Germany’s economic path under Hitler and Roosevelt
New York correspondent John T Flynn compares Nazi Germany and the United States under FDR. He notes Germany’s heavy borrowing and tax policy to sustain spending while keeping wages low, arguing both regimes used debt and taxation differently to finance growth. He contrasts economic strategies and outcomes, suggesting Germany’s approach redistributed income and controlled demand amid armament expansion.
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New York
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Blizzard Strikes East Winter Weather Grips Nation
The Associated Press reports blizzards extending across the East with subfreezing temperatures reaching Georgia and Kansas City. Relief parties rescue 100 marooned travelers in northern Maine as cold snaps set a new low of 14 degrees at the Frit and Truck Branch Experiment Station.
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Associated Press
Georgia
Kansas City
Avlantic
Maine Woods
Frit & Truck
Flood and Tornado Areas Make Report
All details for the annual Red Cross drive are nearly complete with final reports pending from rural workers. Citizens of Fujian donate 70.50 and Hegepea district 10.50 as areas hit by last year’s tornado contribute. Several individual donors and local groups are listed with small contributions, including merchants and scout troops.
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Fujian
Hegepea
Commercie
Amendments Take Effect December Eight Statewide
Arkansas Attorney General Holt announced that six constitutional amendments approved in November mostly take effect December 8 with Amendment 24 on probate courts starting January. Official counts confirmed AP returns, and the largest vote opposition was bond refinancing amendment No. 28 with 5,482 against and 40,753 for.
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Little Rock
Attorny Genral Holt
Secretary of State
Hall
Associated Press
Cranium Crackers True or False Quiz Note
A fragmented prompt asks which statements are true or false including Davie colored clothing, Vienna as Bride of the Sea, Meerschaum as mineral, and King Leopold title, with an elephant ranks as his rank. Page Two.
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Leopold
Belgium
Hope Retains Its WPA Dist Office
State WPA Administrator Fredy Sharp announced Arkansas will cut district offices from twelve to six on December 1. Remaining offices will be in Jonesboro Pine Bluff Fort Smith Hope and Batesville while Newport Camden Monticello Brinkley Waldron and Russellville offices close. Branel offices may be kept in scar cities losing district officers. Total WPA staff may be 53 000 with 1 500 laid off Thursday.
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Pine Bluff
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Hope
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Newport
Camden
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Brinkley
Waldram
Russellville
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France Breaks Up Union Labor Front
Daladier government opens gaps in labor front while a 24 hour strike call faces open department stores banks and insurance firms. 5000 Dunkerque metal workers protest government policies as unions press for action amid wartime tensions. Chamberlain and Halifax to visit Mussolini in January to discuss European appeasement policy and Britain’s stance on sending forces to France.
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France
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Italy
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Great Britain
Municipal Court Not In Session In Hope
The municipal court at Hope was not in session Monday as several attorneys were out of town on other business. The court will be convened next Monday, December 5.
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Hope
Dies Committee to Seek $200,000 Fund for UNIA Investigation
Representative Dies of Texas said he would urge the new House to appropriate $200,000 to extend his committee’s inquiry for two more years into American civil rights activities and the Universal Negro Improvement Association.
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Texas
Pouse
Uniaerican Getiviles
Snakes Vary Widely in Size and Weight
Snakes differ greatly in length and girth with individuals ranging from small to very large. Some species show substantial variation in mass within populations, reflecting diet, age, and habitat differences.
Cotton opens lower at New Orleans market
In New Orleans December cotton opened at 8.79 and closed at 8.76 with spots dull and two to four point declines for middling values as traders noted slower activity and cautious trading days ahead.
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Sermey
New Orlans
Pope Pius Leaves Sick Bed to Join in Prayer
Pope Pius, ill but improving, rose from bed in his Vatican apartment chapel to participate in a morning prayer as a week of spiritual devotions began. The Vatican report says his condition was satisfactory and he was supported by aides.
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Vatican City
Rome
Southern California Drawn to Represent West in Ross Bowl
Bulletin from Los Angeles indicates Southern California was officially selected Monday to represent the Far West in the Ross Bowl scheduled for January 2. The pick marks a regional honor for the squad, with anticipation for the clash against Eastern entrants.
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Los Angeles
Calif
Southern California
Far West
Time to Save a Note Is Time Saved
A concise adage stresses choosing moments to record thoughts to conserve time and mental effort. It urges proactive note taking to streamline tasks and improve efficiency throughout daily routines.
Arkansas Retail Sales Dip in October 1937
The Bureau of Foreign and Domestic Commerce reported Monday that oil sites of 237 independent Arkansas stores saw a slight drop in dollar volume in October 1937, about a half percent, while overall sales rose roughly 10 percent from September.
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Washington
Bureau of Foreign and Domestic Commerce
Arkansas
Mayor and City Officials Nominated for Primary
Voters will nominate a mayor, city treasurer and four aldermen in Wednesday's Democratic primary. Candidates facing opposition include all but Charles Reyner son for treasurer. Alderman candidates span Ward One to Ward Four, with names such as Jimmie L. Anderson and Roy Johnson among others. Judges and clerks for the primary were appointed by the City Democratic Central committee, listing personnel by ward and alternates.
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Charles Reynerson
J. A. Embree
W. S. Atkins
Jimmie L. Anderson
J. Carter Johnson
J. R. Williams
A. C. Erwin
F. XY
Trimble
L. M. Garner
Kenneth G. Hamilton
Roy Johnson
W. A. Lewis
Frank’ Nolan
B. Taylo
City Democratic
J. L. Harb
R. Hamm
Roy Anderson
L. M. Boswell
Dorsey McRae
E. P. Young
Dick Watkins
Roy Crane
Leon Carrington
E. L. Archer
T. C. Crosnoe
E. N. May
R. Crutchfield
R. Heard
BE. N. Vacon
Geo
Voided Warrants Are Recoverable in Arkansas
The Arkansas Supreme Court ruled that recipients who cashed void county warrants can be sued to recover funds. The ruling upheld a Pulaski chancellor decree ordering Arkansas Power and Light Co. to pay 401 dollars to bondsmen of the 1934 Jackson County treasurer Austin Murphy. Fort Smith’s J Ceaborn Holt was sworn in as associate justice, defeating W R Denham in August.
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Arkansas Supreme Court
Arkansas Power, & Light Co
Jackson County
Austin Murphy
Ceaborn Holt
Fort Smith
W. R. Denham
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