U S Hospital Chief Pleads to Misappro in Virginia Shortage Case
Little Rock report says Dr B P Bledsoe former head of the United States Veterans hospital pleaded nolo contendere to misappropriation of $15000 in hospital funds. He agreed to reimburse $6435 with five years to settle, denying knowledge of any shortage. Co-defendant BG Hudson, once disbursing agent, is serving time at Adoni penitentiary.
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Little Rock
Ups
B. P. Bledsoe
United States Veterans Hospital
Bledsoe
Bleds
Maryland State Hospital
Sykesville
Joe T. Robinson
Bledd- BG
Hudson
Adoni Penitentiary
Two Drown When Boat Overturns
TEXARKANA Ark. A boat overloaded while fishing Sunday afternoon capsized killing Miss Julie Weight 21 and J B Christopher 3. Griffin swam ashore with Miss Lytin Westwright and another youth saved himself. The party was from Deport Tex.
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Texarkana
Ark
Julie Weight
J. B. Christopher
Griffin
Lytin Westwright
Deport
Tex
Automobile Death Toll in 1930 Arkansas and Louisiana
Little Rock figures from Insurance statisticians show 258 automobile deaths in 1930, two fewer than 1929, marking a 6 percent drop. Arkansas and Louisiana totals since 1920 exceed 9,700 direct fatalities. Louisiana alone registered 386 deaths, down 7.7 percent from 1929, while U.S. motor deaths rose 4.5 percent to 82,500 and injuries increased.
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Little Rock
Arkansas
Arkasas
Louisiana
West South Central
Rowing Crew Faces Satirical Midstream Incident
A Harvard rowing crew drew attention after a late regatta when barsmen were served punch and cigarettes from a wherry in midstream on the Charles River. The episode involved Lowell and Dunster House crews and sparked humorous commentary about the Harvard shells world.
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Cambriage
Mass
Harvard
Lowell
Dunster House
Charles
Swedes Build Finns Planes for Finnish War Corps
Swedes in Limbamn near Uppsala complete bomb ing planes by the Swedish Flying Industry Company, intended for the Finnish war corps. This delivery follows a 1926 Chile government order and stands as the largest single shipment by the air line factory to date.
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Limbamn
U.pi
We Corps
Swedish Flying Industry Company
Chile
Desert Hero Thinks Ambition Great Evil
Aircraftman T. E. Shaw once famed as Lawrence of Arabia speaks in a United Press series about two modest desires. He seeks the thrill of leaping from an airplane with a parachute and to write about flying, rather than uphold the romance of his name. He describes himself as an ordinary mechanic in the RAF, noting his position keeps him from interview requests.
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Lawrence of Arabia
Ghost of
Fame
United Press
Royal Air Force
E. Lawrence
Shaw
Arabia
Henry I. Russell
United Press London
Plymouth
England
U.p
T. E. Shaw
Aleppo
Mocha
Aircraftman Shaw
Heowtz
Ime
RA. F
Bankers Face Trial Over State Banking Violations
In Asheville NC twenty five men are scheduled for trial on charges of violating North Carolina banking laws and unlawfully directing public funds. Indictments followed the failure of local banks last autumn with over eight million dollars in public funds on deposit. The initial case involves two counts of making false reports to the state banking department against Wallace B. Davis, president of the Central Bank & Trust Co., and two directors.
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Asheville
N. C
I/P
Lyles Len
Nashville
Luke Gea, Jr
L P. Charlet
Four Aldermen to Face Voters 1932 Hope City
Four Hope Aldermen face re election in 1932 as the city steadies a full council since becoming a first class city. Candidates include Dr Don Smith Roy Stephenson Theo P Wilt and Ira Halliburton. Longest serving members Bob Gosnell Luther Gruner W A Lewis and Charles E Taylor will continue until 1983. Voters will elect four aldermen every even year and other city officials on odd years.
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Hope
Don Smith
Roy Stephenson
Theo P. Wilt
Ira Halliburton
Longeteenr
Ace
BR. L
Bob Gosnell
Luther Gruner
W. A. Lewis
Charles E. Taylor
Miniature Course To Open Tuesday War Season
The Legion Miniature Golf Course will open the war season Tuesday night. Wynne Dents, proprietor, announced the redecorated course last year’s setup has been refreshed with new shrubbery. The 18 holes have been rearranged to improve play and enhance the experience for visitors at McRie and E streets.
