Filibuster defeats antilynching bill as cloture fails
A Senate cloture vote on the anti lynching bill fails 62 to 87 after the administration’s bid to curtail debate is defeated. The South gains leverage over domestic policy while arguing for local control amid nationwide calls for justice and order.
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South
Congress
Senate
Chicago
New York
Republican Saturday Evening Post
Post
United States
Gates
Senator Water
Guffey
Pennsylvania
Paralysis Fund Tops $104 with Donations
A local drive for the Paralysis Fund exceeded its $100 goal, reaching $104.15 as reported Friday. County chairman Mrs. R. A. Campbell thanked donors and noted several contributions were still being received, with a ceremony planned Saturday. The list includes numerous individual gifts and business contributions, reflecting broad community support.
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Lovat Committee
R. A. Campbell
May Lowe
Cables Bryan
Leon Carrington
Max Cox
Jones Rherry
Steve Audos
Sid Bundy
Archer
Leon Lundy Loo Fowzie Moses A
M. M. Smyth
Harmlton Henman
Harry Heit
Pat Putfie
Lateran
Winfred
Robert daGeoede
de Lao Hlape Auto Co
Jv Mis
Dada Ai
Flamagay von Iho
Ook
Young Ann Senshore Cate
AKL
Talk-Tes
Statin
Fy Hatch
Reo Gittin la Mis
Harple
Joe
Obituary: J W Culpepper 69 Dies in McCaskill
J W Culpepper aged 69 died at McCaskill. Funeral services conducted by Nevditune Reeves at Avery's Chapel. Survived by wife Tour pons Lewis Ray weddunt of McCastill, Chard of Sehant Ath, two daughters Mrs Alice Jones of Hope and Mrs Edith Moore of Nashville Ark, one brother Wallace of McCaskill, two sisters Mrs Mary Hopper of Cal and Mes i Ata. He had been a resident of Risen Ark. Miss Kain Dunaway listed as June 9 1802. Member of the Muth ulist church.
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AW Culperner
Mecclied
Janay
Avery
Cone Hoy
Nevditune Reeves
Hein
Tour Pons
Lewis
Ray Weddunt
McCastill
Chard
Sehant
Ath
Tywe
Alice Jones
Hope
Edith Moore
Nashville
Ark
Brothar Wallace
McCaskill
Thought on the Foundation of Kor Whale and Sovivlivs Cement
Fragmentary lines praise a foundational youth as the cement of all Kor influence and survivals. The text presents obscure terms like lipyeler and sovivlivs, with no clear events, dates, or identifiable persons. Further readable details are too limited to extract concrete entities or a coherent narrative.
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Sovivlivs
Lipyeler
Cranium Crackers Quiz Clues and Confusing Puzzles
A reader sent in a brain teaser list asking for the composers of Tannhauser Ajit and Madame Butterfly Cadnent 2 along with questions about the ocean square cube and cube roots and the mineral content of white products magnesium sulPhu buratos and a query about the Dominican Republic.
Brinkley Plans New Hospitals in Arkansas After Move
Dr. John R. Brinkley discloses in a Brinkley hospital interview that he will close the Del Rio hospital and move his operations to Little Rock while reorganizing activities. He plans a second Arkansas hospital and a third site later, with discussions about openings near Rogers Benton County and other northwest towns.
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Littor Rock
Little Rock
John R. Brinkley
Bel Hie
Texas
Brinkley
Brinkley Hospital
Twentieth Stream
Schiter Mvent
del Rio
Lille Rock
Arkansas
Bonkley
Rogers
Benton County
Harris Hotel
Pruehel
Side Springs
Siluxn Springs
Don Cron
Little Rock Brinkley Hospital
Silves
Cotton Opens Higher With Steady Spot in New Orleans
In New Orleans cotton markets, Friday activity showed a rise with a closing bid around 8.48 and asked near 8.41. Spot cotton closed steady as traders noted fewer transactions and a rebound after opening at 45.0.
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New Orleans
Ex Postmaster D. B. Thompson of Hope Dies at 65
David Barton Thompson, 65, former Hope postmaster and Hampstead County figure, died Friday at his South Brn street home after weeks of illness. A Prescott native, he moved to Hope about 40 years ago and served as postmaster for eight years during the Wilson era. He chaired the county Red Cross drives and held lodge and church ties. Survived by wife, two daughters, two sons, and three grandchildren, funeral services are incomplete pending relatives.
