City Hope weighs liquor laws and a municipally run store
The City of Hope faces liquor regulation with possible enforcement hurdles. The Star proposes a municipally owned store to divert profits to hospitals and charity, or a non profit corporation run liquor shop to fund public needs. Governor Futrell backed state control. Thorn bill limits to private package sales. Public officials could act to curb drunkenness or pursue alternative public ownership. Health Board ends meeting ban.
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City of Hope
Star
Rockefeller
Rockefellers
Anti Saloon League
Futrell
Onn
Punishment Tax Bond Ruled Unconstitutional in New Orleans
A three judge federal court in New Orleans ruled the Java cent tax on large Louisiana newspapers unconstitutional. The Act 23 levy targeted 13 high circulation dailies amid Huey Long opposition, violating equal protection and state constitutional provisions. The order barred state collection and named 13 affected papers including Times Picayune States and Advocate.
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New Orleans
Huey PF. Long
Louisiana
General Assembly
Senator Long
Wayne G. Borah
Ben C. Dawkings
Kias E. Foster
Special Wibunal
Guernsey Senior Class Graduates at Guernsey High
Guernsey high school hosted the annual commencement exercises Wednesday night attended by about 300 Twisons and led by speaker Charles A. Overstreet.
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Guernsey High School
Charles A. Overstreet
Clyde Crosnoe Is Given Burial Here
Funeral services for Clyde C. Crosnoe were held at 2 p m Saturday from his sister Mrs Frank Russell’s home. Rev Wallace R Rogers officiated. Burial was in Rose Hill Cemetery. Crosnoe, a United States government fleet engineer in the Memphis district, drowned Thursday in the St Francis river near Marked Tree when a speed boat capsized while inspecting levees. Surviving are his widow, his father T C Crosnoe, two brothers Charles and TC Crosnoe Jr., and a sister Mrs Frank Russell.
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Frank Russell
South Main Street
Wallace R. Rogers
First Baptist Church
Rose Hill
Young Crusnoe
United States
Memphis
St. Francis River
Hanions
T. C. Crosnoe
Charles
TC. Crosnos, Jr
Franks Russell
Kish, Child-Slayer, Sentenced to Die
White Plains, N Y Friday night John Kish was convicted of first degree murder in the death of 1 year old Grace Budd. The verdict carried the mandatory death penalty and was announced by Supreme Court Justice Frederick P B Close after five and a half hours of deliberation.
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White Plains
N. W
Albert H. Pish
Grace Budd
Supreme Court
Frederick PB. Close
John Partelo
Mount Pleasant Cadrpenter
Justice Close
Fish
Bonlencee
Theater, Churches to Resume as Schools Stay Closed
The City Board of Health lifted the meningitis ban in Hope Saturday morning allowing public gatherings. Hope schools remain closed for white students until March 28 and black schools until April 1, with extension possible if new cases appear. Church services resume as usual and Saenger theater plans Saturday shows. A strict base quarantine remains in effect as cases develop.
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City Board of Health
Hope
Arthur Swanke
Saenger Theater
Board of Health and City Physicians
Relief Bill Passes Senate Saturday
The 4 billion 800 million work relief bill with a modified silver inflation plan was passed by the Senate on Saturday. It returns to the House with amendments as McCarran gains Senate approval for confirming all officials handling the fund, while currency expansion and additional funding considerations face upcoming conference.
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Washington
Senate
House
McCarran
Nevada
Thomas
Oklahoma
Wheeler
Montana
Pew
Hoover Signals Return to Politics in 1936 Campaign
Sacramento report says former President Hoover told California Republicans that recovery theories fail and the nation must choose between government rooted in liberty or regimentation and bureaucratic domination. Hoover plans travel from Palo Alto next month as Republican strategists weigh an active bid.
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Sacramento
Calif
Hoover
California
Associated Press
Washington
Herbert Hoover
Palo Alto
Government Loans Assured for Cotton This Year
Washington reports Secretary Wallace announced that loans would be made on the 1935 cotton crop. The 12 cent loan on 1934 holdings would be extended beyond July 31, 1935, with exemptions for small producers under two bales. Senator George predicted Roosevelt would guarantee the price support and lift processing taxes on bread rent and clothing.
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Washington
Wallace
AAA
George
Georgia
Roosevelt
Socialists Protest to F D R Over Arkansas Farm Strife
The Socialist Party National Executive Committee sent a telegram to President Roosevelt charging the federal government with murder for refusing to act against the Southern Tenant Farmers Union in Arkansas. Governor Futrelle said he would not dignify the Socialist telegram and declined to comment further.
