Arkansas Rural Land Uses and Sub Marginal Areas Explored
Arkansas is described as primarily agricultural with a high rural population and substantial farm tenancy. Dean Blackburn notes tax forfeitures and delinquent land, tenant farming trends since 1900, and the push to reform land taxation while stressing multiple factors influencing farm ownership and regional land values. The analysis critiques government handling and links economic security to ownership in mountainous areas.
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Arkansas State Planning Board
Dean W. Blackburn
Arkansas
United States
Mrk
Dean Blackburn
Thal
Benn Blackburn
Stree
Blackburn
Perhays
Anxiela
Willige
Relief Rolls Placed on Security Wage Plans In Arkansas
In Little Rock the Works Progress Administration placed about 25,000 Arkansas workers on the security wage scale awaiting action by the allotment board on proposed projects. The rural rehabilitation division planned full operation by August, as the state moves from FERA to WPA programs and considers liquidating rural rehabilitation staff.
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Works Progress Administration
Arkar
Scase
Federw Allotment Board
Arliss
Floyd Sharp
Washington
FERA
United States Department of Agriculture
KB. Whitaker
Rural Rehibilitation Corporation
I State
Sales Tax Poll Is Close in North Dakota
Early returns from North Dakota's 2 percent sales tax measure show a large preliminary majority against the proposal, but reports from other districts indicate a potential close race as 482 of 22420 precincts reported.
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N. Dakota
Pargo
North Dakota
Thosedas
Lnter
Margaret Waley Convicted in Lindbergh Kidnap Case
Nineteen year old Margaret Waley was swiftly convicted on conspiracy and kidnapping charges in the Lindbergh case. She aided Harmen M W and fugitive William Dainard Aliay Mahan to abduct the child for $200,000, with a jury of ten men and two women deliberating amid legal technicalities.
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Tacuma
Margaret Waley
Sanday
Tawa
George Weyerhamar
Urober
Harmen M. W
Willian
Dainard Aliay Maha
Congress Rejects Resolution to End Session in Week
Congress debates a plan to adjourn next Tuesday while House members push for and against the utilities bill. Testimony to the Rules Committee covers Brewster's claim of possible GOP votes, with Rankin and Maverick lobbying on the matter. The Ways and Means Committee begins drafting the president's tax bill, seeking an outline from Parker and Beaman as Doughton warns it will take time. Debate over an excess profits tax vs a graduated corporate levy intensifies as lawmakers seek administrative details and potential rates.
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Washington
Brewster
Maine
House
House Rules Committee
Rankin
Mississippi
Demo
Maverick
Texas
Wasitington
Ways and Means
Lovell H. Parker
Joint Congressional Committee On Internal Revenue
Middleton Beamyn
Doughton
North Carolina
Deen
Georgia
Ways and
Parker and Beaman
Clemency Denied for Condemned Slayer Bill Barnes
Little Rock report shows Governor declined clemency for Bill Barnes 21 awaiting execution at Tucker Prison Farm for murder of Blytheville taxi driver. A juror’s letter requesting sentence change was received, signed by 11 of 12 jurors from the trial.
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Little
Rock
Ernie 1 Maddox
Fuitretl
Bill Barnes
Tucker Prison Farm
Blytheville
Barnes
Pat
Orleans PWA loan rejected by secretary Ickes
An application from the Sute Charny hospital of New Orleans for public works funds for building construction was denied Monday by Secretary Ickes. The decision aligns with prior statements that public works funds would not be approved for Louisiana. The Democratic Senator Lang controlled legislature has been cited in efforts to supervise state priorities.
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Washington
Sute Charny Hospital
New Orleans
Seretary Ickes
Hupon
Sone
Louisiane
Lang
Farm Meeting to Be Held Thursday
A county wide farm and home meeting will be held at Washington at 2 p.m. on Thursday July 18 to discuss farm and home problems for 1995. Helen Griffin and Frank R. Stanley announce topics include the processing tax and agricultural adjustment. The all day program features out of county speakers and local agents as planners urge every farm family in the county to attend.
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Washington
Helen Griffin
Frank R. Stanley
Stanley
J. J. Wright
Elia Posey
Muldyun
Agricultural Extension Wars
Ou College of Agriculture
University of Arkansas
Washington, D.C
Flood Control for Arkansas Outlined in Tennessee Fracas
Washington dispatch reports Brig. Gen. George Pilsbury and Army Engineers framing flood control for the Arkansas river valley. A plan for central works aims to prevent future floods as Arkansas suffered a recent disaster. Tennessee coverage notes Gov. Hill McAlister urging a special session and budget talks, with debate over franchise taxes and funds to address financial drought.
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Arkansas
Tennessee
A. Herbert
Washington
Arkansas River
George Pilsbury
Army Engineers
Toweter
McClebhin
Fillsbury
McClellan
Cove Central
Tee Cream Supper at Old Liberty Church
An ice cream supper will be held Friday night July 19 at Old Liberty Church near Washington. Proceeds will go to repair church lights. The public is invited.
