Record Summer Heat Establishes Highest Temperature Sunday
Heat records broke across southwest Arkansas with 107 at several stations while Conway reached 112 degrees and El Dorado and Alma near 108. Fort Smith Fayetteville and Rogers reported readings around 106 to 110 as a prolonged hot spell continued, with scattered showers aiding portions of the state.
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Arkansas
Froid & Truck Branch
George W. Ware
Conway
Alkae
Delphin
Howard Hughes Heads Out On Long Air Quest
Howard Hughes departs from Union Terminal on a long air trip aboard a transport craft carrying 7,250 gallons of fuel. The destination is unannounced though he recently received a federal allotment of a special radio wave register for possible use later in May near the world.
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Los Angel
Howard Mules
Aif Cay
Union Terminal i
Widow Awaits Funeral for Congressman Zion
SEATTLE Wash. The young widow of Representative Marion Zion awaits funeral rites as mourners prepare to honor the congressman who died Friday after plunging from a fifth story window. Mrs Zionebeck has visited the chapel where he lies in state, as officials plan funeral services.
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Seattle
Wash
Marion Zioncheck
Zionebeck
Star to Hold Election Party on Walnut St
The Star plans a Tuesday night election party in front of its Hope office on South Walnut street with full AP wire returns from 75 counties. Hempstead officials are asked to report precinct counts to The Star promptly. Call Hope 768 collect. an election extra will be issued around midnight Tuesday for rural subscribers Wednesday morning.
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Star
South Walnut Street
Hope
Associated Press
Hempstead
Hope 768
Americans Must Leave Spain Now
Washington officials urged Americans in Madrid to depart amid escalating threats and shooting incidents. Rebels captured Santander town and province. loyalist forces reported heavy rebel losses near Madrid. The government forecast a broad offensive within days as Franco’s rebels regroup and strategic positions shift.
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Washington
Madrid
Department of State
Mantrid
San Sebastian
Irun
Captan Riupert Sayle
Sat
Spain
Navasperal
Guadarrama
Cap
Faure
Mangada
Mie
Villamayor de Sumiago
Cuenca
Managi
Bayonne
Franee
Oyareuny
Royal Artillery
Burgos
Emilia Mola
Soath
Franseise Franco
Myutrid
Municipal Court Postponed as Docket Remains Very Light
Hope Municipal Court was postponed Monday due to an extremely light docket. The city had only one case, a drunkenness charge. The next session will be held Monday, August 17.
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Munivija Court
Hope
Speedy Hutson and Atkins Injured in Highway Crash
Andrew Speedy Hutson and Steve Atkins of Hope were injured Sunday night when their car left the road and ditched two miles north of Hope on the old Emmet highway. Hutson suffered chin and knee gashes and body bruises. his condition was not serious. Atkins had chest and left thumb injuries with body bruises. his injuries were not serious. The car owned and driven by Atkins was not badly damaged. Hutson and Atkins were returning to Hope from Prescott when a second car approached and crowded them from the highway. the second car fled the scene.
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Andrew
Speedy) Hutson
Steve Atkins
Hope
Emmet
Hutson
South Main Street
Atkins
Prescott
Commerce Bureau Sees Debt Issue Rising Urges Budget Balance
The Commerce Department warns of mounting public debt and links deficits to unemployment. It reports the 1945 gross federal debt at 30.557 billion, 74 percent higher than 1944 and about double 1930, while state and local debt remained largely unchanged.
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Washington
Commerce Department
Works Economic Review
Two Men Run Toll Bridge At Fulton
Two young men in a green touring car reportedly sped past the Fulton toll bridge clocking around 2 pm Monday. Reports of a bridge robbery circulated until the keeper told The Star no robbery occurred. Police dispatched officers toward Fulton to intercept the vehicle. The car diverted off the main road and was not located near S340 jt Inc. Also noted, a 1500 year old manicure set was found during Hungarian excavation last year.
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Filton
The
Star
John W. Ridghill
Fulton
Jt, Inc
Hungary
Stump Campaigns End as Hempstead Nevada Counties Close Races
Officials predicted a big county vote as Hempstead and Nevada counties wrap up stumping ahead of Democratic primaries. Poll tax receipts reached 4,436 in Hempstead and 2,610 in Nevada, with strong turnout seen in both regions. Key clashes included Sheriff Jim Hearden versus Frank Ward in Hempstead and the county judge race between J. W. Bradley and E. H. Weaver in Nevada.
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Nevada County
Hempstead
Tuesay
Washington
Nevada
Prescott
Oglesby
Eetcott
Jim Hearden
Frank Ward
Cenr
J. W. Bradley
E. H. Weaver
Negro Confesses Clevenger Killing at Battery Park Hotel
Asheboro North Carolina police say Martin Moore, 22, a hotel worker, confessed to killing 19 year old Helen Clevenger in her Battery Park Hotel room on July 15. He described entering the unlocked door, striking her to stop screams, and shooting when she cried out, with a claim of no rape intent.
