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Newspaper
Hope Star
Location
Hope, Arkansas, United States of America
Date
Dec 10, 1942
Page
4
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A Hope man reports a Fort Bragg paratrooper, Pvt. Raymond Thornton of 3rd Bn 504th Parachute, rode with him to Little Rock on furlough and back toward Texas. Thornton plans to save pay for War Bonds and buy a farm for his tenant-farmer father near Athens. The tale highlights camaraderie and wartime economy.
Washington dec 10 the Ways and Means committee pigeonholed president roosevelts request for wartime authority to suspend tariff laws and regulations delaying action until the new congress. committee chairman doughton noted no chance for enactment before january 3 and the bill could be set aside indefinitely or die in its current form, with opposition citing broad powers and lack of legislative definition. Army Navy and other officials supported the measure, saying powers would be used only to aid the war effort.
Washington reports Nazi defense plans across western Europe as German forces drill in Norway and fortify Holland. Evacuation zones around Amsterdam, Rotterdam, and The Hague are set, with mines and camouflaged batteries. Belgian hostages executed for a Belgian mayor’s death.
Pearl Harbor dispatch details Japan’s key island strongholds Ponape Palau and Truk as pivotal bases in the Pacific. It notes Ponape as a major fleet base, possibly Yamamoto headquarters, with vast harbors and fortifications, while contrasting with the Marshalls and describing war material stockpiles and air defenses.
Ten Arkansas college presidents including the state university approve an emergency plan to accelerate education. It aims to give capable high school seniors at least one year of college training and expand adult and teacher education in local communities. The plan targets boys under 18 for early college entry, with a conference next week to outline details and mid term implementation.
A unit from the United States 11th Air Force reports a night raid on the port of Sfax Tunisia. Major David M. Jones of Winters Texas led the mission flying medium bombers to attack docks warehouses rail yards and oil tanks then patrolled low to machine gun targets. He earned the Distinguished Flying Cross for his Tokyo raid role.
Lt Walter E Downs Jr nephew of Forrest L Downs at Hope receives the Silver Star for gallantry. He reportedly led a task force against enemy positions near Misserghin Alberta in November.
A subcommittee of the state land-use committee leased 30,000 acres of sale-owned land in Arkansas and Jeffson counties south of Humphrey for one year to develop oil and gas. The note mentions a pledge to the flag of the United States authored by James Upham.
Allied forces prepare for major offensives in North Africa around Tunis and Bizerte, with air power growing and ground campaigns intensifying. Reports say Allied troops probe for weak spots while air cover increases and raids target German transports near Lampedusa.
London reports that Royal Air Force bombers struck Turin last night, blasting the Italian arsenal city with four-ton delay-action bombs. Fires spread in industrial areas as three bombers failed to return, while authorities claimed a strong force of 200 to 300 planes took part in the raid.
In Perryville on December 10, officials blamed gasoline rationing for delaying tabulation of Tuesday's Perry County local option liquor election. With 16 of 18 precincts reporting, the count stood 225 to 221, as Perry County already bans beer and wine sales.
Berlin reports confirm Infantry General Zeitzler as chief of the general staff, marking the first official public acknowledgment of a major high command shift. Zeitzler succeeded General Franz Halder, amid rumors of a purge by Hitler.
The Army Air Force will activate a branch administrative training school for enlisted men at Arkansas State College in Jonesboro on December 22. The first contingent will comprise 850 students, announced College President V. C. Kays. A wartime tire claim states 10,000 miles of service at 34 mph, with a four ounce core of crude rubber and the rest green-timed rubber.
A Denver area initiative in Douglas Wyoming shows businessmen salvaging a 20 ton steam engine after trekking 40 miles into the Hiouttains. They built temporary bridges and roadways, spending 260 dollars to haul pieces back, lifting the salvage total to 250000 pounds.
Soviet dispatches say the Red Army advanced seven miles into German lines on the central front near Velikie Luki, capturing 13 settlements as Stalingrad fighting continued. The Germans, thrown on the defensive, faced renewed Russian skiTrooper and artillery attacks, while reinforcements mixed veterans with new troops.
Forrest City December 10 John W Alderson 66 prominent merchant planner and former director of the Memphis branch of the Federal Reserve Bank of St Louis died in a Memphis hospital after a heart ailment He was Virginia native longtime vice president National Bank of East Arkansas former president Russell Graham anderson Company merchantile firm elder in Presbyterian church Survivors include widow son and two daughters Funeral set for 3 30 Friday afternoon
Poona police raid multiple homes arresting about thirty people and seizing quantities of chemicals described as for bomb making, pistols and ammunition. Also notes U S experts arriving in Chongking to aid China in modernizing agriculture and production. Actress Ann Sheridan travels to Mexico City to seek divorce from George Brent. Crowds in Rome reportedly shout long live peace after Pope Pius XII services. Jesuit leader Count Ledochowski gravely ill with limited recovery hope. A strong earthquake near the Aleutians recorded by Weston college seismograph lasting about 90 minutes.
Washington reports that about half a million youths who turned 18 since June 30 will begin registration for military induction. The three one week periods, based on birth dates from December 11 to 24 and December 26 to 31, 1942, will determine when individuals register and are classified for service.
J F Haynie 75 a Nevada county resident died at his Prescott home today Funeral services are set for Piney Grove at 2 pm Friday He is survived by his widow Sally and five sons and five daughters plus 28 grandchildren and five great grandchildren.
Gen Douglas MacArthur directs Allied push to crush Japanese at Gona Buna beachhead in New Guinea. Canberra reports the fall of Gona with Japanese losses and Allied air and sea superiority foreshadowing further operations toward Port Moresby. Allied forces also claim air victories over New Britain as bombing raids continue.
Pine Bluff Arkansas December 9 Plans for a statewide movement to obtain a 100000 annual appropriation for the Arkansas Boys Industrial school here will be mapped tonight at a meeting of the Pine Bluff American Legion post.
State Fire Marshal Lewis Robinson announced a marked drop in arson in 1942 due to improved economic conditions. A separate note mentions a direct-lift helicopter plate 18 expected to be built by thousands soon, introducing aviation to millions.
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