8000 Arkansas jobs go begging for war effort
Our Daily Bread reports 8000 positions in Arkansas remain unfilled as workers prefer familiar fields or none at all. The U S Employment Service urges job switch to essential war work including agriculture, lumber, non ferrous mining, utilities, and health welfare establishments, highlighting older or unfit registrants can help by filling needed roles.
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Arkansas
U. S. Employment Service
Employment Service
E. L. Campere
Selective Service
General Campere
United States Employment Service
RAF Bombing Blasts Ruhr Plants in Deep German Raid Report
London reports say Duisburg and Ruhr industry targets bore the RAF night blaze as bombers hit German sites along the Ruhr valley. Eight bombers failed to return, while coastal command attacked shipping off the North West coast, with one tanker reportedly sunk.
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London
Duisburg
Germany
Ruhr Valley
RAF
Rnd
Coastal Command
Eoastal
Il Wits U
Dalburg
Tutland
Nison
Dtvde
TAF
Cap Geriloz
Air Ministry
Servier
Noreng
Shee
Norw
Aree
Gunnan
Valde Dal
Lo Have
Cemnen
Berlin
Germian
Norwegien
Nise
Naal Com Matitique
MOP Official Dies at Hot Springs
MOP official G Hn Salfucci 65 of Hansum Texas died of a brain hemorrhage in a Hot Springs hotel. He served as senior executive assistant to the president of the Misami Pacific railroad and had worked 15 years with the Missouri Pacific. Survived by his widow, Miss Nell Whittemore of Rock, a sister in Pittsburgh, and a personal physician Dr. Ray Daley. Body to be returned to Houston for funeral likely Monday.
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Hot Springs
Salfucci
Hansum
Tex
Exec
Misami Pacific Railroad
Ray Daley
Houstan
Macdison Ind
Safford
Purdue University
Fuilrauids
Missouri Pavifie
Burlington
Grand Trunk of Canada
Mwis Central
Pennsylvania
Nell Whittemore
The
Rock
Texarkana
Noel Oa
Aunici
Pittsburgh
Retailers Must Take Stock of Rationed Shoes
Chairman McDavid of the Hempstead County War Price and Rationing Board orders shoe retailers to inventory stock by April 10 and file vouchers by April 18 to continue buying and selling shoes after April 17. Banks in Arkansas accept ration banking. stores may open joint accounts or file inventories with the state OPA or banks. misfiled inventories lead to no shoe purchases.
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Chaimman Jy S. McDavall
Hempstead
Anty Bank
Arkansas
Woodhites
OPA
Lite Rock
McDiavis
Cons Amity
McDavid
Ogration
Sie Peau
Usalion Bank Recemois
Allied raids plague Japanese bases in Pacific theater
Allied forces delivered massive bombardments across northern New Guinea and adjacent islands, hitting Madang and Salamau while targeting Finschhafen Mubo Kavieng Timika Dobo and Saumlaki as Japanese activity rose. RAF and US forces pursued shipping routes and airfields, with claims of reduced enemy fortifications and renewed Allied production promising a decisive sea power victory in 1944.
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Oy Tie
Associated Press
New Guinea
Australia
Douglas MacArthur
Madang
Zont
Salamau
Lie
Finschhafen
Mubo
Kavieng
Timika
Dobo
Saumlaki
South Seas
Burom
Ofa
Mayu Peninsula
Burma-India
Imperial Tokyo
Burma
Bay of Bengal
Bayard
Kwingehwwan
South China East
Mnmainander
Solomons
Guadalcanal
Tokyo
Navy
Pacific
Frank Knox
United States
Knox
Sunrise Easter Service at School Stadium
The annual Sunrise Master Service will be held Sunday April 25 at 7:00 a.m. at Hope High School Stadium with contingencies for weather to Warfield Lake Stadium or the High School auditorium. The program includes congregational singing scripture reading prayer and music led by Reverend Paul Gaston of Gospel Tal ernacle. a large attendance is anticipated.
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Hope High
Paul Gaston
Pasher
LaGuardia Offers Army Services Amid Uncertain Assignments
Secretary of War Slimson announced LaGuardia of New York has offered his services to the armed forces but flexibility remains. He noted LaGuardia remains valuable in his current role, with discussions to possibly assign him elsewhere if needed, given his background as a major and pilot.
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Washington
Ltr
Secre
Slimson
Age LaGuardia
New York
Alr
Atpyor
Stiison
la Guardia
LaGuirdia
Allen Hea
Lower Poultry Prices Hinted by OPA Office
Washington April 10 high government circles hinted that poultry eye and fresh vegetables may be among the first to be cut under the Office of Price Administration to ease the cost of living. Officials said prices could be reduced from farm to retail. A plan to drop live hog prices from about 16 to 14.50 per hundredweight was endorsed by Food Administrator Davis and OPA Chief Brown. They were to issue a joint statement. Other moves include boosting hogs support prices to test against price drops and lifting fall pig crop plans. Details delayed yesterday.
