Union Rail Workers Vote for Strike Amid Delay Hopes
In Chicago, unionized railroad workers voted to strike with 950,000 employees potentially involved until December. The Railway Labor Executives Association with 710,000 members authorized a walkout at 6 PM September 30, while the Brotherhood of Railroad Trainsmen directed members to preserve jobs at 12:01 AM October 1. George M. Harrison warned the strike would proceed unless carriers rescind a 15 percent wage cut amid protests over the pay reduction.
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Chicago
Roosevelt
Atrle
AML
Railway Labor Executives Association
Independent Brotherhood of Railroad Trainsmen
George M. Harrison
Chaitians
Nehotiadion
United States
Nirely
Buckaroos to Clash With Smackover in Friday Night Trip
Hope Bobcats plan a Friday night visit to Smackover for a big football game. A special train from Missouri Pacific departs at 1 4 o'clock Friday with about 300 fans, round trip priced at 1.75. children under 12 ride half fare. Key Hope players Hammons deems doubtful include Eulen and Ward due to injuries. Estes and the Buckaroos’ passing attack are highlighted as threats. Extra bleachers are ready for a capacity crowd expected to pack Smackover’s stadium.
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SLTL
Unin
Ao Striaanage
Fay Haimmons
Bobby Eulen
Bickards
Clarksville
Ellen
Tommy Thirner
Tommy
Lou Ward
Nivel
Ward
Haynesville
Calhoun
Roy Taylor
Hammons
Brasher
Estes
Hope Bobcats
Hope
Lin
Smaackover
Crider
Norphilet
Este
Buckaroos
War Might End Control of Crops
A Department of Agriculture spokesman said wartime Europe could alter crop demand and production controls. He warned world prices, export subsidies, and the impact on farm programs depend on war duration and world commerce. He noted wheat prices would rise while cotton prices likely fall. wartime rules and embargoes could reshape agricultural policy.
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Washington
Xqukesman
Department of Agriculture
Europe
Ife
Uanler
Roosevelt appoints three man wage dispute commission
President Roosevelt named a three member fact finding panel Tuesday to probe the wage dispute between railroads and employees. The commission will report within 30 days under the railroad labor law and its recommendations are non binding.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Railrod
Hunting Season to Raise Fire Threat in Arkansas
Forest district forester warns hunting season raises fire risk as 85 of 107 statewide fires last year were hunters caused. Rangers will record vehicle details in hunt areas, leaving notes urging no fires. Game and Fish Commission warns fires threaten game, nests, streams, and fish life.
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Aso
Arkansas Forestry Commission
AL Forest Rangers
Ni. Clemmenson
Forest Rangers
Game & Fish Commission
Writer with a pen name and Sudeten leader identity
The man known as Ignaz Mus viki is mentioned as president of a country now. The writer adopted a dustbin style alias, changing the first letter of his given name. The question asks for the writer’s assumed name, his birthplace, and the Sudeten German leader’s name.
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Netine
Daylight Jewel Theft Probed After $1100 Loot Stolen
Police pursue clues in a daylight burglary at Mrs. Frank Russell’s East Division Street home. Thieves ransacked rooms, stole diamond rings bars pins and a bracelet valued at $1100, left a ring in the dining room, no fingerprints found, neighbors alerted, several related incidents noted in the area.
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I. C. Crostoe
East Division Street
Frank Russel
Texas A. & M
Cresnoe
Jive
Crosnae
Little Rock Printing House President Dies
Horace G. Mitchell aged 63, president of Democrat Printing & Lithographing Co. and son of Arkansas Democrat founder James Mitchell, died after several days of critical illness from a heart ailment at a local hospital. Funeral services set for Wednesday. The report also notes Black Iron wood grows in Florida as the largest wood grown in the United States.
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Little Rock
Horace G. Mitchell
The
Democrat Printing & Lithographing Co
James Mitchell
Arkansas Democrat
Florida
United States
Hamilton Gets 25 Years for Robbery
Floyd Hamilton 40, of West Dallas, convicted of armed robbery and sentenced to 25 years by a Dallas county jury. Accomplice Ted Walters is awaiting trial. Both were recaptured August 21 after escaping Montague county jail in April. Hamilton testified he was in hiding in Caddo Louisiana the night the Dallasites' automobile was stolen. He admitted aiding his younger brother Raymond Hamilton who was executed. A victim identified Hamilton as the masked bandit who took a car and pistol whipped a homeowner.
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Dallas
Texas
Floyd Hamilton
Hamilton
Raymond Hamilton
A. L. Cody
Cody
Itinerants Not to Vote in California
A California supreme court decision curbed migratory workers voting rights in November. The Cannery and Agricultural Workers Union estimated 100,000 to 150,000 workers affected. The National Lawyers' Guild pushed to force a county clerk to accept a migratory worker’s registration, but only three days remained to register.
