Hope of Finding Lost Viking Party Almost Abandoned
In White Bay near St Johns Newfoundland rescue efforts for the sealer Viking and 28 missing men continue amid ice and wreckage. Bernt Balchen arrived from Boston to aid the search while other ships face delaying ice jams and uncertain radio reports from an unnamed operator.
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ST. Johns
N. F
i/P
White Bay
Bernt Balchen
St Johns
New Brunswick
Boston
Mass
Lagana
Horse Island
Sir William
Viking
Eagle
Frissell
Nuugaluck
Capacity Crowd at Hope High Junior Class Play
The Hope High School Junior Class presented the comedy Who Wouldn't Be Crazy before a full house at city hall on Friday night despite stormy weather. Student actors trained by Miss Martha Virginia Stuart delivered a smooth performance with choruses led by Mrs Nell Bush McPheeters and Hilburn Graves providing incidental music. The cast included Huston Davis Vera Vai Sickle A B Patten Jo Katherine Briant Avis Wilson Aubrey Wood Tom Ruggles Clyde Phillips Alice Mune Waddle Frank Lowthorp Margaret Powell Helen Bowden Maxine Brown Hattie Ann Feild Emmett Lewallen Cecil Welt.
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Hope High School
City Hall
Martha Virginia Stuart
Nell Bush McPheeters
Hilburn Graves
Huston Davis
Vera Vai Sickle
A.B. Patten
Katherine Briant
Avis Wilson
Aubrey Wood
Tom Ruggles
Clyde Phillips
Alice Mune Waddle
Frank Lowthorp
Margaret Powell
Helen Bowden
Hope and Hempstead Hospital Association Meeting Called
The annual business meeting of the Hope and Hempstead County Hospital Association is called for Friday March 27 at 4 00 p m by C W Weltman president The meeting will be held in the city hall and a representative attendance is urged Several important matters are to come before the association for discussion and action by the body.
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City Hall
The
Hope and Hempstead County Hospital Association
C. W. Weltman
Walker's Acts Not To Be Investigated
New York report says Governor Roosevelt would not order an inquiry into Mayor Walker's official acts if a citizen committee's charge of incompetency is pressed. The New York American cites an unimpeachable source claiming the governor dismisses the claims as unfounded and not warranting investigation.
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New York
Roosevelt
Walker
Citizens Committee
New York American
Voting Machines Proposed to Speed Arkansas Legislature
Irving C. Neale, speaker of the Forty-Eighth General Assembly, urged use of electric voting machines in Arkansas to speed roll calls and reduce costs. He cited Mississippi as a model and estimated potential savings of about 86 thousand dollars per session, plus extra time for legislation. He described the device setup, workflow, and how voting would reduce recording errors and complaints.
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Henry N. Dorris
Associated Press
Liptle Rock
Ark
Irving C. Neale
Selustian County
Forty-Eighth General Assembly
Neale
General Assembly
Mississippi
Jackson
Miss
Costa
Nevie
Parks Speaks to Camden Rotarians
Camden Arkansas congressman Tilman B Parks addressed the Camden Rotary Club arguing the stock market crash was due to leadership failure. He blamed Hoover and GOP allies, warned of speculative bubbles, praised the Federal Reserve, and urged Arkansas lawmakers to secure drought relief amid a bleak national economy.
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Camden, Ark
New York City
United States
Tilman B. Parks
Camden
Rotary Club Here
Injury Fatal After Truck Accident Near Kensett
Luther Pury Se fell from a truck returning from school near Kensett. A wheel passed over him, crushing his chest. he died in the hospital at 3 a.m. Saturday. He was survived by his mother Mrs. Tather Robin and sister, with the accident occurring about three miles from Kensett.
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Searcy
Luther Pury Se
Truch
Kensett
Hostptal
Youthful Banker Given Prison Term
Belware Jackson, former teller of the First National Bank of Laurel, was sentenced to four and a half years in the U S reformatory at Chillicothe Ohio for embezzling 72000 from the bank last year. His father John Jackson received five years in Atlanta penitentiary plus two more on a conspiracy charge, and Roy Schaefer got four and a half years in Atlanta for embezzlement with two years on a conspiracy count. Paul Cazalus, ex sheriff of Mobile County Alabama, pleaded guilty and drew five years on embezzlement and two on conspiracy to be served concurrently in Wanita penitentiary.
