Insull Acquitted After Denying Government Fraud Charges
The Chicago jury cleared Samuel Insull, who denied intentional fraud in the loss of investors’ funds as the nation faced a securities panic. The piece frames him as a cold blooded financier who rose on public influence and politics, then left a city bankrupted and teachers underpaid, while urging reforms to keep utilities from politics and defend a free press.
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Samuel Insull
American Securities
Chicago
SSS
Insull
United States
Suyrer-Holding
Ngull
Fry
William Hale Thompson
Tle
Illinois
Smith
Senate
Middle West
Alluriva
Tostll Bey Yix
Inguil
Samuel Insull Cleared by Jury in Utility Fraud Case
Samuel Insull and 16 former associates were found not guilty on all counts by a federal jury after eight weeks of trial in Judge James H. Wilkerson's court. jurors reached their decision in about two hours amid a calm deliberation. crowd cheered as Insull claimed vindication and noted other indictments pending in state and federal courts.
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Cncago
Samuel Insul
James H. Wilkerson
Iis Court
de Vine
Vietins
Griry
Amin
Treck
Isis
Samuel Tisull
Brother of Fulton Man Faces New Attacks on Character
The article notes brother Floyd B. Thompson of Fulton, an Insall de Tense attorney and former Illinois Supreme Court Justice, related to Emory A. Thompson of Hempstead County. It discusses a potential embezzlement trial for Martin Insall, with ongoing dissociation between brothers and contentious reactions from relatives and lawyers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fulton
Floyd B. Thompson
Illinois Supreme Court
Emory A. Thompson
Hempstead Couty
Martin Insall
Martin Insal
Martin
Sheroste
Stanley Field
Stuart Brothers
Harold L
Charles B
Tasull
Bobcats Deny Tigers In Tough 10-0 Victory
The Bobcats played their best game of the year to hold the Tigers to a 10-0 win. Little Rock threatened several times, reaching the Bobcat 1 and 9 yard lines, but failed to push across while Bobcats drove near scoring zones but came up short.
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Bobcats
Tigers
Leonard Ellis
Lite Hock
Bobcat
Lite Rock
Little Rock
Last Call Made for Babies Cards Across Arkansas
In Hempstead county and across Arkansas parents of babies under one year are urged to return the yellow registration cards. Dr. W. S. Grayson, Arkansas health officer, promotes the statewide Register Your Baby campaign. Cards go to Washington then to Little Rock for birth-record checks. By last Saturday 18,000 cards had been returned to the State Health Department. The drive, backed by Census Bureau and ERA, aims to secure official birth certificates as a baby’s right.
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Little Rock
Hempstead
Arkansas
W. 8. Grayson
Cen Sre Burda
Washington
State Health Department
Lite Rock
Grayson
Lily Rock
FERA
Wigievest Jack
Arkanses
Emergency Relief Administration
Long Police Docket Heard In Municipal Court
Curly Moore bound over to the grand jury on two burglary and grand larceny charges with $1000 bonds. He is accused of entering Arkansan Hine Specialty and Plinkett Jarrett Grocer stores while previously under a three year suspended penitentiary sentence. Also noted are multiple Sabbath breaking fines and appeals involving Reese, Harris, Lane, Montgomery, Northcott, and others, plus other minor docket items in Judge Lemley’s court.
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Curly Moore
Moore
Arkansan Hine Specialty Company
Plinkett-Jarrett Grocer Company
Stephenson
W. K. Lemley
O. Reese
D. M. Harris
Indienna
E. J. Lane
Line
Earl Montgomery
George Northcott
Hope
Finny Douglas
MT. M. Cornelius
Ainon McKinley
Sabbsly
Ex Local Baby Is Contest Winner
John Fitasioununs of Hop is to be grandfather of a local baby contest winner. Will Hicks of Ashdown, son of Mr and Mrs Wiliam Hicks, recently awarded a silver cup by Sears, Roebuck & Co for the national contest. Judges reviewed over 10000 photographs before selecting Willie Hicks as the national winner. Mrs Hicks, another winner, is the summer Miss Virginia.
