Wheat and Cotton Sale to Germany Offered Saturday
The Farm Board may authorize selling wheat and cotton on liberal credit terms to Germany. Ambassador Sackett suggested Berlin might benefit from such purchases. State Department said no German request had been received. proposal has Hoover administration approval.
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Washington
Stone
Farm R
Stabilization Corporation
Germany
Stuggenterdo
Federal Farm Board
Caraway Calls for Drought Loan Scheme Change
Senator Caraway criticized the Agriculture Department stance on drought loan repayment urging a shift away from full crop proceeds as repayment He argued the policy makes the government arbitrary and leaves farmers with no funds for essentials He plans to seek a revolving fund approach in December noting recovery will take more than a year and relief may not be repaid in full this year.
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Washington
Carawey
Agriculture Department
Arkansas Democrat
Senate
Caraway
Seed Loan
Congress
Orco
Slaying Follows Quarrel at Dance in Lepanto Ark
LEPANTO Ark officers brief a debrief for the slaying of Howard Wilson 23 year old taxi driver. Wilson objected to Willie Stanton 20 year old farmer dancing with a young woman. A fight followed in which Wilson was shot twice and fatally wounded Stanton surrendered claiming self defense. Wilson was wanted on bond awaiting trial for a killing last fall at a roadhouse. Stanton said Wilson knocked him to the ground over a girl.
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Lepanto
Ark.47
Howard Wilson
Wilko
Willie Stanton
Wilson
Stanton
Day
Selfense
al Nherty
Rex Barges
Hire
Golf Players to Play at DeQueen on Sunday
Hope golfers will travel to DeQueen on Sunday for a tournament in Sevier County. Players from Nashville are also expected to attend as part of the event coordinated by local organizers.
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DeQueen
Hope
Tlevers
Nashville
Sevier Town
Tuel Coventive
Pangborn Aerial Daredevil Began At Four In Seattle
Wenatchee report recalls Clyde Pangborn born on a ranch near Bridgeport, Idaho, rising from a four year old street performer to a barnstormer after WWI. He later pursued a world flight attempt with Hugh Herndon to beat the Gatty Post record, while his mother Opal Pangborn recounts his fearless youth and stunts that thrilled Seattle crowds.
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Harold Turnblad
Seattle
Yangborn
Bridgeport
Wenatchee
Spokane
Clyde
Pangborn
St. Joe River
Idaho
Pangborn Hernion Forced Landing Near Kustanalsk
Civil aviation authorities reported Clyde Pangborn and High Hernion, first round the world fliers, made a forced landing near Kustanalsk in the Cossack Autonomous Republic about 150 miles from the city. The pair were en route when the emergency occurred and were reported safe.
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Moscow
Hat
Clyde Pangborn
High Hernion
Jictiegari
Kustanalsk
Cossack Autonomous Republic
Turquette Becomes Miller County Sheriff After Death
Rufus W. Turquette was appointed by Governor Parnell to fill the Miller County sheriff’s vacancy after Sheriff Walter Harris was killed raiding a still ten miles south of Texarkana. Turquette will retain Will Harris and Ardell Harris as deputies, with John Winham as office deputy. He vows to enforce all laws and to help capture Sam Day, Harris’s alleged killer, as searches focus around Genoa and Garland City.
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Texarkana
Rufus W. Turquette
Parnell
Miller Count Iy
Walter Harris
Here
Will Harris
Ardell Harris
John Winham
Harry Oliver
Harris
Sam Day
Genoa
Garland City
Bottling Plant Robbery Tied to Professional Culprits
OSCEOLA police report a safe at the Coca Cola bottling works blown Friday night with about $50.06 taken. Three suspects were arrested at Marked Tree this morning then released. The plant also lost $150 in a similar October robbery with no arrests. Officers say both jobs were the work of professionals.
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Osceola
Coca- Cola
Capital City Building Permits Reported in Little Rock
The city engineer's office issued building permits Friday totaling over 220000 dollars. A permit was granted to build two buildings for the Arkansas school district at an estimated 935,000 dollars, and another for a business building at Fourth and Louis Avenue costing 5 dollars.
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Little Rock
Carter Constitutionopay
Arkansas School For
George H. Burdens
Fourth and
Louiswebulae
Bomb blasts shake Genoa business district before royal visit
A bomb exploded in Genoa's business district hours before King Vittorio Emanuele and Queen Elena arrived for the Rex launch. The blast shattered windows, caused panic, and police searched the neighborhood. Officials suggest the Wembley link to the royal visit. The Transatlantic Society building suffered most damage.
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Genoa
Italy
Vittor Emanuel
Elena
Wembley
Transatlantic Society
Luke Lea Pleads Not Guilty in Bank Conspiracy Case
Tennessee publisher Luke Lea and three co defendants pleaded not guilty to conspiracy charges involving 1 300 000 tied to the fall of Central Bank & Trust company last fall. Jury drawn from regular panel of 125 veniremen.
