Civil service must endure in government expansion
The editorial argues that the broad growth of federal civil service under Hoover and Roosevelt, including the Soil Conservation Service, RFC, WPA, and AAA, should be maintained beyond elections. It urges protecting rank-and-file federal workers’ rights and social security, noting government must perform key tasks efficiently regardless of political tides.
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Republic
Hoover
Roosevelt
Soil Conservation Service
RFC
WPA
AAA
Civil Service
Post Office
America
No Fun at All JOLA Kas Winfield Jones Blized Ducks
Kas Winfield Jones blasted at a flock of ducks but one fell. He pursued a second shot but returned to see a hawk already flying away with the duck he had aimed at.
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Jola, Kas
Winfield Jones
Strategic Area to Be Used By Spain Only
The Spanish wiped out the last vestige of international control in Tangiers, taking complete charge of the strategic zone on the north coast of Africa. The move ends the activities of the informational control commission, the legislative assembly and the international information office. Tangier’s zone controls the approach to the Strait of Gibraltar from the Atlantic. Fighting over snow covered mountains Greek Alpine troops advanced seven miles into Italian held Albania, threatening the Italian supply base and taking 1,200 Italian prisoners. The British were reported to send three army divisions about 45,000 troops to counter the Italian invaders. heavy casualties were inflicted by British and Greek air forces. In the southern sector Greek defenders repelled Italian columns in three hand to hand clashes with bayonets and grenades. British land troops reported to have landed in Crete, undisclosed in number. Rome reported air raids. Naples was bombed for the second time in four nights. Anti aircraft fire forced missiles to land in open country. Stefani noted stiff Greek resistance near the Twinina region at the Italian front’s lower end. London raided as sirens and anti aircraft fire filled the sky. the Nazi siege continued into the night. Continued on page three.
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Tangiers
Africa
Informational Control Commission
The
Legislative Assembly
International Information Office
Strait of Gibraltar
Associated Press
Albania
Raritan
Halian
Rome
Naples
High Command
Stefani
Talian
Twinnina
Star to Carry Election Returns in Mail Edition
The Star will withhold a focal election party Tuesday night and rely on the Associated Press for the presidential report. AP will wire returns as usual, with results reaching rural subscribers in the mail edition by Wednesday morning. The city edition ships normally. the mail edition stays closed until midnight for election news.
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Star
Associated Press
The
City
Hope
Emmet
Prescott
Lewisville
Stamps
Bradley
Brother and Sister Are 4-H Club District Champs
Guy Foster and Juanita Foster of Lite River county are the 1940 district 4-H Club champions in southwest Arkansas announced during the State 4-H Achievement Day on November 2. Wody Jernigan, state club agent, noted it is the first time siblings have won both district titles in the same year. Guy, 16, has seven years in 4-H with fourteen demonstrations and a production value of 7714 and net profit 349.18. He led in crop production honors and previously earned a trip to the American Royal Livestock Show in Kansas City. Juanita, 17, also began at age 10 and has accumulated multiple county honors.
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Guy
Hirl
Jernigan
Juanita
Arkansas Club
Kansas City
Prescott Hope Meet Friday Game Preview
Hope High School Bobcats prepare for Friday night clash with Prescott after a rough defeat by Blytheville. Coach Hammons notes Mosley scored all Blytheville TDs on long runs and commits to refining a running attack. Jimmy Simms returns but is hurt and unlikely to play.
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Hope High School Bobcats
Blytheville Chicks
Prescott
Hammons
Blytheville
Mosley
Hope Lads
Frescott
Curly Wolves
Bobsats
Hope Boys
Mnet
Nevada
Jimmy Simms
Airliner With 10 Passengers Is Missing
A United Airlines plane with seven passengers and three crew vanished after arriving over Salt Lake City at 5 40 am CST. The San Francisco to Salt Lake City flight, due at 4 39 am, arrived yet could not land due to heavy snow. The carrier said the craft had enough fuel to remain aloft until a.m.
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Salt Lake City
United Airlines
San Francisco
Stanley Halberg
United Air Lines
Gas Refunds Due December for Arkansas Consumers
Kansas division manager of Louisiana Gas Co says refunds to Arkansas customers under an agreement with the Utilities Commission will be mailed in December. Thirty-five clerks will review records dating to January 1, 1938 to determine each refund. The company agreed to refund $500,000 to 44,000 Arkansas customers along with a $547,000 annual rate reduction announced about a month ago.
