Italy Attacks British Air Force With Verbal Barbs
NEA staff correspondent reports British critics mock the Royal Air Force as accidents mount. Britain plans large air force expansion while producers claim plants have expanded and aircraft equal or superior to rivals. The piece notes tensions with Italy, the League of Nations sanctions, and media coverage of RAF crashes.
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Italy
NEA Service
London
Snearing
I-told
Royal Air
Ysress Onl
Viscount Swintin
Air
Britain
Faye
Royal Air Force
British Broadcasting Company
League of Nations
Mussolini
Euhopia
Hihe Royal Air Force
Telia
Magnolia Band to Give Concert Here
Magnolia A. & M. College band at Hope city hall on March 38 presents a small admission charge to raise funds for Hope band uniforms. Sponsored by Miss Chet McMaralla, who supported soldiers in World War I, the group is directed by James J. Tusticn, a Magnolia A. & M. graduate.
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Hope High School
Avonetti
Magnolia A. & MM
Hope City Hall
Hope Band
Chet McMaralla
Herelf
Arkansas
James J. Tusticn
Magnolia A. & M
Justice
McClellan Heads to Washington From Malvern Campaign
Congressman John T. McClellan of Malvern announced his Senate candidacy on Saturday and departed Tuesday night for Washington. He said a temporary campaign office has been set up in Malvern and a permanent headquarters could be located there if the district relists.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Liplyle Rock
Gambling guest sues hotel after fatal elevator accident
John Henry North, a confidence man, lured Sebastia Stanley to a hotel room for a trivial card game. Stanley stepped into a malfunctioning elevator behind the stairs and fell, sustaining serious injuries. He sues the hotel for compensation, alleging fault and seeking redress.
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John Henry North
North
Sebastia Stanley
Stanley
Additional Loans for Farm Families in Arkansas
Farm Security Administration Director P A M Rogers said on Wednesday that an extra $475,000 will fund supervised rehabilitation loans for about 1,900 more low income farm families in Arkansas. The program will raise FSA beneficiary totals to between 10,000 and 12,000 families nationwide.
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Little Rock
A. M. Rogers
Ente Farm Security Administration
Arkanas
FSA
Arkansas bids for federal Southern regional farm lab
Arkansas officials urge that a federal laboratory serving the South be placed in the Mississippi Valley, highlighting Arkansas as an ideal site for broad soil, forest, and crop research. Carl B. Bailey sent the bid to Agriculture Secretary Henry A. Wallace, noting Arkansas proximity to citrus and other southern crops. Senator Bilbo pushed Mississippi to fund $750,000, while Arkansas stressed local farm stations and mineral resources supporting cooperation with universities.
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Little Rock
Arkansas
Carl B. Bailey
Henry A. Wallace
South
Mississippi Valley
Wallace
Roosevelt
Georwin Aready
Theo. G. Bilbo
Mississippi
Ackoosis
Bailey
Raglin to Visit Hope Lodge Thursday Night
State manager B B Raglin of the W Wy Lodge in Little Rock will attend an official visit at Hope lodge Thursday night. Clerk John W Didedill notes members of Ouboin lodge with five years tenure will receive pins. The piece also mentions the Gatun Dam in the Panama Canal Zone with a height of 7500 feet and bases 2160 feet wide.
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Raglin
W. Wy Lodge
Little Rock
Hope Lodge
Ouboin Lodge
John W. Didedill
Gatun
Panami Canal Zone
Great Britain to Spend Big on Air Force Plans
Great Britain will expend $556,510,000 for the air force in the coming year, covering aircraft, construction, and maintenance, as Goering boasted of future Luftwaffe strength. Reports from Moscow and Berlin note Bolshevik trials and German church opposition sentencing, with additional detail on a German religious leader's sentence and a fine.
