Railroads Withdraw Pay Cut in Hope of U S Aid
Major railroads canceled a 1 percent wage cut for about 930,000 workers to hasten government relief. The move followed Roosevelt board recommendations and talks with President Roosevelt, with industry leaders urging Congress to draft legislation aiding carriers.
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Cihicago
Stein
Roosevelt
Wd. Pelley
Association of American Railroads
George M. Harrison
Railway Labor Executives Association
Labor and Management
Congress
Pelley
State association adopts new eligibility rules for Arkansas basketball
The Arkansas Athletic Association approves two district tournaments by class, permits cross class play with limits, and sets a four year eight semester or three year six semester eligibility rule effective September 4 1940. Players transferring districts face one year ineligibility. moves aim to curb eligibility disputes. Sunday football is rejected with a rest period. age limit proposal is rejected. M. Gora elected president for a third term.
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Little Rock
Arkansas Athletic Association
West Side Junio High
J. J. Pratt
Malvern Schools
Arkansas
Hat Lis
James Abraham
Lonoke
Yuan
Texas
Earlive
Munday
M. Gora
Arkadelphia
Wasr
Gora
Ben Wil- Tiana
Ashdown
Fr. H. Moore
Jonesboro
True or false quiz from a historic page
A quirky OCR fragment presents true or false questions about fish spelling and measurements, notes Georgia nickname accuracy, and claims on prison population. It ends with a religious quotation attributed to Robertson inviting devotion and truth revelations.
Pilkinton to Head Seal Drive Here
James H. Pilkinson, Hope attorney, will head Hempstead county’s Christmas Seal drive for 1998. State chair Homer Adkins announced a nationwide effort with 1,500 local committees and 1,200 other groups joining the Tuberculosis Association campaign to educate the public about prevention and health.
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James H. Pilkinson
Hope
Hempstead
Homer Adkins
Ong Stead County
Simila
United States
Andius
Arkansas High School Football Scores Across State
A scrambled list of high school football results shows numerous Arkansas cities and teams. scores include Beebe 19 Brinkley 13, Mena 1 Piggott 25, Jonesboro 47, Helena 32, Wald Ridge 40, Fort Smith 20, Paragould 34, DeQueen 38, Malvern 0, and many more across the state, reflecting a busy Friday night schedule with varied outcomes.
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Little Reich
Fordyce
North Little Rock
Pine Biull G. Hot Springs
Camden
Stuttgart
Warren
Seville
BL Dorals
Beebe
Brinkley
Augusta
Lonuke
Oak Grove
Hamburg
Dermot
Eudorath Charleston
Mena
Piggott
Kennett
Texarkana
Magazi Gordon
Bearden
Batesville
Searcy
Rogers
Mayetteville
Hope Falcons Fall To Blytheville In Tight Friday Football
The Hope High School football team suffered a 2 0 defeat to Blytheville as the Chicks continued a strong running game. Key plays included a 84 yard scamper by Blytheville, a Mosley touchdown, and multiple end arounds that broke Hope’s defense. Blytheville scored four times while Hope fought hard, with two late scoring chances thwarted by penalties and miscues.
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Hope High School
Blytheville
Roberats
Chickasaws
Jimmy Taylor
Russ Mosley
David Coleman
Hope
Coleman
Eason
Bobcats
Parsons
Chicks
Starling Young
Ford
Thompson
Young
Warrington
Minle
Bobcat
Warringe
Mosley
Trojans
Camden Hot Springs
Hot Springs High School
Camden
Trivinoff
Hunter
Blair
Arkansas Board Extends Thomsen Contract Three Years
The University of Arkansas Board of Trustees renewed Head Football Coach Fred C. Thomsen’s contract for three more years at a Friday night meeting with President John C. Putrall. They plan to revisit a PWA loan for a women’s dormitory and discussed location and amortization as part of the agenda. A $160,000 WPA landscaping project for the stadium and campus was approved, with the university’s share around $13,500 per Secretary T. C. Carlson.
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Fayetteville
Ark
University of Arkansas Board of Trustees
Fred C. Thomsen
John C. Putrall
PWA
University
T. C
Yerger Tigers Win Fourth Straight—Defeat Lions in Texarkana
Yerger High School Tigers beat Washington High Lions of Texarkana 40 to wD for their fourth consecutive victory. Pink Cur, Pondexter, and Grady starred, with C Shaw also delivering a strong game for Yerger.
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Yerger High School Tigers
Wasterington High Lions
Texarkana
Hope
Pondexter
Grady
C. Shaw
Tigars
Jessie Clarice Brown Wins $2 Theme Award
The Hope Fire Department announced Jessie Clarice Brown won the $2 award for best theme among grace school students on Why I Should Be Interested In Fire Prevention Week. Teachers narrowed the field to six before the department judged the final winner. Honorable mentions went to Mabel Ward Thelma Roweh Matilda McPaddin Mayjorie Alice Rolling and Carroll Hyatt.
