Census 1940 Will Probe Jobs and Housing Across Nation
Bruce Catton quotes William L. Austis on the 1940 census, its aims, scope, and potential expansion into housing. The plan covers employment, industry, farming, trade, and land use, with inquiries on birthrates and social factors as Congress may broaden the field. At peak, 125000 field workers will tally data.
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United States
Congress
Federal Housing Administration
Housing Authority
Feaares
Austin
Census Bureau
Czechoslovakia Plans Protest Over German Agitation
Prague officials announced protests to Germany against minority German activity in Czechoslovakia. In Brunn near the border, clashes between Czechs and Germans left several injured as German residents celebrated a Memorial Day. Police intervened, arrests were made, and spectated tensions tied to Slovak independence and German support for Slovak separatists.
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Prague
Czechoslovakia
Cech
Czehoslovakia
Germany
Vienna
Brann
Ferdinand Durcansky
Berlin
Hitsler
Foreign Office
Carchoslovakia
Brunn
Austria
Bruin
Czecho- Slovaka
Brunn Way
German National Socialists
Czecho-Slovakia
Red Rebellion in Madrid Crushed
Madrid falls as Gen Miaja’s National Defense Council reports unconditional surrender of Communist strongholds after six days of fighting. Leaders Licul Cal Francisco Buena and Livut Col Jose Bayvelo captured. final assault on Castellana ends siege with many killed. Four thousand Republican prisoners freed including the socialist civil governor.
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Madrid
Spain
Minja
National Defense Council
Licul
Cal
Francisco Buena
Second Army Corps
Cuidad Lineal
Chamartin
Miaja
Cranium Crackers Quiz Confusion On Legal Terms And Authors
A jumble of true and false statements asks if a fyke is a fish trap if eit equals possession and what a pamade means while Maggie Tulliver is misnamed from a novel. The Lenten question seeks which apostles visited a certain man’s home with a sung name.
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Maggie Tulliver
Goldsmith
Prison Sentences Upheld In Strike Case At Arkansas
The Arkansas Supreme Court affirmed prison terms for three Mississippi County Negroes charged with night riding during a Southern Tenant Farmers Union strike. Henry and Dan Johnson got one year each, while Dollie B. Johnson saw a sentence reduced to one year for equal guilt. They were convicted of posting notices urging cotton-pickers to strike over wages. More rain fell in districts north of the Thames compared with the south.
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Little Rock
Arkansas Supreme Court
Mississippi County
Henry
Dan Johnson
Dollie B. Johnson
Hope Police Round Up 30 Car Violators In Double Parking Drive
Dozens of Hope residents faced traffic charges as a police tactic to curb double parking. Chief Claud Stuart said 35 cars were tagged by mid day with a goal of 50 plus by nightfall. Violations carry fines from 1 to 25 dollars and offenders are urged to report to the police station or municipal court next Monday.
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Hope
Claud Stuart
Arkansas Bank & Trust
Stuart
Nashville
Revenue Office
El Dorado Pastor to Speak Tuesday Night
Dr. Davil Shepperson, pastor of First Presbyterian El Dorado, will address the men of First Presbyterian Hope at the monthly supper meeting Tuesday at seven. New officers will be elected for the new church year, with retiring president N T Jewell.
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Davil Shepperson
First Presbyterian Church of
el Dorado
Mind Your Manners 7M Quiz Answers and Etiquette Guide
A 1939 NEA Service etiquette quiz tests proper social behavior. Questions cover hat tipping when a man leaves a woman, not blocking a view in galleries, commenting on art, handling coats in theaters, and talking during films with a scenario about recognizing a movie. Answers: 1 Yes, 2 Yes, 4 No, 5 Do not mention you have seen it before.
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Sodation
NEA Service, Inc
Wife of U S Jurist Dies in Tulsa Home
Mrs Franklin B E Kennamer 54 wife of the United States district judge died Sunday night at home after a long illness. She had been brought from Phoenix Ariz where she had lived for some time. A son Phil, under 25 for manslaughter, was paroled from McAlester to join his mother in Arizona. Parole board urged clemency for Kennamer due to his mother’s illness.
