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Newspaper
Hope Star
Location
Hope, Arkansas, United States of America
Date
Sep 22, 1934
Page
3
A massive explosion two miles underground at the Gresford coal pit traps about 100 miners. Rescuers fight flames and toxic gases. two rescuers die at the surface. Sixteen bodies recovered near the pit while around 300 miners survive.
Dramatic coded note said to come from Hauptmann to an Ohio prisoner references Lindbergh baby kidnapping. Reports say three or more involved, including possible guards, with police and officials expanding investigation.
Washington reports a near unanimous push to extend the Bankhead Act for compulsory cotton production control. Some lawmakers want continuance only if small farmers receive adequate safeguards. others favor abandoning the act if equality for small growers cannot be assured. A Tuesday conference will discuss possible amendments and the act’s future.
A liquor laden sutamobile was seized on North Hazel street Friday night and its driver Earl Jackson of Patmos arrested by Chief Clarence Baker and Officer William Reaves. Jackson was released on $210 bond for municipal court Monday. A half full Wemllon bee of whisky and a full quart of liquor were taken. A negro held for questioning was released without charges filed.
President Roosevelt's forest belt proposal across the Great Plains faces a setback after Comptroller General McCarl blocks the use of 15 million dollars from the last congressionally approved fund. The 100 mile wide belt would span from the Canadian border to the Texas Panhandle, with an estimated 375 million final cost. McCarl operates independently of the executive and Congress, arguing funds cannot be spent on the project and questioning immediate relief.
The United Textile Workers ordered an end to the major strike in the textile industry and directed workers to return to the mills Monday morning. In the presence of AFL president William Green and Francis J. Gorman, strike committee chair, they stated the strike has achieved what it could and has torn apart the NRA structure, lifting burdens from labor.
Kiwanis clubs marked Constitution Week with a community gathering. Atkins spoke on the creation of the Constitution and its ties to citizen rights, noting the role of people in shaping the document.
Fragmented OCR style bulletin references parks, dates, officials, and brief mentions of stores and a deal. Readable items include names like Trieste and Malian, and vague actions such as reporting, selecting, or vend. Details are obscured by garbled text and missing context.
Richard Bernard Laupamani and his wife were questioned in connection with the Lindbergh ransom money discovery. A snapshot shows them at the seaside boarding place beside their young son Benny. Mrs Ketuptiretetn appears to be released in the report.
Coach Foy Hammons led the Bobcats to a 71 to 9 season opener rout of Hamburg High School. Pete Brown scored four times, with long runs and a key pass to Hamilton. Payne added big gains as Hope dominated both lines, amassing 19 first downs to Hamburg’s 6. The game featured deep substitutions and repeated long touchdowns, ending with a continued page tease.
A fragmented historical clipping shows New York and New Orleans cotton quotes with open, high, low, and close figures alongside scattered grain data and a jumble of names. It mentions New Orleans cotton, Chicago grain, and various vendors and poultry terms, reflecting a busy late era market page.
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