Favorable Senate prospects for new veterans pension bill
Washington June 28 prospects for Senate passage of the administration veterans pension bill seemed better after House approval. Finance Committee hearings in executive session failed to vote. Amendments to boost pension rates and add disability provisions loom, with debate likely to delay adjournment next week.
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Washington
Senate
House
Congress
Senate Finance Committee
Hoover
Bodenhamer
Finance Committee
Frank T. Hines
Veterans Bureau
John JB Taylor
American Legion
National
Bodenhamer Uraing
Legion
Guard Ordered To Protect City Jail In Cabarrus County
In Concord North Carolina on June authorities ordered National Guardsmen to guard the Cabarrus county jail where seven Black suspects are being held over an alleged assault on a 15 year old girl. Governor Gardner dispatched troops after a mob gathered around the jail throwing stones and causing disturbances. Sheriff Coldwell had earlier escorted a target of the crowd to the jail, with a man claiming he could identify a suspect.
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Concord
N. C
Caburrus
Vernor C. Max Gardner
H. W. Coldwell
DeAnn Hosts Kiwanis Party With Statewide Speaker
DeAnn neighborhood residents packed the school gym for a Kiwanis program featuring Hope Elvic club speaker Alldius Ki swanian. He praised Arkansas progress and urged farm and city unity, with John Ridghill’s string band performing and John P. Cox as master of ceremonies. William Ramsey joined Kiwanis, increasing membership to 29 as guests from nearby communities attended. An unrelated note: an airplane with a rotating wing design has flown in Europe without a pilot.
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DeAnn
Kiwanis
Hope Elvic Club
Sweet Hone
Avery's Chapel
Providence
John Ridghill
Washington
John P. Cox
Lytin Smith
William Ramsey
Kiwanis Lab
Europe
Cotton Boll Ready to Open Reported by Farmer McAdams
The Star notes the largest boll of cotton this year brought in by FL McAdams of upper Washington road on the W Foster farm. The boll is nearly ready to open and McAdams claims 75 acres in an equally advanced stage. He is a well known truck grower who delivered a record-breaking cabbage weighing 1-2 pounds two weeks ago.
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McAdams
Upper Washington Road
Boy survives 11 000 volt shock after fall from barn
Tremonton Utah June 28 a one year old boy crawled to safety after his arm hit a wire carrying 11 000 volts of electricity. He suffered severe burns but survived and earned praise from playmates as doctors noted the fall acted as a counter shock and saved his life.
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Tremonton
Utah
Cupia
Love
Dean Yoder
Sun Yat Sen Named China Gun Boat in SHANGHI
The new gunboat to be launched November 12 designated the Sun Yat Sen in honor of Sun Yat Sen founder of the republic. The program marks the birthday of Sun Yat Sen and readiness for launching by Ciine’s newest craft in SHANGHI.
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New China
Sun Yat-Sen
Shanghi
Ciine
Sun Yat Sen
Republic
Sun
Saenger Imports Ice For Cooling At Publix Saenger
Manager Matt Press announced daily use of nine hundred pounds of ice in the blower rooms of the Publix Saenger theatre to cool the house for the rest of summer after a successful experiment. The old fast cooling system was shut down with the advent of talking pictures, and the theatre now relies on ice and slower airflow until new cooling equipment arrives.
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Publix-Saenger
Matt Press
United States
Talking Pictures
Publix Company
Beess
Police Slayer Pays With Death
In Columbus Ohio on June 28 George Williams a 24 year old robber and killer was executed in the electric chair for the murder of a Cleveland police officer. He faced guards with defiance until the end and was pronounced dead at 12 15 AM after being taken to the death chamber shortly before midnight. Williams was noted as a highly unruly prisoner in the death house.
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Columbus
Oghiu
George Williams
Williams
Cleveland
$25,000 Greek Theatre Gift To University Today
Fayetteville Arkansas June 24 Chi Omegas return to their birthplace for the dedication of a $25000 Greek Theatre presented to the University of Arkansas by the Chi Omega chapter. Senator Joe T Robison will speak. University President John C Futrall will give the acceptance address after delegates return from Hot Springs.
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Fayetteville
Chi: Omegas
Arkansas
University of Arkansas
Chi Omega
Hot Springs
Netlyliles
Joe T. Robison
John C. Futrall
Church and Bible School to Open in Ozark Church Life Confab
Evangelist Claud L Jones of Caddo Gap Ark visits Hope for the second session of the Ozark Church Life Conference. The undenominational school at Jones Valley near Caddo Gap offers eight days of training for church workers plus mountain resort vacation benefits. It runs from Thursday morning July 22 with lodging and dining available. last year Hope residents attended the first session.