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Little Rochhriw
Kansas
Akansas Louisiana Gas Company
State Utilities Commission
Arkansas
Steve Atkins Appointed Assistant Sales Tax Auditor
LITTLE ROCK The State Revenue Department named Steve Atkins of Hope as assistant sales tax auditor for Hempstead county. He will assist W. W. Compton of Hope, the sales tax auditor for Nevada and Hempstead counties. The appointment is effective November 1, 1940.
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Little Rock
State Revenue Department
Steve Atkins
Hope
Hempstead
Atkins
W. W. Compton
Nevada
Cotton New York Opens Quietly Closing at 4 55
In New York, January cotton opened with no trading and closed at 4.55. The mid morning spot price stood at 9.87.
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New York
Army Will Scan Draftees Seeking Out Specialists
John Q Citizen, drafted, reports to reception center where an arm colored card with punched holes becomes part of his permanent army record. The card records his full name serial number birthplaces of family, country of birth, and birth date along with education details.
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Milton Bronner
NEA
Washington
John Q
Army
Johr
John
First game of the season sparks sprint to court
Bill Mentor leaves his drug store duties at 9 ish to catch the season opener. Old Julius Peskin complains about hours as Mentor races to the streets and toward the distant cheer of the game, racing through Market Street toward City Sta.
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Bill Mentor
Julius Peskin
Mentor
Mr. Peskin
Bill
Peskin
Walton
Ell
Bull
Market Street
City Sta
Court Upholds Housing Authority Law in Arkansas
The Arkansas State Supreme Court on Monday upheld the 1987 act authorizing cities to form housing authorities for slum-clearance programs financed by loans from the U S Housing Authority. The decision supports the government funded low cost housing program and reinforces city led redevelopment efforts.
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Little Rock
State Supreme Court
Arkansas
U. S. Housing Authority
Woman Slayer Gets New Trial
The Louisiana Supreme Court granted a new trial for Annie Beatrice Henry, 24, of Shreveport, who was sentenced to death for the Lake Charles rice field slaying of Joseph P. Calloway, a Houston salesman. Finnan Burks, 23, received no new trial.
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New Orleans
State Supreme Court
Annie Beatrice Henry
Shreveport
Joseph P. Calloway
Houston
Texas
Finnan Burks
Henry
Lake Charles
Burks
Calloway
Supreme Court
Romdexas
County Council to Meet Here for Demonstration Program
County council of Home Demonstration Clubs announces the Annual Achievement Program in Hempstead county courthouse Hope. The event runs Wednesday November 6 from 5 a.m. to 10 a.m. with registration and cotton Christmas exhibits by clubs, then a meeting at 10 a.m. called to order by Mrs. Shirley Stuart of Ozan.
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County Council of Home
Hempstead County
Hope
Shirley Stuart of
Ozan
Radio Address Foresees Election Eve Blitz Across Nation
The Associated Press reports a turbulent 1940 campaign as Roosevelt in Hyde Park and Willkie in New York string final appeals to voters. Roosevelt plans a two hour nationwide radio program from 3 to 11 p.m. CST, while Willkie delivers an hour long network broadcast at 1:12 p.m. CST. Election eve speeches are planned by both camps with forecasts of victory from party leaders. Weather may influence turnout with about 50 million ballots expected. past coal usage peaked at 139 million tons in one year.
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Associated Press
Roosevelt
Hyde Park
Democratic National Committee
Willkie
Washington
Armisti
Wendell L. Willkie
New York
Square “Garden
niZts
Cleveland
St “Hyd Park
Pi Dent
Con
Hudson
Mari
Edward J. Flynn
Joseph W. Martin Jr
Representative Ditter Rep. P
Republican Committee
Congress
Rss
Drewry Dem
Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee
House
North Atlantic
Lake States
Ohio Valley
South
Cranium Crackers on the Presidents Quiz
Five questions test knowledge of U.S. presidents. The quiz asks which 20th century presidents wore glasses and had mustaches, how many were born west of the Mississippi, who had beards last, and whether Abraham Lincoln had a mustache. Page One.
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United States
Mississippi River
Abraham Lincoln
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Wuanta Foster
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