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Old Liberty Church
Washington
Council Unable to Reach Decision on Municipal Plant
The city council in special session failed to appoint a Superintendent for the municipally owned water and light plant to replace the late George Sandefur. A regular session Tuesday will reconsider four points, with J R Henry still in contention despite a 5 to 3 defeat.
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George Sandefur
J. R. Henry
Henry
C. E. Taylor
Roy Johnson
F. D. Henry
Kenneth Hamilton
L. A. Keith
Carter Johnson
Roy Anderson
P. B. Carrigan
Albert Graves
L. Carter Johnson
Waiter and Light Committee
Water and Light Committee
Sandefur
City of Hope Loses Peddling Tax Case
City of Hope loses the first round in a peddling tax dispute as Texarkana Butternut Bread seeks to block enforcement. Chancellor Bacon grants an injunction saying the Hope ordinance interferes with interstate commerce. City vows appeal to Arkansas Supreme Court and potentially federal courts.
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Hope
Bacon
Chancery
Texarkana
Bread Concern
W.S. Atkins
Butternut Concer
Texas
Atkins
Butternut Company
City of Hope
Arkansas Supreme Court
Italian Chiefs Push Recruiting for Black Shirt Division
In NOME Italy authorities pressed a new military division to ready the nation for potential East Africa events. Thousands of Black Shirt volunteers lined up at a registration hall to join the division created Monday for Emperor Haile Selassie’s region. Meanwhile in London Britain approved over 25 million dollars to bolster air defenses as diplomacy sought a peaceful Italo Ethiopian settlement.
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Nome
Italy
Yepee
East Africa
Hradawatery Eaper
Haile Selassie
Britain
London
Eng
Taxpayers Offered Installment Plan With Penalty
Little Rock bulletin reports Assistant Attorney General Guy Williams telling Sheriff Jack Page that taxpayers may pay taxes in installments. If installments are not paid on time, a 10 percent penalty applies to all late payments. In London, two were killed in a plane crash near Hes ton airdrome after takeoff for Spithead jubilee review of the British fleet marking King George V's 25th year on the throne.
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Little Rock
Guy Williams
Jack Page
Fort Smith
London
Eng
Heston Airdrome
Spitherd
Great Britain
George
Lawson Smith Sought After Jail Break in Magnolia
Police in Hope pursue Lawson Smith former Hope man after jail break at Magnolia Monday night. He allegedly escaped by sawing through a skylight taking with him accomplices including Bob Banard and an unnamed Black prisoner. Smith was held on a cotton theft charge with prior police records noted by officers.
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Lawson Smith
Hope
Magnolia
Smith
Dail
Bob Banard
Bishop Bound Over for Alleged Theft
Bishop bound over for alleged theft after waiving prelim in municipal court. Bond set at 25 dollars. Accused of taking 2.20 from Ed Harris. Several other local cases resulted in acquittals or fines including liquor and theft charges with sentences of jail time or probation.
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Rush Bishop
Bishop
Ed Harris
Rayford Chambless
Ed Tollerson
Harrison Bradley
H.S. Dudley
Johnnie Johnson
Clarence Hardiman
Tom Thompson
Hudspeth Eyes Hearing on Writ of Error Coram Nobis
Circuit Judge Jack Hott set a Friday hearing on a writ of error coram nobis for ALI Hudspeth, former northwest Arkansas banker. Hudspeth would be surrendered to the warden Thursday and then brought to Boone County for surrender to the sheriff, with special judge W. T. Willis appointed after the Boone County bar elected him. Hudspeth faces a year in prison for solvency-related charges, and the Arkansas Supreme Court mandated surrender or forfeit of a 56,000 cash bond.
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Harrison
Ark
Jack Hott
Covan
Ali Hudspeth
Northwest Arkansas
Tele
Boone County
Rorex
Holt
W. T. Willis
Marshall
Hudspeth
Arkinses Supreme Court
Circuit Court of Appeals Rules It Illegal by 2 to 1
The Boston based circuit court ruled Tuesday that processing taxes collected under the Agricultural Adjustment Act are unconstitutional by a two to one vote. The Hoosac Mills case challenged the tax and the receivers seek $61,694 already paid. The case questions the legality of about 700 million dollars in processing taxes. The DOJ signaled a prompt Supreme Court appeal.
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Boston
Mass
United States Circuit Court of Appeals
Hoosay Mills
Brewster
Hoosac Mills
AAA
U.S
Washington
United States Supreme Court
Circuit Court of Appeals
Department of Justice
Delayed Ruling on Oil Sales Tax Sparks Debate
Earl Wiseman state revenue chief says supplemental regulations for oil industry sales tax are stalled awaiting a AG report and attorney for the Department of Revenues. He expects them issued late this week as lawmakers weigh repeal and exemptions with quotes from Rep Ray Blair and others.
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Little Rock
Earl Wiseman
Millard Alford
Department of Revenues
Wiseman
Cotton futures open mixed in New Orleans and New York
Market brief notes light buying in New Orleans near months rising one to three points at open with July at 11.99 October 11.67 December 11.63 while New York saw barely steady to slight gains 12.80 11.67 11.03 11.72, then prices eased as demand waned and covering slowed.
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New Orleans
Heli Irvine
New York
Mmission House Selina
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