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Tulsa
Franklin BE. Kennnamer
United States
Kennamer
Phoenix Ariz
Phil
McAlester Penitentary
Arizona
Parole Board
Kenamer
John Gorrel, Jr
Great Blizzard Rakes the North and Boston
The Associated Press reports a massive weekend blizzard and heavy precipitation across the northern half of the country. At least 24 deaths by Monday, widespread power outages, closed highways, grounded flights, and major shipping disruption. In Boston a historic March snowstorm shut schools, paralyzed traffic, and created flood hazards with up to six foot drifts in parts of New England.
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Associated Press
Middle West
Boston
Massachusetts
New England
Welfare Checks Will Be Released
Welfare checks for 22,000 Arkansas residents will be mailed this week after the Social Security Board lifted a halt caused by Abington act changes. Miss Jane Hoey announced the release, citing repeal of the act effective March 2. Secretary John R. Thompson said checks are ready for distribution Monday.
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Little Rock
Arkansas
Social Security Board
Jane Hoey
Public Assistance Division
SSB
Washington
Hoey
Frierson-Byrd-Gutensohy
Bailey
John R. Thompson
Arkansas Welfare Comission
Miss Hoey
Hempstead Infants Have 5 Living Grandmothers
Birth of twins to Charles W. Sampson and Mamie Sampson near Owen last week yields five living grandmothers aged 43 to 98. Grandmothers Mamio Sampson Lucy Walker great grandmothers Lucilla Walker Luticia Brown and great great grandmother Annie Gambia cited. Grandfather is C S Sampson. A stray note mentions molasses use in recipes labeled by a “blurp” sound.
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Charles W. Sampsons
Owen
Mamio Sampson
Lucy Walker
Lucilla Walker
Luticia Brown
Annie Gambia
English and Irish Nearer Peace Yet Ulster Quarrel Remains
De Valera presses for Ulster to rejoin a united Ireland while peace with Britain grows. The article outlines Ireland's gains under the Irish Republic, Ulster Unionist arguments against a full merger, and British partition history. It notes Ulster's Protestant majority fears and economic tensions, plus recent anti-partition protests and alleged Irish Republican Army activity.
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Milton Bronner
NEA Service
Stafr
Dublin
St. Patrick's
Ireland
Great Britain
Ulster
North Ireland
Eire
Irish Free State
Eamon de Valera
Executive Council
Adolf Hiller
Germany
de Valera
England
Britain
Belfast
Bird
All Ireland
Republian
Scotland Yard
British
Civilian Defense” Corps
Peach Orchard to Be Full Bloom in Week
Highland peach orchard near Nashville Arkansas expected to be in full bloom within a week as ideal weather promises a bumper crop. An estimated 400 cars of peaches may be shipped if no freeze disrupts the season. The blossoms draw thousands of visitors along long highways lined with orchards.
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Nashvile
Ark
Highland
U S Ambassador Interviews Pope at Coronation
U S Ambassador Joseph Kennedy met Pope Pius XII at Sunday's coronation ceremony in Vatican City Remo Italy Kennedy expressed admiration for President Roosevelt while the pope praised his stand for religion A crowd of about 350000 filled St Peter's Square for the outdoor coronation with 7100 tickets issued for the event
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Vatican City
Remo
Ialy
Pius the
Joseph P. Kennedy
United States
London
Roosevelt
Kennedy
St. Peter's Square
St. Peter's Basilica
Vatican
Nine Court Cases Heard on Monday in Hope City Hall
Municipal Court Judge W K Lemley disposed of nine city cases and continued three until next week in a brief session Monday morning at Hope city hall. No state cases were heard, all being continued. Docket items include Louis Lee for drunkenness with 110 cash hand, Harry and Charles Westerman fined 85 for disturbing the peace, Paul Yates and Walter Anderson each fined 10 for drunkenness, Johnny Lee Howard fined 19.01 for drunkenness, Spates forfeiting a 10 cash bond for drunkenness, Louis Jones and Jim Goodsini each fined 10 for drunkenness. Three cases continued involve Eddie Williams, David Phillips, and Mary Lee Walker for drunkenness. Also noted is a historical mention that the first post office in the United States was established at Boston and Philadelphia had a post office in 1683.
