Not a Candidate Yet Elected Says Editor Washburn
Editorial by ALEx H Washburn laments being elected as Justice of the Peace without candidacy after friends wrote in his name on the ticket. He notes four official candidates in DeRoan, four write-ins, and reflects on runoff rules, past defeats, and political caution. The piece mocks the implied machine politics and warns a future politician to learn from his experience.
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Yours Truly
Hal Norwood
Justice of the Peace
Roy Anderson
Jim Henry
Sid Bundy
DeRoan
A. C. Monts
W. G. Bright
S. F. Huntley
G. B Morris
Washburn
Simmons
Reeco
Sanders
Justice
Rents Rise Expected Across Southern Cities This Fall
A nationwide rental survey shows higher rents likely in Southern cities this autumn as families reassemble after the depression. Little Rock forecasts a 10 to 20 percent jump, Memphis 10 to 15 percent, and Atlanta roughly five percent amid reduced vacancies and stronger demand for upscale apartments. Richmond projects little change, Roanoke and Nashville anticipate mixed results.
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Atlanta
Miami
Yvacundes Sh Ie
Dixie
Richmond
Roanoke
Menphis Realty Companies
Nashville
Carrigan Leads Stewart by 377 in district race
In the Eighth judicial district race for prose-cuting attorney, Steve Carrigan leads Ned Stewart by 377 votes after the first primary with 4780 to 4408. Dick Hair earned 4219 and John Vesey 508. results compiled by county central committees. Carrigan advances to the second leg with the margin noted. A note adds that teetotalers non-smokers and vegetarians only will be allowed to settle in a new town near Prague.
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Eighth Judicial District
Miller
Lafayette
Hempstead
Nevada
Clark Counties
Steve Carrigan
Hope
Ned Stewart
Lewisville
Carrigan
Stewart
Dick Hair
Arkadelphia
John Vesey
Prague
Czechoslovakia
School Finance Woes Threaten 1934-25 Term in Little Rock
G. C. Floyd, director of school financing, warns of cuts to subscriptions and salaries as funding for districts remains inadequate threatening the 1934-25 school term in Little Rock.
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Little Rock
G. C. Floyd
Bald Friday
Norwood Concedes Defeat in Letter to Carl Bailey
Arkansas Attorney General Hal L. Norwood conceded his renomination defeat in a letter to Prosecuting Attorney Carl E. Bailey of Little Rock. County tallies show Bailey leading Hempstead and Nevada with strong margins, Bailey’s statewide lead surpassing 8,000 votes.
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Norwood
Carl I. Bailey
Little Rock
Hal L. Norwood
Carl E. Bailey
Hempstead
Arkansas
Nevada County
Bailey
Nevada
Parker in Runoff in Arkansas Attorney General Race
In Little Rock, Prosecuting Attorney Carl E. Bailey led Hal L. Norwood by 8,173 votes Friday night as official tabulations from most counties and unofficial returns from the remaining 15 counties narrowed the race for attorney general.
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Little Rock
Carl E. Bailey
Hal L. Norwood
Gener
Governor seeks FERA apples for surplus and aid
In northwest Arkansas Governor Futrell on Saturday urged federal relief officials to authorize the state FERA to can apples for surplus commodities. In Brussels the radio denied reports of a stratosphere altitude record by Cosyns and Vonidler over Czechoslovakia. In Washington President Roosevelt asked Hugh S. Johnson to reorganize and carry out NRA administration, indicating intent to have him continue the National Recovery Act.
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Arkansas
Futrell
Relef
FERA
Brussels
Belgium
Max Cosyns
Nereo Vonidexist
Czecho- Slovakia
Washington
Roosevelt
Hugh 5
Johnston
NRA
Johnson
White House
Wilson Lacks 199 Votes for State Senate Majority
Official canvass across Hempstead and Nevada counties shows L. Wilson trailing for the 20th district state senate seat by 199 votes. Wilson 3,120. Monroe 2,144. Timberlake 1,373, with 3,319 needed for a majority. No runoff plans announced yet.