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John Fitasioununs
Willim Hicks Af Ashdown
Wilelian Hicks
Sears, Rovbuck & Co
Diones Willie Hicks
Hope Trade Area Listed in 1935 Market Guide
The 1995 Editor & Publisher Market Guide lists Hope Hempstead County New York area data from 1920 and 1990 populations. It notes Hope’s suburban reach about 35 miles, with key nearby cities, industries, and buying power indicators, alongside transportation routes and railroad connections.
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Hope
Hempstead County
New York
Hope, Hempstead Co
U.S
Fulton
Nashville
Washington
Prescott
County
Little Rock
Pac
St. la
Ark
Louisiana
San Fran
Rrs
New Orlans
Yville
Oklahoma
Groverius
Iy Furnitures
Avucery
Haberdishers
Slaying of Three Girls in Thicket Shocks the East
Carlisle Pennsylvania reports a brutal find of three fair-haired girls dead in a mountain thicket. A Harrisburg bus driver identified the victims as three children who rode with a New York woman from Boston to Harrisburg, matching a suitcase found nearby.
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Harrisburg
Carlisle
New York
New England
Paul White
White
Boston
Judge Bush Rules in Favor Back Pay
In Little Rock Circuit Court Judge Dex ter Bush ruled the Terry salary act of 1933 unconstitutional to set deputy counts or salaries. The ruling affects Charles B. Cate and Ernest Tipton claims for back pay totaling 445 and 200 with overall county exposure over 6000 if all eligible staff file. Lesley plans appeal to the Arkansas Supreme Court.
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Little Rock
Dexter Bush
Prescott
Cook
Charles B. Cate
Ernest Tipton
Mann
Bush
Joffies
Caples
Circuit Court
Supreme Court
Thl
Fba
Lesley
Arkansas Supreme Court
Milburn Wins Insurance Prize in Pine Bluff District
Richard Milburn, former Hope High School principal, won first prize for selling the most insurance among metropolitan agents in the Pine Bluff district covering South Arkansas. He led 29 percent of competitors in the contest and recently earned second prize in a separate south Arkansas contest.
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Richard Milburn
Hope High School
Milburn
Pine Bluff
South Arkansas
Metropolitan
Tess ‘Han
Wau
Soe Jd
Hope Girl Co-Editor Named at Magnolia A M Volley's Paper
Hope Girl Co-Editor at Magnolia A M Miss Visineoson af Tepe and Cut Benson Wilde have been named co editors of the Bray Mannalia A M volleys paper for the present semester the college announced this weekend
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Hope Girl
Magnolia A. & M
Miss Visineoson
Af Tepe
Cut Benson
Wilde
Bray
Mannalia A. & M
Gallege
Two Ark. men plead not guilty in Lindbergh case
Rafe Parsfal and Rey Gunn, the first Arkansans indicted under the Lindbergh kidnapping law, pleaded not guilty in federal court. They face charges of transporting two men across state lines into Missouri. Detectives in Cincinnati identified a slain man found crammed in a barrel as Alvin Brunner. In Nashville, authorities warned of a possible capture of Thomas H. Robinson Jr who is accused in the Stoll kidnapping and believed hitchhiking toward Nashville.
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Jonesboro
Ark
Rafe Parsfal
Rey Gunn
Arkansas
Missouri
Cincinnati
Ohio
Columbus
Alvin Brunner
Brooklyn Audioneer
Jacob Fischoff
Nashville, Tonn
Thomas H. Robinson, Jr
Berry V. Stoll
Louisville
Nashville
Tennessee
Robinson
Standard Oil Men to Meet Tuesday in Louisiana
A sales policy meeting for 75 Standard Oil dealers and service station salesmen in Louisiana is set for Tuesday, November 27, at the New Capital hotel. Ig L Litchfield will lead, with speakers J T Rhodes P jd Ward and E P Lyons in charge of state sales. Local participants include Frank R Johnson and H H Cole. The agenda features talking motion pictures and a sound slide film for technical and merchandising guidance. Refreshments will be served. This marks the third such meeting this year in the area, with similar events planned statewide.
