Municipal plant rates spark rural electric debate
Editor and reader letters discuss taxation and municipal vs rural electric pricing in Hope. The Star notes that municipal power should serve town residents first yet must consider farmers needs. Calls grow for fair rural rates, potential REA co op, and expansion beyond city lines. The debate cites West Point Mississippi and Blytheville Arkansas as comparisons and ends noting continuation on page six.
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Star
the Star
West Point
Hope
REA
D. Cook
Edgar G. Harris
Miss) Times Leader
Hanvis
Blytheville
Ark
Arkansas
Mississippi
Thy Wei Pwalog
Harlan Stone Named Chief Justice of the Supreme Court
President Roosevelt nominated Harlan F. Stone of New York to succeed Charles Evans Hughes as chief justice. The Senate move would elevate Morris Robert Jackson as attorney general and name James F. Burns of South Carolina to the seat Stone vacates, with Burns' ambition reportedly confirmed in minutes. The judiciary committee will consider Stone and Jackson. Francis Biddle may be moved up to attorney general. Roosevelt has named seven of nine justices.
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Roosevelt
Harlan F. Stone
New York
Charles Evan Hughes
Supreme Court
Stone
Robert Jackson
James Clark Reynolds
James F. Burns
South Carolina
Glass Burns
Senate
Judiciary
Jackson
Francis Biddle
Burns
Mitchell of Boughton Dies in Prescott Hospital
Kiiley E. Mitchell, 29, of Boughton, died Tuesday less than a week after his wife Clea Mitchell passed away at a Prescott hospital June 4. Funeral services were held in Boughton at 2 p.m. Interment followed at Pleasant Hill Cemetery. He leaves his mother Mrs. S. E. Mitchell and four brothers, D, Ralph, Thurman, and Earl, plus a sister Lalor McDade.
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Kiiley E. Mitchell
Boughton
Clea Mitchell
Prescott
Mr. Mitchell
Pleasant Hill
S. E. Mitchell
D. Mitchell
Ralph C. Mitchell
Muan Or Ark
Thurman F. Mitchell
California
Earl R. Mitchell
Lalor
McDade
Not So Frozen North in Fairbanks Alaska Cars Licenses
City Clerk Grace Fisher issued 1124 territorial licenses for cars in the Fairbanks vicinity through April, reflecting northern motor activity and regulatory oversight in the far north.
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Fairbanks
Alaska
Grace Fisher
Misquotations and mixed phrases puzzle in Cranium Cracker chronicle
The column lists several garbled idioms and misquotations, asks readers to spot the extraneous words, correct them to proper sources, and identify the original quotations.
Petain Sends Message Amid Fierce Syria Lebanon Fight
Associated Press reports heavy fighting near Damascus and Sidon as British, Free French, and Vichy forces clash across Syria and Lebanon. French air units from North Africa assist land defenses while German planes aid Vichy troops. Petain’s message praises defenders yet warns against Free French forces. battles intensify with heavy losses on both sides and Allied advances toward Beirut.
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Syria
North Africa
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Haifa
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Sidon
France
Verdun
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Syrian
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Lebanon
Services for Saratoga Men Arch Gathwright Passes
Funeral services for Arch Gathwright 80 Saratoga sto¢kaan and farmer who was shot by Mark Walker 40 at Beard's lake will be held at Saratoga Thursday at 2 pm. Walker boat landing operator and guide died by his own hand after the shooting. his body will go to Lyons Kansas for burial. Gathwright leaves brothers Walter Tom and Susie of Saratoga and Franklin of Nashville. Walker is survived by his widow one child and a sister Mrs Foard Bennett of Tyong lad.
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Saratoga
Sto¢Kaan
Farmer
Mark Walker
Beard's Lake
Gathwright
Lyons
Jod
Walter
Ton
Susie
Saratage
Breanklin Gathwright
Nashville
Walker
Mrs
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Tyong, Lad
William J Brown of Prescott Dies at 55
William J Brown aged 55 of Prescott Route 1 died at a Little Rock hospital at 8 30 o clock Tuesday night. The body was brought to Prescott for funeral services at Piney Grove Thursday afternoon at 3 o clock. Burial was in Piney Grove cemetery. He is survived by his wife Bertha Brown four brothers J W Brown Blendale Brown and Herman Brown and five sisters Mrs Ida Watson Mrs Audus Garner and Miss Fiovine Playiy and Walrice Brows.
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William J. Brown
Prescott
Route Vie
Little Rock
Piney Grove
Bertha Brown
Hewhard Brown
J. W. Brown
Blendale Brown
Herman Brown
Ida Watson
Audus Garner
Fiovine
Playiy
Walrice Brows
Texas Senate Primary Campaign Booms In Lone Star State
Texas primary race for the U S Senate draws a crowded field led by Gov. Wilbert Lee O Daniel with a pop culture swag and strong radio presence. Rep. Martin Dies Lyndon B Johnson and others vie as candidates try to appeal to patriotism anti communism and New Deal loyalties amid a climate of political hoopla and campaign stops.
