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Newspaper
Hope Star
Location
Hope, Arkansas, United States of America
Date
Aug 06, 1943
Page
4
Analysis argues Marshal Badoglio risks political crisis by resisting Allied terms and clinging to power in Italy. It notes King Vittorio Emanuele III’s role, potential monarchy questions, and rising anti Fascist sentiment as Italy faces postwar governance choices.
Milling interests local traders and commission houses brought wheat to day and prices advanced about a cent in a market that moved steadily higher throughout the session. Trade was more active than earlier in the week with Commodity Credit Corporation buying of cash wheat and strength at Winnipeg and Kansas City. Oats and rye lagged behind the bread cereal.
The New York stock market moved down with widespread fractional losses and few larger declines as volume hovered around 600 000 shares. The tape idled at times and war news was largely ignored while investors reacted to individual earnings. Rails eased slightly in the bond division.
The article discusses Emanuele and Umberto of Italy amid a political crisis. It notes Emanuele's hesitation and the possibility Umberto could assume the throne, highlighting his soldierly image, training, marriage to Princess Maria Jose, and children, while acknowledging public scrutiny of his youthful indiscretions.
The War Food Administration announced loans to growers on 1943 grown cotton at 8.41 cents per pound gross weight for 3 inch middling grade. The Commodity Credit Corporation will administer the program and the rates reflect parity price with variations by region due to transportation and handling costs.
Italian rulers move to liquidate Fascist assets and strip party titles as Badoglio seeks mass support for war policies. Measures target party insignia, dissolve the secret police, and militarize civilian defense personnel. Workers in northern cities stage half hour strikes with wage boosts as management offers bonuses amid upheaval.
Cincinnati Reds push toward second place in the National League with a 4 to 1 victory over the Chicago Cubs behind six hit pitching by Bucky Walters. Estel Crabtree led the Reds with three hits as they capitalized on Cubs miscues and narrowed the gap behind the Pirates and Cardinals.
Albany Oregon August 6 detailed instructions for feeding kidnapped Judith Gurney were broadcast with a plea from father W B Gurney to return the five day old infant to save both his wife and child. Dr Lew Hurd advised care while police questioned Albany General Hospital staff for clues fading.
Arkansas plans a $60,000,000 post war highway program to pave State Highway 13 between Pine Bluff and Star City. Governor Adkins announced the project in Star City. The item notes the first practical lawn mower was invented in 1868.
He designated the provinces of Dalmatia Fiume and Ljubljana in northern Italy as zones of military command due to reported German infiltrations, placing them under his personal authority and control.
Roundup notes a three-event turf circuit the Eastern championships at Rye Southampton Invitation Nationals at Forest Hills. Rye caps field size at 16 men 24 women. Southampton plans a round robin for men women. Nationals field 32 per division with Walter Merrill Hall handling entries. Mentions Mel Ott Camilli and Rip Sewell with light anecdotes as sports world notes bustle around August events.
George Dodds spoke at the Hope Rotary luncheon about Sutton Livestock Commission growth from a 1936 opening sale of 337 dollars to weekly handling of 12 000 to 15 000 dollars of cattle and hogs. He traced the firm’s start with Claude Sutton and Aubrey Collier, later moving to South Laurel street, and noted Sutton’s long continuous operation under one management.
In Little Rock on August 6 State Health Officer W B Grayson and Governor Adkins remained at odds over replacing non civil service workers in the Vital Statistics Bureau. Grayson refused to halt discharges and planned further replacements while Adkins sought a ruling from the Social Security Board and merit system council on whether 85 bureau employees fall under the system. A further conference with SSB and merit council was announced for next week.
Reservations for tickets for the annual banquet of the Hope Chamber of Commerce indicate a record attendance Monday night, August 9, at the Hotel Barlow. The program includes speeches and songs led by Ted Jones with Rev. Wm. R. Hamilton and C. C. Spragins welcoming, ending with new president Ched Hall and benediction by Rev. Millard W. Baggett. The dinner menu, priced at $1.02, features grapefruit, celery, ham, fried chicken, Waldorf salad, glazed carrots, tomatoes, fresh apple pie, and iced tea.
Walter Bohn of Wilesbarren Pennsylvania was executed by hanging at dawn in Claiborne Louisiana after a military court convicted him of criminal assault. He marched to the scaffold saluted his officers and muttered Jesus have mercy repeatedly as the trap was sprung. The report ends noting Boston Common once served as a cow pasture.
More than 30 nations had sent accredited representatives to the Vatican before the war, reflecting widespread diplomatic engagement.
Dr Gray son said he does not intend to attend next weeks conference unless federal agency representatives with whom he maintains liaison come here for the session.
Star City Aug 6 UP Senator John L. McClellan said he will not join next year’s campaigns and would issue a clear statement if he chose to participate. The event included Gov. Homer M. Adkins Rep W F Norrell and War Manpower Commissioner Floyd Sharp as speakers and a war bond sale netted over 20000.
A coal derived plastic named Lucity is reported as the base for airplane turret components. The material's origin from coal matches broader shifts toward synthetic polymers in mid century aviation.
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