Arkansas Debt Improves From 1932 To 1940
The 1940 Census Bureau report shows Arkansas reduced its state and local debt relative to income from 86.6 percent in 1932 to 45.4 percent in 1940. Florida, Louisiana, New Jersey, New York and Tennessee remain higher. Despite improvement, Arkansas remains near the financial wall with a cautious public stance urged.
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Florida
Arkansas
Bureau of the Census
C. E H. Righter
Newspaper Officer Today
Louisiana
New Jersey
New York
Tennessee
Legion Urges Convoys and Perkins Resignation
Indianapolis dispatch reports the National Executive Committee of the American Legion approving resolutions for convoying war material to Britain and demanding Secretary of Labor Frances Perkins resign. It urges use of U S navy and auxiliaries to guard vessels, cites danger from belligerents, and calls for unity and action to prevent peacetime complacency.
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Indianapolis
U?pi
Anverent Legion Tete
Britain
Frances Perkins
United States
United States Navy
Manper Asi
Waalion
Lahore
Former Blevins Man Dies in Arizona
Edd Lewis of Blevins dies in Eloy Arizona on Tuesday morning April . He lived twenty years with the Houser family and later with Alden Houser in California and Arizona. Survived by twin brother Everett of Waskom Texas and several other Texas siblings. Cause pneumonia. Burial in Cas Grande Cemetery Cas Grande Arizona.
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Edd Lewis
Blevins
Eloy
Arizona
Edd
Houser Famil Ih
New Blevins
Alden Houser
California
Everett
Waskom
Texas
Cas Grande Cemetery
Cas Grande, Ariz
Commandments Blessing for Obedience Declares Promise
A religious exhortation asserts a blessing tied to obedience to the Lord’s commandments this day. It emphasizes adherence to divine law as the path to favor and protection. The language echoes biblical style, urging readers to heed established commandments for continued blessings.
3 Jailed on Liquor Charge in Raids
Police raids Friday night led to the seizure of 20 gallons of untaxed liquor and the arrest of three local men and a woman. Dinkie Madisott Buddy Finn and Sara Rankins were jailed on untaxed liquor charges and turned over to county officials.
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Dinkie Madisott
Buddy Finn
Sara Rankins
Mind Your Manners Quiz Answers and Wedding Roles
A fragment outlines social etiquette questions about wedding roles. It asks who handles luggage at the station, whether a groom may use his father as best man, if the best man helps with dressing, who oversees pre ceremony duties, and usher conduct with guests. Provided answers: 1 the best man, 2 No, 3 Yes, 4 Yes. Also notes the venue for the best man action as the house of the bride.
Nazis Report Arabs Called for Holy War
New York dispatch says the Iraq government urged Arabs to take up arms in a broadcast on Iraq radio. The appeal framed Iraq's fight as a general Arab liberation struggle and warned Palestine Arabs to expect renewed resistance efforts. The report notes arrests of British agents and dismissal of British envoys. Berlin regards no German aid to Iraq yet and signals sympathy but stresses no established diplomatic ties.
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New York
Iraq
Palestine
Tra
Berlin
Germany
Teng
Hev
Near East
Fine Feathers Are Made of Wood
Paris New Paris millinery shows hats with corkscrew curls and wood shavings. Felt brims curl up and fringe with organdy streamers. Agnes trims hirsute hats as toques and sailor styles display intricate loops, corkscrews, and vivid color schemes in gold and pale shades.
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PARIS + New
Paris
Agnes
State Woman Hurt While Saving Dog
Newport Arkansas Friday Mrs Wood row Turner of Batesville rescued her terrier Sput from a train's path at the Newport station. She was hurt when she dived after the dog and was struck by a tender and knocked onto a nearby truck.
