Antarctic veterans recall Little America expeditions
Admiral Richard E. Byrd and Bernt Balchen led a 1935 Antarctic ascent and camp atop the icecap near the Bay of Whales. They found tunnels linked to Little America I, now buried beneath snow and ice. The expedition endured peril, with Ellsworth sheltering at Little America II and the outpost facing gradual erosion as ice shifts.
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Metica
Richard E.bulld
Antarctic
Bernt
America
Whales
Lita
Little America II
America I
Lincoin
Ellsworth
America Il
Bay of Whales
Palmer Land
Ievand
Fort Smith man dies after liquor store shooting
Harris 32 of Fort Smith dies from shotgun wounds suffered at the Harbottle liquor store. The death follows an early morning burglary attempt with Leon Pendleton charged in Franklin County. Sublett, the store operator, fired as intruders entered at 5:30 am. no charges filed against him.
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Bill Harris
Fort Smith
Harbottle
Harris
Leon Pendleton
Sebastian County
Franklin County
Altagy
Floyd Olliecoffee
Hattis
William Sublett
Flarrs
Johnah Gates
Sublett
Robert R Young Drives Coast to Coast Rail Plan
Robert R Young, a 48 year old Cleveland railroader, has recently gained working control of the New York Central. As chairman of the Alleghany Corps and the Chesapeake and Ohio he directs Pere Marquette and the Ickel Plate. He intends to bind western lines as mapped, advancing a nation spanning railroad scheme.
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Robert R. Young
Cleveland
New York Central Railroad
Young
Alleghany Corps
Chesapeake and Ohio
Pere Marquette
Ickel
Betty Hutton pictured with husband Ted Briskin and baby Lindsay Diana
A fragmented note asks if a photograph shows Betty Hutton with her husband Ted Briskin and their two-month-old daughter Lindsay Diana Briskin. The readable text suggests curiosity about the image and family details.
United States water power capacity in 1930
The United States had developed about 14,885,000 horsepower of water power by 1930, out of an estimated potential capacity of 38,000,000, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.
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The
United
States
W.S. Geological Survey
Polish war orphan displays branded arm in New York
Sixteen year old Chaim Bastowski, a Polish war orphan, shows the Nazi branded serial number on his arm. He arrived in New York recounting his family’s death at German hands and his survival of the winter march from Auschwitz to Buchenwald, calling the mark his lucky number.
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Chaim Bastowski
New York
Auschwitz
Buchenwald
Scout Official Addresses Kiwanis Club
Kiwanis heard J Ar vill Hickman of the Boy Scouts outlined Scouting as a 37 year old world program. He traced the Cub to Senior Scout progression and recalled Philmont camp experiences. Guests included Ralph Lehman and C A Armitage of Hope and several local notables.
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J. Arvill Hickman
Boy Scouts of America
Jim Embree
Chan
Kiwanis Boys and Girls Work Committee
Myr
Hickman
Boy Scouts Organization
Hick
Mr. Hickman
Hope
Philmont
New Mexico
T. M
Teddy’ Jones
Hope Kiwanis Club
Elmer Brown
Ralph Lehman
C. A. Armitage
Cpl. DeWitt Trevor
U. S. Recruiting Service
Joe Pettit
Washington, D. C
J. L. Liebiong
Congress
U. S
Graves
Arkansas
Albert Graves
OPA Official Against Rent Hike
Fleming told the committee the origin of the unused order and said rent adjustments in hardship cases would be hard to administer. Senator Sparkman proposed volunteer citizen boards to review rent boost requests and opposed across the board 15 percent hikes. He favored studying rent control with a five man banking subcommittee, including Tobey Fulbright and others, to examine the problem.
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Washington
Ivan D. Carson
OPA
Congress
Office of Temporary Controls
Esgardentrita
Philip B. Fleming
OTC
Carson
Senate Banking Committee
Tobey
R-Nh
Eeree Carson
Fleming
Sparkman
Ala
Senate
Oe Sparkman
R NH
Fulbright
D-Ark
Illinois Manufacturers’ Association
Charles S. Craigmile
Association
State Labor Committee
Craigmile
Howard Smith
D-Va
House Labor Committee
Rep
Landis
R-Ind
Vincent P. Ahearn
War Labor Board
Senate Labor Group
Morse
R-Ore
U. S. Conciliation Service
Conciliation Service
Labor Department
Ahearn
Ball
Rminn
Capitol
Smith
Overheard at a Cocktail Party Anecdote Tale
A young woman pours out a long anecdote about her favorite suitor to a friend at a cocktail party. The friend signals a yawning man across the room and quips that they have probably been overheard, hinting at the private nature of the chat.