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The
Hope Fire Department
Jessie Clarice Brown
Grace School
Fire Department
Mabel Ward
Thelma Roweh
Matilda McPaddin
Mayjorie Alice Rolling
Carroll Hyatt
Death Valley Becomes Major Tourist Draw
Los Angeles report shows at least 58 320 people visited Death Valley in the last year. The valley now a national park with improved roads and water, plus numerous hotels. Travel in five years rose by about 550 percent under Superintendent T R Goodwin.
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Los. Angeles
Death Valley
T. R. Goodwin
Texarkana Flier Located After Weekend Search
W H Proctor a 26 year old Texarkana aviator who disappeared after leaving Adams Field Monday en route to St Louis Mo was found in Joliet IL Friday night His father D H Proctor said the boy telegraphed from Joliet that he would return home No reason was given for the lack of contact with his parents The elder Proctor said he feels relief and plans to bring his son home The youth had been flying about eight months and his Joliet flight was his most ambitious yet
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Proctor Leff
Texarkana
Proctor
Charles L. Spear
Little Rock
Missouri Pacific Lines
Young Proctor
Popular Bluff
Pocahontas
Mind Your Manners Social Etiquette Quiz 1938
A 1938 etiquette feature tests social usage in office settings about how to handle callers, secretary inquiries, introductions, and messages. It provides suggested responses and ends with a quiz answer key, emphasizing polite professional communication.
Courthouse Ballot Push Outlined by Mayor Graves
Hempstead county voters face a two question ballot on a planned courthouse. Mayor Albert Graves told the Hope Rotary club that voters must mark both For or Against Construction and For or Against Building Tax. He explained the process at Hotel Barlow.
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Hempstead ‘County
Albert Graves
Hope Rotary Club
Massachusetts to Get Rich Estate In Tax Battle
Massachusetts led a four state fight over the Sol Edward H B Green estate after his death left a 36 million dollar fortune. A special master urged the supreme court to deem the Bay State Green’s domicile and right to collect about 4.847 million in taxes. An unrelated national magazine promotes motorist safety belts.
North Little Rock downs Pine Bluff Zebras 8 to 0 on road
North Little Rock Wildcats halted Pine Bluff undefeated run with an 8 to 0 victory before about 7,000. Zawislak hit Stine sin for a 41 yard gain as Pine Bluff forced kicks and Hutson's blocked punt safety sealed the lead in the third. Zebras fought hard but were unable to breach the Wildcats' line.
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Pine Bluff
Ark
North Little Rock Wildcats
Pine Bluté Zebras
North Little Rock
Zebras
Wildcats
North Side
Cowans
Zawislak
Stinesin
Dale Duckworth
Spanish Loyalist Ship Seized and Taken to Germany
The insurgence navy seized the government freighter Rio Miera in the North Sea and towed it to Port Emden Germany where its crew is imprisoned. A prior attack saw the Cantabria sunk by the Nadir as Hungarian troops move to occupy part of Czechoslovakia and Japan presses China amid Spain’s civil war.
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Puerto Rico
New York
Associated Press
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Ciudad de Alicante
Port Emden
Germany
Cantabria
Danube River
Czecho-slovakia
Japan
China
Spain
Czechoslovakia
Hungary
Vienna
Erman
Roosevelt Pleads for Liberal Vote in Liberal Appeal
President Roosevelt urged a liberal, experience based vote from his Hyde Park library address broadcast on three networks. He named New York candidates Lehman Wagner Mead and Michigan Governor Murphy, calling for strong law enforcement and negotiation over bloodshed in labor disputes.
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Hyde Park
Roosevelt
Herbert H. Lehman
New York
Robert F. Wagner
James M. Mead
Frank Murphy
Michigan
Murphy
Frank D. Fitzgerald
Lehman
Thomas E. Dewey
Lords of the Underworld
Lords of the Overworld
Kennamer to Get Parole in 6 Months
Oklahoma Governor Marland announced a six month parole for Phil Kennamer 23 year old son of Federal Judge Franklin Kennamer. Kennamer served two years eight months of a 23 year manslaughter sentence for the slaying of John Gorrell. The clemency board recommended the parole to allow him to travel to Arizona with his ailing mother. The state lunacy commission declared Kennamer sane after a Tuesday exam.
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Ohls
E. W. Marland
Phil Kennamer
Franklin &. Kennamer
Marland
Keon~namer
Arizona
John Gorrell
State
Kennamer Sane
Cotton prices steady as New Orleans market opens
New Orleans cotton opens Saturday at 8.55 cents per pound and closes near 8.57. Spot cotton holds steady around 8.68 cents, with little change noted in trading.
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New Orleans
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