Farm Program to Face Hard Fight in New Congress
Veteran legislators warn of a coming battle over farm appropriations and the entire farm program. They cite President Roosevelt budget cuts, plus Congress approving over 7 billion dollars in agricultural funding since 1934 for crop controls and payments to cooperating farmers.
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Generals Air Dlays
Mars Has Canals Scientists Assert On Mars
Delaware reports Earl C. Slipher of Lowell Observatory bases canal claims on 4,000 Mars photos taken last summer at Lamont Massey. He notes canals appear engineered and geodetic, with changes near the north polar caps suggesting a Martian atmosphere and possible vegetation. The existence of life hinges on the atmosphere.
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Mars
Earl C. Stipher
Lowell Observatory
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Avi
Stranamical Society Sriday
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Lamont-Massey Observatory
Earth
Cranium Crackers Card Quiz With Are We on Tawe Ye
A playful quiz segment asking readers to judge five statements as true or false. It mentions Archbishop of Canterbury as head of Church of England, Trooping the Colour outside Buckingham Palace, Stratford‑upon‑Avon distance from London, Parliament opening in November, and St Andrews as whisky source, inviting reader participation.
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Knighind
Canterbury
Church of England
Buckingham Palace
Stratfordson Avon
London
Parliament
St. Andrews
Scott
40 Killed in Train Crash in Italy Near Naples
A rail disaster near Naples leaves 40 dead and 140 injured when an express train collided with a stationary forward train. Rescue workers rush to the site as authorities inspect the wreckage and determine the cause.
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Italy
Naples
Taly
Altoast
Pilkinton Named to Raise Demo Fund in Hempstead
Senator James H. Pilkinton of Hempstead County is named county chairman to raise funds for the Democratic National Committee in Washington. Hempstead's quota is set at $200 with a $25 contribution earning one ticket to the Jackson Day Dinner in Little Rock at the Marion Hotel. The appointment was announced by R. A. Kern of Little Rock, state campaign manager for Arkansas.
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Democratic National Committee
Washington
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R. A. Kern
Little Rock
Capaign For
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Fia
Hope
Kern
Washington, D. C
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Marion Hotel
America
Hopkins outlines new year plans to boost prosperity
Secretary of Commerce Marty L. Hopkins, in his first report, said the nation could achieve tremendous prosperity by expanding production techniques to lower prices for power and homes. He credited New Deal spending and reform with reviving business and declared that America has only begun to fulfill the wealth promise.
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Washington
Marty L. Hopkins
Coldest Day Yet At University Station Reading
The University of Arkansas Fruit and Urael Branch Experiment station shows a low of 26 degrees on Saturday with 21 degrees the prior Friday, marking the coldest period of the year to date. The thermometer typically hits this low around 7 am each morning.
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University of Arkansas Fruit and Urael
Movable one room tuberculosis hospital nearing completion
A one room movable hospital unit designed by Dr G B E Cannon of Hope nears completion in Hempstead County. It will be donated to County Judge Frank Rider and become county property, loaded on a truck to serve patients anywhere in the county. Local firms and citizens donated money time and labor. The cottage features four sided windows and shutters for ventilation, wiring for easy electrical hookup, and donated hospital furniture. The unit, located beside Josephine hospital, is open for public inspection.
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Hope
Hempstead
Frank Rider
Hempstead County Lumber Co
Gunter Lumber Co
Duffie Hardware Co
McRae Hardware Co
Hope Furniture Co
Houston Electric Co
Cannon
Josephine Hospital
Bridges Favored in Report on Deportation Suit
Wakeington AO finds Harry Bridges energetic in aims but not a Commun ist party member or affiliated, paving way for possible deportation to Australia. Secretary Perkins receives the report by Janis Lines of Harvard Law School after a hearing. no recommendation from Landis.
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Harry Bridges
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Australia
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Janis M. Lines
Harvard Law School
Bridges
Landis Imade
Death of Fallon Caesarian Triplets Reported in Los Angeles
A Los Angeles hospital confirms the death of one Fallon caesarian triplet after the Birth to Mrs. Hayvold Fallon. The surviving siblings Lila Susi and Charleen, born weighing three to four pounds, are fourteen years old. The case marks a rare publicized cesarean triplet delivery in U S medical history.
