County Seeks Local Auto Tax To Replace Turnback Loss
A state seizure of the one cent turnback from the six cent gasoline tax leaves counties without state aid for rural roads. The solution proposed is local referendums to authorize county automobile licenses, replacing lost revenue while keeping road work locally funded. Hempstead county could raise about 156 dollars per year under a five dollar per car levy.
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County Judges Association
Sesson
Hempstead
Hestead
Inflationary Nation to Escape Danger France Survives Currency Inflation
Washington reports currency inflation effects vary by country. France survived inflation at citizens’ expense while Britain avoided lasting inflation after leaving gold. The piece reviews American history with Continental currency and greenbacks, noting the collapse of value and later retirements.
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France
Rodney Dutcher
Ecopsin
NEA Sérvice, Inc
Washington
Germany
Russia
Great Britain
England
Bam
Deathbed Confession Ties Fulton Bridge Hold Up to Trio
Sam Love, an Arkansas convict on his death bed in Shreveport, named Charley Frazier and Ebbie Harvey as accomplices in the Fulton toll bridge holdup. He implicated the same trio in robberies at Union station Texarkana and stores in Atlanta Texas and DeQueen, with two night watchmen beaten and one bank robbery near Train Dealing Louisiana. Love was wounded by a deputy. the others are jailed in Shreveport awaiting further action.
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Fulton Toll Bridge
Sam Love
Arkansas
Shreveport
Lore
Love
Charly Frazier
Ebbie Harvey
Fulton
Union Station
Texarkana
Atlanta
Texas
DeQueen
Frazier
Harvey
Jely
Bridge
J. L. Shaver
Dutch cruiser De Zeven Provincien mutiny and pursuit
Captain Eikeeboom was relieved of command after a mutinous crew seized De Zeven Provincien, recaptured only following a bombing plane attack during a long chase by the Dutch fleet. A naval inquiry begins into the mutiny. Japan prepares a vigorous proclamation to the League of Nations defending Manchukuo independence regardless of cost.
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Batavia
Java
Eikeeboom
de Zeven Provincien
Naval Commission of
Toko
Japan
League of Nation
Manchukuo
Free Institute of Business and Merchandising Opens Monday
Final arrangements for a three day Free Institute of Business and Merchandising will open Monday at Hotel Barlow. Henry W. Stanley, renowned economist, will present lectures on merchandising with follow up round table discussions. The Dallas Chamber of Commerce and Hope Star sponsor the free sessions for merchants, with Stanley visiting stores to study individual merchant needs.
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Institute of Business and
Henry W. Stanley
Trade Extension Division
Dallas Chamber of Commerce
Hotel Barlow
Stanley
Hope Star
Dallas
Cotton Pool to Buy Back Cotton From Farmers
Senate Agriculture Committee votes 12 to 2 to limit the Domestic Allotment bill to wheat and cotton. The Smith bill would reduce 1933 cotton production by 3.5 million bales and create a 34.5 million bale pool controlled by the Cotton Board and Farm Board. Farmers who participate would be allocated cotton equal to production cuts and could sell after August 15 to realize a price gain.
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Washington
Senate Agriculture Committee
House
Smith
South Carolina
Kiwanis Hears Plan for New Scout Troop in Hope
Kiwanis Club discussed forming a second Boy Scout troop in Hope. Eight current members and their scoutmaster Henry Haynes attended a 6:30 p m dinner at New Capital Hotel. cost to scouts is 50 cents yearly. charter fee 50 dollars funds Tex-Ark-La council. Arthur Swanke offered theater benefit to raise part of a 30 dollar fund. Five local boys have earned Eagle Scout rank.
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Henry Haynes
Kiwanis Club
New Capital Hotel
Tex-Ark-La
Arthur Swanke
Snongear Theater
Eagle Scouts
Colder Overnight as Arkansas Sees Frigid Weekend
A 7 below zero reading was logged at Calico Rock Saturday morning with sub freezing temperatures across the western central and southern portions after Friday's snow. Hempstead county fell to 12 degrees Friday night while highs dipped to 19 degrees Thursday night. Forecasters expected relief with warmer northwest temps Saturday night and fair and warmer conditions statewide Sunday.
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Little Rock
Calico Rock
Hempstead
Associated Press
Injured boxer Ernie Schaaf suffers intra cranial hemorrhage
New York report says Boston heavyweight Ernie Schaaf who was knocked out by Primo Carnera in the 13th round Friday night is diagnosed with an intra cranial hemorrhage at Polyclinic hospital. He is semi conscious and not fully responsive though condition is not listed as critical.
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New York
Ernie Schaaf
Boston
Primo Carnera
Polyclinic Hospital
Schaaf
John Buckley
Wall Street enters farming as insurers back agrarian shift
Eastern financiers adopt agriculture amid nationwide farm mortgage distress. Insurance firms hold about 2 billion dollars in farm mortgages and manage or lease thousands of farms across the Midwest, with about 60 of 300 life companies controlling most business while officials insist they do not want to become farmers.
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New York
Wall Street
Iowa
Mid-West
Huey Long Fails To Remove Broussard Chew Of Tobacco
In New Orleans Huey P. Long tried to burn a tobacco chew from his rival Senator Broussard during a Senate investigating hearing on John H. Overton. Broussard refused the gesture and told Long to go to hell as Long’s secretary delivered the message. Long chuckled at the exchange.
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Huey Long
Sen. Broussard
New Orleans
Huey P. Long
Broussard
Senate
John H. Overton
Long
Senator Long
Vesey Proposes Detailed Platform In Hope Mayoral Campaign
John P. Vesey, seeking re election in Hope Arkansas, outlines a campaign platform contrasting his eight years as mayor with R A Boyett s seventeen years in public office. He pledges specific policies aimed at addressing city needs and urges voters to judge by public service rather than personal gain.
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John P. Vesey
Star
Vesey
City of Hope
Arkansas
R. A. Boyett
Boyett
People of Hope
Futrell Keeps Reform Drive Active With Bond Refunding Plan
Governor Futrell pushed major reform bills through Arkansas legislature during week five, including penitentiary reorganization and civil service for police and firemen. A road district bond refunding measure was introduced as a special order for Monday, aiming to convert road bonds into long term state obligations with varying interest rates.
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J. C. Stark
Little Rock
Bond
Legislatio
J. M. Futrell
Senate
Futrell
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