Whispering gallery and public caution on radio whispers
The piece recalls Governor Thomas McRae’s 1920s remark that science has breached isolation and that the world is a whispering gallery. It argues readers should test statements, citing a Kentucky congressman’s draft claim and Agriculture Department findings that there is no quick rubber substitute, urging careful sourcing and critical thinking.
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McRae
Prescott
el Dorado
Union
Thomas
Strong County
Thomas C. McRne
May
Kentucky
Elmer Davis
Army
Department of Agriculture
Yeader
Russians Bomb Nazi Airdromes in Far North
Moscow reports heavy new damage to German air bases in northern Norway and Finland, as Soviet and allied supply convoys face Arctic raiders. Russian dispatches claim multiple German bombers destroyed, aircraft damaged, and warehouses burned. Fleet action includes Baltic Sea operations sinking transports and a tanker.
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Moscow
Nossay
Finland
Red Air Force
Arctic
Russia
Tirpitz
England
United States
Norway
Mumansk
Kola Peninsula
Red Army
Baltic
Baltic Fleet Air Arm
Rotary to Dine 100 Selectees at Fair Park Fish Fry
At a luncheon in First Christian church Rotary plans to entertain 100 Army selectees leaving this month with a fish fry at Fair Park next Monday night July 13 at 7 30. Steve Cartigan will speak. Terrell Cornelius leads arrangements for 75 pounds of fish. Alex H. Washburn is head waiter. Bill Wray and George W. Robison handle decorations. George W. Ware arranges seats. Lyman Armstrong announced the plans. Donald Moore is program chairman. Kiwanis quartet Prantlin Horton Olin Lewis Ed Hawkins Bill Ludgett performed four songs. Ted Jones sang in the chambers. Vincent Foster led song. guests included R E B Jackson Hope and H L Foster from Texarkana.
Scrap rubber drive flops amid optimistic targets
By S. Burton Heath the scrap rubber collection drive proved disappointing. Less than 220000 tons were collected during the period originally assigned to the campaign. Early estimates suggested a potential of about 500000 tons with higher projections. Continued on Page Two.
Parkin Opposes Sale of APL Water System
Parker filed an intervention with the utilities commission opposing the proposed sale of Arkansas Power and Light Co water properties to the Philadelphia banking firm of Butcher and Sherrerd. The action was the fifth intervention, with others from Earle Wynne Arkadelphia and McGehee.
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Site Rock
Parker
The
Utilities Commission Today
Arkansas Power & Light Co
Philadelphia
Butcher and Sherrerd
Earle, Wynne, Arkadelphia and
McGehee
Five Arkansas Reserve Officers Called to Active Duty
Five Arkansas reserve officers called to active duty by the War Department departed to Camp Robinson for assignment. Names include Second Lieutenant Frank Bellizio of El Dorado infantry and First Lieutenant James R. Cox of Waldron infantry. Capt Hyman Rosenblaum of Little Rock cavalry and Second Lieutenant Early L. Kinard of El Dorado infantry, plus First Lieutenant Edgar B. Ward Jr. of Little Rock infantry.
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Camp Robinson
Arkansas
War Department
Frank Bellizio
el Dorado
Infantry
James R. Cox
Waldron
Hyman Rosenblaum
Little Rock
Cavalry
Early L. Kinard
Edgar B. Ward, Jr
OPA Funds Sought to Cancel Gasoline Tax Hike
Washington July 10 The Senate appropriations subcommittee approved 120 million dollars for the Office of Price Administration for the current fiscal year but barred use for subsidies. Senator Russell urged amending the bill to prevent funds from paying salaries of officials who supported the 21.2 cent per gallon gasoline increase in rationed eastern states. The dispute centers on covering rising transport costs while OPA defends the price rise as necessary.
