Road feud over Highway No 4 fuels Arkansas clash
Camden News accuses Hope Star of stalling completion of Highway No 4 from near Camden to Rosston. Allege past promises, politicking, and unequal federal road funds favor Hope while Nevada county communities press for action, urging cooperation to finish the project.
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George W. Robison
J. P. Brundidge
Jack Eaves
Saenger Theater
Hope
Rosston
Hope Chamber
Come Imoree
New Ivada
Camden
Nevada County
Presenti
Trapr
Hempstead County
Nashville
Prescott
Russton
Waterloo
Willisville
Nevada
Arkansas
Argentine Dream of Cotton Empire May Take Years
Argentine Governor Jose Castells plans a September U S visit to study moving American cotton farmers to the Chaco. He aims to boost cotton expansion, promising settlers land and work as Argentina eyes a larger role in world markets, though experts note harsh climate and difficult pioneering.
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Paul Sanders
Associated Press
Buenos Aires
Jose Castells
Chaco
Argentina
Argentinas
Castelly
United States
Texas
Senor Sastells
Argentine Chaco
Roeser
Bess
France to Clean Up Radical Dives
France ordered police to clear agitation centers as troops stood by unseen. Premier Laval summoned confabs with 46 department officials for an historic first, while shallow labor unrest eased in Toulon and Brest and Havre workers voted to end a strike. Five killed and many wounded in Toulon riots as mobile guards restored calm after midnight.
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Taris
Pierre Laval
France
French Republic
Toulon
Brest
Havre
Paris
Long to Be Issue of Runoff Primary for Mississippi
Jackson Mississippi Friday saw Huey Long emerge as the pivotal figure in the Mississippi governor runoff battle. Hugh White backed by Long forces led a five candidate field, with White receiving about 61,000 votes to Paul Johnson's 95,000 in a 700,000 vote tally.
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Mississippi
Jackson
Miss
Huey Long
Hugh White
Imberiman
Long
Paul Johnson
Hattiesburg Lawser
Sheriff Criticizes Judge Over Jail Opening
Sheriff J F Burden of Hempstead County writes to correct yesterday's report by The Star about County Judge H M Stephens releasing prisoners. He says two detainees remain in jail on felony charges, including burglary and grand larceny, and assault with intent to kill against a white man. He warns the move invites crime and undermines law enforcement.
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the Star
H. M. Stephens
Jaik
Municipal Court of Hope
Willie Bishon
Judge Stephens
Hempstead County
Foulois Resigns as Army Air Corps Chief Amid Battle
Maj. Gen. Benjamin Foulois steps down as head of the Army Air Corps after a partisan clash with the House Military Affairs Committee. He receives three months leave starting September 2, will be replaced by Brig. Gen. Oscar Westover as acting chief until a successor is named. The dispute centered on negotiated contracts versus competitive bidding for aircraft purchases.
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Washington
War Department
House
Benjamin du Foulois
Army Air Corp
Foulois
Miliitary Affairs Subcommittee
Brige
Oscar
Est
Westover
Hiis
House Committee
Dern
Inspec
Reppert
Local property mogul Ca vort dies at 85 in Lamar
Little Rock bulletin reports A4 G. T. Cavort, an extensive property owner in western Arkansas, died Friday at his Lamar home. The notice was received by his nephew Lieutenant Governor Lee Cavort.
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Little Rock
G. T. Cavort
Arkhansds
Lamar
Lee Cavort
Wisconsin Bridge Collapse Claims Two on Mississippi River
In La Crosse Wisconsin a bridge linking Wisconsin and Minnesota collapsed on Friday sending an automobile into the Mississippi River. Two occupants Mr and Mrs Francis Landrieau of La Crosse died in the wreckage.
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LA Crosse
Wis
West End
Wisconsin
Minnesota
Mississippi River
Francis Landrieau
LaCrosse
Roosevelt Tour and 1936 political jockeying observed
A Washington report outlines Roosevelt’s west coast swing to address farmers and defend against health rumors while Democrats seek to fragment Louisiana opposition and boost Republican organization. Western fears over Argentine beef tariffs surface as Sen Gore contemplates a Oklahoma bid.
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Byron Price
Arkansas
Mississippi
Robinson
Harrison
Indiana
James E. Watson
Arthur Robinson
Washington
Republican National Committee
Argentina
State Department
Hugh S. Johnson
Oklahoma
Senatos Gore
Hitchcock
Borah
Idalig
Roosevelt
Frank Hitchcock
Republican Nation
Uri
Earier West
Hoover
Pewarauri
Midwest
Klans
Cormbach
Ohio
Ku Klux Klan
Cemetery Work at Russ Cemetery Southeast of Hope
Workers will clean the Russ cemetery seven miles southeast of Hope on Wednesday August 14. Interested persons are asked to bring tools.
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Hope
Social Security Bill Near End of Senate Trail
Senate readers expect Friday that President Roosevelt will receive the social security bill in nearly final form after seven months of debate. A last-minute clash by Senator Clark over private pension plans nearly halted approval as Congress neared a vote. Roosevelt also sent a brief message requesting approval of state conservation oil legislation and backed national oil standards agreed in Dallas last February.
