Confederate Vets Open 46th Reunion in Shreveport Louisiana
Confederate veterans opened their 46th annual reunion in Shreveport Louisiana with Gen Harry Lee of Nashville denying candidacy for re election while signaling willingness to serve again if colleagues elect him. The event highlighted dwindling numbers and ongoing plans to meet until only one is left, with Forrest Cavalry survivors and a Marine Band concert marking the opening.
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Shreveport
Harry Rene Lee
Nashville
Tenn
Confederate Veterans
Lee
Hebert EB. Leo
Louisiana
Grand Army
Fort Smith Memorial Park
Kirby Smith
Nathan Bedford Forrest
Vetarn
J. R. Sadlee
Forrest
United States Marine Band
Congress
Roosevelt
Higher Potato Prices If Drouth Continues
Washington reports the Crop Estimate Division of the Agriculture Department expects potato prices to rise for a month or more as a drought hits Southeast growing states. Shortage likely through mid July, weather will decide beyond that. Florida and South Texas early crops were light. South Carolina crop larger than last year but still below normal. Virginia crop expected shorter than last year.
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Washington
Counnues
Agriculture Department
Florida
Texas
South Caroline
Carolina
Literacy boom in Chungking driven by Chiung Kai Shek movement
In Chungking, western China, the anti communist movement led by General Chiang Kai-shek has boosted schooling. Once under 10 percent of children attended school, now 12,000 of the city’s 33,000 youngsters are enrolled.
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Chungking
China
Chiung Kai- Shek
Drys Lead in White County Local Option Vote
In White County 24 of 45 precincts reported about 1600 votes with the drys ahead by 78. Early returns from 21 precincts show 786 to 683 for drys and wets. White County had been dry for 33 years after recent legislative changes.
Creosote Fatal to Fordyce Baby
Dile Barnes 24 month old son of Mr and Mrs Newel Barnes died Tuesday after swallowing creosote at his grandfather Masterting's home northwest of Fordyce. A creosote can tipped over onto his face, the child swallowed the liquid and died soon after.
Two More Insane Criminals Nabbed
Melvin Pasell, superintendent of the state bureau of criminal apprehension, said two more insane criminals were captured in Wavoria Minnesota. Officers and agents located them at a residence after a search for the remaining escapees from the state asylum.
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St, Feter
Minn
Melvin Passell
State Bureau of Criminal Apprehension
Wavoria
Stb
Pir
Negroes Refuse Testimony Against White Suspects
Wynne Arkansas report: Chief Franti says two Black residents refused to identify white assailants from a band seeking the preacher’s brother amid the cotton pickers strike. The youth and elderly teacher were assaulted between 2 and 3 am Saturday. the men are reportedly searched for a gunman in a tense week. The chief laments locals fear testifying, claiming three suspects were presented previously.
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St. Francis County
Nevada Slayer Is Held Without Bail
Prescott Ark. Minor Neal, 27, was ordered held to the grand jury without bond after waiving examination on charges he killed his father Dave Neal with an alto axle during a fight at their home. Neal’s lawyers planned habeas corpus to seek bail before Circuit Judge Dexter Bush in Texarkana. Sheriff Earl May quoted Neal saying he acted to protect his mother from a whip in his father’s hands.
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Prescott
Ark
Minor Neal
Justice of the Peace
W. J. White
Neal
Dexter Bush
Texarkana
Dave Neal
Hom
Earl May
Oklahoma Pastor to Preach Here
The Rev. Wallace Bragg of Asher Oklahoma will preach at Hope Gospel Tabernacle North Main Street for three free services starting Wednesday night Mrs Bragg will also take part They are graduates of Central Bible Institute and have nine years in ministry They pastor the Gospel Tabernacle at Asher and Bragg is district superintendent of the Young Peoples work All are invited to hear them for three nights only.
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Wallace Bragg
Asher
Okla
Hope Gospel Tabernacle
North Mainstreet
Bragg
Nev
Central Bible Institute
Gospel Tabernacle
Oklo
Young Peoples
Mrs Hauptmann Seeks Hauptmann Property in New Jersey
Mrs Anna Hauptmann asked Tuesday that the automobile and other Hauptmann property be turned over to her as authorities keep exhibits from the trial that led to his execution for the Lindbergh kidnapping. Prosecutor Anthony Hauck said a decision had been reserved and shows the county’s stance on the widow’s request.
