Weather and flood memories cross Arkansas trip
A veteran writer recalls a 1940s flood day as a river swells and roads wash away on Highway 67 near Miller county. He describes one way traffic across a flooded field, daring travel, and prior Arkansas flood years while recounting a perilous journey from Fort Smith to Rogers and Little Rock.
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Patrel
Miller County
Cala
Pullow
Tide
Mrassine
Hempstead
Miller
Rogers
Arkansas
Fort Smith
Little Rock
Eorch
Swift River Flood Closes Highways and Destroys Homes
Heavy rains raise Red River flood forcing road closures on Highway 67 and 24 from Hope to Lewisville and Highway 55 from Feucht to Mineral Springs plus No 4 from Hope to Nashville. Property losses cited include Royce Smith and W T Franks homes two feet of water, total near $25,000. countywide crop and structure damage in the thousands. Rail traffic halted on L A line between Hope and Billings as swashouts foul tracks. crews work to reopen routes as of Tuesday afternoon.
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Royce Smith
W. T. Franks
General Danage
Fruit & Truck Branch
Ex- Himent
Cort
Mvnby
Ottia
Jiguwas
Arkansas Highway Department
Hope
Lewisville
Feuchter Ts Mineral Sys
Nashville
Tiv L. & A
Missoret Pacific
Hope Postoffice to Close July 4
Irregular OCR text notes Hope postoffice will close on July 4. Delivery and city or village routes will be suspended. Postal boxes may be used for service interruption and two local posts also listed as closed.
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Hope
Tabert Wilson
Wupe Poelinasten
Andres Tiesday
Phurscay
Hertabel
Cranium Crackers Where Do They Belong
A comic page puzzle asks about word groups and field vocabularies. It lists terms like Nebulin orbit satellite and dementia praecox environment, prompting readers to classify them by domain and association. Answers appear on the comic page.
Hunch Was Good But Luck Was Better
Bond \u0027Du Lac Wis night watchman Leslie Gilson sat in the basement when a storm hit. He planned to secure upstairs doors and windows but a lightning flash struck. He rushed to the basement and found his chair on fire from a bolt traveling through a pipe nearby.
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Bond DU Lac
Wis
Leslie Gilson
Cathy Bs
Hungarian push in Transylvania sparks revolt fears
Bulletin from Bucharest reports charges that Hungary sought to foment rebellion among Magyars in Transylvania to pave the way for a possible invasion. Washington notes the U.S. comptroller of the currency orders banks to report condition as of June 29, affecting 1,288 Federal Reserve System banks and 7,099 other state banks insured by FDIC. Mussolini lauds four day battle on Western Alpine front in letter to Crown Prince Umberto after the June 24 armistice.
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Bucharest
Hungary
Transylvania
Washington
Comptroller of the Currency
Federal Reserve System
Rome
Mussolini
Italy
France
Umberto
Visiting Day Crowd Attends Hope Experiment Farm Event
University of Arkansas President Fulbright and Governor Bailey address the Hope Experiment Farm Visiting Day crowd at the Fruit and Truck Branch Station. About eleven hundred people registered despite threatening weather, ending with a severe storm after events.
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University
Fulbright
Bailey
Hope Experiment Farm
Mr. Ware
W. H. Chambers
Saline County
Carl E. Bailey
Dean Walter R. Horlacher
J. Rains
Little Rock
Arkansas
W. C. Wilbanks
Batesville
Livestock & Forestry
Clyde Carter
Stuttgart
Rice Branch
Joe Walker
Marianna
Cotton Branch
Brooks Shults
Fulton
University of Arkansas
Wills Steel
Texarkana
Martin Nelson
Fayetteville
Department of Agronomy
T. H. Alford
Ware
Fullbright
Flood Devastates Texas Towns Over Weekend
Calryde Guadalupe and Guynea rivers caused severe flooding in Texas. At least ten people are dead with millions in damage. Hallettsville reports seven fatalities. Red Cross launches relief drive as residents are rescued from trapped homes.
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Malletysville
Texas
Calyryde
Guadalupe
Guynea
Sidially
J. G. Traxler
Hulettsville
Hallettsville
The
Red Cross
Rev Sumrall to Address Kiwanis Club Meeting
Rev L Sumrall of New Orleans who recently finished a five year world tour will speak at the Kiwanis meeting at Hotel Barlow on Wednesday. He recently toured Europe before the war and is noted for lectures and reunions across 36 countries in two languages using translators.
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L. ¥. Stumrail
New Orleans
Kiwanis Club
Hotel Barlow
Sumrall
Europe
J. E
Thought on noblest claim and immortal truth
The quote extols feeding on immortal truth and walking with God, declaring a divine freedom. Subtext emphasizes virtue and spiritual elevation as ultimate claims of humanity.
British Concede Loss 88,259 Tons 7 Shipping in Week
The British admiralty disclosed heavy shipping losses in the week ending June as German and Italian submarines disrupted escort arrangements. British ships were struck while the Isles faced bombing threats, with Brest to St Jean de Luz evacuation cited as a factor in escort shifts. Foreign fronts report Hungary Romania tensions, Italian raids, and German cannons shaping a wider war map.
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London
Shi
Admiralty
British Isles
Brest
St. Jean Luz
Cotton Futures Move in Narrow Range
The market shows cotton opening at 9.23 and closing at 9.29 with New York spot trading around 10.68 in October. Traders weigh supply cues as prices hover near recent levels amid modest activity.
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New York
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