Unemployment tax fight grows in Arkansas Senate Bill 148
The 2.7 percent unemployment tax faced higher rates under Senate Bill 148 as Arkansas lawmakers weigh merit rating. The Arkansas Press Association warns against the bill, citing delays in adopting merit rating since 1941. Texas moved earlier, while Arkansas electors approve refunding acts and court opinions uphold parts of the Adkins act amid the emergency clause dispute. Two majorities in Hempstead and Nevada counties favor related tax and bond issues. The piece notes a gray squirrel infestation in southeastern England affecting birds.
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Citzens
Arkansas
Texas
Senate
Arkansas Press Association
Fire Leaves 65 Dead in Spain and Portugal
A massive blaze in San Sebastian and surrounding areas driven by a hurricane displaced about 30,000 people. Key sites including the Bank of Spain and Cathedral were damaged as fires raged, with 4 to 14 million dollars in losses reported. Floods threaten Europe from Portugal to Yugoslavia, with rivers rising and towns inundated.
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San Sebastian
San Pander
Spain
Portugal
Bay of Biscay
Bank of Spain
Government Revenue Office
Customs House
Europe
Berne
Switzerland
Yugoslavia
Danube
Black Sea
Belgrade
Scutari
Batchak
Ashers
Rumania
Constanta
Budapest
Hungary
Landslide Vote Endorses Highway Debt Refunding Plan
In Little Rock a special referendum yielded a 56,675 to 462 support for refunding the state’s 137 million dollar highway debt, with the plan awaiting Supreme Court approval after statewide tabulation from 1,288 of 2,000 precincts. Governor Homer Adkins backed the plan. the refunding board’s action hinges on court sign off.
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Frank Smith
Griffin Smith
Little Rock
Homer Adkins
Supreme Court
Cranium Crackers Supreme Court Quiz
Five questions test knowledge of the U S Supreme Court with prompts about Roosevelt era vacancies, appointments, and tenure. Readers are invited to answer on the page designed for puzzle solutions and settle the longest serving justice among present members.
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Supreme Court
U. S. Supreme Court
Roosevelt
Benel
High Coast
Governor Adkins to Speak at Stag Dinner Here
Governor Homer M. Adkins will be the principal speaker at a stag dinner at Hotel Barlow here on Tuesday February 25 honoring Lloyd Spencer recently appointed United States Senator. Hap Chamber of Commerce sponsors the event with limited attendance of 125 from Hope and Hempstead counties. Albert Graves will serve as master of ceremonies.
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Homer M. Adkins
Chamber of Commerce
Unemployment Bill Attacked by Hope Industries
Hope Basket owner Walter Verhalen and local accountant urge opposition to Senate Bill 148 at a Tuesday night legislative hearing in Little Rock. R P Bowen of Hope Chamber of Commerce says the chamber will organize a delegation after discussing the bill with area factories. The notice outlines proposed changes to unemployment compensation including higher weekly benefits and extended waiting periods, and calls on lawmakers to consider the impact on employment stability.
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Hope Industries
Walter Verhalen
Hope Basket Company
Little Rock
R. P. Bowen
Hope Chamber of Commerce
Verhalen
State Chamber of Commerce
Marion
Equal Pay Principle Endorsed by Canberra Advisory Council
The Advisory Council for the Federal Territory endorses equal pay for equal work in government service for men and women, signaling support for gender pay equality in public employment.
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Canberra
Australia
Advisory Council
Federal Territory
Mey
Wonen
A Thought From Dante Spark May Burst a Mighty Flame
A fragment invokes Dante to suggest that a small spark can ignite a large blaze. The concise line hints at the power of ideas to grow into transformative movements.
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Dante
Armory Site Debate Near Hempstead Courthouse Site proposal sparks public hearing
County Judge Peed Luck presided over a Monday hearing as residents Olmstead and Cobb opposed deeding the west block of the Hempstead County courthouse to the State Military Department for an armory. Neighbors argued the site could host a new school, while the armory committee reported progress after visiting Little Rock.
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Hempstead County
State Military Department
National Guard
Peed Luck
W. BH. Olmstead
Paul Cobb
Luck
Fred Luck
Hempstead
County Hope
Arkansas
Little Rock
Hempstead County Fair Dates Move to October 13 18
The Hempstead Fair Association announced the 1941 county fair will run October 13 through 18, about a month later than the 1940 show. Dee Lang Shows are contracted to perform again, having drawn acclaim at the 1940 fair.
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Hempstead Fair Association
DeeLang
Dee- Lang
No Room For Heroes On Continental Express Trains
Berlin dispatch paints grim travel hurdles for wartime movement from Germany to Paris. Passports require lengthy approvals, weeks of delay, and scarce tickets. Passengers endure crowded trains, limited sleepers, and constant struggle to find space amid soldiers and civilians on packed carriages.
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Jean A. Graffis
NEA
Stalf
Berlin
Continental Express
Channel
Basel
Potsdamerbahnhof
Paris
Jawahl
Saenger Case Is Reversed
The Arkansas Supreme Court advanced a public interest case to test if 35 state senators should draw for two or four-year terms. It also reversed a circuit court ruling, setting aside a $700 judgment against Richard Lightman theater for a Hope fall, noting temporary aisle lighting outages did not prove negligence.
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Saenger Theater
II Hope
Three New Negro Garden Clubs Organized Here
Under sponsorship of the Hope Federation of Garden Clubs three new negro clubs were organized over the weekend. The Oaklawn addition Yerger school and Monday sections hosted the events, with clubs formed at the north section of Hope.
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Hope Federation of Garden Clubs
Oaklawn
Yerger
Hope
George Hosmer to Attend Southern Newspaper Conference
George Hosmer, mechanical superintendent of The Star, left Sunday night for Fort Worth Texas to attend the Southern Newspaper Mechanical Conference on Monday and Tuesday.
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George Hosmer
The
Star
Fort Worth
Texas
Southern
Pact Reported for Turkey and the Bulgaria
Sofia AP Bulgari Turkey have reached no aggression pact. Germany moves in southeast Europe loom large as Greece faces potential pressure. Observers say the pact could ease Axis aims and influence Turkey Bulgaria alignments amid Britain Russia and US reactions.
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Sofia
Turkey
Sa Ces
Bulgaria
Greece
Italy
Britain
Titude
Bulgari
Russia
Germany
Maly
Fair Grounds Road Project Expands Local Thoroughfare
Construction on Spring Hill road progresses with a county warehouse and 10 houses under way and a new loop road planned to connect Fair park to the Spring Hill thoroughfare. City of Hope estages ground for a new equipment building in exchange for road work. Negotiations seek a second road from Siste Highway Dept toward 16th street. An 1840 cure for chills via pulverized eggshells and molasses appears in nearby notes.
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Siste Highway Department
Fair Grounds
16Th Street
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