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A critique of Henry Cabot Lodge and Wilson era debates over the League of Nations. The piece argues Lodge favored isolationism, Wilson backed a collective security framework, and warns the world remains at risk of war without a League. It links past rhetoric to today’s global conflict and America’s role.
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Henry Cabot Lodge
Massachusetts
Woodrow Wilson
Wilson
America
United States
League of Nations
Europe
League
Lodge
Amerie
Ife
England
France
Boston
Io Lodge
OPA to Curb Rents in Boom Areas Soon
Price Administrator Leon Henderson will act within days to cap inflationary rents in war boom cities housing up to 7 million people. OPA will designate the first defense rental areas with recommended ceilings and boundaries by focal maps, giving communities a 60 day notice to cut rents. If not achieved by state action, federal power will enforce lower rentals. Areas named likely include more than a dozen. Rent surveys covered about 39 communities.
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Washington
Leon Henderson
Office of Price Administration
Defense
OPA
Ship Survivors Reach Safety
Survivors from two torpedoed ships were brought to Georgetown British Guiana within 24 hours. The first group reported a single torpedo split their vessel in two and two crew members were killed. A tanker sighting near Belmar New Jersey drew coast guard vessels from New York and New Jersey, but details on the craft and damage remained unavailable.
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Georgetown
British Guinea
Atlantic
Belmar
N. J
Coast Guard
New York
New Jersey
O Third Naval District
French Fleet Authority Demand Denied by Vichy
London radio said the German controlled Paris radio reported Admiral William D. Leahy asked the United States to approve all French fleet movements. The Vichy government rejected the demand as intolerable. Separate figures from the Farm Production Department show 88 percent of national farm income is earned by half the farms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Paris
William D. Leahy
U. S
Vichy
Farm Production Department of Agriculture
Cranium Crackers Sugary Facts Comic Quiz
A comic page asks five questions about sugar rationing and refining. It covers why sugar will be rationed, the meaning of sweeten the kitty, two plants in sugar refinement, two key sugar producing states, a historical war for sugar, and common sugar substitutes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
What Is a Hoarder by Willis Thornton
Willis Thornton defines hoarding as stockpiling to gain an edge over others during wartime shortages. He cites New York merchants urging patriotic, intelligent buying and warns that hoarding harms neighbors and country. He questions readers about personal habits and notes hoarding worsens with money and selfish desire, prompting rationing concerns.
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New York
Bataan
Pew] Harbor
MacArthur
Allied Bombers Rain New Blows on Jap Armada
Allied warplanes pounded the Japanese invasion fleet off Bangka Island as reinforcement talks swirled, while raids extended to Port Blair in the Andaman Islands and attacks on Palembang and Rabaul. The bombardment campaign accompanied reports of intensified fighting around Java and NEI bases as Australian air forces targeted Japanese positions.
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Bangka
Java
Heart of the Indies
Lower
Sumatra
Batavia
Port Blair
Andaman Island
Indian Ocean
Rangoon
Burma
Japan
Ceylon
India
the Indies
NEI
Canon
Armerican
Bangka Island
Palembang
Rabaul
New Britain
Soershaja
Reds Open New Drives at Both Ends of Front
Soviet forces strike anew along the 1200 mile front from Leningrad to the Crimea as heavy fighting erupts near Novgorod and Lake Timan. Red army headquarters says 3 day battles north and south. Stockholm reports cavalry closing to 72 miles from Latvia, threatening German lines.
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Reds
Associated Press
Russia
Leningrad
Crimea
Stockholm
Novgorod
Lake Timan
Red Army
Staraya-Russa
Adolf Hitler
Sevastopol
Kerch
Fulton Soldier Is Officer Candidate
Private First Class Jesse Lawton Walters of Fulton was selected by a board at Fort Riley to attend the Armored Force Officer Candidate School at Fort Knox. He reported February 22 for training, aims to graduate May 24 and be commissioned second lieutenant if grades meet requirements. Walters enlisted June 27, 1941, and has served at Fort Riley as a clerk with the Provost Marshal Cavalry Replacement Training Center. Ghost Towns Turkish tax collectors found nearly 400 abandoned villages east of Aleppo, many overrun by wolves.
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Jesse Lawton Walters
J. C. Walters
Fulton
Fort Riley
Kansas
Armored Force
Fort Knox
Kentucky
Walters
Fort Riley, Kens
Cavalry Replacement Training Center
Asiatic
Turkey
Aleppo
Oil and Gas Filings in Hempstead County 1942 List
Hempstead County oil and gas records dated February 27 1942 show multiple instruments. Listings include warranty deeds and leases transferring various tract sizes from Albert A Jones Dora E Campbell J T Beavers and others to parties such as Sid Flowers H H McKenzie C A Sutton Sunray Oil Company and Don C Matthews among others. Acreages range from 8 to 160 acres with 10 year leases and assignments filed between February 11 and February 27 1942. Public filings cover mineral deeds royalties and quitclaim actions with numerous sections and townships noted in Sec 18 20 27 28 32 and 36 Township 11 12 13 14 15 South and Range 23 24 West.
