Supreme Court blocks Brawley district pupil raid
Arkansas Supreme Court enforces a 1931 law barring Brawley School District No. 38 from cross district pupil transfers to boost attendance and funding. The ruling notes only three Brawley residents and fourteen Malvern pupils were counted for average daily attendance. The piece discusses wider trends toward interstate education equalization and stresses state-level rather than federal control.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brawley
Hot Spring County
Malvern
Associated Press
Education Department
Washington
Desperate Nazis Try Vainly to Enlarge Wedge
Moscow July 13 German Field Marshall Von Kluge led a massive assault against the southern Orel Kursk Belgorod front seeking to widen a wedge in Russian lines. Despite heavy fighting and Tigers in action the attack failed to breach the defenses as German losses mounted and Russians reported defense consolidation and reduced German forces on this sector.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William McGaffin
Moscow
Guenther von Kluge
Orel-Kursk - Belgorod
Belgorod
von Kluge
Berlin
Associated Press
Elgo
Orel-Kursk
Orel
Red Star
Jap Supply Base in Burma Is Destroyed
New Delhi reports devastating air raids by American Liberator bombers and P-40 fighters hit Japanese supply and administrative bases in northern Burma. Liberators bombed Ywatung, while P-40s struck Nanyaseik and Ningbyen, with pilots noting destruction of admin buildings and supply facilities. All crews returned safely.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Burma
New Delhi
United State
U. S. Army Air Force
Ywatung
Nanyaseik
Ningbyen
Four More Captive Mines Operating In Pittsburgh Area
Four additional captive coal mines owned by steel companies in southwestern Pennsylvania resumed operations on July 13 on the eve of a federal grand jury probe into a walkout that had tied up pits since June 20. About 10,000 miners were idle, and with four Jones and Laughlin Steel Corporation mines returning to work, Monongahela river valley saw no picketing for the first time in three weeks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsburgh
Steel Company
Pennsylvania
Jones and Laughlin Steel Corporation
Monongahela River
Ration Book 2 and 1 stamp validity changes
Ration details list expiry dates for Book 2 red stamps J L M N expiring June 30 P valid through July end Q valid July 4. Blue stamps N P Q valid July 1 to August 7. Book 1 shoes stamp 18 valid through October 31. Sugar Book 1 stamps 13 five pounds through August 15 and stamps 15 16 five pounds each for home canning. Coffee Book 1 stamp 21 July 1 to July 21 and stamp 22 July 22 to August 11. Gasoline No 6 A four gallons through July 21. Renewal of A books via mail or at stations. new books start July 22, same for motorcycles.
Japs Lose Four More Ships in Second Sea Fight
Allied reports from the Southwest Pacific describe a second battle in the Kula Gulf near New Georgia. A Japanese cruiser and three destroyers were sunk, with additional enemy ships likely lost while U S forces pressed air and sea campaigns around Munda. MacArthur noted substantial Japanese losses as siege lines closed, aiding American jungle offensives and cutting off Munda from its supply base.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. Yates MC Daniel
Southwest Pacific
Kula Gulf
United States Navy
Douglas MacArthur
William F. Halsey
Japan
Solomons
Munda
New Georgia Island
New Georgia
Gulf
U. S. S. Helena
United States
MacArthur
Munday
Ten Iles
Enogai Inlet
Vila
Kolombangara Island
Kahili
Bougainville Island
Rabaul
New Britain
Avenger
Dauntless
Knox Won't Confirm Raid on Jap Port
Secretary Knox declined to confirm or deny a report that American planes attacked the Japanese base of Paramushiro at the northern Kuriles. He said, I don't deny it or affirm it, and offered no additional details. The report framed Paramushiro as a logical follow up to earlier advances in the Aleutians near Amchitka and Attu.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Knox
Paramushiro
Kurile Island
Aleutiars
Japan
Amehitka Island
Aleutians
Attu
Blevins Flier Takes Part in Allied Raids on Sicily Bases
Allied air and sea forces attacked Sicily and the Italian mainland as invasion forces moved up Sicily's east coast. Liberator and Flying Fortress bombers damaged Reggio Calabria and San Giovanni, while RAF torpedo planes sank two merchant ships and damaged two destroyers and two troop transports.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sicily
Mediterranean
U. S. Air Force
Middle East
Reggio Calabria
San Giovanni
Messina
Agrigento
Canicatti
Gerbini
Milo
Trapani
Marsala
Sergt
Howard W. Honea
Blevins
Catania
Allied and Axis notes on Sicily invasion July 13
London reports Allied Eighth Army advancing on the Catania plain with beach landings near Catania claimed earlier. German broadcaster cites two to three more divisions landed on Sicily's southeast coast, while Canadian forces ferrying to the island suffer no loss of ships or personnel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Algiers
