William Dudley Pelley sentenced in Indianapolis trial
A federal court in Indianapolis sentences William Dudley Pelley founder of the Silver Shirts to 15 years in prison on criminal charges. The editorial reflects on past opposition to the group and notes wartime unity and loyalty at home. The piece recalls prior denouncements of the Silver Shirts in Hope and Arkansas, urging editors to read the pamphlets before publishing notices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Dudley Pelley
Silver Shirts of America
Indianapolis
Ind
Hope
2Ba
Silver Shirt
Arkansas
Long Dovet
Lola
Culuin
Hope Star
Silver Shirts
Hope City Hall
America
Germany
Big Shots
Riots across Indian cities ease after Gandhi drive
August reports from Bombay and other cities describe fading violence as crowds resurface at mills and streets grow calmer. Police and troops remain at key points. Nagpur and Poona suffer higher casualties, while New Delhi shows improved quiet after days of clashes and curfews.
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Bombay
New Bethi
Mohandas K. Gandhi
New Delhi
Kent
Eylas K. Gandhi
Madras
Tenali
Nagpur
Jed
Bat Wardha
Jubbulpore
Allahabad
Amraati
Poona
Gandhi
Iris Leutenants
Ma Delhi
White Proves He Can Win
foshen Aug. 13 The Ambassador, driven by Ben White and owned by Bill Strang, won the Richrotting horse stake at Good ye Park. White, 57, defied age rumors as he captured his third triumph for Strang beyond four to minute riders. The Ambassador, though not the best ever, proved capable in the sulky against younger challengers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Foshen
Ben White
Bill Strang
White
Ake
American Private Acquitted in Britain Court Martial
Private Travis P Hammond of Kel ly s Texas, 25, was acquitted by an 11 member United States Army general court martial in Britain on rape charges. The alleged victim, a 16 year old English shopgirl, testified they met at an YMCA canteen and went to pubs and an air raid shelter. The court deliberated nine hours over four days before delivering the verdict. he was not released immediately.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Britain
United States Army
Travis Pp
Hammond
Kellys
Texas
Twinsond
London
Mainz
Greater London
Scotland
RAF
Cruisers Seek Nazi Surface Raider Off South Atlantic
Rio de Janeiro reports vessels possibly including cruisers are searching the South Atlantic for a Nazi surface raider after reports two to three Allied merchantmen were attacked about 41,000 miles east of Rio. Cruisers may deploy aircraft to aid the hunt.
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Rio de Janeiro
South Atlantic
Urged to Write Sales Tax Clause in Revenue Bill
Washington leaders and trade groups pressed the Senate Finance Committee to include a sales tax in the revenue bill. Arnold Baar urged a 35 percent limit on normal and surtax assessments on corporations with a postwar excess profits tax rebate, while Nam proposals favored broad tax hikes but held business levies to 40 percent. Cowdin and others argued for a 6 percent withholding tax and reforms, citing revenue needs and widespread state practice. Bowing to pressure, the bill would raise substantial funds, with debates over impacts on Boeing and other defense manufacturers.
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Washington
Aub. Kapryang
Associated State Chambers of Commerce
National Association of Manufacturers
Senate Finance Committee
Arnold A. Baar
Chicago
J. Cheever Cowdin
New York
Nan
Braar
U. S. Chamber of Commerce
Nam
Chamber
Cowdin
H. E. Bowman
Seattle
Wash
Senate Finance Committer
Boeing Aircraft Corp
Boeing Company
Fee for Tire Inspections Set by War Board
Hempstead County War Price and Ration Board held a meeting of Tire Inspectors and the Labor Management Transportation Committee to explain new regulations and set inspection fees. Local inspectors include Rue Luck Charlie Harrel W Tarpley and Hervey Holt. county inspectors C W Leyserett and Austin Franks. Southwestern Proving Ground inspector John Britt. The fees are 50 cents for passenger car tires and 75 cents for truck tires. inspectors not charging the fee will be removed from the list.
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Hempstead
Adkins Critics Claim Senate Majority in 1949 Arkansas
An anonymous Arkansas senator said critics of Governor Hamer Adkins expect a Senate majority of at least 20 or 21 in the 1949 legislature, with strong implied support in the House. McClellan and Halt battled for the seat, while Driver framed the victory as a blow against a powerful political machine. The list of Senate members includes notable names from Rogers to Helena, with several incumbents marked as holdovers.
