Air mail feeder survey tests direct Texarkana route
Postmaster A Judson Pryor announces a Postoffice Department air mail feeder survey on December 6 to test a direct air mail route. If successful, smaller towns like Texarkana would gain feeder planes linking to major transcontinental routes and improving regional mail service while remaining at the 6 cent per ounce rate.
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A. Judson Pryor
Texarkiana
Postoffice Department
Aetter
America
Post Office Department
Sties
Unioxa
Shelley
Newark
New York City
United States
Texarkana
Mtr
Memphis
Wallas
Farm Bill Loses in First Test in House by Vote 85 to 76
The House rejected compulsory farm control as proposed in the farm bill by an 85 to 76 vote. Supporters argued for government quotas to curb surpluses. opponents called the plan unconstitutional and tax confiscatory. Debate highlighted tensions over wheat, cotton, and price supports as leaders aimed to steer the measure toward final action.
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Pope
Idaho
McNary
House
Mohs
Alabama
Washington
Chamber
Qwainstot Wold
Qantas
Qaotas
Charatan Jones
Dem
Tex
Wis
Colfer
Dedi
Sehwellenbach
Sunvbur
Dem. Waal
Senate
Fda
GL Trust
Felawellenbaeh
Borah
New York
Sehweblobbach
Cranium Crackers Quiz From North Atlantic City
A reader challenge presents odd questions about history and government. It asks about the oldest city in North America, a Merl Seuty route, an afficultational flower in the U S, whether the Senate can impeach a president, and identifies a "Manassa Mawler." Answers promised on Chesified Page.
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North
Awmollies
United States
Thas Senate
Manassa Mawler
Jap Troops Reach Walls of Nanking
Japanese forces stormed toward Nanking's ancient walls in Republican China as government forces abandoned the capital. Inside the city 17 Americans and numerous foreigners remained among natives while wartime deceptions and medieval siege tactics were employed. In Spain, Prince Xavier of Bourbon-Parma backed Franco’s call to unite Spaniards under traditional principles.
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Nanking
China
Prince Xavier of
Hourbon-Parma
Gené ¥Aliksimo Prancisco Franco
Plan Outlined to Create New Jobs
NEW YORK – UP Jawa tee per year phi to create ,and, NON new jobs through o plimnned investment of SE5,000,0,000 by a private industry was proposed Tuesday by Lamnot Du Pont, president of BE. 1. Du Pont De Nemours & Co. in address at the National association of "manufacture ry convention." Du Pont pictured the bringing abut of all new eras with the eventual elim ination of poverty and unemployment Weaved his themes full program which witthedl for the following: 2. "Revelopiment and papudarian- Yen of yey products," B' Vastly broadening the market WE prosicts through lowering, at," Ani Uh rule of a fair ree j turn for all effort, not excepting cup ial effort.
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New York
Jawa Tee
Lamnot du Pont
du Pont de Nemours & Co
National Association of “Manufacturery
Board Plan of Wage-Hour Bill Rejected by House Panel
Washington report that the House Labor Committee approved a revised wage and hour bill removing the proposed five member administrative board. The panel backed a one man administrator at the Labor Department, aligning with AFL opposition to a new labor board. Chamber of Commerce critique urged voluntary wage and hour negotiations by employers and workers with state protections.
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Washington
House Labor Committee
American Federation of Labor
National Labor Relations
C.I.C
A. P F. of
Sweaters Awarded to Football Team Wednesday
Coach Foy H Hammons announced that 15 players and two student managers would receive sweaters at 9:40 a.m. Wednesday in the high school auditorium. Captain G W Keith and 14 teammates head the list with two managers Edward Lester and Arthur Barr. The event precedes a Thursday night banquet at the New Capital hotel with Coach Fret Thomsen as speaker.
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Foy H. Hammons
Hammans
Hammons
G. W. Keith
Hugh Reese
Percey Ramsey
Freeman Stone
Taq P
New Capital Hotel
Young Business Men's’ Association
Fret Thomsen
University of Arkansas
Boyd Cypert
University
Thomsen
Parker
Capital Hotel Management
M M Duke 78 Dies After Long Illness At Home
M M Duke aged 78 died at 7 p m Saturday at the home of his son Wootson Duke near Buckner after a five year illness. Funeral services were held Sunday at 2 p m from the Falcon school building with Rev Newt Martin of Bodgaw officiating. Burial was in Bale thon cemetery. Survived by widow and 17 grandchildren and 3 great grandchildren, plus many nieces and nephews. He left several children including Mrs Mabel Garrett of Hope Mrs J W Webb of St Joseph La Mrs W Beesley of St Joseph La Mrs A D Keeley of North Little Rock and Mrs D C Galloway of Buckner Route 1 Joy Duke of Rosston RL 1 Harald Duke of Hope and LW Duke of Buckner Route 1. Three sisters and one brother also listed.
