Union labor page cites Ludlow on wage law and South bias
The August International Teamster criticizes claims tying the Smith-Connally Anti-Strike Law to regional politics. Rep Louis Ludlow rebuked the Southern scapegoat narrative, noting rail rates and industrial balance as factors. The piece recalls Ludlow’s war referendum proposal and its fate after Pearl Harbor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
International Teamster
The
Teamster
Indianapolis
Indiana
Louis Ludlow
Roosevelt
Rep. Ludlow
Congress
South
North
West
John L. Lewis
Jap Resistance Stiffens Near Munda In Solomon Islands
Allied headquarters report U S infantry pushing through jungle to the northeastern slopes of Bibolo hill on New Georgia while envelopment of Munda continues. Bombers wreck numerous Japanese barges off Cape Gloucester and Finschhafen as Salamaua and the surrounding area face renewed attacks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William F. Boni
Southwest Pacific
United States
Munda
Douglas .MacAthur
New Georgia Island
Solomons
New Georgia
Bairoko Harbor
Salamaua
New Guinea
Cape Gloucester
New Britain
Finschhafen
Dampier Strait
Crops First Sentencing Plea Delays Jail Time
In Carlsbad New Mexico a farmer charged with drunk driving argued he must harvest large crops. Judge James McGhee responded with a measured sentence, ordering 30 days to start on October 7 when crops are in. The exchange underscored a wartime style practicality in court.
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Carlbad
N. M
James McGhee
Ration Book2 and Book1 stamp validity update
Ration Calendar lists expirations for red stamps J L M N expired June 30 P valid through July end Q valid July 4. Blue stamps N P Q valid July 1 through August 7. Shoes Book 1 stamp 18 good through Oct 31. Sugar Book 1 stamps 13 15 16: 5 pounds each. home canning allowed. Gasoline No 6 A coupons four gallons through July 21. Renewal of A books via application blanks at stations. new books issued starting July 22. motorcycles follow same procedure.
Fliers Visit Hope with Big Watermelon Gift
Ten U S Army Air Corps fliers left Hope with about 5500 pounds of native watermelons donated by local citizens. Led by Lt Abner D Hervey and Capt William J Choniski, the group also included Capt William L Orris Lt Jack Large Lt Allen C Jordan Lt George T Casell Lt Robert P Neff T/Sgt Joseph E Benning Master Sgt Charles Chonowski and Master Sgt Joseph A Achary. They dined with Mr and Mrs May before returning to their New Mexico base.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U.S. Army Air Corps
Hope
Abner D. Hervey
Hempstead
William J. Choniski
E. M. May
William L. Orris
Jack Large
Allen C. Jordan
George T. Casell
Robert P. Neff
Joseph E. Benning
Charles Chonowski
Joseph A. Achary
Mrs. May
New Mexico
Tojo Calls for Higher Aircraft Output at Nagoya Factory
Premier Hideki Tojo addressed Mitsubishi workers in Nagoya urging a far greater production of Japanese aircraft both qualitatively and quantitatively. The Tokyo broadcast quoted Tojo saying Japan must exceed enemy imagination with superior production. A note mentions Nagoya was bombed in April 1942 and contrasts civilian rationing with American consumption.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Hideki Tojo
Japan
Mitsubishi Aircraft Factory
Nagoya
Tokyo
Federal Communications Commission
Tojo
Property unused at Southwestern Proving Ground eyed for farmers
Congressman Oren Harris spoke after inspecting the 50 000 acre Southwestern Proving Ground and said post war disposition is under consideration. If not kept as a proving ground, former owners may have first option to reclaim their property with any leftovers potentially used to rehabilitate former farm families. The SPG employs 700 with a 1 200 000 dollar payroll. Harris toured Belton during a Homecoming party with 200 locals in Hempstead County.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Southwestern Proving Ground
Oren Harris
War Department
Lloyd Spencer
Keith F. Adamson
SPG
Harris
Belton
Hempstead County
Wheeler Attacks Draft Plan For Fathers In War Effort
Senator Wheeler of Montana denounces the October 1 draft for pre Pearl Harbor fathers as political theater aimed at Russia. He cites House action on the Kilday bill and his own proposal to exempt fathers until 1944, urging postponement and adherence to congressional authority. He argues the army has enough manpower through 1944 and warns against “psychological” moves affecting peace talks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Wheeler
D-Mont
Russia
Belton
Mont
War Manpower Board
House
Senate Military Affairs Committee
Legislative Branch
Senate
Congress
Mr. Stalin
Spragins to Head Local Bond Drive
Appointment of district chairmen for the National War Fund Drive was announced today by State Director Philo C. Dix. Names include Van Howell Fayetteville Henry Armstrong Fort Smith C C Spragins Hope Alfred Phillips Russellville B T Fooks Camden Carleton Harris Pine Bluff Eric Rogers Jonesboro and P E McChesney Helena.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Little Rock
National War Fund
Philo C. Dix
van Howell
Fayetteville
Henry Armstrong
Fort Smith
C. C. Spragins
Hope
Alfred Phillips
Russellville
B. T. Fooks
Camden
Carleton Harris
Pine Bluff
Eric Rogers
Jonesboro
P. E. McChesney
Helena
Fall of Orel Seen Certain as Soviet Drive Reaches City
Soviet forces pressed to within five miles of Orel as a major Red Army offensive forced German retreats from surrounding sectors. Reports from Moscow and British broadcasts cited the Nazis narrowing escape corridors and facing heavy losses while the Donets basin saw a decisive Soviet victory.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry C. Cassidy
Moscow
Orel
Reuters
Stalingrad
CBS
Mius River
Kuibyshevo
Waffen
Fritz Erich von Mannstein
Mius
Belgorod
Offerci
Clement
Sush
Pilutovka
Domnino
Red
Red Army
Donets
Voroshilovgrad
Kursk
Leningrad
Karelian
Gulf of Finland
Captain Carmel Discovers Pepper Source in Sumatra
In 1796 Captain Jonathan Carmel of Salem Massachusetts accidentally uncovers the pepper source in Sumatra, marking a notable event in early spice exploration conducted during voyages between New England and the East Indies.