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Little Rock
Arkansas Senate
Hamer M. Adkins
House of Representatives
Adkins
House
Senate
John L. MecClelan
Jack Halt
McClellan
Halt
W. J. Driver
Osceola
Driver
J. Wesley Sampier
Rogers
John W. Cloer
Springdale
Jim Snoddy
Mulberry
Lyman L. Mike
Fort Smith
J. A. Middleton
Meéna
George R. Steel
Nashville
Roy W. Milum
Harrison
Joe D. Shepherd
Russellville
Tom Kidd
Murfreesboro
Willis B. Smith
Texarkanatk
Gean P. Houston
Heber Springs
Henry B. Hardy
Greenbrier
Edward B. Dillon
Ellisagan
Ernest Maner
Hot Springs
G. W. Lockadoo
Arkadelphia
Richard K. Mason
Camden
TL. L. Mitchell
Prescott
Clyde Z. Byrd
el Dorado O
S. L. Richardson
Walnut Ridge
Oo. E. Jones
Batesville
W. E. Abington
Beebe
C. B. Ragsdale
Stuttgart
S. Lovett
Star City
Lee Reaves
Hermitage
Leonard 'S
Barnes
Hamburg
W. C. Irby
J. Francis
Julian James
Jonesboro
B. Frank Williams
Jim Gooch
Wynne OX
Donald Lawrie
West Memphis
William L. Ward
Marianna
John I. Moore
Helena
Flashes of Life Inconsistencies and Odd Disputes
A taxi driver’s fare dispute ends with both spouses charged with disorderly conduct over who sits in front. In San Diego a rancher finds a bomb after feeding chickens and calls authorities and Navy experts solve the raid. In Chicago a man patrolling during a blackout is booked for disorderly conduct after claiming sentry duty.
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San. Diego
Calif
Benjamin Franklin
Navy
Chicago
John Kadloeik
Wilaliam Thompson
Kadlecik
Hitler Massing Troops for Stalingrad Drive Reported
European fronts indicate Adolf Hitler's invasion armies mobilized vast troop numbers for an assault on Stalingrad while German high command claimed a thrust toward Astrakhan via Blista. Axis air and submarine forces attacked a British convoy in the Western Mediterranean, with the loss of the carrier Eagle acknowledged by the British.
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Europe
Associated Press
Adolf Hitler
Volga
Stalingrad
Blista
Caucasus
Caspian Sea
Kalmuck Republic
Rostov
Astrakhan
Russia
Balian
Mediterranean
Eagle
Britain
Egypt
Alexandria
Lor
Middle East
Hope-Blevins road plan outlines new route around proving ground
State Highway Department outlines early construction of a new Hope to Blevins stretch No 29 North funded by a federal settlement for land condemned for the Southwestern Proving Ground. The plan calls for a 100 ft bridge with concrete abutments using the old Gulpha Creek span as temporary superstructure until steel is available. The $128,586 settlement is to be paid to Arkansas and followed by design work to advance the project nearby.
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State Highway Department
Hope-Blevins
Southwestern Proving Ground
Proving Ground
Hope
W. W. Mitchell
Lloyd Spencer
Spencer
Syd McMath
Roads Committee of Hope Chamber of Commerce
Mitchell
U.S. S. Howe
Arkansas
War Department
Omaha
Arkansas State Highway Department
Blevins
Oyal
Gulpha Creek
Hot Springs
Marines Drive Japanese From Tulagi Area in Solomons
United States Marines, backed by Allied ships and long range air support, push to expand positions in the Tulagi area as Japanese defenses stiffen. Reports say landings occurred on three islands near Tulagi and that ships in Rabaul were struck in a separate raid, with several enemy vessels sunk and no Allied bombers lost.
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Tulasi Harbor
London
Yorkshire Post
Tulagi Harbor
Solomon Islands
Iland
Srelslag
Marlin Spencer
MacArthur
Australia
United States
Washington Navy
Tulagi
Solomons
U. S. Navy
Rabaul
Apanhese
Timor-Banda Sea
U.S. Navy
Solomon
Pacific
Islands
Service Has Many Papers
Washington reports a satirical look at journalists turned wartime editors with sections praising the Army news service. It notes the revival of Stars and Stripes overseas and the broader morale impact. It cites The Yank as the official army paper and mentions 16 percent of motor fatalities linked to pulling out of line. It closes with a 1939 Quebec peas value figure of $541 000.
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Kennethl
Dixon Washington
Pim
Ancle Sam
London
Iceland
Australia
New York
Quebec Province
Canada
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Alex. H. Washburn
Pelley
Bismarc
Coral Sea
Vnsville
Ireland
Miles
Guada
United. Nations
United Nations
South Pacific
Solomon Group
U. S
Kakoda
Supreme Court
Democratic State Committee
R. W. Robins
Conway
Robert A. Leslar
University of Arkansas
T. H
Tulsa
Okla
Hitler
Hope-Blevins Road
War In Pacific
Hayden Leonard
Australian Broadcasting Commission
CBS
Leonard
Kokoda
New Guinea
Port Moresby
Service
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