Senate rejection of Flynn nomination signals backlash to Roosevelt
The Flynn appointment as ambassador to Australia triggered an unusual split in the Senate and a retreat by President Roosevelt. The column reflects on the debate, noting the Senate’s new backbone and Roosevelt’s withdrawal of the nomination. It argues the move may bolster respect for both branches and for Roosevelt’s willingness to listen.
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Edward J. Flynn
Roosevelt
Australia
Senate
Botts
Flynn
New York
Roosevelt Says Conference Was One to Win War
President Roosevelt described his Casablanca meeting with Churchill as aimed at winning the war and delivering new blows to the Axis. He cited unity of effort among the United Nations and discussed French North Africa military questions including De Gaulle and Giraud. He noted arms for a French army under Giraud and stressed no negotiated armistice in North Africa.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Casablana
Winston Churchill
Congress
United Nations
Europe
Churchill
French North Africa
North
Charles de Gaulle
Henri Giraud
Giraud
Casablanca
Honor Roll Students Are Announced At Hope High School
A National Honor Society list at Hope High School names seventh through twelfth grade students for achieving straight A averages in the first semester. Included are Ruth Elien Stuebeman, Norma Archer, Alice Heard, Phyllis Williams, Marcine Abbott, Patsy Campbell, Marilyn Erwin, and George Newbern U I among others.
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National Honor Society of Hope High School
Ruth Elien Stubbeman
Liogd — Thrash
Norma Joan Archer
Bara LaGrane
Alice Lorraine
Heard
Matilda McFaddin
Martha Ann Alkins
Betty Ann Benson
Jesse Clarke Brown
Mary Louise Brown
Phyllis Williams
Freddie
Prosecutor Plea to Jury in Flynn Morals Trial
Los Angeles February 2 A Deputy District Attorney Shamus Cochran delivered closing arguments in Errol Flynn’s morals case. He described Betty Hansen as a western schoolgirl lured to Flynn’s Bel Air mansion and seduced in the Blue Bedroom. He warned the defense will attempt to attack the witness.
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Los Angeles
Errol Flynn
Betty Hansen
Hollywood
Shamus Cochran
Miss Hansen
Bel Air
Linb
Flynn
Income Tax Deputy Here March 3-15
Samuel R. Couch, deputy collector for the Internal Revenue Service in Arkansas, will be in Hope March 3 through March 15 to assist Hempstead county federal income taxpayers. He will also appear in Waterloo February 17, Emmet February 19, Prescot February 22-26, plus Howard, Dierks, Okay, Mineral Springs, Nashville. Deputy John E. Whiteside will cover Lafayette county with visits to Bradley February 22, Stamps February 23, and Lewisville February 24-27.
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Samuel R. Couch
Collector of
Internal Revenue
Arkansas
Hempstead County
Little Rock
Couch
Nevada County
Waterloo
Emmet
Prescot
Howard County
Wilson
Dierks
Okay
Mineral Springs
Nashville
Lakayette County
John E. Whiteside
Bradley
Stamps
Lewisville
Teachers College to Train Women WAACs at Conway
State Teachers College here will train 600 women WAACs in six week courses under a War Department contract. Training begins February 12 with all 600 expected by March 1. President Nolem M. Irby says normal student activity won’t be affected and $30,000 will cover facilities.
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Conway
State Teachers College
War Department
Justees
Nolem M. Irby
WAACS
Turks to Bolster Defense With Aid of the Allies
London reports Prime Minister Churchill and President Ionou agreed on plans to strengthen Turkish defenses with Allied help. The talks followed Casablanca strategy, stressing warning against a spring attack toward Turkey. Churchill conveyed Roosevelt’s greetings and praised Allied strength.
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Associated Press
London
Churchill
Axis
Casablanca
Turkey
Hitler
Cypri
Neiosla
Roosevelt
United Nas
United Nations
Bulgaria
Greece
Yugoslavia
Europe
Ionou
Britain
Great Britain
United States
Adana
Tarsus
Paul
Tuaiu
Caraway to Run Again for High Senate Post
Senator Hattie W. Caraway announced in a birthday interview that she will seek another term in 944. Senate Majority Leader Alben Barkley paid tribute on the floor, praising her as an outstanding American woman and noting her two sons serving in the military.
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Washington
Hattie W. Caraway
Senate
Alben Barkley
Kentucky
Caraway
Barkley
Arkansas
United States of America
McNutt forecasts 10 of 14 men 18 to 38 slated for service
War Manpower Commissioner Paul V. McNutt told the House military affairs committee that by year’s end about 10 of every 14 able bodied men aged 18 to 38 will be in the armed services. He said this would apply to those who can pass physical requirements and would involve fighting duties.
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Washington
Paul V. McNutt
House Military Affairs Committee
Arme Services
McNutt
Armed Services
Army
Navy
Brooks D-Lakes
School Offers Income and Victory Tax Course
Superintendent James H. Jones announced completion of plans for a four week unit course in Income and Victory Taxes. The program is a joint community service by the high school and the State Department of Vocational Education with Lyle Brown of Hope presenting. First meeting set for Wednesday February 3 at 7:30 p.m. at the High School. classes run 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. Hempstead County citizens urged to attend.