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David Barton Thompson
Hope
Hampstead
South Brn Street
Mr. Hompson
Prescott
Wilson
Hempstead County
Alea Red Cross
White & Co
Lad Wright Tharp
Robbie Grone & Co
Woo. W. Lodge
Stavivcig
A. Boyett
Dallas
Barney B. Brown
Fine Bluff
Vaughn A. Thompson
New York City
David B. Thompson
Moonshine Still and Man Seized in Arkansas Raid
Federal agents and Arkansas police raided a moonshine still 14 miles south of Hope near Lewisville hindwiny. They captured Marsh Powell and seized four gallons of whisky and about 200 gallons of mash. A second man fled. Powell to Texarkana for federal hearing. Officers: Guy Cam Wingy Jess Quillian and Sweeney Copeland.
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Memipstead
Arkansas State Policew Force
Marsh Powell
Hope
Lewisville Hindwiny
Powell
Texarkana
Guy Cam
Wingy
Jess Quillian
Sweeney Copeland
Arkansas Police Force
Ziebart and Steele Out on Probation
Little Rock report says Irvin J Ziebart and Jack Steele both received probation reductions after prior five year penitentiary sentences. Ziebart related to a false pretense indictment. Steele linked to the 1936 fatal shooting of Victor Nordstrom. Prosecutor Fred A Dons ham supported clemencies based on parole records and conduct.
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Little Rock
Irvin
J. Ziebart
Ed P. McDonald
Nis
Bailey
Mulhourte
Jack Steel
Little Rock Travelers
Victor Nordstrom
North Little Rock
Jornal
Fred A. Donsham
Zlobart
Steele
Feat of Clay Meissen Uses Clay for Lockers and Offices
In Meissen Germany a ceramic company renders clay into stubs for ward tubes and stalls to form modular units. The patented units can be built into any size and are manufactured in any color with a hard glazed finish resistant to wear.
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Meissen
Germany
Labor Board Probe Looms for Senate
Washington report notes a Senate judiciary subcommittee showing qualified approval for probing the National Labor Relations Board while hearings on alleged board prejudice were urged by Senator Burke. The discussion touches on press rights and related congressional actions amid broader legislative maneuvers.
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Labor Board
Senate
Washington
Senate Judiciary Subcommittee
National Labor Relations Board
Burke
Nebraska
NLRB
King
Utah
Barkley
Kentucky Democra
Majority
Chamber
1937 Store Sales Largest Since 1936
The Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis reports a distinct improvement in some indicators for 1937 yet notes ongoing recessionary trends since last summer. Department stores led a generally better year, with 1937 sales up 5.8 percent from 1936, while December data showed a 5.2 percent drop from 1936 but a 58.9 percent jump from November 1937. Wholesale activity rose modestly, railroad freight declined seasonally, and agriculture saw an exceptional year with above-average yields across main crops, though cotton prices remained low. Continued on Page Three.
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St. Louis
Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis
Federal Reserve District
Wubank
Schodeas Shrdlu
Agviculture
Debavco
Dun and Bradstreet
Death Demanded for Ross Killer
Federal prosecutors moved Friday to indict John Henry Deadlund, the confessed kidnapper of Charles S. Ross, for the electric chair. District Attorney Michael L. Igoe prepared to present the case to a U S grand jury based on Deadlund’s statement to federal agents in Los Angeles and testimonies from key witnesses.
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Chicago
John Henry Deadlund
Charles S. Ross
Michael L. Igoe
United States
Woodsman
Seadlund
Los Angeles
Indictments Return New Charges Against Morgan Brothers
LITTLE ROCK A federal grand jury charged S R Morgan and his brother M B Morgan with use of the mails to defraud in an eight count indictment connected to bankrupt Muskogee public utilities. The pair, previously convicted on related charges, await appeal while free on bond.
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Little Rock
S. R. Morgan
M. B. Morgan
Federal Grand Jury
E. H. Coulter
Morgan Brothers
R. Morgan
Municipal Gas Company
Cherokee Public Service Company
Muskogee
5. R. Morgan
W. DeWoody Dickinson
United States
Fred A. Isgiig
Heartsij] Ragan
Eight Circuit Court of Appeals
Rosemeyer Killed in German Grand Prix Crash
Berna Rosemeyer, famed German racing driver and 1937 Vanderbilt Cup winner, died Friday in an automobile race crash on the Frankfurt on Main and Darmstadt road near Berlin.
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Berlin
Germany
Berna Rosemeyer
United States
Frankfurt-on-Main
Darmstadt Road
40000 Troops Battle in Spain Frontier Verge
In the Franco Spanish frontier area near Hendaye 40000 troops on both sides clashed along a five mile eastern front. Repeated government charges threatened to sever the insurgent supply line between Singra and Torre La Carcel about 30 miles north of Teruel.