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Can Legion
Wynne Dents
Mr. Denty
McRie
E Street
Treasury clears cargo tied to convict labor claim
The Treasury on Monday ruled a Russia bound cargo aboard the Anversoise was not produced by convict labor and allowed its admission. The ship docked in Providence Rhode Island as a case illustrating compliance with import rules on canglet produced lumber from Russia. A separate report states gangster Fred Bore implicated in the St Valentine’s Day murders was found guilty in December killing Patrolman Charles Skelly of St Joseph and faced sentencing to life imprisonment.
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Washington
Department of the Treasury
Russia
United States
Providence
Department of Treasury
Eaton Loses Out With Continental
Cyrus S. Eaton resigns as chairman of Continental and W. R. Burwell as president. George Bishop becomes president and chairman. The $156,000,000 investment trust is reorganized to separate management from investment banking. Six stockholder lawsuits totalling about 9 million dollars filed in Baltimore and Cleveland continue.
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Cleveland
Cyrus S. Eaton
W. R. Burwell
Continental Sharesine
Investment Trust
Eaton
George Bishop
New York
Exton
New York Stock Exchange
Baltiore
Continental Shores
Baltimore
al Allege Pour Wanapentent
Jap Author to Attend YMCA Conference in United States
Osaka based author and Christian worker Ue Toyohika Kagawa will depart Japan in June to attend the International YMCA Conference in Cleveland. He will lecture at universities including Yale and Chicago, and is known for speculative novels with Basho translations and other works.
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Osaka
Dpc
Toyohika Kagawa
Japan
United States
Ymca Inen
Cleveland
Amevied
Kagawa
Yale
Chicago
Vote on Festival To Close Tuesday
Mempstein county considers a Watermelon Festival vote with balloting ending Tuesday. Hope Chamber officials mailed a yes no questionnaire to local businesses and Chamber members, urging a mailed return by Tuesday. Directors will meet Thursday, April 30 to announce the festival decision.
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Mempstein
Howe Chamber of Commerce
Chamber of Commerce
Chamber
W. Homer Pigg
Hope Chamber of Commerce
Arkansas Supreme Court Rules Bridge Tax Ruling Upheld
The Arkansas Supreme Court upheld the tax assessment of a railroad bridge over the Mississippi in Crittenden County, reversing Pulaski circuit court in favor of the state tax commission. The decision clarifies that the bridge is assessable as part of the railroad’s property, and not separately by the county or school district.
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Wivele Rock
Arkansas Tas Commission
Supreme Court
Fusco
Mississippi
Crittenden J County
Crittenden County
Hulbert Epceial
Pulaski Circuit
En- Tasdad Chineery Court
Missioner of Revenue Gates Inns
Tist
Wie
Jose i Vaathor Pu
Eiveui
Cour
Bank & Trust Co
Prdterrud Elim
Truck Crops Damaged By Hail at Lewisville
Hail struck Lewisville Saturday night damaging truck crops. Reports indicate cabbage and tomatoes suffered losses though details are incomplete. Farmers assess impact as high while weather crews survey the area for totals.
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Lewisville
Eres Tay
Ransom Paid Red Chinese Fails To Release American
In Hankow China the American Lutheran United Mission paid about 2100 dollars ransom for Bert Nelson of Minneapolis, held since October. Reds refused release because gasoline demanded was not sent.
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Hankow
China
American Lutheran United Mission
Reds
Hwagan
Bert Nelson
Minneapolis
Nelson
Hey
Cotton Prices Steady Amid Patchy Demand in Mid April
U S Department of Agriculture notes little overall change in cotton prices for the week ending April 18 with spot demand domestic and foreign largely indifferent. Trading remains hand to mouth, volumes small and focused on lower grades while longer higher grades show some demand.
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Memphis
U. S. Dept. Agriculture
eWather Bureau
Texas
Georgia
Japan
China
Germany
Haly
New York Cotton Exchange
Clarendon Bridge Dedication Planned for June 11
Clarendon Arkansas officials announce the dedication of a new highway bridge over the White River on June 11. A celebration is planned with local figures including Mary Batean, a former student at Chaillawas Women's College, participating in the event.
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Clarendon Bridge
Clarendon
Ark
White River
Mary Blesheth
Gneve
Chaillawas Women’s College
Pat Beatwa
Deadline For Tax May 9th Extended To May 9th
Sheriff Wilsons office from Washington announced two weeks remain for payment of state and local taxes without penalty. Deadline set for Saturday May 9 after extensions from April 10 and May 1 and governor’s authorization. Taxpayers face 10 percent penalty after May 9 plus publication costs for real property.
