NEA U.S. Straw Ballot Totals Show Backlash to Plan
NEA Service tallys 30 000 votes nationwide with 8349 for the Roosevelt plan and 21068 against. Early city results from 74 cities in 26 states indicate strong opposition near four to one. Roosevelt’s proposal appears least favored in New York and Indiana Pa while Texas shows early support for the plan.
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Willis Thornton
NEA
Service Stall
NEA Service, Inc
Supreme Court
NEA Service
Roosevelt
New York
Texas
Pki
Athe Phi
Indiana
Evening Gazette
el Paso Herald-Post
Masic
Hope Territory votes on president's supreme court plan
The Local Vite Tt reports the second daily tabulation shows 20 votes for and 25 against the court proposal. City of Hope supplied 13 favorable and 23 opposing, with 7 favorable and 2 outside. The Paso margin stands with S76 for and 346 against. Voting across states lists cities and papers by name, with totals hinting at mixed support and urban newspapers recording ballots statewide.
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Hope
Supreme Court
Star
City of Hope
Hope Chamber Urges Defense of Trade Area
The Hope Chamber of Commerce moves to defend local trade by forming a committee from elite city groups. J B Henry reported near unanimous support for a budget of 5000 dollars yearly, with talks of aligning with Prescott to counter Camden on highway routings into the new Nevada county oil field. Leon Carrington organized Friday’s Rotary Club luncheon program at Motel Barlow.
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Hope Chamber of Commerce
Citizens Voluntary C
Rotary Club
Barlow
Henry
B. L. Kaufmaty
Hope
A. H. Washburn
Hope Territory
Prescott
Camden
Nevada County
Nevada County Oil Field
Hope-Camden
Red River
Texarkana Chamber of Commerce
Arkansas
Texarkana
Washburn
Leon Carrington
Postoffice and Banks to Close Monday Observing Washington's Birthday
The Hope postoffice and two Hope banks will close on Monday February 22 in observance of Washington's Birthday. The banks stay closed all day with one city delivery in the morning. Window service runs 9 am to 12 noon. outgoing mail is dispatched. incoming mail placed in boxes at the office.
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Hope Banks
Hope Postoffice
Washington
Robert Wilson
Lyo.m
Murat
Levee Holds South of Natchez Amid Mississippi Flood
Natchez Miss residents watched floodwaters along a 35 mile stretch of low grade levee between Deer Park and Boggere 22 miles below Natchez on the Louisiana side. Lt Col William Tompkins in charge of the Second New Orleans district declared the situation quite satisfactory after rushing to Deer Park Thursday night on reports of seepage and cave ins.
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Natchez
Mississippi River
Deer Park
Boggere
Louisiana
Willian Tomp+kins
U.S
New Orleans
Solution Near on Debts Due U.S. A
Washington reports that a Democratic leader from Arkansas says there is a strong likelihood that in the near future substantial progress may be made toward final settlement of the war debt issue.
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U.S. A
Robinson
Senate
Washington
Sento Robs Finsen
Arkansas
Scuse
Nento
Death toll from battleship blast rises to seven
SAN PEDRO Calif four The death toll from the gun explosion aboard the old U S Wyoming was raised to seven Friday when Sidney Ensley Marine private died from his injuries on the naval hospital ship Relief Ensley of Atlantic City N J was among 11 injured rushed to the Relief for medical attention after the mishap during maneuvers A 340 pound powder charge for a five inch shell exploded in the breech of a starboard gun on the demilitarized Wyoming during maneuvers
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San Pedro
Calif
U.S. S
Wyoming
Sidney Ensley
Relief
Ensley
Atlantic City
N. J
Britain to Spend 2 Billions on Arms
London Britain moves ahead with a re armament program after the House of Commons passed a resolution authorizing borrowing up to 400 million pounds to fund defense over five years. Prime Minister Baldwin said the plan aims to deter aggression while critics accused the government of overstatement.
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London
Eng
Britain
Stanley Baldwin
House of Commons
Great Britain
League of Nations
Stafford Cripps
Anthony Eden
Farm Labor Union Sought by A F L
Washington The American Federation of Labor will launch a nationwide drive to unionize wage earning agricultural workers. President William Green cited a survey showing up to 240000 potential members during peak season, as seasonal migrants move between districts. The federation plans to unify 30 independent farm worker unions into an international union. AFL officials report about 3000 paid-up members, concentrated in Colorado beet fields and West coast fruit and vegetable districts.
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Washington
American Federation of Labor
William Green
A. TP. of L
Colorado
West Coast
Cotton Market Report from New Orleans Opens and Closes
New Orleans cotton opened Friday at 12.45 and closed at 12.43. Spot cotton closed steady, four points higher on the mite line at 12.79.
