Prohibition debate in Arkansas drives law clash and irony
A Neal O'Hara item cited by The Star argues prohibition fails to curb habit, noting Arkansas as a top state for whisky consumption. Advocates claim control, while radicals push to restore outlawed tax-free drink. Data on female and youth drinking complicates the debate amid highway safety calls.
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New York Evening Post
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Jersey Court to Pass on Bruno's Case on Saturday
Trenton news reports Hoffman's office said the Court of Pardons would not meet at the state prison but would convene at the executive offices Saturday to review Bruno Richard Hauptmann's clemency plea. A letter attributed to an unidentified depositor of the Lindbergh ransom money absolved Hauptmann, a development tied to handwriting analysis.
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Anthony M. Houck Jr
Hunterdon County
Anna Hauptmann
Saarbund Mountain
Faulkner
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West Wath Street
Manhattan
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Ian
Hurlin
William Conklin
14 Are Indicted by Nevada Jury
Prescott Arkansas report notes Judge Bush adjourned the circuit court to next Thursday as three civil and six criminal cases are set for trial. The grand jury returned indictments. Mrs. C.G. Burner won a judgment for SLA against Kroger Grover & Bakery Co. A similar suit for her son Humphrey Turner ended in a verdict for the company. Roberta Shapion, a Black man, was acquitted of killing Fred Scott in a dice game last August. Two youths received gentler terms for stealing brass fittings from the Prescott & Northwestern Railroad. Dack Gil negro got two years for stealing a seed receiver and Hubert Leake negro one year for stealing lumber.
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TL .Burner
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Kroger Grover & Bakery Co
Humphrey Turner
Turners
Arkadelphia
Roberta Shapion
Processing tax cut drives hog markets and prices down
Chicago traders reacted as the processing tax cut and AAA invalidation pushed livestock prices downward. Hog slaughter levels edged up while overall market activity showed volatility, with Chicago reporting the largest weekly slaughter total since December 1934 and price swings across major markets.
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Mauniny
Supreme Court
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Chisago
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President's Ball Benefit Event at High School Jan 30
Reported in The Literary Digest poll, Roosevelt New Deal opposition rises with over 300000 more ballots. A Negro orchestra from Shreveport led by Crone booked for the President's Birthday ball at Hope High School gym, with extensive committee arrangements and admission set at 1 for men and 50 cents for ladies.
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New Deal Support Shown In National Poll Tally
The Literary Digest reports Jan 14 1928 findings on the New Deal polling across 36 states,. Support rises from 47.2 percent to 38.1 percent in this week’s tabulation while 12 states mostly back the President. Sharp differences appear in New York and New Hampshire with other states showing varied levels of approval or disapproval.
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Rotary Boys Work Meeting Highlights Texarkana Clubs
The Texarkana Rotary Club boys work committee led a Hope club program at the Barlow hotel with Texarkana High School Superintendent H W Stillwell addressing bus, community, and youth work value. Other attendees included W E McMullen, Mannig Stevens, J A Buchanan, Jobat Holman, and John Sate.
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Seoul
Igen Wartoesdiy
Local Prisoners Sent to Rock Pile for Theft and Assault
Leon Jackson and Joe Kelley, local men, were sent to the Pulaski county rock pile Thursday to work off fines for theft of chickens and for simple assault. Jackson faced chicken stealing charges, Kelley was convicted of simple assault. Sheriff Bearden announced arrangements to send detainees convicted of demeanor charges to the rock pile.
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Joe Kelley
Pulaski County
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Kelley
Bearden
Puj Rock Pile
Two More Arrested in Local Robbery Case
Curtis Cooper and William Cannon, both African American, sought for weeks in the Lee DeVaughn robbery, were captured in Hot Springs and returned to Hope for Monday hearings. Cooper had previously escaped a municipal court room. Cannon had eluded capture until now. Arrests were made by Sheriff Jin Bearden, Deputy Robins, and Arch Cooper. The DeVaughn store theft totaled about 200 dollars with most items recovered.
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Willian Cannon
Lee DeVaughn
Hot Springs
Hope Day
Jin Bearden
Cooper
Negro Cannon
Mountain Pine
Bearden
8. C. Robins
Arch Cooper
Ecaphain
Caron
DeVaughn
Horvath Work bank suspects held after bullets fired
In Ida bel, two suspects captured in connection with the Horvath Work bank incident. Ernest Busy underwent extraction and was taken to Boy vallo. The second suspect Buel Jumaway is in custody awaiting identification as authorities continue the probe.
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Ernest
Bovallo
Buel Jumaway
Japan Warns on Pledge for Philippines Neutrality
Tokyo officials indicate Japan opposes any Pacific power pact guaranteeing Philippines independence and neutrality. A high official source would not confirm whether Japan would refuse such a pact. In London talks, Britain and the United States reportedly back revisiting Japan’s demand for equality as the naval conference continues.
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Standard Driver's License Urged at Russellville Forum
Miss Marion Telford of New York City urged Arkansas drivers to require tests and vision checks for licenses. She cited studies from states with such laws showing fatalities down about 25 percent, while others without the law saw increases. She argued licenses improve public safety and reduce drunk driving incidents.
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Henry Disappears From Fayetteville
A report from Fayetteville Ark indicates Henry vanished a week ago after being seen at a station during a eulogy. Police are seeking missing person information as officers press neighbors for tips and follow up on leads.
Moonshiner Hilton Held After River Crossing Arrest
Lee Hilton of Fulton was detained by the sheriff Friday for sale and possession of illegal liquor. Deputies arrested him Thursday night with an informer’s help while he tried crossing the Red River with moonshine. He dumped the cargo when trapped and faces federal charges seeking a hearing in Texarkana.
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Texarkana
Own Money Used to Sterilize Girl
N J chancery court records show Ann Cooper Hewitt used her own funds to finance a sterilization operation for her daughter after $15,000 was diverted from a drug fund by her late father. Affidavits claim she should draw money as needed without burdening her mother amid questions over the fund’s integrity.
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Congressman Dies Suddenly at 53
Congressman Wesles Llosa of Washington dies at 53 after long service in the Democratic ranks. He held key roles in the party faction and served in leadership, with reports noting a sudden death following a reported illness. His passing shocks colleagues and the region.
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Wesles Llosa
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Lloyd
Sith
House approves World War II bonus plan for veterans
The House passed a leg that would immediately pay a cash World War I bonus to about 314 million veterans, with costs pegged between one and two billion dollars. The 355 to 68 vote backed by the American Legion and veterans groups, prompt Senate action, and a debate over funding. Roosevelt also signaled a national farm policy focus, pressing soil conservation and production control as solutions to farming challenges.
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Philadelphia Gets Convention Choice for 1936
The Democratic National Committee selected Philadelphia for its 1936 national convention over San Francisco and Chicago after Philadelphia offered a certified check for 200000 and concessions estimated between 250000 and 300000. The event will start June 23 to renominate President Roosevelt.
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Lessons in Law Making by the Associated Press
An AP study notes that lawmaking is shaped by party majorities and committee scrutiny rather than oratory alone. It details how congressional speeches are printed in the Record, increasing costs, with debate on access and printing charges affecting the House more than the Senate.
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