Rock Island Purchase Fight Draws Arkansas Interest
The dispute between Chicago Rock Island & Pacific and Louisiana & Arkansas over the Rock Island Arkansas & Louisiana line moves to hearings. Trustees urge ICC and state commission intervention, warning loss of Arkansas jobs and $3 million yearly purchases if the transfer to L&A proceeds.
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Rock Island
Little Rock
Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railway Co
Louisiana & Arkansas Railway Co
Rock Island, Arkansas & Louisiana Railroad
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Interstate Commerce Commission
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C. Hamilton Moses
Harvey Couch
Thomass. Buzhee
Beth Island
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Interstate Comerce Commission
Washington
Arkansas
el Dorado
Louisiana & Arkansas Railroad
Minden
Louisiana
Louisiaa & Arkansas Railway Company
Tfhe
Oklahoma
Bock Island, Arkansas
Louisiana & Arkansas
Rock Island, Arkansas
Frank ©. Lowden
James E. Gorman
Joseph B. Fleming
Dewey to Be U S Strike Observer
The Department of Tahar announced that Simesxs Dewey contractor would go into the steel producing area as an observer after new disorders in seven states. At least 17 injured at the rain swept gates of Republic Steel plant in Youngstown Ohio as the first major violence return in the strike. The disruption has left 73,000 steel workers idle for two weeks. Governor Martin L. Davey called for joint talks with Republic Steel and Steel Workers Organizing Committee leaders. Also invited were Frank Furnell and John Owens as the strike's pressure grows.
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Department of Tahar
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Republic Steel Corporation
Youngstown
Ohio
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Stummons
Royal S. Copeland
Derri
Senate
Tom Girdler
Philip Marray
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Pickers
Frank Furnell
Youngstown Shot & Tube Co
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Beagler
Inland Steel Corporation
Third Concern
Walder
Daniel A. Kinggs
Monros
Pair Makes Business of Wrecking Homes
In Houston Mrs. F. FE. Stephenson runs a home wrecking business with her husband. She trained in architecture and handles sales drafting and estimates while he gives orders, noting men resist being bossed by a woman. A Birmingham firm adds a 30 minute communal singing to counter Monday blues.
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Houston
Tex
F. FE. Stephenson
Birmingham
Eng
Tenancy Bill Gets Favorable Report
The Senate Agriculture Committee sent the administration tenancy bill to the floor with a unanimous recommendation for passage. The Senate completed professional authorization for an inquiry into tax-holding and approved house amendments on a resolution sending it to the White House for President Roosevelt's signature.
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Washington
Senate Agriculture Committee
Senate
Yand
White House
Roosevelt
Brockelhurst Insanity Plea Faces Asylum Test
In Arkansas, Circuit Judge W J Waggoner ordered Lester Brockelhurst to stay at the State Hospital for Nervous Diseases for up to 15 days while defense plans an insanity plea. Brockelhurst, 23, faces first degree murder charges in the hitchhiking slaying of Victor A Gates, with observation likely delaying trial two to three weeks. The defense had planned to seek a writ of prohibition but notified the judge they would proceed with an insanity plea Monday.
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Lonoke, Ark—P
W. J. Waggoner
Lester Brockelhurst
Little Rock
Lonoke
Ark
State Hospital
Brockelhurst
Victor A. Gates
Waggoner
Prohi Repeal for Georgia Defeated
Official returns show defeat of the repeal proposal by 102 929 to 94 052 in Georgia. Meantime 26 constitutional amendments backed by Gov. Rivers passed, while ex governor Talmadge opposed the repeal and warned of higher taxes. Final results await county returns due by Friday.
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Atlanta
Georgia
Eb, D. Rivers
Eugene Talmadge
Rivers
Roosevelt
Talmadge
Capitol
Secretary of State
Morwood Plans Summer Residency in Hove Agency
L. A. Morwood of Morwood-Calmes Co. announced he would stay in Hove for the summer to assist local manager Tom O'Dwyer. The firm, a Kerosene Electrolux refrigerators agency, also operates in Text Arkana. The article notes Portugal's cotton spinning and weaving as a major industry.