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New Orleans
Czar's Executioner Faces Purge Trial
Legend claims Nikolai Bukharin served as czarist executioner. the former editor faces Stalin era party purge scrutiny. Hundreds reportedly arrested and held secretly in jail amid the crackdown.
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Nikolai Bukharin
Stalin
Bukharin
Ill of Pneumonia Figures and Local Cases Rise
Three Hempstead county residents and a former Hope man are reported seriously ill of pneumonia. N T Jewell in critical condition with slight improvement. Walter Melver gravely ill at Julia Chester hospital. Forrest Baker in Wichita Falls Texas, brother of Policeman Clarence Baker, also gravely ill. Mrs S H Briant shows definite improvement. Policeman Baker departed Hope for Texas to be by his brother’s side. his condition worsened. The fourth patient, Mrs Clarance Baker, left for the Texas city on the noon train. Mrs Briant and Mr Jewell are on North Hervey street with others nearby.
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Hempstead County
N. T. Jewell
North Hervey Street
Walter Melver
West Sheppard
Julia Chester Hospital
Forrest Baker
Wichita Falls
Texas
Clarence Baker
S. H. Briant
Briant
Jewell
Mr. Melver
Hope
Clarance Baker
Texas City
Mr. Baker
Mind Your Manners Quiz on Introductions
A historical social etiquette quiz asks who speaks first in introductions and whether men should always rise. It notes that “May I present” is correct and that addressing a woman first is proper etiquette. The piece offers multiple choice solutions and cites a 1937 NEA survival guide.
Blevins lifts Hempstead senior girls in opening round
Hempstead county senior girls beat Spring Hill 22 to 4 at Blevins in the opening round. Emmet junior boys win 20 to 7 at Emmet. Nevada county junior boys see Emmet 20 Cale 7. Other results include Columbus 41 Piney Grove 5 and Patmos 25 Fulton 6.
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Nevada County
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Bodcaw
Ralston
Willisvile
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Rosston
Strike Outbreak in Waukegan Plants Sparks Violence
In Waukegan Illinois strikers at two Fun steel Metallurgical plants hurled pulleys and bottles of acid from windows in retaliation for police attempts to evict them. Officers battered a plant door earlier to gain entry and sit-down workers at a nearby plant cheered.
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Waukegan
Funsteel Metallurigeal Corporation
Crumpter to Help at Band Concert
Ruel Oliver assists director of the Hoy Boys band announced Friday for the public concert Sunday afternoon at Hope City hall auditorium. The program begins at 3 o clock and will last about an hour. Public is invited. There will be Roe chshies.
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Hoy Boys
Habdy B. Crumpter
Hope City Hall
Roe Chshies
Brown Turns on Intervention in Spanish Row
The piece notes France edging ahead fiscally while signaling steps against open intervention in Spain. Britain issues a warning to Italy and Mussolini, with limited impact. Max Baer expresses readiness to fight Braddock and Louis, seen as a cash appeal in boxing circles.
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Germany
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Spain
Mussolini
Hitler
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Braddock
Louis
Beasley Acquitted in Knighton Case
A LaFayette circuit court jury acquitted Lee Beasley of first degree murder in the slaying of Clyde Knighton of LaFayette County. Knighton died of pistol wounds at Julia Chester hospital in Hope after an August 1935 dispute on the Knighton farm near Stamps. Beasley claimed self defense. trial ended late Thursday at Lewisville.
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LaFayette
Lee Beasley
Clyde Knighton
LaFayette County
Julia Chester Hospital
Hope
W.S. Atkins
Beasley
Lewisville
Knighton
Stamps
Government economists foresee uptick in industry activity
Washington economists predicted a steady rise in industrial and business activity, aided by flood rehabilitation spending and private investments. They expect improved consumer purchasing power, higher farm product prices, and fuller employment, while noting a possible later recession risk and a muted cotton loan release before April due to high minimum prices.
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Washington
Bureau of Agricultural Ecconomics
Burea
Government Taking Big Loss in Cotton
In New Orleans informed sources say the governments plan to sell 3 million bales of loan cotton is failing. The sale would fetch about 180 million dollars while the government incurs 350 thousand dollars daily for warehousing and insurance. The loan cotton relic of the late agricultural adjustment act has been up for sale or repossession for 18 days.
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New Orleans
la Jet
Senate approves pension plan and tax bills in Little Rock
In Little Rock the senate passed two free textbook bills funding a 1937 29 biennium program with 1 1 million for implementation and a transfer of surpluses into the textbook fund. A separate bill appropriated 10 100 000 for program needs as lawmakers also refused to cut two house amendments to the Northeatt sales tax bill keeping measures alive for Monday. The Rowell finance board bill and an 88 million bond refinancing plan head to the governor for signature as night sessions may be held to advance Bailey era initiatives.
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Rowell Senate
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Hardy-Bratton
Vesey
Thorn
Bailey
Bransford
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