Rockefeller Health Foundation and the Gift of Permanence
An editorial praising John D. Rockefeller Sr for creating a health foundation whose trustees must spend the entire principal within years, ensuring global health aid endures beyond wealth. The piece contrasts wealth with wisdom, noting the founder’s aim to destroy immortality by letting the endowment exhaust itself and deter cynicism about redistribution.
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Rotary Club
Rockefeller Health Founda
Rockefeller
Health Foundation
John D. Rockefeth
Vaccine Promises Defense Against Sleeping Sickness
The first vaccine against encephalitis or sleeping sickness advances to animal trials and early human testing. Researchers report mice given minute amounts of formalin killed virus developed immunity and showed no ill effects. Bakersfield and New York tests indicate rising immunity among vaccinated children, with ongoing work to ensure broad protection.
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Moward W. Plakeslee
Associated Press Science
Pittsburgh
American Association the Advancement of Science
St. Louis
Brodie
Bakfield
Calif
New York
Bakersfield
Hermes
Colleges Shutting Down on Students
New York report notes private endowed colleges screening applicants amid tighter admissions. Dr Robert L Kelly of the Association of American Colleges cites various tests and recommendations used to weed out candidates. Oberlin Swarthmore and Swarthmore admissions practices are highlighted as examples of stricter entry requirements.
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New York
Robert L. Kelly
Association of Ame A Colleges
Kelly
Kindergarte
Aer Nigeriiy
Oberlin
Valleges
America
California
Cellege
Swarthmore
Swarthimore W
Train Hits Second Car in Three Days on Grade Crossing
Two die in suburban Blue Island crash as a Grand Trunk passenger train plows into an automobile. Earlier, a Harvey collision with a sedan left seven injured. In Arkansas, a stalled truck load of wood sparked a fatal rear-end crash on Highway 70 near the Pulaski Lonoke line. three Alabama fans perished and others were seriously hurt.
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Chicago
Grand Trunk
Blue Island
Harvey
Little Rock
Alabama
Pasadena
Calif
Pulaski-Lonoke County
Claude Gout
Sheffield
Ala
Tees
Anderson ‘Sy
Alvin McWilliams
Tuspeumnbia
Vre
Fail Anderson Jr
Buck Huddleston
McCoy Mourn
Tusewubia
P. H. Ruehel & Co
Baptist State Hospital
McWilliams
Pulaski County
Lonoke County
Pulask County
R. O. Benton
EB. Campbell
Arkansas Avenue
North Little Rock
J. PL Campbell
Bill Reynolds
Ra Vy Roth
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Reynolds
Futrell to Fill Six State Board Appointments
LITTLE ROCK Six appointments to four state boards and commissions will be made by Governor Futrell to fill vacancies or expired terms before or during the legislative session. Several earlier appointments will also be submitted for confirmation. Expiring terms include University of Arkansas Board of Trustees members Fred J Brown Lith Rock March 1 D Wynne Fordsdje deceased March 3 1941 A Nelson Murfreesboro deceased March 3 1941 State Highway Commission members Beit Johnston Burl Switz term expires February 21 livestock State Board.
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Little Rock
Futrell
Genati
Board of ‘Trustees of
The
University of Arkansas
Fred J. Brown
Clarksville College Freshman Football Player Found Dead
Clarksville Ark Townsel Brock 21 a College of the Ozarks freshman football player was found dead in bed Friday apparently the dime of a heart attack Addis Ababa Abyssinia unconfirmed report says Europlan aid Hallan forces clashed 40 miles west of Galual with Bumerdy casualties
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Ark
Townsel Brock
College of the Ozarks
Addis Ababa
Abyssinn
Europlan
Hallan
Galual
Bumerdys
Roosevelt Silent on Bonus Plan
Washington reports the Democratic leadership weighing a soldiers bonus strategy as the 2.2 billion dollar issue nears, with no White House hint on the president’s stance. Separately Senator Vanderburgh proposes a permanent career-service Post Office to curb politics, barring the Postmaster General from political office while leading the postal service.
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Washington
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White House
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Post Office Department
Vanderburg
Michigan
Civil Service
Civil Service Commission
Postaffice Department
Kingfish Strikes Again in Orleans Political Clash
New Orleans reports Huey Long, famed Louisiana dictator aspirant, pressuring Mayor Worms Walmsley with a legislative probe started after a September primary. Witnesses behind closed doors testified to alleged private payments from gamblers and prostitutes and questionable city finances amid armed show of force. Representative William J. Himmon died in a Thursday auto crash en route to the session.
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New Orleans
Huey Long
Louisiana
Limy
T. Sqimmes Walmstey
William J. Himmon
Jackson Parish
Laplace
Lom
Tio
Worms
Walusley
Walmsely
Senator Plans Dollar Cut to Lower Value
Washington report says Senator D. Gkin outlines a plan to cut the dollar further, aiming to reduce its value by about 34 percent. He intends to rally variitn hificationists groups behind a centan program to finish what the ae dent started, targeting a likely level near 26 Tevet.
