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Newspaper
Hope Star
Location
Hope, Arkansas, United States of America
Date
Jul 18, 1942
Page
2
British forces await new tank reinforcements from American and other sources as Rommel threatens a fresh push in the Egypt theater. Analysts say Auchinleck must hold his line at Qattara and defend Britain’s Suez base while assessing German strength and potential air power boosts.
Southwest Conference coaches are joining the armed forces, bringing the total to 48, with 27 still remaining. M. C. Clark of Fei as Chrstian University is among the new entrants, and Texas A M leads in departures with four coaches. SMU and Tex Christian each have three, while Texas and Rice have two, and Baylor and Arkansas have one each.
The New York Yankees, riding a six-game win streak, relied on pitchers Hank Borowy Atley Donald Ernie Bonham and Spud Chandler to pressure the American League. Chandler won his 10th, aided by four double plays as the Yankees reached 119 double plays in eight games. Rizzuto and Rolfe homered, Laabs slugged for the Browns, and the Red Sox edged the White Sox in 12 innings to stay close. The Dodgers swept the Cubs, Cardinals crushed the Phillies, Giants toppled the Pirates, and the Senators beat the Tigers in the first twilight game in Washington.
Bobby Jacobs won by technical knockout over Bunky Wall in Mt Freedom New Jersey, while Tammy Jones stopped Tony Vento in Fitchburg Massachusetts. The results list weights and locations for both bouts, with Jacobs from Philadelphia and Wall from Morristown as the main pairing and Jones from Worcester defeating Vento from Cambridge.
Hempstead county USO drive totals 1166.80 dollars with 83.20 needed to reach 1250. Donations listed include individuals such as H C Hart O A Graves and Mrs W R Campbell along with other community backers. Funds support local USO work under committee members C C Spragins and Syd McMath as in county reports.
SID Feder notes Chester Laabs and Chet Laabs shine with five homers in four games while predicting a bright future for Cylde Vollmer and Lee Gamble. Mentions boxing show at Fort Monmouth, Jock Sutherland players, Enid Flying school cluster, and Pedro Hernandez contract move.
St Louis July 18 reserves quietly bolster the Cardinals in the early season push to topple the Brooklyn Dodgers. Beazley blossomed into an ace, Dickson backs him, while Kurowski and Walker move into regular duty, boosting the club with stronger hitting and solid fielding as Moore heals.
Angel and Homer Martinez of San Antonio will arrive Sunday to launch an open air revival on the courthouse lawn. Rev J M Kemp of Houston campaign manager invites evangelistic cooperation. A slogan Let God Lead guides a large choir under Claude Taylor with musicians from multiple churches. previously a Hope revival drew crowds and a similar effort followed last year.
Tokyo and Saigon reach a new economic accord covering exchange of goods between Japan and French Indochina. The agreement was announced by the board of information after signing in May in Saigon.
Washington July 18 Chet Laabs, the Browns slugger, says a better view of the ball and a altered stance have him hitting with extra power. He has 17 homers this season, six in the last week, and produced two homers plus a triple in yesterday’s doubleheader with Philadelphia as he eyes a .300 career mark. Laabs, 28, debuted with Detroit in 1937, later played for Toledo, then joined the Browns in 1948 after stops with Fort Wayne and Milwaukee. He batted .271 for the Browns in 1939 and .278 last season.
The Birmingham Barons edged the Chattanooga Lookouts 5-4 and 6-4 after late-inning rallies. Elsewhere, Nashville split a double header with Memphis, Knoxville’s Dick Coffman blanked Little Rock, and Atlanta beat New Orleans. Tokyo reports 400 Chinese troops captured on the Manchukuo border. New York critic William Boehner dies at 44.
Golf's All Star teams open a two day charity event at Oakland Hills. Walter Magen's Challengers challenge Craig Wood's Ryder Cup squad in 36 hole best ball matches with key pairings including Hogan-Demarest and Little-Byron Nelson-Dudley. The event aims to raise $25,000 for the Red Cross, drawing about 5,000 spectators today and 10,000 tomorrow. Wood shot 67 in practice, with a 68 in best ball alongside Ghezzi.
The report says German forces pressed toward Rostov from the west and claim the Don reached on a broad front east of Rostov. Analysts expect the main battle to unfold not in Rostov City but along the river, with a potential major crossing and movement to bypass the city.
Force British sion was expected, The dominating situation of Ruwersal ridge gives its possessor a strong advantage in the desert struggle. The British have thrown a new offensive weapon into the battle a number of improved 28 ton General Lee tanks carrying 75 MM gun in revolving turrets. The General Lees, streamlined to deflect Axis shells, wear Fresh battle paint applied in United States factories.
The piece analyzes 900 thousand tons for military use and 120 thousand for civilians totaling 886000 tons, with a projected 5000 ton deficit by year end even if 300000 tons of synthetic rubber are produced, risking supply if India or Ceylon are lost. London reports German seizure of Dutch hostages including Simon Von Dumberton and six others.
Sugar rationing coupons outline valid dates for two pounds of sugar with Coupon Nos. 1 2 and 7. Major Charles E. Lancaster Jr promoted from captain to major in the Army Air Corps heads flight operations at Williams Field Chandler Arizona and is son of Mr and Mrs Charles Lancaster of Little Rock formerly of Prescott.
New York stocks hovered near a stalemate amid mixed war talk and anti inflation measures. Cotton futures fell on fears of farm price controls while livestock at St Louis shows varied weekly shifts. Chicago grain closed with fractional losses as wheat and corn slumped before slight recoveries. London reports Air Vice Marshal Keith R Park assuming RA command at Malta replacing Lisyd.
Arrivals 91 and 0m trucks 18, total US shipments 538, supplies light and demand slow, market weaker. Washington long whites US No 1 4.60, Nebraska red wabas US No 1 and US commercial 3.40 75, Kansas cobblers 1.0 2.15, Missouri cobblers 4.75 2.05.
News from the Pacific theater reports a grand scale invasion drill by American forces at the hawaiian birthplace of the war. Chinese forces claim gains in Kiangsi Chekiang and Siaoyi while Allied airmen attack Wharves and ships at Rabaul and in Australian seas. Tokyo says submarines sunk 25 vessels in late May to early June with broader claims of 366 ships sunk or damaged since the start of the war.
London reports German firing squads killed 100 Polish hostages in Zgierz after Germans rounded up 7000 residents. Among the victims were lawyers doctors journalists and two priests. A German officer taunted the crowd with a vow of harsher executions for further incidents. Anka Turkey notes a Junkers 88 bomber crashed in Turkish waters near Trabzon and the four crew were interned.
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