Bread Business and Federal Doughbraking Order Sparks Local Protest
Our Daily Bread columnist defends small town bakery in Hope Arkansas as federal action bans a doughbraking machine used by Ray Jones at City Bakery. He argues authorities overstep, cites metal shortages and pan sizes, and recalls adopting advanced local technology while condemning the federal move. The piece frames protection via Congress and opposition to bureaucratic dictates.
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Ray Jones
Ray
Roy
Arkansas
Congress
Jones
Washington
Roy Jones
Little Rock
Pine Bluff
Supreme Court Denies Bus Line Permit in Arkansas
The Supreme Court ruled the Missouri Pacific Railway and Transportation Co. adequately serves Little Rock to Fordyce and ordered the Public Service Commission to cancel a bus permit to Eagle Transportation Co. The decision allows for potential readjustment of schedules but not new service. The court also affirmed several other rulings, including penalties and attorney enrollments, while noting procedural issues on some objections.
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Little Rock
Missouri Pacific Railway and Transportation Co
Perdyce
Supreme Court
Corporation Commission
Eagle Transportation Co
Missouri Pacific
Fordyce
Our Pacific
L. T
The
Grays
Gregory
el Dorado
el Dorado-Cordyce
Public Porley
High Tribunal
Ola Chandler
Howard County
Chandler
Bert Castell
Hot Springs
Casteel
Lawrence Chantery
Tt. D. Mooore
Moore
Adolph Feldman
Helena
June
Feldmanty
Lule
Deere
Cyrus K. Oakley
Fayetteville
Workers Wanted at McAlester Oklahoma
Employment notice from the UW 8 Employment Service Hope Arkansas states that a crew will depart Tuesday January 12 for defense construction work in McAlester Oklahoma. Pay is 50 cents per hour with 60 hours weekly and time and a half over 40 hours. Contact U S Employment Office immediately.
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UW. 8
Hope
Arkingus
McAlester
Oklahoma
U. 8
Masonic Lodge 249 Set to Confer Master’s Degree
Whitfield Masonic Lodge number 249 will meet Monday night to confer a master’s degree. All Masons urged to attend and be present.
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Whitfield
Local Board Lists Many Delinquents
The local board names numerous registrants delinquent on questionnaires, physical examinations, blood tests, and inductions. Delinquents include Powell Prather Cooper Monroe Burley Reed Reed Elledge Hamill Merchant Newton Taylor Dillard Hamilton White Bird Burns Shepard Liman Jackson Johnson May DeFear Warren Shakleford Turner Smith Lacefield McCary Franks Ware Ware Warren Jones Davis Hall Davis Hightower Beard Sampson Williams Glenn Simpson Plumer Burham Clark Koontz Henry Williams Muldrew Knight Woodard Jones
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White
Lawrence Powell
Prather Cooper Monroe Burley
Robert Floyd Reed
Conrad Bagis Reed
Roy Newton Elledge
Tom Hamillan
John Aviis Merchant
Gaines Newton Taylor
Willie B. Dillard
Thomas Hamilton, Jr
Ira Melton White
Richard H. Bird
Burnie Burns
William Henry Shepard
Andy Edward Liman
Willie Jackson
William Curtis Johnson
Curtis May
Willie Lee DeFear
van Smith
Ira Wildiam
Shakleford
OPA Allows Batesville Milk Rate Hike
Batesville reports the OPA will permit Davies to raise milk price to 14 cents per quart amid feared scarcity. Mayor Jared E. Brevathan said notification of the order was received and local battles warned of shutdown without the increase.
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OPA
Batesville
Davies
Jared E. Brevathan
Legion Seeks War Bonds for Flying Fortress Bomber
Arkansas American Legion State Commander Hendrix Lackey announced a Jun 11 campaign to buy and name a Flying Fortress bomber. The group plans to raise 300000 dollars by selling War Bonds to its members to fund the purchase.
