War Near Stalingrad Warns of Impact on American Homes
War analyst warns the Battle of Stalingrad nears U S shores, arguing the fall would hinder Soviet defense of the Caucasus and cut Volga trade routes. The piece advocates detailed reporting on U S fighting men to boost morale, describing Marine and Japanese engagement and urging fuller public insight into wartime losses.
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Russia
Volga
Caucasus
Stalingrad
Han
Solomons
Ius
Hull
England
United ‘States
Britain
Norman
Walker
Commerce
Texas
T Walker
Jem
Sports Roundup by Hugh Fullerton Jr Opines on Baseball Standings
Wide World Sports columnist notes Yankees lead by nine games and Dodgers by 8 1/2 as standings tighten across leagues. he cites rotations and closeness in the american and international leagues, mentions Babe Ruth sighting, sugar evans, and upcoming tv and tennis developments. profiles players and teams including texas tech backs, jamestown pirates, oklahoma city pitchers, and detroit middleweight jimmy edgar among others.
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Hugh Fullerton, JR
Wide World Sports
New York
Yankees
Dodgers
American Association
Milwaukee
Indianapolis
Newark
International
Babe Ruth
Yankee Stadium
Red Roffing
J. R Callahan
Texas Tech
Charley Schupp
Jamestown
Pirates
Bill Vieselle
Oklahoma City
Giants
Steve Guard
Iowa
Mike
Jimmy Edgar
Detroit
Joe Louis
Williams and Reiser Lead In Batting Rails Ahead of Challenge
Ted Williams of the Boston Red Sox and Pete Reiser of Brooklyn top the major league batting charts as stagnant season pressure grows. Williams slips to .346 while Gordon of the Yankees and Slaughter surge, with Slaughter passing Lombardi Medwick and Musial, placing second in the National League race. In the American League Williams leads at .346 with Gordon at .337 and Spence Wright Pesky Doerr and Judnich among top contenders as the field tightens.
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New York
Ted Williams
Pete Reiser
Illiams
Boston Red Sox
Joe Gordon
New York Yankees
Reiser
Enos
Slaughter
St. Louis Cardinals
Ernie Lombardi
Boston Braves
Joe Medwick
Brooklyn
Stan Musial
Brook
St. L
Lombardi
Bos
Musial
Medwieck
Bri
Novikoff
Chi
Mize
W. Cooper
Hack
Chicago
Elliott
Pitts
Williams
Gordon
N. Y
Spence
Wash
Wright
Pesky
Boston
Doerr
Case
Judnich
DiMaggio
N.Y
Stephens
Coaches to Witness Film of Grid Games at Arkansas Summer School
In Little Rock on August 25 the University of Arkansas hosts a summer coaching school program featuring a film show of last year’s gridiron classics. Workouts with the North and South squads of last year’s prep seniors begin at 4 p.m. The all-star teams meet Friday night as the closing event, led by University Head Coach Fred C. Thomsen and other instructors.
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Little Rock
University of Arkansas
University
Fred C. Thomsen
Cardinals rally as Lanier and Moore pace win over Dodgers
Yesterday's Stars report on Jess Max Lanier and Terry Moore of the Cardinals. Lanier threw a four hit ball to lead a victory against the Dodgers. Moore collected three hits, drove in two runs and scored four times.
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Jess Max Lanier
Terry Moore
Cardinals
Dodgers
Senate debates bill to permit soldiers voting by mail
The Senate continues debate on a measure to allow soldiers and sailors to vote by mail. The Finance Committee studies the Revenue bill. The Buildings and Grounds Committee considers accepting the Widener Art Collection. The House is in recess. Yesterday an amendment was adopted extending absentee voting privileges to service members stationed outside the continent.
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Associated Press
Senate
Widener
House
Our Daily Bread Continued from Page One
The piece argues that wage levels for industrial labor are the highest in history and not subject to control. It notes that since the end of the last war food and fiber have been sold at bargain prices.
U S Forces Repel Japanese Fleet Near Solomons
The Pacific battle reports detail a large scale clash as US cruisers and destroyers engage a Japanese strike force while Marines land on Guadalcanal. US and allied aircraft claim hits on carriers and ships, with Tokyo forces counterattacking Tulagi and surrounding bases amid persistent combat in the Solomon Islands theater.