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Morwood- Calmes Co
Hove
Tom O'Dwyer
Morwood-Calmes Company
Textarkana
Portugal
Dairy Colonization Session Discusses Northwest Farmers Plan
A proposal by B J St Claire to sponsor a colonization program for dairy farmers from the Northwest on Hempstead county land will be reviewed in Hope city hall council room at 8 p m Thursday night. Local businessmen will discuss feasibility with a preliminary meeting led by St Claire after brief talks at Kiwanis and Rotary luncheons.
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Hempstead
Hope City Hall
B. J. St Claire
Moncey in the Family: City Clerk Duped by Dog
Arkansas City reporter notes a man named Oscar Cummings with a bulldog that tries to fetch his $1 annual dog license fee. The dog repeatedly jumped up, grabbed the bill from City Clerk James F. Clough, and carried it back to its owner before finally releasing it.
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Kan
Oscar Cummings
Cummings
James F. Clough
Clough
Coral and Donna Weigh School Romance Rumors
Coral and Donna navigate gossip at college as rumors swirl about Coral dating Professor Armstrong. Donna warns that faculty and student dating faces sanctions, while Coral denies any romance, insisting they are merely friends. The chatter hints at a faculty change night with only a few departmental peers present.
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Hit
Wlion
Turned Brown By Brown Turner Longviw
Brown Turner surveys reflect a rural mood as bankers see deposits farmers shop for tires plows and editors new shoes while peppermint sticks fail to soothe, and the cotton market won’t fund spats until packaging changes. Hitchhiking college degrees noted by youths on the highways.
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Longviw
Texas
London
Moses Declines Bid for Judgeship
Washington aides said C Hamilton Moses of Little Rock withdrew as a candidate for the Eastern Arkansas federal judgeship. Moses, former law partner of Senator Robinson, had been noted as a possible appointee to replace the late Judge John Martineau. He cited increasing law practice and a wish to devote time to it.
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Washington
Joe T. Robinson
Arkansas
C. Hamilton Moses
Little Rock
Eastern
Moses
Robinson
John &. Martineau
Biblical Joseph Plan and Wallace’s Granary Policy
Washington commentary draws a parallel between Secretary Wallace’s ever normal granary and the biblical Joseph plan. It argues the fat years benefited elites while farmers faced hardship during lean years as Egypt’s story is cited to critique redistribution and aid practices.
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Washington
Wallace
Joseph
Bretheren
Nile
Moses
Egypt
Mind Your Manners: Candle and Flower Etiquette
A 1937 NEA Service guide asks how long candles should be versus candlesticks and sets dining table decor rules. It states candles or sticks may be longer, but not equal, with centerpieces no taller than 12 inches for dining, and notes tea tables differ where Ferrons are not eating. It advises against edge-high tablecloths and offers hostess choices for tea table display.
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NEA Service, Inc
Midnight Storm Hurts Two at Green Forest Area
Two injured men aged 48 and 24, T. D. Hughes and Preston Hughes, arrive at Harrison Hospital with fractured legs and scalp wound after a storm near Green Forest. Reported fatalities include two children killed when the storm destroyed the Will Berry and Cy Bailey homes two and a half miles southeast of Green Forest. telephone service was disrupted.
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Green Forest
Here
D. L. Owens
T. D. Hughes
Preston
Will Berry
Cy Bailey
Doctors Oppose Government Aid for Poor Medical Care?
The Medical Association rejected a New York delegation's bid for government funds and adopted a substitute calling for organized medical bodies to cooperate with the government on medical issues. It also unveiled a new birth control policy stressing legal rights, safety, and individualized use, along with a novel stethoscope device to detect fetal sounds early.
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Atlanticy
CIDY
Na J Hose
Aescan
Medical Association
New York
University of California
William J. Kerr
A.M. Basset
War Time Prime Minister Sir Borden Dies
Sir Robert L. Borden former wartime premier of Canada died in Ottawa at age 82. He led Canada through the First World War and shaped conscription, national unity, and international diplomacy. His death marks the end of an era in Canadian politics.
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Canada
Sir Borden
Ottawa
Vic
Robert L. Borde
Mnister
Cotton closes steady as July price nudges up
New Orleans July cotton opened at 12.90 and closed at 29.7. Spal cotton finished steady, up 10 points with middling at 12.37.
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New Orleans
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