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Washington
Senate Appropriations
Office of Price Administration
Leon Henderson
House
Russell
D-Ga
OPA
Office of Price
D-Cal
Senate Appropriations Committee
Rally
First Medical Protection Plan begins in Newark NJ
The nations first overall medical surgical protection plan starts with 2000 participants including 700 Schweitzer employees. The plan, backed by the Medical Society of New Jersey, charges 75 cents a month per person or $2 for a family and covers up to 150 dollars for hospital care with free choice of hospital and doctor. Including Elizabeth based Peter J. Schweitzer Inc, the employer pays full cost for staff and immediate family.
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Newark
Medical-Surgical Plan of
New Jersey
Peter J. Schweitzer
Elizabeth
Louis Schweitzer
Bodies of Couple Recovered From Lake Helena
The bodies of John B. Wallace 30 Akron Ohio fight instructor at Helena area tech government sponsored air school here and Miss Pegsy Wahlquist 16 Helena were recovered today from the lake at Waiki ki beach a popular bathing resort nine miles south of Helena on the Mississippi river Miss Wahlquist was the daughter of W B Wahlquist publisher of a West Helena labor paper The couple went to the beach last night but were not reported missing until lunch today when an automobile containing their personal belongings was found abandoned at the resort.
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Helena
John B. Wallace
Akron
Ohio
Tech
Pegsy Wahlquist
Waikiki Beach
Mississippi River
More Information Is Released in Trial of Eight Nazi Saboteurs
Washington July 10. The Office of War Information released two brief bulletins to expand public information on the Nazi saboteur trial. Major General Frank McCoy said the proceedings began with preliminary motions and seven witnesses resisted. Officials indicate the case may reveal details of chase and capture, with defense presented mainly through cross examination. Hoover suggested associates who aided the eight may face treason charges.
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Washington
Haveing
America
Office of War Information Offici
Als
Frank McCoy
Seven-General Trial Commission
Genggral McCay
Berlin
Pr ‘Asetulion
PBS
J. Edgar Hoover
NBC
Hoover
Bodies of 20 Miners Found in Morgantown Mine Disaster
Morgantown Wea July 10 rescue teams recovered the bodies of 20 men from Pursgrove company No 2 mine after an explosion and fire trapped two crews four and a half miles into the workings. Eighteen identified, 70 of 300 inside at blast time accounted for. 26 confirmed safe. The mine had earlier earned a U S Bureau of Mines award for coal output over 3,000,000 tons without a fatal accident.
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Morgantown
Wea
Pursgrove Company
No. 2
U. S. Bureau of Mines
Flashes of Life by The Associated Press
Short items recount odd incidents and local color from Yonkers Chickasha Minneapolis and a police chase. Mayors and officers describe salvage efforts battle slips on marble floors a parachute lesson a leaking safety belt and a running burglar who lost his pants in pursuit.
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Associated Press
Yonkers
City Hall
National Rubber
Minneapolis
William O'Rourke
O'Rourke
Sudently O’rourke
Chinese Retake Chungshu in Repulsing Japs
The Chinese high command announced the recapture of Chungshu 45 miles southwest of Nanchang in a new repulse of Japanese forces along the Kiangsi Tail line to Hunan. Chinese dispatches said a 30,000-strong Japanese force was ambushed and driven back, with recaptured Nancheng Shwang and Poyang and Tsungten and Changshu retaken as well, signaling a broader setback to Tokyo’s Kiangsi Chekiang advance. Reports also noted renewed fighting in Chekiang as Japanese reinforcements moved south from Lishui toward Hangchow, with Japanese claims of gains near Lishui and approaches to Wen-chow.
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Chungking
Chungshu
Nanchang
Kiangsi
Hunan
Nancheng
Shwang
Poyang
Chekiang
Tsungten
Kwangtung Province
Changshu
Shanghai
Singapore
Chekiang Province
Lishui
Hangchow
T'singtien
Wen Chow
Gandhi Talks With Congress in Wardha Meets on Free India
Gandhi, despite advice to rest, meets with Indian Congress leaders in Wardha to plan a course of action against British rule. The group contemplates civil disobedience or peaceful demonstrations such as salt marches, while avoiding steps that could aid Japan.
