19 Sep 1940
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Newspaper
Hope Star
Location
Hope, Arkansas, United States of America
Date
Sep 19, 1940
Page
1
Fragmented OCR notes discuss the New Deal era with references to iweeks of increased unemployment, relief spending surpassing 13 billion dollars since 1933, Hatch Act restrictions on federal employees, alleged WPA mismanagement, and political blame aimed at the administration amid the high relief levels and lingering joblessness.
The blue and white grandstand seats 8,500, offers rain protection and a roofed onside walkway for spectators. Construction used over 400,000 feet of lumber, 12,000 pounds of steel, 1,500 gallons of paint, and 25,000 pounds of nails. Main entrance facing west, chutes on east, rodeo band above, inner enclosure 295 by 104 feet.
Fashion writer Amy Porter reports on new American designs from Sixth Avenue publishers, noting sensational silhouettes such as long hobble skirts, plunging necklines, metallic trench coats, gold-heeled shoes, and pink dyed fox hats. The piece cautions that only a fraction of the 800 designs are truly bold, with much hype surrounding Paris-like openings.
Elizabeth Achelis of New York leads the World Calendar Association proposing a four quarter year with 91 days per quarter and two fixed world holidays. The plan would have all dates fall on the same weekday yearly, move Memorial and Columbus Days to Monday, and aim for adoption by 1944 with international agreement.
Wearable clothes echo Paris tradition with fine handwork and precise detailing. American designers defend bold styling, featuring Sophie Gimbel and Saks, Hattie Carnegie, Fox fur, velvet, and long jackets. Some looks are custom order starting near 178 dollars, with factory versions soon to follow at lower prices. Also notes record cold in Riverside Ranger Station and Africa population estimate near 155 million.
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