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Hendaye
Singra
Torre la Carcel
Teruel
New Officers Installed at Woodmen of the World Ledge
New officers were installed Thursday night at a meeting of the Ba d'Are Camp No 28 Woodmen of the World. The officers include J.T. Crosby consul commander Oliver Simpson advisor lieutenant W.B. Boyett banker John W. Ridghill clerk W.H. West escort W.F. Garner watchman E.W. Bowden sentry S. W. Kennedy T.R Brian J.A. Sullivan auctioneers.
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Camp No 28
Woodmen of the World
J.T. Crosby
Oliver Simpson
W .B. Boyett
John W. Ridghill
W. H. West
W. F. Garner
E.W. Bowden
W. Kennedy
T. R Brian
J. A. Sullivan
Aucitat
Mind Your Manners at a Buffet Supper
A Winchester report notes locals act as speed cops for bragging rights rather than law enforcement. The piece raises questions about etiquette at buffet suppers and the practice of nonofficial helpers aiding authorities with corroboration, highlighting social norms in public gatherings.
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Dea
Jet Hint
Speed Cops
Hint Carey
Winchester
Eng
Logal
Unclear fragmentary text about seating and services
Fragmentary OCR reading mentions guests seated at small tables or on the floor, references to Yen value 4.4 and phrases like What Would You Do, plus terms Coy hight Wak NIA Service Tie. No clear event or names.
Red River Crest Reaches 331 Feet Then Falls
Red River crested at Fulton at 4 p.m. Thursday reaching 331 feet and began to fall. By 7 a.m. Friday the level eased to 328 feet. Levee south of Fulton weakened by the worm stream remained intact. Backwater covered parts of the Fulton McNab highway but drainage was under way and traffic on some roads resumed as clear conditions returned.
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Red River
Fulton
Fulton-McNab
U.S. Signals Uncertainty Over Trade Pact Conference
Washington officials on Friday gave no clear signal about whether the United States would join the five power conference proposed by former Belgian premier Paul van Zeeland as a step toward broad trade liberalization currency stabilization and international debt reforms.
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Washington
United States
Paul Vou Zeeland
Belgium
Airplane shaped school planned for English mining village
In Methley England a school shaped like an airplane is to be built with glass walls in the wings and covered play areas. The fuselage houses the assembly hall cinema and stages while the tail wing holds a gym art room and library. A cockpit view will overlook the grounds and headmaster’s area. Capacity about 240 pupils.
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Methley
England
Jeff Vingen
Extinction of Grizzlies Feared by Foresters
Foresters warn grizzly bears in the United States near extinction after a census shows about 670 remaining, with around 500 in Montana. A proposal to set aside 300000 acres of primitive country northeast of Missoula as a grizzly sanctuary is considered to protect the species.
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Missolua
Mont
United States Forest Service
Missoula
United States
Montana
Roosevelt seeks 20 percent hike in Navy and Army
President Roosevelt asked Congress to authorize millions for expanded armed forces. Navy building program would rise about 20 percent, costing estimated 800 million dollars, plus 17.33 million for Army improvements including 8.8 million for anti aircraft armaments. He cited defense needs amid global tensions. In China, Japan defended the slapping of the U S diplomat and warned of a broader war posture, with War Minister Sugiyama signaling possible preparations beyond China.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Congress
Navy
Japan
China
John M. Allison
United States
Nanking
Allising
Tokyo
Sugiyama
Union of Printers Weighs Withdrawal From AFL
Charles P. Howard of the CIO urges the International Typographical Union to consider leaving the AFL if the federation asserts full control over affiliated unions. The ITU, claiming 80,000 members, has not paid the AFL monthlies assessment. The AFL council considers action at the next convention. ITU could withdraw by a 60 day referendum, though Howard notes little support. Election of ITU leaders by mail is planned for May, with Claude Baker opposing CIO influence.
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Miami
Fla
Charles P. Howard
International Typographical Union
American Federation of Labor
A. F. of L
Howard
Committee For Industrial Organization
IT. U
A. F
Printers’ Union
William Green
Green
Washington
Brewers’ Union
A. B. of L
4. F. of L
Claude M. Baker
California
Nest May
Football Pools Blamed For Church Loss
A local priest in New Southgate England blames football pools for shrinking church collections. He notes pools are popular nationwide and offer big returns for tiny investments. He did not urge abandoning pools, only to reduce the number of entries.
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New Southgate
Engle
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Avery Chapel
Dr. JR. Brinkley
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D.B. Thompson
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Red Cross
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Richarl
Ed McDonald
Senator Burke
Michigan
Petoskey
Eleanor Foss
Betty Brown
Robinette Cornell
Delphine Stackus
Queen
June Walton
June Hegle
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Ruth Clark
Jean Wzieesinsky
Ross
John Henry Seadlund
Morgan Bros
Rosemeyer
Spain
W. O. W. Ledge
U.S
Belgius
U. S
Union of Printers
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