Alpine snowslide claims French Italians and youths
A weekend snowslide on the Franco Italian frontier buries six French youths and several students. NAV judge Bosquel and others report two dead, including a cotton manufacturer’s son, as parties on the slope near Des Freties Pans struggle to reach safety.
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Noble
Franc
France
la Fenes
Moar
Rancon
Theodore Wer Beaux
Bosquel
Council of State
Parlk van- Héd
Des Freties Pans
Ris
Robert Jones Trobert
Plane Crash Fatal to Arkansas Man
A Fayetteville resident Edgar Lee, 23, died after a plane crash near Fayetteville. Charles Kahn was seriously injured when the aircraft, taking off from a nearby airfield, crashed to a low altitude, apparently due to engine trouble. Lee was a firing station operator near Berttonville.
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Fayetteville
Edgar “Lee
Lee
Charles Kahn
Quville
Prices Continue Low for Cotton in Week Ending January 2
Memphis report shows virtually no change in cotton prices for the week ending January 2. Spot cotton demand remained indifferent as world consumption for the season stayed comparatively low. Midst prices rose to 9.25 cents for 7-4 inch middling, with limited activity in Manchester markets and widespread quiet across Southern mills and dry goods centers.
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New York Cotton Exchange Serice
P. K. Norcis
Department
Alexandria
New England
Rome
Washington Bank Meeting Tuesday
Washington State Bank depositors sign plan to restart after suspension. Directors call a mass meeting at the county seat Tuesday at 2 pm to approve a withdrawal agreement that would return deposits in stages, with initial payouts set and future percentages scheduled by year end 1938.
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Washington State Bank
Washington Bank
Denwal
Decoipher J
Death in Arkadelphia Mystery Near Friendship
Clark county officers investigated the killing of H. C. Vandyke found with throat slashed near state highway 67 at Reroche creek. A razor fragment and blood trail extended into Hot Spring county. inquest cited unknown reasons with possible robbery. Vandyke likely from Mississippi, carrying gasoline and air credit cards.
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Arkadelphia
Ark
Clark County
Lo 4 Point
Friendship
Here
H. C. Vandyke
Reroche Creek
Missouri Pacific
Hot Spring County
Hat County
Frank
Mississippi
Onan
High School Contract Bids Set Tuesday
A new Hope high school building project with a $125.00 estimate will have nine contractor bids opened Tuesday at City Hall sealed with certified checks for 5 percent. Construction is planned to begin this month on the South Main Street west Fifteenth Street site on city school district land. it will replace the Garland building used as Hop’s senior high school for the past 25 years.
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Hope
Wil
Majin Street
West Sifteenth Street
Corporation
Hhe City
Garland
Hop
Amputation Expected for Local Tailor W M Reaves
W M Reaves, a well known local tailor, was severely injured Friday night at Emmet when he slipped and fell onto a moving freight car. Doctors at Joseph Hospital report the right foot may need amputation after initial surgery to remove a toe failed to save the foot. He was standing on gravel near the railroad station when the accident occurred.
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Reaves
Arches
Emmet
Joseph Hospital
Rairoad
Enminet
Siioon
Heavel
Magnolia College Faces Curtailment Over Financial Strain
Magnolia College president Clarence A Overstreet warns of serious curtailment as assessed property valuations fall and operating funds lag. With almost 500 students in a facility built for 200, no building appropriations have been made, forcing repairs from operating funds and risking service with no enrollment growth funding.
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Magnolia
Magnolis A
M. College
Clarles A. Overstreet
Elaans
Overstreet
al Magnolia A. & M. Call Len
Seattle Barber Open Shop for Unemployed Helps Job Seekers
A free open shop in Seattle drew nearly 400 visitors on opening day, including several women, as unemployed residents sought grooming services to aid job prospects. Organizers pledged continuous support while need persisted.
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Seattle
Sehattle
Seattle Bargers
Belgian Bell Master to Ring Bok Chimes in America
Belgian carillonneur Ann Grees, son of the bellmaster at Antwerp, Belgium, planned to come to America to perform on the Medward W. Bok organ in Mountain Lake Florida. Trained by his father, Grees has played programs on nearly all bell towers in his homeland, and was born in a land famed for carillons.
