Jury Deliberates One Minute For Williams Death Sentence
In Pine Bluff Arkansas Sylvester Williams a 22 year old Negro was sentenced to death by electric chair for rape and murder of Irene Taylor. Judge T G Parham set the execution date for Friday morning June 20. The defense noted Williams waived the usual 48 hour delay before sentencing. An unprecedented armed guard of 100 National Guard members plus state police and deputies protected the courthouse amid threats of mob violence. Police closed streets around the courthouse and restricted access to those with urgent business. Sheriff Garland Brewster urged the public to stay away during the trial.
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Sylvester Williams
Irene
Taylor
Alzheimer White
T. G. Parham
Williams
Willams
Hevily
Pine Blufi
Arkansas
Irene Taylor
Ajatigeimer
Arkansas National Guard
Garland Brewster
Ccounty
Dardanelle
National Gur
Pine Bluff Company
Brewster
Dies Committee Aims to Fuel Revolt Fears
A Washington piece surveys how the Dies Committee shapes fear of a Communist and Jewish plot to seize power. It outlines a proposed sequence: scare stories to mobilize support, a patriotic cadre ready to form a private army, and eventual Army intervention to restore order. Gilbert and Campbell discuss fundraising failures and their dream of a 40 influential group turning into a nationwide Nationalist movement.
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Isi
Arma
Uratil
Tyo
Congressional
Joe Dudley P. Gilbert
James Erwin Campbell
Gilbert
Campbell
Feighton
eShop
U.S. Army
Director Opposes Low Cotton Price At AAA Meeting
LITTLE ROCK A4 Director J W Duggan of the Agricultural Adjustment Administration southern division told a southwide AAA directors conference that farmers must decide whether they want cheap cotton or to attempt to regain foreign markets for the Dixie product. He said farmers deserve a fair price and to adjust export prices to foreign cotton, not slash the entire crop price. Conference committee chairmen included George Slaughter E H White J L Lawson C D Walton and J B Daniel with Secretary Wallate to speak Friday. About 109 people registered.
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Little Rock
J. W. Duggan
The
Agricultural Adjustment Administration
AAA
Duggan
George Slaughter
Texas
E. H. White
Mississippi
J. L. Lawson
Alabama
C. D. Walton
Olsfumbyna
J. B. Daniel
Arkansas
Wallate
War Department trains pigeons for night flight in Philippine Islands
A War Department station in the Philippine Islands trains homing pigeons to navigate at night, reflecting the reliance on nocturnal guidance. Recent notes mention Dutch buses requiring top emergency doors, a vehicle design detail for quick egress.
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The
War Department
Philippine Islands
Holland
Missing Negro Prisoners Remain Sought In Arkansas
State and local officers continue the search near Cummins Prison Farm for five missing Black inmates who escaped during a storm. Officials issued bulletins with names Arthur Johnson Ada Taylor James Smith J W Pat Allen and Dave Martin.
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Cummins Prison Farm
Ark
Arkansas
Arthur Johnson
Ife Fay
Union County
Ada Taylor
Pulaski County
James Smith
J. W.pati Allen
Dave Martin
Pendergast to Leave Prison for 1940 Elections
Kansas City report notes Tom Pendergast, longtime Kansas City Democratic boss, will start a one month prison term in Leavenworth for tax evasion, aiming to be free by August primaries. The piece links his influence to Missouri politics, including Governor Stark and Senator Truman, and claims Pendergast’s machine may endure in Kansas City while Parole potential looms. It also cites a Kansas City Star claim that Pendergast netted about 248000 from a December Tropic Park bet, after a 268000 gross take minus 20000 stake.
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Kansas City
Tots Pendergast
Totoring Democratic
Pendergast
Leavenworth
Ros
Missouri
Lloyd C. Stark
U. 8S
Harry S. Truman
Missouri Arsentirs
Stark
U. S
Maurice Milligan
Truman
U.S
Kansas City Star
Tom Pandargast
Tropical Park
Provida
Star
Lady Emison
Plead Guilty in Insurance Murder Trio in Philadelphia
Three defendants in a wholesale insurance murder case pleaded guilty on Thursday in Philadelphia. Others pleaded innocent as nine defendants faced arraignment before a three-judge panel. Trials for those who denied guilt are expected to begin next week.
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Philadelphia
Savas
Operators Reach 730 Feet On Test
In Lewisville Arkansas operators drifted about 150 feet through shale at Erwin and Leach and East Texas Refining FLL Wright et al No 1 in section 24 10 24 Wednesday The Harlston No 1 in section 86 10 24 will be spudded Thursday The rig is being set up Wednesday A warehouse on the Patton lease started Wednesday The Bell No 1 yielded 40 barrels and the Bell No 1 90 barrels will be pumped to Patton storage tanks A pipeline is being built from there to the Cotton Belt railroad Colonel W T Flanagan will drill the Harlston No 1 on the outskirts of Lewisville
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Lewisville
Ark
Shell
Erwin and Leach
East Texas Refining Company
FLL
Wright Et al
Harlston
W.T. Flanagan
Erwin and Leash and
East Texas
A Thought Speak but little and well if you would be esteemed a man of merit
A compact aphorism attributed to Trengh urging measured speech as a path to merit and esteem. The fragment emphasizes value in restraint and clarity over volume in discourse.
