Freight rates and regional bias stir national policy debate
A Washington dispatch notes a 1940 Transportation Act panel recommends abolition of regional freight rate differences and a uniform national structure. The piece argues freight rates shape political power, with the South and West needing a coalition to break Northern control, citing Alabama congressman Gavin on shipping costs and industry impact.
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Washington
Board of Investigation and Research
Roosevelt
Atuick
Sim Jones
Louistina
Jones
Democratic Party
West
House of Representatives
Gavin
Alabama
Birmingham
Arkansas
Bom
OPA to Set New Rationed Meats Prices Across Regions
Washington announces that the Office of Price Administration will release standardized price rules for beef veal lamb and other meats tied to rationing. The system will set uniform maximums for small stores and chains, reducing black market activity and simplifying enforcement for 66 principal items across 240 classifications with regional variances.
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OPA
Washington
Office of Price Administration
M.ay
Ian
Logones
Los Angeles
San Francisco
Chicago
Boston
New York - Philadelphia
Revenue Inspector Attacked at Capitol
State police joined efforts to locate an unidentified assailant who fired two shots at Revenue Inspector A. Huddleston as he entered the Capitol license division basement. The building was dark and searched without success. the nightwatchman reported the only door was blocked.
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Little Reels
Little Rathorities
State Revenue
Huddleston
Capitol
Capiol
Little Rock Plant Damaged by Fire
Fire at the Little Rock Furniture Manufacturing Company plant at 1448 East Second caused extensive damage. An automatic sprinkler system activated, flooding the refinishing room and other areas, with estimated losses over $20,000. Local officials reported the blaze as the main incident of the day.
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Little Rock
East Second
Blevins Boy Listed As Jap Prisoner
Pw. William Tf. Mouser, 22, of Hempstead county, formerly of Blevins, reported a prisoner of the Japanese after Army lists showed his status as missing following the fall of Bataan. Two nearby counties report Pvt. Billy Hayne and Pre. Wilson H. Wilhite also listed by the War Department as prisoners.
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William Tf. Mouser
Willi A. Mouser
Blevins
Hempstead
Blevins High School
Armed Service
Bataan Penilisuhe
War Department
Billy Hayne
Bill B. Haynie
Prescott
Pre. Wilson II
Wilhite
Jim Wilhite
Nashville
Canadians Also to Have Meat Rationed
Ottawa reports meat rations will drop from about two and a half pounds per person per week to two pounds under a plan to begin in May. Finance Minister James Asley says meatless days will be observed in restaurants hotels and other eating places once plans are completed.
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Ottawa
James Asley
Restau
State Special Taxes Show Good Increase In March
State special taxes rose notably in March with cigarette and beer taxes reaching new highs, while sales tax collections and some fuel revenues fluctuated. Despite declines in gasoline and liquor, overall tax receipts improved from February, aided by gains in cigarette, beer, and seven other tax categories.
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Cigerette
Reds Increase Tempo Despite Bad Weather
Soviet forces push the offensive in the Caucasus despite spring thaw and rail damage. Moscow reported gains near Amustisevskiya and Abinskaya, with a capture announced and continued counterattacks by German units. US subway note contrasts global transit scale.
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Eddy Gilmore
Moscow
Red Army
Tagliy
Kurata
Amustisevskiya
Smolmish
Siulensk
Red
Donets
Trastav
Miny
Kurbay
Segtuy
Tey
Amstusevskayi
Nova Kk
Black Sea
What Islem
Caucasus Army
Gin
Abinskaya
Novorossisk
GOP Push to Bar Roosevelt From Fourth Term Bid
Washington April 1 Republicans pressed for Democratic support to introduce in the Senate a constitutional amendment limiting a president to two four year terms. Sen Butler and others planned to co sponsor with some Democrats likely joining. The move follows state anti fourth term actions in Iowa Illinois Indiana and Michigan and faces a two thirds vote in both houses.
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Washington
Senate
Butler UR - Nelt
Butler
Wherry R - Nelbos
Tridpes
Roasevelt
Butler Teasure
Iona
Illinois
Indiana
Michigan
Hinvisen Spangler
Spangler
Democratig
Rank Walker
West
Midwest
Southwest
Oan
Measles and Diphtheria Reach Arkansas Faces
Health officials report statewide outbreaks with 1,043 measles cases this year versus 1,043 for the same period in 1942. Chicken pox declined, while whooping cough rose to 442 cases and 35 meningitis cases were noted. overall weekly totals draw a year to date comparison. The note mentions a historic Europe era prior to 600 years ago with iron weapons emerging.
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Virus Rock
Gettysen
Arkansas
OPA to File on Rent Violators in Arkansas
The Arkansas Democrat reports a crackdown on rent regulation violators with eight landlords targeted. suits filed in Little Rock against a city apartment owner for false declarations eviction and failure to register units. Preparations for cases in Fort Smith and Hot Springs districts noted for filing in western high court.
