Inquest on Reed and Arkansas Governor Race Ties
A contended note argues Howard Reed did not die by foul play and suggests political intrigue around Arkansas governor hopefuls. It alleges Blackwood’s influence aims to split votes among nine candidates in a 1932 race, with Futrell favored and Terral comparisons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Howard Reed
Mr. Reed
Reed
Seadville Star
Mississippi County
Chancellor Futrell
Blackwood
Dwight Blackwood
Terral
Dwight
Judge Futrell
Mississippi
Arkansas
Martineau
Futrell
Higgason Changes Story of Circuit Court Proceedings
Newspaper reports protest a judge’s speech at Columbus and outline an itinerary for county candidates touring towns. The stump tour lists Bingen McCaskill DeAnn Finey Grove Washington Ozan and Hope with dates including Saturday sessions.
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Higgason
Columbus
Bingen
McCaskill
Blevins
DeAnn
Finey Grove
Washington
Ozan
Hope
Hempstead County Stump Tour Ends With Higgason Address
The first Hempstead county stump tour week concluded in Columbus Saline township drawing large crowds. County Judge Luther Higgason defended his two year record noting debt reduction and paid warrants, criticized Hope Star editorials, and argued for a county agent and gasoline tax adjustments while detailing interactions with officials and lawmakers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Erle Turner
Hempstead
Columbus
Saline Township
R. C. Stuart
Higgason
Luther Higgason
Hope Star
Star of Hope
Hope
Hempstead County
Little Rock
Stuart
Mr. Stuart
Man Found Dead in Bed on Spring Hill Road
George M. Jones aged 76 was found dead in bed at the home of Albert Newberry on Spring Hill road where he lived with Mr Newberry. Coroner J. H. Weaver ruled heart disease as the cause. The body remains at Hope Furniture Company undertaking parlors awaiting word from relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George M. Jones
Albert Newberry
Spring Hill Road
Mr. Jones
J. H. Weaver
Hempstead
Hope Furniture Company
Hitler Gains But Misses Majority
Adolf Hitler's Nazi party more than doubled its seats but failed to win a clear mandate in the Sunday elections across the republic. The National Socialists rose from 107 seats in 1930 to a much larger tally, but did not secure an outright majority.
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Berlin
Germany
Adolph Hitler
Nazis
Hitler
National Socialists
Uncle Sam taxes where they hit you and how
The article explains the 1932 federal tax on checks and safety deposit boxes. A 2 cent tax applies to each check and draft, paid by banks and deducted from balances, with exemptions for savings withdrawals and state local government checks. Safety boxes face a 10 percent rental tax, estimated to raise about 1 million annually, with typical boxes costing 3 to 5 dollars yearly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
NEA
NEA Service, Inc
Uncle Sam
Death Ends Long Search For Thug
Detroit police announced that fingerprint identification linked Robert L. Conroy to the alias Robert Newberry, a notorious criminal killed in a New York apartment. Inspector William Collins confirmed the discovery after a prolonged investigation.
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Detroit
Mich
Robert L. Conroy
New York
Robert Newberry
William Collins
Newberry
Huey Long Opens For Mrs Caraway In Magnolia
Senator Huey P Long spoke in Magnolia endorsing Hattie Caraway for re election and criticizing Wall Street influence. About 3000 locals attended as Long outlined wealth redistribution from the Law of Moses and announced further stops in Hope and Prescott with two soundtracks carrying his remarks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Huey Long
Mrs. Caraway
Magnolia
Arkansas
Huey P. Long
Louisiana
Hattie W. Caraway
Caraway
Long
Senate
Robinson
Moses
Wall Street
Hope
Prescott
Judge Gentry Opens Nine Cases in Municipal Court
Nine trial cases were heard by Municipal Judge A. A. Gentry Monday morning. Five involved drunkenness with fines of 10 dollars and costs for Nejim Fairchilds Messer and others. Williams acquitted on pistol. Jackson and Lewis faced petit larceny and minor penalties. Muldrow case continued. Hathorn case continued after pleas of not guilty.