Suspects in Bald Knob Killing Freed
Fulton Kentucky dispatch reports two men held as suspects in the Bald Knob Arkansas killing of Constable Willis Ntobbs were released after questioning by Sheriff R L Smith and deputies. Officers said the men matched descriptions but movements before and after the slaying led them to conclude they were not guilty. The pair had been arrested locally and were turned over to Arkansas authorities.
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Fulton, KY
Willis Ntobbs
Bald Knob
Ark
Mouxlay
R. L. Smith
Searcy
Picks
Arkansas
Missouri Fights to Have State's Coal Used
In Macon County Missouri miners and coal merchants voice a campaign to boost local coal sales against Illinois competition. Mine Inspector George Hill cites high pressure sales and state-market theft as motives for Missourians to buy Missouri coal, noting production figures and economic impact.
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Missouri
Macon
Cat Min
Maco
Jurgen
Tps
George Hill
Maccen County
Macoy
Fred Johnson Jr Dies at Prescott
Frederick J. Johnson Jr, 29, son of the Prescott Daily News publisher, died after weeks of illness in a local hospital. He leaves his widow and daughter Macy Adalyn, along with his parents, three sisters, and three brothers. A funeral will be held Monday with ministers from Washington and Prescott officiating. He was educated at Prescott High School, Vanderbilt, and West Point, and was a deacon in the Presbyterian church and former Rotary Club secretary.
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Prescott
Frederick J. Johnson, Jr
Prescott Daily News
John C. Williams
Washington
Harmon Ramsey
Macy Adalyn Johnson
F. J. Johnson
Lawrence S. Haynie
Warren
W. H. Cobb, Jr
Hope
Bess Johnson
Devil C. Johnson
Big Springs Texas
William R. Johnson
Malvern
Archie Johnson
My. Johnson
Prescotl High School
Vanderbilt University
United States Military Academy
West Point
Presbyterian Church
Prescott Rotary Clutb
Brutal Murder of Girl Found Near Fire Station
In Hamden police uncovered the body of 21 year old Emily Kirk in a woods by a fire station after she left a Saturday dinner dance in the fire house. She had been assaulted before being beaten to death with a rock found beside the body. Miss Kirk, a dinner dance attendee, disappeared about 9:30 pm while in an apron and was later found with a hammer and rock nearby.
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Hamden
Emily Kirk
Miss Kirk
Jess
Valice
Woman Facing Liquor Charge Dies Before Trial
MEMPHIS Mrs. Margaret Pransiel, 44, died of poison just before a scheduled whisky sale trial. She had been arrested multiple times on liquor selling charges. The poison was swallowed at the duty acquaintance.
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Memphis
Margaret Pransiel
1931 Convention Elects Federation of Business Women’s Clubs President
The 1931 convention elected Mrs McDowal as president after a hard fought campaign led by the Hope club with support from Little Rock and other clubwomen. The event in El Dorado featured speakers from Arkansas and Texas and named officers including Eva Patterson and Sadie Barnett among others. A key report amendment directed Arkansas delegates to the Old Dominion biennial with a focus on cotton goods. The slogan Where Cotton Grows Wear Cotton was highlighted by Earl White of Jackson Mississippi.
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Margaret Simms McDonald
Hope Business & Professional Women's Club
Arkansas Federation of Business & Professional Women’s Clubs
el Dorado
Federation of Business Women's Clubs
Vietory
McDowal
Hope Club
Little Rock
Northweas
Lenora
Gree
City
Veingrass
Peningbacker
Austin
Texa
Earline White
Jackson
Theernoon
Warren
Eva Patterson
Rogers
Artie
Lee
Den
Sadie Barnett
Jibora
Frances Beerstede
Malvern
Margaret
Mart Russellville
Callie” Brinkley
Ella Quige
Erado
Sne
Arkansas
Earl White
Miss
North Arkansas Fruit Loses Little in Cold Snap
Rogers Arkansas reports say fruit in northwest Arkansas largely escaped damage from last weeks cold weather. Some loss expected to berry and truck crops in advanced regions, but fruit men believe winter's last visit has passed and gardens are reasonably safe from further weather damage.
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Rogers
Ark
U.R
Arkansas
Commission Doubts Remedy Will Cure Tobacco Habit
Washington D C United States The Federal Trade Commission questions a direct sale remedy claiming to banish tobacco craving. The commission says the offered compound will not stop tobacco use nor end the habit and deemed the claims misleading.
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Washington
U.P
Federal Trade Commission
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