Victory Garden Notes Highlight Local War Bond Drive
County Chairman C C Spragins hosted breakfast at Hotel Barlow for 30 local men at 7 30 this morning to plan the Second War Loan. Arkansans Wilkerson spoke on Treasury figures, stressing bond spread and citizen backing as key to victory. Tempstead County needs $10 000 to reach its 142 quota, while 1943 first quarter pace trails by $7 000. farmers boosted Arkansas subscriptions. a Memphis woman advertises a Victory Garden for sale amid moving plans and garden woes.
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C. C. Spragins
Barlow
Conyess
Hietrpstead
Nation
Kelth F. Adamigon
Southwestern Proving Ground
Arkansas Wir Savings
C. J. Wilkerson
Wilkerson
Treasury
John
Arkansas
Tempstead
Abandonment of Crop Insurance Plan Urged by House Committee
Washington accorded a major shift in agricultural policy as the House Appropriations Committee urged abolition of the Farm Security Administration and proposed transferring its functions to the Farm Credit Administration. The action accompanies a $707,040,844 agriculture spending bill, including $193,623,000 for parity payments for the 1942 crop year and provisions reflecting current year appropriations and lower outlays.
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Washington
Farm Security Administration
House
Agricullig
Fay
Farm Credit Administration
FSA
Mussia
Fingerprint Focus of Kansas City Murder Trial
In Kansas City on April 1, the murder trial of George W. Welsh Jr. centered on a single fingerprint found on a bedroom window sill where 24 year old Les Adele Welk was discovered. Former detective Gurman Raney testified the print resembled the accused’s right index finger, while defense lawyers argued for stricter proof and noted missing photographs. The case also tied to a suspect identified as a butcher knife owner found near the slain woman’s bed.
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Kansas City
Les Adele Welk
George W. Welsh, Jr
Dewey
Gurman Raney
Polices
Breather
Atorneys
Chamber of
Duciwe Albert A. Riau
Welsh
Ramey
Raney
Rees Turpin
Truaney
Dude Ridge
Hiurey
Quiestion Rimey
Joseph Louis Alpert
Secanl Hind
Byothar
Miss Welsh
Werniedtier
Kansas
Americans Responding to War Drive
George Cullen reports Americans rapidly respond to the Second War Loan campaign opened by Secretary Morgenthau at Carnegie Hall. He notes a big public push for higher bonding participation, with the Treasury seeking stronger contributions than ten percent and urging payroll savings plan workers to buy bonds. Initial reports indicate widespread public fundraising, as plans for a $70 billion annual target are revealed for the year.
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George Cullen Washington
America
Treasury
Devic
Seveehay Morgen
Carnegie Hall
New York
Margenthiau Tole
Slight Gain Shown in St Louis Cement Sales in March
Slight gain in cement store sales in the federal district reported a 3 percent rise in March from a year earlier, dampened by a 6 percent drop in St Louis. The Federal Reserve unit released figures showing gains in Memphis, Little Rock, Springfield, Port Sra, Ark., and a group including Ft Dorado and Pine Wharl, Ark.
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St. Louis
Federal District
Federal Reserve Unit
Little Toul
Springfield
Port Sra
Ark
Ft Dorado
Pine Wharl
Benton Tragedy Claims Two In Rainstorm Collision
A crash near Benton in a heavy rainstorm Sunday night killed Harvey Neuth of Benton and his mother Mrs. Harry Neuthercott, 45, who died at the scene. Harvey died today at a Little Rock hospital from injuries suffered in the collision with a truck.
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Bevian
April
Harvey Neuthwreald
Benton
Litle Rock
Nay
Harry Neuthercott
Buy
Rums Backers Seek New Vote on Wax Plan
Washington April 1 Republicans push to rerun floor vote on the Ruml plan and seek a discharge petition to force action. Democrats counter with a compromise measure to partially abate the 1942 surtaxes while the fight over withholding remains unresolved.