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A. A. Gentry
Faye Nejim
Turner and
Arnett
Nejim
Texaco
Gentry
Willie Fairchilds
Vernon Messer
Walter Anderson
Fred Jackson
Ed Lewis
Arthur Williams
R. T. Muldrow
Maylon
Frencher
White
Mrs. Mary O'Rear Dies at 74 After Illness
Mrs. Mary O'Rear, 74, died at her North Hamilton street home at 3 a.m. Monday from heart and kidney complications. Funeral and burial were held near McNeil on Monday afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary O’rear
Hamilton Street
McNeil
Battle lines drawn as Bolivia and Paraguay clash over Chaco
War clouds rise in the Chaco district as Bolivia and Paraguay prepare for postilities to enforce claims to a disputed area about 78,278 miles across. A map marks the border zone with outposts facing each other across jungle terrain where clashes have occurred.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chaco
South America
Bolivia
Paraguay
Four Die in Ritz Tower Hotel Blast in New York
Four firemen are fatally injured and many others wounded after an explosion in the Ritz Tower basement on Park Avenue. The blast caused about 200000 dollars in damage and sent gems from a jewelry shop into the street. Fire officials name Lieut James Hartnett Fireman Thomas Finn and Fireman James F Greene among the dead with others in critical condition.
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New York
Ritz Tower
Park Avenue
James Hartnett
Thomas Finn
James F. Greene
Hempstead Tax Receipts Show Decline in 1932 Vote
Hempstead county reports 4 708 tax receipts in 1932, down from 5 794 in 1930. Statewide total drops to 330 326 from 368 326 two years earlier. Only about half of white voters have qualified, with Greene and Mississippi counties showing sharp gains for gubernatorial hopefuls Futrell and Blacke.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stae
Greene County
J. M. Futrell
Mississippi County
Dwight H. Blacke
Paraguay mobilizes to meet Bolivian invasion in the Chaco
Paraguay's congress considers general mobilization after Bolivian forces attack Fort Boqueron in the Chaco region and La Paz reacts with demonstrations. The article notes a long border feud, past mediation, and upcoming Paraguayan presidency of Eusebio Ayala amid war clouds.
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Asuncion
Paraguay
South America
Fort Boqueron
Chaco
Bolivia
la Paz
Eusebio Ayala
Gran Chaco
Dr. Ayala
Protection to Be Given Bonus Army in Pennsylvania
In Johnstown Pennsylvania Governor Pinchot pledged that World War I veterans encamped there seeking bonuses would be treated orderly and not molested. The promise came as the Bonus Expeditionary Force received protection from local authorities. Separately in Washington the Hoover administration ordered a grand jury to probe last Thursday’s riot by bonus seekers, which left one veteran dead. Pelham D Glassford and E R Whitman were summoned to testify.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Johnstown
Pinchot
Washington
Hoover
District of Columbia Grand Jury
Pelham D. Glassford
E. R. Whitman
Terral Shifts Speaking Date to Thursday in City
A schedule clash with Dwight H. Blackwood prompts Tom J. Terral to move his talk to 2:30 Thursday afternoon August 4 on the Oglesby school lawn North Main Street. Terral’s Washington appearance moves to 8 oclock Wednesday night from 9 Thursday morning previously listed. Blackwood holds a rally at Hope High School athletic field at 8:30 Wednesday night.
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Tom J. Terral
Dwight H. Blackwood
Mr. Terral
Oglesby School
North Main Street
Washington
Mr. Blackwood
Hope
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Tom Terral
Lee Cazort
John E. Martineau
Hamp Williams
Jake Wilson
Jim G. Ferguson
Texarkana
el Dorado
Pine Bluff
Harry Parnell
Audit Commission
Parnell
A. B. Priddy
Priddy
Pat
Washburn
Representative Pilkinton
Sp’. Hill Road
Kaiser Wilhelm
Doorn
Prince August Wilhelm
Third German Empire
Fascist
Robert Talley
Capone
Arthur Brisbane
Ae Brisbane
Ritz-Carlton
Fanny
Inter-American Conciliation Commission
Tropics
Spain
Gov. Pinchot
Pennsylvania
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