Nation wide straw poll shows majority against Roosevelt court plan
NEA Service reports first tabulation from nearly 10 000 ballots across 36 cities in 18 states. About 3 000 votes favored the proposal and 6 354 opposed, with strong regional splits including Pittsfield Milwaukee and Columbus showing sizable anti majorities while several cities weighed in pro. Early figures reflect scattered local tabulations and evolving totals.
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Willis Thornton
NEA Service
Inet
Cleveland
Supreme Court
Panticipating
Pittsfield
Mags
Berkshire Eagle
Hudson
Daily Star
Pla
Popular Bluffs
First Hope
Hope Star
Roosevelt
Cleve Jani
Ohio
Paver
8 Paw
Buffalo
Columbus
Oklahoma City
Texas
Milwaukee Journal
Notas
Guipers
Fragmented Sentence From Unknown Source
A garbled sequence appears to mix phonetic phrases and unclear references with fragments suggesting fear and avoidance. No coherent events, names, places, or dates emerge to form a factual brief.
Centennial Star readers recall local history a year after edition
A letter from Richard son of Buckeye Arizona recalls the Centennial Edition's lasting value. He mentions the 1883 Washington fire, local figures Major Bishop and John Justus, and Mine Creek township while praising The Star for preserving history through the permanent record.
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Centennial Star
Washington
Vets
Masonic Lodge
Major Bishop
John Justus
Dr. Deleney
Mine Creek
Little Rock
Richardson
Aingle Setter
The
Star
Charleon Moss Williams
Mary Astor Weds Manuel Del Campo in Secret Elopement
YUMA Arizona actress Mary Astor known for the diary case wed Mexico City insurance salesman Manuel Del Campo after a private plane elopement from Hollywood. She listed herself as Lucile L. Thorpe in the county license clerk's records. Roosevelt urged Congress to adopt crop insurance with storage reserves to stabilize farm supplies and employment.
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Yuma
Arizona
Mary Astor
Manuel del Campo
Mexico City
Hollywood
Lucile L. Thorpe
del Campo
Washington
Roosevelt
Government Sells Whistler’s Art Engraving
San Francisco report says a 1854 Whistler engraving and a coast chart are being sold by the U S court and geodetic survey for 50 cents. The piece, tied to Whistler’s early government work, depicts Anacapa Island and reflects his move to Paris to pursue painting and etching.
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San Francisco
United States Court and Geodetic Survey
James McNeill Whistler
Santa Barbara Islands
California
Whistler
R. OR. Lukens
Anacapa Island
Leret
Anacapa
Paris
West Point
Parking Meter Fails to Save Him
In Dallas a drunken man sprawled on the curb argues with a passerby. A parking meter nickel is claimed to be worth an hour, but the scene ends with the man being led away. The fragment hints at a late night street vignette with unclear outcomes.
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Dallas
Dust Storms Hit Western Plateau
Dust storms sweeping Oklahoma Panhandle and surrounding states disrupted daily life. Ground winds slowed traffic and closed schools while health officials reported flu and pneumonia cases worsened by dust. Deaths and displaced residents prompted calls for relief as masks ran short and communities struggled with the crisis.
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Guymon
Okla
Oklahoma
Kansas
Texas
Colorado
Oklahoma Panhandle
Texan County
Seagan
Liberal
Hugelon
Stevens County Red Cross
Hugoton
Lamar
Cal
New Mexico
Turned Brown By Brown Turner In Knoxville
Turned Brown By Brown Turner reports on visitors and chatter in Knoxville Tennessee as locals discuss a scene described as eye catching and a mix of opinions about spring, power, and a CCC project amid to brew home style discussions.
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Knoxville
Tenn
Stu
Norris
Generty
CCC
Senate approves liquor tax hike amid protests
LITTLE ROCK The Senate passed a bill imposing additional taxes on liquor and beer by a 31 to 4 vote, expected to raise about $700,000 yearly, as House action on the Northeast sales tax bill moved forward with an emergency clause defeated earlier. The session featured heated protests, procedural disputes, and a move to reconsider the emergency clause on the Vesey liquor law repeal bill.
