Bailey Seeks Thorough Probe of Dickson Death
Governor-elect Carl Bailey urged a full investigation into John Dickson’s death in Hot Springs, stating he will use existing laws and any passed by the 1937 legislature to ensure justice. The piece notes prior use of state Rangers in the Luciano extradition case and calls for an independent grand jury inquiry.
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Little Nock
John Dickson
Hot Springs
Carl E. Bailey
Bailey
Luciano
Charles
Lucky) Luciano
Garland County
Pulaski County
New York
Wenceforth
Devat
New Fin
Mot Springs
David
C. BE
Pater
Lot Springs
Lore Ex
Bee
Dickson
Charles Gosteo
Paliter
Grand Jury
Charves
John Dick
Ganland County Grand Jury
Jesus Dickson
Joe Wakelin
Turned Brown By Brown Turner 1936 Nostalgia Fragment
1936 closing reflections from Nashville residents mention Christmas over, hopes for 260 days until 1937, and plans including Congress corn on the job Edwards and Wallys wedding circuses with brass bands Mac Wests new picture. Austerity ideas surface about laying off workers and cutting police to curb crime.
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Nassville
Howe
Congress
Edward
Wally
Mac West
State Owned Cars to Be Eliminated In Arkansas Budget Debate
A joint legislative committee in Little Rock opposed operating state owned cars for all departments. The plan aims to eliminate them, shifting repair work to Highway Department shops to save about 10 thousand dollars annually. The move follows concerns over distinguishing state and personal use and aligns with revenue and highway budget discussions.
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Little Rock
General Assembly
Revere
Highway Departments
B. R. Thompson
Senate Group
Oight
Revenue Department
Atone
Thompson
Highway Department
Little Rael
Aow
Thutepsony
Mtnion
Cirs
Lindbergh Ransom Alleged Found in NJ Report
Reports from Trenton and Philadelphia claim a goldback ransom stash of about $21,650 was found, with Governor Hoffa weighing whether to confirm or deny. The Philadelphia Record and others cite sources suggesting the money could reopen the Lindbergh baby case, noting Hauptmann links and ongoing inquiries.
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Trenton
N. J.A
Hoffa
William Conklin
Reyort
Philadelphia Tech
Atul
Mark Khnbering
Philadelphia
Bruno Hrauptman
Charles A. Lindbergh
Hoffman
S. Hoffman
Mauptmann
Local Fingerprint File Praised by Oklahoma City Agency
Local Police chief C E Baker maintains a fingerprint file of about 6000 prints, started in 1934, with monthly additions. A letter from F Warren Brokaw lauds the department’s records as advanced for a city of its size and credits Baker with tracing crimes across Missouri Arkansas and Texas through fingerprints.
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Baker
F. Warren Brokaw
Brokaw Adjustment Company
Oklahoma City
Hope Police Department
Albert Graves
Brokaw
C.E. Baker
Graves
C. BE. Baker
Labo
C. £. Baker
Department of Justice
United States
Missouri
O. A. Armstrong
Ashdown
Little River County
Washington
Armstrong
Liberty
Armstrongy
Texarkuata
Mayhee
Armstrong ,Wal
Watch Night Service at Hope Gospel Tabernacle
A watch night prayer service will be held at Hope Gospel Tabernacle on Thursday night with fasting until midnight. The church reports substantial growth over the year including Sunday school attendance rising to 288, interior renovations adding a pastor’s study and nursery, a new editorium seating 500, improved heating and fans, and active youth and children’s groups led by Mrs. Webb and a 50 to 60 strong young people group planning outreach to outlying Hope districts.
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Hope Gospel Tabernacle
Tabernacte
Tahernacte
Webb
Tabernacle
Splundi
Wlso
Hope
Strong Mill Demand Lifts U.S. Cotton Prices
Washington reports that Department of Agriculture attributes higher cotton prices to strong domestic mill demand and increased consumption in recent weeks. The analysis highlights robust industrial use driving market gains amid ongoing supply considerations.
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U.S
Washington
Department of Agriculture
Spain Ends Year in Bitter Internal Fighting
MADRID and other cities report heavy combat as Spanish Socialist forces clash to cut insurgent supply lines from the west and repel a Córdoba driven rebel thrust. Reports also note Fr shows pilots killed own troops near Oviedo and Germany-Berlin discusses responses to aid Spain. Britain plans new naval base program across Kee Hong, Kene, and Pacific sites.
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Madrid
Spain
Ddesiegers
Cordoba
Britain
London
Eng
Great Britain
Kidnaper Contact Believed Made Public
Tacoma reports a renewed family confidence in Dr W W Mattson after word of contact with the abducted ten year old boy, suggesting a possible breakthrough. A household visitor, staying unseen, notes calmer behavior at the Mattson home as Mrs Mattson nears a breakdown.
