigators are reviewing nearby surveillance and assessing potential risks to the area.
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Texarkana
When a boy won’t study and the parents’ talk fails
A parent reflects on why a student boy stalls at homework despite a calm start to the evening. The piece notes older lectures rarely change modern habits and urges consulting teachers to uncover underlying causes for school reluctance, suggesting joint problem solving. The column cites tech history and a note on Alexander Graham Bell’s 1876 patent as tangential context.
Build-Up and Cardus Aid Women’s Dyamettorrhea Symptoms
A historical note suggests headaches nervousness and cramps in women may signal functional dyamettorrhea from malnutrition. It claims CAT DUS increases appetite and gastric juice flow to boost resistance, while CARDUS reduces period distress. Advice covers premenstrual use, claiming 50 years of use.
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Carter
Dave
Cardus
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