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M. M. Duke
Woot
Duke
Buckner
Falcon School
Newt Martin
Bodgaw
Bale, Thon
Sie
Mabel Garrett
Hope
J. W. Webb
Blevins
T. M. Duke
Nashville
Rev Archie C Smith to Speak Tuesday Night
The Rev Archie C Smith of Lake Village Ark will be guest speaker Tuesday night at the meeting of the Presbyterian Men of the Church All members are urged to attend The meeting begins at THA qulugk.
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Archie C. Smith
Lake Village
Ark
Presbyterian Men
Tha Q'Elugk
McClary Dies at 67 in Saratoga After Service in Arkansas
C D McClary 67 former Arkansas House member from Hempstead County died at his Saratoga home after months of ill health He served as a highway department foreman Funeral services were set for 3 pm Tuesday at the family residence Rev No H Peebles to officiate Surviving are a widow a daughter Mrs J Paylor of Mandeville Ark and three sons Charles Harold and Ben McClary Funeral details follow church notes on Mormon membership statistics appear in text
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Arkansas House of Representatives
Hempstead
Saratoga
McClary
Arkansas Highway Department
No H. Peebles
Daugl
Adversity Preferred Says Burton Quotation
A thought of adversity hath killed his thousands, prosperity hath killed his ten thousands, therefore adversity is to be preferred. This reflection attributed to Burton emphasizes that hardship can spare greater losses than ease.
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Burton
Hog Killing Day and Meat Theft Report at Murray Farm
Monday was hog killing day at Abe Sol Murray farm on Hope Spring Hill road. Sheriff Jim Bearson and deputies investigated a meat theft that night, with two hogs reported missing and one shoulder left. No arrests by Tuesday.
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Abe Sol Murray Farm
Hope-Spring Hill Road
Jim Bearson
Iis
John Timer
Reity Police Force
Murray
Nun
State Teachers to Play Western Team in Los Angeles
Coach Warren Woodson announced that undefeated Arkansas State Teachers College football team will meet Fresno State College in Los Angeles on Christmas Day. The 30 man squad will depart December 18. Fresno State won the Western conference championship this year.
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Fresno College
Los Angeles
Conway
Ark
Warren Woodson
Arkaniann State Teachers College
Fresno State College
Westebist
Woodson
Fresno
Cold Wave Strikes Southern States
The worst winter cold wave pushed southern temperatures below those in Chicago and Minneapolis on Tuesday and threatened damage to fruit and vegetable areas in Florida and other southern states as frigid northwest winds drove sharp temperature drops across North Carolina South Carolina Georgia and Florida.
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Atlanta
Chicago
Minneapolis
Florida
North Carolina
South Carolina
Georgia
Two Die in Seaboard Freight Wreck near Arcadia Florida
An engineer and a fireman on a Seaboard Air Line freight train were killed when their locomotive crashed into another freight near Arcadia Florida. The report notes a crash on Tuesday and mentions a separate line about the Scottish word clam.
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Florida
Arcadia
Fla
Lpi
Seaboard Air Line
Au Kcomotive
Tax Board Rules Favor Mellon in Major Tax Claim
The United States Board of Tax Appeals overturned a major portion of the $3,075,103 tax claim against the late Andrew W. Mellon. The board said Mellon did not file false fraudulent returns to evade taxes, ruling in favor on seven of ten points and for the government on the remaining three.
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Washington
United States Board of Tax Appeals
Andrew W. Mellon
iMellon
Mellon
Sin
Cotton market opens and closes steady in New Orleans
New Orleans cotton opened and closed Tuesday at 7.99 cents per pound. Spot cotton finished steady, two points lower, middling grade noted at .02 lower.
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New Orleans
City's Auto-Test Depot Opens in Fair Park
Hope opens a municipal auto-testing station at Fair park under Arkansas law and city ordinance. Rollie Riffe and Joe Wray run the operation in the old exhibit hall with a 50 cent fee per car. Vehicles pass tests for horns, lights, wipers, mirrors, steering, alignment, and muffler. A Safe sticker is awarded if passing. an Unsafe sticker and defect card issued if not, with five days to reinstate. Reinspection is free, but failure to return risks arrest and state referral. Station operates 8 am to 5 pm daily except Sundays.
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Arkansas
City of Hope
Fairpark
Fair Park
Hope’s
State of Arkansas
Rollie Riffe
Joe Wray
U. K
State Motor Vehicle Inspection Bureau
Ozan Postmaster W H Citty Dies at 42
W H Citty longtime Ozan postmaster and Hempstead County resident died at noon Tuesday at his home in Ozan from pneumonia and heart disease. He served as postmaster for many years and was active in local affairs. Funeral arrangements not announced as of 2:30 PM Tuesday. The text also oddly references a British speaker since 1377.
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W. H. Citty
Hempstead County
Ozen
Ozan
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