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Rancisco
Calif
Ity
California
Ry Agricultural
Supreme Court
Superior Wood
Cannery & Agricultural Workers Union
National Lawyers’ Guild
Rensean Tu
Quote from George Eliot About Sin and Peace
A reflective line attributed to George Eliot speaks of not living in peace while harboring a wilful sin between oneself and God. The quotation emphasizes inner conflict and moral accountability in a spiritual frame.
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George Eliot
Truck Drivers Accept LaGuardia Compromise
New York truck drivers accepted Mayor LaGuardia's compromise proposal to settle the strike of 15 000 drivers at noon Tuesday.
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LaGuardia
New York
Teacher Pension Funds Are Sought
LITTLE ROCK A meeting of retirement fund trustees and laymen will discuss ways to obtain an appropriation to match funds contributed by teachers for retirement pensions. The conference will include laymen such as J B Howard Suitgart B W White Camden and J J McClurkin from Dorada.
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Little Rock
Retirement Fund
J.B. Howard
Suitgart
BW. White
Side
Camden
J. J. McClurkin
Oly Dorada
Hamilton entertains Hope Kiwanis Club
Hamilton Shurly, a cowboy lecturer and trick piano performer, headlined the Hope Kiwanis meeting at Hotel Barlow. He demonstrated a 14 method piano feat, including his head solo, as Frank Douglas organized the program.
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Shurly” Hamilton
Hope Kiwanis Club
Barlow
Hamilton
Kiwanis Club
Hamilon
Frank Douglas
Olin Lewis
Cotton prices move higher as market closes steady
New Orleans October 171 opened at 71.84 and closed at 7.94 cents. Spot cotton closed steady five points up with middling at 7.93.
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New Orleans
Colton
County Teachers Convene in Hope
Hempstead county teachers held the first general meeting of the year at Hope High School. County Examiner E. B. Austin led an inspirational program with outstanding speakers including T. H. Ahor d State Commissioner of Education G. C. Flood and Joseph A. Day president of Henderson State Teachers College. Classroom discussions covered teaching geography building citizenship and junior Red Cross activities with George W. Ware noting beautifying home and school grounds. A committee on uniform report cards to parents was discussed.
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Hempstead County
Hope High
E. B. Austin
T. H. Ahord
G. C. Flood
State Department of Education
Joseph A. Day
Henderson State Teachers College
Mamie Bell Holt
Hattie Richardson
P. L.A
Beryl Henry
George W. Ware
Hoverbnent
Hope Melon Gift to Joan Blondell at Warner Brothers
A 1681 pound Hope watermelon sent to the National Legion convention in Los Angeles was presented to Joan Blondell at Warner Brothers studio in Hollywood. Grown by A. B. Turner of Rocky Mound, the melon is noted as the season’s largest. B. A. Brooks of Fayetteville, Arkansas, commander of the American Legion, is pictured with Blondell and the melon.
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National Legion
Los Angeles
American Legion
Hope
Joan Blondell
Dick Powell
Arkansas
B. A
Babs) Brooks
Fayetteville
Miss Blondell
Warner Brothers Studio
Hollywood
A. B. Turner
Rocky Mound
Softball Managers to Meet Tuesday in Hope Star Office
Hope softball managers will meet at 4 p.m. Tuesday at the Hope Star office to hear financial reports from the just closed season and discuss plans for next year. All managers are invited and urged to attend. Lighting of fair park and equipment renewal will be discussed along with new officers to be elected.
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Hope
Hope Star
Fair Park
Mind Your Manners Quiz Answers and Guidelines
A vintage etiquette quiz asks about soup crackers, jelly as meat condiment, knife use, arm positioning, and children's seating. Answers include yes to crackers in soup, no to resting left arm, jelly served on dinner plate, and right-handed fork use when no knife is used. Also guidance on serving children first or in rotation depending on context.
Czechs Refuse to Give in to Nazis Hitler Stands Pat
London dispatches report Prime Minister Chamberlain urging resistance beyond Czechoslovakia. Containing notes from Jan Masaryk and discussions with Viscount Gort and Sir Cyril Newall, the piece sketches wavering diplomacy, warnings of war, and the German ultimatum over Sudetenland.
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Hitler
London
Eng
Chamberlain
Czechoslovakia
No. 10
Downing Street
Jan Masaryk
Halifax
Fuehrer
Sudetenland
Neville Chamberlain
Malarky
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Tadia
Crarius
Frank Russell
Little Rock Printing House
Bohemia
Ted Walters
Hamilton Entertains Hope Kiwanis Club
Federal Bureau of Fisheries
U.S
Polay
T. H. Allford
G. C. Floyd
Joan Blondel
Delta Pine and Land Company of
Scott, Miss
Prague
Czechossolvakia
Czechyssolovak
Czecholslovakia
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Berlin
Germany
Reichsfue
Hiter
Czerhoslovak
Wither
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