Prescott Farmer Killed by Passenger Train Near Station
Albert Bert Hauffman a 45 year old Nevada county farmer was struck and killed by a Missouri Pacific passenger train at a Prescott crossing near the business district. The Ford touring car he drove overturned after about 60 yards along the tracks. He died instantly from a forehead wound and is survived by his widow and son Sidney. Mondale arrangements were incomplete.
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Missouri Pacific
Albert Bert Hauffman
Nevada County
Prescott
Hauffman
Prescott-Blevins
Sidney
Sewing Units and Kitchens Opened in Hempstead County
Eight sewing units and five tanning kitchens were in operation over Hempstead county Wednesday employing 130 workers under the Civil Works Administration relief division. Additional units will start soon. Five women worked Wednesday overhauling the public library at City Hall. To be eligible for canning and sewing work women must be declared needy by ERC or be widows with dependents. married women with working husbands are ineligible unless the head of the family is on relief and work is unavailable.
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Hempstead
Woiten
Civil Works Administration
Harry Shiver
City Rall
J. A. Henry
Bert Keith
ERC
Americans Seized as Possible Spies in Paris Bust
A salesman, his wife, and a naturalized Canadian couple were arrested in Paris on charges of heading an espionage service reaching the French Ministry of Marine. Police said another leader fled. Names and details provided mark a broad anti espionage sweep with large sums of funds seized and a Romanian immigrant suspect among the captured.
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Paris
France
Ministry of Marine
Papers Responsible Under Law of Libel
This is the third of a five part series on freedom of the press by Wellis Thornton. The article argues that absolute press freedom is impossible and that speech and print are both bounded by laws, with print often more susceptible to harm and regulation. It emphasizes that the right to print belongs to every citizen, not just newspapers, and discusses pre radio era limits and licensing debates in Hillside New Jersey.
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Wellis Thornton
Nea Sorvirn
Yivs
THU
Hillside
N. J
Livermore Believed Kidnapped, Wealthy Trader Missing
New York report says Jesse Livermore, 56, famed stock operator, is missing since Tuesday afternoon. His wife suspects kidnapping and DOJ agents are ordered to investigate the case.
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New Yori
Psexsee II
Livermore
Department of Justice
Val Walker Dies Veteran Politician in Arkansas
Val Walker, 74, a longtime lawyer and political figure from Faventeville Arkansas, died Wednesday. He served six months as federal district attorney for the territory, and his father was the late United States Senator Walker. His career included leadership roles and public service as a former commander in Ayis.
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Faventeville
Ark
Rif
Val Walker
Northwest Arkansas
Aponoult
Fiat
United States
Dd. Walker
Ayis i
U S Produce Call Is Oversubscribed
A surplus farm commodities sale by the State Emergency Mellett Commission closed in Hempstead County Monday night. County Agent Frank Stanley announced quantities including sugar cane syrup 16 gallons, sorghum syrup 12,822 gallons, No 1 sweet potatoes 1,010 bushels, commercial sweet potatoes 3, lill bushels, peanuts 238 bushels. More items listed than December purchases, each farmer to receive a pro rata share. A vacant building at 213 South Walnut Street near The Star office is an assembling point for these goods. Farmers will be mailed their authorized amounts for Hope purchases Friday to accompany commodities to the assembling point for commissary officers. Other surplus purchases planned for January with date to be announced. Definition and grade standards outlined for peanuts and syrups with tolerances for defects. Delivery in cloth sacks of 25 pounds per bushel. Continued information on syrup standards and pricing referenced.
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State Emergency
Melel Commission
Hempstead
Frank Stanley
Mr. Stanley
South Walnut Street
Star Office
Fatrell closes door on liquor control in special session
Governor Fatrell issued a proclamation for a January special session to refund highway indebtedness, and attorneys say it bars liquor control or legalization measures. The call limits revenue legislation to taxes on gasoline and motor vehicles. Rep Tackett urged liquor legalization as a revenue source for bond refunding.
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Little Rock
Fatrell
Tackett
Garland County
General Assembly
Special Session to Convene Jan 2 in Arkansas
Gov Futrell issued a proclamation calling the Arkansas legislature to meet in special session at 10 am Tuesday January 2 to consider highway debt refunding legislation to extend the period for redemption of tax forfeited land and to provide funds for state operations.
