Generals in 1941 maneuvers and tax critique frame memo
Article recalls Lt. Gen. Robert C. Richardson Jr and Lt. Gen. William N. Haskell tied to 1941 maneuvers. It notes a Hawaii habeas case, Arkansas public expenditures pamphlet, Byrd quotes, and a call for Congress to curb nonessential federal spending as war taxes rise.
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Honolulu
Robert C. Richardson, Jr
Army
Richardson
Prescott
Ben Lear
Birmingham
Ala
Hawaii
Blevins
Roy Anderson
Bruce
William N. Haskell
Garrison
N. Y
New York
Haskell
Rosston
Arkansas Public Expendives Council
Little Rock
Pearl Harbor
Allied air squadrons push Axis from southern Italy fire on cruiser
Allied air squadrons pressed operations over Italy with dive bombers fighter bombers and night bombers contesting Axis air power for a second day. U S A 36 dive bombers scored two direct hits on a cruiser off the Italian coast igniting fires as they withdrew. Beaufighters and Wellingtons attacked rail yards roads and ports near Naples Bari and Sapri while croos ship and rail targets suffered heavy damage.
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Noland Norgaard
North
Afica
Italy
Apres
Middle East
Hich
Bari
Jaly
Sapri
Policastro
Ees Il
Souther
Sibari
RAF
Rcaf Wellingtons
Naples
Torre Annunziata
Pate
Rome
Whch
Corsica
Lmouth
Castrovillari
Ration Calendar and Stamp Validity Update
List of ration stamp categories with validity dates and quantities. Meat cheese and book 2 red stamps T U V W valid through Aug 31. Processed foods blue stamps R S T through Sept 20. Sugar Book 1 stamp 14 five pounds through Oct, stamps 15 16 five pounds each for canning. Shoes Book 1 stamp 18 through Oct 31. Gasoline East No 6 A three gallons, elsewhere No 7 three gallons. B C two gallons in 12 Northeast states, three gallons elsewhere. Fuel oil last year period 5 coupons through Sept, new season period 1 coupon through Jan 3 1944 worth ten gallons per unit.
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East
Mussolini Relative Executed in Milan Amid War News
Milan reports say Vito Mussolini and fascist radio commentator Appelius were condemned by a military tribunal and shot in Milan after a five day battle at Vito's newspaper building. Benito Mussolini reportedly wounded, sources differ on wound source.
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Bern
Mussolini
Vito
Mario Apellius
Milan
Vito Mussolini
Appelius
Popolo D'Italia
Benito Mussolini
Stormach
Lord's Soldiers From Highlands of Affliction
Quotation reflecting that spiritual strength is forged in hardship. The line emphasizes that enduring trials builds faithful, resilient believers.
Lend Lease Aid Reaches 14 Billion Amid War Stance
President Roosevelt announced total lend-lease aid nearing 14 billion dollars and pledged continued US force and supplies until unconditional surrender. He cited Russia shipments, growing merchant fleet, and increased production of ships while stressing Atlantic Charter aims for liberated peoples.
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Washington
Roosevelt
United Nations
Russia
United States
Pearl Harbor
Congress
Weather Brings Scorching Heat Across Arkansas
Arkansas endures 100 degree plus heat with Con way at 109.5 and Pine Bluff 106 as the Weather Bureau forecasts little change tonight and Thursday forenoon. Other readings include Batesville 105, Dardanelle 105, Corning 103, Jonesboro 103, Mena 103, Prescott 103, Stuttgart 103, Little Rock 102, Fort Smith 102, and several towns at 100 to 101.
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Little Rock
Arkansas
Weather Bureau
Conway
Pine Bluff
Batesville
Dardanelle
Corning
Jonesboro
Mena
Prescott
Stuttgart
Brinkley
Fort Smith
Blytheville
Monticello
Newport
EL Dorado
Portland
Searcy
Wilson and Wynne
Roosevelt warns axis of surrender benefit at Quebec conference
President Roosevelt in Ottawa urged Axis powers to surrender now, saying secrecy about Quebec talks would favor Allies. He praised Canadian American friendship and hinted at future disclosures of wartime plans while avoiding specific strategies.
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Ottawa
Rosoevelt
Canada
Hitler
Quebec
War Council
Europe
Dominion
United States
Churchill
Britain
Germany
Italy
Japan
Russia
Roosevelt
Nazis Retreat Halfway to the Dnieper River
Red Army harasses German forces retreating from Kharkov as Soviet lines push toward Potava about 75 miles southwest and halfway to the Dnieper. Moscow reports 2,000 German deaths and 25 tanks disabled, with villages captured and stocks abandoned.
