Leon Blum to form new cabinet after Chautemps fall
AP reports Leon Blum accepted President Lebrun's mandate to try forming a new cabinet replacing the resigned Camille Chautemps government. In London Ribbentrop faced protests amid talks with Halifax on Anglo German relations. In Spain insurgent columns advance on the Mediterranean coast as a Japanese force disrupts the Lungha railway. Washington outlines an alternate revenue plan to cover a $44,001,000 tax gap from a defeated measure.
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Associated Press
Leon Blum
Albert Lebrun
Camille Chautemps
London
von Ribbentrop
Lord Halifax
Wiconi
Recaubert
Schusehnige
Austria
Spain
II Chiba
Lungha
New Finance Phys
Washington
Mongenthau
The
Treasury
South Arkansas to Demand Its Share of New Highways
South Arkansas delegates from counties south of the Arkie river met in Camden to draft resolutions for the South Arkansas Highway Association. They call for parity in highway construction and threaten court action if their share is not secured in the coming special session and federal program. Speakers included L. L. Mitchell of Prescott and chamber officials from DeQueen El Dorado Warren Tittle Rock and Camden.
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Camden
Ark
South
Arkansas
Arkie River
South Arkansas Highway Association
Warren
L. L. Mitchell
Prescott
Mitchell
Canadien Lions Cliik
Delexeles
Miny
Martincau
South Arkansas
Bailey
Uast
Charles L. Leighton
DeQueen
L. A. Wilson
el Boral Chamber of Commerce
W. M. Graham
Warren Chamber of Commerce
E. M. Shaw
Tittle Rooke
W. McClure
Camden Chamber of Commerce
S12
Carton
Frescott
Association
Kidnaper O'Connell Hangs Self in Jail
Reports from Boston confirm George Remino, 82, hanged himself in a jail cell while serving a sentence tied to the kidnapping of John J. O'Connell Jr. in an earlier New York case. Investigators note Remino was serving multiple terms for involvement in the O'Connell affair.
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Boston
Mans
George Remino
John J. O'Connell Jr
Alfany
N.Y
Massachusetts
Priser Quid
Romano
Ccanmell Tidnaping
Amestophery
Canbridge
Pebble in Coffee Roll Sparks Injury Suit
Cushing sued Rodman after a pebble in a coffee roll at a Rodman drugstore caused a broken tooth and pain. The low court ruled Rodman had no legal duty. the case asks whether the decision was correct given no visible defect, no negligence, and no purchase of the roll from another.
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Cushing
Rodman
Ins
Rodina
Plan Court Attack on Auto Test Law
El Dorado attorneys Claude J. Love and Floyd Stein said they will file a suit in Chancery Court this week to challenge the 1937 compulsory automobile inspection law. They seek an injunction to halt testing at the city station, arguing the law is revenue driven and unconstitutional for exempting city state and government vehicles. A petition from 80 Union County residents supports the challenge. Mayor Crossley said the city will answer and the attorney general's office may assist.
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EL Dorado
Ark
Claude J. Love
Floyd Stein
Chancery Court
George M. LeCroy
Hey
Love and Stein
Union County
George T
Dentonville
Bailey
Mind Your Manners Bridge Club Quiz 1938
A reader quiz tests etiquette on social usage for a bridge club. Questions cover proper signs of temper, inviting unfamiliar guests, order of names on thank you notes, engagement ring placement, and whether to reveal intent to join a club. Official answers note not to overstep rules, and advise tactful, limited disclosures.
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Helene
NEA Service, Inc
Attempt to Delay Power Project Revealed by Ickes
Secretary Ickes released a letter accusing Wendell L Wilkie of colluding to delay the 150 million PWA Municipal power project in the Tennessee Valley He replied to Memphis Mayor Watkins Overton after the mayor asked if the PWA would advise delaying electric distribution systems The National Resources committee proposed 2 111 billion in federal and non federal projects as part of a six year plan for water resource conservation and development aimed at unified control and use
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Washington
Ickes
Hursday
Wendell L. Wilkie
Commonwealth and Southern
Ptlic Works Administration
PWA
Theennessee
Jekes
Watkins Overton
Memphis, Tenn
National Resources Committee
Congress
Roosevelt
Banks Asked for Call Report of Banks Nationwide
Washington reports the comptroller of the currency issued a call Thursday for the condition of all national banks at the close of business Monday March 7. The Federal Reserve Board issued a similar call for its state banks. The demand covers 8 818 banks including 6 744 national and 2 014 state institutions.
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Washington
Federal Reserve Board
Woman Divorced Twice in One Hearing in Wichita
In Wichita Kansas a woman, Mrs. Henrickson Lowden, secured divorces from two husbands in a single hearing. She had remarried Clyde Lowden after learning her first husband Herman Henrickson was dead, then discovered he was alive and sought both decrees. A Jamaica note mentions natives racing 1B miles uphill with fresh fish to markets, winner getting best price.
