Caution Urged on Underage Labor and Untaxed Cigarettes
The piece warns employers about Arkansas laws restricting work by youth under 18 and under 16, noting weekly and daily hour limits. It raises questions about untaxed cigarettes sold to civilian workers at Southwestern Proving Grounds Cafeteria and seeks a public ruling on legality and tax compliance.
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Southwestern Proving Ground
Ceseryvation
Arkansas
Army
Akansas
SPG
Scrap drives steel for war plants amid graveyards of cars
S Burton Heath argues steel is the war bottleneck. He cites ship shortages, raw material imports, and shortages of rubber. Official estimates project 92 000 000 tons annual capacity, but likely only 85 000 000 due to insufficient scrap. Auto graveyards hold about 1.5 million discarded cars, averaging 1500 pounds of steel each, totaling over a million tons potential scrap toward production.
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WPB
Declaration of War on Balkan Nations Asked
President Roosevelt urged Congress to declare war on Bulgaria Hungary and Romania. He said the three nations had declared war on the United States as instruments of Adolf Hitler and were engaged in military actions against the United Nations. The war declaration was expected as a formality.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Congress
Bulgaria
Hungary
Romania
House
United States
Adolf Witler
United Nations
Robins Visits Hope Ahead of Arkansas Supreme Election
Conway attorney R W Robins, a Democratic primary candidate for the Arkansas Supreme Court, visited Hope on Tuesday. He is brother of Frank Robins Sr and uncle of Frank Robins Jr, publishers of the Log Cabin Democrat, once a paper employee before practicing law. Robins seeks the associate justice seat against incumbent T H Humphreys, who is not seeking re election.
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R. W. Robins
Conway
Arkansas Supreme Court
Hope
Robins
Frank Robins
Frank Robins, Jr
Log Cabin Democrat
Prac
Alice of Law
Rabins
T. H. Humphreys
British Ready for Axis Drive in Libya, Churchill Says
In a House of Commons statement Prime Minister Winston Churchill said Britain foreseen Rommel's Libya drive and was ready. He cited captured documents showing Rommel aimed to defeat British forces and take Tobruk, adding Allied efforts would continue with earnest attention. A conservative estimate placed enemy tanks destroyed or captured at about 280.
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London
Winston Churchill
House of Commons
Libya
Erwin Rommel
Churchill
Rommel
Tobruk
Ernest
Wierce
RAF Planes Again Cross the Channel
Folkestone observers said a great daylight raid was one of the war’s biggest. Hour after hour, RAF squadrons crossed to northern France and returned by evening, creating a loud din along the southeast coast.
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Folkestone
England
France
British Tanks Halt Axis Push in Libya Fierce Fighting
British forces in Libya pressed the Axis across two gaps near Michsel Esseghir and Bir Hachetmi, repelling a German tank thrust. American tanks and air land artillery cooperation helped turn the tide as fighting raged with tank duels, bombing, and artilleryfire in bitter infantry clashes.
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Libya
Hitler
Michsel Esseghir
Bir Hacketm
London
Reuters
Ain Et Gazala- Bir Hachiem
The Dream Is Coming True For War Factory Output
Roosevelt urged fifty thousand planes in a year. By 1942 production soars beyond goals. Jets and tanks rush from plants ahead of schedule. Magnesium output climbs from seven million to 125 million pounds as war demands surge.
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S. Burton Heath
NER
Roosevelt
Hitler
Washington
Buick
Consolidated
Bell
Chrysler
Hiller
Pearl Harbor
Petition Drive Against Liquor Grows In Hope
Reverend Kenneth L G Spore head of the Hope Ministerial Alliance reports three petitions circulating in Hope. One targets the new hotel liquor store run by Clay Hairston. A second seeks to ban all liquor sales locally, and a state-wide petition pushes a local option law. Church leaders urge signatories and provide contact details for First Methodist Church.
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Kenneth L G . Spore
Hope Ministerial Alliance
Hope
Clay Hairston
Barlow
Kenneth L. Spare
First Methodist Church
Spore
Pine
County Boy Missing In Philippines War Action
Mr and Mrs Henry Saunders of Washington were notified by the War Department that their son Tandy Saunders is missing in action in the Philippines. Saunders enlisted in October 1941 and was last heard of serving in the Philippine islands.
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Henry Saunders
Washington
War Department
Tandy
Philippines
Young Saunders
U. S. Army
Philippine Islands
Cadets Gift Book to Chiang Kai-shek at Luke Field
Luke Field cadets prepare a class book showing activities of the next graduating class. A Chinese section with English translation accompanies the book. Cadet Capt. Liu Chao will present it to Chiang Kai-shek on his return to China. The first Chinese graduation occurred March 27 with Maj. Gen. T. H. Shen as honored guest.
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Phoenix
Aviz
Chiang Kaishek
China
Luke Field
Army Air Corps Advanced Training Base
Liu Chao
Chiang Kai-shek
Lake Marth
T. H. Shen
Chinese Aeronautical Commission
United States
Oil Pipeline Measure Faced Opposition Abandoned
Washington report says house leadership has virtually abandoned legislation for an oil pipeline and barge canal across Florida to carry oil and gasoline eastward due to unexpected opposition. The move reflects stalled progress on the controversial project amid shifting political support.
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Washington
House
Florida
Seeks Pay Bill Compromise War Department Eyes Pay Plan
Washington reports the War Department pushes for a compromise on the billion dollar pay bill. The proposal would give the lowest ranking army navy and marine personnel 40 dollars monthly in cash plus 10 dollars in non negotiable bonds. This contrasts with the 50 dollar monthly demand from the House and the 42 dollar figure approved by the Senate. The department opposes 50 dollars arguing it would raise maintenance costs and overspend on service members.
