Our Daily Bread Election Party at The Star Building
Last night’s Election Party near The Star building celebrated free elections in America and the British Empire. The Star’s midnight Election Extra reported 141,519 AP votes in the state, with Hempstead and Nevada counties completed and several counties partial. Thanks were extended to election officials, Hope Postmaster Robert M. Wilson, and Hope police for support in rapid publication and rural delivery. A bigger run-off primary election party is promised for Tuesday August 11.
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Star Building
America
British Empire
Associated Press
The
Star
Hempstead
Nevada County
LaPayette County
Howard
How Good Men Go Wrong by S Burton Heath
Meditating on judgment fallacies and observer blind spots, the piece cites a veteran Tokyo correspondent who argued Japan as a Great Power is a hollow bubble and that Nippon has no ships for overseas commerce. The article notes flaws in prognostication and references Pearl Harbor and subsequent campaigns.
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Press Association
Tokyo
Japan
Pearl Harbor
Philippines
Singapore
Aleutians
Nippon
China
Hawaii
Guam
Wake
Hongkong
Burma
Australasia
Japanese Ousted From Bases on New Guinea
Allied patrols have driven back Japanese units from outposts near Kokoda in New Guinea, 60 miles from Port Moresby. MacArthur reports Japanese advances from Gona mission inland, with bombers striking Japanese installations and supply stores. A Japanese air raid on Port Moresby caused no damage. no reinforcements seen at Gona mission. An aerial attack on Townsville failed. Allied fighters repelled a Japanese flying boat over Australia. Koepang airfield in Timor seen hit by Allied bombers.
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Pacific
MacArthur
Australia
Kokoda
New Guinea
Port Moresby
MaacArthur
Gonna Mission
Papuan
Gona Mission
Gonamisesion
Townsville
Koepang
Dutch Timor
Slayer to Face Firing Squad in Utah Execution
Condit, a California man with a lengthy criminal record, is slated to be executed by firing squad tomorrow in Cedar City, Utah, for the murder of Salt Lake City salesman Harold Arthur Thorne. His wife Betty seeks clemency as Governor Maw reviews the case.
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Otis J. Pusey
Donald Lawton
Condit
Los Angeles
Vath
Utah
Iman
California
Chfornia
Brond
Betty
Herbert B. Maw
Harold Arthur Thorne
Salt Lake City
Cedar City
Ian County
Tron County
Sherman C. Jamb
Hone County
Oil Drilling Restrictions Urged by Petroleum Council
Hard Vulsa Okla July 28 The petroleum industry council urges a reduction of drilling restrictions while awaiting clarification of priorities for non wildcat drilling and operations. The Oil and Gas Journal notes many discoveries lie in areas with limited production potential and suggests drilling in market-near states to sustain production. Illinois and Mississippi decline spur Kansas Arkansas Louisiana to possibly increase drilling.
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Vulsa
Okla
Petroleum Industry Way Council
Oil and Gag Journal
Ilinois
Mississippi
Kansas
Arkansas
Louisiana
Hamburg Bombing Deepens RAF's Nightly Raids
Hamburg, Germany’s principal port, endured a heavy RAF bombardment for the second time in three nights. The raid, described as on a 60 aircraft scale, caused fires and extensive damage while Berlin claimed casualties and Hamburg reported missing and dead. RAF losses exceeded five percent of planes in the Sunday attack, with additional destruction of enemy aircraft and coastal shipping by patrols and bombers from airfields in northern France, Belgium, and Holland.
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Associated Press
London
Hamburg
Germany
RAI
Arthur ‘J. Harris
Third Reich
Bremen
RAF
GOC
Berlin
Air Ministry
Ross Tons
Pirvacs
France
Belgium
Holland
English Channel
Reds Foil Nazi Spearheads In Upper Caucasus Push
Moscow reports stiffening Soviet defense as German forces push toward Kushchevka Salsk and the Tikhoretsk Stalingrad line. Red Army resists in Bataisk area while air force claims 122 enemy planes downed over the north Caucasus and Don bend fronts amid aims to seize Caucasus oil and threaten Stalingrad.
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Moscow
uPi
Caucasus
Lower
Don
Kushchevka
Salsk
Tikhoretsk-Stalingrad
Russia
Red Army
Bataisk
Rostov
Baku
Tikhoretsk
Tsimlyansk
Sal
Manych
Manyen
Jagvesila
North Caucasus
Don Bend
Red Navy
Black Sea
Caspian Sea
Stalingrad
Rome
Cook Compton Enter Runoff for Hempstead tax assessor
Unofficial returns show C. Cook leading Hempstead county tax assessor race with 930 votes and W. W. Compton at 847, Ridghill 636, Dodds 493. In county races for senate and land commissioner and statewide contests, McClellan and Adkins lead. Cebu noted as oldest Philippine city in 1521.
