Senate panel warns on campaign spending reforms
The 1940 race cost at least 22 million with Republicans spending about 15 million and Democrats over 6 million. The 191 page report urged Congress to cap funds, end false literature, curb farmer committee activity, bar corporate political actions, and curb bank and utility political activity. Senator Gillette chaired the special committee with Tobey Adams Hill and Reed as members.
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Washington
Senate Campaign Investigating Committee
Congress
Tobey
New Hampshire
Frank Hague
Jersey City
N. J
Oliver A. Quayle
Democratic National Committee
R. J. Reynolds
Radcliff
Maryland
Agriculture Department
Ing
Gillette
Iowa
Adams
Colorado
Hill
Alabama
Reed
Kansas
Defense Probe Body Proposed by Cox Advancing
A proposed nine member house committee to probe the national defense program gained Democratic leaders approval. The Cox plan would have top members from military and naval panels oversee defense spending, staffing changes, and agency reforms, with findings to remain confidential to lawmakers. The May committee opposed the move, citing full attention to its own contract investigations. Mohair is derived from Angora goats.
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Washington
Representative Cox
Georgia
House Rules Committee
Cox
Congress
Military Committee
Rules Committee
May
Kentucky
Four Arkansas convicts die as manhunt ends with executions
After a dramatic prison break in 1940, four condemned inmates faced execution in Louisiana authorities announced the plan to broadcast a last-minute plea was vetoed by Attorney General Stanley who said executions must be private. The manhunt ended with arrests and the deaths of two hostsages before dawn.
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Landers
Arkansas
Here
Gartman
McHarg
Boyce
Arkansas River
Mississippi River Bridge
Vicksburg
Miss
Bruce
Garriran
A. L. Hinton
Waverly
Talismen
State Pardon Board
H. B. Harrigill
Rayville
Baton Rouge
Eugene Stanley
G. E. Erskine
Caldwell Parish
Louisiana
Stanley
Arkansas lawmaker seeks stay of execution for four convicts
Chairman O E Gates said he failed to obtain a stay of execution for four Arkansas escapees slated to be hanged in Columbia Louisiana. He asked Governor Sam Jones for a delay until the committee finishes its probe into Cummins farm escape. The panel alleged bribery corruption and grave irregularities in the prison system including mistreatment and misused property. Superintendent Al Reed called the charges unfair and political motivated.
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Little Rock
Ark
O. E. Gates
Arkansas House
Arkansas
Columbia
Gates
Sam Jones
Louisiana
Cummins Farm
State Parole Board
House
al Reed
State Hospital To Be Opened Here On July 1
A state group inspected Monroe’s hospital unit and called it the last word in hospitals. Snee said the facility will be fully equipped with modern apparatus and no expense spared. If extra funds arise, they will improve another state institution, likely Louisiana Training Institute.
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Snee
National Youth Administration
Monroe Charity Hospital
Banister
Louisiana Training Institute
Monroe
Board of Institutions
Bonnie V. Baker
East Baton Rouge Parish
Beatrice Moore
Caddo Parish
Ouachita Parish
Monroe Hospital
Prisoners Speak of Crime Turned to Faith and Thanks
Four inmate statements reflect remorse and salvation as they urge youth away from crime. They credit prison sheriff and community kindness, vow to live righteously, and note a harmonica tribute to mothers. One speaker laments reliance on crime, another thanks Columbia’s townspeople and a local radio station. The text ends with a fact about U.S. aluminum imports via bauxite ore.
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Columbia
Sheriff Erskine
Guy Corley
KMLB
Notice disassociates W Brunson as partner or agent
Public notice stating W Brunson is not connected with the company as partner or agent and that the National Building Service or The National Building Sales and Service S maintains no responsibility for contracts or obligations by J N Brunson. Chas Summerfield manager. Phone 866
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W. Brunson
J. N. Brunson
National Building Service
National Building Sales & Service Chas
Summerfield
Mgr
Weekend visitors and relatives noted in local notes
Edith Walden visited Dr Kittrell in Good Pine. E W Sehnner and family were weekend guests of A Stone in Crowley. W H Rice visits sister Mrs Raymond Day in Marion. Rev H J Mott and Elaine spent weekend with brother W M Mott in Church Point. Nina Womack of Monroe guests of George and Mrs Benson. W O Weaver of Leesville spent weekend with wife and daughter. Dorothy Dale Watts of Olla stayed with grandmother F E Bradford.
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Edith Walden
J. M. Kittrell
Good Pine
H. J. Mott
Elaine
Church Point
W. M. Mot
Mott
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Frank Wilson
Pike County
Willis E. Peek
Pulaski County
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Frank Conly
Troy Wade
Martin
Conley
Wade
Percy Loftin
Loftin
Trust
W. E. Barn
Montrose, Ark
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Floyd Harbison
Leon Boney
Harbison
Gould
Frank Horsfall
Gerry Harrigill
Vancille Williams
Gladys Diamond
Columbia-Winnsboro
Ed Drake
Frank Gartman
Milton Coverdale
Erskine
National Guard
Steve Alford
Nara
Frank Conley
Ouachita River
State Hospital
Walnut Street
Motors Securities Company
Walnut St
William Heard
United States
Tullos
E. W. Sehonner
Mrs
A. Stone
Crowley
Mrs. W. H. Rice
Mrs. Raymond Day
M Day
Marion
Nina Womack
George Benson
W. O. Weaver
Leesville
Dorothy Dale Watts
Olla
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Desiarod
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