Three Russian aviators land after polar flight to Vancouver
A three man Russian crew completed a nonstop Moscow to North Pole to United States flight, landing at Pearson field Vancouver at 8 22 am after 63 hours 2 minutes aloft. Navigator Beliakoff and co pilot Bailiakoff said Chekaloff flew the entire 4420 mile stretch without food. Officials sealed plane instruments for calibration in Washington.
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Vancouver
Wash
Moscow
North Pole
United States
Oakland
Calif
Pearson Field
Alexander Beliakoff
George Bailiakoff
Valeri Chekaloff
Beliakoff
Baibukoff
Paul Codas
Maurice Rossi
New York
Syria
Nicolaievski
Siberia
South
Chekaioff
Portland
Eugene
Washington, D. C
Alexander Troyanovsky
Troyanovsky
San Francisco
Polar
Russia
Shumovaky
V. Begunov
Kenneth Durant
Washington
Roosevelt
Soviet Union
Troyabovaky
Hull
George C. Marshall
Fifth
United States Army Brigade
Mind Your Manners: Wedding Etiquette Guide 1937
A vintage etiquette feature answers common wedding questions. It assigns who pays for clergy fees bouquet bridesmaids flowers flower girl pages and boutonnieres, and who bears clothing costs. The bridegroom is advised to give a personal adornment keepsake as a gift to the bride, with guidance on suitable choices.
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NEA Service, Inc
Methodist Group Leaves for Conway Session
The Rev and Mrs Fred R Harrison Steven Bader director of Young People's work in the Prescott district Miss Leonice Bundy Dolan Cargile Seville Burke and George Warmack left Monday for Conway to attend the eighteenth annual session of the Young People's Assembly of the Little Rock conference of the Methodist Episcopal Church South. The meeting will be at Hendrix College. Mrs Harrison is dean of the girls and the Rev Mr Harrison is an instructor. They will return to Hope Friday afternoon.
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Fred R. Harrison
Steven Bader
Prescott
The
Methodist Church
Leonice Bundy
Dolan Cargile
Seville Burke
George Warmack
Conway
Young People’s Assembly
Little Rock
Methodist Episcopal Church, South
Hendrix College
Show Must Go On Though Actors Die in Hollywood
Hollywood voices probe the enduring show must go on ethic amid illness and tragedy. The piece cites Jean Harlow’s death linked to this spirit, notes studios shooting around stars, and warns that the cost and risk rise when productions press on despite illness or relapse.
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Jean Harlow
Jean Harlan
Renee Adoree
Bilbao Falls to Insurgents as Franco Advances
Thousands of insurgent troops entered Bilbao after capturing the city’s bridges and moving toward Santander. Government forces were reported entrenched west of Bilbao and a major explosion at University City in Madrid disrupted operations. Berlin postponed Neurath’s London visit due to Spanish hostilities, amid reports of attacks on German warships.
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Associated Press
Francisco Franco
Bilbao
Santander
Madrid
University City
University City Clinical Hospital
Berlin
Germany
Nazi Germany
London
Konstantin ‘von Neurath
Leipzig
Al-geria
Bilbaq
Spain
Nervion
San Sebastian
Balbio
Hilbao
Paris Faces Political Crisis After Blum Resigns
Paris tense as trucks guard strategic points while Twice Premier Camille Chautemps seeks to form a new cabinet. Premier Leon Blum resigns after the Senate rejects full powers to regulate France’s finances. Lebrun may tap Albert Sarraut or Edouard Herriot to form an interim government amid mounting leftist opposition and labor union debates.
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Paris
France
Camille Chautemps
Crisi
Senate
Leon Blum
Peopler’ Front
Bliun
Albert Lebrun
Albert Sarraut
Edouard Herriot
Chamber of Deputies
Bhum
Popular Front
Blum
Europe
Chamber
General Confederation of Labor
Richmond Holdup Nets $12,808.23 from 3 cashiers
Four armed bandits held up a street car motorman and two Virginia Electric Power Company cashiers shortly before noon on Monday and escaped with 12,808.23 dollars, the company reported.
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Richmond
Virginia Electric Powers Company
Hanging Attempt by Brockelhurst Revealed at Jail
In Cleveland and Youngstown a tense strike crisis grows as Federal Mediation boards seek a settlement with leaders Frank Purnell and John L. Lewis amid deadly clashes. The tally in the seven-state fight tops 12 dead and 26 wounded as boilerplate martial law and plant shutdowns ripple across Bethlehem Steel Republic Steel and Youngstown Sheet & Tube. Brockelhurst’s jail suicide bid follows an Arkansas court action delaying his murder trial and sending him for psychiatric review.
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Cleveland
Ohio
Little Steel
Youngstown
Frank Purnell
Youngstown Sheet &Tube
Republic Steel
John L. Lewis
Bethlehem
Republic, Inland Steel
Youngstown Sheet & Take
Chicago
Roosevelt
Federal Mediation Board
Charles P. Taft
Tom Girdler
Eugene Grace
Bethlehem Steel
Youngstown Sheet & Tube
W. S. Sykes
Inland Steel
United Mine Workers of America
Phillip Murray
Steel Workers’ Organizing Committee
Johnstown
George H. Earle
Cambria
C.I. O
Grace
Pennsylvania
Employess Ia
Earle
Warren
Great Lakes
Toll Toll Over Weekend Sparks Safety Drive Gift
At least 63 people died in weekend traffic accidents nationwide. Northwestern University Traffic Safety Institute received a 25000 gift from the Automotive Safety Foundation to continue work, citing substantial life-saving accomplishments. State death totals include Illinois seven and Pennsylvania nine, with other states reporting three to nine deaths.
