Parliament Defies Japan War Lords in Turbulent Session
In Tokyo liberal lawmakers rallied to oppose the militarists as the Diet was pressed toward dissolution or new elections. Prime Minister Hirota faced a hostile Diet that booed ministers including Terauchi and Baba while urging civilian control over the army. The crisis ended with a 48 hour truce and the emperor suspending the Diet for two days.
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Japan
Tokio
Koki Hirota
Diet
House of Representatives
Hirota
Kunimatsu Haranda
Seiyukai
Juichi Terauchi
Hamada
Terauchi
Ricotta
Hachiro Aritu
Elichi Baba
Baba
Tamara
Yiamieds
Osami Nagano
Navy
Marinda
Turned Brown By Brown Turner
Nashville report notes persistent rain across the middle west delaying crops and prompting farmers to compare pest impact with fish prices while a heavy shower drapes Washington as President Roosevelt is sworn in for his second term.
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Nashville
Tenn
Middle West
Washington
Acme
Washington, D. C
Roosevelt
St. John's Cathedral
James
Capitol
Hill Land Upheld for Resettlement
Dan T. Gray of the University of Arkansas asserts upland hill farming can yield a living with proper land use, contrasting it with delta farming. He urges livestock forestry systems and notes higher living standards in upland areas, while planning discussions cover farm unit demonstrations, outlooks for 1937, and Rural Electrification Administration plans.
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Frances Stanley
Extension Service
Ozark Hill
Dan T. Gray
University of Arkansas College of Agriculture
Southwest Arkansas
Dean Gray
Dela
Arkansas
Delta
J. B. Daniels
Hempstead
Mr. Daniels
Aubrey D. Gates
Waldo Frasier
Arkansas Farm Bureau Federation
Frasier
American Farm Bureau Federation
Plan of Rural Electrification Administration
J. Warner Pyles
Washington, D. Field
REA
Gov
Plaster Casts Show Farm Decay and Soil Program
Miniature plaster casts trace a forest to abandoned farmland decline and the Soil Conservation Service recovery effort. The Hope exhibit includes projection displays from Hempstead county with a 10 am to 5 pm schedule on Friday and Saturday in the Hope Building Materials rooms. A radio and public address system supports the educational displays organized by K A Statts and Jol T Stinson of the Missouri Pacific railroad.
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Soil Conservation Service
Hope
Hempstead
Second
Walnut Streets
Hope Post Office
Jol T. Stinson
Agricultural Development Department
Missouri Pacific Railroad Company
K. A. Statts
The
Missouri Pacific
Boolcan Creek
United States
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T Tion As
Ing
Tere Ba
Former Examiner for Schools Dies in Emmet
M. L. Hicks, 66, former Hempstead county school examiner and Emginet pioneer, died at 6 a.m. Thursday in Little Rock. Body to be returned to Emmet Friday. Funeral at 2 p.m. Saturday at Emmet Baptist Church with Rev. Whitlow officiating. Burial in Emmet. Survived by widow, two sons Henry Hicks of Hope and David Hicks of Emmet, three daughters Mrs. Camille Thompson of Emmet, Mrs. Margaret Gilbert and Mrs. Floy Gilbert of Columbus, and five grandchildren.
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M. L. Hicks
Hempstead County
Ghd
Emginet
Little Rock
Emmet
Emmet Baptist Church
Whitlow
Henry Hicks
Hope
David Hicks
Emet
Camille Thompson
Margaret Gilbert
Floy Gilbert
Columbus
Unemployment Tax Rules Extended Amid Auto Strike Tensions
Washington reports extend the January 31 unemployment tax deadline by six days with payments due by April. The tax, 1 percent on employers with eight or more workers for 1936 wages, rises to 3 percent. Roosevelt criticizes order of statements amid stalled auto strike talks as Lewis warns against half measures in new conference efforts.
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UPI
Roosevelt
Department of Labor
Bailey's Civil Service Bill Passes Senate in 26-4 Vote
LITTLE ROCK The Senate approved the Bailey administration bill to establish civil service for state employees by a 26 to 4 vote with four names voting no. Harden, of Greenbrier, opposed on principle, defending the spoils system as democratic.
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Hardy
Livingston
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Milam
Greenbier
Lake of DeQueen
Old-Age Pension Fund
House
Ellis Senate
Congress
Guidance of Youth Emphasized by Rotary Leader
John Bruner of Marked Tree Arkansas Rotary urged youths be guided toward constructive living at the Hope club meeting in Hotel Jarlow. He cited Sing Sing prison data on youth crime, praised Boy Scout sponsorship, and urged community adults to support youths on life’s highway. Also noted were guests Fred Keller Harmon Rumsey and Abe Silverburg.
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John Bruner
Marked Tree
Ark
Arkansas
Rotary
Hope Club
Hotel Jarlow
Sing Sing
New York State
Bruner
Fred Keller
Conway
Harmon Rumsey
Prescott, Rotary Club
Abe Silverburg
Shreveport
Arkansas lawmakers seek to bar judges from campaigns
Harris of Jefferson and Butt of C arroll counties introduced a bill in the house to remove the judiciary from politics. The measure would bar Municipal, circuit, chancery and supreme court judges from campaigns for other candidates at special, primary or general elections. It would also forbid judges from running for any office other than their current post without resigning. Violations would be malfeasance and could lead to impeachment.
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Little Rock
Harris
Jefferson County
Butt
Carroll County
Circuit
Chancery
Supreme Court
Driver Freight Debate Hits Local Rangers Policy
The quote from Murry argues 50 cents new and recire in protection while automobile drivers should not have to pay their freight. Nichols of Logan calls the stance a stigma on the Rangers, with the note that the discussion continues on page feed.
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Murry
Nichols
Logan
Rangers
Ohio Valley Floods Reach Record Highs Amid Widespread Damage
The Ohio valley floods swell to historic crests with 11 lives lost and over 80,000 homeless across 10 states. Cincinnati and Portsmouth evacuations mount as the Ohio river swells. In Arkansas, Hig Lake levee breach floods Mississippi county, potentially covering 50,000 acres despite statewide rainfall. damag e estimates rise to millions and authorities declare emergency responses underway.
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Ohio
Chicago
Ohio Valley
Cincinnati
Portsmouth
Ohio River
Pittsburgh
Cairo
Little Rock
Hig Lake
Arkansas
Arkansas-Missouri Line
Mississippi County
Red River Dam to Control Malaria in Texas Valley
United States Government engineers study the proposed Denison reservoir and its potential impact on malaria control in the valley between Wichita Falls and Shreveport. Captain Lester F. Rhodes, project engineer, says floodwater stagnation after floods worsens health threats. Continued on page four.
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Denison
Texas
United States
Red River
Wichita Falls
Shreveport
Lia
Lester F. Rhodes
Cotton Market Opens and Closes Quiet in New Orleans
New Orleans cotton markets show activity Friday with prices steady. Spot cotton closes unchanged, middling at 12.00 cents per pound amid light trading and quiet quotations.
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Mareh Cotton
Val
Spot Cotton
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