Heverbacks Begin Season With Win
Heverbacks start the season with a victory as Robinson and Sloan connect on long passes to Brenton and Atwood. Robbins finds Atwood for a second period TD, Sloan adds aerials and a late scoring run as Arkansas holds off Oklahoma. K. Owen misses extra points, Sloan shines with 106 receiving yards, and Arkansas eyes title defense against Texas Christian University.
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Eeen
Jack” Bins
Dwight Sloan
Jim’ Brenton
Sloan
Park
Ook
Atwood
Marion Fletcher
Ative
Robbins
Sloan i Serown
Benton
Oklahoma
Arkansas
S. Giles
Bill Giles
Jim Tyner
Hamilton
Stallings
Salman
Woodell
B.A. Owen
Razorbacks
Loan
Texas
Christian University
Fred Thomsen
Kansas
Klahoma
Kay
Eakins
Asiatis
Walker and Siki Set Return Match in Five-Round Fea Tie
Promoter Pete Brown announced a return bout between Negro welterweights Walker and Siki at the South Walnut street arena Tuesday night with a winner take all format. Siki knocked out Walker in the previous two weeks, Walker seeking swift rematch.
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Preacher Walker
Battling Siki
Featie
South Walnut Street Arena
Pete Brown
Siki
Walker
Jost
Lust
Milton Powell
Patmos
Rural School Plan at State Session
Rural educators from 35 counties met to outline a statewide plan for reorganizing Arkansas common schools and equalizing educational opportunity. Proposals include a commissioner of rural education, rural school funds, state responsibility for transport beyond walking distance, more federal aid, eight months schooling, and consolidation of districts to reduce the number of districts. A.B. Wetherington said the meeting aimed to map rural conditions and regional disparities.
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Little Rock
Common School System of
Arkansas
Brannen
Bailey
Arkansas State Grange
A. B. ‘Wetherington
Blevins
Hampstead County
Managerial nominees loom in baseball press shuffle
Rich McCann reports on a crowded field for major league managerial vacancies after a season of changes. Candidates include Virgil Davis, Chick Hafey, Gabby Hartnett, Walter Maranville, and Frank O Doul, with O Doul and Maranville described as fringe bets for future openings.
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Richard McCann
NER Service
Cherie Dressen
Cherlie
Brooklyns
Burleigh Grimes
Charley Grimm
Chicago Cubs
Flo Traynor
Isi Sore Abraham Finkelstein
Berdun
Charlie
Wilson
Dressen
Jimmy Wilson
Phillies
Steve O'Neill
Cleveland
Ossie Bluege
Bucky Harris
Washington
Philadelphia
Jimmy
Phlep
Cincinnati News
Virgil
Spud) Davis
Chick Hafey
Gabby Hartnett
Cubs
Warren C. Giles
Walter
Rabbit) Maranville
Montreal Royals
Frank
Lefty) O’dow
San Francisco
Lefty
Rabit
Big Show
Virgil Davis
Frank O’doul
Cincinnati
Charley Dressen
Reds
Teader
Rebbit Maranville
Frank Odeal
San Francisco Seals
Ave Bees
Indians
National League standings and Monday schedule
National League standings and Monday games list only scheduled matches: Boston at New York, Chicago at Cincinnati, Brooklyn at Philadelphia. Clubs New York Detroit Chicago Cleveland Boston Washington Philadelphia St. Louis appear in standings. 108 a38 280.
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Chicago
St. Louis
Pittsburgh
Boston
Brooklyn
Philadelphia
Cincinnati
Cincinnnati
Detroit
Cleveland
Washington
Wife settles spat with pair of scissors in Arkansas City
An Arkansas City man brought three pairs of trousers to a tailor after an argument with his wife over going out. She cut off the legs of all his dress trousers with scissors, ending the dispute and prompting tips on keeping husbands at home.
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Arkansas
City
Kas
Arkansas City
Razorbacks set tackle start for opener with TCU
Parker notes Ed Salman and Randall Stallings will start at tackle for Arkansas in the Southwest Conference opener against Texas Christian University in Fayetteville. Both tackles from McAlester Oklahoma weigh 180 and 195 pounds respectively and are eyeing 60 minute play. Salman is a senior and married, Stallings is a junior. both aim for coaching careers after graduation. Insect eggs hatch times vary from one day in blowflies to nine months in locusts.