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Meridian
Miss
Belware Jackson
First National
Laurel
United States Reformatory
Chillicothe
Ohio
John Jackson
Atlanta
Roy Schaefer
Allan Cox
Baldwin
Paul Cazalus
Mobilé County
Alabama
Avanita Peneitentiary
Seattle Sheriff Targets Dance Halls Youths in Edict
Seattle Sheriff Claude G. Banticks issues a bold edict targeting high school youths who frequent ranch houses and public dance halls. The directive authorizes arrest of minors even if they are merely socializing, and aims to curb youth drinking parties at resorts and road houses without chaperones.
Students Find Unkissed Brides Unattractive
At Lehigh University a class led by Dr. Stanley Thermas examined student opinions on kissing prospects. Forty seven said they preferred a future wife who is kissed, while thirty two wanted to enjoy the first kiss, reflecting attitudes toward romance and courtship.
Baby’s cries save family from fire in Fayetteville home
An 18 month old’s cries woke Mr and Mrs Ear prompting their escape from a burning Fayetteville home that was destroyed. The home of H D Tovey head of the university of Arkansas music department also sustained damage in the blaze.
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Fayetteville
Ear
H. D. Tovey
University of Arkansas
More Indictments Against Caldwell in Tennessee
Nashville report notes Caldwell and company president Rogers Caldwell, now in receivership, faces two new grand jury indictments for receiving deposits in an insolvent Bank of Tennessee. Deposits of 6500 from Robert Baker and 40000 from John Nolan cited, with counts alleging knowledge of insolvency. Caldwell linked to multiple prior indictments and tied to Holston Union Bank case.
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Nashville
Tenn
Rogers Caldwell
Caldwell and Company
Investment Banking House
Davidson County Grand Jury
Bank of Tennessee
Caldwell
Robert H. Baker
John Nolan
Greenville
Holston Union National Bank
Knoxville
Grand Jury
Luke Lua
Nashvvile
Capone Vagrancy Hearing Continued in Chicago
A Chicago vagrancy hearing for Alphonse Capone was continued to April 4 after the state amended the complaint alleging neglect of his calling and other offenses. Judge Padden criticized police about the lack of first hand knowledge from Officer Roy Van Herik. In separate federal action, Ralph Capone pled not guilty to conspiracy related to Chicago area clubs with trial set for May.
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Chicago
Alphonse Capone
Capone
Michael Ahern
Ilingis
Franks M. Padden
Roy van Herik
Capote
Ralph Capone
Catton
Montmartre
Cicero
May UK
Film suit alleges Fox plagiary over western tale
Paris Ark. April suit for 2,000,000 filed by UT J Wear of Paris charging Fox Film Corporation with plagiarism. He claims the picture The Big was based largely on his earlier works Liberty Freeda Out of the Mountains of the Bast into the Golden West.
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Paris
Ark
Fox Film Corporation
UT. J. Wear
Wear cl
Cmf
Wear
Hooks
Liberty
Freeda
Bast
Golden West
New Scripps Lab to Be Named for Bitterall Leader
The new 120000 dollar laboratory of the Scripps Institution of Oceanography at La Jolla California will be named in honor of William B Bitterall, its first director, who will head the study.
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Scripps Institution of Oceaiography
Liadolla
Cal
William B. Bitterall
Heast
Tude
Brst
In Litto
Storm Strikes East Texas Town Damaging Buildings
Storms hit Desdemona and Murchison causing major property damage. Twenty to thirty oil derricks were toppled at Desdemona while Murchison lost houses and disrupted communications. A heavy rain followed storms, temperature cooled, and other Texas areas endured floods and fires from lightning and cloudbursts. No deaths or injuries were reported.
