Pine Bluff Stockyards and Cheese Plant Boost Farm Economy
A Simmons National Bank announcement praises Pine Bluff stockyards with capacity for 90 000 cattle 95 000 calves and 280 000 hogs yearly and notes how cash sales benefit farmers. It also foresees Kraft Phenix Cheese factory starting May 16 and Camden’s Southern International Paper kraft brown paper plant paying farmers daily. Both ventures raise farm income beyond city payrolls.
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Simmons National Bank
Pine Bluff
Stockyards Company
Hope
Kraft Phenix
Camden
Southern International Paper Company
Kraft Brown Paper
Pine Bluffs
Mussolini proclaims empire over conquered Ethiopia in Rome
In a London Geneva dispatch the Italian dictator Benito Mussolini declared the restoration of the Roman Empire during a weekend rally from the Venice palace. He proclaimed Emperor of Ethiopia and pledged to subdue resistance, while Haile Selassie and Ethiopian leaders sought League of Nations action.
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Switzerland
Assaciaiud
Baron Peompeo Aluisi
Italy
League of Nations Council
Ethiopia
Haile Selassie
Mussolini
League
Stelian
Selassie
Praclaia
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Ronan Upire
Tilia
Lihiopia
Victor Emme
Kang
Rome
Venezia
Paldiv
Cisvist Council
Lilian Cabonel
Pietro Badvain
Druwh
Addis Ababa
Tally Selassie
Arkansas Supreme Court Invalidates Game Fund Transfer
The Arkansas Supreme Court ruled Monday that an action from 1935 to move $9,000 in 1936 and 1937 from the game protective fund to the state park fund for park development was invalid. It held section 2 of Act 14 ineffective because it did not specify the transfer’s purpose.
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Little Rock
Arkansas Supreme Court
Highway Deaths Week-End Report Shows High Toll
The Associated Press reports 68 highway deaths during the week end tied to a Census Bureau analysis to map accidental fatalities nationwide. Illinois leads with 18 deaths, Indiana eight, North Carolina seven. The Census Bureau will publish weekly accident data as part of a national effort on accident prevention. Maryward University tests reveal most of 244 drivers slowed to stop emergencies.
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United States Government
Census Bureau
Clinois
Indiana
North Carolina
Maryward University
Bureau of
Reapportionment Plan Aims to Change Arkansas Legislature
El Dorado Times reports a proposed constitutional amendment to reapportion the Arkansas legislature without adding seats. An initiative petition is being circulated by El Dorado citizens with backing from groups statewide. The plan would create a Board of Apportionment led by the governor secretary of state and attorney general to redraw legislative districts.
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EL Dorado
Ark
Arkansas
el Dorado Times
Slate
al Drusy
Mass Meeting Planned for Scout Drive at City Hall
A Hope and Hempstead county gathering meets Monday at Hope City Hall to plan a Boy Scout financial drive beginning Tuesday. The goal is 600 dollars to fund permanent paid workers. W H McMullen of Tex Ark council will speak. Glenn Durham chairs, Syd McMath and Ched Hail audit. The Hope Boys band will parade Monday afternoon.
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Hope and Hempstead County
Hope City Hall
W. H. McMullen
Tex-Ark Council
Glenn Durham
Syd McMath
Ched Hail
Hope Boys
A. W. Hudson
Prescott
Bernard O'Steen Escapes In Crash
Bernard OSteen an employee of Jacks Newsstand escaped with minor injuries when his car crashed into a Lehigh and Arkansas freight train near Hope. He was alone and traveling from the Alton CCC camp to Hope as heavy rain reduced visibility at the grade crossing. The front of the car was destroyed.
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Bernard O'Steen
Jacks Newstand
Bn Judes
Hope
O'Steen
Alton
CCC
Garde
Tax Bill Would Aid Big Fellows' Tax Bill Would Aid Big Fellows'
Washington and Byrd clash over the Roosevelt tax program as Senator Byrd cites 11 large corporations he says would escape taxes and 29 more possibly pay less under the administration plan. He asks Morgenthau to name all firms with incomes of 5 million or more that would pay less than under current policies. Byrd argues the plan could give large corporations an advantage over smaller rivals. The Senate Finance Committee, including Dunn and other Democrats, contemplates substitute measures to the administration proposal, with sessions planned.
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Byrd
Bill Washington
Dem. Va
Morgenthal
The
Virginian
Willard
Treasury
Fl.delok
Senate Finance Committee
Committee
Munday
American ‘Telephone Aad Telegraph Co
American Tybaccu
American Smelling and Refining Co
General ‘Electric
National Biscust
Government Aims Major Resettlement Move On Submarginal Land
The Resettlement Administration plans to buy submarginal land for public use and relocate thousands of families to better parcels. About 1,178,000 acres have been purchased at 422 an acre with 8,001,000 more under option, totaling nearly 50 million dollars. The program backstops tenant families onto leased or later purchased farms, forging rural communities and cooperative homesteads with aims to create lasting land-resource adjustment.
