Rent control plea to Senator McClellan for Hope
A 1945 Hope rent control appeal cites Arkansas Senator McClellan and Dallas regional office reports. James Thrash er notes Ottawa Washington discussions and pending final surveys from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. He suggests prompt action if findings justify control and urges local citizen support.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arkansas
John L. McClellan
Arkansas Opa
Senator McClellan
Hope
Mr. Albritton
A. A. Albritton
Ivan D. Carson
OPA
Washington
Carson
United States Senate
Washington, D.C
Collier Hurt in Auto Crash West of Texarkana
Aubrey Collier, a local livestock trader, was injured Friday night when his mule truck was struck from behind by a car driven by Gilbert Tedder of Texarkana on U S 67 a mile west of the city. Tedder sustained facial and hand cuts. both were hospitalized.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aubrey Collier
South
Laurel Street
Gilbert Tedder
Texarkana
U.S. 67
Tedder
Collier
Wallace to Be Secretary but No Loans
House passage of the George bill clears the way for Senate confirmation of Henry A. Wallace as secretary of commerce. President Roosevelt will sign the bill restoring control over the Reconstruction Finance Corporation. The Senate vote is set for March 1 with Republican opposition foreseen and one senator pledging to vote against Wallace.
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Washington
House
George
Senate
Henry A. Wallace
Wallace
Roosevelt
Commerce
Reconstruction Finance Corporation
Robert A. Taft
R. O
Republican Steering Committee
Kenneth S. Wherry
Laney Plans Five Appointments to Arkansas Trustees
Governor Laney says he will name five appointees to the University of Arkansas board of trustees before the end of the current session. He will wait until March 1 when Herbert Thomas terms ends and will submit all names together after AG ruled prior confirmations were improper.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Little Rock
Laney
University of Arkansas Board of Trustees
Herbert Thomas
Fayetteville
Senate
Curious Bid Secures San gammon County Poor Farm
Springfield Illinois Charles T Chandler went to a public auction out of curiosity and left as owner of the San gammon county poor farm after bidding $130 an acre, his bid the highest and decisive.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Springfield
Ill
Charles T. Chandler
Sangamon County
No Lace Pants Sellout Surprises London Men
In London a men’s shop ran out of 32 inch waist shorts and instead bought women’s panties made of utility material. The items sold quickly as buyers favored the elastic tops and novelty fit.
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London
To Deal With German Army Not the Nazis
Washington reports that Allied officials expect to impose unconditional surrender terms on German field commanders not the Nazi government or the Wehrmacht general staff. The approach targets military aspects only with political commitments left to others after Germany’s armed resistance is crushed.
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Washington
Use Tax Bill Ready for the Governor
Arkansas lawmakers wrap the 55th session with the use tax bill heading to Governor Laney for signature. The measure imposes a two percent use tax on goods brought into Arkansas from out of state, effective 90 days after adjournment. emergency clause vote to be reconsidered.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Little Rock
Ark
Arkansas
Laney
House
Buchanan
Senate
W. K. Oldham
W. H. Abington
White
Education Department
L. Weems Trussell
Fordyce
Comptroller of
Trussell
Lee Bearden
Mississippi County
Reds Drawing Ring Around Berlin
Russian forces pressed toward Berlin from the southeast driving on Guben and Cottbus as Konev’s armored units closed within miles of the capital. Berlin and Breslau fights intensified with German reinforcements and a news blackout on Zhukov’s Oder front.
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James F. King
London
Guben
Berlin
Cottbus
Spree River
Moscow
Ivan Konev
Neisse River
Russia
Forst
Neisse
Red Star
Konev
Spree
Sagan
Bober River
Breslau
Silesian
Poznan
Poland
Gregory Zhukov
Crossen
Oder
Spree Forest
Brandenburg
Zhukov
Oder River
Stalingrad
Island Chain Leads to Tokyo Shield of Guard Islands
UNITED PRESS reports a 750 mile island chain from the Bonins through the Izu Shichito toward Tokyo. Key bases exist on Chichi Port Lloyd and Iwo Jima, with Iwo Jima serving as a major air base between Saipan and Tokyo. The Bonins are described as a guardian outpost to Tokyo with strategic harbors and stations.