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Associated Press
Texas
Desdemona
Murchison
Henderson County
Stnte
Dallas
Corsituna
Bud Hill
Rosine
Corsicana
San Antonio
Negro Fugitives Elude Pursuers near Twist Arkansas
MARION Ark four sheriff posses abandoned their search along the St Francis river lands near Twist for Mose Miller son and another Miller farm heir after L T Glover plantation foreman was fatally shot when questioning the men about work. Mose Miller wounded. Posses aided by help from Hot Springs searched river lowlands for more than 24 hours. Officers think the fugitives may head to England where they once lived.
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Marion
Ark
St. Francis River
Twist
Mose Miller
L. T. Glover
Glover
Miller Farm
Blondhaynds
Hot Springs
Miller
England
County Fairs Lose Appeal as State Shifts Fairs
Archie Putnam, president of the Wisconsin Association of 4H and Fairs, says county fairs lag behind in the modern era as regional fairs draw patrons from long distances. He notes Wisconsin has 7 counties and 16 fairs, with nine standout exhibitions drawing the majority of attendance yet receiving only a fraction of state aid. The disparity shows smaller fairs dwindling while the best fairs attract more visitors and irksome funding gaps persist.
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Madison
Wis
U.P
Archie Putnam
Wisconsin Association of Pair
Putnam
Wisconsin
Estute
City Hall Sold to Legion for One Dollar in Rehoboth
Rehoboth residents transfer ownership of the town hall to the local American Legion post for one dollar amid claims veterans will fund necessary improvements. The sale, described as legitimate, hinges on the notion that the structure will be upgraded by the veterans.
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Rehoboth
Mass
American Legion Post
New State Laws Explain Act No 26 on Deaf School Buildings
Sixth in a series on Acts of the 1931 General Assembly explains Act No 26. It appropriates 77500 for classroom buildings for white and negro pupils at the Arkensag School for the Deaf. The current barracks building at Camp Pike is unsafe. the negro building dates to 1868 and burned in a 1920s fire. Funds were moved from the Jenkins Trust Fund and the State Hospital Construction fund to the general revenue. With the emergency clause, the measure is in effect and bids for construction are planned.
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Zpitor
General Assembly
Arkensag School For
Camp Pike
Pu- Haska Heights
Little Rock
Jenkins Trust Fund
State Hospital Construction Fund
General Revenue Fund
First of Credit Loans Approved
Washington reports the first two loans from a ten million dollar government fund to establish or strengthen agricultural credit corporations in Blytheville Arkansas and Andalusia Alabama. Each loan is thirty thousand dollars to boost capital stock with local participation over fifty percent. Additional applications from North and South Carolina and Mississippi are under investigation.
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Washington
Brouth
National Advisory Loan Committee
Blytheville
Ark
Andalusia
Ala
North
South Carolina
Mississippi
Lewis T. Tune
Farm Loan Board
Government Lists Gangsters in Chicago Tax Case Drive
A Justice Department partial list of alleged Chicago gangsters tied to income tax violations was compiled after Attorney General Mitchell ordered intensified federal action. Notable figures include Capone kin Ralph Capone, Frank Nitti, Terry Druggan, and Frank Lake, with several sentences noted and appeals filed.
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Washington
Chicago
Justice Department
Mitchell
al Capone
Capone
Ralph Capone
Scarface al
Jack Guzick
Frank Nitti
Terry Druggan
Frank Lake
Parnell’s Decision Pending on McCabe Bill
Governor Parnell weighs the McCabe bill after lengthy hearings by proponents and opponents. County judges in large counties say the proposed shift in the gasoline tax revenue basis is unfair and urge keeping Act 63 of 1991 as is. The outcome, expected within days, could lead to a veto or signature.
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Little Rock
McCabe
Parnell
Farming Operations in Clark County Advance Crop Planting
AKADELPHIA Ark farming leaders and Clark County businessmen report advanced farming operations. Many farmers face debt and seed shortages but have applied for aid to obtain seed and fertilizer. Farmers are planting food crops including Irish potatoes, sweet potatoes, truck crops, and seeds, though the potato crop is hurt by heavy dye and disease.
