President Regains Power to Devalue the Dollar Crisis in Congress
Washington report details Battle over extending President Roosevelt's devaluation powers and the silver purchase rules. Republicans, aided by some anti administration Democrats, filibustered the monetary bill as the WPA measure faced time pressure. Senate action cleared key hurdles but legality disputes lingered while Treasury prepared domestic silver buying terms and price adjustments.
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Bodcaw Baptist Revival Led by Former School Leader
A. N. Dollis, former Bodcaw school superintendent, conducts a two week revival at Bodcaw Baptist Church, with services at Bodcaw Baydist churels noted in the town’s church schedule.
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Cranium Crackers All Abroad Quiz Questions
A quiz page tests readers on Europe and its figures with five questions. It asks which government is funded by gambling receipts, the oldest royal tennis player, the nation that uses Mare Mostra and its type, the oldest president in Europe, and the tallest king in the world. Answers appear on Page Two.
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Thought He Proveth Best Who Loveth Best Coleridge
A compact note attributing a moral ideal to Coleridge with a brief quotation on love as the truest measure of goodness.
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Coleridge
Cantaloupe Crop to Begin Moving from Blevins Area
Hempstead county officials announce the cantaloupe harvest will start Monday from the Blevins area and run about four weeks. Shipper Lonnie Brooks expects prices around 75 cents per bushel with cash-on-delivery terms and a per-bushel service charge. Producers urged to ship only three-quarter slips first week to support prices. Tomato crop details and shipping also noted, with Hope area involvement.
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McOnskill
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Forgery Also Is Faced by Dr. Smith
Baton Rouge authorities said forgery may be added to charges against Dr. James Monroe Smith in the state university scandal. Smith, jailed over a $50,000 bond issue, faces re-arrest if released.
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Panama Canal Races Against Time to Bar Enemies
Ancon Panama Canal Zone faces urgent security efforts as the garrison tightens patrols and stockades. The piece notes wartime policy shifts and a proposed $12,000,000 appropriation to strengthen canal defenses against sabotage and air threats, with optimism for safety amid global tension.
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Ghost Detour Serial Story by Oren Arnold
Two girls ride along a quiet highway and read a letter from home about a cash sale of the former Goldcrest Arizona mining town. Roselee receives a deed for the remains and mining claims from Western Metals and Minerals Corporation while the eerie landscape suggests unseen watchers and a shadowed fate.
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Nevada Grand Jury Indicts 7 Persons
After a two day session the Nevada Circuit Court grand jury returned seven indictments. Matthew Porter faces two counts including murder and firearms. C Kirby and Lawsome Hardnett are charged with murder and related offenses. Lom Rice pleaded guilty to grand larceny and received a one year sentence. One indictment remains secret until suspects are in custody. The jury also inspected the county jail and courthouse and urged repairs as funds allow. Deaths from U.S. railroad accidents in 1938 totaled 4 879, a record low.
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100 Still Missing in Kentucky Flood
Heavy rains in eastern Kentucky hindered rescue workers as they searched mud and debris for flood victims. Forty three bodies had been recovered while nearly 100 remain missing and feared drowned.
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A J Roland Malvern Banker and Leader Dies
Andrew J. Roland age 68 of Malvern former county judge and Hot Springs county representative who served as Malvern National Bank cashier and longtime postmaster died Thursday after a heart attack. Japanese police statistics show that most crimes are committed by unemployed when.
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Bailey Pleads for Refunding of Debt
Governor Bailey said the failed plan to refund Arkansas 140 million highway debt would be disastrous for the state. He spoke more than an hour to bankers publishers and financial readers in the packed House chamber. He planned a personal plea to the Arkansas Supreme Court for approval of his refunding plan after a bankers conference.
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Broach Reports New Zenith Radio Models in Little Rock
R L Broach of Cox Drug Co returned from Little Rock where he attended the Zenith radio sales meeting and viewed the 1940 models. New Zenith sets will arrive at Cox Drug Store in about two weeks for display. Key features include the wavemagnet and the radio organ, which eliminate aerial and ground wires and improve tone quality.
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Mind Your Manners Mind Your Manners
A digest of etiquette guidance covers table settings. It answers: limit on forks is three. a small fork tied in serving refreshments goes on the left of the plate. water should be in glasses when a meal is announced. an 8 hostess should not apologize for service if things go wrong. one food should not be served two ways at one meal. if giving a second serving, say, “Would you care for more potatoes?”
Senate Judiciary Committee Rejects Third Term and War Proposals
The Senate Judiciary Committee voted 10 to 2 to reject a constitutional amendment barring a president from serving again after terms in office. Two war referendum measures by 12 sponsors were also sent back to the Senate after votes of 5 to 5 and 9 to 6 disapproval, with calls for a popular vote on wartime participation and for a referendum on declaration of war.
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National Strike Feared Over WPA Wage Changes
The Associated Press reports a potential national strike as WPA workers walk out over longer hours under the new relief act. Meetings in Washington and New York discuss strike feasibility while many workers quit. July WPA payrolls are cut to fit appropriations, with replacements arranged and some relief benefits revoked.
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Five GM Plants Closed in UAW Strike Action
Five General Motors plants in Detroit area were shut Thursday as CIO United Auto Workers enforced a contract demand securing an agreement for skilled workers. Picket lines lined entrances at all affected plants as the strike began.
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Cotton opens and closes at 9.52 in New Orleans
The New Orleans cotton market opened and closed at 9.52 on Thursday. Spot trading remained dull and unchanged, with a widening bid around 9.50.
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