Death in Hot Springs: Wil Hobbs Found Dead
The body of Wil Hobbs, 62, of Little Rock, was found in Hot Springs this morning. Foster Jarrell, coroner, ruled death likely from natural causes but investigation continues as his daughter John Peters reported his father disappeared after leaving a pool hall Tuesday morning.
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Wil. Hobbs
Litle Rock
Hot Springs
Moorning
Foster Jarrell
F. G. Peterson
Hobbs
John Peters
W. 19Th Rock
Ton
Bock
John Etersy
William Clabs
Indaw
Peters
Racially charged uncertainty surrounds Hobbs death claim
Local police investigate possible foul play after the did not call, prompting concerns from Peters. Hobbs, an automobile salesman, was seen with money while in Hot Springs with his family, including his wife and Hobbs’ daughter and son, casting doubt on the circumstances of his disappearance.
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Peters
Hobbs
Hot Springs
New York Bank Executive Succumbs at Hotel Visit
Maren Gordon S. Rentschler, 62, chairman of the National City Bank of New York, died of a heart attack last night at the Nacional Hotel. He arrived two weeks ago with his wife for a sugar mill visit at Soledad in Matanzas Province and was confined to bed after returning from Soledad Monday.
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Hlavana
Maren &P
Gordon S. Rentschler
National City Bank of New York
Nacional
Rentschler
Soledad
Matanzas
Probe Report Details Two Vodka Plans for Subway Attacks
The document outlines Plan One and Plan Two Vodka involving 25 to 50 operatives. Plans target Pennsylvania Station Grand Central, with highway crowd disruption, planted high hazardous materials, and vehicles to sink ferries. Thirty trucks would move explosives to Staten Island ferries while twenty people plant devices in subway tunnels.
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Pennsylvania Station
Grand Central Terminal
Pennsylvania
Staten Island
Subway
Hudson Tube
Local divorce granted in Pulaski Chancery Court
Mrs Helen Blankenship Brazle was granted a divorce from Alpha Eugens Brazle St Louis Cardinals pitcher by the Pulaski Chancery Court. The couple married July 31 1939 separated Oct 21 1947 and the decree approved a property settlement granting her a house and interest in Lite ack.
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Little Rock
Helen Blankenship Brazle
Alpha Eugens (Cotton) Brazle
St. Louis Cardinals
Pulaski Chancery Court
Brazle
Rare
Fire destroys Rialto theater in Siloam Springs
A late night blaze at the Rialto theater in Siloam Springs caused about 50 thousand dollars in damage and destroyed the building. The theater owner Rex Killi Brew was identified in initial reports.
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Siloam Springs
Rialto
Rex Killi
Brew
UN must act quickly to avert world war warns editor
Daily Bread argues the UN should lead any enforcement action as individual governments risk heightening suspicions and ambitions that could sow the seeds of a future conflict. The piece contends immediate UN intervention is the sole viable option.
Fire damages Midtown shops after late theatre fire
Fire damaged adjoining buildings housing Faylor's market C R Jones Hardware and Brown Clothing near the theatre screen. Discovered at 11:45 p m, the blaze prompted calls to Siloam Springs Fayetteville Gravette Springdale fire departments. The loss was around $30,000 with smoke and water damage reported.
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Faylor’s Market
C. R. Jones Hardware Store
Brown Clothing Store
Siloam Springs
John Browh Univers
Fayetteville
Gravette
Springdale
Market Report from Chicago and St Louis Highlights
Chicago market notes show fowl prices up a centroid on leghorn fowl while overall fowl receipts and eggs weaken. St Louis listings include hog and cattle price ranges with midweek softness and mixed classes, plus grain and provisions turning firmer on wheat. Cotton, stock and futures summaries round out a broad market snapshot for March 4.
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Chicago
U. S
ST. Louis Livestock National Stockyards
USDA
Texas
Hope Star Ad Rates and Associated Press Credits 1929
Hope Star listing publication details, staff credits, and subscription rates from January 18 1929. Includes publisher E Palmar secretary treasurer Washburn editor publisher Washburn managing editor Davis advertising manager Thomas cashier and AP and newspaper syndicate credits with a note on bonds being spotty.
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H. Washburn
Paul J. Jonay
George W. Hosmer
Medh
Jan MM. Davis
Emma G. Thomas
Hope
Arkansas
Newsmen Freed of Jail Sentence in New Jersey
White Plains N J March 4 Juni Two newspapermen Douglas Clarke editor of the Newburgh News and Charles Leonard reporter were freed after Supreme Court Justice Frank H Coyne sustained writs of habeas corpus finding their jailing for refusing to reveal a news source illegal The judge cited invalid mandatories and noted the contempt conviction could not be cured by amendment The District Attorney may drop the case or start new contempt proceedings Justice Flammery had earlier sentenced them to 10 days in jail and fines of 100 each
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White Plains
N. J
Juni
Supreme Court
Frank H. Coyne
Douglas Clarke
Newburgh News
Charles L.leonard
Coyne
Orange County
Grand Jury
Supreme Court System
Gordon
Flannery
Stanley B. Johnson
Flammery
Farm Experts Study Plan to Ship Out Rice
Farm experts at BagulaBP report United Nations world rice conference notes plan to curb waste and boost Asia rice supply. Ten percent of this year’s crop is unfit or unavailable due to insects rodents and handling waste. War damaged rice lands must be reclaimed. about 92 cubic miles of water behind Hoover Dam.
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Bagula
World Farm
Asia
United Nations World Rice Conference
Hoover Dam
Dean
Doan
Ron
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Slydia E. Pinkhan
Oldsmobile
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Page
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Fisher
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GIB Lewis Garage
Market Report
Board of Trade
New York
New Orleans
United Corp
St. Louis Southwestern Common
Preferred
Texas Pacific Coal & Oil
Lion Oil
Atlantic Gulf
West Indies
Coca-Cola
Allied Chemical
Silver King Coalition
Santa Fe
Southern Railway
Southern Pacific
Great Northern Rail
Hope Star
Star Publishing CO
E. Palmar
Alek. 4. Washburn
Treasure of the Star Building
South
Walnut Stree Hope, Ark
Associated Press
MEA
Newspaper Enterprise Association
Hempstead
Nevada
Howard
Millar
LaFayette
Arkansas Baltics, Inc
Memphis
Oklahoma City
New ‘Orleans
Union St.ee
Associated Prose
Jace News
Robison’s
Piice Goods Dept
Ney
Simplicity Ae
Linnane Taffeta
BAYON
ABC Safe
Santarized
Cranston
Broadway
Geo. v
Robison& Co
Nashville
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