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Washington
D. Gkin
Gongress
Relief cuts and wage reforms reshape 1934 relief effort
Washington reports a plan to shift unemployment relief costs to states, with January federal disbursements set at 136.8 million. Hopkins notes 1934 state contributions rose as local funds financed aid, marking a potential peak in state relief effort. In Arkansas, a wage board sets minimums of 20 cents for highway work and 15 cents for rural farm labor, with skilled rates to be finalized locally.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Harry L. Hopkins
FERA
Little Rock
W. A. Rooksbury
National Re-employment Service
CWA
Relief agency aims to cut unemployables by Feb first
State Administrator W H Hopk ins announced to state and county relief groups that federal relief to unemployables would end February 1. He reported the group with dependents makes up about 20 percent of relief recipients and suggested a shift from direct grants to work relief. He noted the potential impact on state outlays and consideration of adequate state contributions.
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Little Rock
Dyess
Hopkins
White House
New Year Program Is Held by Rotary Club
Rotary Club luncheon at Hotel Barlow featured a musical program and talks. Mrs. Dickson Watkins sang two numbers, June and January and I Love You. Bill Routon played harmonica. Max Cox led singing. Roy Anderson and A. H. Washburn offered near year talks. Guests included P. A. Dulin Hope Tom Carter Monroe La and Joe Black of Houston.
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Rotary Club
Hotel Barlow
Dickson Watkins
Bill Routon
Ralph Routon
Max Cox
Roy Anderson
A. H. Washburn
P. A. Dulin
Hope
Farm Credit Body to Elect Jon at Nashville meeting
Hempstead county farmers who are members of the Nashville Production Credit association will attend the first annual stockholders meeting in Nashville Ark headquarters on January 7. Members and borrowers will vote on officers for the coming year with a Produc tion Credit Corporation of St Louis representative taking part in a program that reviews the past year and outlines plans for next year. The association makes short term loans at 5 percent interest from funds raised by private investors. Every borrower, regardless of stock, has one vote and is urged to attend and vote for capable directors to ensure continued sound management.
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Hempstead County
Nashville Production Credit Association
Tha Association
Nashville
Ark
Production Credit Corporation of
Nashville Production Credit Assuciation A
Federal
Dugrmedfi Te Credit Bank
Vale of Debentures
Foveal Association
Gistre
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Viemexer
Coreporation of
St. Louis
Boastful Bandit May Be Fugitive
A boosting bandit believed to be Thomas Tilley Richmond escaped from the Arkansas prison farm and freed a Tulsa taxi driver at Moffett Friday after a prior holdup and escape in Little Rock. Richmond, a Conway, Arkansas native, is charged with a similar crime at Tucker Farm.
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Ark
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Tilley Richmond
Arkansas
Tulsa
Moffett
Richmond
Little Rock
Tucker Farm
Conway, Ark
December rainfall total rises to 4.74 inches in month so far
The Fruit & Truck Experiment station reports 4.74 inches of rain for December through Friday with 0.53 inches from 5:30 p.m. Thursday to Friday noon incomplete final figures. Heaviest 44‑hour and 24‑hour periods noted earlier, while winter hurricane battered New England seacoast, White Mountains winds up to 175 mph and seven deaths tied to storm aftermath in multiple states.
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Associated Press
New England
Hughes River
Hiuvingville
Wo Va
New Kuehn
Boston
Springfield
Mansit
Tasteumurits
Mount Washington
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Lindbergh Baby Case Witness List Grows
New Jersey court coverage notes Mrs Anne Morrow Lindbergh to testify for the prosecution in the Hauptmann trial set to begin next week at Flemington. The state cites evidence tying Hauptmann to the $50,000 ransom and claims most funds traced to him with a motive of extortion while defense argues a gang committed the crime.
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N. J
Anne Morrow Lindbergh
Bruno
Richard Hauptmann
Plemington
New
Hauptmann
John Hughes Curtis
Norfolk
Flemington
Brung
Richard. Hauptmann
John. Condon
Lindbergh
Bronx
Hauptmarest
State Now
Hauptmainn
Charles A. Lindbergh, Jr
Hauptman
New York
Isador Fisch
36000 Killed in Autos During 1934
Hartford reports Trav elers Insurance statistics show at least 26 000 traffic deaths in 1934 with a fatality every 15 minutes and an injury every 31 seconds. Deaths rose 16 percent from 1933 while accident frequency fell slightly across regions and states.
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J M Thornton 61 Dies Near Ozan After Illness
J M Thornton aged 61 of near Ozan died Thursday night at his home after a period of illness. Funeral and burial were held Friday afternoon at St Paul Cemetery two miles west of Ozan.
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J. M. Thompson
Ozan
St. Paul
Peemetery
Ozon
Publishers Meet for Code Battle
Plans moved forward Friday for a convention of 1200 newspapers to consider the dispute between the San Francisco Call Bulletin and the national labor relations board as it affects their continuance under the daily newspaper code. Continued on page six.
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San Francisco Call-Bulletin
National Labor Relations Board
Markets Hope Cotton Exchange Markets Hope Cotton Exchange
New York cotton prices show March futures at 2.60 per bale with gains as quotes rise in early session. Reports from Chicago grain include Wheat May near 9.94, Corn May around 8.24 with mixed close. poultry prices in Chicago firm with several items listed by weight and age.
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New Oneans
WRAS
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Amertonty
ALT. & T. de
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Corysler
Leghorn
Rock Springs
Leghorn Springs
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