The News Review by Bruce Catton on power and democracy
The piece argues Washington's NRA program shifts power away from concentrated private interests to elected officials. It likens it to Gerard's “real rulers,” urging democracy to assert will amid mass production and finance. It also notes public critique of book lists and cites a Tadisna truck accident highlighting trucking regulation issues.
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United States
Washington
Republic
Tadisna
Vilroads
Raipauts
NRA Strikes at Racketeers Who Exploit Eagles
The article reports on new racketeering forms emerging after the NRA's introduction. It notes cowbird eggs found in blue eggs, illustrating parasitic nesting theft as part of the wider exploitation of eagles. The piece positions NRA action against such schemes and frames the issue as a developing crime trend.
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NRA
Eagles
Wa Lis
Thornton
Washington
Johnson Warns Chiselers Urges Integrity in Recovery Code
General Johnson addresses business men warning that experts and fixers are unnecessary in formulating codes. He denounces unscrupulous individuals who victimize business men and calls out chiseling and tracker schemes aimed at fleece.
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Johnson
Blue Eagle fights back against racketeers in NRA code abuse
A discussion shows the Blue Eagle’s nest being struck by cowbird racketeers who lay eggs for it to hatch. NRA officials vow to smash the chiseling schemes used to extract dues by demanding “protective association” memberships. Grover Whalen campaigns against racketeers as Hugh Johnson warns lawyers and fixers. Continued on Page Three.
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NRA
Businss
Protective Association
Blue Eagle
Grover Whalen
New York
Washington
Joluison
Gener
Hugh Johnson
Post Office
Dr Bathurst Former Medical Official Dead in Little Rock
Dr William R Bathurst aged 7 former Arkansas medical official and secretary died in Little Rock on Thursday. Authorities listed his occupation and roles, noting his service in state medical circles and as a secretary before his passing.
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Dr. Bathurst
Little Rock
Willian R. Bathurst
Arkansas Medical Geciely
Football Practice Opens Friday for Hope Team
Coach Teddy Jones invites all candidates to Friday’s first practice as football equipment is issued. With 12 lettermen lost, prospects are mixed. Berry Kennedy return, Richards possible guard, Hargis at fullback. A game with Lockesburg Sept 15 is pending and the schedule includes Ashdown, Cimmden, Magnolia, Texarkana, Prescott, DeQueen, Horatio, and Nashville at home or away.
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Teddy Jones
Jones
Hope
Hot Springs
Heardy
Hank) Anderson
Knute Rockne
Notre Dame
Howard Jones
Southern California
Lewallen
Breeding
Green
Browning
Jacks
Rowe
E. Schooley
C. Schooley
Smith
McKee
Stroud
Young
Berry
Kennedy
Mitchell
Richards
Chamberlain
Tenter
Brown
Turner
Harper
Matt Hargis
Anderson
Herndon
Moore
Gwen
Anders
Holly
Cargile
Parker
Wallace
Rider
Astin
Brumfield
Broken Bow
U-Prescott
DeQueen
Horatio
Nashville
Urschel Home Guarded After Autos Circle Block
In Oklahoma City the Charles F. Urschel mansion received extra guards after a large sedan circled the block several times. Urschel, an oil millionaire, was ransomed by his family for 200000 dollars and government protection was increased following the reported movements of the mysterious car.
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Oklahoma City
Okla
Charles F. Urschel
Urschel
Fran Kidnipers
Cobb Forecasts Cotton Control for Farmers Meeting
Cully A. Cobb urged cotton farmers at the annual experiment station meeting in Marianna to cleanly carry out their campaign to control production. He called for a long term program to balance supply with world demand and noted Arkansas would receive 11.334 million dollars from the 109 million dollar national reduction effort. Cobb outlined continued controlled planting for at least two more years and a domestic allotment plan, plus an NRA ginners code to curb abusive practices. He spoke of meetings in Memphis and other cities to gather farmer input and stressed the need for a multi-year program to reduce carryover to a level required by mills.
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Marianna
Cully A. Cobb
Bell
Arkansas
Memphis
Tenn
Agricultural Adjustment Administration
Cobb
NRA
Missouth
Wall Jace
Department of Agriculture
Dallas
Athinta
Sears
$70,000,000 to Be Spent on Rivers and Harbors
The Public Works administration handed $70,000,000 to the War Department for rivers and harbors projects nationwide. Thirteen river projects are included in the plan, signaling a broad federal effort to improve waterways and related infrastructure.
