Here and There Editorial on City Water Loop Plan
Editorial argues converting dead end water mains to loop lines will cost taxpayers nothing. City council considers using federal labor grants and low-interest loans to fund the project, with insurance premiums likely to drop as water pressure improves. Advocates say it benefits outside downtown homeowners, aligns with Public Works Administration goals, and supports Roosevelt’s reemployment drive. The piece critiques typographical errors in a Texarkana Gazette item and notes births and quarterly financing due next month.
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George Sendefur
Public Works Administration
Roosevelt
Texarkana Gazette
McKnight's Life Hangs in Balance After Farm Assault
Marcus McKnight, 42, a farmer near Ozan, was gravely wounded in a Thursday attack by brothers John and Jess Thornton and an accompanying man, with a pitch fork injury to the head and a deep knife wound. The Thornton brothers are jailed. a fourth man, Lee Patterson, is sought. McKnight, married with a large family, fights for life as physicians aid him.
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Marcus McKnight
Near
Ozan
McKnight
John
Jess Thornton
Thornton's
Hearto
Thorntons
McCaskill
Bob Carrigan
Thornton
Oxon
Hope
Arkansas Bond Refunding Moves Toward New Plan
LITTLE ROCK P A review of Arkansas bond refunding shows repeated efforts since 1931. Gov Futrell aims for a final solution with a new refunding agreement. A joint legislative committee will aid final draft as bondholders may accept concessions and state revenues will cover extended maturities and higher auto fees.
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Little Rock
Futrer
Futrell
Hay
Governor's Committee
Ellis Bond
Bondholders Protective Committee of
New York
Hulcherg
Stac
Treasury to Reorganize Cuba Ambassador Aids Study
The U S Treasury plans to send an official to assist Jefferson Caffery, newly named ambassador, in examining Cuba’s financial problems instead of dispatching a full economic team. Caffery departs for Havana mid month to relieve Summer Weiles. the Treasury’s exact representative remains undecided. In Havana, General Mario Menequel, former Cuban president, said he carries the Conservative party banner in the upcoming election, signaling a presidential bid.
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Washington
Administration
Treasury
Jefferson Caffery
Republic
Caffery
Havana
Summer Weiles
Cuba
Mario G. Meneecal
Cubs
Satunday
Repeal Landslide Appears in Texas
Unofficial returns from scattered city precincts show margins from 3 to 1 to 210 1 in Texas for repeal of the 18th amendment and the legalization of beer. Vice President Garner voted for repeal and beer at his Uvalde home.
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Dallas
Texas
Garner
Uvalde
Marland Seeks Oklahoma Governor Nomination
Ernest W. Marland, Ponca City oilman and current Eighth District congressman, announced Friday his candidacy for the Democratic nomination for Oklahoma governor in the 1936 primaries. He declared bluntly his desire to be governor and noted his prior political win in a district long held by Republicans.
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Oklahoma City
Ernest W. Marland
Oklahoma
Ponca City
Big Ford Plane to Land Here Monday
Fort Worth flyer Reg Robbins will land Monday in his $50,000 Ford 14 passenger trimotor, arriving at noon. Lieut R R McInnis accompanies the motor ship to perform rare stunts and aerial maneuvers. Parachute jumper Leon McKennon will make a delayed 4 mile fall. Robbins will offer sightseeing rides for 50 cents each day and night.
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Reg Robbins
Fort Worth
Texas
Robbins
Myer
R.R. McInnis
McInnis
Leon McKennon
Wreck of Crescent Limited Derails Near Washington DC
A bridge failure derailed the Crescent Limited near the Anacostia river outside Washington DC at 3:45 AM. Two enginemen killed and several passengers and crew injured as the train traveled from New York to Atlanta and New Orleans. A separate dramatic scene shows Thomas Williams drowning in the Schuylkill River despite a rope barrier and a failed rescue attempt witnessed by many Philadelphia onlookers.