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W. K. Lemley
Hope City Hall
Louis Lee
Harry
Charles Westerman
Paul Yates
Walter Anderson
Johnny Lee Howard
Louis Jones
Jim Goods Ini
Eddie Williams
David Phillips
Mary Lee Walker
CCC Enrollees to Be Discharged from Camp Near Hope
A Civilian Conservation Corps camp seven miles south of Hope on the Lewisville highway will discharge 75 enrollees who have served five years. Replacements will be recruited as the two year service limit ends. Discharged workers include bulldozer and tractor operators, carpenters, masons, cooks, clerks, firemen and farm laborers. Supervisors will aid employment efforts and ask for prospective employer leads to contact Lt. Oliver C. Harvey, R.C. Ellen, or Willian R. Summerville.
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CCC
Hope
Lewisville
Civilian Conservation Corp
National Congress
Cece
The
Cam
Oliver C. Harvey
R. C. Ellen
Willan R. Summerville
Methodist Student Unit Installs New Officers
Gene Swepston of Pine Bluff was installed Sunday as president of the Arkansas Methodist Student Conference at its two day meeting in Arkadelphia. LeRoy Autry of Magnolia becomes vice president with Horace Jewell of Hope as secretary, Sloan Wayland of Conway as treasurer, and Vera May Holt of Fayetteville as publicity director. Next year’s gathering will be in Fayetteville in March with the University of Arkansas as host. The sermon was delivered by Dr. Paul A. Root of Southern Methodist University.
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Arkadelphia
Ark
Gene Swepston
Pine Bluff
Arkansas Methodist
Fayetteville
University of Arkansas
Paul A. Root
Southern Methodist University
Dallas
LeRoy Autry
Magnolia
Horace Jewell
Hope
Thought Riches as Life’s Instrument, Not Its End
A succinct quotation attributes to H. W. Beecher, stating that riches of thought serve as tools for living rather than a final purpose or life’s end, emphasizing intellect as practical means to navigate existence.
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H. W. Beecher
Ruling on State County City Salaries Sparks Veto Talk
Gov Bailey signaled a veto on a Hemstead County proposal to raise the salary line and divide funds among city and county road and street costs. Attorney General Holt issued opinions on personal tax withholding by state workers and 1938 tax validity for payrolls. Thompson remains welfare chief as a 1989 reorganization proceeds and the Abington act commission is reappointed.
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Peys
Little Rock
Bailey
Weisenberzer
Hemstead
Citie
Attorne
Jack Holt
General Assembly
Holt
Iba
Jo Thompson
State Welfare Department
Thompson
State Commission
Abington
Harrison Opposes New WPA Grants Debate Heats Up
Senator Harrison of Mississippi vows to oppose President Roosevelts plan for an extra 150 million dollars for the WPA through July. The Mississippian backs reducing WPA funding and economy advocates foresee a sharp fight as a relief estimate heads to Congress. Some Republicans favor aid if deemed necessary, while others push for deep cuts in various appropriations. In Russia and Siberia, cows are fitted with glasses to prevent snow blindness.
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Washington
Harerison
Roosevelt
WPA
Congress
House
Harrison
Senate
Appropriations
Lony
House Republicans
Interior Department
Russia
Siberia
Cotton Market Report From New Orleans Monday
New Orleans market notes show March cotton priced around 8.85 cents per pound during the day and closing quietly with a small gain of three points. The material references futures activity and a reference to a price around £83 in related markets.
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