Open Letter to Norwood Hall from Hope Star
Hope Star publishes an open letter criticizing Norwood's campaign conduct and the Arkansas attorney general's record. The piece alleges use of street circulars, questions motives, and cites past campaigns, including John C. Sheffield’s fees and campaign expenses. It asserts the newspaper will continue to critique the attorney general.
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Little Rock
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Arkansas Gazette
Bailey
Hope
Hope Star
State of
John C. Sheffield
Helena
Hempstead
Washington
Hal Norwood
Mr. Sheffield
Associated Press
Woodruff County
Sheffield
Carl Bailey
Attorney General’s Office
Alex. H. Washburn
Coach Hammons Welcomed as New Bobcat Leader in Hope
Coach Hammons, famed Arkansas athletic figure, was introduced as Hope Bobcats mentor at a Fairpark outdoor supper hosted by the Motaru and Kiwanis clubs. He urged unity, coaching on the field, and earning the city’s confidence, while Rotary’s Albert Cyeanes joked about bird dogs. Roy Anderson projected improved gate receipts to erase football debt.
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Foy Hammons
Arkansas
Hope
Fairpark
Bobcats
Motaru
Kiwanis
Ad Ouachita College
Hine Bluff High School
Monticello A. & MM. College
Albert Cyeanes
Rotary
Hammons
Totiee
Hammans
Roy Anderson
Land Survey to Restore Forests in Arkansas Program
A regional meeting led by J. C. Kircher of the U S Forestry Service outlined a nationwide land uses survey under the Agricultural Adjustment Administration to determine land best suited for forests in Arkansas and neighboring states. The plan aims to shift sub marginal lands to fertile agriculture and free more land for forestry development, enhancing rainfall use and forestry areas while supporting agricultural methods.
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Little Rock
Arkansas
Agriculture Adjustment Administration
Arkans Louisiana
Misoni
Olahoma
Texas
J. C. Kircher
Atlanta
United States Forestry Service
Washington
Kircher
AAA
South
Batelier
Scott County to Enforce Poll Tax
Scott County Democratic Central Committee rescinds August 7 vote, enforcing poll tax receipts as a voting requirement for Tuesday's primary in Waldrn Ark. The move reverses prior action and mandates receipt presentation to cast a ballot.
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Scott County
Waldron. Ark
Scott County Democratic Central Committee
Strike Paralyzes the Mellon Mills
The Aluminum Company of America faced a nationwide strike by its workers after weeks of failed talks. About 15,000 employees in plants from East St. Louis to Alcoa, Tennessee, walked out as the AFL asserts a last resort action while the company maintains it seeks no concessions. The strike targets union dues, seniority, and a universal wage system, and the NLRB served as mediator but was not formally notified of the walkout.
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Aluminum Company of America
National Labor Relations Board
Aluminum Workers’ Council
Aluminum Company
Amesica
Washington
Labor Advisory Board
NRA
Harriman Hosiery Mills
Tennessee
Blue Eagle
American Federation of Labor
Mellon
Boris Shishkin
Shishkin
East St. Louis
New Kensington
Arnold
Logan's Ferry
Massena
N. Y
Baden, N. C
Alcoa, Tena
Federation
Minister Bitten by Snake in Faith Test Refuses Aid
SYLVA North Carolina Albert Teester a mountain minister prepared to deliver his Sunday sermon though still ill from rattlesnake bites suffered when he held a snake in his pulpit to demonstrate faith He was bitten twice last Sunday and refused medical attention despite becoming seriously ill He moved about his home on Saturday
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Sylva
N. C
Albert ‘Teester
Teester
Secretary Wallace Warns of Higher Food Prices Next Year
Washington reports that Secretary Wallace says food prices will rise next year due to a severe drought driving down prospective supplies. He notes no imminent food shortage but Crimea drought cuts meat and grain, with corn and wheat yields forecast lower and government buyouts affecting livestock, while authorities plan limited acreage controls to curb profiteering.
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Washington
Wallace
Drouth
Crop Reporting Board
Dreath
Farm Administration
130 Pound Mellon Shipped to N Y
A 130 pound watermelon shipped to Long Island, N Y, by N. D. Middlebrooks, famed watermelon producer, was the season’s largest to date. It went to S. E. Kent of the Pacific Mills, son of John Kent of this county, as part of a local report on politics and stars.