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Anacostia River
Washington, D.C
Pasengers
Crescent
New York
Atlanta
New Orleans
Thomas Williams
Scluylkill River
Williams
William I. Springfield
NEA Service
Acme
A M President Addresses Kiwanis at New Capital Dining Room
A M College President Charles A Overstreet told Kiwanis Friday night that the college offers two years of college work at low cost with credits transferable to senior colleges. He defended the policy of maintaining multiple district A M colleges as beneficial to state and students, and noted Magnolia’s role in locating the school.
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Charles A. Overstreet
A. & M. College
Kiwanis Club
New Capital
Magnolia
Ceudits
State University
Overstreet
A & M. College
Magnetix
Magnelia
Sumone
Ovurstreet
WR. Cross
Menber
G. T. Cross
Hope
Biggest Melon of Year Brought In
Whit believed to be the largest watermelon grown in Hempstead county this year was brought to Hope Saturday by OG D Middlebrooks of Patios. The melon weighs 143 pounds and is of the Triumph variety. Middlebrooks praised the heavy champion cultivar, a Triumph melon weighing 164 petals. The melon sent to New York City will be crate and sent to E Kent, a former firmipsteadt county friend. He noted several other large melons growing but doubts they would reach the championship.
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Hempstead
Hope
D. Middlebrooks
Middlebrooks
Kent
New York City
Edd
Tie
Negro House North of Hope Is Burned
A fire destroyed the negro house north of Hope, owned by Greville Duele. Practically all household goods burned. Douglas, who lived two miles north of Hope, said a defective shoe started the blaze and that no insurance was carried.
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Hope
Greville Duele Negra Vitla
Wriday Neon
Douglas
Bulletin roundup reports multiple incidents and accidents
Reports from Walnut Ridge Texarkana Denver Copenhagen and Kingston describe a wagon collision injuring seven, a fatal accidental shotgun discharge by a husband, an armored truck hold up with gas bombs and a money transfer to a Federal Reserve car, and an attempted non stop flight by Frank Hawks ending in Kingston. The items reflect a mix of local incidents and notable events from the period.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Denver
Cole
Federal Reserve Bank
Kingston
Utario
Frank Hawks
Canada
Vancouver
Quebec
Single Code Likely for All Retailers
Washington reports growing likelihood that all retailers including druggists will fall under a single master code. The new drug code, similar to the general retail code, sets wages at 10 to 15 dollars weekly for 56 hours based on town population, aiming to cover a large proportion of workers. Price fixing in the oil industry is viewed by NRA advisors as a serious economic blunder threatening refiners and distributors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
NRA
Hugh S. Gelinson
Report Mine Agreement Washington
Washington reports a continuing mine agreement story with continued coverage from page three. The brief notes standard procedural details and mentions parties involved without extending to new developments.
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Washington
Hope natatorium project eyed by Hope city officials
City aldermen and officials discussed federal support for two project types. A swimming pool natatorium could receive 30 percent federal aid with the city providing the remaining balance, repaid over 25 years at four percent. City Attorney Atkins said endorsement alone wouldn’t affect the city’s credit and any civic group could pursue a federal loan for such a project.
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Opini
Little Rock
W. A. Lewisman
Atkins
A Men
Public Works Administration
Rotary
Kiwanis Club
Alsdermen
George Sandefww
Hope Water & Light Plant
Samuel Insull Arrest in Greece Over U S Collapse
Samuel Insull was detained in Athens on Saturday in connection with the collapse of his utility interests. He was kept at the police chief's office as lawyers arranged transfer to a nursing home for health reasons. Greece had refused extradition last December, with U.S. authorities pursuing possible extradition since June.
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Athens
Greece
Samuel Insul
United Statics
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Blank
Blank Avenue
John and
Lee Patterson
U.S. Treasury
Menovala
Marland
Cov. Murray
Congress
M. C. Garber
Fanny
U. S
Grady
Arker
Big Ford
Kiwanis
O. D. Middlebrooks
Bulletins
Walnut Ridge
Davis
Roy Wooley
Pocahontins
Texarkana
Subnson
Copenhagen
Renmark
Charles AL Mindbutah
Irou
Sandefur
U.S
Mons
Samuel Insull
Acts of
United States
Lirlal
Chicago
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