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House
Senate
Wilkes
Helena
Baxter
Drew
Nyberg
Phillips
Dey
Abington of White
Bransford
Abington
Vesey
Hempstead
Nybery
Campbell
Hempsted
Garland County
1937 Farm Program Explained Here to 45 County Agents
Frances Stanley outlines the 1937 farm program as presented to 45 county agents in Arkansas. The conference notes only a few changes from 1936, with increased support for small farms, fruit and truck crops, and new soil conserving bases. Sail building allowances will be adjusted, and a list of eligible practices approved by the state agricultural conservation committees will guide payments.
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Arkansas
L. C. Baker
University of Arkansas College of Agriculture
Baker
Mind Your Manners Quiz Answers 1937
A vintage etiquette quiz asks about social rules for dates and pairing. It discusses seating, following, courtesy, coat assistance, and opening car doors, with answers indicating men stay on the girl side, a woman follows, a man must stand until she moves, and a date invitation can be direct or playful.
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Wseayn
NEA Service
Bau
March 1 Final Auto License Deadline Warned
Revenue Commissioner Ford warned Arkansas drivers that only ten days remain to purchase license tags without penalty. The state issued about 704 tags so far, roughly half of last year’s pace, with no extension past midnight March 1.
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Little Rock
Ford
Wie
State Department
Negotiators Struggle Over Car and Shipyard Strike Terms
Detroit and San Francisco negotiators pressed to consolidate gains from automobile and shipyard settlements. Conferees eyed unresolved issues including production speed and seniority rights as tempers rose. Meantime coal operators rejected United Mine Workers wage and hour demands. More than 22,000 narcotic users were treated for drug habit in Nanking last year.
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Associated Press
Detroit
San Francisco
General Motors
United Mine Workers
Nanking
Madrid Rebels Crush Government Troops Near La Marandosa
Insurgent forces reported a heavy assault on the La Marandosa chemical factory settlement along the Jarama river sector southeast of Madrid. Madrid troops under General Jose Miaja reportedly suffered heavy casualties and fled the area as rebels claimed victory.
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Avila
Levee Threat Grows South of Natchez as Flood Fights Intensify
In the lower valley about 22 miles below Natchez on the Louisiana bank, a 35 mile levee was reported cracking and leaving. Hundreds of workers reinforced the bulwark as flood conditions prompted urgent efforts. London notes a sword-polisher busy supplying coronation orders with swords for three kings and others.
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Natchez
Miss
Louisiana
Mississippi River
London
James William Robins
Impeachment bid urged for Circuit Judge Earl Witt
A Majority Report from the House committee investigating law enforcement conditions in Hot Springs and the 18th Judicial District recommends impeachment proceedings against Circuit Judge Earl Witt. The five member committee split with three signing the majority and two dissenting in a minority report demanding further delay and denouncing the inquiry as incomplete. The majority included W. M. Thompson, Lee Nichols, and Ike Murry. the minority were Pat Robinson and Fred Jones.
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Little Rock
House
Hot Springs
18Th Judicial District
Earl Witt
Judge Witt
W. M. Thompson
Independence
Lee Nichols
Logan
Ike Murry
Dellas
Pat Robinson
Lafayette
Fred Jones
Montgomery
Spain Eats Well Despite the War Report
Geneva reports that Spaniards in loyal territory enjoy good health and adequate nourishment despite civil war carnage. A two week League of Nations medical commission led by Dr A Lasnet cites full public health control, ample medical personnel, and no epidemics since fighting began. Food is cheap and women and children receive special support, with meals for refugees costing about 15 cents per day.
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League of Nation Medical Commission
A. Las«net
French Road of Medicine
Alicante
Valentia
Madrid
Alcazar
Athacetes
Barcelona
League
Commission
France
Belgium
Shrimp tagged to study migratory habits along coast
Three shrimp preserved in formaldehyde at Adger's wharf shed await orders from the United States Bureau of Fisheries. The shrimp were tagged and released near the Virginia Capes and along the North Carolina coast. John F. McLaughlin, manager of Adger's wharf, is the local bureau agent and pays fifty cents per shrimp.
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Charleston
S. C
South Carolina
Adger’s
United States Bureau of Fisheries
Bureau
Virginia Capes
North Carolina
John F. Mclaughlin
Adger's Wharf Company
Cotton market: New Orleans open at 1248, closes 22.4647
New Orleans cotton opened at 1248 and closed at 22.4647 on Thursday. Spot cotton finished seven points higher with middling price at 12.83.
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Pi—Mach
Spot Cotton
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