Texan Falls or Jumped From Mo Pac Express
The body of Albert Masching of Mercedes Texas was found along the Missouri Pacific right of way two miles south of Prescott Arkansas. Coroner Os What said Masching apparently fell or was pushed from a fast passenger train passing through Wednesday night. A ticket found in his clothing appeared issued at Mercedes Texas Indianapolis. Relatives in Mercedes were being sought.
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Mrescott
Ark
Albert Masching
Mercedes
Texas
Missouri Pacific
Here
Albert Maschino
Prescott
Cornish
Commish
Mails on Cigarette Tax Approval Reported High
State Revenue Commissioner DL Ford told Governor Bailey that March tax collections reached an all time high of 2,631,400.60, with February and January totals also high. Automobile license fees totaled 1,041,009.52 in March, while the liquor tax neared 190,680.28 and cigar and cigarette revenue stood at 1,050,425.75. The legislature’s tax changes and new policies aim to curb evasion from out of state shipments, shifting cases to local authorities and directing penalties to county treasuries.
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Little Rock
DL. Ford
Bailey
Revenue Department
Edo
Marely
PIT Aso
Gamberet
Ford
Veronica Gedean Death Photo Scene Factored By NEA
A 1937 News Syndicate Co photo depicts Veronica Gedean with Stephen Butter outside her New York home after a party. Butter waited fifteen minutes, heard no sound, and stated she kissed him goodnight before her death. The article implies a fiendish killer awaited inside Gedown apartment.
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NEA
News Syndicate Co
Veronica Gedean
Keaphers
Anedel
Hawt
Whiely Pho
Ridair
Stephen Butter
New York
Campaign for Better Homes in Hope Begins April Plans
Hope’s Better Homes Committee meets in city hall with Miss Melva Bullington presiding as the nationwide program expands. A countywide event is set for April 29 and a May 4 tour of new homes will follow, with Governor Bailey delivering a radio address on April 23.
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Hope's
Better Homes Committee
Melva Bullington
Better Homes
Better Homes In
Purdue University
Lafayette
Indiana
Hempstead County
County Council of Home
W. F. Luke
Hot Springs
State Better Homes
G. W. Ware
Joy O'Neal
Burl Thompson
John Gibson
Craig Roseborough
Nathan M. Faulk
Church and Missionary Societies
Fred R. Harrison
D. B. Thomps Bor
O. A. Grames
Roy Anderson
H. B. Vineyard
B. M. Jones
W. E. Mountesstte
Craig Rosborough
Lee Garland
J. O. Milam
Garrett Story
Governor Bailey
KARK
Balloon flight ends with Ark letter to local boy
Jake Aslin, 12, inflated a Scent balloon from 307 North Main on March 7 and released it. About 24 hours later the balloon landed eight miles southeast of Mt. Holly in Union County Arkansas where Walter Smith found it and wrote Jake explaining the journey, noting the address printed on the balloon.
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Jake Aslin
Eunice Eubanks
North Main Street
Mt. Holly
Ark
Union County
Weilhenlay Young Aslin
Walter Smith
Jake
Jef
Young Aslin
Hope
Hearing Set Friday on Washington School Contest
A. N Stroud challenges W. H. Etter’s election as Washington school director. The complaint alleges 19 voters lacked poll tax receipts and that Carroll Allen was not a resident of the district. Etter 81 votes, Stroud 74. hearing before County Judge Frank Rider Friday. represented by W. S. Atkins and E. McFaddin for Stroud and Steve Carrigan for Etter.
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Washington
A. N Stroud
W. H. Etter
Frank Rider
Washa
Siroud
Carroll Allen
Etter
Stroud
W. S. Atkins
E. ¥. McFaddin
Steve Carrigan
Mr. Etter
Slot Machines to Face Florida Fight
TALLASSEE Florida lawmakers open a 66 day session next Thursday to decide the fate of Florida’s 12 000 to 14 000 slot machines generating about 50 million a year. Counties voting last fall are split on keeping or banning the devices with 50 out of 67 counties outlawing them and 3 counties voting to retain. The state supreme court allows pre election operators to continue until permits expire October 1. The legislature could repeal or amend the 1935 law to end the devices in counties that outlawed them.
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Tallassee
Fla
Florida
State Supreme Court
Friends of the Devices
Annapolis Names Are Made Public
UPI reports Representative Wade H. Biche of Magnolia Ark names for a U S Naval Academy board. The list includes Nondsiek J Arnold Arkadelphia Dr Ark Philadelphia Agk principal David W Jackson Junction City Robert M Stanton Prescott Joe Lloyd Bynum MOA alternates Johnny Siaunois Arkadelphia Chitora P Masai Camden Brown B DeLomiar Arkadelphia and Wide Tatum Darudo William alternates for selection.
