Post office janitor jokes about lawns and Bermuda grass
YELL the post office janitor jokes about the new lawn mower and hose while watering the post office lawn. He recounts Bermuda grass experiments, claims Bermuda failed, and says the Democratic administration planted Kentucky blue grass. He shifts to unrelated chatter about Steve Carrigan and a mystery find.
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Post Office
Mr. Roosevelt
Yell
Mr. Hoover
Macy Lane
Roosevelt
Hoover
Kentucky
Vox
Arkansas 2 percent sales tax to fund schools and relief
The Arkansas legislature enacted a 2 percent retail sales tax to begin May 1, exempting staple foods and medicines, expected to raise about 2.25 million annually. Funds would aid school relief and unemployment programs, with per child apportionment rising to 5.50 next year and terms lengthening accordingly. A special session is anticipated to adjust federal recovery requirements.
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Little Rock
General Assembly
Congress
Federal Relations Committees
Com. Ians
General Revenue Fund
Department of Education
Sage
W. E. Phipps
Walter Burns Arrested in Moonshine Case Near Hope
Walter Burns alleged tiger operator held Friday after Sheriff Jin Bearden seized two gallons of whisky sold and 49 additional containers found buried in his Burns home area south of Hope. Burns to face U S Commissioner Phillips at Texarkana Saturday afternoon.
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Walter Burns
Burns
Jin Bearden
Hope
United States
Phillips
Texarkana
Henry
Bearden
Federal Grand Jury
Baptist Church to Open Revival Here
First Baptist church begins a series of evangelistic services Sunday morning with the pastor preaching and Chiunde Taylor reading congregational singing. A large chorus choir directed by Mrs. Frank Padgett will present special music each night at 7:33 for about a hour and fifteen minutes.
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First Baptist Church
Chiunde Taylor
Frank Padgett
Churen
Rotary Meet in Nashville Draws 150 Attendees
Hugo Rotmans attended a six club gathering at Hotel Garner in Nashville on Thursday night. Dr. Fred Keller of the Arkansas district was the principal speaker. Abbott 160 Rotarians attended from Nashville Hope Texarkana Prescott DeQueen and Ashland.
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I A
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Garner
Nashville
Fred Keller
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Nover
Norc
Carkansas
Rotury
Abbott
Narhville
Hope
Texarkana
Presvell DeQueen
Ashelaytn
Roosevelt Moves Successfully to End Senate Snarl
Roosevelt moves to end Senate stalemate over the 4.88 billion work relief bill as leaders accept a Russell compromise on prevailing wage for public works. The plan aims to keep wages from undercutting private pay while directing funds to the relief effort. Senate divisions linger as some lawmakers pledge to revisit the measure amid shifts from McCarran and other proponents.
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Washington
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Georgia
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Louisiana
Lowaties
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Demcara
Aransas
Beenk
Philadelphia
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Wagner
Democrat
New York
McCarrin
Floods Inevitable Threat as Arkansas Levees Struggle
Waters pound Arkansas levees as flood crests move downstream. Newport White River overflow floods towns. trains delayed across regions including Little Rock, Searcy and Camden. Red Cross opens relief depots for 6,000 more refugees as Kennett and Markey areas brace for possible breakups.
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Newport
White River
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Searcy
Little Red River
Fort Smith
Arkansas River
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Ouachita
Camden
Associated Press
Mississippi
Missouri
Tlinois
Arkanses
Red Cross
St. Francis
New Deal Debate Faces Supreme Court Over NRA Rules
In Washington a national fray erupts as Congress argues over NRA provisions on minimum hours and wages. The pending cases, likely to be decided in April or May, test Congress’s power to regulate interstate production and overall federal reach. The Senate committee meanwhile drafts a bold bill to curb war profits by regulating the Hamilton industry and wartime profits, signaling sharp government control if law then permits. The outcome hinges on how far federal authority extends into production and commerce.
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Washington
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Lear
Impuertiant
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U.S. Supreme Court
Jong Corridor
Supreme Venut
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Jurist Grapevine Rxports
Leaveeworth
Atlanta
Johan T. Flynn
Stunt Night Opens With 7 30 Show At High School
The fourth annual Stunt Night program at the High School auditorium begins Friday at 7 39 pm. Miss Beryl Henry will preside as Master of Ceremonies. Twenty stunts compete for 5 and 1 prizes. girls trio to sing. hosts and pages listed. Proceeds to aid Glee club, tickets on sale at the school. Doors open earlier.
