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Newspaper
Hope Star
Location
Hope, Arkansas, United States of America
Date
Jun 29, 1942
Page
4
Four U S Senate hopefuls enter a busy political weekend as John McClellan and colleagues hold open‑fire speeches in Arkadelphia Springdale Harrison and Madison, outlining defense, economy and postwar policies while party organizers announce campaigns, staff roles, and reservations for radio and public events.
Washington June 29 AP The House Appropriations Committee warned of a critical shortage of manpower in industry agriculture and government service predicted to peak later this year in its report on a 1 810 487 5 defense appropriation bill. It urged meeting the shortage by training workers and transferring work from non essential to essential sectors.
A government release from the Office of Price Administration contrasts pricing rules for services linked to goods versus personal or professional services. It notes planned workforce shifts for wartime labor, estimates need for millions more workers, and cites an appropriation for the manpower agency led by Paul Y. McNutt.
A wife's anger led James Manley to be delivered to Texas authorities, ending 15 years of liberty. The 54 year old had escaped from the Texas state penitentiary in 1909 after serving about three years of a four year robbery sentence. Manley had become a respected mountain farm operator and family man.
British RAF raiders struck the submarine base at St Nazaire on the occupied French coast in a follow up to the Bremen port assault. The Air Ministry said night raids also hit German airfields and railway targets in northern France, with the loss of one RAF plane. Two Canadian pilots with a hurricane bomber squadron took part in the coastal forays.
A Eureka Springs man, Perry Huffman, 42, employed by Arkansas Louisiana Gas, died from gasoline burns after a truck backfire near Prescott. Framing a Prescott wedding, Frances Guthrie and Poindexter Whitaker wed, with detailed ceremony and family background notes. Also covered are a WCTU essay winner, Joe R. Hamilton, and speaking campaign schedules for county candidates, plus a note on polar region nights and auroral displays.
Clifton Arnold of the Arkansas Medical School Little Rock visited his parents Mr and Mrs C P Arnold. Mr and Mrs L L Mitchell hosted a weekend guest Mrs
Allied reports recount a heavy night raid on Bremen with eleven RAF aircraft causing massive destruction at Germanys second largest port. British cities endured further bombardment while Canterbury Cathedral and historic town sites suffered damage amid a broader week of city bombing.
New York reported the seizure of several contacts and associates tied to eight Nazi spy saboteurs landed on the east coast. The FBI announced further arrests are expected within days as authorities uncover a cache of $20,000, bringing the saboteurs pay total to $176,000 amid ongoing investigations in New York and Chicago.
Washington. June 29. Rep Pheiffer introduces wartime treason bill calling for death penalty for aiding enemy. Rep Celler backs military trial for spies criticizing due process. Nation demands swift action as wartime tensions rise. Bronx Zoo draws 4,000,000 annual visitors.
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