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United Press
Japan
Tokyo Bay
Izu Shichito
Tokyo
Bonin Islands
Chichi
Port Lloyd
Haha
Okimura
Bonins
Kita Iwo Jima
Iwo Jima
Minamai Iwo Jima
Marianas
Iwo
Saipan
Ens
Izu Islands
Hachise and
Miyake
Canadians Break German Lines in Ruhr Drive Near Calar and Goch
Canadian First Army pressure toward the Ruhr intensifies as Crerar’s forces push from Kleve toward Calar and Goch after a massive Allied air and ground offensive. British spearheads reach two miles of fortress towns while German resistance buckles under bombardment.
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Boyd D. Lewis Paris
Ruhr
Rhineland
Maas
Meuse
Rhine
H.D.G. Crerar
Goch
Calear
Maas-Rhine
Calar
Weeze
Hassum
Asperden
Wesel
Rees
Crerar
Huisberden
Kleve
Cakar
Kleve-Vedem
Calar-Goch
Lindhoven
Uedem
Reichs Forest
Goc
Hervorst
Invasion Forces Assault Iwo Jima And Corregidor
American forces stormed Iwo Jima and Corregidor as carrier planes bombarded Tokyo for a second day. Japanese claims and Allied reports clash over ships sunk and planes shot down amid a large scale Pacific offensive.
Bazooka Mouth Maxie Zera Leads Bronx Spirit of the First Division
Capt. Max Zera known as Maxie from Gafsa to Feilienkirchen, the Calypso singer of the First Infantry, entertains troops with improvised songs and a booming voice. His impromptu history of the unit spanned Africa to the Siegfried Line, leaving audiences exhausted and eager for Berlin.
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Hal Boyle
Germany
Max Zera
Maxie
Gafsa
Feilenkirchen
Bronx
New York University
New York City
Trinidad
Africa
Sicily
France
Belgium
Siegfried Line
Berlin
Yanks Land on Island of Corregidor
American troops launched an amphibious assault on Corregidor at the entrance to Manila Bay, with paratroops and sea-borne forces striking the island. Gen. MacArthur announced the reconquest of Bataan and a bold operation to seize the Philippines last remaining strongholds.
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William F. Tyree
Nimitz
Guam
Radio
Tokyo
Manila
Volcano Islands
Iwo
Philippines
Corregidor Island
Manila Bay
Bataan
Corregidor
Izu Islands
Hachijo
Japan
Teo
Marianas
Washington
Radio Tokyo
Douglas MacArthur
FCC
Bay
Cavite
William B. Dickinson
Livestock in America Is Declining
Washington reports the Agriculture Department notes a sharp drop in the U.S. livestock population led by hogs sheep and chickens with hogs down 29 percent and cattle near 82 million. Dairy cattle rise slightly while total farm livestock value falls seven percent from a year earlier amid tight feed and price conditions.
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Washington
Agriculture Department
Crop Reporting Board
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Hope Washington Report
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Socialist Labor Party
Pvt
Henry Weber
Weber
J. A. Collier
Wherry
A.U. Trustees
Formosa
BONIN
Marianas IS
Pacific
Marcus
Nagoye
Naoya
NEA
U.S
Review OF the Week
Spain
Romania
U.s.5.a
Big Three
Sea Doom
C. Iotaegree
Turkey
NEA Telemap
Miles
Baltic Sea
Kolberge Belgard
Neustettin
Stolp
Stetting Prenzlauve Storgard
Voy
Frankfurt
Fuerstenberg
Juterbog
Zoeckerick
Sommerfeld
Pyritz
Sorou
Goerlitz
Zineusg
Landeshut
Troutenau
Czecho
ePoznan
Eleszno
Eliegnitz
Bydgoszcz
Striegau
Exkonin
Exkolisz
Dresden
Glogau
Bislau
Chojnice
Chojnice Grudziedz P
Morienburg
Reds
Europe
U. S
Volcano Isle
1St Infantry
Yanks Landon
Island
America
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