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Newport
Ark
Woodrow Turner
Batesville
Turner
Mound
Engle
British Set Back on 2nd Day Iraq Fight
A German radio said British forces near Basra were encircled while Indian detachments reportedly deserted to join Iraqi troops. In Habbaniyah the second day of fighting continued with Iraq artillery silenced. A Swiss broadcast claimed 26 British aircraft were destroyed and British motor detachments failed to secure another airfield. Reports cite a British ambassador noting calm in Baghdad as German broadcasts describe further Iraqi attacks and a large Saudi troop concentration near Trans-Jordan.
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New York
Basra
Irag
Jilan
London
Habbaniyah
Middle Eastern
Iraq
Iraq Comammunique
Habbon
Sindabane
Ed’ Rusha
Baghdad
Trans-Jordan
Rusha
Saudi Arabia
Rashid Ali Gaileni
Adolf Hitler
Britain
Mediterranean
Answers to Mail Orders From JACK STINNETT
Washington Answering the Army mail orders the reason there are no Company Js in the army is that originally the letter J looked rich like the letter F Y that army officials were afraid orders to the company might become confused. Incidentally there is no J street in Washington. Mes K M D Phoenix Ariz says it would be fun to write a story about this being the first army with no Indian scouts but General Headquarters says we do have Indian scouts with the 25th Infantry at Fort Huachuca Ariz. May be it is beside the point but the army considers Indians the most competent and efficient communications men in the whole draft army. PR Camp Ord Calif I can only tell you what an old army may tell me. Whenever I was reviewing troops I looked at the leather. If a man s shoes belt purses and cap visor of feather, tool were polished, I figured he knew what soldiering was all about. He did add that the same applied to all polishable metal, but he never saw a man with metal equipment up a gloss who didn t have his leather looking the same way. These men who put elbow grease in their polishing invariably gave the best performance under fire. E. W Albany N Y The estimated strength of the army in mid April was 1,186,000 men. About 68,500 were conditioned officers. The regular army accounts for about a half million officers and enlisted men, National Guard about 290,000, draftees about 380,000. Mrs. T. P. Austin Tex I be glad to pass along your observation. (Continued on Page Three)
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Jack Stinnett
Washington
Fort Benning
Mes. K. M. D
Phoenix
Arizat
General Headquarters
Fort Huachuca
Ariz
Ord
Calif
E. W
Albany
Regular Army
National Guard
T. P. Austin
Tex
New Fighter From Cradle of Research
Los Angeles reports rapid aviation progress from U S air labs with emphasis on laminar flow wing technology, high power engines above 2000 horsepower, large diameter propellers, jet propulsion, and supercharging to extend service ceilings beyond 30 000 feet while speeding U S aircraft development and production led by Frank Caldwell president of the Institute of Aeronautical Sciences.
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Los Angeles
American ‘Aviation
Frank Caldwell
Institute of Aeronautical Sciences
United Aircraft Corp
Caldwell
United States
Europe
Caldtwell
Aviation News Committee
Aeronautical Chamber of Commerce
National Advisory Committee For Aeronautics
Langley Field
Moffett Field
Calif
Funeral Sunday for R R Cornelius Hempstead county figure
Funeral services for R R Cornelius a prominent Hempstead county air man land owner and livestock breeder who died in Shreveport will be held at McKamie high school and Horium at 1 30 Sunday afternoon The service will be conducted by Masonic Buckner lodge No 121 of Stamps and Lewisville lodge No 14 with Rev Ira Pattishall of Warren officiating Numerous active and honorary pallbearers are listed from Stamps Lewisville Hope Texarkana Magnolia and surrounding towns
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R. R.cornelius
Hempstead County
Shreveport
McKamie High School
Horium
Centerville
Cornelius
Masonic Buckner Lodge
Stamps
Lewisville
Ira Pattishall
Warren
Carlton King
Paul Parks
Hugh Hyman
Earl Hendrix
Harold Lawrence
Truett Simmons
L. T. Parks
R. M. Briant
R. M. Lagrone
C. P. Spragins
W. P. Agee
E. &. Greening
Gus Haynes
Hope
Jim Buchanan
C. L. Cabs
Victor Florence
John Hutchenson
J. K. Wadley
Texarkana
Tom Gillespie
W. R. Grimmett
Boney
A. L. Parks
E. Lee
J. A. Thomas
Charles McKay
Magnolias
Chas. McClendon
Chas Coleman
S. W. Colquitt
Beulah
Miss
R. E. Monvus
Red River on Rise Again from Flood Swell to 28 Feet Probable
Red River levels climbed to 24 feet at Faltosy with a 1.94 foot rise in 12 hours and may reach 28 feet within 36 hours. Officials warned the river could threaten banks if rainfall upstream continues, though immediate danger is limited. Fulton residents fear a third flood could breach banks, a longstanding local worry.