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Little Rock
Arkansas Department of the American Legion
Hendrix Lackey
Reformers Push Numerous Proposals as Legislature Opens
Arkansas lawmakers convened amid a flood of proposals from temperance to taxation. Rep Ebert A Leasure urged a bone dry return while state take over liquor distribution was floated. Governor Adkins sought racing commission reconsideration for Hot Springs meet and Sen Harry B Hardy pushed repeal of horse and dog racing laws. Anti racetrack groups announced active lobbying and the Arkansas better government league formed a lobbying bloc. Budget issues loomed with Comptroller Bry an Sims urging restraint on the treasury’s large cash balance. Roy Mihon hinted at a bill to abolish the nine mill state property tax as a strong economy bloc grows. Governor Adkins’ Paramount program to improve state hospitals and civil service and four year term amendments were anticipated for the 1944 election. In Little Rock the opening day spotlight shifted to senate secretary selection disputes, with Lt Gov Elect Beck Shaver backing Butler but vowing to work with any winner. The day closed as factions contended in ongoing talks.
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Dan
Ous
Arkansas’ General Assembly
Ebert A. Leasure
Adkins
Racing Commission
Hot Springs
Harry B. Hardy
Greenbrier
Bryan Sims
Roy Mihon
Milum
Solons
Lite Rock
14Th General Assembly
Arkansas
Senate
EB. J. Butler
Beck Shaver
Butler
Shaver
Two More Ships in Jap Convoy Hit by Allied Air Power
Allied air forces in Australia reported blasting 10 134 Japanese planes over four days as they pursued a battered convoy from New Guinea. Two more ships were hit in the action, while Brig. Gen. Kenneth Walker was listed as missing after an attack at Rabaul. American and Australian pilots met little opposition across the Solomon Sea, with several Japanese fighters shot down.
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Associated Press
Australia
New Guinea
MacAnies
Thay
Pacifc
Kenneth N. Walker
Glendale
Calif
Rabsul
New Britain
MacArthur
Walker
Lae
Solomon Sea
Paralysis Fund Drive Opens in Hempstead
The annual Transile Paralysis Campaign for funds to aid victims of infantile paralysis opens in Hempstead County. County chairman T S Cornelius appeals for local support citing 142 Arkansas children affected in 1942 and noting President Roosevelt’s dedication of his birthday to the campaign. Sister Elizabeth Kenny and Kenny Technicians provide medical care and hospitalization, aiming for 90 percent of children to return home.
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Roosevelt
Hempstead
T .S. Cornelius
Homer ‘Adking
Cornelius
Arkansas
Arkansas State Chapter
Hoosewelt
Elizabeth Kenny
Flynn New Envoy to Australia Brown Selected Chief of OPA Rutledge Named to High Court
Vice President Rougevelt sent to the Senate nominations of Wiley B. Rutledge to the Supreme Court and Prentiss M. Brown to be police administrator. Edward J. Flynn was named minister to Australia and head of the Democratic National Committee. Josh Lee was nominated to the Civil Aeronautics Board.
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Washington
Rougevelt
Senate
Wiley B. Rutledge
United States Court of Appeals
District of Columbia
Supreme Court
Prentiss M. Brown
Michigan
Plice
Edward J. Flynn
Democratic National Committee
Australia
Nelson Johnson
Josh Lee
Oklahoma
Civil Seronautics Board
Rutledue
The
Unity of Iowa
James F. Byrnes
Brown
Leon Henderson
Henderson
House
Milligan
Lee Flynn
Southwest Pacific
Walker
White House
Roosevelt
Flynn
New York
Stephen Early
Graves Files for Second Term in City Primary
Mayor Albert Graves declares candidacy to seek another term in the city primary to be held February 18 with a run-off on March 4. The race covers mayor city attorney treasurer and one alderman from each ward. Filing closes 6 p m Monday January 18 with J P Duffie secretary of the City Central Committee to place names on the ticket.
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Albert Graves
Jody
Graves
E. F. McFaddin
Arkansas Supreme Court
J. P. Duffie
City Central Committee
Bi-Party Move for Stiff Tax Increases
Washington lawmakers propose sharp tax hikes to fund the largest world war era budget. Senator Nye calls for thorough scrutiny of civilian and military appropriations while Chairman Gat expects treasury receipts to cover about half of expenditures. Senator Danaher suggests a ten point rise in individual income tax rates to finance the war.