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Washington
Office of Price Administration
Roosevelt
Pood
Congress
John Lo Lewis
Roosevel
Hempstead School Fund Allocations Listed for April
The education department projects local district allocations totaling 6,069,024 for the fiscal year ending June 30. April distributions of 4,484,800 were issued, with May and June disbursements planned. Last year's total was 5,000,000. County allocations include Columbia 7,402 Hempstead 7 Jefferson 15,796 Guilford 8,141 Washington 8,978.
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Education Department
Colmbia
Hempstead
Jefferson
Oundidhan
Washington
House Group Seeks Vacation During Easter
Washington April 10 The House of Representatives seeks an Easter recess amid behind the scenes efforts by party leaders to break a Ways and Means Committee deadlock on a pay as you go tax bill. Speaker Rayburn convened Democratic members to press for priority on tax legislation while Doughton held firm on sidetracking the bill for other business. Republican leaders signaled a possible compromise but insisted on a rule to allow amendments from the floor to reattempt the Rum plan.
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Washington
Victory Gardens
House of Representatives
Marlin
House
Rayburn
D-Tex
Doughton
D-Nc
Iran
Renticay
McCarnack
Rebert D-Lad
Martin
Effort to Control the Flow of Meat at Washington
Federal officials suspended an order requiring livelock slaughterers to certify production percentages for military and lend lease needs. The action does not boost civilian supplies. Officials explained rationing began with quotas and slaughterers will operate under existing restrictions to set civilian allotments.
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Washington
Fed
Nazi Efforts to Smash South of Balakleya Fail
Moscow dispatch reports German forces push south of Balakleya with heavy losses, over 1200 dead and damaged tanks. Red Army repels a major assault near Balakleya while other fronts see limited action and a German transport ship is sunk on the Black Sea coast.
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Balakleya Fair
Eddy Gilmor
Moscow
Red Army
Balakleya
Donels
High Command
Berin
Associated Press
Red Star
Izum
Donet
Bely
Amo-renk
Kitbun Della
Red Fleet
Stormovik
Black Sea
Two Mistakes Prove Costly to Rommel
In Tunisia near Gabes, Rommel’s errors shift the balance as Montgomery’s Eighth Army breaches Wadi El Akarit and Fatnassa Roumana lines. British, American, and French forces press forward from Mahares toward Sfax, taking thousands of Axis prisoners and driving Rommel’s withdrawal.
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Nea Telemap
Tunisia
Mateur
Tebourba
Don Whitehead
Eighth Army
Gabes
Field Marshal
Rommel
Eight Army
Eighth
Bernard L. Montgomery
Wad el Akarit
Famagssa
Roumana
Tamassa
Fatnassa
Rouman
Witlheir
North Africa
Sfax
Erwin Rommel
Mahares
Tunis
Dwight D. Hisenhower
Medjez- 1 Bah
George S.patten Dy
Fendouk
Pichon
First Army
Ethie Meares
United States Second Army Corps
Wadi el Akarit
Gahes
Sebkret Ein Nauak
Laa Skhirra
el Akarit
Sidi Aguares
Etemng
Southwood Oil to Complete Well in Midway Field
Special to the Hope Star reports Southwood Oil Company plans completion of Hadweti No 8 in Midway field with porosity at 6449 feet and coring underway. Eight wells drilled in Midway show strong activity while Barnsdall Oil delays a dry hole at Millard F Creek. Desulphurization plant construction aims to render gas saleable.
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Lizenia Creek
Barnsdall
Miller Vounty
McKamie
Theft Reported At Hope Gospel Tabernacle Desk
The loss of about 30 dollars from an office desk at the Hope Gospel Tabernacle occurred last night during church services. Rev Paul B R Gaston and police officials stated the case is under investigation.
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Hope Gospel Tabernacle
Paul BR. Gaston
Cat sleeps with hens causes caution at farm
Youkum notes a cat named Pussy Sleeps Blamehard Ollix has settled among hens. He fastens the door to keep predators out. Early morning finds the cat snoozing beside the dairy fowl as the farmer considers precautions.
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Ollix
Bill Youkum
Youkum
Timberland fire probes by state police and militia
State police probe a large timberland fire near Ackadelphia after the fire destroyed merchantable timber over acres, an investigation launched by the forestry department reports. The blaze began last Sunday and authorities are reviewing cause and extent as cleanup continues.
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Ackadelphia
Poresitry Department
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