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Wardha
India
Mohandashk
Gandhi
Indian Congress
Baker Heads Civil Police in Hempstead County
The Hempstead County Auxiliary Police, seven men strong, completed a 24 hour training course led by the Arkansas State Police and funded by the Civilian Defense Council. They met at Hope city hall to organize, electing Dewey Baker as President and Corbin Foster as Secretary Treasurer along with ward captains. They vote to meet the first Tuesday each month beginning August, with August’s meeting on the 12th to avoid the second primary election. Also notes a farmer’s view that pheasants cause little crop harm compared with their pest control benefits.
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Hempstead County
Ward
R. J. McCain
W. A. Mudget
Ith
General Sales Tax meets resistance in House survey
Representative Robertson reports a survey of 435 House members indicating a general five percent retail sales tax cannot pass the present revenue bill. He notes more than a majority oppose it based on replies received, despite The Virginian’s advocacy for the tax to raise about 2.5 million dollars.
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Washington
Vrj
Robertson
D-Va
The
Virginian
German Spy to Get Quick Trial
German born spy suspect Herbert Karl Fried rich Bahr, 29, an American citizen by his late father’s naturalization, faces arraignment for espionage after being seized by the FBI aboard the Drottningholm while posing as a Jewish refugee. FBI and Hoover reveal Gestapo trained him in spying and secret inks as authorities brace for grand jury action.
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Newark
N.J
United States
Herbert Karl Friedrich Bahr
FBI
Drottningholm
Bahr
Buffalo
N. Y
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
Troy
Europe
Ellis Island
Germany
B. EB. Foxworth
New York
J. Edgar Hoover
Washington
Gestapo
Spain
Switzerland
South America
FHI
Klosperfelde
McPherson Named State Patrolman At Port Entries
Little Rock July 10 nine new state patrolmen announced by State Supt Gray Albright will be stationed at ports of entry. They attend school at state police headquarters and will report for duty Wednesday. Appointees include B B McPherson Hope Bernard Young Alma W T Bowling Hardy John Moore Batesville Wallace Parnell West Fork Jimny Sparks Little Rock Theric Tatum Forrest City Joe Wood Harrison Herman Walker Ununoke.
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Little Rock
Gray Albright
Albright
B. B. McPherson
Hope
Bernard Young
Almas
W. T. Bowling
Hardy
John Moore
Batesville
Wallace Parnell
West Fork
Jimny Sparks
Theric Tatum
Forrest City
Joe Wood
Harrison
Herman Walker
Ununoke
Descendent of Paul Revere joins Army
Fort Devens Massachusetts July 10 a lineal descendant of the Revolutionary patriot Paul Revere joined the Army. In a ceremony Capt Oscar Walker swore the 23 year old Brainer inductee into service and he rode through the Santonment on a cavalry charger amid cheering troops and applause from his new comrades.
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Fort Devens
Mass
Paul Revere
Braintree
Oscar Walker
Fierce Battles Rage at Rossosh and Voronezh
German forces crossed the upper Don and pressed toward Rossosh and Voronezh as Red Army units fought to blunt the thrust. Soviet reports said heavy fighting raged on the east bank of the Don and near Rossosh, with a counterattack looming to ease pressure on Voronezh. Front-line dispatches described Russians withdrawing in good order to avoid flanking, while Germans claimed significant gains and a broadened front in the south.
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Henry C. Cassidy
Moscow
Voronezh
Rossosh
Ethne Red Star
Vironezh
Rosso
Don
Ewa’ von Kleist
Roger
Greene
Associated Press
Adolf Hitler
Doh
Moscow-Rostey
Upper Dan
Vorobezh
Red Army
Hitler
Rossash
Red Star
Bein
Fedor von Back
Kupyansk
Russia
Egypt
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Caspian
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Chickasha
Wokla
Robert E. Boyd
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Boyd
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New State
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