Rail Strike Threat Looms After Wage Increase Rejected
Cleveland reports that five railway brotherhoods with about 250000 members plan a general strike starting September 6 to press for a 20 percent wage increase after talks in Chicago failed. The dispute involves Trainmen Locomotive Engineers Enginemen Firemen Switchmen and Conductors. Government mediation could delay action, with Roosevelt appointing a board if needed.
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Cleveland
Ohio
A. F. Whitney
Brotherhood of Railroad Teammen
Whiteney
Rying
Chicago
Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers
Brotherhood of Locomotive Enginemen and Firemen
Switchmen's Union of North America
The
Order of Railway Conductors
H. A. Minochs
B. A. Whitney
Brotherhood of Railway Trainmen
Railroad Mediation Board
FE Ib
Roosevelt
Agencia
Tortanorraw
Heatherlom
Funeral for A. H. Christian Held in Valley City
An obituary note reports the funeral of A. H. Christian held at a local church. The scrambled text mentions family, possible services, and regional references, indicating a standard community obituary notice without additional substantive detail.
Refunding Position to Bob Bailey Jr in Arkansas
In Little Rock the State Re funding Board named Bob Bailey Jr son of the lieutenant governor acting supervisor of refunding Bailey had been assistant supervisor under GC B Hill who resigned August 9 to enter private business The election of a successor to Hill was postponed due to Governor Batley absence From the report it is noted that the United States spends about 200 million dollars yearly fighting various insect pests
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Little Rock
Bob Bailey, Jr
Bailey
GC. B. Hill
el Daridy
Hill
Batley
United States
Nathaie
Haliitadhan
Melita
Priscilla
400 Pickers Sought for Fields in Three Arkansas Counties
The National Reemployment Service orders more than 400 workers to pick cotton in the river bottom plantations of Hempstead Lafayete and Miller counties. G T Cross Hope district employment office says picking will begin soon with transportation by truck provided and some plantations offering housing. Open to white and negro workers of all ages and genders.
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National Re-employment Service
Hempstead
Lafayete
Miller
G. T. Cross
Hope District
Hope
Stamps
Min Street
Jack
Rural Electrification Project Organized in Southwest Arkansas
An Arkansas Rural Electrification effort organized at Hope with Waldo Frasier of the Farm Bureau in attendance. The first federal grant of 15000 dollars funds six counties Hempstead Miller Howard Lafayette Columbia Nevada. W B Williams Garrett City is president Jim Keith McKamie vice president W T Murphy Bradley secretary treasurer. Directors include Frank J Hill Jim Keith W B Williams W Murphy J C Lary. Headquarters will be Texarkana with State National Bank as depository attorney John A Sherrel and engineer William Morrison. Construction plans will start within 10 days.
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Waldo Frasier
Arkansas Farm Bureau Federation
Arkansas
Hope Wedthesday
Hempstead
Miller
Howard
Lafayette
Columbia
Nelvada
W .B. Williams
Garland City
Jim Keith
McKamie
W. T. Murphy
Bradley
Frank J. Hill
Hope
W. &. Williams
J. C. Lary
Nashville
Texarkana
State National Bank of
Burke Says F. D. Wants 3rd Term
In Boston Senator Edward R. Burke a Democrat from Nebraska warned Roosevelt may seek a third term after opposing the Supreme Court reorganization. He said Roosevelt has advisers and resources likely to push a third run, and questioned whether the nation will stay under democracy or be ruled by executive action.
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Boston
Mass
United States
Edward R. Burke
Roosevelt
Supreme Court
Congress
Sigma Chi
Burke
Ford Dealers Map Nationwide Used Car Clearance Sale Plan
About 150 Ford dealers and salesmen from southwest Arkansas met at Hotel Barlow with Memphis Ford officials to discuss the second annual nationwide used car clearance sale. The program aims to move 14 million dollars worth of used cars in 30 days starting September 1, with the Memphis branch forecasting its biggest fall since 1929.
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Ford
Arkansas
J. K. Lester
Memphis
Ford Motor Company
Jack Bondurant
McCunn-Erickson
Compe Braseh
Sal
Star on Sunday to Photograph Students Leaving for College
Hope Star invites all Hope trade territory students heading to college this fall to meet on Hope city hall lawn at 2 PM Sunday, August 29 for a group photograph to be published in the Back to School Edition. There are no charges. The time accommodates working youths and includes students from Prescott and other points outside Hope.
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Hope Trade
Colleg
Hope City Hall
Hope Star
Star
Prescott
Hope
Miller Home to Prepare Campaign for Senate Seat
Litle Rock Arkansas Congressman Idalut E Miller said after meeting with friends on Thursday he will launch an intensive campaign for the unexpired Senate term of the late Senator Jon I Robinson once Governor Bailey sets a date for the special election. The note on Rugtells meaning a short piano piece and a line about cattle domestication and ancient Babylon appear as fragmented filler.
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Litle Rock
Idalut EK
Miller
Thursogtay
Senate
Jon I. Robinson
Goyvenor Bailey
Trio of Veiled Women Seek Lives Beyond Marriage
Melita, Priscilla, and Ki navigate work and love in a restless world. The three roommates share goals of independence, balancing careers and friendships as they question traditional paths while contemplating romance between bouts of casual dating and life decisions.
Roosevelt Signs Subsidy on Cotton
President Roosevelt signed the third deficiency bill authorizing 87,662,000 for various departments and agencies. The measure also authorizes 65 million dollars of tariff receipts for subsidies to cotton farmers to stabilize the price at 12 cents a pound.
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Washington
Roosevelt
No Retaliation on Rebel Democrats
Washington Postmaster General Farley stated he expects voters to pressure rebellious Democrats next year. He said the administration will oppose lawmakers who fought the Roosevelt program but refused to commit on the push to defeat opposing senators. He emphasized free expression of views by each senator.
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Washington
Farley
Siedaes
Roosevelt
Cenaler Guffey
Senate
China Ambassador Wounded as Japanese Attack Forces Escalation
British Ambassador Sir Hugo Knatchbull Hugessen was seriously wounded by Japanese planes near Shanghai while traveling from Nanking. London said it would take "appropriate action" after obtaining more information on the incident as Japan pressed the war across Shanghai and along the Yangtze.
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Shanghai
China
Hughe Knatchbull Hlugessen
Nanking
London
Eng
Hugo Knatchbull Hugessen
Foreign’ Office
Anthony Eden
Eden
Japan
Woosung
Yangtze River
Hasegawa
Third Fleet
Yangtze
Formosa
South China
Dancin
Liuho
Yangue
Cotton opens in New Orleans in October market
New Orleans cotton opened Thursday at 9.52 and closed at 9.44 to 9.45, with spot cotton ending steady seven points lower. Middling prices settled around 20 pence.
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New Orleans
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