Flying Ships Open Atlantic Route Trials Endorse New Service
Two flying craft test Atlantic links with Pan American Clipper landing at Foynes Ireland after 1960 miles in 12 hours 40 minutes and Imperial Caledonia 1990 miles to Botwood in 15 hours 9 minutes. Crowds greet Sir Eamon De Valera.Regular trans North Atlantic service could start next spring with four nations bidding for traffic.
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Associated Press
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Europe
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Ireland
Botwood
New Foundland
British Imperial Airways
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Bothwood
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Trish Free State
Harold E. Gray
American Transport Line
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Condition of Banks Asked by Treasury
The comptroller of currency issued a call for the condition of all national banks at the close of business Wednesday, June 30. Officials said the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation and the Federal Reserve Board would issue calls as well. Spring is the time to rinse feed boxes and rooty with hot lye water to destroy germs.
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Washington
Upathe Comptroller of Currency
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Federal Reserve Board
Mind Your Manners Quiz Answers Revealed
A 1937 etiquette feature presents five questions on introductions. It answers: avoid asking nonintimates, have the introducer seal the letter, explain when you don’t present it, not write for everyone, and to thank or inform the writer after a successful introduction.
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NEA Service, Inc
Thomas Speaks to Kiwanis on Arkansas Highway History
Charles O. Thomas district highway engineer spoke to Hope Kiwanis at New Capital hotel, outlining Arkansas road progress from 460 miles of pavement in 1921 to 2194 miles today. He traced three highway concept changes driven by autos, from mud roads to water bound macadam to modern engineering. He reviewed laws creating county and state highway bodies and the evolution of Arkansas highway policy.
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Charles O. Thomas
Hope Kiwanis Club
New Capital Hotel
Thomas
Arkansas
Maych
State Highway Department
Highway Commission
Holiday Mishaps Leave 437 Dead Nationwide
The nation marked a grim Fourth of July with 437 deaths from accidents, mainly traffic and drownings. In Arkansas nine died and over a dozen injured in varied incidents, none from fireworks, amid drownings, vehicle crashes, and a shooting in Little Rock.
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Associated Press
America
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Woonsockel
R. J
Falla
Friess
Baltimore
Michigan
California
Delaware
Nevada
District of Columbia
Arkansas
Little Rock
Joe Abies
Pete
Ouachita River
Donaldson
John Clarke
Longview
Texas
Arkansas River
Ate Rock
Arkansas shows no extra road funds without Batley plan
Little Rock reports Highway Director James Rhyne said federal road grants hinge on Governor Batley’s refinancing program for matching funds. In JUDEQNER a fire destroyed the American Legion community auditorium worth 15,006 dollars. In HIROSHIMA a private sanitarium fire killed 71, with an iron grill escape cited. In CLEVELAND a headless murder victim’s body was recovered from the Cuyahoga River.
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Little Rock
Washington
James Rhyne
Arkansas
Batley
Judeqner
Ark
American Legion Community
Hiroshima
Japan
Cleveland
Ohio
Sweeney
Cuyahoga River
Robinson Fights Court Bill Tremors Reach Senate
President administration defends a judiciary reform bill aimed at adding Supreme Court justices for members over 70 or 75. Senator Wheeler and Burke lead the opposition while Senator Logan and Democratic leader Robinson marshal support for the New Deal agenda amid factional debate.
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Wheeler
Montana
Burke
Nebraska
Logan
Robinson
Arkansas
Senate
Death Penalty Sought for Slayer Albert Dyer
Los Angeles prosecutors seeking the death penalty plan to indict Albert Dyer, a 32 year old WPA worker, on the strength of his confession alleging he lured three girls from an Onglewood park, led them to a ravine, strangled them, and violated their bodies. Dyer’s wife defended him as innocent while he sobbed in a jail cell amid guards on alert against self harm.
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Los Angeles
Baron Fitts
Grand Jury
WPA
Albert Dyer
Onglewood Park
Fits
Dyer
Safiy
Ingelwoed
Turnback funds distributed to Arkansas counties
Little Rock Arkansas counties receive 179553.05 in quarterly turnback funds from gas taxes for April May and June. Warrants were issued by State Treasurer Earl Page with amounts listed for Bradley Calhoun Cleveland Columbia Grant Hempstead Little River Miller Nevada Ouachita Sevier Union Clark Hoyt Jard and others totaling 179553.05, up about 52.00 from last quarter.
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Little Rock
Arkansas
Earl Page
Bradley
Calhoun
Cleveland
Columbia
Grant
Hebrostead
Little River
Miller
Nevada
Quachita
Sevier
Union
Clark
Hoy Jard
Man Confesses to Hempstead Slaying in Arkansas
Marion Edwards known as Sandy, 63, confesses to the October 26 1935 ax killing of Cross Lamb Howard county farmer. He admits meeting two timbermen to check a lumber stake and taking $700, then fleeing by train to Nashville and Hope before moving to Louisiana. Edwards was arrested in Pine Bluff and held for Hempstead circuit court July 19. A $100 reward was paid to Pine Bluff Chief Gallagher.
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Marion
Sandy) Edwards
Cross Lamb
Howard County
South Arkansas
Hempstead
Pine Bluff
Jean
Jim Bearden
R. O. Robins
Little Rock
Bearden
Edwards
Gallagher
Robins
Hempstead County
Lamb
Heapfield County
Bearaen Sara We Negro
Nashville
Hope
Louisiana
Fine Bluff
Arthur Porter
Jalso
Union Station
Maupin
Ross
Drilling Starts at Boettcher Test Near Okay Arkansas
Boettcher oil test well in northwest quarter of section 28 near Okay Arkansas spudded last Friday night. By Monday it reached 64 feet as heavy casing drives into the earth. Geologists expect a thorough test and anticipate a possible helix sooner than completion. Depth planned about 500 feet if nothing is found earlier, 12 miles south of Nashville and 1.75 miles north of Okay near Highway 55.
