Futrell and Norwood Duel Signals Arkansas Gubernatorial race
In Arkansas, voters go to the polls Tuesday to choose a governor and attorney general. The piece recalls Futrell’s 1932 support and Norwood’s re election with 34 percent, criticizes Norwood’s record on state funds, and notes a heated exchange with the editor over published charges and a letter Norwood sent. The column endorses Futrell for governor and opposes Norwood, urging defeat of the attorney general.
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People of
Arkansas
Futgell
Parcell-Blackwood
Hal Norwood
Boyd Cypert
Little Rock
Norwood
Futrell
State Highway Commission
Attorney’s General’s Office
Arkansas Supreme Court
Arkansas Gazette
Carl Bailey
Bailey
Wartime Food Control Aims to Expand Cotton and Acres
Washington reports President Roosevelt ordered federal purchase of crops likely to go to waste amid a drouth, aiming to aid small growers. AAA plans drastic revisions for 1935 crop controls, with wheat and corn outlooks tied to carryover and livestock needs. Cotton carryover and acreage may rise to 36 million acres, while tobacco and other crops undergo automatic price-support adjustments.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Drouth
Relief Administration
Aubrey Williams
Secretary of Agriculture
Wallice
Williams
Farm Administration
AAA
Wallace
Graves to Speak on KTHS at 10 Monday
O A Graves of Hope campaign manager for Governor Futrell will address listeners at 10 o clock Monday night on KTHS Hot Springs. Graves has spent the past three weeks in Little Rock directing campaign activities and delivering speeches across the state.
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Graves
Futrell
Campelan
KTHS
Hot Springs
O. A. Graves
Hope
Little Rock
New Capital Hotel
Football Men to Meet on Monday
Coach Foy Hammons new high school football coach calls candidates to meet at 7 o clock Monday night in City Hall for a 30 minute talk on training regulations. He aims to get players in shape for September and faces tough schedule with Little Rock Fordyce Hot Springs and others, but prospects for an experienced heavy squad look brighter.
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Foy H. Hammons
Pine Bluff
Ping Bluff
Hammons
Little Rock
Fordyce
Hot Springs
Joe Palmer Held by Paducah Police
Paducah police identified a man arrested Saturday night as Joe Palmer one of three fugitives linked to a Huntsville Texas prison escape. Palmer and Raymond Hamilton were convicted of murdering guard Major Crowses. Thompson remains at large.
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Padukah
Alvin Karpis
Bremer
Joe Palmer
Huntsville
Palmer
Raymond Hamilton
Blackie Thompson
Kelley Franklin
Hs Prsoner
Karps
Edward G
St. Paul
James A. (Ross) Patterson
Texas
Hamilton
Major Crowses
Eastman
Thompson
Truck Driver to Be Put on Trial in Fatal Collision
Herbert Pierce of Dyersburg Tennessee will face a preliminary hearing for manslaughter after his truck collided with a light sedan carrying A B Cook of Malvern on the Little Rock Hot Springs highway near Collegeville seven miles north of Benton. Cook died. Pierce and a relief driver Ike Campbell were hurt. Campbell escaped with minor injuries. Pierce was hospitalized with a broken arm and lacerations. the truck was owned by W E Garrett of Dyersburg. The hearing is set for Benton on Monday.
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Little Rock
Herbert Pierce
Dyersburg
Tenn
A. B. Cook
Malvern
Hot Springs
Cook
Justice For the Peace
Benton
J. P. Sims
Saline County
Collegeville
Pierce
W. E Garrett
Ike Campbell
Wlse
Garrett
Pieres
Custon
Inherited Malady Fatal to Spain's 4th Royal Prince
Klagenfurt Austria report that Don Gonzalo the 19 year old prince and fourth son of former King Alfonso of Spain died from a hereditary hemophilia. He was injured Sunday night returning from exile with Infanta Beatriz who swerved to avoid a bicyclist and crashed into a wall. The condition is a constitutional disease marked by uncontrollable bleeding from minor wounds.
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Klagenfurt
Austria
Don Gonzalo
Spain
Alfonso
Infanta
Beatriz
Tense Standstill in New Orleans Political Clash
New Orleans longs battle over civic control continues as Long and Walmsley factions clash over voter rolls and a martial law atmosphere surrounds City Hall. militia guard the registration office while Walmsley supporters await Monday access to precinct by precinct roll counts to curb last minute additions before the September primary.
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New Orleans
Walmsley
Senator Long
National Guardsmen
Long
Walter B. Hamlin
Louisiana Tax Commission
Walmisley
Long- Walmsley
Jackson Barracks
Congressional i
Long-Walmsley
R. J. Gregory
Earh
The Mating of Dan Yeo Starts in The American Weekly
A serialized tale begins in The American Weekly distributed with next Sunday Chicago Herald and Examiner. The story promises a Fabulous Treasure a Golden Haired Princess and a Mysterious Island set in the South Seas.
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Dan Yeo
South Seas
Chicago Herald and Examiner
Adv
Star Election Night to Broadcast AP Returns
The Star will broadcast full AP election returns on state and county races from 7 p.m. to 1 30 a m Tuesday into Wednesday with loudspeakers at The Star building. Audience seating on the South Arkansas Implement Co lot across Walnut street. cooperation acknowledged with local businesses. Full local and district results to be carried in the Star extra about 11 p.m. Tuesday and in rural mail edition Wednesday morning.