Travelers Beat Volf Cut Lead to Three Games
Little Rock's Travelers defeated Nashville 7-2 in the Southern Association opener of a four game set. Lanky Jim Trexler earned his 17th win, supporting five-run relief from Paul Erickson who was charged with the loss. Bob Fauselt had a double and single with four RBIs as Little Rock closed within three games of the league lead.
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Associated Press
Little Rock
Travelers
Nashville
Jim Trexler
Rocks
Trexler
Paul Erickson
Birmingham Barons
Chattanooga
Memphis
Knoxville
Birmingham
Avanta
New Orleans
Frontline War Update Near Stalingrad and Stalingrad Crisis
German armoured thrusts push near Volga city while Soviet defenses vow to fight to the death. Allied leaders discuss imminent action as Churchill returns from Moscow amid heavy RAF raids on Frankfurt Wiesbaden and unconfirmed air activity over Lyon.
Guadalcanal Air Battle and Naval Shelling Report
On Guadalcanal a strong enemy air attack was intercepted by our fighters with several enemy aircraft shot down and minimal allied losses. During the night of August 28 24 enemy destroyers shelled our shore positions while on August 24 U S aircraft hit and damaged an enemy transport and a cruiser north of Guadalcanal leaving both burning. The action continues.
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Solomons
Navy
Guadalcanal
United States
South Pacific
Truk Island
Caroline
Truk
Japan
Washington Dale
Washington
U.S
U S Tanker Enroute to Brazil Is Sunk
A United States tanker bound for Rio de Janeiro was sunk in the western Atlantic, raising AP confirmed sinkings to 440 since the war began. The Indiana Ocean torpedoing of another U S merchantman occurred late in June, not in AP tally. Survivors from the tanker Louisiana were aided by Naked African natives after seven days at sea.
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Associated Press
United States
Rio de Janeiro
Atlantic
Navy
U.S
Indiana Ocean
Louisiana
Texas Company
Indian Ocean
New Zealand Prime Minister Arrives as U S Hosts Talks
Washington reports Prime Minister Peter Fraser of New Zealand has landed on the American west coast and will hurry to Washington to meet President Roosevelt. Official sources give no details on purpose or duration but suggest discussions will cover United Nations strategy and Pacific war efforts. This visit follows a long series of UN leaders meeting at the White House, including Winston Churchill.
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Washington
Peter Fraser
New Zealand
White House
Stephen Early
Fraser
American
Roosevelt
South Pacific
Early
United Nations
Pacific
Winston Churchill
England
Dave Terry Spent $7,828 in Campaign
Little Rock August 25 Dave Terry spent 87 928.86 in his unsuccessful bid for the senatorial nomination at the July 28 preferential primary. The expense breakdown includes Advertising 3935.82, telephone and telegraph tolls 625.18, office rent 847.35, clerical help 754.50, office supplies 625.38, postage 815.64, ballot fee 225. Other expense statements mention Ed B. Dillon renewing Hth District Senator, J. R. Snoddy dominating Third District Senator, Henry W. Smith re nominated in District Prosecuting Attorney, J. P. Hautney defeated for 12th District Chancellor.
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Little Rock
Dave Terry
Secretary of State
Ed B. Dillon
J. R. Snoddy
Mulberry
Henry W. Smith
Pine Bluff
J. P. Hautney
Jonesboro
Cave City Farmer Stabbed to Death
Cave City Aug 25 Alman Rogers a Cave City farmer died after a late night stabbing in a street quarrel. George Thomas 69 a farm laborer faces first degree murder charges as Deputy Prosecuting Attorney E B Viner reports. Rogers died in Batesville hospital. sheriff cites downtown quarrel as the cause.
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Cave City
Alman Rogers
E. B. Viner
George Thomas
Rogers
Batesville
Ralph Hall
Russians Repulse Six German Attacks In One Sector
Grad, Red Army headquarters reported Marshal Tomoshenko's troops beat off six German attacks in a single sector as Nazi forces pressed forward. Soviet high command said German tanks and aircraft aided by powerful forces caused a temporary Russian withdrawal. A German spokesman claimed plans to trap Stalingrad with a pincers move while Vichy radio quoted Gen Fedor Von Bock. German sources predicted limited advances to the Volga and a possible peace offensive. In the Caucasus the Germans neared Grozny oil area and advanced toward Novorossiysk as they pressed toward the Black Sea base.