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Hempstead
Nevada
Wilson
Monroe
L. Wilson
State Senate
Luke F. Monroe
J.C. Timberlake
Constriction Begun on No 4 Road in Camden Area
Camden Ark Crews ordered to start right of way work on Highway 4 from Ouachita county line to Rosston Nevada county with FERA workers to be used on the project and the State Highway Commission to finish the road The route connects Camden with Hope shortening the distance by 11 miles and would cut Hope Camden travel from 59 to 48 miles The road is nearly complete except for a one mile gap in Nevada county from the Ouachita line west to Rosston Engineer Burnside said the right of way work is underway but he had no guidance on grading or surfacing the 10 mile gap once the right of way is finished
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Camden
Ark
Ouachita County
Rosston
Nevara County
Hemp Patton
Chamber of Commerce
FERA
State Highway Commission
Hope
Nevada
Nevada County
Ouachita Line
Burnside
No. 3
the Star
Camden Dispatch
State Aghway
Three Day Merchants Exhibit and Celebration Planned
A three day Merchants Exhibit will be held starting August 30 at Fair Park. The program runs Thursday through Saturday with a parade, pageant, ball game, dance, and a flying circus. Merchants may exhibit at the park with rides and concessions. A Legion post event opens Thursday night and a queen contest selects twelve nominees for the celebration queen.
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Leslie Huddleston
Fair Park
American Legion
Louisiana Legislature Grants Broad Police Powers Amid Long Fight
The Louisiana legislature adjourned after a tumultuous session driven by Huey P. Long. Police and military powers were expanded to target his foes, with Long preparing new actions against New Orleans city government. In Atlanta, the Ku Klux Klan denounced Long while George W. Christians criticized the Klan’s stance and questioned its direction amid national concerns.
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Baton Rouge
Ami
State House
Louisiana
Huey P. Long
Lena Long
Long
New Orleans
Luck Elected Road Overseer In Hempstead Township
Official returns show Fred Luck leading for road overseer in DeRoan township by 198 votes. Luck 618 Mauldin 492 Sullivan 288 Dodson 104. Other townships report single winner races with figures for Bodcaw Huett Kent Ozsa Beck Patterson Mine Creek Hipp Compton Saline Stanton Smith Bois d Ar Johnson Gilbert Rosenbaum Noland White Landers Wallaceburg Wade Lee Redland Pickett Hood Moses Water Creek McIver Morton totals listed.
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Hempstead
Fred Luck
Mauldin
DeRoan
Luck
Sullivan
Dodson
Bodcaw—Huett
Kent
Ozsa—Beck
Patterson
Mine Creek
Hipp
Compton
Saline
Stanton
Smith
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Gilbert
Rosenbaum
Noland
White
Landers
Wallaceburg
Wade
Lee
Redland—Pickett
Hood
Moses
Water Creek
McIver
Morton
Textile Workers Reject Strike Tax Proposal
United Textile Workers of America voted against a tax plan to fund a potential strike by 500,000 cotton, textile workers, aiming to raise $15,000 a month for a war chest. The AFL supported the move as mill workers prepared for a near billion-strong strike across textile branches. Arbitration possible as Washington officials plan a meeting next week to discuss the projected general strike set for September 1.
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New York
United Textile Workers of America
American Federation of Labor
Washington
Robert Bru‘ere
Mississippi proposal on secession to evade Huey Long wrath
Major G L Donald president of the Deposit Guarantee Bank and Trust Co of Jackson proposed that New Orleans and the parishes east of the Mississippi join Mississippi to escape the political opposition of Senator Huey P. Long. He advanced the idea Friday in Jackson.
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Jackson, Miss
New Orleans
Mississippi River
Mississpi
Huey P. Long
Maj
G.L. Donald
Deposit Guaranty Bank & Trust Co
Jackson
Donald
Mississippi
Kitchens Seated in Runoff For Seventh Arkansas Race
Wade Kitchens of Mamelia finishes second in the Seventh Arkansas district race with 6,337 votes, just ahead of Neill C. Marsh who logs 6,258. Parks leads the ticket with 10,520 votes, securing the runoff against Kitchens on August 28 for the nomination to Congress.
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Wade Kitchens
Mamelia
Arkansas
Tilman B. Parks
Kitchens
Neill C. Marsh
el Dorado
Parks
Hitchens
Marsh
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