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London
Eng
UPI
Great Britain
Goering
Associated Press
Sunghai
China
Moscow
Germany
Japan
Britain
Poland
Berlin
Martin Wietweiler
Banks Asked to Liberalize Credit to Help Small Firms
Washington reports President Roosevelt urged banks Tuesday to broaden credit terms for small business. RFC Chairman Jesse H. Jones asked bankers to extend repayment timeframes and ease collateral rules, promising RFC loan sharing. The appeal followed small-business conference criticism of RFC and banks.
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Washington
Jesse H. Jones
Reconstruction
Finnsee Corporation
Roosevelt
RFC
Jones
REC
Small Businessmen's Conference
Fac
Aecs
Miteri
Congress
Gummings
Robert A. Jackson
Wileliam O. Douglas
Securities Commission
Glass Plans Control
Behan Carter Glass
Dem
White House
Glass
McAdoy Dem. Cale
Brand Banking
May Postpone Bond Tender For Road Purposes In Arkansas
Governor Bailey plans to convene the refunding board within days to consider delaying a bond tender set for March 10. He notes about 2 million dollars could be used to buy outstanding obligations at a discount, resisting use for free standing purposes and signaling possible funds for highway matching federal aid.
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Little Rock
Bailey
Arkansas Democrat
Oil Workers Aided by Court Decision
The Mexican Supreme Court Labor Section affirmed an Arbitration Board award increasing wages and benefits for oil workers, affecting 17 foreign firms. The unanimous ruling estimates extra yearly costs at about $7.2 million, benefiting 180 workers, with industry objections characterized as political and economic. Justice Alfred M. Inarritu wrote the opinion overruling the companies’ objections and denying the injunction.
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Mexico City
Mexican Supreme Court
Arbitration Board
Mexico
Alfred M. Inarritu
Architral Board
Hindus Seek Saraswati Spirit In Statue in London Crowd
In London on the first day of spring, over 100 Hindu students from across Britain gathered to worship a three foot Saraswati statue. Priests prayed for the goddess to enter the statue, believing she remained imprisoned until morning and would depart to heaven at dawn.
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London
Saraswati
Britain
New Appeal for Old Clothing for Red Cross Refugees
Mrs. L W Young clothing chair of the Red Cross flood refugee camp near Felton issued a new appeal for old clothing and shoes for several families in dire need. One family of seven is affected. the youngest two and a half year old underwent emergency surgery at Julia Chester hospital and was reported improved. The father is ill and the family lost their home to the Red River flood, leaving only a few belongings. Call Mrs Young to arrange pickup. a messenger will be sent.
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L.W. Young
Red Cross
Felton
Julia Chester Hospital
Hope
Mind Your Manners Quiz Answers and Tips
A 1988 NEA Services etiquette quiz covers serving order at snillables, dessert presentation, tray use for silver, bread-and-butter plate handling, wine choice with fish, and hosting etiquette. It emphasizes serving norms, wine color for fish, and adapting help based on guest familiarity and comfort.
Sanity Hearing Sought for Killer Lester Brookelhurst
PINE BLUFF Ark P Circuit Judge T G Parham refused to force Arkansas prison authorities to conduct a sanity hearing for Lester Brookelhurst slated for execution Friday His lawyers filed an appeal to the State Supreme Court hoping to reach the high court Wednesday after noon Attorneys O W Wiggins and Robert Brown Little Rock lawyers for the condemned last teacher filed a petition to compel Prison Superintendent Al Reed to grant a sanity hearing The judge was out of the city and the lawyers planned to return Wednesday to press for a hearing date
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Pine Bluff
Ark
T. G. Parham
Arkansas
Lester Brockelhurst
Brookelhurst
State Supreme Court
Fine Bluff
Lester Brookelhurst
Tucker Prison Farm
O. W. Wiggins
Robert. Brown
Little Rock
Galesburg, HI
al Reed
TG. Parham
Ieee Wernesday
Bin
Passengers Escape When Plane Crashes Near Nashville
Four aspiring tourists traveling from Miami to Indianapolis crashed on a farm near Nashville Sunday but all escaped unharmed. The four aboard the damaged four seater were Fire Chief Yank Kennedy Edward Heaton Robert Rubush and Earnest Tarking tant. They then boarded a commercial plane to finish their trip home.