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James E. Elbert
NEA
Austin
Texa
Huey Long
U. S
Senate
Morris Sheppard
Texas
Santa Ana
Mexico
Statesman
Wilbert Lee O'Daniel
Lone Star
Pappy
O'Daniel
Sam Houston
Andrew Jackson Houston
Q'Daniel
Ho Hieuns
Pat
Mike
Marty
Martin
Lyndon B. Johnson
Gerald M. Mann
Southern Methodist University
John R. Brinkley
Virgil EF
Arnold
Atwrney
Sheppard
Homer P. Raines
Popr
Johnson
New Deal
Lyndon Johnson
Housewell
Sam Rayburn
Tesas
Wilbert Lee
Pass
Molly
Pot
A Thought At is to Tate to be ah naa guard when we are in the midst of evils
A fragmentary line attributed to Seovey contemplates vigilance and restraint during times of moral danger, suggesting a guiding principle for personal conduct amidst widespread evils. It reads like a reflective proverb.
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Tate
Seovey
British Take Eritrean Port Assab in Africa Campaign
British forces captured the Eritrean port of Assab as part of operations from Aden. The seizure blocks French access to the sea and leaves British-controlled territory on three sides of the Red Sea coast. Two Italian generals and a naval captain were among prisoners.
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Assab
Entree
Africa
Aden
Rec Sea
Kylirean
Freayeh
Van
Lali
Middle East
Cairo
RAF
Navy
Singing at Averys Chapel June 22
Avery's Chapel hosts a singing event with W. El Flaheris as chairman. The notice invites the public to attend, listing June dates and schedule details with emphasis on community participation.
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Avery’s Chapel
Anitel Avery
W. EL Flaheris
Arkansas 937 Acres of State Land Frozen for Explosives Testing Ground
State Land Commissioner Otis Page told the State Planning Board that a new audit shows 937 acres of state-owned land north of Hope are proposed for a government testing ground for explosives and munitions. The Land Use Committee froze the land for War Department use, noting descriptions vary in quality.
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Little Rock
Otis Page
State Planning Board
Hope
War Department
Page
WPA approves Hope armory project in Hempstead county
Congressman Oren Harris announces that the WPA has designated State No 50381 for a Hope Hempstead County armory. The $25 670 project covers building including electrical and plumbing work with incidental improvements. Location is the west half of the courthouse block to serve as armory site and warehouse space. The State Military Department to coordinate with WPA officials for start and operation.
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National Guard
Washington, D. C
State Military Department
Oren Harris
Hempstead County
City of Hope
Fairpark
Harris
Arkansas State Military Department
Little Rock
Arkansas
Works Projects Administration
Hope
State Work Projects
Floyd Sharp
Three British Gunboats Sunk by Nazi Planes
Alexandria report says British gunboats Ladybird Moniter and Terrier were destroyed by Stuka bombers. Monitor took 500 pound bombs near the Linyan coast, near miss collapsed midship. Ladybird went down in Tobruk harbor after a long duel. it had been fired on December 22, and the Terrier’s attack date remains undisclosed.
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Larry
al« Jen
Ladybird
Moniter
Tervier
Linyan
Tobrup
Libya
Arkansas May Keep Seven House Seats
Washington variance notes that a senate commerce sub committee backed a bill for reapportionment under the 1940 census. It would allow Arkansas to retain its full seven house seats. The full senate committee is set to act next Tuesday.
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Washington
Senate Commerce
Arkansas
House
Senate
Thief Near Levee Prompts Flood Fear in Fulton
Report from Fulton indicates 200 to 400 new thieves in the area as river levels rise to 23 feet. Farmers fear levee breach while authorities monitor the Red River flood potential near Tulsa. Weather expert C P Hughes predicts 40 feet by Sunday, though locals note prior forecasts overestimate rises.
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Tulsa
Okla
Fulton
Red River
C. PB. Hughes
Shreveport
Sanday
Robin Moor Sunk by German Submarine Near Brazil
U S vessel Robin Moor reportedly sunk by a German submarine on May 21 at latitude 6 10 N and longitude 25 40 W. Survivors say no munitions aboard. cargo included steel rails hosiery automobiles and auto parts. Reports from Consul in Pernambuco via Sumner Wells note the submarine commander knew the target was American.
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Ami
Pernambuco
Brazil
United State
Robiné
Sumner Wells
Walithicum
Wells
Robin Mooy
Defense Plant Bill Approved by Senate
Senate approves legislation granting Roosevelt authority to seize defense plants for production failures amid administration battle over an amendment restricting executive power until all medicated options are exhausted. The measure authorizes government control where there is or threatens a breakdown in production.
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Senate
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