Last of the Free Press Ads Ends Series on Page Five
The Star prints the final of a nearly two year weekly ad series bought by 490 American newspapers to explain the importance of a free press in a republic. It highlights the First Amendment and calls for public debate, education, and vigilant citizen involvement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Star
Commeittee
Norma Chandler
Los Angeles Times
Republic
Chandler
John F. Tims, Jr
New Orleans Times-Picayune
Grove Patterson
Toledo Blade
Patterson
Congress
Progress Report on War Economy and Production
S Burton Heath outlines a government issued progress report on the shift to a total war economy. The War Production Board stopped civilian output in many goods, listing items from oil burners to radios, sewing machines to lighting, with a dramatic tally of wartime gains in metal and material production. Continued on Page Two.
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War Production Board
FDR Receives Decision in Nazi Spy Trial
The military commission reached a verdict on eight alleged Nazi saboteurs including Major General Frank T. McCoy, with findings to be reviewed by President Roosevelt who is expected to withhold approval until a thorough reading of trial records. Secretary Stephen Early said the commission’s findings would be delivered today and not publicly released until after the president’s review.
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Washington
Mil Ftary Commission
Frank T. McCoy
White House
Roosevelt
Stephen Surly
Dev Oigens Nahermal Densig
Rosevelt
Stephen Early
Military Commission
White Mouse
Opr
Te Commission
Albert L. Cox
Columpis
Adkins May Fill El Dorado Circuit Court Vacancy
In Little Rock Aug 3 The attorney general's office says Governor Adkins can appoint an interim judge to fill the El Dorado vacancy caused by Circuit Judge L Britt's death. A Democratic nominee for the four year term may be chosen by convention, district delegates, or a special primary. Britt’s term ends January 1 and a special general election could fill the seat with independent petition nominees.
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Little Rock
Attorney General's Office
Adki
L. §. Britt
el Dorado
Adkins
13Th
Brill
Sunday Hottest Day of Year Reported at 102 Degrees
The University of Arkansas Experiment Station weather department reported Sunday as the hottest day of the year with a high of 102 degrees and a low of 76. The note mentions prior days with 98 and 100 degrees in July and August.
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University of Arkansas Experiment Station
Argentine police identify assailant in Waldo Frank beating
Buenos Aires reports one of six assailants identified after Waldo Frank, the American writer, was beaten in his apartment. Police found fingerprints, and inquiries at a hat owner's home pointed to a student traveler out of town. Frank suffered a brain concussion and remains hospitalized with anticipated discharge within a week.
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Buenos Aires
Waldo Frank
United States
Remy Eduardo Araujo
Frank
Argentina
Jose Stanek
Porter
Slanek
William B. Giles
Republic
Chandler Is Easy Winner in Kentucky
Early returns from more than three-fourths of Kentucky's 4 375 precincts show Senator A B Happy Chandler leading over John Young Brown by 69 200 votes in the Democratic primary. Chandler left for Alaska last night to join a Senate subcommittee inspecting Alaskan defenses. 3 709 precincts report 116 251 for Chandler and 49 901 for Brown.
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Louisville
Kentucky
A. B
Happy Chandler
John Young Brown
Lexington
Atiarmney
Chandler
Alaska
Spokane
Wash
Senate
Brown
Japanese Routed in New Guinea Jungle Fighting
Allied spokesmen acknowledged renewed jungle fighting between Buna and Port Moresby as Japanese garrisons possibly reinforced. The report said Allied forces routed Japanese outposts near Kokoda and bombed supply dumps, while heavy bomber attacks on Buna and fighter interceptions left Japanese losses and unknown results from further air strikes on a cruiser.
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Pacific
Macarthur
Buna
3 Il
Lae
Kakeda
Banda
New Guinea
Shipyards Could Build Cargo Planes For Next War
Washington Aug 3 Col Hugh J Knerr retired told a Senate Military Subcommittee that shipyards could build cargo planes for the next war but would be too slow for this one He found shipyard methods require re education of drafting room personnel and yard management and that it takes three years from design to flight He urged expanding cargo plane output and adapting a percentage of bomber production while Kaiser proposal for Giant Caravans was discussed with Knerr stating it would be for the next war.
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Washington
Hugh J. Knerr
Senate
Knerr
Newport News
Csigners
Kaiser
Lee D-Oklal
Henry J. Kaiser
Ellis Backs McClellan for Senate in Arkansas
Congressman Clyde S. Ellis of Bentonville endorses John McClellan in the runoff for United States Senator after finishing third in the preferential primary. He criticizes Holt and praises McClellan’s experience, citing support for river dam legislation and Rural Electrification Administration work.
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Clyde S. Ellis
Bentonville
United States
Mr. Holt
Holt
Wet Springs
McClellan
Rural Electrification Administration
Washington
John McClellan
Exiled Norwegians honor King Haakon VII in Hyde Park
Norwegian exiles marched in Hyde Park to honor King Haakon VII who marked his 70th birthday. Females in national dress and commandos who aided the coast raid joined with uniformed men for the tribute to the Norwegian leader.