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Roger D. Greene
Associated Press
Stalingrad
Great Volga
Grozny Loi
Caucasus
Vichy
Radio
Quoiia
Berlin
Don
Luftwaffe
Adolf Hitler
United Nations
London
Churchill
Moscow
U.s.5.r
London Daily Telegraph
Daily Mail
Louis Mountbatten
Dieppe
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Stalin
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Pershaps
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Paule
Fedor von Bock
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Grozhy
Black Sea
Novorossisi
Market Report from St Louis Livestock and Grain
National Stockyards reports steady to weak openings for hogs with price ranges from 13.60 to 16.00 for various weights and cattle and sheep trading with mixed ranges. Chicago grain futures rebounded on short covering as wheat and corn closed near day highs. Poultry and produce markets show steady butter eggs and varied potato prices, with Idaho and Nebraska stocks noted.
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Chicago
Grain Futurez
Umphs
Nortern
Nebraska
Idaho
Oregon Lang
Color Do Bliss
Nebraska Cobblers
Minnesota
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Bliss
Wisconsin
Trucks Springs
Sladyy
New York Cotton and Stocks Report From Aug 25 26
New York cotton futures drifted with slow trading before late rally as demand firmed, with Oct price near 18.08 and gains up to 4 a bale. Stocks softened as war news and inflation worries weighed, with broad declines and 359000 shares traded though late rebound limited.
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New York
Dee
dJan
Stalingrad
Solomions
Dewey Wins GOP Nomination in New York State
Thomas E. Dewey, renouncing 1944 presidential aims, is nominated for New York governor at Saratoga Springs. He faces Democrat John J. Bennett and American Labor's Allange. California Mississippi and South Carolina voters select candidates for state and federal offices amid wartime policy notes.
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Associated Press
California
Mississippi
South Carolina
Thomas E. Dewey
New York
Dewey
Manhattan
Empire State
Saratoga Springs
N. Y
John J. Bennett
U. S
James M. Mead
Dean Allange
American Labor Party
Allange
New York City
Mead
Roosevelt
Labor Party
Herbert Lehman
Earl Warren
Culbert L. Olson
Olson
Fred Dyster
Alonzo J. Riggs
Wall Doxey
Pat Harrison
Ross Collins
Burnet R. Maybank
Senate
Supreme Court
James F. Byrnes
Eugene S Blease
Cole Blease
Congress
Hope Library Hosts Sunshine Boys at City Hall
Sponsored by Hempstead County Library the Sunshine Boys with Bob and Doe appear at Hope city hall auditorium Wednesday night August 26 at 8 o'clock. A popular fiddle and show act in the southwest, they perform singing dancing and sacred songs with string music. Proceeds go to library funds for new books. Public is invited.
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Hempstead
Hope Firm Buys 21 Bales of 1942 Cotton
Henry Watkins and Son of Tucalcolin announce the purchase of 21 bales of cotton. This is the first 1942 report of hope firm activity in the market. Cotton was shipped to the open for market trade.
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Hope Firm
Henry Watkins & Son
Colin Ouyers
Henderson hosts CAA mental test for futures program
McKnight of Henderson Elite Teachers College will give a CAA mental test on Friday August 26 at 9 am for those interested in the fullettamine aviation program beginning about September 10 at Henderson and Ouachita colleges.
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Ackadelphia
Aus
McKnight
Henderson
Teachers College
CAA
Ouachita
Black Tire Market Reported in Arkansas
State Price Administrator Robert P. Wall said a black market for worthless gn lomobile tires exists in Arkansas. He noted tires are unsafe but coated cheaply and grooved with a hot turn. Officials said 69 reports of price and rationing violations were under investigation in Arkansas.
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Little Rock
Aus
Arkansas
Robert P. Wall
Hall
New Producer for LaFayette County Stamps and Oil Test
Flawed report details Patton area tests with Bendaw No 1 well showing 9 330 feet depth, 1300 feet top porosity, 45.5 crude flow, 30 shots, and an official gauge pending. The Nova test marks a second in the Le New Patton area while unrelated Tulsa page notes a magazine incident with a soldier’s photo.
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Tidewater Associated Oil Company
Amanda Bendaw
Northeast Northwest
New Patton Pict
Lafayette County
Bendaw
le New Patton
Dewey Seen as 1944 Contender for Governor Post
Dewey lost the 1940 Republican presidential nomination to Willkie. Observers say a Dewey governorship would brighten his 1944 prospects, with a spokesman denying a presidential bid but aiming to blunt Democratic claims the office is a stepping stone. Some Willkie allies doubt the move removes him from the national spotlight.
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Dewey
Venedella
Willkie
Statoner
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