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Mountain Lake
Fls
Ann Grees
Bellinastes Ameritus
Antwerp
Belgium
America
W. Bok Uivilion
Grees
Younge Carillmeur
Warrant Payment Stopped for Audit in County
County Judge Burke ordered payment stoppage on warrants issued before January 1 to await records from the State Comptrollers Office. The move prevents jeopardizing county integrity during an ongoing audit started in March. Judge Burke had succeeded Johnny C Sheffield, a recent gubernatorial candidate.
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Henena
Burke
State Comptrollers Offices
Johny C Sheffield
Injured Fatally in Auto Collision
Hardy Dick Martin aged 2 of Hardy died after a Saturday morning crash on Highway 62. Orvis Freon drove a car that collided head on with Virgil Richards, both of Hardy, and a long list of passengers including Dock Martin and Marvin Richardson were present in the vehicles.
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Hardy
Dick Martin
Fargier
Niles
Orvis Freon
Virgil Ribardsant
Marter
Dock Martin
Lowell Moore
Marvin Richardson
Gladys Turner
Ruby Cooper
Obie Hightower
Floyd Henry
1931 Licenses for Cars Going Fast
Authorities report 1931 car licenses issued by Sheriff John L. Wilson through Saturday night. There were 110 cars licensed this week, with totals higher than last year. The sale is coordinated at Hope City and county offices, with the sheriff overseeing duties and the court handling regular processing and enforcement.
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John la Wilson
Saturny
Bath
Hope City
Wilcan
Mgtu
Burns Fatal to Van Buren Girl
Seven year old Pearl Page Cavins died after her dress caught fire while playing in the street near Van Buren. She was transported to Port Smith hospital but died from burns sustained as neighbors attempted to extinguish the flames. She leaves a father and three sisters, with several siblings and relatives named.
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van Buren
Page Cavins
Dyogheter
Port Smith Fospital
Shortage of Recruits Worries British Army
British Army faces recruiting shortfall as official strength 205,284 in 1930 rose to only about 400,000 by September. Shortfalls threaten battalion strength and overall service capacity. Veteran recruiting officer blames policy and hanging morale for persistent gaps.
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London
Waa
Drouth Relief Bill Advances to Senate From House
The 45 million dollar drouth relief appropriation moved from the House to the Senate with a recommendation for immediate approval to allow loans for seed feed fertilizer and related farm needs. Secretary Hyde testified that loans would not cover food for humans. A separate bill proposing 15 million dollars for food loans was introduced by Senator Caraway amid committee actions.
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Washington
House
Agricultural Department
Hyde
Senate
Caraway
Arkansas
City Schools Reopen After Christmas Break
Public schools resumed the winter term in all departments on Monday morning, ending the two week Christmas vacation. About 1,600 city students returned to classrooms after recess since December 19, with the first half of the year ending in late January and midyear examinations to follow before the spring term ends in June.
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Slope’s
Witter
Burglars blamed for Ozark fire at general store
A Sunday morning blaze at the T. M. Davidson general store in Ozark, likely incendiary, destroyed the store and damaged nearby buildings. Estimated losses reach 35 000 dollars, insured. Night watchman spotted the fire and burglars’ overalls were found near a rear entrance. A bucket brigade and Evans Construction volunteers helped prevent spread.
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Ozark
T. M. Davidson
Evans Construction Companiy
Hunt
Addison's
Mississippi Valley Power Company
Souman
Davidson
Burton Parker Funeral Held Sunday Morning
Burton Parker aged 68 died suddenly Saturday at his Vienna home in Nashville heart failure. Funeral services were held Sunday morning at Biggs Chapel near Nathan Arkansas. Survived by his widow ten children and twenty one grandchildren he was the husband of Mrs J B L Ployd of this city.