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Standard Oil Company of Louisiana
New
Capital
Ig. L.litchfield
J. T., Rhodes
P. Jd. Ward
E. P.lyones
W. M. Rogers
Matager
Little Rock
Frank R. Johnson
H. H. Cole
Louisiana
Talking Pictures
U S Colonization Plan to Proceed
Washington reports tentative approval of 50 rural industrial communities for destitute unemployed after a Comptroller General ruling on relief fund use. Harry Hopkins urges rapid expansion of rural industrial communities to blend employment with subsistence farming for thousands driven from cities.
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Washington
J. R. McCarl
Relief Administration
FERA
Harry L. Hopkin
Selief
Hopkins Memorandium
Italy Refuses to Give Up Assassins
The Turin court of appeals rejects France's extradition demand for Dr Ante Pavelich alleged terrorist leader and his supposed assistant van Kvater vniek in connection with a plot to assassinate King Alexander at Marselles last month. The ruling affirms Italy's stance amid ongoing international dispute with France over the case.
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Associated Press
Maly
Yugas
Alexander
Marselles
France
Court of Appeals
Turin
Ante Pavelich
van Kvatervniek
Arkansas Supreme Court Overturns Several Appeals
LITTLE ROCK ARKANSAS Supreme Court overturns eight of thirteen appeals from a session including cases on horsepower and weight taxes on for hire automobiles and the 1934 refunding act. It upholds Union County salary initiative No 1 and the fee claim of Circuit Clerk Goode. Other actions involve Clark and Rossey repairs dispute and life insurance cases remanded.
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Little Rock
Arsas Supreme Court
Iverse
Union County
Goode
J. G. Clark
Hugh Rossey
W. Matlock
Est
Grady Russell
Clark
Ross
Rue
Life & Casualty Insurance
Shezikiah Goodwin
Hattie
Goodwin
Ouachita
Oscar Berman
Jad Cudahiay
Packing c Cmopany
Euit Court
Fourteen Wolves Slain by Local Hunters in Red River Bottoms
Three local hunters Miles Downs Harley Bas in J. Clare Smith reported shooting down fourteen wolves over the last two days in Red River bottoms. They baited trails with liver and fired as the wolves approached using pistols. The hunters displayed the wolf tails to The Star office Monday and issued a challenge to others to beat the record.
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Red River Bottoms
Star
Miles Downs
State Highway Police
Administration to Resist Bonus Plea in Congress
President Roosevelt opened congressional discussions in Warm Springs Georgia with Senators Robinson and Harrison reporting improved business conditions and signaling continued opposition to the bonus measure. Continued on Page Three.
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Warm Springs
Congressional Legislative
Roosevelt
Robinson
Arkansas
Harrison
Mississippi
Cotton Market Opens with Mixed New York Futures
Market report shows New York cotton opening at 1256 with highs near 1256 and lows around 1246 while New Orleans and Chicago grain give mixed signals in early sessions. Spot prices for December show slight declines. notable stocks include American Can, Anaconda, Chrysler, General Motors, Standard Oil of New Jersey, and US Steel among others.
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New York
BALA
New Orleans
ABI AG
Chicago
ST Beng
Chrysler
General Motors Secony Vacuany
Skey Standard Oil of
N.d
American Smelter
Atchison
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Flapper
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Thorpe
Stillman
Withers
Weers
McCully
Madison
Kennedy
Payne
Greece
Samuel
Usull
Americas Securities
Financial House
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Ashdown
Hope Trade Area
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Insurance Prize
Turkey
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Standard Oil
Capital Hotel
Hopkins
Italy
Rance
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Hope Cotton Exchange
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