Mind Your Manners Bee U S Pet Or Test Knowledge
Question set asks who rises first at dinner and how the hostess guides seating. It proposes a scenario with no servant and guest arrival, offering choices. The suggested solution says the hostess rises first, she signals seating from her place, and the best answer is that the husband admits guests and shows where to wrap.
Leaders Agree in New Tax Program
Secretary Morgenthau said congressional leaders and the president agreed on a tax program to aid business recovery. The conference at the White House finalized the corporation tax revision with no further talks expected.
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Washington
Treasury
Morgenthau
White House
Italy to Bid for Ocean Air Travel
Aviation sources reveal Maly plans a transatlantic passenger bid with a four motor, 40 passenger Cant 2512 monoplane. Built at Trieste, awaiting motors, top speed about 10 miles an hour, cruising 250 mph, load capacity 2 tons. Maiden flight planned for December or January, potential New York voyage.
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Rome
Maly
Trieste
America
Plahes
New York
Japanese Warn Foreign Vessels Halted Near China Coast
Shanghai dispatch reports a Japanese spokesman saying ships entering waters near the China coast may be halted and searched by Japanese warships. The Aramis and Ranpura were stopped and inspected after being accused of aiding Chinese military operations, with tensions rising as British and French vessels sought to resist, while incidents at Danzig and the Polish Corridor drew protests from local authorities.
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Shanghai
China
Japan
de Spi
Armis
Aramis
Europe
Ranpura
Hongkong
One of First Rescued From Submarine Lands Officers
PORTSMOUTH N H A rescued submarine crew member recalls the Squalus disaster and the tense moments during the dive and rescue. He praises the crew, captain, and rescuers for their calm handling, detailing the ascent, loss of power, and communication by hammer signals. He notes no panic and confirms he was in the control room during the event.
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Submarine Lands
Falcon
Bland
Trov~ Ss
New Underpass Bid Spread for Columbia County Road
The State Highway Commission announced 35 bids on seven minor projects with an estimated cost of 385000 dollars. Bids show Columbia County for a concrete and steel underpass four miles west of Waldo on U S Highway with Ottlager Brothers of Histon Oklahoma submitting a bid of 40199.34 dollars.
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Little Rock
State Highway Commission
Columbia—Concrete and Steel
Waldo
U. S
Ottlager Brothers
Histon
Okla
Ashdown Man Killed by Train in Sad Fatality
Ashdown resident, 94 year old Anderson, a longtime Southwest Arkansas educator and former Confederate veteran, died instantly after stepping in front of a southbound Kansas City Southern train near the post office. Eyewitnesses say he misjudged the approach while walking to collect his mail, ending a long life marked by wartime service and local teaching.
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Ashdown
Little River County
TTC
Anderson
Southwest Arkansas
Kansas City Southern
My. Anderson
Governor questions petitions on 1998 amendments in Arkansas
Governor Bailey urged Circuit Judge Gus Fall and Pulaski County Prosecutor Pat Mehaffey to probe the validity of initiative petitions for six constitutional amendments approved in the 1998 general election. He said Secretary Hall advised that many signatures appeared to be forged due to the same handwriting.
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Little Rock
Bailey
Gus Fall
Pat Mehaffey
Pulaski County
Hallibut
Says television is not yet ready
Washington special committee of the communications commission warns practical nationwide television service cannot be expected soon. It notes substantial technical and organizational development remains, with distribution facilities, program production, financing, and cost reduction still unsettled. The panel says only large metros may receive service for several years and opposes RCA proposed technical standards.
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Washington
The
Communications Commission
Radio Manufacturers’ Association
Squalus Rescue Ends In Narrow Survival Tale
Navy officials report the Squalus disaster ended with eight men saved on the fourth diving bell ascent after a 46 hour ordeal. The submarine sank off Portsmouth New Hampshire during a practice dive after an air induction valve flooded compartments. Four officers were saved, including Lieutenants Naquin Boyle Nichols and Robertson, while 26 men remained dead as rescue efforts continued for the submerged vessel.
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Portsmouth
Haggard
Oliver Naquin
Squalis
I Valle
United. States Navy
Fateon
Navy
C. F. Naquin
Alexandria
Naquin
Willient T. Boyle, Jr
Baltimore
John C. Nichols
Chicago
Robert W. Robertson
Quannah
Tex
C. W. Cole
Portsmouth Navy Yard
Cotton market report from New Orleans
New Orleans cotton market opened Thursday at about 8.88 for seeds and late 9.52 middling, with the market quiet and unchanged. Prices showed a quiet session as traders awaited moves.
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New Orleans
Pol
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