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Resettlement Administration
Rodney Dutcher
NEA Service
Washington
NEA
NEA Service, Inc
Wasitington
Congress
Mitchell Palmer Reported Dying After Surgery
Washington reports Attorney General A Mitchall Palmer, in Wilson's cabinet, whose April 29 appendectomy led to a deteriorating condition since midnight Sunday, is described by Dr. Harry M. Kaufman as very grave. The brief note notes the critical status.
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Washington
A. Mitchall Palmer
Woodrow Wilson
Harry M. Kaufman
Double Dip Taken Out of Third St
City WPA project on East Third Street near Brookwood school completed and opened to traffic removing the dangerous double right angle at Third and Shover streets. Lead bump leveling near Home Feed plant finished but not yet open as crews wait for concrete to harden. Project ends traffic danger on East Third Street with safer gradual twist at the intersection.
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City of Hope
WPA
East Third Sweet
Brookwood School
Home Fee Company
East Third
Third
Shover
Hove
Relief Fund Bill Passed by House to Senate
The House approved a large relief funding package totaling over 2.6 billion dollars, aligning with the administration’s 1.425 billion dollar work relief appropriation for May. In London, British authorities decide not to strike deserter Private Juin M. Crees who returned to England after ten years abroad to rejoin his mother. A separate note mentions Marks Duis company producing dyes with durable color fastness for textiles and fabrics.
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Washington
House
Senate
Hone
London
Juin M. Crees
Wiltshire Regiment
Hong Kong
England
United States
Civil suit trial postponed in Arkansas county
In Marianna Arkansas the civil suit by State Comptroller Griffin Smith to recover 25813.53 from Sheriff Zoll C Smith of Lee County was postponed in circuit court Monday due to defense attorney absence. Also noted: Forrest and York injured in a Tennessee crash. New Jersey quadruplets receive first human milk. Tennessee white and black school integration case moves to Supreme Court.
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Marianna
Ark
Griffin Smith
Zoll C. Smith
Lee County
T J Downs House in Columbus Burns
The home of T J Downs of Columbus was destroyed by fire around 11 30 p m Sunday causing $2 00 in losses. No insurance was carried. Fire officials believe the blaze started from a defective kitchen flue and spread rapidly. Virtually all contents were destroyed.
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T. J. Downs
Columbus
Nooss
T Hat
Three Luciano Gang Members Plead Guilty in Vice Case
Three men including Peter Baltizer Al Weiner and David Marcus pleaded guilty to all charges in a vice case tied to Charles Luciana and a network of about 200 disorderly houses. Sentences were suspended pending trial of ten others. The defendants were described as bookers for the chain.
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New York
Charles ‘Duucky Luciano
Peter Baltizer
al Weiner
David Marcus
Luciana
Mrs. T. C. Renfro Dies at Prescott
Mrs. T. C. Renfro aged 4 reportedly died at a Prescott granddaughter’s home, with funeral at Missionary Grove Baptist church led by Rev. Jaggers. She leaves five sons Charles Rensen of Hope D Henin Longview Texas John Ed and Lee Renfro Prescott, two daughters Mrs. Stuart Blevins and Mrs. Ellen Fullerton, Prescott, and 34 grandchildren and 34 great grandchildren.
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T. C. Renfro
Charles Renfro
Hope
Law
Renice Stovall
Prescott
Missionary Grove Baptist Church
Kev
Jaggers
Boughlin
Charles Rensen
D. Henin
Longview
Texas
John
Lee Renfro
Stuart Blev
Village honors Lawrence with obelisk in Caerna Tremadoc
A Welsh village in Caerna Tremadoc plans to erect an obelisk to Lawrence of Arabia. The appeal gathers locals to fund the memorial in honor of the famous figure associated with desert campaigns.
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Caerna Tremadoc
Wales
Black and White Defendants Face Court Actions
The court held trials for multiple defendants including Daniel Black and DeAnn Roberts on charges tied to cattle theft and other offenses. Bail set at $1000 for one, arraignments extended for Martin Guthrie, and various fines and licenses addressed for city cases.
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Wi K. Lemley
Daniel
DeAnn Negro
Page
Roberts
Martin Guthrie
McDaniel Negro
Bond to be Filed Monday in Hempstead Liquor Vote Case
John P. Vesey attorney for the contestants in Hempstead County liquor election referendum said bond for costs would be filed with County Clerk Ray McDowell after 2 p m Monday. The bond deadline was set by a motion from County Judge H M Stephens last week. Vesey did not reveal whose names appear on the bond as the case resumes in county court May 27.
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John P. Vesey
Hempstead
Ray McDowell
H. M.stephens
Zeppelin designer meets President at White House visit
Hugo Eckener of the Zeppelin Hindenburg said he would not attempt a record flight on the return to Germany but would use favorable gales. He paid respects to President Roosevelt on Monday in Washington. A Shawnee heifer, 13 months old, was noted in the fragmentary report.
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Washington
Hugo Eiener
Hindenburg
Germany
Eckener
Roosevelt
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