Churchill Elevates Churchill As Britain's War Chief
In a dramatic wartime cabinet shake up Winston Churchill becomes head of all wartime services while remaining first lord of the admiralty. Neville Chamberlain reshuffles to lead home policy and Sir Kingsley Wood moves to economic policy with Sir John Simon overseeing finance. The change follows Goering’s threats as Germany airs propaganda predicting Churchill’s rise and Wood’s removal.
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Winston Churchi
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Neville Chang Herlain
Kingsley Wood
John Shon
Churelay
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Samuel Hoare
Vitlato
John Simon
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Chamberlain
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Goering
Reich
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Vital Service Committee
Oliver Stanley
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Leslie Burgin
John Simion
Cham-berlain
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Samuel Soare
Gettysburg Address fill-in quiz from Vin cula text
A scrambled Gettysburg Address test appears in Vin cul a, inviting readers to fill missing words. The excerpt shows garbled lines such as We are engaged in a great civil war and that nation so conceived in liberty, with several words missing and readers urged to find the correct passages.
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Another Extension Is Granted Jarvis Is Third Extension of Furlough
Carly E Bailey granted a 30 day extension of furlough Thursday to Earl Marvin Hope, sentenced to two years in prison last July 11 for arson in connection with the burning of a hotel he owned at Ashdown. Jarvis entered the penitentiary duly 15 and served until December 4, when he was released on a furlough order which has been extended three times. Parole Officer Jack Porter said Jarvis has made formal application for parole which will be considered by the State Parole Board next Tuesday. Jarvis is now operating a cafe at Blytheville. Under a recent attorney general's ruling that convicts may count time against their sentences, Jarvis became eligible for parole March 15 after expiration of eight months of his two year sentence.
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Carly E. Bailey
Earl Marvin
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Ashdown
Jarvis
Jack Porter
State Parole Board
Blytheville
Pahrole
Japs Hit Three Chinese Cities, Heavy Attacks Reported
Japanese army headquarters announced heavy air assaults on three Chinese bases in Shensi province, with raids on Lian the provincial capital causing substantial damage. Earlier Chinese bombings targeted Jinan in the north and central China as the conflict intensified.
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Jinan Renter
China
Lian
Hope High School Band Tag Sale Funds State Meet
Hope High School band schedules an auto tag sale starting Thursday to raise funds for the state band meet on April 26 and 21. Tags cost 50 cents and include installation. The two band halves will compete to sell the most tags, with the losing half providing entertainment for the winners. Limited tags are available and will be installed for buyers on request.
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Coutest
Hope High School
Arive
City of Hope
Mother harms child and self in Los Angeles blaze
Police report a mother killed her young son and then set fire to her clothing before perishing in flames at a southwest Los Angeles home. Detectives say she also attacked her three young daughters, two critically injured.
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Los Angeles
Crow Chiropractic Meet Discussed at Arkansas Convention
Dr. F C Crow returned from Hot Springs where he attended the annual Arkansas Association of Doctors for Chiropractic convention. He said the association adopted a constructive program to educate the public about chiropractic science merits and professional attitudes. He claimed the profession has a quarrel with other schools of healing and urged cultivating their own field to reduce intolerance. Continued on Page Six.
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Arkansas Association of Doctors For Chiropractic
F.C. Crow
Thought and the Eye and Hand Reference Quote
A fragment from First Corinthians presents a reflection on interdependence between parts of the body. The eye, hand, and head are used to illustrate mutual need and function within a community.
Army Order Found on Dead Body of a German Aviator
Exclusive NEA Service report by Thomas M. Johnson details Polish, British, and American diplomacy, Nazi invasion plans, and a vast German spy network in Poland. It describes prewar espionage, sabotage methods, and the mobilization of loyalists, with named officials and the scale of clandestine operations.
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Thomas M. Johnson
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France
Germany
America
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Bismarck
Stellung
Garner Attack on Trade Policy Fails in Senate Vote
The Senate rejected 44 to 38 an amendment requiring congressional approval of future trade agreements. Senator O Mahoney sponsored the measure to place trade pacts under a majority vote of both houses, signaling a setback for the administration in its reciprocal program.
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Senate
O'Mahoney
D-Wye
Dies committee cites Boston communist leader for contempt
Washington report on the Dies committee clash with Philip Frankfeld of Communists In New England. Frankfeld refus es to answer questions without reading a resolution he claims 10,000 Massachusetts citizens adopted. Dies ejects him from the stand as a Capitol police presence grows.
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Dies
Communist Party
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Frankfeld
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Massachusets
O Daniel to Run Again for Texas Governor
O Daniel announces bid for re election in the Texas Democratic primary set for July 27. His term ends January 2, 194, and he vows to continue championing the rights of common citizens with a platform of the Ten Commandments and the slogan less Johnson grass and politicians more smoke stacks and business men. Former Gov Miriam A Ferguson may enter if poll results are favorable.
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Texas
W. Lee O'Daniel
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Information Asked of Spa Tax Receipts Information
A House judiciary subcommittee urged the Justice Department to provide records on poll tax receipts in Hot Springs Arkansas. The request seeks details on purchase or possession of poll tax receipts and how they may relate to political officeholding and enforcement in voting states.
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House Judiciary
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Department
New Grocery Firm Will Open Friday
The Hope Wholesale Retail Grocer company at 213 South Main announces a formal opening this Friday and Saturday with a state wide sale. Austin Franks, owner and GM, says outstanding values will continue daily. The store carries national groceries and meats with over 8000 dollars invested. ice cream plant expected next week. Steve Akins will manage the grocery department with Bob Turner as market manager. Values advertised in this issue.
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the Star
Ted Cole Sought in Oklahoma Area
A Tulsa cab driver Don Calvin 34 was wounded and identified Ted Cole as his assailant after two men forced him to drive them to Reservoir Hill. Police say Cole and Ralph Roe believed dead after Alcatraz escape, though reports of them being alive surface occasionally. England imported 2.22 million dollars worth of butter in 1938 with half produced within the empire.
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Oklahoma
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Roe
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British Empire
Premier Reynaud Faces Doubt Over Upcoming Government
In French reporting, Premier Reynaud is described as facing doubt about the future of his government. The article notes uncertainty surrounding leadership and political stability.
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British Premier faces general debate in Chamber Paris
Paris report says Premier Chamberlain seeks greater confidence after debate in the Chamber of Deputies. Secret senate session noted as Radical Socialist group backs government with support. London dispatch says Chamberlain vows stronger stance on war strategy and economy amid German raids. Berlin reports 40,000 tons of British shipping damaged or sunk by Luftwaffe convoys.
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Berlin
15 Million Counted in First Two Days
Washington reports 15 million people counted in the first two days of the census, with the total population of 132 million on track. Officials note slight lag in Pennsylvania flood areas but minimal overall delay. Allocation of residence rules places President Roosevelt in Washington DC for census purposes, while Congressmen are counted in their home districts. Citizens generally cooperate, with no refusals logged at headquarters.
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Virginia
Cotton market closes with slight dip in New York
Middling spot prices drift after July cotton opens as futures edge up and down. Trade notes show July contracts fluctuating with minor shifts in oil and macro data influencing sentiment.
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Colton
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