Hope gas rate case drama clarifies city hearing
A Hope Arkansas rate case exposed how utility hearings stretch long and costly. The Arkansas Louisiana Gas company shifted from denying to confirming disclosure of its gas distribution costs after city and consumer representatives pressed for information. The company argued questions 17 and 18 were irrelevant, saying changes would come only via correspondence, while noting that private investments and consumer rates rarely get public help without formal action.
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City of Hope
Arkansas Louisiana Gas Company
E. F. McFaddin
State Department of Public Utilities
Little Rock
C. Walker
McFaddin
Mer. Walker
Kiymin
Apd
Hope Rally Delayed To August 6 By Heavy Rain
Due to sudden showers Thursday evening the Hempstead county office seekers meeting at the east end of the city hall was postponed. A caucus before the scheduled start led to a unanimous decision to move the speaking to Tuesday night August 6. Indoor talks were held at Piney Grove school with BR. D. Smith presiding and a small but attentive audience.
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J.T. Bowden
Hempstead
East Pawn
Hope Star
Piney Grove School
BR. D. Smith
Yel Clarl
Talbal Feil, Jr
Cuell
Fourth Nevada campaign speech ends with light mishap
Wayne Jarvis reports at Pleasant Hill the fourth 1940 Nevada campaign speech drew a small crowd as Justice Crow, seeking re election, spoke on the platform. An electric light swung loose near the microphone causing a brief disruption before officials resumed the event.
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Wayne Jarvis
Nevada
Pleasant Hill
United States
Alig K. Pilman
Justice Crow
Plaform
Gas Co and City Reach Agreement on Gas Data
Transcript of Arkansas Public Utilities hearing in Little Rock shows City of Hope and Arkansas Louisiana Gas agreeing the utility will provide data on natural gas distribution costs within Hope. Attendees include Mayor Atkins and gas company representatives.
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City of Hope
Arkansas Louisiana Gas Company
Arkansas Department of Public Utietics
Little Rock
Thomas Fitzhugh
Max A. Mehlburger
Arkansas
W. 8. Atkins
Carter Jolson
F. McPaddin
A. H. Washburt
Albert Graves
E. P. Young
J. Merrick Moore
J.C. Hamilton
TH. C. Walker
Vitzhugh
Local Hempstead fishermen plan Gulf fish fry
Hempstead county deep sea fishermen report four barrels of fish from the Gulf of Mexico near Bayou LaBat tyre Alm. A postcard from Charles Wilson Columbus dated July 31 notes return plans for a party of 10 men from Hope and Columbus. They left July 27-28 and expect to return August 4. The group includes Liey Spencer Dr Don Smith BR S Gosnell Frank Trimble Frank Johnson Leg Robins Robert Wilson George Wiley Jim and Charley Wilson.
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Hempstead County
Gulf of Mexico
Bayou la Battyre
Alm
Charles Wilson
Columbus
Hempstead
Hope
Gulf Coast
Liey
Spencer
Don Smith
BR S Gosnell
Frank Trimble
Frank Johnnson
Leg Robins
Robert Wilson
George Wiley
Guernsey
Jim
Charley Wilson
Defense rests its case except for few witnesses
The defense concluded its presentation with only a handful of witnesses remaining. McCarroll was questioned at length on Friday, drawing detailed scrutiny from the court and highlighting key points still unresolved in the trial.
Fort Smith Trial Tangles Over Whisky Distribution Claims
District Attorney Barry pressed State Revenue Commissioner McCarroll on a charge that the department licensed whisky distribution depots near the Oklahoma and Kansas borders, while Southwestern Distributing Products, Inc. allegedly operated a rectifying unit at Sulphur Springs in 1931. McCarroll denied knowledge of the arrangement as defendants rest their case after a lengthy cross examination, with jury deliberations to resume Friday afternoon. The trial involves four defendants accused of conspiring to transport liquor to dry states and sales within the territory.
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Southwestern
Barry
Krupp Armaments Plant Bombed by British Night Raid
London says British bombers attacked the Krupp munition works at Essen and four synthetic oil plants in northwest Germany. The raids crippled tonnage centers and intensified wartime losses as air operations continued across the English Channel and northwestern Germany.
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London
Essen
Germany
Air Ministry
Cotton New York Opens and Closes Tightly in December
Cotton market in New York opened at 9.25 and closed at 9.25 with Middling spot at 10.38. Market notes show December activity and pricing behavior for the period.
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New York
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Alex. H. Washburn
PINEY
L. Carter Johnson
Columbus Skeet Club
M’‘Caskill
McCaskill
Nevada County
Kiel
Emmet
Hoepe
McCarroll
McCarrell
Fort Smith, Ark
State Revenue Commi
Krupp
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