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L. M
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Hempstead Conty
California
Hope Telegram
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Fallon
Alec
Hayvold Fallon
Hempstead County Terps Dory
Gordie Rogers
Blevins
Trile
New York
Cily
Abel
Seuty
Huey Long Dynasty Readies for Bitter Louisiana Primary
Louisiana faces a fierce Democratic primary on January 1 1940 testing if Huey Long heritage survives. Five candidates vie for governor including Earl Kemp Long, Sam Jones, James A Noe, Oscar Kelly Allen and James Morrison with rumors of a run off. Long faces graft probes, secrecy disputes and a public outcry over state records while New Orleans power factions clash over turnout and influence.
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NEA Service
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Holdel
Louisiana
Huey Long
Earl Kemp Long
Huey Qiong
Richard W. Lewhe
Sam Jones
Lakes Charles
James A. Noe
Monroe
Huey
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Oscar Kelly Allen
James Morrison
Hamaond
Farmer's Friend
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Opelousas
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Jimiy Noe
Earl Long
Macy Long
Seatdad
Kael Long
Long
Mab
Karl Long
James Monroe Smith
Louisiana State University
Louisiana State Penitentiary
Angola
Shuto
Bar Long
Dovernor
First Baptist to Hold Watch Night Service in 1940
First Baptist Church plans a Watch Night program on Sunday night from 9 to 12:40 am. Hundreds are expected as youths and adults join in worship, song, readings, and special features to greet the New Year, following a resolution from the World Alliance meeting in Atlanta. Awards, refreshments, and Baptism ordinance are listed among tentative program items with Rev. H Ay Fisk leading portions.
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Postoffice Schedule for New Year Day
Postmaster Robert Wilson announced Saturday the schedule for New Year’s Day. Hope postoffice will cure rate out by morning with natural delivery and city routes. The post office will open 9 to 10 am with strang, paved post and general delivery windows. no service at the money order window. Incoming mail will be placed in boxes and outgoing mail dispatched as usual.
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Robert Wilson
Hope Postoffica
New Earthquakes Strike in Turkey
Reports from Ankara describe violent tremors in northern Anatolia near Yokel causing additional disasters. Officials say the death toll reaches at least 40,000 in a widening catastrophe across the region as relief efforts mobilize.
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Turkey
Missing text from Polish refugee aid envelope in Houston
A damaged Houston report describes the Red Cross chapter receiving a voicemail style envelope with a Houston postmark containing two one-dollar bills and a note about charity. The text appears garbled and incomplete with stray quotes and references to an unsigned message.
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Red Cross
Houston
Train derails in Texas injuring 21 people
Orange, Texas reports a Southern Pacific train derailed near the outskirts of town. Five coaches plunged into a ditch after the wreck, injuring 21 people. Early reports suggested a mix of white and Black passengers among the injured.
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Texas
Southern Pacific
Orange
Troin Shadlus
Cory Carlton Receives Promotion at Commercial Credit Co
Rapid City reports Cory Carlton, office manager for the past year, was promoted to a distinct representative position with headquarters in Casper, Wyoming. Dr. B. O'Neal of Peoria, AL, will replace Carlton, effective January 1, with Carlton planning to depart soon for his new duties. Carlton is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Carlton of Hope, and friends are glad of his advancement.
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Rapid City
S. 13
Cary Carlton
Commercial Credit Company
Casper
Wyo
B. O'Neal
Peoria
My. Carlton
Carlton
Hope
Paris Club Plans Vancan Dance For Troops
A Paris night club announces it will bring a troupe of van can girls to entertain French soldiers at Pont. The event aims to revive the dance that thrilled fathers at century’s end as part of France’s cultural influence in the region amid shifting European alliances.
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Paris
Germany Eyes Europe as War Yearends in Victory Hope
Reports from Paris, Helsinki, London and elsewhere reflect a year end tone of Axis confidence and Allied strain. Hitler foresees 1940 victory for Germany and a liberated Europe, while France plans vast wartime spending and possible federation. Finnish sources describe confusion in Soviet ranks as Russians attack and suffer losses, and British officials report a torpedoed Queen Elizabeth class battleship reaching port with casualties.
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Thought on living as friends through time and eternity
A reflective, poetic line suggests choosing friendship across time rather than denying eternity, pondering the value of connection with those in our era and beyond.
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