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Okay, Ark
Okay
Nashville
Summer School to Open at Guernsey
A two ninths summer session will open at Guernsey on Monday July 12. Hugh B. Bristow, principal, announced. The faculty includes Hugh B Beison, Porney G. Holt, Miss Lillie Gelie Tucker, Mrs. Charles Wylie, Mr. Clarence Tyler, Miss Edna Gordon, Miss Nellie Hays, and Mrs. Geo. Griffin across multiple grades and departments.
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Guernsey
Hugh B. Bristow
Hugh B Beison
Porney G. Holt
Sciece
Lillie Gelie Tucker
Charles Wylie
Clarence Tyler
Edna Gordon
Nellie
Auto Crash Marred Hope Holiday Weekend in Hempstead County
A head on crash on the Hope Spring Hill road near noon Sunday injured five people, with Kenney McKee the most seriously hurt having both arms broken. His sister Ruby suffered minor injuries, and two other passengers were treated and released. Separate incidents included a hit and run near Hope and a moonshine raid. three Lumberjacks closed a three game set against Okay.
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Hempstead
Kenney McKee
Jone
Julia Chester Hospital
Ruby
Hope-Spring Hill
McKee
William Martin
Hope
Martin
Josephine Hospital
Blanche McKee
Kenney
Evelyn Kidd
Autrey Grisham
Waterloo
Haynes
Clarksville
Texas
Dexter Bush
Nevada
Copeland
Grishan
L. R. Mattison
Bodcaw
Ant Claranece Jones
Suttton
Mattison
Jones
Harold Blakely
Nevada County Lumberjacks
Williams Laumber Company
Okay
Cementers
Tex
New Orleans Cotton Opens Tuesday at 12 Cents
New Orleans cotton for October opened Tuesday at 12 cents and close market shows quiet activity. Spot cotton closed seven points higher with middling around 1242, while futures and nearby values reflect a subdued trading day amid unsettled demand.
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New Orleans
To Ask New Trial for Brockelhurst
Attorneys for Crime Tourists Lester Brockelhurst 23 Dalesburg AL condemn ed to die August 27 for the May 6 hitchhike slaying of Victor A Gates announce they would appeal to Circuit Judge W J Waggoner at Lonoke this week for a new trial The attorneys said in the event their motion was overruled they would appeal to the state supreme court An appeal taken during vacation would automatically stay Brockelhurst s execution until the supreme court had an opportunity to consider the case after it convenes its fall session in September Brockelhurst held in the death house at Tucker prison farm spent a quiet Fourth of July prison wardens report He was visited Sunday by his sister and her husband from Galesburg
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Little Rock
Lester Brockelhurst
Dalesburg
Victor A. Gates
W. J. Waggoner
Lonoke
State Supreme Court
Brockelhurst
Supreme Court
Tucker Prison Farm
Galesbuts
Rankin Attacks TVA A P & L Contract
Representative John E. Rankin of Tupelo Mississippi warns that a proposed TVA Arkansas Power & Light contract could jeopardize the administration power program. He says it would allow selling power for profit without the administration yardstick and plans to urge President Roosevelt to recall the agreement before final approval.
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Washington
John E. Rankin
Tupelo
Miss
Tennessee Valley Authority
Arkansas Power & Light Company
House Public Power Group
TVA
Rankin
House
Roosevelt
Hyde Park
N. Y
Arkadelphia Weekly Paper Sold to Batesville and Midland Owners
Arkadelphia editors announce the sale of the 70-year-old Southern Standard to L. W. Rhoads of Batesville and R. C. Hoffman of Midland Texas. Clark, son of founder Adam Clark, notes the first edition will be published this week.
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Arkadelphia
Ark
Clark
Southern Standard
L. W. Rhoads
Batesville
R. C. Hoffman
Midland
Texas
Adam Clark
Radio transcripts fuel Amelia Earhart search effort
Coast Guard and naval stations report garbled radio messages from Earhart and Noonan near Howland Island. Officials say transmissions hint the plane stayed afloat or landed on a reef, with fuel dwindling and hope fading as three operators hear fragmentary signals. George Palmer Putnam suggests the signals imply the duo are north of Howland.
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Pacific
Howland Island
Aviatrix
Amelia Earhart
Fred Noonan
Naval Station
Howland
Earhart
Coast Guard
Redia
George Palmer Putnam
Miss Farhart
Oakland
Noonan
Washington, D. C
Baptist Assembly Opens Near Siloam Springs in Arkansas
The thirtyfirst annual Arkansas Baptist assembly opened near Siloam Springs with a record registration forecast of over 1000 attendees. Dr. O. In Powers of Jonesboro delivered the opening address as regular classes, services and activities begin tomorrow with leaders including Dr. B L Bridges and Mrs. C H Ray guiding preaching and mission study efforts.
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Siloam Springs
Arkansas Baptist Assembly
Here
Edgar Williamson
Little Rock
Assembly
O. In Powers
First Baptist Church of
Jonesboro
State Assembly
C.H. Ray
Ey Women's
Yinlon
Cean
William Preston
Nashville
Tenn
Williamson
Sal
Dr. Powers
Harvey T. Whaley
Pine Bluff
Pry H
Dana
Fort Worth
Texas
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