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Jasheville
N. C
Luke Lea
Tennessee
Central Bank & Trust Cmpany
Shooting Ends Quarrel of Negroes at Fordyce
Fordyce scene as Bill Johnspan, a Black man, is shot and killed Friday morning. Latries Moment, another Black man and neighbor, is sought for Jolson Johnson’s slaying. Witnesses say Johnson, intoxicated, raised a gun but Moment fired first. Johnson struck in the face by squirrel shot. Moment fled after the shooting.
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Fordyce
Bill Johnspan
Latries Moment
Jolson
Johnson
Moment
Man Found Wandering Hurt Near Rail Crossing in Dallas
A man identified as J. S. Davis was found in the brush near a Texas Pacific crossing Friday with serious injuries and unconsciousness. Police think he fell from a freight train, noting he may have been hurt as long as 36 hours earlier. Davis provided no address before lapsing into unconsciousness.
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Dallas
Tex
J. S. Davis
E. B. Jully
Davis
Gao
Arkansas Peach Report Delivers Mixed U S Cargoes Across Regions
U S Department of Agriculture shipping bulletin dated July 29 1931 lists carload activity for peaches in multiple states. Notes hot conditions in Candor North Carolina and Nashville Arkansas with heavy shipments, dull markets, and varied prices including Elberta and U S types. Regions like Macon Georgia Elberta prices around 75 cents with 24 inch minimums. California reports show lighter demand. totals show 1882 cars in the day with regional shipments to Arkansas North California Georgia and others.
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Arkansas
U. S. Department
Candor
N. C
U.S
U. S
Macon
Elbertas U
Nashville
Ark
Elbertas U.S
Clarksville
Johnson County
Alabama
North California
Central California
Georgia
Louisiana
Mississippi
North Carolina
South Carolina
Tennessee
Texas
Washington
Ferry Watchman Fatally Injured In Ferry Dispute
Harpole, a watchman on the J. F. Wyker ferry, was arrested after striking Sam Mizzell, 50, with a wood pump handle during a dispute on the Mississippi river ferry as it neared the Arkansas side. Mizzell died later in Clarksdale. He was survived by his wife and five children, all of Friars Point.
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Friars Point
Miss
Sam Mizzll
Sane
Arkansas
Mizzell
Quinn Faces Trial for Dual Slaying in Fall
Newkirk Oklahoma report states former Missouri convict Quinn must stand trial in Kay County for the 1963 killings of Jessie and Zexla Griffith, Blackwell teachers. Judge John Durger set the date for September 22 after denying a change of venue request.
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Quinn
Newkirk
Okla
Eazl Quinn
Missouri
Jessie
Zexla Griffith
Blackwell
Kay Gounty
John Durger
Sixty three Local Men to Depart For Camp
Sixty three local men and three officers of Company A, 183d Infantry, will depart Sunday morning for the encampment at Camp McRae, Little Rock. A 100 percent attendance for the first time in the unit’s history is promised. Guardsmen from Texarkana Prescott Mena will join trains to Little Rock for the encampment beginning Monday, August 3, with marksmanship contests and other features planned during summer training.
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Aia
Arkansas
Camp McRae
MacDuffie
Yma
Missouri Park
Texarkana
Prescott
Little Rock
153D
Mena Howitzer
Polk County
Kansas City
Southern
Muscum Pacific National Guard
Norwood to Seek renomination for attorney general
LITTLE ROCK Attorney General Hall Norwood said Friday that after a report he might run for Congress he has received letters urging him to seek another term. He considered requests from Democrats in his home county and across the state and decided to definitely seek renomination for attorney general. He will be a candidate in the 092 primary.
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Little Rock
Hall
Norwood
Congress
Government Agent Aids Idabel Indians
Olaf T. G. Hatch of Enid with the United States department of agriculture has worked in Idabel helping McCurtain county Indians plant fall gardens. He distributed corn and hogs to those unable to buy them as Mrs. Litha Travis, home demonstration agent, teaches Indian women caning food problems and clothing.