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Albert A. Jones
Sid Flowers
Dora E. Campbell
H. H. McKenzie
J.T. Beavers
A. Sutton
J. W. Newsom
Don C. Matthews
Sunray OL Company
W. A. Gray
Rye
Jerry Tuner
Wis
Et Ux
Sunray Oil Company
Wl NW
Lioyd Spencer
Etux
Jnn. C. Powers
Els
Tunstall
J. B. Zick
Sig New
el SW
Arkansas Louisiana Gas Co
SYA
NEW See
Sec
Suv
G. Stubbs
W. Hazel M. Schwab
West
L. G. Stubbs
R. O. Snow
Hazel M. Schwab
See
O. B. Horton
Byron Nelgon
Eg of
R. S. Randolph
Florence M. Adams
Allies Map Plan For Heavy Offensive In Australia
Melbourne report describes a secret Allied war council meeting in Australia with high advisors to craft a heavy offensive strategy and defend shores amid Japanese advances. Australian air forces continued raids on Rabaul and New Britain while officials weigh where Japan might strike next.
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Melbourne
Australia
Commonwealth Council
New Guinea
New Britain
Rabaul
Melbourne Herald
Council
Burma
Netherlands East Indies
Herald
Javad Cabot
Rotarians Hear Farm Picture At Luncheon
Hope Rotary club met Friday at First Christian church luncheon and viewed color pictures of the Fruit and Truck Branch Experiment Station. George W. Ware presented findings as assistant director in charge. Linus Walker, club treasurer and proprietor of the Davis Tourist Court, was called to active Army service. his father, a captain in the Infantry Reserve, faces a medical examination next week. The club thanked him for his service as measurer during the past year.
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Rotarians
Walker
Emmet Downs Spring Hill In 38 27 Victory
Emmet defeated Spring Hill 38 to 27 on Wednesday night as Malone led Emmet with 14 points and Yoosin topped Spring Hill with 11. Arnold and Anderson each scored 10 for Emmet and Spring Hill respectively.
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Emmet Downs Spring Hill
Entel
Nevada County
Spring Hill
Malone
Emmet
Yoosin
Arnold
Anderson
Showdown Near on Labor Law War Powers Change
Washington political maneuver after a long debate left a showdown vote tentatively set for Friday on a plan to suspend for wartime the 40 hour work week and overtime pay. Rep. Smith accused labor leaders of strikes for silly reasons while Rep. McCormack charged anti labor motives. The amendment to expand war powers delayed the broader bill as nightlong debate loomed with many speakers remaining.
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Washington
House
Smith
Dem. Va
McCormack
Massachusetts
Paragould Man Found Dead in Private Home
NORTH LITTLE ROCK. William Kelly Herren, about 45, a Paragould railway employee, was found dead in bed Friday in a private home where he was rooming. The coroner said he had suffocated. occupants said he turned on the heater and the temperature was high when he retired Thursday night. Roosevelt term length note follows in text, mentioning a hypothetical third term and early 1933 start.
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North Little Rock
William Kelly Herren
Paragould
Heeren
Hill for Sheriff and Collector in Hempstead County
Frank J. Hill, Hempstead county clerk, declares his candidacy for sheriff and collector. He highlights four years as Cotton Office official and current duties as County and Probate Clerk, pledging to be locally available, enforce laws, and collect taxes while maintaining peace and national safety. He seeks voters' support and promises to serve personally, not via deputies.
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Frank J. Hill
Hempstead County
Hempstead
Hill
Arkansay
U S Defenders Hold Newly Won Positions on Bataar Front
War Department report says light forces clash on Bataar front in the Philippines. General MacArthur's troops hold advance positions across the front, extending gains from one to eight kilometers over the past 48 hours. A World War gas incident caused 181-053 casualties, with over 9,000 deaths.
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Washington
Bataar
Philippines
War Department
MacArthur
Arkansas Fuel Oil Co Extends Field to Midway West
Special Correspondent reports the third producer in the new Midway oil field, extending the proven area west from Barnsdall discovery, was brought in Friday. Arkansas Fuel Oil Co completed Creek No. 1 test in Lafayette County at depth 6420 to 6450 feet, flowing into a tank after perforation with 124 shots. Gauge not ready Friday. no water in the oil. Top of saturation noted at 6421 feet. field data from Magnolia District February 26, 1942 lists multiple wells and progress including Barnsdall and related wells with varying depths and perforations.
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Stamps
New Midway
Arkansas Fuel Oil . Company
LaFayette County
Barnsdall
Arkansas Fuel Oil Company
Arkansas
Arkansas Oil & Gas Commissione
Magnolia District
Coo Midway
Edgar
Edger
Wayne’ Creek
F. O. Coz
Pi P
R. Rutherford
Stamps Land ‘Inc
Orig
J. I. Roberts
Edgar Bond
T. D
E. P. Wingfield
John Rogers
G. H. Vaughn
Jeff Hunt
Lee
C. H. Lyons
Dobson
Buckner
E.G. Bradham
Sue Key
C-Se-Nw
M. R
Mt. Holly
Atlantic
Hughes
Wildcats
McAlester
Sylvan Oil Co
Ford
See
Hempstead County
State resents Ickes gas order in Arkansas
Arkansas officials order shut down of all south Arkansas gas fields at 7 a.m. Friday to gather data for a March 10 hearing on Ickes restricts drilling to one well per 640 acres. The commission will send a transcript to Washington to urge more drilling for defense needs. The move affects McKamie Dorcheat and Macedonia fields and follows pledges of sour gas to defense industries.
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EL Dorado
Arkansas
Wdewn
Ickes
State Oil and Gas Commission
South Arkansas
0. C. Bailey
McKamie
Dorcheat
Macedonia
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Leahy
Willis Thornton
Jap Armada
Indian
Andaman
Bay of Bengal
United Nations
China
Far Pacific
Stockhohn
Lustjevo
Jeyyelle Bartlet
Eunier Triplett
Lewisville, Arkensis
Linus Walker
Little Rock
Roosevelt
The
New Orleans
Frank Hill
Arkansas Fuel Oil Co
Tomboro
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