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Newspaper
Hope Star
Location
Hope, Arkansas, United States of America
Date
Jul 15, 1933
Page
3
A Arkansas editorial urges voters to support repeal of the 18th amendment citing Roosevelt's pledge and national demand. It argues prohibition failed to curb liquor, warns against church state fusion, and frames the issue as a national liquor reform decision with Arkansas as a key battleground.
Arkansas voters head to the polls next Tuesday to decide repeal or retention of the eighteenth amendment. The campaign features Dries and wets, with national figures like Postmaster General James A. Farley touring to influence turnout. poll estimates suggest turnout near 200,000.
Two Lithuanian American pilots Stephen Ramus and Stanley Glrenas fly a four thousand two hundred mile non stop plane from Floyd Bennett Field aiming for Lithuania. They risk objections from five or two pilots upon landing abroad. The flight departs at 524 a m EST amid tensions with US authorities.
Hempstead County prepares for a July 18 vote on the federal prohibition amendment. Campaign events include a repeal rally at Spring Hill led by Steve Carrigan and an anti repeal meeting at DeAnn with Dr J L Cannon opposing repeal. Voters will also choose state officials including C E Johnson and Carroll D Wood for chief justice and Pratt P Bacon for Sixth Chancery District.
New York October cotton eased on Saturday closing at 11.55, down 13 points from Friday’s 11.68 rise. The drop equals 65 cents per bale. The market opened strong at 11.75, the day’s high.
Amer series by Harry McCormick follows Big Bend ranchers Hanfield and Rollins after being captured by Mexican bandit Candalaria. They traveled 400 miles on horseback, refused to surrender guns, and faced possible trial for entering Mexico armed before escaping with their horses and gear.
New Deal Publisher exits Hempstead weekly Hempstead New Deal and J D Baynham becomes editor and business manager of Washington Telegraph as announced by William H Etter owner The report notes foreigners cannot attend the U S Military Academy at West Point without a special act of Congress to allow entry
Governor Futrell and Lee Miles travel to Memphis for Postmaster General Farley’s address urging Arkansas Alabama and Tennessee voters to repeal the 18th Amendment. A Farley letter reinforces belief Arkansas will vote repeal on Tuesday July 18. Roosevelt endorses the repeal move in a telegram to Leon McCard.
The Italian squadron led by Italo Balbo departed from Montreal bound for Chicago to greet an expected 115 000 spectators at Soldiers Field for the Century of Progress Exposition. The 96 airmen flew twin engined flying boats across 6100 miles starting from Rome area. Balbo’s fleet, reduced to 24 ships after an Amsterdam crash, is described as a historic mass air movement.
Isaac Scroggins a 22 year old gambler from near Ozan died after being struck with a fence post in a timber area three miles north of Washington. Lindsey White, about 22, a friend, was sought as a suspect after both men were last seen together at 11 am Friday. a coroner’s jury ruled Scroggins died from blows by White.
A report of an aged man near death from starvation on the Fulton pavement was found erroneous by The Star after verification. A hitchhiker exhausted from Friday’s beat stopped at a farm home in the Sheppard community west of Hope, was given food and water and rested.
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