The Big Lie and Communist Rally Claims
A Daily Worker Madison Square Garden report lauds the Bill of Rights with speakers like Elizabeth Gurley Flynn and Gus Hall. A Hong Kong exile describes life under Communism and the repression of speech, faith, and trade, contrasting freedom with famine and state coercion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Communist Daily Worker
Madison Square Garden
Generale
Eisenhower
The
Daily Worker
Elizabeth Gurley Flynn
Communist Party
Gus Hall
Howard Johnson
New York State
Leon Wolffy
Marx Lenin
Stalin
Benjamin J. Davis
Hong Kong
China
Cotton Picking Forces Nolan County School Closures
In Nolan County three rural schools Divide Highland and Blackwell were closed due to a shortage of cotton pickers. The closures followed threats by transient Mexican workers to quit unless their children could work, a move blocked by federal child labor laws prohibiting underage work during school hours.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sweetwater
Divide
Highland
Blackwell
Nolan County
The
News
Churchill says peace may be had with Reds
Winston Churchill in Copenhagen expressed belief that a lasting settlement with Russia could insure a long period of peace. He argued the world is safer tonight than three months ago due to United Nations action in Korea.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Benjamin Davis
Communist Party
Soviet Union
United States
Copenhagen
Denmark
Winston Churchill
Russia
Britain
United Nations
Korea
Arkansas Supreme Court Holds Train Not Liable for Animal Death
The Arkansas Supreme Court ruled that a railroad engineer cannot be held negligent when a train strikes an animal on the tracks. It also stated that a whistle blast suffices as warning for animals to avoid a collision.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Little Rock
Ark
Arkansas
Arkansas Supreme Court
Young attorney challenges state supreme court on first year law
A novice lawyer argues before the State Supreme Court, citing cases and decisions while repeatedly noting first year law principles. The judge interrupts, asking the basics, and the attorney replies that assuming knowledge was his error in the lower court.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Supreme Court
Roosevelt founds Warm Springs Foundation in 1927
The Georgia Warm Springs Foundation was established by Franklin D. Roosevelt in 1927 to aid persons crippled by infantile paralysis. The organization aims to help those affected by the disease with medical and support programs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Georgia Warm Springs Foundation
Franklin D. Roosevelt
For Sale and Real Estate Classified Notes
A mixed set of want ads and real estate notices from a local paper. Listings include cafes, firearms, clothing, homes, bulldog pups, rentals, farms, land sales, personal for sale notes, a theater ad, and business classifieds. Also notices about Layman Laundry, hospital cards, and local merchants like Stephens Bryant, Babcock Auto Store, The Flower Shop.
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Elmo Wallace
West Main Street
Paul Taylor
Alton McDowell
Jack Nossaman
Ely
C. N. Ross
Whitewright
Stephens & Bryant
J. C. Parsons
Bennie Thornhill
Tom Barbee
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S. Benson
Sackansse
New York
British
Friends of the Madison
Muscatine
Iowa
Massachussetts
AAA
Alfalfa
James H. Gosnell
Stetson Open Road
Royal
T. W. Ayres & Son
Churchill
Bossie
Warm Springs Foundation
Kimbell’s Tomatoes
Jack Spratt
Griffin
House OF George Tomato Juice
Vienna
Tom Barbeets
Palomino
Wife
New Theatre
Trenton
Texas
H. J. Ford
Farley ¢ & Hill
Caro Maxey
Reserve Life Insurance Co
Auto Parts
Babcock Auto Store
Cnts
First National Bank
Frigidaire Refrigerator
America
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