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N. D. Middlebrooks
Patmos
Long Island
N. Y
S. E. Kent
Pacific Mills
John Kent
Officer Escapes at Brink of Grave
CHICAGO. Constable John Griffin of Bellwood was shot five times by four gunmen who seized him as he kept an appoint ment. The attackers planned to dig his grave before Griffin broke away as they relaxed their vigilance. One suspect was arrested. four others are at large. Police consider revenge the motive.
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Chicago
John Griffin
Bellwood
Griffin
Peace Move Fails for New Orleans
A coalition of 14 civic and business groups failed to end the armed political clash in New Orleans between Senator Long and Mayor Walmsley. Long offered to withdraw his guards if Walmsley guaranteed not to seize the voters registration books, which guardsmen had held for nearly two weeks. Walmsley refused the guarantee and called for disbanding both sides.
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New Orleans
La—A
Senator Long
Walmsley
Long
Doug and Mary Pickford Romance Recall and Lawsuit
In 1919 1920 incidents involving Douglas Fairbanks and Mary Pickford are cited in a federal suit by Edward Hammer Pickfords foster father and manager seeks 250000 claiming his work to preserve her image was due Hammer relates suppression efforts by Mrs Pickford her mother and industry figures to steer publicity and control the couple's relationship Hammer alleges commissions and promises of rewards from Mary or her mother and says no payment was received and no will was left.
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Douglas Fairbanks
Mary Pickford
Hollywood
The
Lambs Club
America
Miss Pickford
Owen Moore
Edward Hammer
Herrem
Fairbanks
Hemmer
Mary
Charlotte Pickford
Denver
Doug
Hammer
Adolph Zukor
Homer
Ralph Warner
Hemmers
Bernard H. Sandler
William Bundy
Oraily
President Roosevelt returns to capital after long tour
President Roosevelt arrived in Washington aboard a special train after a 13,000 mile trip through American possessions in the Atlantic and Pacific and across the North American continent. He met with Secretary Morgenthau and Hull to review developments and inform on last minute events while crowds greeted him despite intense heat. He plans to visit Hyde Park in September as the White House undergoes renovations to free space for staff. Anna Curtis Dall and John Roosevelt accompanied him.
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Washington
Roosevelt
White House
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Pacific
North American
Morgenthau
Hull
Chicago
Union Station
Anna Curtis Dall
John
Wooden Gun Stunt Fails In Louisiana Prison Break
Baton Rouge La A dramatic prison break at Angola Penitentiary ends with the death of two long term inmates Raymond Candler and Bill Bryant after they and others attempt a Dillinger style wooden gun escape. Six escapees are wounded and captured while five surrender later. The plan involved prisoners Bryan Lucas and Badeaux rushing guards with improvised wooden pistols. Bryant previously lived in Texarkana.
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Baton Rouge
Penitentiary
RB. L. Hines
Angola
Raymond Candler
Bill Bryant
Dillinger ‘Wi
Bryan
Lucas Badeaux
Bryant
Texarkai
U S Certs Issued on Silver and Seigniorage Policy
Washington reports that the Treasury disclosed new silver certificate plans. About 62 million ounces of silver back the notes and 80 million are the issued value. Seigniorage showed as a Treasury gain, with officials noting potential for circulation later. President Roosevelt discussed international monetary cooperation with Morgenthau to use silver as a monetary base.
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Washington
Treas
Treasury
Roosevelt
Morgenthau
Minnesota Troop Rule Upheld in Truck Drivers Strike
Federal court in Minneapolis sustained Governor Olson's military order by denying 10 protesting employers a permanent injunction. The ruling confirms the decree remains in effect, allowing continued enforcement of the truck drivers strike measures.
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Minneapolis
Minn
Olson
Lea
Cotton futures slip as October hits daily low in New York
Market report notes cotton stumped $1 a bale Saturday with October trading between 1343 and 1349 in New York. November to March contracts closed varied from 13.50 to 13.74-75. Spots showed October max 13.55 and low 15.39 with 530 sales. Local listings include Little Rock Produce goods and egg prices per dozen, plus poultry breed notes.
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New York
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