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Little Rock
Arkansas Democrat
OPA
Jonesboro
Lite Rock
Eastern
Arkansas Federal Court District
Lie Rock
Wepgil
Fort Smith
Hot Springs
Western Highview Court
U S Creating Doubts As to Post War Role
New York April 1. Undersecretary of state Welles warned that Allied partners doubt U S policy after victory and whether the United States will join in international cooperation or fall back to isolation. He urged active American participation in police powers and relief as essential to lasting world peace, noting past withdrawal from peace efforts after 1918.
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New York
Suriyer Wells
United Nations
United States
Welles
Time Chamber of
Comerce
National Broadcasting Company
April Fool Pranks Hit War Time Caution Warned
Kenneth L. Dixon notes wartime rationing curbs April Fool pranks. Society for the Preservation of Practical Jokers warns members to avoid pranks that waste scarce materials or disrupt life.
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Kenneth L. Dixon
Washington
Society For the Preservation of
Invasion Jitters Hit Nazis Amid Landing Report
London reports rising invasion jitters from the Balkan frontier to Scandinavia. Allied parachute troops said to have base in the Norwegian mountains raided Nazi factories. Norway’s government in exile questioned the report but could not confirm it. Italian propaganda framing Sicily as a fortified outpost and Italy mobilization as invasion contingency is noted. The Daily Mail cites mobilizing French shipping to Genoa and Sardinia as part of a Dunkerque fleet gathering for Rommel.
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London
Balkan
Scandinavian
Norweigan
Quisling
Stockholm
Sicily
Rommel
Mills Delivers Long Tax Plan Speech in House
Representative Willut Mills of DC Ark spoke 44 minutes in a House debate on the tax bill, defending the What's group plan and attacking the Ryan proposal as "not the American way." He criticized judgments and warned the Carlson bill could threaten a day of reckoning, while arguing the measure would aid Congressmen and the wealthy.
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Washington
House
Willut Mls
DC Ark
Mills
Ways and Means
Heres
Rumi
Camp relocations announced for Camp Robinson branch
Maj. Gen. Richard Donovan, commanding general of the Eighth Service Command, announced that the branch at Camp Robinson will move to Camp Fannin at Tyler, Texas. The notice was delivered last night in a regional update.
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Camp Robinson
Camp Fannin
Tyler
Tes
Richard Donovan
Eighth Service Command
Adkins Promised Aid in Mine Development
Governor Tomer M. Adkins returned to Arkansas with assurances from J Sayers of the Bureau of Mines to obtain priorities for a pier plant to process diamonds from Arkansas fields for war industries. He pressed Roosevelt to put the idle diamond field into production and sought Aluminum production expansion at Lake Catherine.
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Washington
Tomer M. Adkins
Arkansas
Jdirector RR
Sayers
Bureau of Mines
Adkins
Roosevelt
Ickes
Little Reel
WPB
Senator McClellan
D Ark Y
Lake Catherine
Chinese Armies Repel 13 Jap Attacks Across Fronts
Chinese forces under Generalissimo Chiang Kai-shek say they have repelled 13 Japanese attacks and mounted 17 counterstrikes in the past week. Allied air assaults hit Japanese positions from Burma to the South Sea while fighting continues on the Yangtze and Yunnan borders. MacArthur air operations targeted Salamaua, Lae, Timiky, and Baba in New Guinea as Japanese supply routes faced damage. America’s bombers struck Kiska and Attu in the Aleutians with losses reported.
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Associated Press
Chiang Kai-shel
Pacific
Burma
South Sea
Japan
China
Sothern Hupeh
Yangtze- Kiang
Yunnan
Butina
Tala
Burma Road
Mandalay
Bhamo
Irrawaddy River
Southwest Pacific
Douglas MacArthur
Salamaua
New Guinea
Lae
Timiky
Baba
Timper River
Wewak - Medang
Tmperial Wokyo
Fredendall Seen as Possible Successor to Gen. Leer
Memphis April 1 4 Maj Gen Lloyd Fredendall a veteran of the Tunisian campaign appeared as a candidate to succeed Lt Gen Ben Leer who retires May 31 as commander of the 3rd Army. Fredendall had reported to Leer as deputy commander and could become the new three star general.
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Memphis
Lloyd BR. Predendall
Ben Lea
Sredendall
Learves
Allied Wings Blast Sardinia as Rommel Gets No Aid
Allied air forces massed nearly 100 Flying Fortresses and Lightnings hit Cagliari and five merchant ships on Sardinia while U S troops press toward Gabes and Sfax. Montgom ery’s Eighth Army and Patton’s armored units advance against Rommel’s rear guards with minefields slowing progress. The Red Star predicts a climactic Tunisia struggle as Axis losses and Allied air power mount.
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Daniel DE Luce
Ofriea
Tunisia
U. S
Sardinia
Erwin Rommel
Cagliari
Bernard L. Montgomery
Eighth Army
Rommel
Gabes
Sfax
Oudres
Montgomery
United States Armored
George S. Patton, Jr
el Guetaria Pass
Sedjenane
Bizerte
Tebouna
Eur Tabarea
First Army
Sedjenang
Radin
London
Red Star
Axis
U.S
el Geularia Pass
Marshal Rommel
Jurgen von Arnim
Sicilian
Ile
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Navy
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Gen. Leer
Lear
Fredendail
Berg
Oran
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Fredendal
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