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James H. Jones
State Department of Vocational Education
Lyle Brown
Hope
Brown
Southern Methodist University
Louisiana State University
Henderson State Teachers College
Hempstead County
Cotton Buyer Admits Killing War Worker
Pine Bluff dispatch reports cotton buyer Stanley L Maas admitted in writing to killing Charles Oscar Littrell a 34 year old arsenal worker. Maas says he acted in self defense after a restaurant brawl when Littrell drew a knife as Maas retrieved a gun from his office.
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Pine Bluff
Henry W. Smith
Stanley L. Maas
Charles Oscar Littrell
Arsenal
Smith
Maas
Littrell
Americans Raid Sened in Tunisia Advance and Withdraw
Allied forces under fighter cover struck the village of Sened in southern Tunisia, driving Germans from the town then withdrawing after achieving their mission. An Allied spokesman said air combat was heavy, with 12 German planes shot down and four American planes lost, while fighting continued near Pont-du-Fabs and the Faid pass as reinforcements arrived to bolster German defenses.
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Wes Gangher
North Africa
Tunisia
Sened
Maknussy
Tunis
Pont — du Fabs
Gafsu
Jiaison
Sidi Bouzid
Maknassy
Faid
Perth
Africa In Axis Clash Soviet Desert Front Action
Africa saw a German assault southwest of Font du Fahs to ward Roban collapse with 45 Germans captured including two officers and heavy casualties. British counterattacks followed as Americans seized Sened around 2 pm. A German Junkers 87s force, supported by fighters, met an American P-40 group and was repelled with three Ju-87s shot down and seven damaged. American P-41s suffered losses, while P-49s were lost in the engagement.
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Font du Fahs
Roban
Sened
Air Force
Builds Ships After Naval Rejection In New Jersey Yard
Gregory Ferend, rejected by the U S Navy for a slight physical imperfection, turned to shipbuilding in Bayonne New Jersey. From August to December 1942 he managed Marine Maintenance Corp yards and built four coastwire tankers while also running the Sword Steamship Line with six ships and serving as time charter agent for the War Shipping Administration.
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Bayonne
N. J
Sword Steamship Line
Sword Line
War Shipping Administration
Flashes of Life Backfire Damages Bedford Homes
A thunderstorm caused windows to shatter across Avora, Bedford County, with residents initially fearing an earthquake. No other damage reported as life remains calm following the quiet crisis. Police in Portland confirm a separate case of a man injuring himself during a domestic dispute by biting glass and later harming himself on a streetcar rail, then being sent home after paying for the broken glass.
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Associated Press
Bedford
Ind
Juile
Avora
Portland
Ore
Eny
Topeka
Kus
Beunanic
King Mihai Prays For Peace Amid War Weary Europe
News from Lisbon reports King Mihai of Romania issued a peace prayer on January 1, omitting praise for Axis allies and not reproaching enemies. The proclamation reflects a cautious stance as World War II pressures continue globally.
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Lisbon
Mihai
Rumania
Army pushes wedge near Rostov cutting off Kursk effort
Moscow dispatch reports Soviet troops narrowing the Rostov pocket to under 40 miles, with Zerno captured and new pushes toward Kursk, Kharkov, and Krasnodar. Western fronts see German retreats as Russians seal routes from the Kuban to Rostov while probing Novorossisk defenses.
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Henry C. Cassidy
Moscow
Rostov
Zerno
Kursk
Kharkov
Krasnodar
London
Viet Radio Monitor
Voronezh
Kochelovka
Hunga
Lentz
Nadar
Novorossisk
Black Sea
Caucasus
Salsk
Tikhoretsk
Kras
Ust - Labinskaya
Maikop
Kidar
Ger
Don
Manych
Rosto
Sal
Kagalnik
Mechetinskaya
Wivoy
Alien Bill to Apply Only to Germans Japs
Little Rock Feb 2 The House reversed a pro Chinese amendment to the Ragsdale Alien property restriction bill. The measure, as passed by the Senate, would bar aliens not eligible for citizenship from holding property or guardian rights in Arkansas. The House amendment would have excluded Chinese and extended the provision to Japanese and German aliens. Representative Hedges urged retaining the amendment, noting protests from Chinese government officials. Rep Wright proposed a four day waiting period for marriage licenses and discussed adding required medical exams. The efficiency committee named Pat Robinson secretary to Speaker Griffith, succeeding Mitchell.
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Little Rock
House
Ragsdale
C. E. Ragsdale
Sutttgart
G. E. Ragsdale
Stuttgart
Senate
Arkansas
Fred Hedges
St. Alrancis
County
Mouse Muimakers
MacArthur Sends Birthday Greeting To Arkansas Legislature
General Douglas MacArthur, from Southwest Pacific headquarters, cabled Arkansas lawmakers a birthday greeting from his native state. Senate Secretary I. Moore, under a resolution by Sen. W. L. Ward, relayed the message praising the gifts of home and loyalty to the United States and Arkansas. The note closed with regards to Governor, Ward, and General Assembly members. The article notes the first U.S. mint was established on April 2, 1792.
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United States
Arkansas
Ward
Lee County
General Assembly
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