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Trenton
N. J
Anna Hauptrann
New Jersey
Lindbergh
Bruno Richard Hauptmann
Anthony M. Hauck
Hunterdon County
Hauptmann
Charles Lindbergh, Jr
15 Year Claim to Property Is Dismissed in Chicago
Herman Kroeding, a retired realtor identified as TJ, pursued a claim to about 12 downtown Lake Shore blocks, amid luxurious hotels and mansions, but the circuit court dismissed the 15 year litigation. Judge Johnny Prystalki noted the area’s value around 100 million dollars, and the long case ends without recovery for Kroeding or any party.
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Chicago
Herman Kroeding
Lake Shore
Kroeding
Une Peter T Johnson
Wu Lake Michigan
Johny Prystalki
Steiner Sounds Keynote Speaks at Republican Convention
Senator Steiner of Oregon delivered a keynote address at the Republican national convention in Cleveland, attacking the New Deal and urging thrift. The crowd surged as he praised party harmony and criticized Roosevelt, while platform debates and factional splits continued late into the night.
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Cleveland
Representative Snell
New York
Roosevelt
Frederick Steiner
Oregon
Cleveland Public Auditorium
London
Landon
Frank Knox
Chicago
Borah
Idaho
Steiner
Hoover
Teeth lodged in Caldwell’s throat prompt tube breathing
Paris Tenn reports Emil Caldwell, 42, has a plate false teeth lodged near his windpipe. Doctors placed a breathing tube while awaiting a forced admission for removal. Caldwell lost his teeth several days earlier and sought medical help after a sore throat.
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Paris
Tenn
Emil Caldwell
Caldwell
Tragedy in Italy as train derails near Naples station
In NACLES Italy on Wednesday a work train derailed near Naples station killing seven to ten people and injuring about 100. In Louisiana a bill pranks advertising in the state advanced from the Senate committee Wednesday.
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Nacles
Italy
Naple's Station
Naton Rouge
Uqner
Louisiana
Keata Committee
Delegates Attend Prescott Baptist Union Meeting
About 200 delegates attended the Southwest Arkansas district Baptist Training Union convention in Prescott on Tuesday. Joe Maher of Prescott gave the welcome with Rev. O. J. Wade of Texarkana delivering the response. Other speakers included Mrs. F. S. Nicholson, R. E. Naylor, Rev. Wallace Rogers, Mrs. Grace Mosly, J. P. Edmond, and Caery B. Gardner. A PAL club play from Texarkana was presented.
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Prescott
Ark
Southwest
Stuttgart Man Dragged to Death by Tractor Disc
Earl Walker, 28, rice farmer near Stuttgart, died in a hospital after being dragged under a three bottom plow for about 30 minutes. He was found conscious by a passerby, with severe hip injuries, and later succumbed despite amputation attempts. He was siblings with Virginia Walker, a Stuttgart High School senior who died earlier after a transfusion incident.
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Stuttgart
Earl Walker
Walker
Waller
C. A. Walker
Here
Virginia Walker
Little Rock
Mrs Roosevelt Tours Dyess Colony After Evening Visit
Mrs Franklin D Roosevelt visited the Dyess Colony near Memphis pausing for a 20 minute inspection of farms and colonists. She spoke to 2,500 colonists and 1,000 visitors then stood on a lower step to shake hands with each person, smiling at babies and receiving warm responses. Floyd Sharp, Col Lawrence Westbrook and other WPA officials accompanied her.
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Dyess Colony
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Memphis
National
WPA
E. S. Dudley
Ernie Maddox
C. EB. Moort
Futrell
Roostvelt
Mr.Sharp
Mr. Sharp
Mrs. Roosevelt
First Cotton Bloom Displayed In Hempstead County
Wilt Key of Hope Route Four displayed the first cotton bloom from his Hempstead county crop on Wednesday. The bloom came from fields planted by Key, his son Charles, and Clifford Russell, partners. Planting occurred in March, and the early bloom is tied to recent hot dry weather.
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Hempstead
Wilt Key
Charles Key
Clifford Russell
Coronation Robe Offered For Sale In London Ad
The London press notes a coronation robe for sale in London ads. Baroness designed gown, only one used, medium height, perfect condition, court dressmaker, offers invited. The piece appears in a Times issue amid coverage of royal preparations and stamp collecting by King George V.