Italy
Catania
North Africa
Sicily
Messina
Cantania
Ludwig Sertorius
North
Africa
Britain
Mediterranean
Ross Munro
Music School at First Christian Church Opens Tonight
A five night per week music school begins at First Christian Church announced by Horace Kennedy. Sponsored to aid church choirs and city singing groups, the program runs 20 nights total. Interested participants should contact George Dodd or Ted Jones.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Christian Church
Horace Kennedy
George Dodd
Ted Jones
Registration of All Women Men Discussed
Washington July 13. The House Military Committee will hold hearings after the recess on a draft bill to require all adults to register for service in the war effort. The Austin-Wadsworth national service plan would register men and women for assignment to armed forces, industry or agriculture. Rep Wadsworth says the president is giving it serious consideration, but the committee has not taken a stand. Opponents say it would upset homes and violate compulsory service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
House Military Committee
May Day
Senate
May
Congress
Rep
Wadsworth R
White House
Wadsworth
Roosevelt
Military
Paul V. McNutt
War Manpower Commission
American Legion
Gros
Governor Appoints Five to Electric State Medical Board
Governor Adkins fills five vacancies on the seven member Electric State Medical Board. Appointees include Dr. Melvin I. Duncan Murfreesboro to replace the late Dr. Lyle Gordon Young Van Buren and Dr. William M. Morland Tyronza to replace Dr. Earl M. Pfeiffer Corning's Dr. Byron H. Custer North Little Rock to replace Dr. Clarence Young Little Rock's Dr. Lorenzo D. Hutchinson England to replace Dr. Paul R. Schaeffer Cabot and Dr. O'Neal L. Atkinson Hampton to replace Dr. Jacob W. Miller E Dorado.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Little Rock
Adkins
Electric State Medical Board
Melvin I. Duncan
Murfreesboro
Lyle Gordon Young
van Buren
William M. Morland
Tyronza
Earl M. Pfeiffer
Corning
Byron H. Custer
North Little Rock
Clarence Young
Lorenzo D. Hutchinson
England
Paul R. Schaeffer
Cabot
O'Neal L. Atkinson
Hampton
Jacob W. Miller
E. Dorado
Invaders push up Sicily coast in rapid advance
Allied forces moved swiftly along Sicily's east coast capturing Augusta 19 miles north of Syracuse and landing near Catania. British and Canadian troops seized Ragusa and Palazzola in the southeast, linking with Patton’s American units as they pushed toward Messina. Casualties are described as light with ongoing air and sea bombardments aiding the landings. General Eisenhower returned to North Africa praising Allied coordination.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Relman Morin
North Africa
Sicily
Augusta
Syracuse
Catania
Messina
Ragusa
Palazzola
George S. Patton, Jr
Gela
Eighth Army
Achilles Davet
Sicilian
Dwight D. Eisenhower
United States
RAF Bombers Hit Turin In Long Range Raid
British plan to Turin involved a 2000 mile round trip with heavy bomb load. Thirteen of the strong force were lost amid bad weather on return. RAF fighters attacked targets in France Belgium and Holland while Turin raid was part of Mediterranean operations. Swiss air alerts followed as British and Allied planes crossed the Channel toward northern France. Rescue workers in Grimsby reported casualties from a German attack.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
RAF
Turin
Italy
Sicily
France
Holland
Belgium
Mediterranean
Rome Radio
la Spezia
Europe
Bern
Geneva
Switzerland
Berlin
Associated Press
Bouveret
Lake Geneva
English Channel
Bologne
Germa
Grimsby
Auxiliary Police Elect Wednesday in Hope
Hempstead County Auxiliary Police will meet at Hope city hall at 8 o'clock Wednesday night July 14 to elect new officers Corbin Foster secretary and treasurer announced All members are urged to attend
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hempstead
Embalmers Examined in Little Rock This July
Five applicants registered today for the semiannual examination of the state board of embalmers in Little Rock. The group includes Leon Harris of Hot Springs and Henrietta Bromson of Hope, a marked drop from prior years when 25 to 30 competed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Little Rock
State Board of Embalmers
Leon Harris
Hot Springs
Henrietta Bromson
Hope
Also Mentioned on This Page
Entt
Miles
Tunis
Cape Bon
Tunisia
Marsai
Enfidaville
Lampionei
Pantelleria
Messina Strait
Vga
Corbinins 2Rto
Empedocle Gagrigento
Staormina
Mt. Etna
Pachino
ITA
Jsyracuse
Linosa Lampedusa
Malta
Mediterranean Sea
Alex. H. Washburn
Arkansas Supreme Court
The
Netherlands
Blevins Flier
Bulletins
Chungking
Chinese Foreign Office
French Committee of National Liberation
New York
Stefani
Enrico Francisci
First Christian
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!