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Idabel
Olaf T. G. Hatch
Enid
United States Department of Agriculture
McCurtain County
Litha Travis
Georgia Minister Loses Libel Suit
ASHEVILLE NC Federal Judge C Yates Webb Friday sustained Bishop Edwin D Mouzon s demurrer to a 50 000 libel and slander suit filed against him by Rev Rembert G Smith of Sparta Ga and dismissed the case Bishop Mouzon a leader in the Southern Methodist Episcopal church was charged with making derogatory remarks respecting the Rev Smith s church activities Counsel for Bishop Mouzon admitted Fridgy the statements were made but argued they were not libelous nor scandalous and Judge Webb sustained then Smith was not represented by counsel Fridey Court attaches said he cas appeal te the United States cits his court of apests but no nntice of appeal was Hed
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Asheville
N. C
C. Yates Webb
Edwin D. Mouzon
Bel
Rembert G. Smith
Sparta
Mouzon
Southern Methodist Episcopal Church
Smith
Webb
Fridey
United States
Benefit Baseball Game at Fair Park Sunday
A benefit baseball game for the Junior League team heading to Fort Smith will be played at 3 Sunday afternoon at Fair Park. The Hope All-Stars face the Washington adult team with no admission, only a collection for the Fort Smith benefit fund. Donations can be made to Dewey Hendrix Ino Halliburton Charles E Taylor or The Star. the fund stood at $100 after a $2.40 donation from Stringer and Webl.
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Fort Smith
Fair Park
Hope All-Stars
Washington
Stringer & Webl
Dewey Hendrix
Ino Halliburton
Charles 8
Taylor
The
Star
Garrison Freed of Murder Charge Acquitted
San Diego California report says Miss Hazel Bradshaw, 22, died May 3 with 17 knife wounds in Balboa Park artificial Indian village. Edward Garrison, 97, accused of her murder, was acquitted by a nine member jury after less than two hours deliberation. Garrison declined to speak. parents of the victim were absent when verdict read.
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San Dieggo
Cal
Edward Garrison
Hazel Bradshaw
Miss Bradshaw
Balboa Park
Teo
Garrison
C. A. Bradshaw
Death of Detective Admitted by Negro
Indianapolis dispatch reports Richard Perkins of Chattanooga Tennessee a negro confessed to killing Detective Sergeant Carl Heckman on January 3 during a laundry truck robbery arrest attempt Perkins told officers he bore the guilt and wished release from the burden of his soul after arrival with Tennessee detectives Perkins acknowledged the shooting and claimed sole responsibility for the crime
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Indianapolis
Richard Perkins
Chattanooga
Tenn
Carl Heckman
Tennessee
Perkins
Lindbergs Leave For Flight to Orient
OTTAWA Canada Colonel and Mrs Charles A Lindbergh departed Saturday morning for a vacation flight to the Orient. They left from Moose Factory about four hundred sixty miles away with a planned destination and return.
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Ottawa
Canada
Charles A. Lindbergh
Orient
Moose Factory
Klee
Missourian Killed By Brother-in-Law
Lon Toliver a 40 year old Missouri farmer near the Arkansas line was shot and killed at the home of his mother-in-law Mrs Laura Lumkins by his brother-in-law John Whitaker 24 who declined to speak after arrest Whitaker was jailed in Poplar Bluff the single bullet passed through Tolivers head Toliver was married and father of two children Coroner Grover Greer investigated and Toliver was described as a well known farmer
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Foplar Bluff
Lon Toliver
Farmer
Arkansas Line
John Whitaker
Laura Lumkins
Whitaker
Poplar Bluff
Fred
Todider
Grover Greer
Lester Massingham
Toliver
Beer as Pellagra Cure Suggested by Louisiana Official
NEW ORLEANS Dr Joseph A O Hara president of the state board of health says 425 pellagra cases in Louisiana could be cured by judicious beer distribution He also quips that people should plant vegetable gardens in their backyards given current conditions The remarks reflect a mix of medical advice and humor from the health official
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New Orleans
Joseph A. O'Hara
State Board of Health
Louisiana
Memphis Physician Fatally Struck Crossing Street
Memphis physician Harry L. Ellison aged 48 was struck while crossing a street to visit a patient. He died from internal injuries suffered in the Friday accident at a local hospital.
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Memphis
Tenn
Harry L. Ellison
Violet
Change of shots at farm as DeArmond fires at Fields near Taylor
Fragmentary OCR records describe DeArmond, assistant superintendent of the state farm, approaching Fields near Taylor and opening fire at close range. Cogbill suffered fatal injuries. physicians believe multiple wounds led to his death, with Fincher of Columbia nearby.
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Taylor
Cogbill
T DeArmond
Fincher of
Columbia
Arkansas Peach Harvest Meeting Draws Officials and Shippers
A gathering in Nashville brought officials, shippers, buyers, and producers from DeQueen Prescott Texarkana and other Southwest Arkansas points to discuss the 3931 peach crop. The meeting noted the harvest was large but far short of expectations, with substantial cash flow expected as fruit moves via rail trucks and shipments to President and local markets.
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Nashville
West Texay
Hoover Takes Second Straight Camp Weekend Rest
LURAY Virginia report notes Hoover taking second consecutive weekend at camp due to travel restrictions from rain and grief. Washington party members expected to remain at the camp until possibly Tuesday morning as conditions persist.
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Hoover
Luray
Washington
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Na al
Chile
Carlos . Shanenboye
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Idabel Indians
Gotham
New York
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