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Wichita
Kan
McCormick
Henrickson-Lowden
Herman Henrickson
Henrickson
Clyde Lowden
Otd
Tn Jamacia
Ministerial Students Are Assigned Circuits
Five ministerial students at Hendrix College Conway were assigned circuits for next summer by the executive committee of the board of Christian education of the Little Rock conference Methodist Episcopal Church South. The students and their circuits include the Rev. Carl Leightley Little Rock the Rev. Jesse Johnson Monticello the Rev. Jack Wilkes the Rev. Edward Buolap Pine Bluff and the Rev. Roland Marsh Prescott.
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Little Rock
Hendrix College
Conway
Board of Christian Education
Little Rock Con
Methodist Episcopal Church
South
Carl Leightley
Jesse Johnson
Monticello
Jack Wilkes
Edward Buolap
Pine Bluff
Roland Marsh
Prescott
Arkansas Governor addresses packed joint Assembly session
The extraordinary session of the Arkansas legislature opened with a joint session to hear Governor Bailey. The galleries were packed as Lt. Gov. Bob Bailey and lawmakers filled the chamber. The governor spoke from about 12:30 to 12:45 p.m. outlining highway debt and toll-bridge funding, stressing no violation of the 1934 Refunding Act. Civil service retention appears likely with limited talk of changes. Continued on page six.
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Little Rock
Arkansas
House
Senate
Bailey
Bob Bailey
Gavernor
Arkansas Bankers Association
Conday
Governor’s message to special session outlines fiscal health
Governor Carl E Bailey reports improved state finances and efficient departments. He cites cash operations, reduced costs, and expanded services in welfare, revenue, health, and criminal justice. The message notes flood relief collaboration, hospital growth, and a profit reserve from the Negro Boys Industrial School, with plans to pay debt and expand TB and deaf programs.
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Public Welfare Department
Social Security Board
Washington
Revenue Department
Benson
Training School
Industrial School
State Health Department
Banking Department
Military Department
United States Army
National Red Cross
Negro Boys' Industrial School
Negro Boys’ Industrial School
School For the
Descent into Memory Near the Park Window
Constance reads a note from Derek while gazing at the bleak park across the street. She recalls a dinner with Derek the previous night, noting a golden souffle and yellow roses from colleagues at the Art Museum, now faded into memory.
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Derek
Mornig
Constance Stonc
Art Museum
Portraits, Fashion, and an Enchanted Engagement
Constance and artist Derek Manthon’s engagement unfolds amid lavish gowns and bold colors. He critiques her dress color, while she recalls their first meeting at the International Exhibit where his piercing eyes and charm drew her in. Their story blends art, money, and a life sparked by romance and risk.
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Derel
Rerek
Heeay
Constance
Derek
Derek Manthon
Rale
High Tribute Paid to Mothers-in-Law in Amarillo
In Amarillo Texas a wide daylong celebration honored mothers-in-law with Mrs Franklin D Roosevelt as guest of honor. Five states joined a 12 mile parade after she received 5000 roses weighing a ton. Governor attendees included five Southwest leaders. Roosevelt joked about her role as mother-in-law.
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Amahillo
Texas
Franklin D. Roosevelt
High Plains
Roosevel
Southwest
Gene Howe
Amarillo
Roosevelt
Howe
Nellie Donald
Amiurithe
New Orleans Cotton Prices Close Quiet With Small Gain
New Orleans March cotton closed Thursday at 9.17, with the market quiet and prices edging up five points. Middling fiber quoted at 9.20, reflecting light activity in the market.
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New Orleans
Alton CCC Camp Included in 291 Being Cut Off
Washington ordered a 291 CCC camps reduction by July 1 to fit the 1938-39 budget. Alton CCC camp near Hope Ark is among those slated for closure. Mayor Graves and the Hope Chamber of Commerce plan to protest Friday, urging retention and seeking aid from Washington representatives. The camp, established in 1935, houses 150 recruits in Hempstead County with three officers.
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Alton
Washington
Robert Fechner
CCC
Fechner
Hope, Ark
Oliver Harvey
Hempstead County
Bodcaw to Clash With Little Rock
Jonesboro Ark with 22 of 24 teams set for the Arkansas senior high school basketball tournament first round Thursday night. Malvern meets Monette to start, others follow at 8 30 9 30 and 10 30 with rounds through Saturday including the final. Jonesboro hosts in Bert Smith Memorial gymnasium with several favorites named and light reflectors installed.
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Jonesboro
Ark
Malvern
Monettle
Uan
Bellefonte
Beebe
Willisville
Pine Bluff
Vanndale
Bert Smith Memorial Gymnasium
Coal Hill
Little Rock
Ash Flat
Bodcan
Thoughtful tribute to old age and graceful living
A fragment reflecting on the rarity and difficulty of aging gracefully, mentioning individuals tied to the theme and implying guidance or admiration. The text reads as a quiet musing on wisdom, dignity, and preservation of character in later years.
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al F Dorado
W. L. Willkie
Baron
Kay
Kay Francis
Top Photo
Hollywood
Raven Erik Barnekow
William Gaston
John Meehan
F. Dwight Francis
Kenneth MacKenna
Ministerial
Civil Service
Hotel
Marion
Ray Blair
Logan
Carl E. Bailey
Elinore Cowan Stone
R. N. Eliott
Agriculture Department
AAA
Hope Chamber of Commerce
Bodcaw
L. M. Chik
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