China’s wartime capital among world’s priciest cities
DeWitt MacKenzie reports from Chungking, noting extreme living costs reflect China’s wartime strain. Despite shortages in housing, plumbing, transport, and coal, wages keep many workers from hunger while white collar salaries lag. He highlights resilience and humor of the Chinese people, boosting confidence against Japanese forces.
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Dewitt MacKenzie
Chungking
iChina
China
Henan
Municipal Court Dockets and Bonds Actions
Municipal Court records list forfeitures on charges of gaming and drunkenness, with bonds ranging from 1 to 10 dollars. Several defendants face burglary and grand larceny charges with examinations waived and bond set at 350 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
iCity
Andrew Keith
Stuart
Carl Wren
Ty E. Dodson
John Schultz
Bill Johnson
Clarence
E. Evans
Vernis Boswell
C. H. ‘Duke
Hansel Witherspoon
Oscar “Wyatt
Earl Yocum
A. B. Durham
Lee McKenzie
Allen Henry, Jr
Allen Vaughn
Jimmie C. Hubbard
New Columbia Field Produces Oil at Magnolia Drill Site
Magnolia Jan 11 The New Columbia field milestone reports Lizzie Pickler No 1 a distillate well south of Magnolia gauged at five barrels per hour on a 14 64th inch choke. The producer drilled by R Lee operates in section 23 17 21 near Magnolia.
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Magnolia
Lizzie Pickler
Columbia
R. Lee
Market Report from Saint Louis Stockyards Hogs and Cattle
National Stockyards hogs and cattle trade shows lower bids on lighter hogs, steady bulls and yearlings, with 1800 hogs and 5000 cattle plus 1500 calves. Grain and provisions notes reflect corn strength and wheat weakness in Chicago, alongside New York stocks, poultry prices, and cotton futures movements. Strong entities include U. S. Dept. of Agriculture, Chicago grain markets, and New York cotton. dates show January 11 reports from St Louis, Chicago, and New York.
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ST. Louis
Chicago
Close
Timothy
New York
Commission House
New Orleans
Bate
Piles Fistula Facts Free Book Offers Truthful Risk Warnings
The McCleary Clinic at E-1318 Elms Elva Excelsior Springs Mo promotes a 122 page free booklet on piles fistula and related colorectal ailments. It urges readers to write for the booklet describing dangers of delaying treatment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McCleary Clinic
Elva
Excelsior Springs
Allied Planes Strike Axis Air Bases Near Tripoli
Allied airmen reported successful raids on Axis targets at Gabes and near Tripoli as B-26 bombers hit an airfield 10 miles west of Tripoli escorted by P-38 fighters. One Messerschmitt was destroyed and others damaged. three German fighters were damaged while two American bombers and a crew member were listed as missing.
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Hammamet
Tunis
Gabes
Rommel
Tripolitania
Kebili
William J. Moelle
San Mateo
Calif
Lieut
W. J. Sloan
Richmond
Axss
Tripoli
Hransars
Paralysis Fund Drive Aims to Aid Arkansas Children
The Hempstead County chapter urges county committees to mobilize for the 1943 Infantile Paralysis Campaign. Officials urge every loyal citizen to contribute, noting every county has a quota and Hope, Arkansas, will host efforts led by T. S. Cornelius. Donations support polio victims and aim to keep children resilient for tomorrow’s leadership.
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Arkansas
Hempstead
Hempstead County
Cornelius
P. C
Hope
TS. Cornelius
Tax shift study cites bank tax cost in state
The governor’s tax study commission reports that Arkansas taxes on national banks cost the state over 100000 annually. It notes a proposed switch to ad valorem tax at 50 percent valuation could raise bank tax income to about 600000 per year, from 200000, while a laminated plastic material replaces aluminum in wing tips and rudders for lighter, stronger parts.
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Little Rock
Jan. IL
Adkins
Tax Study Commission
Ad Va
Garland Elections to Be Investigated
Federal Judge John E. Miller instructed the grand jury to investigate last summer's two democratic primaries. He ordered the county clerk and treasurer to bring the original ballot boxes for inspection. He urged careful handling to protect a man’s good name and avoid public clamor or defamation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Smith
Garland
Hot Springs
John E. Miller
Miller
Federal probe announced into July primary irregularities
U S District Attorney C Fh Barry announced Augusta that irregularities in the July 28 primary were reported in Garland county and that a federal investigation would be instituted.