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Washington
Public Works Administration
War Department
Business Revival Shown in Report
The July and August monthly report from the St. Louis Federal Reserve shows business revival across several sectors. Wholesale and jobbing gained, iron and steel stayed strong, and raw material deliveries reached a two year high. Retail lagged but improved from last year, while overall trade slowed after late July.
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ST. Louis
St. Louis Federal Reserve
Federal Reserve District
NRA
Consumers Asked to Sign Pledges
Hope area women organizations plan a 3 PM Thursday city hall meeting to form teams for a house to house canvass aimed at pledges in the presidents re employment program. The campaign promotes NRA Blue Eagle support with consumer pledges and stickers, cards, and buttons distribution.
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of Hope
City Hall
NRA
Work Is Delayed On Master Code
Washington reports a revised retail workers master code will be delayed until mid next week as Arthur Whiteside of the NRA presents changes to retailers representatives. The code, covering wage and hour rules, could affect 5 million workers and may reach President Roosevelt for promulgation.
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Washington
Arthur D. Whiteside
NRA
Henry Ford
Whiteside
Roosevelt
Five Injured Seriously In Fulton Highway Crash
A Wednesday night crash near Fulton to Hope hospital left five injured seriously and one in critical condition. The party from Fulton, traveling in a Chevrolet sedan driven by M. Y. Dance, collided with an Arkansas Highway equipment truck. Victims include Henderson Jones 60 with critical injuries and Connie Akin and Jennie Lee Akin with skull fracture and crushed feet respectively. Witnesses dispute truck lights. ambulance was redirected to Hope for treatment. The crash occurred four miles west of Fulton, near the site of a previous fatality on the same highway.
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Fulton Highway
Julia Chester Hospital
Seriou
Henderson Jones
Henderson
Jones
Connie. Akin
Jennie Lee Akin
Connie Akin
Mattie Akin
Dorothy Akin
Ter
Lucy “Brown
Frances Jones
Bes Jones
Itt
Fulton
Hope
M. Y. Dance
Dance
Wil Ed Waller
Vera Walker
Roosevelt Sets Sail for Cruise
Poughkeepsie reports President Roosevelt departed by Vincent Astor’s yacht for a weekend cruise to the capital. He spoke with Recovery Administrator Johnson about aerospace coal workers returning next Tuesday and discussed Ford’s NRA alignment, with no official comment. Nashville purchasing agent Emmett Hunt pledged not to buy Ford products until Ford joins the NRA. Kansas City briefing quotes Colonel Paul McNutt on restoring economic balance as a grave, real struggle requiring unselfish service and solidarity.
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Poughkeepsie
Roosevelt
Vincent Astor
Johnson
Washington
Aercome Coal
Henry Ford
Blue Eagle
Ford
Nashville
Tenn
Emmett Hunt
NRA
Kansas City
Paul McNutt
Indiana
Three Scouts Rescued From Wallface Cliff Ledge
In Lake Placid area, three Boy Scouts William La Due 21 Robert Glenn 17 and Tyler Grey 13 were stranded on a two foot ledge on Wallface mountain for two days. Rescuers from the Lake Placid Club with expert climbers lifted them one by one to a safe ledge 200 feet higher after a night of freezing wind. A plane dropped a rope to aid hoisting. They are under medical care and expected to recover without serious descent risks.
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Lake Placid, N
Wallface Mountain
Lake Placid
William la Due
Robert Glenn
Tyler Grey
Plattsburgh
Fred MehLane
George Reynolds
Colgate
Paul Steer
Harvard
Robert Downs
Saranac Lake
Public Works Approves 45 Million for Western Irrigation Projects
The Public Works Administration approves 45,415,000 for 14 irrigation projects across Arizona Idaho Montana Nevada New Mexico Texas Oregon and Utah. Funds cover drainage permanent structures and improvements to serve lands under contract, not new cultivation, and will create about 2,055,000 man days of work.
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Washington
Revival Meeting Near Garland School House
A religious revival campaign is underway near the Garland school with nightly services led by Rev. Thurman White in song and Rev. Mrs. Eupha Heasley of Hugo Oklahoma in charge of preaching. Public is invited. services begin at 7 45 each night.
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Garland School
Thurman White
Eupha Heasley
Hugo
Okla
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