Arkansas House Rejects 800000 War Memorial Stadium Funds
The Arkansas House defeated a bill to appropriate 800000 for a war memorial stadium, failing 41 to 49 after debate that split World War II veterans. Governor Laney had signed a separate bill creating a stadium commission to select a site and operate the plant.
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Wholesale Food Prices Reach New Peak in March
The Dun and Bradstreet index for 31 commonly used foods rose to 6.77 as of March 1, up 15 cents from the prior week’s 6.62, a record high. Nineteen items advanced while three declined, versus 4.17 a year ago and 6.49 at last November’s peak.
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New York
Dun & Bradstreet, Inc
Nine Year President Tenure Limit Proposed in Senate
Senator Wiley of Wisconsin urged approval of a nine year limit on presidential tenure. He stressed it is not a criticism of Roosevelt, noting the House already passed a similar measure with bipartisan support. The Senate paused to consider deficiency appropriations for the OPA as hearings were announced.
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Wiley
Wis
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Judiciary Committee
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Roosevelt
House
Senate Rules Committee
State memorial stadium pledge viewed as tribute to war heroes
A statement lauds building the stadium as one of the finest gestures to honor war heroes, framing the project as a lasting tribute by the state.
Sugar Black Market Aided by Gangsters in Chicago
Federal statements describe a three year old secret headquarters for a black market sugar ring in a Chicago night club run by a Capone syndicate operative who offered credit protection and legal aid to coupon salesmen. Bridgeforth Arrington and Abernathy faced charges for illicit sugar coupons and were shown a back room guarded by a machine gun as $20,000 in cash and coupons changed hands.
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Chicago
Capone Syndicate
Tony
Ralph
Bottles) Capone
al Capone
Capone
Yancey Bridgeforth
U. S
J. Albert Woll
Bridgeeorth
Bridgeforth
Ring
Broadway Arrington
Hartisse Abernathy
Arkansas Budget Bills Move Forward in Legislature
Arkansas Senate sends 14 appropriation bills to Governor Laney including funding for Magnolia Agricultural and Mechanical College 248 450 yearly and State Teachers College at Conway 307 630 first year 277 630 second year. House amends motor vehicle license measure and debates veterans aid legislation as lawmakers push tax and school annexation changes and liquor permit rules.
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Arkansas Senate
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Magnolia Agricultural and Mechanical College
State Teachers College
Conway
Arkansas State College
Jonesboro
Arkansas House
Rep
Lightle
White
House
Veterans Aid
Veterans Service
Rep. Ward
Lee
Revenue Commissioner
Senate
Sixth Chancery
Arkansas
Board of Cosmetology
Proposals on Presidential Succession amid Death Scenarios
The article discusses plans to establish a line of succession if a president and vice president die. It notes that Wiley and Maine Republican Leader White predicted Senate approval of a presidential tenure limitation by a two thirds vote.
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Wiley
White
Maine
Senate
Jewess Trial in Rome Over Accused Betrayal
A Roman woman called the Black Panther and 13 alleged accomplices faced trial for betraying Jews during German occupation. The case, detailing expulsions to prisons and gas chambers, was adjourned to March 14 after a chaotic courtroom clash and resumed after Allies captured Rome.
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Celeste di Porto
Black Panther
Naples
Neutron described as atom’s central build unit
The neutron nicknamed atomic brick by Prof. James Chadwick of Cambridge is described as a composite of an electron and a proton, representing negative and positive charge units within matter and electricity.
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James Chadwick
Cambridge
England
Legislature approves child adoption reform bill
Yesterday afternoon a lengthy debate centered on amendments by Sen. Trussell of Fordyce to delete all references to the state department of welfare from a child adoption procedure bill. Trussell won by striking a provision allowing the department to bring appeals from adoption degrees to the state Supreme Court. The bill, authorizing local inquiry by child welfare division investigators on adoption petitions, passed 29 to 2.
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Trussell
Fordyce
State Department of Welfare
State Supreme Court
Child Welfare Division
No Ceiling on Card Salaries Says Breadon
St Louis March 5 Sam Breadon says there has never been a ceiling on salaries paid to his St Louis Cardinals and that players must be paid fairly to sustain winning baseball He lists past stars like Rogers Hornsby Dizzy Dean Frankie Frisch Bob O Farrell and Burleigh Grimes as examples of highearnings for top performers Breadon notes team spirit and player satisfaction drive success and claims discussions over contracts never produced a cross word He predicts the 1947 Cardinals are stronger than they were last year.
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Sam Breadon
St. Louis Cardinals
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Redbirds
Rogers Hornsby
Dizzy Dean
Cardinal
Frankie Frisch
Bob O’farrell
Burleigh Grimes
Grace and Er Clash Over Perfection Debate
Grace declares she is not an idiot, while Er retorts that no one is perfect. The exchange centers on self view and mutual perception during a tense moment.
Campaign to abolish Dear in business letters
Chicago reports E Willis Joma launches The Society for Abolishing Dear in Business Letters. The group seeks to reform how writers address strangers, proposing simple Mr or Mrs without terms of endearment.
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Chicago
E. Willis Joma
Mr. Jones
Mrs. Sm
Society For Abolishing
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