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Burton Parker
Vienne
Nashville
Biggs Chapel
Nathan
Arkansas
Mas. J. BL
Missouri Journalism School Receives Venezuelan Flag Gift
The University of Missouri School of Journalism will receive the national flag of Venezuela as a gift from journalistic organizations there. The flag will be flown at the campus, following the announcement.
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Columbia. Mo
U.P
University of Missouri School of Journalism
Venezuela
Senate urges Stimson to submit Nicaragua landing documents
Washington bulletin reports Sen Johnson of California Republican moved to require Secretary Stimson to send to the Senate all documents and communications about the landing and maintenance of Marines in Nicaragua where eight people were killed last week. Stimson to provide records. In St. Louis Charles Riley, 65, disinfecting company proprietor, was robbed by a Black thief. Riley was fatally slashed and died Monday.
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Washington
Sen- Me
Louis
Charles Riley
Riley
Fiddlers Contest at Waldo to Benefit the Unemployed
A Southwest Arkansas fiddlers contest for the unemployed will be held at the Willsville Consolidated School gym in Waldo on February 7, announced by Principal A R Beeson to The Star. Prizes totaling 17 will be awarded to top fiddlers from Nevada and Hempstead counties, including 85 for first best string band, 350 for second best, 2 50 for fanviest fiddler, 2 50 for one playing most instruments, 150 for best lady fiddler, and 1 00 for best left handed fiddler.
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Willsville Consolidated School
Waldo
A.R. Beeson
Nevada
Hempstead
Mule Leads Officers To Site of Big Still
In Little Rock area officers used a mule to locate a large still after spotting the beast bearing two yellow kegs of liquor. Federal agents Knapp and Mayhan tracked the animal through woods ten miles west, uncovering a 200 gallon still. three men alleged to be operating it escaped, while the mule was relieved of the liquor and released.
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Little Rock
Knapp
Mayhan
Dry Law Upheld by Court of Appeals in 18th Amendment Case
The U S Court of Appeals ruled the 18th Amendment constitutional and rejected Judge Clark's Newark ruling that ratification via legislatures was improper. The decision upheld the government against Louis Thibault of Windsor Vermont in a case involving possession and sale of eight phils at Tiber.
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New York
United States Court of Appeals
Willian Clark
Newark
WN. J
Court of Appeals
Department of Justice
Ing
Clark
Guniiet Louis Thibault
Windsor
Thibault
Vermont
Tsve Phils
Tiber
Night robbery mystery in Hempstead County
Reported early shift robbery near J. L. Shaver's operation, with a masked bandit seen by occupants after a quick gaze from a car, as Miller and Hempstead County officials and a State Highway Department team in Little Rock probe the incident.
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J. L. Shaver
Miller
Hempstead County
Oritics
Kiss
State Highway Department
Little Rock
Art Acord Former Actor Dies by Suicide in Mexico
Acord, once a Hollywood film actor, killed himself in Chihuahua City after months in the mining business. He was found in his hotel room at 10 this morning after reportedly taking poison and died in hospital despite a doctor’s efforts.
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Mexico City
Chihuahua
Excelsford
Art Acord
Hollywood
Acord
Chihuahua City
1150 Shopmen Return to Work on Monday
LITTLE ROCK North Little Rock shops of the Missouri Pacific Lines will reopen Monday as 1150 employes resume work after layoffs on December 12. W H McAmis, supervisor, announced all workers in affected departments will return to duty as the shops resume operations with full forces.
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Little Rock
Missouri Pacific Lines
North Little Rock
W. H. McAmis
Mclinix Sith
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U. S. Dept. Agriculture
Hoover
Mollie Brown Carran
Herbert Hoover
West Branch
Washington Bank Meeting
Washington Dink
W. M. Reaves
Magnolia College
Busch Millions
Adolphus Busch Orthwein
August A. Busch
Anheuser-Busch, Inc
St. Louis
Percy J. Orthwein
James Orthwein
Phillips County
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Burns
Bill
Bulletins
Willisville
Mule
Big Still
Outfit
Make Escape
Tolly
Charles “Rowland
Dent
Kills
Mexico
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