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Akadelphia
Ark
Clark County
Towal
Woman Dies Man Hurt in Benton Collision
Mrs. J. R. Hatley 65 of Biggers was killed and F. E Bedford of Reyno seriously injured when Bel ford’s automobile collided with Fletcher Cabe’s truck at Conway and Main streets. Bedford’s party included his daughter. Cabe and Miss Valeria Howe were bruised. Cabe was arrested. coroner probing. Sheriff Brooks to convey Hatley’s body to Biggers.
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Benton
J. R. Hatley
Biggers
F. E B. Bedford
Reyno
Hattley
Hartley
Lovelorn Youth Tries to Kill Self at Marianna Tea Room
Marianna youth Frank Hunter Jr., 17, shot himself with a 32 caliber pistol as a dance ended at 2 30 Friday morning. In critical condition, he was despondent over a high school romance. He is the son of Mr and Mrs J By Hunter.
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Marianna
Frank Hunter Jr
Hunter
County Reports on Red Cross Drouth Relief in Craighead County
Final figures show 2,158 families given food and 620 families fed livestock during January and February. An additional 833 families received clothing and 384 received medical supplies. Red Cross expended about $60,000 in the county over two months.
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Jonesboro
Ark
Red Cross Drouth
Craighead County
Red Cross
Safety Program Cuts Child Fatalities in Massachusetts
Massachusetts reports a seven percent drop in child fatalities from automobile accidents over three years due to a highway safety program. Governors committee cites safety lectures demonstrations and supervisor led patrol activities as key factors in the decline from 206 in 1988 to 197 in 1929 and 164 in a later year.
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Boston
UPH
Massachusetts
Governor's Committee
Jury Fails to Reach Verdict in Kidnapping Trial
In Claremore Oklahoma the jury could not agree on the verdict for Willie and Charles Elms both youths from Siloam Springs Arkansas charged with robbing and kidnapping a Chelsea filling station operator. The pair were dismissed and Rogers county authorities said they will be retried. They were previously held as suspects in the slaying of Dawes A Worlley with detective Tilsu awaiting gun charge in connection with Worlley’s death.
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Claremore
Okla
Willie
Charles Elms
Siloam Spriv Ark
Chelsea
Rogers County
Daows A! Worlley
Tilsu
Gene Eline
Worlley
Mechanic charged in Akron air raid plan case
In Akron an alleged mechanic faces criminal district charges connected to a plot to weaken and wreck a giant dirigible. Court hearings are scheduled as Mrs. Yetta Land seeks a writ and bond set at 20000 dollars. The case centers on Kassay and alleged ties to the Army air craft project at Great Lakes craft plant.
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Akron
Ohio
Pai
Court of Appeals
Yetta Land
Washington
Justice Department
Aents
Kassay
Alison
Harold Nathan
Sais
Lak Craft Corporation
Nathan
Federal Age Garden
S. d
Grocery Dispute Ends With One Cent Award in Arkansas
In Fort Smith, circuit court a grocery argument over $2 that grew into a $5,000 damages suit ended with Miss Doria Ogletree receiving one cent from KR. T. Reynolds, a local grocer. She claimed the dispute damaged her reputation for honesty and caused embarrassment over whether she paid $2 and was due change.
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Fort Smith, Ark
Reynolds
North Arkansas Snow Covers Regions as Spring Opens
Kayetville reports snow in North Arkansas along with Bentonville on Saturday. Temperatures dropped to 34 degrees, a light freeze not expected to harm apples and grapes. The snow followed 1.5 inches of rain in the prior 48 hours.
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Kayetteville
Bentonville
Many Seek to Change Their Physiognomy
Chicago residents increasingly request information on facial alterations at the Chicago Medical Society. Dr. N Davis notes at least ten monthly inquiries about nasal work, with many seeking nose reshaping. The society’s sole guidance is to cultivate a philosophical attitude toward life.
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Chicago
Chicago Medical Society
N. Davis
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Federal Reserve System
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Luther Turpin Jr
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Clark
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Moscow
Bere
Fort Smith Grocer
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