11 Dec 1942
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Newspaper
Hope Star
Location
Hope, Arkansas, United States of America
Date
Dec 11, 1942
Page
1
Describes life with the Eighth Army in the North African desert during winter. Notes harsh sandstorms, extreme cold, and sparse supplies. Recounts rare wildlife like a gray goatlike kangaroo, varied terrain from fertile bands to rocky tablelands, and the strategic use of desert features in the fighting around Derna Benghazi and El Ella.
A Senate committee investigating fuel rationing finds experts rely on tangled formulas ignoring wind humidity and building factors. It urges simpler cuts, expands tractor and traveling salesman fuel access, and calls for stricter heating oil limits as shortages grow through 1943 and 1944.
Tiny, shot down 74 hours earlier, wandered ashore exhausted and bleeding near a rain pool. Native boys carried him to a village of 85, where he rested, was treated, and fed rice and tea. He observed local customs during a nine day jungle journey.
The president said total war program spending reached 6.526 billion dollars and that about one seventh of the effort is being dedicated to tend lease wid to the other United Nations.
Washington December election tests farmer mood on continuing rigid marketing quotas for cotton. Agriculture department argues restrictions save food supplies and use resources for needed crops, while some leaders urge dropping controls for wartime. Current U S. crop outlook notes potential reductions in plantings next year and logistics pressures amid war.
Isaac Ben White, 18, of Prescott Route 4, son of Mr and Mrs W E White, enlisted at Little Rock district recruiting HQ in city hall. He will be transported to Marine Corps base San Diego for recruit training and then join Arkansas youths already serving.
Frank L. Martin reports on U.S. squadrons at a Libyan desert base celebrating 50 enemy aircraft destroyed. The Black Scorpion Fighting Cock and Penguin units opened their first operational flight from the base, downing seven Messerschmitts as Major Harry A. French led a 450 mile desert trek to build runways with British infantry aid. Pilots Mobbs Barnes Jaqua each claimed victories. water rations and sleeping in gear described. British regiments aided runway construction alongside American officers Ash Patrick and Yusievie.
Washington reports the Office of Defense Transportation ordered Memphis to Texarkana and Memphis to Little Rock bus operators Missouri Pacific Transportation Company and Arkansas Motor Coaches to coordinate schedules, honor each other’s tickets, and cap round trips to seven and five daily on Memphis Little Rock routes and four to five round trips on Little Rock Texarkana, effective December 26.
The Rev. Van W. Harrell district superintendent will preach Sunday morning at 10 50. The pastor the Rev. Robert B. Moore will preach at 5 30 at the Vesper Service. Co Oneea mile equals 2000 yards.
The market showed a mixed session with only scattered favorites rising slightly while rails faltered. Turnover was about 660,000 shares with slow dealings aside from blocks in low to mid priced issues. Dividends and earnings remained a support, and war news lent a broad stimulus as year end adjustments may intensify soon.
Independent firmness in wheat led the Chicago market amid light offerings. Other grains were steady to slightly lower as reports said millers plan a shift to granular flour production for alcohol conversion, with some mills preparing for changes in operations.
Arkansas church supported and state financed colleges confront financial danger from student losses to military service. Gov Adkins, urged by four college reps, discusses govt aid and possible plant takeovers to relocate students between institutions. Indebted tax supported campuses include Arkansas State College Jonesboro which defaulted on a 10 000 payment to the reconstruction finance corporation.
In Washington debate over parity energy wanes as Senate session signals possible withdrawal of the proposal. Grain prices show mixed moves with wheat up modestly. December at 1.30 5-8 and May at 1.82 7-8, corn down 1-8 3-8, rye off 1-8 3-4, soybeans steady. No. 3 Northern Dark spring wheat at 1.30 34, No. 3 yellow corn around 86 34-39 1-4, No. 3 white oats about 93 1-2.
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