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London
Edward
London Times
British Orders Women Missionaries From Hengyang Area
Shangai reports British authorities forced women missionaries to leave Hengyang in Hunan province as Canton forces push northward. General Ho Chien announced Hengyang occupation, placing Hengyang about 110 miles north of Kwangtung border toward Changsha, amid Canton government aims to pressure Nanking into a joint anti Japan stance.
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Shanghai
Hengyang
Hunan
Canton
South China
Kwangsi
Kwanftung
Nanking
Japan
Ho Chien
Huipan
Changsha
Kwangtung
Huddleston Defeated in Alabama Runoff Primary
In Birmingham Alabama Luther Patrick pool radio entertainer defeated veteran Congressman George Huddleston in the Eighth District Democratic runoff. With 24 of 296 boxes reported Patrick led 18,584 to 12,393 as Patrick’s backers attacked Huddleston’s New Deal record from the Roosevelt era.
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Birmingham
Ala
George Huddleston
Congress
Luther Patrick
Birmninghan
Jefferson Byers
Patrick
Huddlestone
Italy Defaults on U S War Payment
Italy and Britain again default on semi annual war debt to the United States. Italian arrears rise to 63,494,977. Ambassador Agosto Rosso informs Secretary Hull that no new settlement proposals are offered. The next installment of 15,641,593 is due Monday as part of 1,160,122,766 due from 13 countries on June 15.
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Washington
Italy
Great Britain
United States
Augusto Rosso
Hull
State Department
Eduriiry
Helena Youth Kills Two Men in Family Tragedy
W A Campbell Jr, 21, is jailed on a first degree murder charge after shooting Helena resident McCraw 28 and a unidentified black man at the Campbell home 15 miles west of Helena. The killings follow a family quarrel as Campbell used two revolvers in the dawn shooting. The negro, who drove a truck to gather a pig, was struck by a stray bullet and found in weeds. only Mrs McCraw and Dr and Mrs Campbell witnessed. Campbell had just finished his second year at Arkansas College Batesville.
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Helena
J. A. McCraw
McCraw
W. A. Campbell Jr
Arkansas College
Batesville
Campbell
W. A. Campbell
Here
Young Campbell
Talbot Feild to Speak at Woodmen Lodge Event
Talbot Feild will be the principal speaker at a joint Woodmen Lodge and auxiliary program in the W O W hall above City Cafe. A musical program features the W O W Suring band and Hope Quartet with refreshments to follow, and the event begins at 8 p.m.
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Talbot Feild
Woodmen Lodge
W. O. W. Hall
City Cafe
W. O. W. Suring Band
Hope Quartet
Thompson to Address Kiwanis Club Here
J T Thompson state manager of the New York Mutual Life Insurance company will be guest speaker at the Kiwanis luncheon Thursday noon. He will discuss the Arkansas Centennial and President Roosevelt's visit to this state.
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J.T. Thompson
New York Mutual Life Inquriatee Company
Kiwanis Club
Mr. Thompson
Arkangas
Fresidgut Roosevelt
Roosevelt visits Hot Springs for Arkansas centennial events
President Roosevelt arrives in Hot Springs for a busy day of pageantry and tours as part of the Arkansas centennial celebration. He tours bathhouses with Mrs Roosevelt, greets crowds, and later heads to Rockport and Little Rock for an afternoon speech. Governor Fubtrell, Senator Robinson, Mayor McLaughlin, and Centennial Chairman Couch accompany him.
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Hot Springs
Welt
Couchgood
Roosevelt
Arkasas
Ami
Fuetrell
Robinson
Leo Mclaughlin
Harvey Couch
William H. Moncrief
Army and Navy General Hospital
Thomas J. Allen, Jr
Hot Springs’ National Park
Colado
Rockport
Malvern
Little Rock
Hoover Attacks Abuse of Parole and Pardon System
J Edgar Hoover, head of the FBI, criticized abuse of parole and pardon in aPennsylvania Military College address after receiving an honorary Doctor of Laws. He said DOJ officials have fallen to criminals jailed repeatedly for serious offenses and stressed reform of the system.
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Chester
J. Edgar Hoover
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Pennsylvania Military College
Hoover
Department of Justice
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