Merit rating in Social Security under debate
Our Daily Bread notes opposition to merit rating in unemployment insurance and calls for repeal if Congress acts. It argues the system shifts costs to employers and hurts wages, urging readers to question policymakers' votes. The piece also covers Nazi influence in South America, praising Bolivia’s decisive action to expel the German minister and arrest key figures amid a tense regional picture.
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Buildings Rise Rapidly at Southwestern Proving Ground
Eight hundred thirty four workers toil amid heat and dust as massive structures surge from the ground at the Southwestern Proving Ground north of Hope. Tractors tear through woods clearing 50 foot swaths while frames rise for barracks, mess halls, warehouses, a shipping house, and shops. Only two reporters with passes view the site, as construction accelerates under a joint effort by W. Ke Callahan Construction and others, with 4000 workers and weekly payroll around 100000.
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School of Music to Open Here August 4
The Hartford Music School will begin a four week program starting Monday night August 4 with Arnold of the Hartford Music leading the quartet and performances at Mills Music Store on South Main. The opening features singing at Spring Hill Sunday and the public is invited for the event.
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Hitler's Invasion Forces Said Near Exhaustion Point
Associated Press reports from London and Moscow say German invasion armies on the Soviet front appear stalled along the 2000 mile front and near exhaustion. Dispatches claim heavy fighting, massive Soviet casualties, and at least one Red Army division destroyed. German claims cite advances near the Dniester and near Odessa.
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Recovery of Stolen Goods and Cafe Fight Parties
Local police and Missouri Pacific special agents recovered $118 worth of cigarettes stolen from a boxcar and moved to another. A bicycle stolen Thursday afternoon was recovered Friday morning. No arrests in those cases. A Diamond Cafe fight led to the arrest of Oscar Red Andrews and James Gunter, who were released on bond.
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Hope Chamber of Commerce Meets at Experiment Station
The Hope Chamber of Commerce annual meeting will be at the Experiment Station on Monday August 12 with Dr. Gus W. Dyer of Vanderbilt University as principal speaker. A chicken barbecue will be served at 7 o'clock. Members should reserve tickets at the city hall office. Public invited to hear Dr. Dyer. program to be announced.
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153rd Leaves Camp Robinson for Unannounced Move
Arkansas 153rd infantry unit attached to the 35th division departed Camp Robinson by a special Westbound train Friday. Camp officials cited a standing order against announcing troop movements and would not confirm reports that the unit would head to Ft. Lewis, Washington, en route to Alaska.
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No Lend-Lease Yet to Russia
President Roosevelt praised Soviet resistance to the Axis and said Russia did not fall under lend-lease terms because it could pay for American war equipment. He noted no decision on extra lend-lease authority would be made until Harry Hopkins returns from Moscow.
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London Reports Say Japs Also Want Supplies
London reports claim Japan seeks bases in Thailand and control of Thailand ruber, rice, and tin, in exchange for Laos and Angkor. Japan and Thailand reportedly reached an agreement for large Thai purchases, mainly rice, with Thailand’s strategic position near Singapore raising concerns of isolation of Singapore by land from Burma and India. The RAF’s Burma defenses expand with new airfields and reinforcements arrive in British Oriental territories.
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Nazis Accused of Impudence by Welles in Mexico Row
Acting secretary of state Sumner Welles accused Germany of harefaced impudence for urging Mexico to protest U S actions against Axis pro Latin American firms. He said Germany violated sovereignty and that Mexico did not need German advice. Welles praised Latin American nations resisting Axis moves and praised Inter American solidarity. Nazis Expelled.
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City Warns Local Milk Dealers on Strict Compliance
The city health department issued a special warning to local milk dealers to follow rules in the milk and meat ordinance. The department announced that the law will be strictly enforced.
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Thought on Sufficiency From God Not Self
A reflection on 2 Corinthians 3 5 asserting human sufficiency comes from God not from ourselves emphasizing dependence on divine grace.
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Montana Defines Wagon As Automobile For Debt Exemption
In Montana a wagon is legally defined as an automobile and thus exempt from attachment for debt under state law. The interpretation hinges on statutory wording and case precedents recognizing wagons as vehicles exempt from creditor seizure. Local courts may reference this definition when assessing asset exempt status in debt collection cases.
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