SSS Tonic Promises Relief From Stomach Distress
The ad claims SSS Tonic increases gastric juice flow to aid digestion, reduce sour taste and indigestion, and improve appetite sleep and energy. It promotes nonorganic anemia support and urges readers to buy from drug stores, citing millions of bottles sold and two toll free numbers.
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SSS
Tonic
Join A Famous Seven Infantry Division in Korea
The famous 7th Infantry Division now guards the peace in Korea and opens ranks to hand-picked young men who meet its high standards. Three-year Far East enlistment allows joining overseas after initial U. S. training. Private start at $90 a month overseas pay with advancement prospects. Contact U S Army Recruiting Station Hempstead County Courthouse Hope Ark.
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7Th Infantry
Korea
Attu
Kwajalein
Yeyte i
Okinawa
Far East
U. S
U. S. Army
Hope Chamber drives to invest community funds
Hope’s annual chamber membership push proceeds slowly amid doubts about giving, despite calls to convert local money into investment and action. The piece notes the need for proactive, dream-guided local industry and cites the Hope Industrial Fund’s role in securing Shanhouse & Sons’ clothing factory and potential work on the former Southwestern Proving Ground area. An $8,750 budget is contrasted with larger towns, underscoring calls for greater local effort.
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Hope Chamber of Commerce
Hope
Chamber
America
Chamber of Commerce
Hope Industrial Fund
Shanhouse & Sons
Southwestern Proving Ground
Forrest City
James Thrashet
C. of C. Starts Membership Campaign
The Hope Chamber of Commerce launches its annual membership drive this week. Local business leaders volunteer to contact prospects to secure funds for ongoing and planned activities. The campaign emphasizes community improvement and urges citizens to join and support the chamber.
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Citizens of Hope
Hope Chamber of Commerce
Chamber of Commercce
Chamber of Commerce
S.P.G
Marlin Pool
Gardner Dies Before Sailing to Be Ambassador to Britain
Max Gardner aged 64 died of coronary thrombosis in his St. Regis hotel suite days before boarding the liner America to take the post as United States ambassador to Great Britain. A Roosevelt associate, he had a long public career including governor and roles in war mobilization and treasury. He declined many posts before accepting the ambassadorship.
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New York
Max Gardner
St. Regis
America
London
United States
Great Britain
White House
Charles G. Ross
Truman
Gardner
the Treasury
North Carolina
Ralph
Fred Morrison
Morrison
N. C. Burgess
Short Hills
N. J
W. Averell Harriman
Commmerce
Erick Johnston
Motion Picture Association
Shelby
N. C
Oliver Harry Gardner
Max
Josephus Daniels
Navy
Roosevelt
Washington
O. Max Gardner
Commerce
Treasury
N.C
Globe
Brien McMahon
Dconn
Legislative Committee On Atomic Control
Sen
Arthur Vandenberg
R-Mich
United Nations
Omar Nelson Bradley
Missouri
Kaint
Senate Bill Gives State Own Insurance
Little Rock Feb 6 a bill to empower the state to cancel its insurance policies with independent risks was passed by the Arkansas Senate yesterday. Sen Smith of Reyno said it would be good business for the state and save money by ending reliance on private insurers.
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Litle Rock
Arkansas
Senate
Sen
Nicholson
Harrison
Arkansas Education Association
Missouri
Interstate Commerce Commission
Marion
Richard
Dickie) Sanders
Crittenden County
Crittenden County Times
C. H. Brown
Sanders
Jonesboro
Crittenden
C. H. Bond
Patt
John Coughlin
West Memphis News
Craighead County
Rock
Public Health Committee
Alsup
Pulaski ‘County
Arkansas Senate
Byrd
el Dorado
Sen. Manor
Hot Springs
Sen. Butler
Forrest City
Ark
Kansas Hospital Association
Helen Robinson
John Rowland
Trinity Hospital
Little Rock
Ben Laney
Laney
T. M. Stinnett
ABA
Ren. R. A. Lynch
Poinsett County
AKA
C. D. Franks
Ashdown
Stinnett
Arkansas Educaton Association
AEA
Sen. Smith
Reyno
Smith
Sen.Jones
Conway
Garland
Sebastian
Miller
Union
Jefferson
Washington
House
Rep. Rayburn
Texas
Rayburn
Truman
Yeterday
Martin
Mass
Vandenberg
Mich
George C. Marshall
White House
Congress
Marshall
Palt Ohio
Republican Policy Committee
Roosevelt
Florida
New York City
Pittsburgh
Atlanta
Miami
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Southwestern Bell Telephone Company
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Lootsie) Britt
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University of Arkansas
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Republic of Poland
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Palestine
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