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Washington
War Department
Army
Navy
House
Senate
Nights Are Long on Iceland Front
Sgt. John C. Carpenter, stationed in Iceland since last September, reports good quarters warm clothing and solid chow. He notes December and January nights stretched to 20 hours with about 22 hours of daylight by July while locals are peace-loving and prefer Allied presence to the German army. the war has not altered their life significantly for those who left the States believing they were already at war.
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Clarksburg
W. Va
Iceland
John C. Carpenter
America
No Citizenship for This Person
Buenos Aires reports that Karl Schmidt, born in Germany, had his Argentine citizenship application denied by Federal Judge Jose Manuel Astiguerra. The decision cited global circumstances and Argentina’s neutrality, noting 1913 German law keeping Germans’ nationality even after naturalization elsewhere. The judge ruled the oath of allegiance to Argentina could violate prior German obligations.
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Buenos Aires
Karl Schmidt
Jose Manuel Astiguerra
Argentina
Correction: J. W. Patterson Receives Diploma
The Star corrects an error in last Saturday's High School Graduation edition, stating J. W. Patterson should have been listed as receiving a diploma rather than a certificate. The correction clarifies his proper diploma status and acknowledges the oversight.
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J. W. Patterson
Nazis Reported Launching New Kharkov Drive
A Reuters dispatch from Stockholm says Germany has started a new drive to gain ground near Kharkov and has recaptured Tamilovska, four miles northwest of the city. Soviet fronts report strong attacks near Moscow and in the Kalinin sector as the Red Army keeps German forces on the defensive while extending positions. From May 24 to 30, the Soviet communique claims 432 German planes destroyed and 134 Soviet losses. German raids on Leningrad were repelled with 43 attackers destroyed by Soviet air and anti aircraft units.
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A_ Reuters
Stockholm
Kharkov
Tamilovska
Moscow
Red Army
Kalinin
Huge Convoy Reaches Russia
A United Nations convoy carrying American and British war supplies reached a north Russian port after a grueling five day and night battle with German U boats and more than 100 Nazi aircraft. The Admiralty said the route is toughest in the Far North daylight season, yet only six or seven ships were sunk. Germans reported 17 ships totaling 114,000 tons sunk in several days of attacks.
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London
United Nations
Brit- WH
Admiralty
Sweden Backs Dig For Victory To Grow Food
Neutral Sweden mobilizes under the Dig For Victory slogan as residents sign up for potato plots to stock winter stores. Stockholm has leased over 10 500 plots, Gothenburg 13 000 residents rent unbuilt land, Eskilstuna lists 678 city plots plus 600 annual plots, and Gothenburg reports 190 tons of fish landed as meat disappears from tables.
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Stockholm
Sweden
Gothenburg
Eskilstuna
Cycle Safety Campaign Circles Topeka Area
Topeka Kansas States Highway Commission plans a bicycle safety drive after predicting more riders. It has distributed 1954 circulars promoting bicycle safety awareness and precautions.
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Topeka
Kas
States Highway Commission
RAF raids pound Krupp works in Essen and Cologne
London reports a massive RAF assault on Essen targeting the Krupp munitions complex with about 1,036 aircraft. Churchill announced further heavy strikes to come with American airpower soon joining. The Cologne raid followed after a brief pause, with British losses light. Allied bombers ranged over Holland, Belgium, and France attacking airfields and rail links as Germany claimed Ipswich was struck.
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London
RAF
Germany
Naz Arsenal
Essen
Churchill
Adolf Hitler
Hug Krupp
United States
Cologne
Holland
Belgium
France
Fran
Ipswich
Three Ministers Die in Arkansas Bridge Crash
A freight truck and a car carrying three Methodist ministers collided on a narrow bridge north of Benton killing three. The deceased include Mrs. Hazel May Beck 26 of Foreman Arkansas, her son Robert Owen Beck Jr. 2, and the Rev. John C. Johnson 29 of Foreman.
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Benton
Hendrix College
Here
Hazel May Beck
Foreman
Arkansas
Robert Owen Beck Jr
John C. Johnson
War Speeds Building of Largest Plane
Glenn L. Martin plans construction of a 250000 pound flying boat, the world’s largest, to serve as a transatlantic liner and troop transport. The aircraft would carry 102 passengers, 25000 pounds of mail, a 12 member crew, and fly New York to London in 13 hours powered by six engines.
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NEA
New York
Army
Navy
Glenn L. Martin
Mars
Martin
Lord & Taylor
London
Germany
Japan
Rotterdam
Manila
War Jobs Talk Saturday at Hope City Hall
W Brakefield announces a National Youth Administration representative will discuss free training for war effort jobs at Hope City Hall on Saturday at 2 p m. Youth aged 17 to 24 are urged to attend to learn how to receive training.
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W. ©. Brakefield
United States Employment Service At
Hope
National Youth Administration
Tiny Editor Leads Ons County News and Views
William Joseph Thur, 3 feet 3 inches, edits and publishes the Ons County News and Views, known as The Owl Paper in Onslow County. He followed Vaudeville then UNC to earn a journalism degree, works amid army camps, and insists his size is no handicap while he covers news with a photographer’s eye. He remains a local political candidate despite his stature.
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Davenport Stewarter Service
Jacksonville
N. C
William Joseph
Billy Thur
Owl
Onstow
Billy
Tower House
North Carolina
Charlotte
Loew
University of North Carol
News and Views
Camp Davis
Army
New River Marine Base
Navy Department
Onslow County
Bill
North Caroling’ Press
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Henry Ford
Italy
Malta
Arth
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Krupp Works
RATF
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NYA
Britain
HELG
SeaRee
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