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C. Cook
W. W. Compton
Hempstead County
Cook
Compton
Ridghill
Dodds
Jack Holt
Hempstead
John L. McClellan
Dave Terry
Clyde Ellis
Ed. F. McFaddin
Leffel Gentry
Mehaffy
Rankin J
Page
Rankin
Garden
Taylor
Woodburn
Homer M. Adkins
Kelier
Heath
Neill
Lion Oil reports six month net income for 1942
El Dorado July 29 UPI Lion Oil Refining Co reports net income after charges for the six months ended June 30 1942 of 1 408 405 33 or 3 23 per share on 435 078 shares. The firm set aside 845 043 21 for estimated taxes and notes 563 362 12 after taxes or 1 29 per common share. First half 1941 income was 440 336 56 or 1 0 per share. The company plans to charge unamortized debt discount expense to earned surplus by end 1943. It estimates a 234 002 charge.
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el Dorado
UPI
Lion Oil Refining Company
Nazis Revise Plans Against Allied Invasion
Bern reports German 85th Elite Guard troops paraded toward invasion coast posts while Field Marshal Von Runstedt reorganizes west front defense. Dispatches say three main concerns drive the reshaping: required effort, occupation rebellions, and rapid mobile-force transport. The press hints at possible quick, final operations if Allied landings occur, amid warnings of counterstrategies.
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Thomas F. Hawkins
Bern
Switzerland
Paris
Gerd von Runstedt
Basel
Reich
Germany
von Runstedt
Berlin
Europe
Young Hope Girl Hurt in Highway Accident
Claudia McConnel, 12, of Hope, was struck by a car driven by C. A. Drake of Chattanooga, Tennessee, at Elm and Third on Highway 67 while crossing. She was treated at a local hospital and later released.
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Claudia McConnel
Hope
Elm
Third
Highway 67
C. A. Drake
Chattanooga
Tenn
Unified Command of Aleutians Formed
The Navy announced creation of a unified command for all aircraft operations in the Aleutian Islands. Details on command relationships and headquarters location were withheld to avoid aiding the enemy. A naval officer in the Aleutians has been placed in command of joint operations. The system mirrors unified commands used in Hawaii Australia the canal zone and other fronts. Japan occupies the western Aleutians.
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Washington
Aleutian Islands
Navy
Ateutlans
Hawaii
Australia
Canal Zone
Caribbean
Aleutians
Washington Declares FDR Move Invalid in Sabotage Case
Washington July 29 The eight alleged Nazi saboteurs trial by a military commission faced a Supreme Court challenge to President Roosevelt’s proclamation denying access to civil courts. Defense argued the move unconstitutional, while the prosecution maintained military trials protect civil liberty. Sessions noted by Chief Justice Stone and absent Justices.
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Washington
Sever
Supreme Court
Roosevelt
Stone
Biddle
Germany
Murphy
Douglas
Lauren H. Stone
Major Stone
Justee
James W. Morris
United States District Court For
District of Combia
Fuel Oil Deliveries in East to Be Halted
The War Production Board ordered all fuel oil deliveries for heating and cooling in the eastern United States halted from August 2 to September 15 to build reserve stocks for the West. About 1,250,000 homes relying on oil for heat may face air conditioning stoppages due to limited on hand supplies. Hawaii’s U S status was noted as coming under U S jurisdiction on August 3, 1983.
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Washington
War Production Board
East
McClellan and Holt Lead In Arkansas Runoff Fight
Little Rock July 29 Gloomy final tabulations show McClellan Holt leading in the Senate runoff against Ellis and Terry. McClellan appeals to voters to back a freedom driven Arkansas fight for representation in the United States Senate. Holt and McClellan led in the unofficial totals with strong showings across Camden and Bentonville.
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Little Rock
Jack Hal
John L.clellan
Ellis
Dave Terry
Terry
Holt
McClellan
Lis
Becaus
Arkansas
United States Senate
Ags
J. W
Bill
Thee Univers
Bright
Supreme Court
Earl Greenhaw
Virgil Willis
Brooks Hays
Hays
Bob Bailey
A. Rotenberry
Oscar W
Keller
Neill
Heath
Rankin
Tay
Golden
Woodburn
Senate
Associated Press
John L. McClellan
Camden
Cong.gressman
Jack Hull
Harrison
Clyde Ellis
Bentonville
David D. Terry
Tte Rock
Lloyd Spencer
Hope
J Vale
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Election Party
U. S. Institution
By S. Burton Heath
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U.S. Marine Corps
Upper Caucasus
Cebu
Mugeliam
Lion
Young Hope
Gourt
BI AG
Stephenson
Ag Qi
Ul Spring Hill
Baillefiel
Guernsey
Fincion
AOI
Ny i
McNaty
ig _o Ali
Piney Grove
Chipe
DeAnn
Tig
Saratoga
Jaka Jones
Goodlett
Bingen
Tissier
Belion
McCaskill
Anil
Rte
Walluvebuirg
Deanneyville
Shaye Springs
Iligih
Unified Command of
Fdr
United States
McFaddin
Bailey
Farm Farm Security
Milhaffy
Gentry
Congress
Fulbright
Greenhaw
Willis
Bail
Rotenberry
Wim
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