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Newspaper
Hope Star
Location
Hope, Arkansas, United States of America
Date
Jul 30, 1943
Page
4
Analysis argues King Vittorio Emanuele and Badoglio maintain leadership amid war weariness and Fascist ties. The pope's influence and Italy's political unsteadiness threaten a power vacuum if the king and Badoglio fall. Allies seek a respected, unified leader to guide postwar reforms and elections.
Houston reports indicate ten Titan survivors and five crewmen from a large oil barge landed at Beaumont after the tug sank in the Gulf of Mexico during a tropical hurricane. Four crewmen remain missing as Gulf coast devastation climbs with thousands affected and extensive flooding in Port Arthur and Galveston.
The White Sox sit in second place in the American League as James Joseph Dykes leads a club of players like Gordon the Schmalz Maltzberger. A 5-4 win over the Washington Senators highlights the day, while Lefty Russo’s two hitter downed the Indians 11-1. In the NL, Fat Freddie Fitzsummons’s Phils lose 13-5 to the Cardinals after a 2-1 playoff win for St Louis, and Vander Meer struck out 14 in Cincinnati’s 4-3 win over Boston.
News notes from the era cover college AD meetings signaling stronger eastern teams next season and Midwest entrants. Cubs manager Jimmy Wilson reacts to a managerial doubt while Gunder Haegg envisions a four minute mile. A Santa Cruz golf course sale aids naval hospital patients and Bob Kane argues spectator sports remain vital for college entertainment.
Senator McClellan says the Office of Price Administration will decide tomorrow or Monday on the appeal by three Southern Senators to raise the cottonseed support price from 49 to 57 dollars per ton. The request was made before.
At National Stockyards hogs opened steady to 10 higher with heavier weights softening later. Sows and light weights moved lower. cattle offerings were thin with steady to mixed prices. spring lambs and cows showed varied values. In New York stocks renewed selling pushed many leaders below prior recovery levels with overall volume near 1,000,000 shares as traders faced scarce bids and weak demand for war era equities and related issues.
Butter receipts 936132 remain steady per Chicago price current. Eggs receipts 9802 show unchanged prices. Live poultry by 21 trucks remains at current firm levels with no change.
New York trading ends with cotton futures down 10 to 25 cents a bale. Oct contracts trade from 19.98 to 19.87, Dec 19.82 to 19.71, Mar 19.66 to 19.55, May 19.52 to 19.41, with spot around 21.16. Last prices show declines across months as grains weaken and peace talks weigh.
Early cotton futures traders liquidated on rumors that Italy sought Allied surrender terms. Prices closed steady with declines from highs, Oct to May futures slipping 3 to 7 cents. Spot cotton closed unchanged as sales reached 500 and receipts stood at 1,592.
Congress recessed after talks with Federal Price and Food officials. Senator McClellan said the group was optimistic about a possible price increase. He noted the proposed rise could add 3.50 dollars per bale to this year’s cotton farmers’ income.
The Office of Price Administration announced new price formulas for a range of canned fruits and juices for 1943. Added labor and ingredient costs were considered in setting prices for items including fruit cocktails apricots cherries figs peaches pears plums prunes berries and related products. The Marine Corps has trained gliders at Parris Island since summer 1941.
Market notes show oats down with September futures at 70 70 and rye lower by 1 1 3 4 while cash wheat No 2 red stands at 1 74 and No 3 red at 1 72. Oats No 2 white 73 3 4 and barley priced at 1 12 to 1 19 as nominal ranges.
The Southern League race tightens as New Orleans loses 9-8 to Atlanta while Knoxville sits within a half game idle. Birmingham falls 3-2 to Montgomery, Little Rock defeats Nashville 7-4, Bolton injures finger and will miss weeks.
London reports the Royal Air Force conducted its 105th raid on Hamburg, dropping over 2000 tons of explosives and incendiaries in a 45 minute attack. 28 British bombers did not return as American Fortresses supported the operation with night and daylight actions against Heinkel and Woensdrecht.
The WAVES mark their first anniversary with rapid growth. In just one year the organization expanded beyond plans and now faces Navy demands to triple enrollment by end of 1944, reflecting strong demand for its services.
Chicago July 30 rye prices sharply fell after a modest morning advance while other grains drifted. Selling came from houses with eastern connections amid rumors molasses could substitute for grains in industrial alcohol. Wheat closed unchanged at session end.
President Roosevelt warned neutral nations not to grant asylum to Mussolini Hitler and Tojo or aid their escape. He said the United States would not tolerate any neutral shelter for Axis leaders and urged self determination for Italy while avoiding anarchy. He noted the need to capture war criminals and said he would deal with Italy’s Badoglio government only if it rejects fascism and arms are laid down.
London reports the government fully endorses President Roosevelt's hope that neutral nations will not offer asylum to Axis leaders. Britain says the matter of Mussolini's possible escape has been raised with the United States and Soviet Russia and all three powers share the same stance.
A Blevins boy who enlisted in 193 and trained in San Diego served on the U S S Saratoga North Carolina and Juneau He was listed as missing in action when the Juneau sunk at Guadalcanal months have passed and he is now presumed dead Turin ranks as Italy s second rail center after Milan
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