Soft coal miners threaten Friday strike as contract expires
About 40000 soft coal miners threaten a Friday strike if no wage agreement is signed before midnight Wednesday. John L Lewis led talks with mine operators and United Mine Workers of America while Assistant Labor Secretary McGrady and President Roosevelt were kept informed. Chrysler and UAW-related talks also paused with no immediate settlement in sight.
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New York
John L. Lewis
Associated Press
Edward McGrady
United Mine Workers of
Amelia
Mel Grady
Roosevelt
United Mine Workers
Jets
Frank Murphy
Chrysler Motor Corp
United Automobile Workers of America
Craiion
Walter F. Chrysler
Committee For Industrial Organization
Lansing
Murphy
Hope Seniors Broadcast at KTHS Hope High School Program
The Hope High School senior class will broadcast a program from KTHS in Hot Springs Thursday afternoon from 236 to 24h. Guests include Master of Ceremonies Jorae Jewell, history of Serge Day, Marthy Ann Eingleton, Roy Lewis, Jackson Vineyart, and musical selections with William Robertson, Marjorie Lee Threkel, Nell Wildams, Hyda Alexander.
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Hope High Schianl
Kths 1
Hot Springs
Chiss
Schiant
Master of
Cerenuniva
Jorae
Euine
William Robertson
Marjorie Lee Threlkela
Nell Wildams
Zylophane
Hyda Alexander
Bailey Winds Up Legislative Bills in Arkansas
Governor Bailey cleared the desk of a legislature by signing 19 bills into law. The action concludes the session with measures aimed at modernization and efficiency in state operations, including likely policy shifts across agencies.
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Bailey
Little Rock
A Thought From Saint Juliy On Prayer And Putter
A short dated reflective note cites a religious verse about asking in faith. The text invokes Saint Juluy and emphasizes prayer without delay or doubt, framed in a medieval or devotional voice.
February 25 Per Cent Above 1936
ST LOUIS February 25 The Emily Easter date aided February and March business in the Eighth Federal Reserve district the monthly review said Wednesday The report noted near normal conditions returning in areas hit by the January February Mississippi River floods and that winter goods clearance was the most complete in years Production showed a greater than seasonal rise with iron and steel leading gains amid stimulated activity through broader demand.
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ST. Louis
Nevada Strips Holdover Rule in Senate Reapportionment
The Nevada State Board of Apportionment completed senate reapportionment, omitting the 1937 holdover act and noting difficulty aligning it with a constitutional amendment. Eastern Arkansas gains three senate seats while Northwestern and North Arkansas lose, with Craighead, Mississippi, Crittenden and Phillips counties reorganized into new districts. The plan also creates single county districts and resets district numbers. the move follows earlier House reapportionment based on the 1930 federal census.
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Little Rock
State Board of Apportionment
Bailey
Jack Holt
C.G. Hill
Senate
Democratic State Committee
Secretary of State
Arkansas Supreme Court
Eastern Arkansas
Southeastern Arkansas
Northwestern
Arkansas
North
Craighead
Mississippi
Crittenden
Phillips
Clay
Greene
Selirp
Crittenden County
St Francis
Lee
Mississippi County
Jackson
Poinsett
Cross Counties
Pidaski
Sebastian
Union
Jefferson
No. 7
Bowne
Marion
Baxter
Newton
Searcy
Fulton
Izard
Stone
van Buren
Cleburne
Turned Brown By Brown Turner
Longview Texas report notes coffee sales persist in wet counties and liquor prices echo pre prohibition levels. The piece laments slot machine profits and asserts rugged individuals prize ownership, while questioning bear hunting seasons.
Army Wins Over Japs Parliament Crisis Sparks Tokyo Split
In Tokyo on Wednesday the Japanese army moved to dissolve parliament after charging leaders of major political parties with obstructing national defense laws. The move deepens a political crisis as the empire faces a forced dissolution and potential realignment of power.