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Little* Rock
Futrell
Pemibaatiory
Svetem
Governor Futrell to Proclaim Extended Auto License Period
LITTLE ROCK Governor Futrell is expected Thursday to issue a proclamation extending until January 15 the time for purchasing automobile and truck licenses. This action aims to prepare for possible fee changes by the special legislative session convening January 2. The suggested changes concern four years old or more.
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Little Rock
Futrell
Refunding Plan Advances After Conference Sessions
A multi stage refunding plan progresses after meetings between a special Refunding Committee and highway bondholders. A prior paragraph capped expert services funding at 12000 dollars. The proclamation also covers refunding or paying certificates of indebtedness issued under the state road program acts.
Star Cooking School 6th Annual Begins January 16
The Star announces the sixth annual Happy Kitchen cooking school to be held January 16 at Saenger theater over four days. Directed by Martha McDonald, the program features new recipes and menus prepared live, with insights on kitchen color and labor-saving devices, plus fashion in foods and entertaining surprises for housewives.
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Star
Happy Kitchen
Saenger Theater
Wes
Happy Kitchen School of Cookery
Martha McDonald
McDonald
First Goodfellow List Published by American Legion
The first Goodfellows list for the 1933 campaign was announced Wednesday by the American Legion with help from the Legion Auxiliary. They are canvassing the city for gifts to the annual Christmas effort.
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American Legion
Goodfellows Club
The
Legion Auxiliary
Sunshine Brings Out Christmas Shoppers in Hope
Bright sunshine and a blue sky spurred Christmas shopping in Hope as stores crowded and cash registers rang. CWA funds released over 22 000 dollars to Hempstead county unemployed, with another 10 000 this week, boosting spending on food clothing and luxuries. Farmers, buoyed by higher crop income and Roosevelt Administration optimism, joined in the holiday spending surge amid festive decorations around the city hall and business district.
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CWA
Hempstead
Civil Administration
Santa Claus
Sentl
Sait Nick
Dowsatewa
Itgala
Argun
Christina Rees
Cael
Roosevelt Extends NRA Reemployment Code Four Months
President Roosevelt announced a four month renewal of the blanket re employment code covering about seventy percent of workers as NRA codes expand. The reshaped recovery leadership places Frank C Walker in charge of the National Emergency Council with Johnson reassigned to NEC duties.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Frank C. Walker
National Emergency Council
Hugh $. Johnson
NRA
Johnson
NEC
White House
Roosvelt
National Recovery Battle Front
New York
Special Industrial Recovery Board
General Johnson
Can't Leave Jobs to Draw CWA Pay
Washington dispatch reports a clash between Civil Works administrator Harry L. Hopkins and Georgia Governor Talmadge over the claim that the federal agency is hiring away workers, prompting disagreement on job protections and pay. Continued on page three.
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Washington
Harry L. Hopkins
Talmadge
Georgia
Federal
Awa
Dividend Details at Arkansas Bank and Trust
Liquidating agent Mr Atkins announces payment planned Friday and an 85 percent total recovery target for depositors at the Bank of Ozan and related institutions. Assets include real estate, securities, and farm lands with substantial depreciation considered, aiming to restore about 55 percent payout this round and potentially higher with improved conditions.
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Arkansas Bank
Truat
Atkins
Arkansas to field six-footers only basketball squad
The University of Arkansas plans a tall team this season with six-footers as the norm. Coach Glen Rose has taken twelve players on early trips, with only Wheeler of Western Grove and Beal of Wilson under six feet.
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Fayetteville
Ark
University of Arkansas
Glen Rose
Wheeler
Western Grove
Beal
Wilson
Markets Hope Cotton Exchange Markets Hope Cotton Exchange
New York cotton futures open higher with Jan trading around 9.80 to 9.85 and March near 10.00. Prices show small daily shifts as traders weigh supply demand, with Jan down about 9 points from the prior close while March softens slightly. In New Orleans activity, contracts list similar ranges and a modest decline from yesterday’s close amid steady trading at basin markets.
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New York
New Orleans
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A.B. Hauffman
Nevada
Uder Division of Civil Works
Navy Department
Auno
Hol. Switz
Orange
Norwilt
Benjamin Bercowitz
Betwein Bercowite
Switz
Edmund H. Gunder
Jesse Livermore
U.S
Star Cooking School
Sunshine
Mrs
Hopkins
Lafayette County
City of Hope
City of Stamps
Bank of Ozan
Hope Cotton Exchange
Chicago
Genal Motors
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