Bad Girl Died With Boots On in Arkansas Prison Saga
Helen Spente, 22, nicknamed the bad girl, was killed by a prison guard after escaping multiple times from the state prison for women in Jacksonville Arkansas. She had murdered two men, carried a six shooter, and left a note promising she would not be captured alive. The guard Frank Martin shot her as she failed to halt during a pursuit near the prison farm.
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Jacksonville
Ark
WUP
Helen Spente Faton
Arkansas
Helen
Frank Martin
Jack Worls
Dewitt
Jim Bobots
Dalton pleads not guilty in spur theft case
Frank Dalton pleaded not guilty to stealing a railroad spur. He testified he bought the 41,000 pounds of rails from a man named Barron and had them ripped from the ties for sale, insisting the purchase was bona fide.
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ST. Louis
Frank Dalton
Dalton
Barron
Connally in Amarillo Promotes Record of Work in Washington
United States Senator Tom Connally spoke at the Amarillo municipal auditorium outlining his role in the Roosevelt recovery program. He highlighted support for agricultural acts, cattle as a basic industry, relief measures, and mortgages refinancing while praising West Texas benefits and pledging continued Democratic loyalty.
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United States
Tom Connally
Washington
Amarillo
Panhandle
Municipal Auditorium
Senator Connally
Roosevelt
James O. Gulerie
Texas
Connally
Labor
P. A. Quarles
Organized Labor
John 8. McKnight
Jay Taylor
West Texas
State of Texas
Argentina
Drouth
Haskell
Home Loan Bank
HOLC
Home Owners Loan Corporation
New Laxative Feenamint Promises Six Benefits
A vintage ad touts Feenamint laxative with six claimed features including delicious taste, thorough and gradual action, non habit forming, safe for children, no appetite disturbance, and safe regular use. It emphasizes doctors prescribe the active ingredient and urges prompt use to stay on schedule.
Senator Connally Voices New Deal Support On Agriculture And Revaluation
The junior senator argued for home ownership backed by the Home Owners Loan Corporation and the Home Loan Bank system. He cited relief in West Texas under AAA and urged dollar reevaluation, noting Roosevelt aides adopted the Connally plan with little change as bank deposits rose over the past 18 months.
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Republic
Home Lown Bank
Home Owners Loan Corporation
Texas
AAA
Connally
Hoover
White House
Senator Connally
Roosevelt
Connally Notes Deposit Rise and Market Regulation
Connally says bank deposits have grown and conditions are better. He credits stock market regulation for protecting investors and adds while not out of the depression, the economy is on rising ground.
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Ater Connally
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