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Newspaper
Hope Star
Location
Hope, Arkansas, United States of America
Date
Sep 28, 1935
Page
3
Here and There columnist Alex H. Wasnau argues against profiteering from misery and supports U S cooperation with League of Nations on export bans. He contrasts wartime realities with peace, criticizing so called practical businessmen who justify selfish gains and invoking Wilson and Macaulay. The piece ends with a satirical aside about the Dean Brothers and a court card reading.
Camden High School Panthers defended their home field Friday night, scoring the only touchdown in the fourth quarter to beat Monroe Il conjoined Bobcats 6 to 0. Moffett capped a drive with a two yard TD run after a series of plays, extra point failed in the wet conditions. Hope threatened early but Camden’s defense held firm as the game wore on.
Little Rock’s Gary Albright, state police superintendent, said reports on livestock thefts have risen with higher meat and livestock values. Six people reported thefts of seven cattle hogs and mules as state rangers investigate. He plans to seek a law requiring permits for livestock shipments to record origin destination and animal type. Two arrests were made at Williford in Sharp County in a mule theft case.
New York sports readers discuss World Series odds with Detroit the favorite at five to four over the Cubs. Doyle Broadway comments on betting averages and implied probabilities as fans speculate before the series.
A report on Ethio pia's narrow gauge railway revealing a three day journey from Djibouti to Addis Ababa, despite wars and hazards. Through boat trains operate in dry season with overnight stops at Dire Dawa and Awash, while freight runs depend on cargo demand. Passenger service features limited first and second class cars and wooden seating.
A readback from Chicot County shows a balanced budget with no new debt and timely payments across services. The county’s finance division notes stable revenues and careful spending, reflecting prudent fiscal management through the year.
A Geneva Switzerland typed report notes U.S. aid expands uniform fund to 390.02 with officials cheered. Mrs Leon Bundy reports at a Saturday committee meeting that the Hope Boys band fund total rose to 390.02 as communities including Mrs Fred White and George Wy Ware contributed. Names listed reflect local donors and small business receipts as the effort continues.
An inquest was ordered into a police shooting incident in West Meaie Hues with details garbled in the report. Chief Deputy Sheoff Chad led the inquiry team as investigators assess the fatal event and gather evidence from the scene and witnesses.
Bulletin reports a Cuban air draft moving northward across 150 miles toward Florida coast amid disrupted lines. Observers warned of danger to the state while contact lines failed. Roosevelt travels west and warns failure to uphold naval limits treaty could shift American policy toward strength. British plans for Mediterranean fleet are discussed with potential rapid deployment.
Miss Ollie Sandifer of Prescott was announced Saturday as the new district supervisor of women’s work for seven counties of District Seven of the Works Progress Administration with headquarters in Hope. She has held similar roles in the Civil Works Administration in Clark and Hempstead counties and previously served as supervisor for women’s work in Nevada courts.
Bentonville Arkansas reports a forecast by Fuller predicting the end of relief measures. The brief item notes medical and economic concerns, with references to markets and local governance. Further details are unreadable due to OCR issues.
Bill Barnes 21 and Paul Nelson 23 were executed in the electric chair for separate 1934 murders tied to robberies. Barnes helped kill a Blytheville taxi driver for 40 cents. Nelson killed a recluse near Newport. Gov Futrell visited the death house. both maintained innocence and spoke of talking to him.
The frost affected the middle west causing crop damage and cooling temperatures. Northerly states from Kansas and Missouri to Colorado Nebraska and Wyoming reported flurries grounding planes in Cheyenne and delaying cotton picking in Texas while rains helped winter wheat in many areas. Temperatures ranged in the high forties to mid thirties with Amarillo at 47 degrees and cooler conditions extending toward the Gulf of Mexico.
Howard W. Blakeslie reports on two new polio vaccines tested for infants in New York City. The study involves roughly 20,000 children as potential evidence toward wiping out infantile paralysis. Details reference John Koliner of Temple University and the New York City health department’s resources and plans for the trial and public health coordination.
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