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Nashville
Tony
Indianapolis
Miami
Nashvill
Yank Kennedy
Edward Heaton
Robert Rubush
Earnest Tarkingtant
Counties Fail to File Tax Bond Copies in Arkansas
LITTLE ROCK reported that 26 counties did not file copies of bonds for tax collectors by the January deadline. Counties listed include Ashley, Boone, Cleburne, Clark, Columbia, Franklin, Hot Spring, Izard, Jackson, Lafayette, Miller, Ouachita, Sharp, Washington, White and others. The county court must approve bonds and file with the state auditor.
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Little Rock
Stulu
Wffee
Ashley
Boone
Carrell
Clark
Clay
Cleburne
Cleveland
Columbia
Cranword
Osha
Franklin
Fulton
Hot Spring
Howard
Izard
Jackson
Johnson
Lafayette
Lawrence
Marion
Miller
Newton
Ouachita
Sharp
Washington
White
Revenue Taxes Are Showing Increase in February Receipts
Arkansas state Revenue Department reported February 1938 collections from 28 sources totaled 2,301,776.55, up from January 1938 and February 1937 figures. Auto license sales reached 834,103.81, gas tax 765,261.99, liquor tax 96,675.44, and sales taxes 340,387.12, with notable rises tied to liquor sales to dry-state residents and Kentucky export tax action.
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Little Rock
State Revenue Department
N. E. Shuffield
Arkansas
Kentucky
Shulfield
Benefit Dance Aids Tornado Sufferers In Rodessa
Rodessa Louisiana plans a benefit dance at the Caddo Night Club to aid tornado victims. The Red Cross, chaired by Pan Goldman, sponsors the event starting at 9 pm Wednesday with Ben Burton and his 10 piece orchestra providing music for the appeal.
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Rodessa
Sonnauie
Caddo
Pan Goldman
Ben Burton
Fragmentary Thought on Murder and Expiration
A fragmentary line contemplates murder and expiation as deep sins. The archaic phrasing hints at moral judgment and literary allusion rather than a current event. No clear names, places, or dates are identifiable in the readable text.
Hope City Council okays 27500 boiler and light plant
Hope City Council in regular session approves four ordinances including a $27,500 cap on a steam boiler stack and water and light plant purchase. Other measures authorize a transmission line project, pole purchases, and a new parking rule on West Third Street.
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Highway No. 4
Hope
Bearen
Washington Road
West Third Street
Washington Avenue
Z. M. McCarroll
Will Cooper
W. H. Olmstead
Bert Webb
Pair Park
Edmund Davis
P. B. Carrigan
South Fulton Street
Washington
Third Streets
Elm
Sonja Henie Barred From Hialeah Park Admission Refused
Thousands were turned away at Hialeah Park as Sonja Henie failed to gain entry to the club house gate. Accompanied by her mother and two escorts she wore beach slacks and a sweater. A Florida Racing Commission guard denied admission, refusing to recognize her status despite tickets. Henie later borrowed a raincoat from Joseph E. Widener’s daughter to enter.
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Hialeah
Fla
Sonja Henie
Miss Henie
Mike Jacobs
Hugo Quist
Hialeah Park
Florida Racing Commission
Jacobs
Deor
Hope
Sonja
Daiehfter
Joseph E. Widener
Track
Cotton opens higher with modest gains in New Orleans
New Orleans cotton opened at 919 and closed at 927 on Wednesday with light activity. Spot cotton finished quiet, down two points, price 641, signaling a cautious session for the market and limited trading interest.
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New Orleans
Spot Cotton
Lowey
Willing
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