The Penny Scale Vigil: A Night of Weights and War News
On a wet night the author weighs himself at several penny scales around town and finds conflicting readings while pondering unselfish prophecy. He notes a War Labor Board audience of 430 million and Army war order losses of 32,700 man-days in early February. The piece contrasts trivial fortune tells with grave wartime hardship, urging awareness of the broader cost of labor disputes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sant Fine
Diamond Cafe Offery
Ofyone
Crescent Drugstore
Kroger
Hawthorne
Kroger’s
Hope
Hugh Jones
War Labor Board
Little Steel
R Dipun
War Department
Pearl Farbhor
Pearl Harbor
Wake Island
Manila
Bataan
Navy Department
Pearl Harhoy
Los Angeles
Japan
Subic Bay Raid Report Destroys Japanese Ships
General MacArthur reported the War Department that thousands of Japanese troops died as transports were sunk at Subic Bay north of Batangas. The communique said three large vessels loaded with troops were sunk, with deaths by drowning or munitions explosions, while American planes faced no opposition. A separate Hawaii bombing incident caused minimal damage. Weather hindered pursuit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Douglas MacArthur
War Department
Subic Bay
Batasa Peninsula
Philippines
Hawaii
Honolulu
Hawnaii
Burma Road links Darwin to rest of Australia
Australia builds a northern lifeline the Burma Road to Darwin after Japanese air raids. A 650 mile desert highway from Alice Springs to Birdum connects the port to southern rail and civilian and military supply lines. An austere garrison defends the key port as Australians mobilize renewals of air defense and logistics.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Newton Hockaday
NEA
Dare Win
Australia
Darwin
United States
Alice Springs
Birdym
Barngdall Dobson No 1 well advances oil field tests
A fourth Midway oil field producer, the Barngdall Oil Company's Dobson No 1 in LaFayette county, flowed 40 barrels per hour through a quarter inch choke with 36.5 gravity. Burns No 1 was being perforated with “extra good” potential, Barnsdale Bond No 3 eyed Friday, Porosity 6.373%, Rutherford Stamps No 1 abandoned below water.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Midway
Barngdall Oil Company
Dobson
Gue
Hempstead County Barnsdale Qr
Seven Bobcats to Get Cage Letters
Coach Bill Brasher announced seven basketball men would be awarded letters: Jim Sims, Charles Brakefield, J. C. McCullough, G. Ross, Monroe Rogers, Richace Stanford, and Thomas Honeycult.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bobcats
Bill Brasher
Jimmy Sims
Charles Brakefield
J. C. McCullough
G. Ross
Monroe Rogers
Riehace Stanford
Thomas Honeycult
Government May Take Tires From Civilians Soon
Washington officials warned that no crude rubber would be available for tires on civilian cars, with reports of possible tire requisition and plans to ration gasoline and tires if war needs demand. Jesse Jones projected near term rubber supplies improving, while Henderson warned even synthetic capacity may not meet demand.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Leon Henderson
Senate
Jesse Jones
Henderson
U. S
Jones
Far East
Pacific
Trueman
D.va
Truman
Oil and Gas Filings Hempstead County 1912 to 1942 records
Hempstead County oil and gas filings dated 1912 to 1942 list numerous deeds and royalty transactions. G. P. Brown, J. S. Monroe, and others transfer leases and royalty interests across sections 17 18 19 of townships in 14 S and 15 S, involving hundreds of acres and varying royalty interests. Prepared by Eunice Triplett with multiple entries showing dates 1942 and earlier, filed in 1942, covering minerals and leases in Arkansas counties.