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Washington
Senate
Roosevelt
Congress
Clark
State of Conservation Companies
Dallas
WPA Plans Sponsorship for Local Projects
WPA administrator for southwestern counties spoke at Hotel Barlow urging Hope planners to act as a clearing house for improvement ideas. He urged sponsors to cover a portion of material costs since the federal government pays labor costs, emphasizing shared financial responsibility.
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Laude Mann
WPA
Elks
Hope
Barlow
Prescott Rotary
Dan Pittman
Sam Logan
Tom Compton
Mann
Leon Carrington
City Planning Board
Arkansas Cotton Yield Falls From 1994 Levels
Arkansas expects 864000 bales of cotton from 136000 more acres planted this year but yields about 180 pounds per acre or 69 percent of normal. F. H. Whitaker, federal crop statistician, notes regional variation and says weather remains favorable yet uncertain. boll weevil damage mirrors 1933 levels with potential for further losses.
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Little Rock
Arkansas
F. H. Whitager
Whitaker
Japan to Be Asked for Ethiopia Arms
ADDIS ABABA Ethiopia 147 Dabsa Dirrou a former Foreign Office official left for Japan on Friday accompanied by unidentified Japanese on a secret mission. It was reported without confirmation that the mission involved the purchase of arms and ammunition from Japan.
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Addis Ababa
Ethiopia
Dabsa Dirrou
Japan
Renewal Is Asked on 12 Cent Loans for Cotton
Washington August 7 Senator Bankhead urged renewal of the 12 cent loan program for the 1935 cotton crop. He predicted an early decision by President Roosevelt and said government estimates of 11,700,000 bales may be too high as the crop deteriorates. He warned the present projection could be excessive given current conditions.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Bankhead
Alabama
Roosevelt cancels national Boy Scout jamboree in capital
President Roosevelt announces the cancellation of the national Boy Scout jamboree in Washington due to an infantile paralysis epidemic. About 35,000 scouts were en route for the August 21 event as health officials from Maryland Virginia and North Carolina advised delaying the gathering for safety.
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Roosevelt
National
White House
Hugh 5. Cuming
District of Columbia
Maryland
Virginia
North Carolina
Howe
Boy Scouts
Cunning
Caroline
Capital
Riots Cost Irish Cities Too Much
Belfast reports show outbreaks of street fighting have cost taxpayers heavily. The city has paid out over 1,000,000 dollars in compensation for injuries and property damage during recent disturbances, reflecting the high price of unrest for Northern Ireland’s capital.
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Belfast
Northern
Towit
Levee funds allotted. harvest forecast released
The Department of War allocated $15,000 for levee repairs on Red River in Hempstead County. The Department of Agriculture projected a corn crop of 2,222,147,000 bushels as of August 1 conditions.
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Washington
Department of War
Red River
Hempstead
Department of Agriculture
Friday's heat nears Thursday's 104 peak across the South
The Fruit and Truck Experiment Station logged 103 degrees at 2 30 p m Friday, edging toward Thursday's 104 as the nation faced a week of extreme heat. Across Louisiana and Mississippi cities hit the high nineties to low hundreds with Clarksdale 109 and Monroe 107, while New Orleans stayed near 97. Five Angola convicts died after heat overwhelmed inmates at the penal farm.
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Fruit & Truck Experiment Station
Baton Rouge
Angola State Penal Farm
Associated Press
Clarksdale
Miss
Monroe
Greenville
Birmingham
Shreve
Port
West Point
New Orleans
FERA
Atlanta
Tennessee
Carolinas
Virginia
Knoxville
Nashville
Memphis
Mutilation Probe Near Completion
CHICAGO The grand jury investigation into the mutilation death of Walter J Bauer a Kirksville Mo chemistry professor neared completion as Assistant State Attorney announced the jury would consider an indictment against Mandeville W Denenge a Missouri farmer carpenter for murder. Jurors requested a redacted testimony be presented in full.
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Louise Schaffer Bauer
Walter J. Bauer
Chicago
Mandeville Zenge
Kirksville
Ate Lorncey
Charles Dougherty
Mandeville W Denge
Missouri
Governor Refuses to Send Troops Over Crossett Labor Fight
In Crossett Arkansas Gov Futrell declined to order National Guardsmen despite a labor dispute at Crossett Lumber Co. A plant shutdown was described as temporary for 700 workers while 15 idled to keep workers from striking. State Rangers were dispatched earlier amid tensions and labor board involvement.
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Little Rock
Erni¢ Maddox
Futrell
Crossett Lumber Company
Crossett
National Guards
Maddox
Arnold
Cross
Ark
John C. Riley
South
J. L. Arnold
Wiing
Cne Rangers
New Orleans
Tion
Bob LaFollette
Washington
Charles H. Logan
Labor Department
Washinston
Clyde Howard
Hhad
Carpenters' Union
H. M. Thackery
Harol Robberts' Cowboy Ramblers to Broadcast Friday Night
Harol Robberts' Cowboy Ramblers will air a 30 minute program on station KCMC Texarkana Friday night. The broadcast begins at 8 o clock.
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Harol Robberts
Cowboy Ramblers
KCMC
Texarkana
Markets Cotton Opening Dips and Early Recovery
New Orleans cotton trading opened with a rough start as prices slipped but recovered in the first half hour. Active futures for October to May hovered near Thursday’s levels amid light volume and lingering responses to overnight liquidation and crop reports. New York futures showed barely steady to lower moves with October at 11.07 and January near 10.98.
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New York
Liverpool
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Bearden
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