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Red River
Faltosy
U1 arm@page
Weather Bureau
Fulton
Printers Quit at Pine Bluff
Pine Bluff publisher E W Freeman of the Pine Bluff Commercial said the daily paper would miss publication Saturday for the first time in 73 years due to a walkout by 14 compositors. The dispute centers on wage scale demands of 1.10 dollars per hour versus 99.5 cents. Negotiations to resume upon union prompt.
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Pine Bluff
E. W. Freeman
Pine Bluff Commercial
Composing Room
Freeman
Commercial
Hope Resident Dies Friday
Mrs. Alice Oglesby, 76, former resident of Washington and Hempstead County native, died at her South Main Street home Friday night around 8:30. Funeral at Herndon-Cornelius Funeral Home at 3 PM Saturday, burial in Washington. Survived by son Bennie Oglesby of Hope.
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Alice Oglesby
Washington
Hempstead County
South Main Steet
Herndon-Cornelius
Bennie Oglesby of
Hope
Dr Matt Ellis to Head Henderson State College
Henderson Ark. Dr Matt Ellis a philosophy and Bible instructor at Hendrix College Conway was elected president of Henderson State Teachers College, succeeding Major Joseph A Day of Fort Smith. The change takes effect September 1. Trustees also elected Duke Wells as head coach succeeding Tom Murphy who leaves for military duty.
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Arkadelphia
Ark
Matt Ellis
Hendrix College
Conway
Henderson State Teacher's College
Joseph A. Day
Fort Smith
Henderson
Duke Wells
Camden
Tom Murphy
Fritz Zivic Retains Welterweight Title
New York report: Welterweight champion Frytzie Zivic of Pittsburgh defeats Tony Maricliano of New York in ten hard rounds. Both boxers weighed 149 1/2 pounds, over the class limit, leaving Maricliano draped over the ropes at the bell. The Welland Canal connects Lakes Erie and Ontario at Welland, Ontario.
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New York
UN Devision
Fryitzie Zivic
Pittsburgh
Tony Maricliano
East Side
Lakes Erie
Ontario
Welland
Britain and United States Seek Streamlined Atlantic Convoys
An American source outlines a plan for quick aid to Britain in the Atlantic fighting. It stresses Britain's grim position, the need for rapid convoy organization, and close cooperation between British and U. S. navies to ease base pressures and shift toward a joint war effort.
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London
Britain
United States
Reliabl
Atlantic
Pictu
U. S
Capital to Be Vacationless in Washington
Washington observers report a national defense speed-up threatens to cancel most federal employees’ vacation plans. Bureaucrats, from Justice to Treasury, face extended hours as overtime soars and agencies stagger shifts to cover expanding workloads. Many workers have accrued leave but fear losing it as vacations are curtailed.
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Perkins
Labor
Chador
Veterans’ Organization
Congress
North America
T. M. Reg
U.S. Pat
Chilliel
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Associated Press
Jilly
Hg Wu
Deverber AG
Jeanen's
Ulva,bt
New Orleans
Bevender , M85
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Marvel
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Cradle of Research
North American Aviation, Inc
R.R. Cornelius
Hempstead
McKamie
Fritz Zivic
Great Britain
Jack
Stinnett
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