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Buffalo
National Executive Committee
The
Socialist Party
Roosevelt
Southern Tenant Farmers Union
Arkansas
Putrell
Kiwanis Tours to Open at Guernsey
Whit Davis led Kiwanis at Motel Barlow in a meeting on club activities and future plans. The Good Will tour will begin Friday night March 3 at Guernsey, replacing Patmas due to a schedule conflict. Hempstead County Male Quartette under Sheriff Jin Bearden will join the tour. A. M. Westmoreland returned as a regular member after months away.
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Ehacue
Kiwanis Club
Motel Barlow
Davisilk
Thes
Guernsey
Patmas
Patimas
Hempstead County
Jin Bearden
Goodwillers
A. M. Westmoreland
Notable Little Rock business leader dies at 33
John Martin Critz president of Cite Chevrolet company and prominent Little Rock businessman died at a hospital Saturday after being hospitalized since Wednesday. Reports from Blytheville indicate a levee breach near Riverdale threatens 20,000 acres and three towns in Craighead County including Montette Black Oak and Caraway.
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Little Rock
John Martin Critz
Cite Chevroled Company
Blytheville
Ark
Riverdale
Brulee Salweay
Craighead County
Montette
Legal Liquor Put on Sale in L. R.
LITTLE ROCK The commencement of legal liquor sales in Arkansas Saturday brought a land office business to a score of retail dealers who were lucky enough to obtain deliveries from wholesalers. Additional permits were issued Saturday bringing to 14 the number of licensed wholesalers and to more than 40 the number of retailers. Bred Walton, who obtained the first permit in the state, estimated that three hours after he opened he sold 200 pints of whisky. Wholesale licenses issued Saturday included Schuster's Wholesale Company Texarkana and retailers A. L. Arkana Otho-Bramlett and Bald Knob A. T. Beutton Hendricks & Chidestor Campion.
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Arkansas
State Revenue
Wiseman
Bred Walton
Schuster’s
Texarkana
Gud
Otho
Bramlett
Bald Knob
A. T. Beutton
Hendricks & Chidestor
Camilen
Cotton recovers to 11 cent level on Patman bonus news
New Orleans cotton futures rose as the Patman bonus bill announcement sparked buying in the stock and commodity markets. May contracts climbed to 10.95, July to 11.00, and December to 10.73 as prices moved near day highs. shorts covered quickly and market sprinted higher in minutes of trading.
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New Orleans
New Orleans Exchange
Patman
Former Officers Held in Theft Ring in Arkansas
Port Smith Arkansas reports two former officers linked to a theft ring are held as Fayetteville police and prosecutors pursue related arrests. The ongoing investigation mentions additional suspects and collaboration with state authorities.
Thomas Mellon legacy and his rise from immigrant origins
Andrew W. Mellon at eighty embodies wealth as the Mellon clan story unfolds. The piece recounts founder Thomas Mellon guiding his family from a log cabin frontier to law and banking prominence in Pittsburgh. It notes early misfortune, a deliberate pursuit of wisdom, and a marriage that blended judgment with affection as the clan built its fortune across generations.
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Andrew W. Mellon
Willis Thornton
NEA
Pittsburgh
Baltimore
Thomas Mellon
Cla Mellon
Thomas
Benjamin Franklin
Saint Negley
Common Pleas
T. Mellon and Sons
France Reinforces Guard on Frontier
French troops reinforce the German frontier with official confirmation of reinforcements. Officials describe the move as a gradual deployment aimed at easing border tensions. Italy and other allied concerns are noted as reacting to the defensive posture and regional security implications.
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Pisparts
France
Thaly
Canadian Tourist Plans Hope Visit and Cross-Canada Tour
Miss Rhea M. Muir arrives in Hope Monday for a Broadway of America inspection tour. She will travel the East West transcontinental route to gain first-hand information on the Bruichwas's condition and review the region's historic scenery, industry, and potential, then return to Ganade after her field tour.
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Rhea M. Muir
Canada
Hope
America
Salber
Bruuchwas
Hope City Council Licenses Alcohol Under New Ordinance
The Hope Arkansas city council passed an ordinance regulating liquor sales, setting annual taxes of 350 for wholesale, 200 for retail, and restricting booths, age checks, and solicitations. It reserves the right to refuse licenses for past violations and requires permitting for storefronts to operate. A legal description outlines penalties and the licensing process, with continued details in the next page.
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