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Rums
Francis M
Washington
Whrus and Means
Marline
Massachusetts
Rayburh
Tex
House
Martin Andi
Robertson
Morand
Carlson
Aso
Governors plea to raise stripper oil prices in Arkansas
El Dorado April 13. Gov Horner Adkins and Chairman O C Bailey of the State Oil and Gas Commission intercede with the Paris Simul Business committee for stripper well operators in South Arkansas. They urge at least a 60 cent rise per barrel as crude in Arkansas sells for 79 cents, saying many wells are being abandoned and independents suffer financially. They cite production costs from the commission and note stripper fields supply about one third of Arkansas output. Continued to Page Four.
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el Dorado
Horner Adising
O. C. Bailey
Gib
Gias Commission
Parii Simul Business Committee
South Arkansas
Adkins
Wright Patancb
Tex
Arkansas
Bailey
Palimun
Ehire Arkansas Comission
Dailey
Gil
Omesh
Arkansias
Tertis Commission
Simackaver Cedd Wigan Misa
Two More Arkansans Are Jap Prisoners
Washington April 18 244 United States soldiers held prisoners of the Japanese in an unnamed camp were identified. Capt. Livington P. Noell of Newport and Pvt. Robert Jones of route 1 McCrory were listed as Arkansans captured, husband of Mrs P P Noell and son of Lewis Jones respectively.
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Wahington
Arkansans
War Department
United States
Livington
Noell
P. Noell
Newport
Robert
Limit to Size of U. S. Army Is Threatened
Washington reports War Manpower Chairman Paul V. McNutt warned that end of 1943 could see most able bodied fathers under 28 drafted, prompting talk of legislation to limit army size. House Military Committee's May urged Senate approval of deferment laws for fathers, signaling possible Congressional review of manpower plans as draft regulations tighten.
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William F
Arbogast
Washington
fAy
Paul V. McNutt
Spital Hill
May
D-Ky
House Military Committee
Senate
House
Manpower Commission
War Department
McNutt
Whalesale
Kilday
D - Tex
WME
Widow of Murdered Man Freed in Arkansas Extradition Case
Mount Clemens Michigan April testimony centered on Arman Rose Durant 44 freed after Arkansas authorities sought extradition in the murder of her husband Christ Durant 40 in Calico Rock Arkansas. Circuit Judge Neil Frevil ordered habeas corpus relief as a sheriff from Arkansas argued lack of sufficient evidence. A dog operation at the Durant home site unearthed the body on April 4. Durant’s daughter Maury 21 is also wanted on murder charges. Prosecutor Ernie Wright in Mountain Home Arkansas said he did not know if murder charges would be dropped and awaited word from local officials.
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Mount Clemens
Arman Rose Durant
Willy
Chries Durant
Calico Rock
Arkisios
Neil
Reid
Tae County
Ark
Durant
Mrs. Durant
Arkionsin
Durants
Calive Rock
Maury
Mountain Lame
Ernie Wright
Japanese Mass for New Offensive in Southwest Pacific
Allied headquarters in Australia report 200000 first line Japanese troops massed along the coast north of Australia to regain air parity. Port Moresby air battles left 76 Japanese planes downed in two days as MacArthur warns of renewed Japanese offensive potential. Blamey cautions the enemy seeks air superiority with strong forces while Allied air and sea action strike at Oro Bay and other targets.
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Australia
Port Moresby
New Guinea
Southwest Pacific
MacArthur
Sir Thomas Blamey
Coral Sea
Solomon
Bismarck Sea
Blamey
Berlin
Port Morespy
Plott
Severian
Sulgide
Oro Bay
Blaiey
Bismarck Sta
Tate Teries
New Britain
Wewark
Midway
Ore Bay
Port Mar
Moresby
Richart
New Brite
Action Still Deferred in Parr Killing Case
The Parr killing case involving red Muthos, linked to Sen. Mark W. Caraway aide Jupesborn, was called in court but action was deferred. Defense lawyer Eugene Sloan said he was assisting Wiles Davis in Memphis and asked to delay until he could confer, while the judge remained awaiting further notes.