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Associated Press
Star
Congress
South Walnut Street
The
South Arkansas Implement Company
Walnut Street
Leon Carrington
Hoyt Andres
Hempstead County Lumber Company
W. L. Miller
Implement Company
Arkansas
Hollywood Tour for Miss Evans at Saenger Theater
One of the largest Sunday crowds greeted the Hollywood Tour Contest winner in a program headlined by Shirley Temple in Baby Take a Bow. Mattie Evans led with 222,195 votes, followed by Elizabeth Ber nier and Mrs Oliver Williams. ceremony by E F McFaddin.
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Saenger Theater
Swanke
Shirley Temple
Mattie Evans
Elizabeth
Pudgy) Bernier
Oliver Williams
Evelyn Simpson
Crollar ‘Walters
E. F. McFaddin
Frank Hicks
C. C. Lewis
Roy Anderson
Walter Hussman
Manager Swanke
Eyass
Little Rock
Hollywood
Farmer Slain and Five Are Arrested
Morriston Ark farmer John Lillie fifty seven died in a hospital from injuries believed caused by an attack. Five people Cecil Harmon Franklin Harmon Orville Griffin Rufus Lucas were detained in the case. Lucas free on bond. Witness says a group went to feed hogs Friday, Lillie struck by a stone, gun broken, and Lillie beaten. Previous ill will existed between Lillie and Franklin Harmon.
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Morriston
Ark
John Lillie
Springfield
Here
Cecil Harmon
Franklin Harmon
Martinsville
Orville Griffin
Plumerville
Liltie
Rufus Lucas
Liberty
Griffin
Lucas
Franklin Harmor
Lillie
Cecil
Harrison to Head Housing Program in Region Five
Hugh Humphreys, NEC Tennessee director, will assume duties as regional director of the federal housing program in Region Five covering Alabama, Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, and Tennessee. J. J. Harrison of Little Rock remains state director for Arkansas. The appointment was announced Sunday. Continued on Page Three.
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Memphis
Tenn 4
Washington
Hugh Humphreys
State National Emergency Council
NEC
Tennessee
Region
Alabama
Arkansas
Louisiana
Mississippi
J. J. Harrison
Little Rock
Humphreys
Harrison
Mississippi Mob Lynches 2 Negroes
In Benton County Mississippi, two mobs overpowered officers and lynched two alleged slayers, Robert Jones and Smith Honey, who were being brought to trial. Authorities report the men confessed to shooting a deputy sheriff over a year ago before their seizure and execution.
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Ashland
Miss
Benton County
Mississippi
R. H. Hudspeth
Robert Jones
Smith Honey
Augustus Thomas Dies Veteran American Playwright at 77
New York reports the death of Augustus Thomas a noted American playwright at 77 from a stroke at Clarkstown Country Club after years of ill health. A native of St Louis he wrote In Mioura Ariana Alabama and led theatrical producing from 1922 to 1925 and publicly opposed prohibition with Still Waters. He studied law worked in newspapers and labor clubs before turning to playwriting and directing theater production.
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New York
j—Augustus Thomias
Clarkstown Country Club
Thomas
Will H. Hays
St. Louis
Missouri
Washington
Kansas City
Mediators Fail in Truck Strike
In Minneapolis federal mediators restarted efforts Monday to settle the truck drivers strike as objections to the reinstatement provision caused the previous proposal to be rejected. Leaders Vincent Dunne and Farrel Dobbs said reinstatement terms sparked the setback. Rangers in Yellowstone Park added short wave radios to assist fire protection work.
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Minneapolis
Minn
Vincent Dunne
Farrel Dobbs
Yellowstone National Park
Atkins Rally Fills Hope City Hall in 1934 Democratic Primary
The 1934 Democratic primary neared its end as candidates urged voters at packed events in Hempstead County and Blytheville. W. S. Atkins for Congress spoke at the Saenger theater with John P. Cox introducing, while Governor Futrell and Howard Reed wrapped up with final rallies in Blytheville and North Little Rock. Polls open at 6:30 with voting sites across Ward One, rural depots, and service stations as the races for state district and county offices reach a fever pitch.
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Paign
Hempstead
Saenger Theater
Saenger County
Atkins
Congress
John P. Cox
Hope
Trict
Anni
Arkansas ' Bank
Frisco
Henry Watkins
Hempster Lumber Company
Litile ‘Rock
J. Marion
Futrell Lef Paragould
Howard Reed
Putrell
Blytheville
Reed
North Little Rock
Byrd Is Reached by Tractor Party
A three man tractor party reached Admiral Byrd at Little America base after multiple attempts. Dr. Richard C. Poulter and two crewmen crossed the Ross Ice Shelf hauling three sledges with frostbitten hands and limited supplies. Byrd, thin and weary, greeted them with warm soup and calm resolve in the isolation of the Antarctic outpost.
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Little America
Antartica
Mackay -Radio
Ross Sea
Admiral Byrd
Richard C. Poulter
Bolling
Pher
Dr. Poulter
Jay
Cotton closes up five points at 1348 October
The market showed steadiness Monday as cotton futures traded within a narrow range and settled with a five point gain at 1348 for New York October. Opened around 13.44, touched a high near 13.57 with tepid action overall.
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New York
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Alex. H. Washburn
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Paducah
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Star Election Party
Miss Evans
Morrilton
State of Arkansas
Augustus Thomas
Arizona
Hope City Hall
Satkins
Eeeea
Byrd
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