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Claud L Jones
Caddo Gap
Ark
Ozark Church Life Conference
Jones Valley
Arkansas Wealth Dreams Attract Florida Executive Visit
David Scholtz of Daytona Beach Florida addressed Arkansas executives at the Interstate Building and Loan Association meeting in Little Rock urging cooperation with the State Chamber of Commerce. He warned Arkansas needs capital and liberal laws to attract investment and develop natural resources, citing Florida’s business network as a model.
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Little Rock
Arkansas
David Scholtz
Dayton Beach
Fla
Saic Pridsy
Scholis
Interstate Building and Loan Association
Hotel LaFayette
Flordia
Peoples Building and Loan Assacttlon
Daytona Beach
Florida State Chamber of Commerce
Fovida
Chamber of Commerce
New Golf Course Is Opened Here
Hope's third miniature golf course opened between Main and Walnut on Sixth street. Owned by J. T. Bell Sr, Garland Darwin, and E. N. Bacon, it will be known as Hope's Recreation Park. Public inspection was held Thursday night and play began last night with plans for tennis, croquet, horseshoes, dominoes and bridge to follow.
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Hope's
Main
Walnut
Sixth Street
J. T. Bell
Garland Darwin
E. N. Bacon
Fulton Highway Opens To Traffic With Concrete Pavement
The 15 mile Fulton concrete highway opened to traffic after a successful trial. State tests showed required strengths reached. Christian shortened the setting to 10 days. Top gravel course done. binding materials laid for asphalt surface. highway No. 67 now paved between Fulton and Texarkana.
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Fulton
C. S. Christian
Texarkana-Garland City
Ty Hugh H. McGaughey
Texarkana-Hope Road
Texirkana
Helena Physician Loses His Arm in Car Crash
Helena reports Dr. W. C. Russwell, prominent physician of Phillips County, lost his right arm after a Thursday night automobile crash while returning from a fishing trip. Amputation was required, and his condition remains serious.
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Helena
W. C. Russwell
Phillips County
Brough to Speak on State Income Tax at Magnolia
Magnolia Ark June 28. Dr Charles H Brough former governor of Arkansas will deliver an address at A and M College Monday on the effect of the state income tax on education in Arkansas. The speech will outline tax implications for public schools and higher education.
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Magnolia
Ark
Arkansas
M. College
Charles H. Brough
Street Decorations Set For Watermelon Festival Display
Fete planners propose confining decorations to street banners and confetti to cut costs. Ralph Routon says last year’s decorations exceeded $1,000, a sum merchants but cover partly. The decision rests with Routon’s committee as preparations begin for the maid and queen contest running July 7 to July 26 with voting tickets distributed to merchants.
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Ralph Routon
George W
Rebbon
Rman
Routon
Hempstead
Godbold To Open Store On Monday In Hope
Dan Godbold returns to the grocery business in a new brick storefront on Second Street west of the Frisco station. A formal opening is set for Monday at 3 PM with samples and free goods, and the store will begin full operations Tuesday July 1 with Henjamin Haynes leading the service department.
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Hope
Second Street
Dan Godbold
Godbold Hias
Seend Street
Dail Godbold
Henjamin Haynes
Godbold
Four Die From Beating Preserved Beans
In Entnel Battle North Dakota on June 2 death Friday claimed four members of the Mathew Zimmer family after they ate preserved beans. Mrs Zimmer and her two daughters Frances and Valeria, and Morris Zimmer all became ill Sunday following home canned beans.
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N. D
Mathew Zimmer
Zimmer
Frances
Valeria
Morris
Parnell Defends Tax Reform in Arkansas Campaign Speech
In Jonesboro on June 28, Harvey Parnell defended the income tax as the core of tax reform and school progress against opponents calling it a machine. He attacked Brooks Hays and the highway program, praised highway funds and road district bonds, and promised to protect the income tax bill while pursuing further school aid. Continued on page six.
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Parnell
Kansas
Ita
Arkansas
Brooks Hays
Highway Program
Public Service
Little Rock
Brooks Hay
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J. P. Saul
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Ireland
Kingsford-Smith
Kiwanis Party
Sweet Home, Avery's Chapel
Alldius
Hope Allarney
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Massachusetts Institute of Technology
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