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London
Red Army
Kharkov
Potava
Dnieper
Moscow
Berlin
Associated Press
Practice Flight Turns Into Life Death Battle Over Africa
Two American pilots, Flight Officer Kirby E. Smith of Orville Ohio and Flight Officer Harold Simmonds of Philadelphia, engage in a tense North African training mission when a German JU 88 bomber strafes the airfield. The incident escalates as they respond to the threat and fight to survive.
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North Africa
Allied Headquarters
Kirby E. Smith
Orville
Ohio
Harold Simmonds
Philadelphia
Smith
Two American Gunners Score First Aerial Victory Over Nazi Bomber
Smith and Simmonds dive in on a JU 88, Smith fires three shells hitting the wing gas tank and fuselage. The enemy explodes, the tail sinks into the sea as the pair celebrate their first aerial victory, both pilots becoming veterans in moments.
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Simmonds
Smith
Churchill and Roosevelt Forge Talks for Quebec Conference
President Roosevelt moves toward Ottawa to address Parliament Hill and reinforce the American Canadian alliance ahead of the Quebec war conference. Churchill prepares a complementary speech as both leaders outline plans for coordinated action against Germany and Italy with Russia kept fully informed.
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Douglas B. Cornell
Ottawa
Dominion
Quebec
Churchill
Britain
Washington
Roosevelt
Europe
Russia
Moscow
Germany
Italy
Arkansas Dairymen to Present Their Side
Arkansas dairymen to present their plea for a milk price increase before Washington and Dallas Office of Price Administration officials at 10 a.m. Monday. Prentiss Brown notified Governor Adkins of the visit by CCC officials and invited War Food Administrator Marvin Jones to send a representative to discuss feed shortages. County Judges Association and farm groups hold a pre session conference Sunday night in the governor's reception room.
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Little Rock
Aransas
Washington
Dallas
Tex
Office of Price Administration
Price
Prentiss Brown
Adkins
Commodity Credit Corporation
Marvin Jones
County Judges Association
Australian dragonfly records mile a minute flight
An Australian dragonfly is recorded at a mile per minute, the fastest insect speed ever clocked, signaling a remarkable burst of wing power. The finding highlights new limits in insect flight and may inform studies of aerodynamics.
Allies Press Two Key Japanese Pacific Positions
Allied headquarters report gains on two main fronts in the Pacific. On New Georgia US jungle troops closed toward Bairoko as artillery supported the advance from the Mundaa airfield. In New Guinea Australian forces moved north of the Francisco river toward the Salamaua air strip amid heavy mountain artillery fire.
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Southwest Pacific
New Georgia
Bairoko
New Guinea
Salamaua
Douglas MacArthur
Munda
Kula Gulf
Salamauan
Francisco River
Solomons
Kolombangara
Vella Lavella
United States
Bougainville
Buka
New
Clark Jordan Named New Fordyce Coach
Clark Jordan, a Fordyce high school football great and twin brother of George Jordan, will become head coach at Fordyce this fall succeeding Jim Tom Capinger. The Jordans starred for Fordyce in 1929 1930 and later played at the University of Arkansas.
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Fordyce
Clark Jordan
Fordyce High School
Jim Tom Capinger
George
Clark
Redbugs
University of Arkansas
73 000 Made Homeless Fires Still Burning
RAF Mosquito raids on Berlin last night left fires burning amid smoke and searchlight glare. American Fortresses attacked Bordeaux and Regensburg, with 15 enemy planes down and four bombers lost. Brig. Gen. Anderson hailed shuttle bombing as a success.
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William Smith White
London
Berlin
Britain
France
Bordeaux
Regensburg
Hitler
Paris
Radio France
Atlantic
Alps
North Africa
British Isles
Fred L. Anderson
Eighth Air Force
United States Army Air Force
Villacoublay
Conches
Evreaux-Fauville
Anderson
Andrew W. Miracle
Royalton
Germany
William A. Hatch, Jr
Detroit
Average elevation of Earth's surface
A measured average elevation of the earth's surface above sea level is 2300 feet.
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Alex. H. Washburn
NEA
Eleonate Grace Buchanan-Dineen
Mackenzie King
Winston Churchill
Anthony Eden
Information
Brenden Bracken
Harry Hopkins
Stephen Early
Dnieper River
FDR
Arkansas Dairymen
Pacific
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