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Faustteville
Ark
Razorbacks
Ed Salman
Randall Stallings
Texas Christian University
Fayetteville
Arkansas
Salman
Stallings
Chi van “Sickle
McAlester
Oklahoma
College of Education
Frisch Again to Be Cardinal Manager
Saint Louis president Sam Breadon announced Frankie Frisch as 1938 manager of the Cardinals after a brief meeting with Cardy prior to a Cubs double header. Salary terms were not disclosed but believed higher than 1937.
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ET. Louis
Sam Brendan
St. Louis Cardinals
Frankie Frisch
Redbirds
Frisch
Breadon
Cardy
Pilot
Chicago Cubs
Unemployment Tax 3 Percent in 1938 Across Region IX
Kansas City report by Ed McDonald notes Region IX states Missouri Kansas Oklahoma and Arkansas share similar unemployment compensation laws. The pool fund type applies to larger employers, with 18 percent employer contribution in earlier years and 2.7 percent in 1938. Federal tax remains 2 percent, credited against state tax. employees pay nothing.
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Kansas City
Social Security Board
Missouri
Kansas
Oklahoma
Arkansas
Ed McDonald
McDonald
Fort Worth Wins Texas League Pennant in 12th Inning
Fort Worth Cats rally in the 12th inning to beat the Oklahoma City Indians 2 to 1 and capture the Texas League pennant. Jerry Moore delivers a game winning double after a hard fought pitching duel between Selway and Brillheart with Hillin pitching for the Indians. The game ended amid protest over a third base call by umpire Frank Coe as Peel drives in the eventual winning run.
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Atlanta
Lide Rock Travelers
Leonard
Beckman
Crackers
Travelers
Little Rock
Dickman
Porter
Midkiff
Memphis
New Orleans
Forth Worth
Oklahoma City
Fort Worth
Cats
Texas
Oklahoma City Indians
Jerry Moore
Peel
Jim Kessey
Indians
Ex Selway
Frank Coe
Selway
Jack Brailheart
Ash Hillin
Brillheart
Moore
Hillin
Unemployment Compensation Provisions by State in 1938
The report outlines how regional unemployment laws differ across eight states Alabama California Kentucky Louisiana Massachusetts New Hampshire New Jersey Rhode Island with Region IX noting Oklahoma's early start in December 1938 and others beginning January 1939. It explains benefit formulas. Kansas Missouri Oklahoma and Arkansas use percent-of-wage schemes and caps varying by state. It notes state administration versus federal control and tax responsibilities for Old-Age and Unemployment Insurance, with employer and employee roles spelled out.
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Ion
Alabama
California
Kentucky
Louisiana
Massachusetts
New Hampshire
New Jersey
Rhode Island
Oklahoma
Arkansas
Kansas
Missouri
McDonald
Social Security Board
Region IX
Giants Win Move Closer to Pennant
Giants defeat Dodgers 3 2 in New York with a ninth inning Lou Chiozza homer. Melton earned the save after a tense rally in the seventh, as Hoyt allowed the early lead and the Dodgers tied it again in the eighth. Chiozza's walkoff capped a pennant chase with 26 044 in attendance.
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New York
Dodgers
Lou Chiozza
Giants
Brooklyn
Cubs
Chiozza
Berhind
Chie Melton
Wale Hoyt
Hal Schumacher
Giant
Heinie Manush
Cookie Lavagetto
Mel Ott
Hoyt
Sam Leslie
Don Brennan
Schumacher
Fred Frankhouse
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Jefferson Standard Life Insurance CO
Roy Anderson
Com
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A.B. Wetherington
Rural Conference
Capital
Hope
Elm Street
Frisco
O'Doul
Baston
O’doul
Maranville
Braves
Massachusetts Bay Country
Bill McKechnie
Bill
Steve
O'Doul- Maranville
Walter Maranville
W. L. Pet
Pet
Sacramento
George M
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Shaughnessy
Lalm
Clse Lewis
Quee Lewis
GOPR
NEA Service
Ihc
Cardinal
Harry W. Shiver
Nelson-Huckins
Liskt Eal
Hall Bros. Cleaners & Hatters
Hart Schaffner & Marx
Gorham & Gosnell
Charter Oak
City of Hope Duffie Hardware Co
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