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Tokyo
Japiny
Rialto Theater Set to Open on Thursday Night
Hope's Rialto theater, rebuilt within the New Grand building on Main street, will debut at 7 p.m. Thursday with Jane Withers in Can This Be Dixie. The house will run continuously from 1:15 p.m. to 11 p.m. daily and from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday. Arthur Swanke, manager of both Sponger and Rialto, announced ownership by Makens Theaters, Inc. The Rialto seats 450, includes a Negro balcony, and features new drawers carpets projectors and RCA sound. The building is newly constructed with a fresh roof and an entrance arcade nearing completion. The cashier is Mrs Grate Parrott with Mrs Gene Martin as assistant cashier. E B Moses is proprietor and Clyde Browning is doorman and assistant manager.
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Hope
Rialto
Grand Theater
Main Street
Jane Withers
Dixie
Ma. m
Arthur Swanke
The
Sponger
Rialte
Maken Theaters, Inc
Rialta
Anul
Grate Parrott
Gene Martin
E. B. Moses
prostJecuont
Clyde Browning
Noted Authority on Constitution Opposes F.D. Bill
Yale professor Edwin Borchard calls Roosevelt court bill dangerous for wholesale court expansion to favor executive views. He favors drafting legislation and constitutional amendments to counter court overreach. Robinson defends Roosevelt plan, attacks Borah Glass and Mc Reynolds, citing court shifts on minimum wage and opposition rhetoric.
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Authority On Constitution
F.D. Bill
Washington
Senate Judiciary Committee
Edwin Borchand
Yale
Roosevelt Court
Constitutional Law
Supreme Court
Robinson
Ald Washington
Arkansas
McReynolds
Borah
Rep. Ida
Glass
Dem. Va
Congress
Adkins
District of Columbis
Borsh and Glass
Stolen Prescott Automobile Recovered After Sunday Raids
Police Chief John W Ridghill announced the recovery of a Chevrolet coach owned by Vic Scott of Prescott. It was found abandoned in Radical Hill near the Negro section on Hope Street with the gas tank partly filled. No arrests reported as officers search for suspects. The incident follows robberies on local businesses and schools with no clues on how the car reached Hope.
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John W. Ridghill
Vic Scott
Prescott
Radical Hill
Negro Section
Hope
Visiting Day at Alton CCC Open House in Arkansas
Sunday April d is Visiting Day at the Alton CCC camp six miles south of Hope Arkansas announced by Lt. Oliver C. Harvey commanding officer. The camp marks the CCC fourth anniversary and invites southwest Arkansas citizens to tour facilities and observe camp activities as recruits are dressed for the event and act as guides through all buildings and work areas.
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Alton
CCC
Hope
Oliver C. Harvey
United States
Harvey
Arkansas
Italians Land Troops to Bolster Insurgents Cause
Washington dispatch notes that about 1,000 Italian overseas colonial troops landed at Ceuta to support the insurgent administration amid the Spanish Morocco movement. The piece also analyzes Spain’s war dynamics, highlighting infantry as the backbone, Russian pilots aiding loyalists, and the pivotal role of tanks, artillery, and air power in modern bombardment and ground operations.
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Casablanca
Céuta
Phonic
Tetuar
Spanish Morocco
Alexander R. George
Washington
Spain
Madrid
Franco
Missing Scout Worker Kidnapped But Released
El Paso Texas early Wednesday Robert M L Miller executive walked into a gas company control station north of El Paso saying he had been freed by kidnappers Tuesday night He was said to have been kidnapped Wednesday night while en route to Globe Arizona from Safford Arizona The Ford Motor company marked a million year for the eleventh year in seventeen years
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EL Paso
Texas
Robert ML Miller
Safford
Ariz
el Paso Natural Gas Company
Control Statio
Here
Miller
Globe
Arizona
Cotton Prices Steady as Market Closes Mixed
New Orleans reported May action Wednesday at 14.58 and 14 points lower, with Spot cotton closing steady. Middling futures quoted at 14.85.
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New Orleans
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