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London
Hyde Park
Haakon VII
Britain
Telm
Norway
Republicans Defers Endorsement in Arkansas Senate Race
The Republican State Committee met in Little Rock to avoid endorsing either Democrat in the U S Senate contest, citing no definite anti strike stance from Hart or McClellan and signaling possible later backing if such positions emerge. Several party leaders warned they may nominate their own candidate if needed.
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Lite Rock
Republican State Committee
Osro Cobb
Senate
Jack Hart
John L. McClellan
Lloyd Spencer
Nazis Practice Repulsing Allies in Norway Area
Bern reports extensive German maneuvers to defend Norway from an Allied invasion. Exercises stretch from Kristiansund to Trondheim with halted ship traffic and new minefields near Ottero, plus coastward Havals with longrange guns. A Laval ban on demonstrations tied to second-front talk.
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Thomas F. Hawkins
Bern
Switzerland
Norway
Germany
Stockholm
Neuer Zurchey Seitung
Kristiansund
Trondheim
Ottero
Alesund
Vichy
Pierre Laval
Second Front
Paris
Americans Halt Major Japanese Air Attack at Hengyang
In Hengyang, a large U S air base in Hunan province, United States planes repelled a 36 hour Japanese fighter assault. A 119 plane strike reportedly left 17 Japanese planes shot down and at least four more likely destroyed. Lieut John Lombare and Lieut D A Clinger earned praise for fending off 23 enemy fighters.
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Chungking
China
Hengyang
United States
Hunan
Joseph W. Stilwell
United States Army
Buletin
Stilwell
John Lombaré
Ionia
Mich
D. A. Clinger
Etna
Wyo
German Plane Bombs Iceland Base Near Reykjavik
A German plane bombed and machine gunned a remote U S military installation near Reykjavik Iceland yesterday with no casualties and negligible damage. It marked the fifth German air activity over Iceland in two weeks as Norwegian patrols engaged Focke Wulf sorties.
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Reykjavik
Iceland
United States
U.S
England
Norway
McClellan Holt to Speak Here in Hope Campaign
United States senate runoff candidates Jack Holt and John L. McClellan, who spoke in the preferential primary, return to Hope for campaign addresses this week. Holt will speak at city hall at 8 o clock Thursday night, August 7, and McClellan will address the same venue at 8 o clock Friday night, August 8.
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Jack Holt
John L. McClellan
United States Senate
Holt
U S Farm Goal to Be Reached
Franklin Mullin reports on wartime goals for 1942 agricultural output likely being reached. Analysts note favorable weather and good conditions aid crops, milk, eggs, and slaughter figures, with some variance by commodity. The piece explains methods to project full year output from first half results against early season goals.
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Franklin Mullin
Chicago
United Nations
Pearl Harbor
Flashes of Life and Twists in Small Town News
In New Britain Connecticut a 25 cent repaint fund supports the United Service Organizations with high school girls offering touch ups for hosiery substitutes. In Idaho a soldier, Corporal Joe Varick, is promoted to sergeant and ties for second in a relief golf match. His wife reports twins expected in September.
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New York
Capitol Theater
United Service Organizations
Horse
Idaho
Joe Varick
Army
Détroit
Germans Halted on All Fronts, Reds Claim
Moscow reports the Red Army repulsed German advances along the Don front except near Rostov where fierce battles continued. Soviets claim 6,000 German dead and 25 tanks destroyed in one day, with heavy fighting near Kletskaya and counterattacks by Don and Kuban Cossacks north of the Caucasus.
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Europe
Eddy Gilmore
Moscow
Red Army
Rostov
Sevi Formation Bureau
Don
Cossacks
Caucasus
Russia
Kletskaya
Stalingrad
Kischevka-Salsk
North Caucasus
Comunique
Communist’ Party
Pravda
Germany
London
France
Low Countries
Belgium
Netherlands
Norway
English Channel
East Asia
Arkansas Unit Forming For 2400 Mechanics At Grim Hotel
Arkansas unit formation underway recruiting 2400 men ages 18 to 45 at Grim Hotel Texarkana on August 3 and 4. Major N C Y Neilsen from the Chief of Ordnance in Washington will interview and accept applicants for two Ordnance Maintenance Units. Qualified mechanics electricians machinists carpenters cooks blacksmiths welders toolmakers instrument repairmen sought for mechanized field maintenance. Units to be Arkansas based with specialists ratings forthcoming for capable enlistees.
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Grim Hotel
Texarkana
N. C. Y. Neilsen
Chief of Ordnance
Washington, D. C
Ordnance
Arkansas
Neilsen
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Alex. H. Washburn
S. Burton Heath Progress Report
Ellis
Camden
Harrison
U. S
Clyde Ellis
Dave Terry
Hot Springs
Terry and
Hope
Lincoln County Democratic Central Committee
Clarendon
McClellar
Supreme Court
Duvall Parkins
Guy Williams
Osre Cobb
New Britain
Conn
8Police
Steve Coffee
Coffee
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