Campaign to fight infantile paralysis across Arkansas
Local committees launch a January drive dedicating to President Roosevelt and his campaign against infantile paralysis. The National Foundation for Infantile Paralysis aims to educate doctors and hospitals, study cures, and help disabled individuals regain economic independence, reflecting democracy’s duty to protect health for all, regardless of wealth.
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Arkansas
Roosevelt
National Foundation For Infantile Paralysis, Inc
England
America
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United States
Empire
Britain
1 Year Review of AAA Shows Cash to State in Arkansas
The Arkansas AAA era shows higher farm income, soil conservation and local administration gains. From 1932 to 1939 cash income rose from 78 million to 159.6 million, with 175 county AAA offices and 2,980 committeemen guiding the program. Agriculture purchasing power and real estate values also improved since the 1920s, reflecting broader farm recovery.
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AAA
Arkansas
Finnon Burks Death Warrant Set for February 21
Acting Governor Marc Munton signed the death warrant for Horace Finnon Burks, found guilty of murdering J. P. Calloway, a Houston salesman. Burks is tied to Annie Beatrice Henry, whose marker conviction was set aside by the Louisiana Supreme Court, with a new trial scheduled for February 4.
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Baton Ronge
Marc Munton
Horace Finnon Burks
J. P. Calloway
Houston
Burks
Annie Beatrice Henry
Louisiana Supreme Court
McLeod Named New Comptroller in Arkansas
Gov Adkins announced Murray McLeod of Camden as shire comptroller succeeding J Goff of Newport. McLeod, 48, is a bookkeeper for Southern Lumber Company and will assume office immediately.
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Little Rock
Adkins
Murray McLeod
Camden
J. ©. Goff
Newport
McLeod
Southern Lumber Company
Prize Ring Quiz in Cranium Crackers
A year-round sport entertains evenings with boxing themed questions. The quiz asks who last challenger lost to Joe Louis, the lightest boxing class, two champions in a non-title bout, and a heavyweight champion famed for seven years with bare knuckles. Answers on the comic page.
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Supreme Court Pension Bill Introduced in Arkansas Senate
LITTLE ROCK four retirement on half pay for Arkansas Supreme Court veterans age seventy would be allowed under a senate bill by Gooch of Wynne. Two justices would be immediately eligible, Basil Baker pending, with minimum ten years service required. Other measures include a 3 mill tax for a 1100 bed charity hospital at Little Rock using Confederate Home land.
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Arkansas Supreme Court
Senate
Gooch of Wynne
F, M. Mchaffey
JT. H. Humphreys
Basil Baker
Shepherd
Russellville
Combs
Springfield
Pilkinton
Hope
Rowell
Jeferson
Little Back
H. H. Pickering
Ashley
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House
Cleer
Washington
Adkins
Weisenberger
Hempstead
Congress
Leo E. Nyberg
Phillips
Ernest Maner
Gar- Kind
Nyberg
Ozan Woman Victim of Multiple Accidents
Ada Goodlett of Ozan endured a series of incidents this week ending with injuries from a car collision near Ozan. Earlier, a crash on the Washington Hope road damaged a vehicle at Archer Motor Co. and its plate glass window when she returned home. The next day she was struck by a passing motorist while near a Missouri Pacific bus at Ozaneid, sustaining bruises and shock. Hospital notes said she was resting well Wednesday.
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Ada Goodlett
Ozan
Josephine Hospital
Goodlet Ware
Washington Hope Highway
Archer Motor Co
Missouri Pacific
Ozaneid
Thought Envy and Courage in Confession of Shame
A noted quote attributes to Rochester, describing Thought Envy as a passion rich in cowardice and shame, so powerful that no one ever dares own it. The aphorism frames envy of ideas as a daunting inner failure.
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Rochester
Germans May Send Troops to Africa
London reports strong Luftwaffe activity likely to clear the way for German troops to Africa. Military sources say Greiman dive bombers struck a British naval flotilla January 10, signaling an offensive. If German air power dissolves Mediterranean naval supremacy, troops could cross from Sicily to Libya to bolster Graziani.
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Africa
Greiman
Sicily
Mediterranean
Germany
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Tunisia
Rodolfo Graziani
Libya
RAF
Roosevelt assails critics of aid-to-Britain plan in press remarks
President Roosevelt denounced critics as spreading the "rottenest" and "most dastardly" untruths about the lend-lease aid bill. Senator Wheeler, opposing the policy, retorted that the plan is the New Deal's Triple A for foreign policy. Roosevelt refused to name individuals, calling the slogan harmful and urging its rebirth at its birth.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Wheeler
Lord Wakefield Dies After Illustrious Career
Viscount Wakefield, 81, philanthropist and oil magnate, died Wednesday in Beaconsfield Buckinghamshire. A patron of British enterprise in auto, speed boat racing and civil aviation, he sponsored Amy Mollison in many flights who recently perished in an air accident. He was widely known in the United States for vast hospital and transport sponsorships.