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Self
U.S
C. Fh. Barry
Augusta
Garland County
Presbyterian Men to Meet Tuesday Night Supper
The monthly Supper Meeting of the men of the Presbyterian church will be held Tuesday night at 7:30 p.m. A splendid menu is prepared and an unusual program will be presented, consisting of color sound movies in India, Burma and other points of interest. A good attendance is expected.
When Your Husband Goes to War You Might Date
Wartime column advises married women on dating while husbands serve. It weighs risks and rewards, urging caution, prioritizing marriage stability, and suggesting select outings with trusted friends, particularly the husband’s old acquaintances, to maintain balance without jeopardizing the home.
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Jean Upon
U.S.C
Income of Minors in Federal Tax Returns
The earnings of a minor must be included in the parent's return unless emancipation is proven under state law. Emancipation rules vary, but absent proof, the parent is assumed to own the minor's earnings. A minor with own income or property must file if total income reaches $500, or a return may be filed for them by a parent or guardian. A parent may claim a dependent credit if they provided main support.
Budget Solicits 837 Million for Agriculture War Food Program
President Roosevelt urged Congress to approve 837 million dollars in agricultural input funds as part of a nearly 992 million dollar FY 1943-44 agriculture budget. He linked food sufficiency to total war, directing Wickard to manage production shifts from nonessential to wartime and civilian needs.
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Ovid Martin Washington
Roosevelt
Congress
Agriculture Department
Wickard
War Zone Notebook From North Africa By HAROLD V. BOYLE
War correspondent notes from Allied Yoyee HQ in North Africa recount humorous exchanges with French boys in Oran seeking francs and a dramatic African hunt where Brig. Gen. Albert Walton Kerner leaps to safety after a boar charge. The Ali Baba hotel near a remote airbase, mud lakes, and four proprietors become a quirky backdrop to war reportage.
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Harold V. Boyle
North Africa
Oran
America
Albert Walton Kerner
Auas Mountains
Tarzan
Ali Baba
Africa
First Lady D Roosevelt Dines With Soldier During Train Stop
Private Harold R. Chrisman of Syracuse met Mrs Roosevelt at Union Station Washington. They walked to the White House in bad weather and shared dinner in an intimate room. Conversation centered on the war as they toured sights en route.
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Washington
Jun
Harold R. Chrisman
Syracuse
N. Yu
Union Station
Cincinnati
Franklin D. Roosevelt
John Bodliger
Seattle
U.S.C
Roosevelt
White House
Marry Hopkins
Diana Hopkins
George S. Huntington
Charleston
Boettivers
Christian
Film to Be Shown at Kiwanis Meet Tuesday
The Hope Kiwanis Club will host a Tuesday meeting featuring a film about the Pennsylvania Turnpike. The event is organized by Charles Tarpley the program director, with the Standard Oil Company presenting through Glen Graddy.
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Kiwanis Meet
Pennsylvania Turnpike
Albany duo build desert refuge from scrap stove
Berg of Albany and a companion carried a discarded oil tank stove across Africa and, after begging for blankets, transformed a back room into a cheerful oasis for soldiers and pilots aboard a hotel they helped create. The hotel still stands, though the men are now dispersed.
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Berg
Albany
N.Y
Africa
Guadalcanal Clash Shows Small Allied Advances
Washington reports American forces on Guadalcanal made small advances into Japanese territory after an artillery barrage and aerial bombing. Communique No. 247 notes weak Japanese resistance amid renewed air and sea pressure as a series of reports indicates gradual Allied pressure in the campaign.
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Washington
Navy
Guadalcanal
South Pacific
United States
Laney
Life in England through a single day headlines
London reports wartime shortages and rationing shaping daily life. Notes include cheese and candy rationing, stirrup pumps available, razor blade shortages easing, and radio tubes incompatible with many sets. Coroner criticizes government utility efforts after a baby's death. Landlords fined over illegal rent rises. stations convert vehicles to coal gas. Authorities urge turn in old letters and calling cards for cartridges. waste paper needed for army wrappings. Labor groups donate to aid Russia. a coastal town bus raid foreshadows danger.
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London
Ughind
Barkeless
Baby
Landlards
Pasoline
Lunt Army
Russia
Focke - Wulf
State police seize slot machines in four counties
State police raided Monroe St Francis Lee and Prairie counties last week and confiscated twenty slot machines containing 737 dollars in nickels and dimes. The machines were destroyed and the money turned over to the state. Chief Gray Albright announced. The Soviet Union reports that forty five percent of all war workers are women.
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Little Rock
Monroe
St. Francis
Lee
Prairie Counties
Steinsurg
Gray Albright
Soviet Union
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Paralysis Fund
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Ethel Gorham
AP Features
Oy Etnet Gorham
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Ed Coates
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