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Washington
uPi
Wade H. Biche
Magnolia
Ark
U.S Naval Academy
Annapolis
Nondsiek J. Arnold
Arkadelphia
Agk
David W. Jackson
Juncion City
Robert M. Stanton Prescott
Wid
Joe Lloyd Bynum
der- Moa
alLerialas
Johnny Siaunois
Bringipal
Chitora
P. Masai
Camden
Brown
B. DeLomiar
Wide Tatum
Darudo
No Man's Land Defined as People's Land by Dean Bates
Dean Henry M. Bates of the University of Michigan Law School told a Senate judiciary committee hearing that what President Roosevelt labeled no man’s land should be called the people’s land and left for public decision. He warned that new tribunal proposals could allow invasion of the people’s land without consent amid opposition to the judiciary bill and a debate over constitutional interpretation. A separate House inquiry into alleged propaganda against American government was approved, with Dickstein promising to name spies he says seek to establish a Fascist state in the U S.
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Washington
Henry M. Bates
University of Michigan Law School
Roosevelt
Senate Judiciary Committee
Michigan
Wheeler
Montana
Supreme Court
House Rules Committee
Dickstein
New York
House Immigration Committee
America
Basque Capital Is Struck by Rebels
In Vitoria Spain northern insurgent forces backed by secret concentrations of men and munitions broke government lines in two sectors in a new drive on Bilbao capital of Basque supporters of the Spanish government. Sudden attacks at Villareal and Asen-siamendo caught government units unprepared as Franco troops moved to advanced positions.
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Vitoria
Spain
Bilboa
Villareal
Asensiamendo
Francisco Franco
Mind Your Manners Tea Etiquette Quiz Answers
A vintage etiquette guide presents a Q and A on serving tea. It covers whether a guest should request tea at the pour, how much tea to offer, and whether to brew at the table or in the kitchen, plus napkin choices for a large club event.
Supremes Move Through Docket Amid Snowbound Texas
In Longview Texas a terse court note reflects on the Texas supreme court delivering numerous decisions Monday as the docket tightens. The piece weaves in stark weather imagery and mentions snow in East Tennessee and the similar harshness of winter. It also notes cigarette taxes in the region.
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Longview
Texas
Supreme Court
East Tennessee
County Students to Hear A Albert at Hope Friday
Junior and senior students from every county high school are invited to Hope Friday at 9 30 a m to hear Allen D Albert speak on international relations. Albert, past Rotary International president, will also address women at First Presbyterian church at 3 p m and speak to Rotary clubs at Hotel Barlow. Delegates from Ashdown DeQueen Nashville Prescott Gordon Stamps and Texarkana expected. 135 rural students already assure attendance. Rotary Anns will host a tea and serve as ushers with no offering to be taken.
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Hope
Allen D. Albert
Albert
Rotary International
First Presbyterian Church
Hiperon
Southwest Arkansas
Rotary Clubs
Hotel Barlow
Ashdown
DeQueen
Nashville
Prescott
Gordon
Stamps
Texarkana
Beryl Henry
GC. P. Holland
Rogan
Rotary- Anns
Craig Rosborough
Rotary-Anns
One Man Rule in Supreme Court Sparks Senate Critique
Senators Minton and Schwellenbach charged that economic and social laws now hinge on a single Supreme Court justice, Roberts. They argued court reversals on minimum wage for women show the court's personnel shape constitutional outcomes and warned that pursuing a president’s course colors rulings.
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Washington
Supreme Court
Minton
Roberts
United Sites
Justice Hughes
Allies plan 3000 more planes and Britain secret build total
London and Paris announced a joint arms push to add at least 3000 frontline aircraft in the next year. France said it would produce 1500 planes in 1937 to reinforce its 3000 to 4000 combat ships and aircraft already in service. Lord Tweedsmuir told Annapolis midshipmen that Britain and the United States share a goal to preserve liberty and peace. Britain protested insurgent sea attacks on neutral shipping and warned Spain’s insurgents to respect maritime law.
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London
Eng——Great
Britain
France
von France
Great Britain
U. S
Annapolis
Lord Tweedssmuir
Canada
Naval Academy Midshipmen
America
Pase
Tweedsmuir
Spaka London
Eng
Wesselay
Spain
Gipsy
Thorpehall
Bilbos
Gibraltar
Bilboa
Strait of Gibraltar
Cadiz
Menin Ridge
Santander
Bay of Biscay
Paris
Yvon Delbos
Sporadic Strike Outbreak Lessons
Detroit reports a strike wave at General Motors easing as 7 200 workers return to Fisher Bay plant Cleveland. Meanwhile Yellow Truck & Coach Pontiac and Fisher Body Pontiac plants and Chevrolet final assembly in Flint remain closed amid ongoing labor action.
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Detroit
Mich
General Motors
Fisher Bay
Cleveland
Yellow Truck & Coach Manufacturing Co
Pontiac
Fisher
Chevrolet Company
Flint
Cotton futures open and close higher in May session
New Orleans market notes May cotton opened at 14.56 and closed at 14.35. Systoons stayed steady with gains across the board, lifting nearby quotes to around 14.95.
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New Orleans
Syst Coon
Inclding
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