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London
Viscount Waredel
Beaconsfield
Buckiighamshire
Lord Wakefield
Amy Mollison
United States
Recruiting Unit Comes to Hope in National Defense Drive
A mobile army recruiting trailer arrived in Hope on Wednesday to enlist local men for the regular Army, Infantry, Quartermaster Corps, and Medical Corps. Headquarters near the Hope post office will host three days of recruiting led by Capt. Sydney Newburger and Capt. Henry Yaffe, with sergeants Dewey M. Wilson and Edgar McGinness. Recruits for the Air Corps must have a high school education and will be sent to Jefferson Barracks, Missouri. others to Fort Warren, Wyoming. Public inspection of the trailer is invited.
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National Defense Program
Hope
Air Corps
Hope Post Office
Sydney Newburger
Military Intelligence Division
Henry Yaffe
Minnesota
Dewey M. Wilson
Kansas
Edgar McGinness
Nebraska
Newburger
Oficer
Regular Army Infantry
Quartermaster Corps
Medical Corp
FL Warren
Wyoming
Air Corp
Jefferson Barracks
Iispret
Ministers Meet Here Continues at Four District Bible Conference
Hundreds of ministers and workers from Oklahoma Texas and Arkansas registered at Hope Gospel Tabernacle for the Four District Bible Conference running through Thursday night. Tuesday night featured Rev P G Nelson Enid Okla and Rev Jesse Smith Mobile Ala. Carl W Barnes Pine Bluff directed singing. Wednesday morning 9 30 services opened with Rev F D Davis Texas District Superintendent as main speaker. Wednesday afternoon speaker was Rev T J Gotcher Little Rock Ark.
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Texas
Arkansas
Hope Gospel Tabernacle
P. G. Nelson
Enid
Okla
Southwestern Bible College
Jesse &, Smith
Mobile
Ala
Alabama
Alabama Messenger
Carl W. Barnes
Pine Bluff
F. D. Davis
T. J. Gotcher
Little Rock
Hope Patmos Split Two Games In Conference Series
Hope High School Bobcat A beat Patmos 27 24 in the opener while Bobcat B lost 26 10. Reuyes of Patmos led scorers with 9, Simms of Hope had 8. Bobcats host Hot Springs Friday and travel to Hot Springs Saturday for a return game. Coach Hammons said Hope had not entered the Prescott tournament.
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Reuyes
Simms of
Hope
Bobcats
Hot Springs
Trojans
Hammons
Prescott
Navy Seeks 400 Small Ships and Fleet Anti Aircraft Increase
The Navy asked Congress to authorize 40 small vessels including sub chasers, mine sweepers and torpedo boats with 310.46 million for construction and 25 million for facilities. Most craft to be built in Great Lakes within a year, plus a 300 million anti aircraft expansion and new S inch guns.
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Washington
Navy
Congress
Samuel Robinson
Bureau of Ships
House Naval Committee
Great Lakes
W. R. Furlong
Ordanance
Prgram
Naval Recruiting Party Visits Nashville Arkansas
A naval recruiting party plans to interview and preliminarily exam all men aged 18 to 30 in Nashville Arkansas on Wednesday January 22. The temporary office will be in the old courthouse and operate 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. The program promises quick enlistment for those qualified, unlike past delays.
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Nashville
Ark
Speed-up on Legislation of Defense Urged
Hull testified before the House foreign affairs committee supporting Roosevelt's lease lend bill. He warned Britain’s defeat or loss of Atlantic sea control would threaten global security and purity. He condemned expansionist policies in the Far East and warned the Pan nation’s “new order” would impoverish and destroy personal ties.
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Hull
Houseign Effairs
Roosevelt
Atlantic Ocean
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Pan
Far East
Orient
Greeks Smash Italian Attack In Albania
Greek mountain fighters repelled two Italian counterattacks from Klisura in central Albania and resumed their advance toward Bertal. A Greek spokesman said the first assault was repelled easily and the second ended with heavier Italian losses as they retreated to positions.
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Albana
Bertal
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Yugoslavia
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Paralysis Drive to Get Underway Thursday
Hope city officials announce the Infantile Paralysis fund drive will begin Thursday at 9 30 am with committee members and volunteers meeting at city hall to organize downtown solicitation for crippled children.
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