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Jack Bell
Washington
Congress
Reaseve
Senator Nye
R-Nd
Senate Appropriations Committee
George D-Gat
Senate Finance Committee
Treasury
Donuhert R-Conn
US Committee
Danaher
Reds Seize 13 Settlements in North Caucasus
Soviet mid day bulletin reports 13 more settlements captured in the North Caucasus near Georgievsk, with Georgievskaya and several small towns encircled. Reds also said to have crossed a river, repelled German counterattacks, and advanced along the Lower Don as the central front saw a temporary German wedge checked by counterattacks.
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Henry C, Cassidy Msocow
Red Army
North Caucasus
Georgievsk
Tower Don
Rostov
Russia
Lower
Don
Georgievskaya
Rastev-Baku
Grozny
Baku
Mozdok
Jeading
Moscow
Two Arkansans Listed As War Casualties</T: Two Arkansans Listed As War Casualties
Washington reports the War Department casualty list covering multiple theaters includes two Arkansans. Pvt Carl Brooks is listed as the son of David Franklin Brooks and George S Martisek is the son of Mrs Amelia J Martisek of Maumee. The list names 364 men and officers killed.
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Washington
Arkansas
War Department
Southwest Pacific
South Pacific
Arkansans
North Africa
Pvt
Carl §. Brooks
David Franklin
George S. Martisek
Amelia J. Martisek
Maumee
Allied Planes Strike at Key Axis Points
Allied bombers struck at Rommel's Libyan and Tunisian axis positions, targeting Gabes Kebili and Kairouan. Maj Philip Cochran led a solo P-40 raid on Kairouan headquarters, reported destroyed after repelling a German fighter. Other raids hit Gabes rail yards and air storage, with Boston bombers joining Warhawks in Kebili. Continued on Page Four.
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North Africa
Marshal Rommel
Tunisia
Gabes
Kebili
Kairouan
African Air Force
Phillip George Cochran
Evie
Tripoli
Rommel
Mediterranean
Salt Lake
Adkins Critics Seek Senate Control In Arkansas
Critics of Governor Adkins move to gain control of the Arkansas Senate by backing former Senator I. N. Floore against E. J. Butler for Senate secretary. Supporters may then push for Senator G. W. Lookadeo as president pro tempore while backing Ed Dillon for current president pro tempore Willis Smith’s post.
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Little Rock
Adkins
I. N. Floore
Dumas
E. J. Butler
Forest City
Senate
Moore
G. W. Lookadeo
Arkadelphia
Peo-Tem
Ed Dillon
Willis Smith
Flashes of Life and Odd Local Tales
A mash of brief items from New Haven and across the country. Salvation drive mix ups yield ten pounds sugar and one pound coffee returned to a grateful householder. Willie, 7, found beneath his mother's bed after hours of searching, with his dog Fluffy alarmed. A bread debate at Fort MacArthur, a 17 year old in ice skates charged with reckless driving, and a bus driver blamed for mis stops before the vehicle vanishes.
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Associated Press
New Haven Public Works Department
Willie
New York
Fluffy
Spokane
Wash
Roosevelt outlines $10 billion budget to speed victory
President Roosevelt told Congress the 1944 budget would total about $109 billion with a plan to raise $16 billion in taxes or savings. He compared current war costs to German and Japanese spending, urged total war discipline, and stressed that victory requires blood and sacrifice, not money alone. He warned against unnecessary costs while detailing farm aid and weaponized production aims.
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Irving Perlmeer
Washington
Roosevelt
Congress
Germany
England
Japan
Amelia
Pearl Habor
Treasur
George Washington
Pelsons Snay
United Nations
America
Rosoevelt
Harald D. Smith
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Mietro di Carlo
Wickard
Fort MacArthur
Leandro
A. L. Anderson
Anderson
Ruby Henderson
U. 5
FDR
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