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Tacoma
Wash
Charles Mattson
Cablach
W. W. Mattson
Four Arrested in Two Whisky Raids in Hempstead County
In southern Hempstead County this week four people were arrested during two whisky raids. White men Ruby Burns Grover Burns and Opal Quillen faced charges along with Ike Taylor, a Black man. The Burns and Quillen arrests occurred Tuesday afternoon in a wooded area ten miles south of Hope while Taylor was captured six miles west of Patmos at a whisky still. Officers seized twenty gallons of whiskey and seven hundred gallons of mash and another cache of liquor was reported destroyed. A federal investigator and a state ranger witnessed the raids.
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Hempstead
Ruby
Grover Burns
Opal Quillen
Ike Taylor
Hope
Garaley
Federal
Levenwearth
Taylor Negra
Patmos
Giffecra
Ogre
Keawar
Jess Quillin
Federal Iivestigator
Texarkana
Karl May
Prescutt
Street Cars Sold At Low Price In Winston-Salem
Winston-Salem authorities announce the municipality is selling street cars for 50 dollars each after abandoning streetcars in favor of buses.
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Winston-Salem
Mattson Boy Abducted After Ransom Demand
In Tacoma Washington a 10 year old boy Charles Multgon is shown with his pony two days before his kidnapping. Police suspended activities to notify the father to deal directly with the abductor. Dr Wilbun W Mattson and his wife in their Puget Sound home installed nine telephones to avoid delays in ransom negotiations. Father Walter Mutison in Tukesina Washington frantically tried to raise 328000 to secure his son’s safe return.
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Charles Multgon
Wwine
Alanet
Tacoma
Wash
Puget Sound
Wilbun W. Mattson
Wilkin W. Mutison
Ibs Son
T Hat
2000 More Join Automobile Strike
Cincinnati reports about 2:50 p.m. Thursday that additional workers at Chevrolet Motor and Fisher Body plants in suburban Norwood walkouts join the expanding strike against General Motors.
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General Motors
Cincinnati
Ohio
Cheveulet Motor Company
Fisher
Nonwood
General Motors Corporation
Cardinals and Laymen Pray for Pope's Life
Vatican City Rome reports Pope Pius XII in dire pain after illness as 16 cardinals and 10 000 laymen pray for his recovery at the Church of St. John Lateran with sedatives reportedly administered to ease his condition.
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Vatican City
Rome
Pius
Church of St. John Lateran
Cotton market report opens with New Orleans bid and midling price
In New Orleans the January cotton futures market opened Thursday at 12 43 and closed at 12 37 bid. Spul vption closed quiet with five pulls down and middling at 12 80.
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New Orleans
Vption
Spul
Local Hope Hopefuls Face Oath of Office and Transitions
Hempstead county officials gather for oath of office in Washington morning. Circuit Clerk Dale Jones and Ray McDowell to administer. J B Bearden and Ralph Bailey named to sheriff and circuit clerk roles with Isabelle Onstead as county assessor. Holdover and outgoing officials listed with changes. Democratic city primary figures delay until next April.
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H. M. Stephens
Ju Jones
Fra
Hope
Cho
Huskey, Lyman Theodore Dies of Heart Attack in Kilgore
Lt Huskey 38 died of a heart attack last Saturday in Kilgore Texas He was the son of Mr and Mrs H H Huskey of Hempstead county He will be mourned by his wife one son William Lyman two brothers Dee C Huskey Horace T Huskey and Wade Huskey and two sisters Mrs Earl Fore and Ruth Huskey Funeral conducted by Rev Mr Queen of Prescott at Sweet Home Born in Nevada county He studied at Prescott High School University of Arkansas and Tyler Commercial College He taught in Prescott High School and worked for Shell Oil Co stationed in Kilgore until his death.
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Lyman Theodore Huskey
Kilgore
Texas
H. H .Husky
Hempstead County
Huskey
Sweet. Home
Queen of
Prescott
Nevada County
Hempstead
University of Arkansas and
Tyler
Shell Oil Company
William Lyman
Dee “C, Huskey
Jefferson
Horace T
Town
Wade Huskey
Earl Fore
Center Point
Ruth Huskey
Mrs W B Miller Dies in Hempstead County
Mrs. W B Miller of Near City dies after illness spanning Christmas Eve. Burial Monday night at son X B Miller’s home two miles north of Hope, with services Tuesday at Rocky Mountain Cemetery led by Rev W H Hamilton of Hope’s First Baptist. Survived by four sons W B Miller of Gilona, W C Miller of Hope, M H Miller and X B Miller of Dear Hope, nine grandchildren, five nieces and four nephews.
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W. B. Miler
X. B. Miller
Hope
Emmet Highway
W. B H. Miller
Gielona
W. C. Miller
M. H
Dear Hope
Chang Hsueh-Liang Sentenced 10 Years in Prison
Marshal Chang Hsueh-Liang was sentenced to ten years in prison and deprived of civil rights for five years for leading a military rebellion and the detention of Generalissimo Chiang Kai-shek. Foreign dispatches from Hankow report fresh disturbances west of Shufu as the order's release was kept secret.
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Nanking
China
Chang Hsueh-Liang
Suing
Shufu
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