65 Year Old Man Is Arrested Here Accosting a Child
Washington craftsman Mandy Bailey, 65, pleaded guilty in municipal court to obscenity, disturbing the peace, and assault and battery for improper advances to a 9 year old at the Saenger theater. Judge lamented the case and imposed the maximum fines: 50 for obscenity 25 for assault and battery and 10 for disturbing the peace. Bailey was fingerprinted and escorted to police headquarters. theater manager Swanke expressed regret and Bailey was barred from future shows. Other docket items included drunkenness pleas and worthless-check charges with varied bonds and continuances.
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Washington Trpenter
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WK. Lemley
Arkansas
Arthur Swanke
Monelay
Swanke
Bole
Tracy Clark
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MM. E. Allen
C. B. Arnold
R. B. White
Darwin Dies at Searcy Pneumonia
Leon Darwin aged 42 formerly of Hope died in Searcy Monday from pneumonia. Funeral services planned in Hope with burial Tuesday. The Rev Mr Armstrong and Rev John Reese will officiate. Darwin survived by his widow two sons Gilkey and Lutis a daughter Geraldene and four brothers and two sisters.
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Hope
Searey
Pneumoni
Deign
Shover Syreings
Armstrong
John Reese
Seney
Reese
Tepe
Darwin
Gilkey
Lutis
Geraldene
Isellior
Postmaster Defies Fireproof Warnings in 1906 San Francisco
In the aftermath of the 1906 earthquake, San Francisco Post Office offices faced fears of damaged ornate fireplaces and open hearths. Postmaster William He McGarthy, in a cold office on a rainy Sunday, lit a fire to warm himself despite a four year taboo, but nothing further occurred.
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San Francisco
Sana Pran-cisco
William He McGarthy
McCarthy
Fragmentary ancient clause on usury ethics
A brief, archaic sounding note condemns usury toward brethren and hints at hidden meanings. The text references Witutes and Lent yen with unclear context and no clear event or persons.
Townsend Men Guilty Contempt in Pension Case
Two former Townsend Old Age pension organization regional directors, Clinton Wunder of New York and John B. Kiefer of Chicago, were found guilty of contempt in federal court. They received one year in prison, a $100 fine, and one year probation after ignoring subpoenas from a special House committee investigating the organization last spring.
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Washington
Townsend Old Age Pension Organization
Federal District
UN House
Clinton Wunder
New York
John B. Kiefer
Chicago
Bath
Sun Spot Outbreak Tied to Fierce Solar Storms
Washington scientists warn a sunspot surge and magnetic storms may disrupt electrical systems. Large sunspot group aboard solar activity may affect radio and wire transmissions for two to three years. Officials note a January 8 and February 2 magnetic storms already impact communications.
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Washington -Pr
Naval Observatory
United States
Cagst
Geedetic Survey
Wiese
AL G. McNish
Carnegie Institution of Washington
Department of
de J. MW. Dellinger
National Bureau of Stutidestdls
Farle
McNish
O Neals Explanation Of His Damages Bill
Arkansas editor recounts two traffic accidents centered on unclear road signage. He describes a 1930s Denmark Arkansas incident with a curve warning misread, a Texas man and a borrowed car, injuries, hospital care, and a settlement. He cites a deputy sheriff verdict and highway department reluctance, urging legislative action for refunds.
Scare Story in Flood Battle Hit by Business Men
Memphis and surrounding areas brace as the Mississippi flood crests move southward while engineers report the levee line intact. Officials condemn sensational predictions of disaster and mobilization plans, with crews battling seepage and sand boils along the river.
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Mississippi River
Memphis
Tenn
Greenville (Miss
Rotary Club
Washington
Army High Command
Cairo
New Orleans
Mississippi
W. Brist
Yelena
Ark
Arkansas
Hood
Malaga Stormed by Spanish Rebels
Malian cable office reports fascist troops entered Malaga at 1 p.m. Monday as insurgents attacked on the coast. Franco forces advance from north and east pour into suburbs. Socialists collapse defenses amid fear and blockades. Naval gunnery and air attacks target the harbor as troops attempt to seal the city.