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Associated Press
Northwestern University Traffic Safety Institute
Automotive Safety Foundation
Alabama
Arkansas
California
Colorado
Connecticut
Illinois
Indiana
Kaas
Maine
Michigan
Missouri
Nebraska
New Jersey
New York
New Mexico
North Carolina
South
Methodist Men Banquet At Fair Park Tuesday
The Methodist Men of the Church sponsor a business and professional men banquet at Fair Park Tuesday night. Dinner at 6 30 with speaking program moved up to 4 40. Dr Matt Ellis of Hendrix College Conway will be the speaker. Tickets available from Syd McMath or Edwin Stewart. over 100 expected.
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Fair Park
Methodist Men of
Kiwanis Set for North American Night Meetings
The Hope Kiwanis club will meet at 8 p m Monday at Hope Furniture to observe Alt Kiwanis Night joining 1 917 other cities in synchronized gatherings for fellowship and gratitude for past service. Kiwanis International opens its 21st United States and Canada convention in Indianapolis with A C Callen urging stronger community service and steps toward peace.
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Hope Kiwanis Club
Hope Furniture Company
Kiwanis Clubs
United States
Canada
Indianapolis
Ind
A. C. Callen
Urbana
Kiwanis International
Kiwanis
16-Pound Cabbage Brought to Hope
Ned Williams living miles northeast of Hope on the Nora Carrigan farm sent to The Star office two giant cabbages. The largest weighed 16 pounds and the other 14. Williams raised them in his garden. The cabbages are Early Dutch. He plans to give one to Mrs. Carrigan and the other to a preacher.
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Ned Williams
Hope
Nora Carrigan
Star Office
Williams
Turned Brown By Brown Turner Ends After Year
After a year of daily feature in The Star the editor reveals that Turned Brown may not resume the column. Readers are asked to send opinions on whether they read Turned Brown regularly and to share thoughts with the editor.
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The
Star
Ofee
Germany dissolves parochial schools in Bavaria
Hundreds of thousands of Catholic school children quit parochial schools as the Nazi government orders their dissolution and conversion to secular institutions. Vatican officials say Pope Pius will oppose the measure with all papal power.
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Munich
Germany
Bavaria
Vatican City
Pius
Planned Economy and Quotas Across the Nation
Washington columnist Preston Grover surveys the idea of a fully planned economy and the potential problems. He explains that a national planning board would set industry quotas and prices to ensure demand, but warns of difficulties predicting demand and maintaining employment. Critics argue centralized control could end the profit system.
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Preston Grover
Washington
Preston Grover Washington
NRA
AAA
Guffey
Seven Die In Michigan Storm Ravage
Detroit and southeastern Michigan suffered a severe storm Sunday night with wind rain and lightning. By Monday seven people were confirmed dead and extensive property damage was reported across the region amid widespread power outages and damaged homes. Photographs printed on metal by a new process are said to be everlasting, with images burnt into an alloy.
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Detroit
Mich
Michigan
First Killed at Bradley Slain in Robbery Wave
Sammy Rogers, 24, was killed at Bradley around 9 PM after being shot twice, mistaken by assailants for another man. Investigators say Canada and Owens, both Negroes from Bradley, were involved. Owens was released. In Hope, George Williams was stabbed and robbed while suspects Curly Moore and Robert Evans were jailed as officers found loot and tools from the Lumber Yard burglary. Undercover agents destroyed 600 gallons.
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Stead
LaFayette
Sammy Rogers
Bradley
Canhada
Steven Owens
CCC
Rossio
Camden
Sheriff Griffin
Rogers
Canada
George
Williams
Hope
East Second Street
Hope Retail Lumber Yard
Aid
Curly Moore
Robert. Evans
Baker
Stuart
Moore
Lewis
Stephen
Plunkett-Jarrell Grocer
Panthany
Carrigan Disposes Municipal Docket
Municipal court Monday disposed seven drunkenness cases two gaming cases and various petit matters with Steve Carrigan as judge in W K Lemley's absence. Guilty pleas led to $10 fines for drunks and for gaming. One case was dismissed on cost. Further cases including untaxed liquor sales and overloading trucks were continued to July 5 and next Monday.
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Steve Carrigan
W. K. Lemley
Nolen Easter
Jim McGinnis
Ernest Bennett
Robert Lea Muldrow
Raymond Williams
Johnnie Howard
James Ellis
Enness
Meek Hays
William Chambers
T. C. Johnson
Rufus Boyd
Charley Graham
J. S. Webb
Cotton market update from New Orleans shows slight uptick
Cotton prices in New Orleans opened at 11.96 cents and closed near 12.12 with steady activity. Isha Spot cotton ended quietly nine points higher as Middling grade sits around 12.37.
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New Orleans
Cote Ton
Sara
Isha Spot Cotton
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Continents
George Phillipovitch Baidukov
Mrs. Harrison
By Robbin Coons
Hollywood
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Guam
Chautemps
Brockelhurst
Lonoke
Supreme Court
Ark
Troy Carrall
Lester Brockelhurst
Victor A. Gates
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State Hospital
Galesburg i
Northwestern University
J. M. Brice
Brutus
Brown Turner
Catholic
Secor
State Revenue Department
Carrigan
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