04 Feb 1943
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Newspaper
Hope Star
Location
Hope, Arkansas, United States of America
Date
Feb 04, 1943
Page
1
A chaotic World War II dispatch details the German Sixth Army retreating from Rostov after Kushchevka falls, signaling a strategic setback. It notes the potential removal of a vast German force, the need to escape by land or sea, and implications for future Soviet offensives and rearmament ahead of spring.
Market report from St Louis Livestock and Stockyards notes hogs active and higher with varied tiered prices across weight classes, sows up, calves light, demand steady to strong. cattle trading active with mixed steers, heifers, cows, and vealers showing a range of prices. sheep receipts steady with native and lamb notes. Also includes Poultry and Produce, New York stocks, grain and provisions, and cotton price movements with mixed gains and firmer tones.
An Italian communique says bombers hit Ragusa and Reggia Calabria in Sicily with intense anti air fire. Allied and French broadcasts note skirmishes around Ousseltia, Faid pass, and Sened as American forces push along the Gafsa Mahares railway. German spokesmen claim a thrust near Sened was repelled by a new American division.
Berlin sees no end to the war as Stalin faces pressure and Nazi marshals watch for signs of overreach. German reserves’ depth remains debated after the December relief attempt near Paulus’ army. The Sixth Army’s fate weighs on German strategy, with Bent and Goebbels urging a renewed, desperate effort in 1943.
The report details Russian advances west of Voronezh capturing two cities and six fortified towns near Krasny Liman. Tass described seizure of a large German airfield with underground fuel depots and 12 planes recaptured. Ski-troop tactics accelerated a glide north of Kursk to penetrate German lines.
Little Rock February 3 The Arkansas House voted 37 to 35 to investigate the Health Department's vital statistics bureau after defeating a bill to raise birth certificate fees. Rep. Russell Turnipseed led the probe effort, saying the move aims to help the bureau, not criticize it.
Informants say utilities commissions in Kansas Missouri Oklahoma Louisiana and Arkansas plan to publicly endorse the Arkansas Utilities Commission challenge to Federal Power Commission authority over rate matters. The meeting followed FP C probe concerns tied to Lake Catherine Avi aluminum plant.
A House member denounces extravagance and inefficiency in government spending, arguing that unnecessary house employees are kept on the payroll and that lawmakers must own up to dishonest expenditures within their own chamber.
The 1040 shows miscellaneous income items including partnership net income, fiduciary income from trusts, and other sources. Partnerships file Form 1005 for information. trust income is reported on Form 1041 and beneficiaries report distributions. gambling winnings are taxable with losses deductible to the extent of winnings. Net gambling losses beyond winnings are not deductible.
An Arkansas defense plant owner and Arkansas Power and Light Company acknowledge FPC scrutiny of power rates for aluminum production. The DPC and AP&L rules are described as vague, though previously approved by the Arkansas commission. Lasley’s motion was denied by Chief Exam iner Frank A. Himpison without comment.
Los Angeles, Feb 4. Flynn's lawyer argues for acquittal after charging two teenage girls aged 17 admitted acts for which they could be prosecuted, claiming their testimony stems from motive to gain freedom. Betty Hansen, 17, testified claiming an intimate encounter with Flynn at a Bel-Air residence after a dinner party.
The Associated Press reports one Japanese cruiser sunk and another heavily damaged with 33 planes shot down in attacks south of Santa Isabel island. MacArthur’s forces raid New Britain Bougainville and Rabaul while Flying Fortresses bomb the Solomons base. Japanese claims of U S fleet losses are denied as exaggerated. Guadalcanal advances and skirmishes continue with significant Japanese casualties noted.
Peggy Satterlee, Hollywood showgirl aged one, accuses the actor of molesting her twice aboard a yacht off Catalina Island in August. The defense claims she had motive to testify and notes she was under protective custody since October and that she availed abortion in summer 1942.
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