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Rome
Aly
Malaga
Norris Lake Oasis and Roosevelt’s New Deal Echoes
Norris Tennessee residents discuss a larger Norris Lake impact on future air travel and Navy planning while expressing New Deal support for President Roosevelt. The piece also notes local humor about large families and future choices as children mature.
President to push court reform bill to Congress
Washington sources say President Roosevelt submitted court reform proposals to Congress to pursue judicial reform. He linked the move to broader legislation on wages hours and farm production control, signaling a wide reform agenda.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Congress
Irish Union Plan Headed for Grief
In New York AP report De Valera’s plan for unifying the island could ease political tension yet spark Northern Ireland fears. The Free State’s push to join north and south may provoke renewed violence and complicate Anglo-Irish relations as Northern leaders vow to resist unification. The piece notes lingering hostility between communities and regional fears of English influence.
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Dewitt MacKenzie
New York
Irish Free State
Britain
Northern Ireland
Free State
Eamon de Valera
the Marth
Kresland
Arkansas House Rejects Horse Racing Repeal and Approves State Colleges Funding
In Little Rock the House defeated Butt's repeal of the 1936 act legalizing horse racing by a 30 to 64 vote. It also approved seven bills totaling 2 million dollars for state college support. Proposals to ban liquor advertising and to hold a state August election on liquor sales were discussed, with outcomes pending. Governor Bailey appointed a seven member State Welfare Commission, with Raymon Rebsamen named chairman. Members named from districts include A. C. Oliver, an Eagle Street-Cay City appointee, John Newman, R. 5 Wilson, Alex M. Rowell, Mrs. J. W. Velvin, and others.
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Little Rock
Butt of Carroll
Arkansas
Nichols
Logan
W. Bogers
Yell
New Welfare Board
Bailey
State Welfare Commission
Raymon Rebsamen
Hdistiel
A. C. Oliver
Proctor
Eagle Street
Cay City
John Newman
Morrison
Wilson
van Buren
Alex
95 Are Killed in Highway Crashes Report
A New York report notes at least six people killed in weeklong automobile crashes nationwide with state totals rising. The motor vehicle commissioner cites a a about 2,761 fatalities in New York for 1936 and mentions a congressional bill to cap car speeds at 80 mph and limit rates of accidents. A Red Sea passage through swallows fleeing hawks is described with a daring pursuit by a hawk.
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Associated Press
New York State
Motor Vehicle Commissioner
Two Hope wrecks pin three in ditch water near culvert
Seven people escaped death or serious injury in two Hope wrecks over the weekend. In the worst crash on East Division Street a car with five occupants turned over in three feet of water near the Southern Ice plant. Mrs. McDougald and the Gorham baby were among the seriously injured, pinned under the wreck until rescuers freed them. Others suffered facial lacerations and minor injuries. A second crash involved Willard McDowell and Dexter Bailey, sending a delivery truck into a ditch and damaging a new sedan. Bailey escaped unharmed while McDowell was uninjured aside from a damaged front fender. Also, Lawson Hill, 38, died in Arkadelphia after falling from a truck while at work, with burial planned in Paris, Texas.
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Hope
East Division Street
Southern Ice Company
W. M. Gorham
Baby
Blevins
M. C. McDougald
W. B Lafferty
Patmos
Josephine Hospital
McDowell
Fulton
Bailey
Arkadelphia
Lawson Hill
Little Rock
Stringer & Webb
Paris
Texas
Who's Who Shuns Twins A U S expert on twin listings
Dr Roland M Harper of the University of Alabama says extensive research shows Who's Who omits identical twins when both are named in the publication. He notes the issue affects recognition and record accuracy for twin scholars and raises questions about inclusivity.
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Tuscaloosa
Alain
Roland M. Harper
University of Alabama
Cotton market closes down five points in New Orleans
Spot cotton in New Orleans opened Monday at 22.61 and closed at 12.61 63, with activity quiet and five points softer as buyers and sellers moved cautiously. The session ended with a slight downtick reflecting unsettled demand.
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New Orleans
Spot Cotton
Unitedling
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