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Asheville
N. C
Helen Clevenger
Laurence E. Brown
Martin Moore
Moore
Battery Park
Bent Sipon
Miss Cleavenger
Daniel H. Gaddy
Sheriff Brown
Gaddy
W. L. Clevenger
North Carolina State College
N.Y
Hanks
Taylor
Brown
Hall
Cone
Election Officials opposed at Spa
HOT SPRINGS Ark A C Floyd Huff said he could not locate Circuit Judge Zarl Witt to file a motion to disqualify the judge over a suit alleging law violations in Garland County election official selection The suit aims to contest the election if not acted upon Carl Bailey a governor candidate and Elmer Rackett a prosecuting attorney candidate said the move would establish a contest basis Marion Ark Circuit Judge G E Keck denied Bailey a writ to revise the list of Critten den county election officials The Friday suit charged that election judges and clerks were chosen by a Democratic Committee meeting controlled by Sheriff Howard Carlin and County Judge J C Johnson Supporters of Bailey argued minority representation existed while the defense maintained the selections were legal and that the matter would continue on page three
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Hot Springs
Ark
Anorney
Floyd Huff
Zarl Witt
Garland Counnty
Hull
Carl Bailey
Elmer Rackett
Will
Garland County
Ed EF. McDonald
Bagsley
Dunlin-Johnson Group
Polling Places Listed for Hope Hempstead County
The Hempstead County Democratic Central Committee chairman W S Atkins announced polls for the Denverstic primary opening at 8 a.m. and closing at 6:30 p.m. Voting sites in Hope include Ward 1 A at Arkansas Bank and Trust, Ward 1 B at Young Chevrolet, Ward 2 at Frisco station, Ward 3 at 556 Service station, Ward 4 at City Hall, and County Box 5 at Cottopsow hear Watkins cotton office. Also listed are County Box B at Hempstead County Lumber Co.
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W. S. Atkins
Hempstead County
Democratic Central Committee
Hope
Arkansas Bank & Trust Co
Young Chevrolet Co
Frisco Statin
Cottopsow
Watkins Catton
Hempstead County Lumber Co
Japanese Set New Swimming Record at Olympic Trials
In Berlin Germany the Japanese team dominated the third heat of the 100 meter relay trials on Monday. They posted an Olympic record time of 86.2 seconds. The American quartet had qualified for Tuesday's final with a time of 9 minutes 10.4 seconds.
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Berlin
Germany
Roosevelt Returns to His White House Desk
President Roosevelt returns to Washington from vacation and immediately summons his federal flood control advisors to the White House desk to coordinate next steps on flood control policy and emergencies.
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Roosevelt
White House
Washington
Capital
Forest Fires Reach Seven States in AP Report
Forest fires burned stubbornly across seven states Monday destroying timber homes and farms as crews battled the blazes. Evacuated families awaited rain while smoke covered Minnesota Wisconsin Michigan Wyoming Idaho Washington and California with additional brush fires burning in Alberta endangering a Canadian ranch linked to King Edward.
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Associated Press
Minnesota
Wisconsin
Michigan
Wyoming
Idaho
Washington
California
Alberta
Canada
King Edward of England
69 Are Killed in Highway Crashes
The Associated Press reports a deadly week end across the nation with 69 fatalities from automobile crashes. In Chattanooga Tennessee four people died when a car went off Lookout Mountain into a 100 foot ravine. The piece notes cities enforcing strict penalties and impartial judges as factors in traffic safety. An Albany man with 37 years of driving without incident is highlighted as New York’s "safest driver."
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Associated Press
Chatanooga
Tenn
Sdu
Lookout Maintain
Puchia
Col
Gon
Sheriff Beardell charges libel in county political pamphlets
Two men charged by Sheriff Jin with libel and slander remained jailed in Washington as formal charges were filed. Bearden said the men distributed political circulars in Hope and other towns, using material he had supplied, asserting the pair hatched a defamatory sheet. He claimed the circular reflected his campaign statements and that he ordered its confiscation, insisting no new facts were presented.
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Jin
Washington
R. O. Robins
Bearden
Ward
Jaih
Politi
Abe
Hope Star
Hope
Mary Astor Faces Cross Examination in Marital Dispute
Mary Astor testified on Monday in a marital dispute with Dr. Franklyn Thorpe as cross examination began but was halted by a flurry of objections from the defense and counsel.
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Los. Angeles
Calif
Mary Astor
Franklyn Thorpe
Turned Brown By Brown Turner NASHVILLE dispatch
Nashville report notes Alsocrats meeting in Detroit to condemn Roosevelt and force his removal. Conventions have run their course for the year as ex and former figures reveal they lack steady jobs. Roosevelt plans to press governors to discuss the budget and speaks of meeting west of the Mississippi, with a Kansas governor possibly favoring the idea.
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Nashville
Tetui
Detroit
Roosevelt
Foxy
Breuth
Mississippi River
White House
Kansas
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