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G. P. Brown
H.R. Reynolds
New
H. D. Reyholds
Nee
Ely Sry
H. D. Renolds
Nis
Ely Nwiai
E. S. Monroe
J. R. Page
Douglas Walker
Elsney
Fee
B. B. McBride
Johar
Magale
NEI
NEM
A. N. Stroud
J. RB
Page
H. D. Reynolds
S. L. Reed
F. O. Middlebrooks
L. M. Sevedge
Willie Ethel Lewis
Sea
J. S. Monroe
Beulah Johnson
Washington
Arkansas
Alice Nichol
Frank Bultram
W. O
M. E. Roberts
Lafayette County
Eunice Triplett
R. S. Randolph
Jay Simmons
West
Max B. Andreas
J. Curtis Starr
Ryu
P. R Rutherford
J. DB. Hedley
N's
Churchill May Be Replaced By Stafford Cripps Says Source
A London political source predicts Sir Stafford Cripps could replace Prime Minister Winston Churchill within three months after cabinet changes drew public and parliamentary criticism. The analysis cites opposition gains in Parliament and discontent over wartime decisions, while noting Churchill’s waning domestic support though lasting U.S. popularity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Drew Middleton
London
Stafford Cripps
Winston Churchill
Churchill
U. S
Crete
Sir Stafford
Brown
Russia
Prince of Wales
Malaya
Lord Beaverbook
Gallipoli
Police Raid Liquor Still Near Hempstead Lafayette Line
Deputy Sheriff Tom Middlebrooks announced the arrest of Buford Bearden on illegal liquor charges after a raid destroyed a 50 gallon copper still and six barrels along the Hempstead Lafayette county line. Bearden fled through the woods as Federal Revenue officers Quillen and Merrick aided the investigation. Bearden faced a preliminary hearing and was sent to federal prison at Voxuikane with bond set at $500.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tom Middlebrooks
Buford Bearden
Hempstead-Lafayette
Bearden
Middlebrooks
Quillen and
Merrick
Pris
Voxuikane
Group Charges Copper Waste
Washington officials of the War Production Board faced a House subcommittee accusation of reckless disregard for copper savings linked to the Rural Electrification Administration's transmission lines in Texas and Arkansas. Chairman Donald M. Nelson was faulted for issuing an order that gave REA subsidiary priority in Arkansas, with a report urging cancellation of the Arkansas line which could waste over 750000 pounds of copper.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
vPi
War Production Board
House
Rural Electrification Administration
Texas
Arkansas
Donald M. Nelson
Nelson
REA
Put Ex Boss Through Paces
HOLLYWOOD Se ne fun at Fort Monmouth New Jersey as former staffers of Carl Lacninie Jr test Laemmile for Signal Corps training. The piece envisions shifts in lead roles due to war and gender, noting Alexis Smith in Dive Bomber and Brenda Marshall in Captains of the Clouds as supporting figures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hollywood
Seine
Fort Monmouth
N. J
Carl Lacninie, Jr
Army
Signal Corps
Joffrey Lynn
Ronald Coleman
Rales
Bette Davis
Judy Garland
Warner Bros
Alexis Smith
Brenda Marshall
16 Killed in Munitions Plant Blast at Iowa Factory
An earth shattering blast at the Iowa Ordnance plant near Burlington killed at least 16 workers and wounded 42 as a TNT melt unit blew up shortly before midnight. It is the second major explosion at the 20,000 acre complex in three months, following a December 12 blast that killed 13 workers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Burlington
Iowa
t/Pi
The Capital in Wartime Details Capitol blood donor push
The piece notes over five thousand volunteers contributed to the nation’s blood bank after Pearl Harbor, with a Capitol branch organized by Dr. G W Calves to handle congressional donations quietly. It highlights Sen Tom Connally’s discreet involvement and contrasts secrecy with publicity. It also mentions the Interstate Commerce Commission’s cost-saving paper conservation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack Stinnett
Washington
Red Crags
Pearl Habor
Capitol
G. W. Calves
Sen
Tom Connally
Texas
Blood Bank
Interstate Commerce Commission
ICC
Commission
Java Holds Facing Japanese Drive Toward Batavia
Allies warned Java was being rapidly overrun as Japanese forces pushed toward Batavia and Bandong with air and land offensives. Reports said Kalidjan airfield fell, several western towns captured, and Soerabaja’s naval base faced threat while Burma's Sitang river front also fell to Japanese troops.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Java
Batavia
Bandveng
United Nations
Rising Sun
Tijilatjap
Soy
Fie
Bandoang
NEI
Kalidjan
Bandoeng
Burma
Sittang
Rangoon
Sittang River
Australia
Darwin
Sydney Daily Telegraph
Queensland
Tokyo
Minamitori Shima
Japan
Comic Page Quiz on Dog Breeds and Eulogy
A playful quiz asks to name two Irish named dog breeds, outline traits of greyhounds bulldogs and German police dogs, identify two sports using dogs, and recall who delivered a famous dog eulogy and why. It also asks which breed suits rabbit hunting among spitz beagle bloodhound or pomeranian.
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Barnsdall
Dobson No. I
Alex. H. Washburn
By Willis Thornton
MacArthur
New Orleans
New York
Frankel
Asserts Henderson
Hempstead County
Jewelle Bartlett
Quitelain
O. & G. & Minerals
Tt. Q. A. Graves
Dux Ty Root Petroleum Company
Wishe SE
Foxvo
Japsom
China
Cean
Kian
Chungking
Hal
Rais
Indian Ocean
Pete
New Britain
Ile
Churchill Ts
Cripps
Group
REA Line
Indies
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