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Fauline H. Jones
Arls Glue
Willard Anderson
Claudia Whitworth
Patrician Duffie
Mary Urbs
Hele McAdams
James Butler
Winfred Huckaby
Kennie Meee
Dorsey Fulter
Glee Club
Directio Ct
John Wetlborn
High Scheul
Ab. B. E Vlack
Trade Commission Breaks With NRA
Federal Trade Commission urges that price fixing in the steel and other volumes be attacked under antitrust law. The FTC breaks with the NRA, citing differences in how the price system should operate. The commission criticizes NRA recommendations and highlights their divergent studies on price methods.
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Washington
Federal Trade Commission
NRA
Tea Nra
Swedish Princess Engaged to Danish Crown Prince
Princess Ingrid of Sweden, daughter of Crown Prince Gustaf Adolf, announced engaged to Crown Prince Frederik of Denmark. The ceremony plans were officially confirmed, uniting two royal houses in a union described as significant for Nordic relations.
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Sweden
Flockholm
Pringuss Ingrid
Gustaf Adolf
Fredrik
Denmark
Jevlind
Wis Cifully
47 Seized in Raid for Narcotics Shutdown
Federal agents conducted a capital wide narcotics round up, arresting 12 in Washington and reporting 35 detained in Chicago and 231 in New Orleans. The operation marked the largest seizure in the capital’s history, part of a nation wide crackdown.
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Washington
Chicago
New Orleans
Post Takes Off on New Record Trial
Los Angeles aviator Wiley Post launches from Burbank on a second attempt to circumnavigate the continent in eight days or less, aiming for a record flight through the stratosphere to New York City.
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Los Angeles
Calif
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Wiley Post
Burbank
New York City
Georgia Antisedition Bill Passed by House
Atlanta report on a Georgia anti sedition bill advancing in the legislature. The measure targets speech writing or actions meant to undermine government with heavy penalties and requires five copies of sedition material as evidence. The bill moves to the senate for consideration.
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Atlanta
Recepin House
Senate
Senior Play at Laneburg Sets Stage for Evening Event
Central High School seniors will present a play titled Tei pry Stving at Laneburg on Monday, November 22. A brief reception will follow. the public is invited. Mrs. Onstead, longtime resident, attended his final farewell with friends by his side.
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Central High Schoowl
Laneaties
Hempstead County School Election Sets 58 Directors
Voters in Hempstead County go to the polls Saturday to elect 58 school directors across 38 districts. In Hope, three candidates R Henry Duffie Stanford contend for two three-year terms replacing Don Smith and Charles Routon. Hope voters cast ballots at city hall from 2 to 6 30 p m. Ballots will be sealed and sent to the county clerk after results.
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Hope
R. Henry
FP. Duffie
RK. B. Stanford
Don Smith
Charles Routon
City Hall
Elise
Washington
Allotment Chief Will Speak Here at Arkansas Station
An annual spring visiting day at the University of Arkansas Experiment Station features demonstrations in sweet potato care, grape pruning, fruit tree spraying, pasture establishment, and terracing. Contestants from southwest Arkansas vie for prizes, with keynote talks by E. K Matthew and Miss Connie J. Bonsiyel. E. B. White discusses the 1845 government cotton program after a 2:30 pm session.
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EK. B. Matthew
Vocational Agriculure
Connie J. Bonsliyel
E. B. White
White
Washington
South
Monika
Umacd Gnctagy
Uae
Advanege
Governor Futrell to Sign Bill Amid Delays in Morning
In Little Rock Gov Futrell indicated he would sign the Thorn liquor bill on Saturday morning after a drafting error forced recopying and a huddle with Wiseman. The stalemate, bond refunding concerns, and promises to bridge districts created a deadlock, while both houses urged a veto to protect creditors.
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Little Rock
Futrell
Wisestan
Itrell
State Revenue
Er Wiseman
State Revenue Commissione
Wealton
Ernot
General Assembly
Cotton futures slide as Liverpool and New Orleans markets sag
Markets in New Orleans opened with cotton futures down about a dollar as early trading showed declines. Intermittent recoveries followed from speculative buying, while Liverpool reported an easier market with large offerings. March opened at 10.97, May 11.01, July 11.19, October 10.75, December 10.83 amid ongoing pressure.
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New Orleans
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Continent
Bombay
England
Liverpool Exchange
American Paints
New York
Gien
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