Greenbelt the federally built town of dreams in Maryland
Greenbelt near Washington is America's first federally built non profit town. Rex Tugwell led the plan to give the government ownership of homes and rent to Washington families earning between 1900 and 2000 dollars a year. The town blends modern apartments and semi detached houses with a business center, schools, a lake, and a planned government operated housing system.
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Alfred Friendly
NEA
Washington
Rexford
Guy Tugwell
Tugwell
Greenbelt
Baltimore Road
Geenbelt
Lord Baltimore
United States
Hig
Maryland
Atames
Faris Swearby Administration
Resettlement Administration
Farm Security Administration
Byrd High Beats Hope Bobcats 25 to 14 in Stadium Showdown
Byrd High School's Yellow Jackets, led by halfback Richardson, rallied from a second quarter deficit to defeat Hope Bobcats 25 to 14 before about 4,000 fans at the local stadium. Feducia and Sweeney added Byrd touchdowns while Hope rallied briefly in the opening and fourth periods with Bright’s passing and a 9 yard run.
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Byrd High School
Yellow Jacket
Louisiana
Bobcats
Richardson
Byrd
Shreveport
Yellow Jackets
Feducia
Sweeney
Hope
Vasco Bright
Nutes
Bright
Eason
W. Parsons
Fedueia
Hugh Reese
Bobcat
Ramsey
State Committee Sets Tuesday for Nominations in Special Election
Arkansas political focus centers on Tuesday’s Democratic State Committee meeting in Little Rock as Governor Bailey calls for a special election to fill the late Senator Joe T. Robinson’s seat. Secretary Beloit Taylor said nominations for district posts to be filled by the election would be considered. Petitions were received from counties in the Ninth judicial circuit and the Sixth chancery district. Judge Minor Milwee of DeQueen filed his nominating petition Saturday.
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Little Rock
Arkansas
Democratic State Committee
Bailey
Joe T. Robinson
Beloit Taylor
Ninth Judicial Circuit
Sixth ‘Chancery District
Minor Mil- Wee
DeQueen
A. P. Steel
Ashdown
Milwee
High school football scores from Arkansas and surrounding area
A compilation of recent high school football results including North Little Rock 52 Conway 0, Catholic High 63 Ashdown 0, Wynne 6 Earle 18, Forrest City 31 Stuttgart 12, and numerous other matchups across Arkansas and nearby states with scores showing dominant performances, shutouts, and close contests among schools like Pine Bluff, Clarksville, Paragould, Hollister, and Fort Smith districts.
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Little Rock
Muskogee Central High
North Little Rock
Conway
Catholic High
Ashdown
Bison
Pine Bluff
Clarksville
Blytheville
Piggott
Brinkley
Marianna
Paragould
Hoxie
Wynne
Earle C. Warren
Dumas
Jonsboro
Hot Springs
Malvern
Gordon
Helena
Clarendon G
Tia
McGehee
Lonoke
Byrd High
Shreveport
Hope
Paris
Siloam Springs
Forrest City
Benton
Camden
Nashville
Haynesville
el Doredo
Fordyce
Darmatt
Newport
Augusta
Fayetteville
Harrison
Morritton
Heber Springs
Lake Village
Mengit
Miss
de Queen
Horatia
Bauxite
Sheridan
Magnolia
Prescott
Carlisle
Cabot
Bearden
Monticello
van Buren
Alma
Murfreesboro
Chichester
Westville
Okla
Bentonville
Norplet
Stephens
Fort St Heavener
Stuttgart
Spring Hill and Hope Hold Electrification Dedication Event
A community barbecue and dedication program in Spring Hill and Hope marks the new rural electrification project. The event runs 6 to 7 p.m. with a 7 p.m. program featuring local leaders, state utilities officials, visiting electric industry speakers, and musical numbers, all inviting county residents to attend.
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Spring Hill
Hope
Hempsteady
Pearsie Nee Hope
Tate Distributors
Little Roi
Tuters
Hope Boys
Spring’ Hill
B. E. Phillips
R. A.johns Son
J. A. Smith
W. E. Moneroey
Rufus Anderson
Thought on Vision and Transcendent Land
A fragment quotes H. W. Beecher about washing eyes by ears until they behold the invisible land where tears shall come no more. The line hints at spiritual cleansing and comfort beyond mortal sight.
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H. W. Beecher
Russian Missing Wife Held in Disappearance Case
Dark haired Nadine Plevitskaia was arrested Saturday in Paris over the mysterious disappearances of her husband General Nicholas Skobline and former Russian army chief General Eugene de Miller.
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Paris
Francssp
Nadine Plevitskaia
Nicholas Skobline
Eugene de Miller
Spanish Government Bombards Rebels City in Oviedo Front
Spanish government artillery pounds Oviedo in northern Spain as revolt presses near the Branco-Spanish frontier. The report notes a heavy bombardment amid ongoing conflict and mentions broader agricultural output with cotton grown in nineteen states.
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Hendaye
Oviedo
Spain
Baturdiy
Trading It Corn Odored Cancelled
Chicago Board of Trade directors used emergency powers to suspend September corn trading and end the market deadlock. The board ordered settlements of all open contracts at $1.10 per bushel.
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Chicago
Chicago Board of Trade
Boar
Felton Indicted in Dyer Act Case In Rockefeller City
Bernice Angeline Felton, 18, of Rockford, UK, acquitted of murder in Lonoke County, is indicted by a federal grand jury for violation of the Dyer Motor Vehicle Theft Act. Prosecutors say she accompanied Brockelhurst, linked to the killing of Victor A. Gates, in transporting a stolen car across state lines to New York. She posted $1,500 bond after arraignment.
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Little Rock
Bernice Angeline Felton
Rockford
Victor A. Gates
Lonoke Circuit Court
Miss Felton
Lester Brockelhurst
Gates
Brockelhurst
Here
Railroads announce large layoffs amid rising costs
Major railroads disclosed Friday they are laying off thousands of workers citing higher operating and maintenance costs. At a directors meeting of the Association of American Railroads officials noted payroll cuts, with some carriers dismissing more than 20,000 since September 1 while seeking higher fares to offset cost increases.
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Washington
Association of American Railroads
New York Central
Pennsylvania
Baltimore & Ohio
Interstate Commerce Commission
Newlyweds Pay Bill as the Town Dances
In Marys fa-14 Newton Irish community a wedding dance follows the marriage. A townwide telephone wall summons neighbors to a dance at the town hall on the wedding day evening. Within two weeks after the marriage the townspeople gather for charges and this always brings the desired results.
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SY. Mary's
Special Session of Congress Likely Says Hat Tie Caraway
LITTLE ROCK Senator Caraway said that the president may call a special session of Congress. She noted some believe a special session is needed to pass farm legislation and to shorten the next regular term so members can return home for campaign activities.
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Little Rock
Hattie Caraway
Congress
Caraway
Employment Group to Meet in Hope
Public relations meetings will be held next week in Hope by the National Reemployment Service to explain the Service. G. T. Cross, manager, says sessions cover objectives interviewing labor law and employer contacts. Meetings run 4 to 6 pm Monday through Friday, aiding those preparing for October merit exams in Arkansas.
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Hope
National Reemployment Service
G. T. Cross
Department of Labor
Wagner-Peyser
Arkansis
New Orleans cotton opens steady. closes firmer on week
New Orleans cotton opened at 8.28 and closed around 8.85 per some market report. Market observers note steady to firmer tone with slight gains, as traders push prices for nearby deliveries and expect continued demand through the week.
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New Orleans
Spe
Bonion Wlossf
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