Spencer's 1st Senate Speech backs equal proportions plan
Hope's United States senator Lloyd Spencer spoke in the Senate during debate on the equal proportions formula. He argued scientists favor the method as fair, saying it preserves seven Arkansas seats and denies a new Michigan seat, with no redraw needed and no one harmed.
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Hope
United States
Lloyd Spencer
Senate
House
Arkansas
Michigan
Spencer
Lighting Defects Highest In States With Vehicle Checks
In a year when 48 states conducted complete or partial motor vehicle inspections the share of cars with defective lighting ranged from 49 percent to over 75 percent.
Chuckles About Life in Army
Washington column recalls humorous army maneuvers with tall tales from Louisiana to Virginia. Soldiers trade imagined weapons and counts, a flood near Jennings prompts a fishing tent, and a cafe owner in Asheboro faces a 1000 dollar bill with soldiers assisting.
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Louisiana
135Th Medical Corps
Jennings
Virginia
Texas
Prohibition
Sshine River
Asheboro
N. C
Weekend visits cross towns in Arkansas region
McCaskill Mr and Mrs Earl Reese and son Travis of El Dorado spent the weekend here with relatives. Mr and Mrs Dave Martin were in Hope Thursday. Miss Lola Rhodes of Magnolia A and M college visited her parents Mr and Mrs J P Rhodes. Miss Lola Wortham of Prescott visited home folks Saturday. Mrs Herman Rhodes and Mrs Bill Harper visited Arkadelphia last Monday. Mrs Frank Ethridge and children of
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Earl Reese
Travis
el Dorado
Dave Martin
Hope
Lola Rhodes
Magnolia A. & M. College
J. P. Rhodes
Lola Wortham
Prescott
Herman Rhodes
Bill Harper
Arkadelphia Jast
Prank Ethridge
McNeil Visits Relatives In Houston And Local Friend
McNeil visited relatives this week including Mr and Mrs Green Brown of Houston Texas and Mrs Claud Bradley. The brief notes indicate social visits with local acquaintances during a routine week.
Friendship Home Demonstration Club Meets for plans
The Friendship Home Demonstration club met October 17 with Mrs. O L Reaves. Eight members answered roll call and discussed evergreen plantings and a Halloween Carnival planned for November 1 at Mrs. Reaves home. The group adjourned to meet November 21 at Mrs. J A Wilson and urges all members to attend for officer elections.
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Friendship
Friendship Home Demonstration Club
O. L. Reaves
Germans Fight Allies In Cairo Street Clash
In Cairo UPI reports rival schoolchildren calling themselves Germans and Allies clashed with wooden swords and stones. A boy named Hitler led one side while Churchill led the other. The quarrel began when the German group demanded munitions and compensation for a robe damage. Police arrested the belligerents and their leaders as the fight drew neutrals into danger. An offhand note mentions sixteenth century armour makers and modern corrugated iron used for strength.
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Cairo
UPI
Farouk
Hitler
Churchill
High School Wardrobe Budget Under 300 For NYA Girls
NYA outlines a fashionable wardrobe plan for high school girls costing about 30 dollars for materials and sewing, aimed at families earning 750 dollars or less annually. The guide covers fabric choices for winter and summer, suggests pre-shrunk materials, and offers pattern tips. It emphasizes smart color and accessory selection and notes the outfit shown costs much less than expected.
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Eleanor Ragsdale
NEA Service
Washington
Glamour Girls
NYA
Turs
Naples Bombed as British Raid Heaviest City Will Been Hit
British bombers struck Naples in a heavy attack lasting hours, causing extensive damage to the western maritime and industrial hub. Reports say hundreds of bombs killed and injured dozens, marking the second raid on the Italian city within a week.
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Naaples
West Maritime
Talan
Vttayl
Thalfins
Strange Conscience Funds Grow in Washington World
A satirical report notes the rise of “conscience funds” in Washington where donations to the government pour in after letters of guilt. Citizens from Wichita to Milwaukee send sums ranging from cents to thousands, some claiming tax or defense needs, others confess unearned incomes or past misdeeds. A nurse with past government work, a Fort Benson recruit, WPA workers, and a North Dakota farmer are among donors, often with unclear or illegible explanations.
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Jack Stinnett
Washington
Stranke
Treasling
Madison
Uncle Sam
Wichita
Pope
Milwaukee
Wis
Dimay
Conscience Fund
Pelig, Chia
Charleston
S. C
Secret Service
Treasury
Fort Benning
Ga. T
Sam
Sioux Falls
Maynood
N. J
WEA
North
Dri Il
Stiry
Wardrobe Budget Warns Against Wool Purchases
A fragmentary fashion note outlines a wardrobe budget showing items such as velvet coat, underwear, sleepwear, shoes, stockings, and accessories with prices totaling 9.04. It opines that wise buyers skip wool, preferring to budget for three to four years, and mentions a young woman's smart choice in clothes.
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Corton
Llus
Mind Your Manners Test Your Knowledge
A fragmented piece asks five etiquette questions about cashier and clerk conduct. It provides muddled, inconsistent answers labeled as Yes or No, with stray phrases and errors. The intended guidance centers on polite responses and customer behavior in a department store setting.
Upstate New Yorker Sends $100 to Uncle Sam
An investigation reveals Jie, under observation in an institution, believed he owed money to all. The $100 Treasury check went to his wife, raising concerns as she struggles to support a six month old. A separate check reached an old Kansas pioneer living on pensions who kept $20 to repay the government for driftwood and hay sold from river land.
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Jie
Sam
Treasury Department
Treasury
Kansas
Forest Fire Watch Kept Within City
Salt Lake City report from Fireguard Jay Hamilton atop the 22 story Waller Bank Building describes monitoring Mount Limberland fires visible across an 11,000 foot tall range with a semi circular mountain backdrop from dawn to dusk. He notes many fires spotted this summer, eight within forests, urging prompt action.
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Salt Lake City
Albal
Uregiard
Jay Himnailfan
Limberland
Waller Bank
Huilton
Munntains
Perth
Hamilton
Lane Peak
Rev J E Hamill City Seal Head Chairmen Named
Rev J E Hamill named city seal head and county chairmen for the Arkansas Tuberculosis Association Christmas Seal drive. District institute moved from Hope to Tosiken due to scheduling and scemerlitiuns. Also notes township chairmen and Southwestern Proving Ground area chair, with US food production forecast. A teoplane call triggers fire crew dispatch to an Ikea. Hamilton monitors the national forest and city watershed.
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Tatber Feld
Arkansas Tubercul
Texarkana
Hope At
Tosiken
Feilel
United States
UN Cy Nation
Hamilton
National Forest
Weatly
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Franks & Son
South Main
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Anese BS
J. R. Williams
Mae
T.ranilliams
America
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Strange
Sumner Turbuiz
Sumner
Missouri Pacific
Mit
Noel
Coca-Cola
Coca-Cola Company
Hope Coca- Cola Bottling Company
PHOME
J.E. Hamill
T. B. Drive
Perkison‘s Jewelry Store
Allied
Oklahoma Tire & Supply Co
Bob Elmore
DRS
Chas. A
Ettae
Champlin
Osteopathic
Louis Elm St
Prynie
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