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Jonathan Carmel
Salem
Mass
Sumatra
Murphree Bailey Lead in Mississippi Democratic Runoff Race
In Jackson Mississippi on August 4 Thomas L Bailey of Meridian pulled ahead of Lieutenant Governor Dennis Murphree by about 2000 votes as preliminary returns from 1006 of 1695 precincts showed Bailey leading 31,415 to 29,040 with Conner in front at 48,838 and Lester Franklin at 16,131. Conner appeared set to face either Murphree or Bailey in the August 24 runoff for governor while Fielding B Wright and Paul Spearman led the lieutenant governor field, and Vandiver faced Riley for superintendent of education with Wood renominated as secretary of state and Craig leading the tax collector race.
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Jackson
Miss
Thomas L. Bailey
Meridian
Dennis Murphree
Mike Conner
Mississippi
Murphree
Bailey
Conner
Lester Franklin
Mike Sennett Conner
House
Franklin
B. Wright
Rolling Fork
Paul Spearman
Fremont
Wright
Spearman
C.G. Hamilton
John Lumpkin
J. S. Vandiver
Martin L. Riley
Vandiver
Riley
H. D. Pickens
W. C. Strahan
Walker Wood
Carl N. Craig
Lewis S May
Newton James
Clinton
al Major
Paul B. Johnson
H. A. Ladner
Wood
T. L. Blissard
Craig
James
Major
Elimination of Italian Fleet Would Spell Bad News to Japs
Washington observers say Allies likely to destroy or capture most of Italy's fleet soon. Final defeat of the Mediterranean force would ease Allied control for Burma operations, enabling ships to move to the Burma front and support an amphibious push against Rangoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John M. Hightower
Washington
Italy
Tokyo
Mediterranean
Pacific
Japan
Burma
Taranto
Spzia
Spezia
Italian
Corsica
Adriatic
Tyrrhenian Sea
Toulon
China
Rangoon
RAF Bombers Carry Out Usual Forays Over Continent
London reports intruder planes active over Europe while British heavy bombers rested after two weeks of strikes on Hamburg and other German targets. Typhoons hit a supply ship off Le Havre, one escort vessel set ablaze, a plane lost in a 20 foot attack. Whirlwind and Spitfires also attacked Guipavas near Brest with several escorts missing. In July Allied air fleets dropped 21 520 tons on German and occupied Europe, Hamburg receiving 7 840 tons to become the top target. Axis losses reached 1 202 while Allied losses totaled 596.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Britain
Hamburg
Germany
Channel
Air Ministry
le Havre
France
Guipavas
Brest
British
Alleid
British Isles
Europe
Mediterranean
North Africa
Axis
England
Malta
Middle East
Norrell to Address Drew Farm Bureau
Rep. W. F. Norrell of Monticello will speak tonight before the Drew County farm bureau sharing the platform with Waldo Frazier executive secretary of the Arkansas Farm Bureau Federation in Monticello.
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Norrell
Drew Farm Bureau
Monticello
W. F. Norrell
Drew County Farm Bureau
Waldo Frazier
Arkansas Farm Bureau Federation
Consistent Hitter Brooklyn Dodgers Star Billy Herman
Billy Herman, in one of his best majors seasons, kept Dodgers in contention by avoiding a three game hitless stretch through the first half. Cotton was grown as far back as 1770 in Charleston, South Carolina.
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Brooklyn
Billy Herman
Dodgers
Charleston
S. C
Planes Ships and Artillery Blast Germans
Allied forces unleash a vast air sea and land bombardment against Axis defenses along Mt Etna in North Africa Sicily. Eisenhower reports six mile advance in the northern sector with gains near Centuripe and Agira as American Seventh Army strengthens for a final push. Naples and Adriano sectors sustain heavy bombardment while ships and aircraft attack coastal roads and garrisons, with German countermeasures and patrols continuing.
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Belman Morin
North Africa
Mt. Etna
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Catenanueva
Catania
Centuripe
Agira
Naples
Sicilian
Cape Orlando
Messina
Taormina
Cape Molini
Cape Armi
Etna
Adrano-Catania
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Alex. H. Washburn
Indienan
Rep. Harris
Sen. Wheeler
Spragins
Randazzo
Mt. Enna
Paterno
Teormina
Vacireale
San .Giovanni
Gio Reggio
Melito
Lonian Sea
Miles
Gerbini
Sicily
NEA
Marsala
Theodore G. Bilow
State Tax Commission
Bilbo
RAF
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