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Davis Killough Fuld
Soviet Air Power Presses Nazi Lines in Cauca sus Front
Soviet aviation continued pounding German supply columns as heavy artillery duels raged along fronts from Leningrad to Kursk. German air activity targeted Krasnodar and Rostov areas with losses on both sides, while Russian anti aircraft and fighters claimed several German planes shot down.
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Sy Eddy Gilmore
Moscow
Kuban
Caucasus
London
Krasnodar
Volkhoy
Leningrad
Kursk
Kharkov
G Mans
Srmojeusk
Italians Admit Loss of Cruiser Saturday
The Italian high command acknowledged the loss of a cruiser after a U S bombing raid on La Maddalena in North Sardinia. Reconnaissance indicated the Trieste sank while the Gorizia was badly damaged, keeping the war out for weeks. Italians also reported torpedo boats and submarines losses in recent weeks.
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Jondan
Halla High Command
United States Army
Saby
la Maddalena
Sardinia
Trieste
Gorizia
Flying Fortress
James M. Doolittle
Jater
Omaha Airport Feared Ruined by Floodwaters
Army engineers abandoned hope of saving Omaha’s four million dollar airport and Carter Lake as Missouri River floodwaters broke two dikes. The crest reached 2245 feet by 2 a.m. and fell after 7 a.m. Evacuation moved about 1,000 families from the main area while troops and volunteers reinforced dikes from Cornell Bluffs to Hamburg.
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Omaha
Army
Carter Lake
Willian R. Milner
Swollon
Tred Cross
Cornell Bluffs
Hamburg
Mrs Carter Dies at Home in Monroe Louisiana
Mrs T J Carter a well known farmer of Hope and Fulton died at her Monroe Louisiana home this morning She lived in Fulton many years moved to Hope in 1922 and spent the first decade in Monroe Funeral services will be at First Methodist Church Hope at 4 o clock Wednesday afternoon led by Rev Robert B Moore Survivors include five children Thomas J Carter Gordon Carter Nina Carter Robert D Carter and Jimmies Edward Carter all of Monroe one sister Mrs G M Hall of Carinthersville Missouri
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T. J. Carter
Hope
Fulton
Monroe
Monro
First Methodist Church
Robert B. Moore
Blevins High School to Stage Murdered Alive Play
The senior class presents Murdered Alive at Blevins High School symnasium on Friday April 16 at 8 00 pm Admission is free with proceeds benefiting the class fund.
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Blevins High School
High School Symnasium
Admis+ sii
Allies Move Far Beyond Sousse and Kairouan
Allied forces push into a contracting frontline in northern Tunisia gaining ground north of Sousse and Kairouan and near Enfidaville. Montgomery’s Eighth Army presses Rommel’s withdrawal while French and British units advance from Medjez El Bab toward the Grand Dorsal range. Air raids hit Bizerte Trapani and Ste Marie du Zit. several enemy planes and ships are reported destroyed.
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Daniel DE Luce
North Africa
Nothern
Tunisia
Sousse
Kairouan
Mediex el - Bab
Ales
Algiers
London
Eighth Army
Enfidaville
Tunis
Talian Vittoria
Erwin Rommel
Bizerte
Bernard L. Montgomery
African Corps
Lake Kelbia
Rommel
First Army
Jaie
Kaiausa
Djebel Ousselat
Grand Dorsal Range
Medjez - el Bab
Vichy
iThe
Rome
Associated Press
Italy
Trapani
Sicily
St. Marie du Zit
Ste Marie du Zit
Ste. Marie du Zit
Eust
Zaghouan
Flying Fortress
Bizerta
Mediterranean
Auxiliary Police to Meet on Wednesday
Hempstead County Auxiliary Police will hold their regular monthly meeting Wednesday night April 14 at the American Legion hall at 5 o clock according to Corbin Foster secretary treasurer
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Hempstead County
Corbin Foster
Taxi cab owners pledge governors to curb speed in Hot Springs
Hot Springs taxicab operators promise to install mechanical governors to limit cabs to 35 mph after criticism over fast driving. Rationing board Chairman Wareetty Wilson warned that if results appear, other organs will be employed, implying stronger measures may follow.
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Hot Springs
April
Sounty Rationing Board
Wareretty Wilson
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