Keeping the Bill of Rights in a Time of War
A defense of wartime vigilance and liberty. The piece contrasts thrift and sacrifice from the Depression era with modern freedoms, warns against antiwar propaganda, defends the Bill of Rights, and urges action against disloyal or inflammatory rhetoric while supporting national unity and production efforts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George III
Thomas Jefferson
American Civil Liberties Unon
Union
Bolin
Detroit
United Front
United States
Germany
Japan
United Nations
MacArthur
Jacks
Joes
Batman
Reds Storming 5 Key German Bases in Russia
Soviet forces pounded five German bases along a 1200 mile front as Stalin’s army reportedly pressed toward Stavka and Stavaya Russia. Rumors of offensives touched Bryansk Kharkov and Taganrog while advances north toward Orien near Moscow. Soviet and German reports confirm heavy fighting with casualties and prisoners, as both sides claim gains.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reds
Russia
Associated Press
Adolf Hitler
Vichy
Stavaya Russia
Bryansk
Kharkov
Taganrog
Ore
Moscow
Ussr
Staray
Len-ingrad
Lake Tmen
Hitler
Lake Imen
Staraya Russa
Crimea
Donets
Ukraine
Leningrad
State Farmers Need Workers in Arkansas
Original surveys on 1842 agricultural problems finished, Roscoe N. Rushing of the U S Employment Service urges statewide planning for every citizen in Arkansas to help meet farm labor needs. He cites 110 farm families and 40 general farm workers still needed across 10 of 15 counties, with harvesting and processing plants increasing demand for workers to near 20,000 nationwide for various crops.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Little Rock
Arkansas
Roscoe N. Rushing
United States Employment Service
Hempstead First Test in Midway Oil Field
Special correspondent reports Hempstead county oil expansion with Midway field development. Bond No. 4 at 1/17-15-24 flowed into tanks though gauge unavailable. Hygrade No. 10 test north of Graben fault eyed, while Barnsdall drives three new locations and surfaces casing at 61.5 feet. Oil activity spreads as producers expect returns and leasing interest grows.
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Barnsdall
Gene Goff
McClain Center
Hempstead
Midway
Hygrade Oil Company
Board
Bradham
el Dorado
Sylvester Brothers
New York City
Midway Field
Ford
Barnsdall Oil Company
Nwsw
Roberts No
Creek No
Stamps
Buckner
Sue
Sugar Ration Dates Set for April May and May 4 7
Chicago offices announce fixed registration dates for sugar rationing. Industrial processors such as confectioners and candy makers must register on April 28 29 at high schools while individual consumers register May 4 and 7 at elementary schools. Frank Bano regional supervisor and Leon HendersonOPA director chaired the meeting with 48 state rationing administrators.
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Chicago
Office of Production Management
Frank Bano
OPA
Leon Henderson
Oil and Gas Filings in Lafayette County Ledger
A ledger style notice listing multiple oil and gas transactions in Lafayette County. Various parties, including Lonnie McGuirk, A. O. Smith, A. C. Taylor, Gene Goff, J. R. Foster, and others, execute mineral deeds and royalty interests. Describes sections, townships, ranges, and dates March 1942 with Royalty and O. G. Lease clauses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lafayette County
Buntee
A. O. Smith
J. B. Jackson
A. C. Taylor
Walter Keith
West
B. M. Smith
J. C. Landes
A. G. Smith
W. McClendon
Gene Goff
Fred
Guthrie
J. R. Foster
O. J. Lafferty
See
You Bring the Fire Theyll Put it Out
COLORADO SPRINGS reports a record shortest fire run as an ash hauler truck belches smoke to the fire station. The driver rushes inside for help, firefighters pull the pump around, attach a hose, and quickly extinguish the flames.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Colorado Springs
Stemo Stern
U S Lifts Bars on Sour Gas Production
Governor Adkins announced federal restrictions on drilling in south Arkansas distillate fields have been lifted ensuring gas for war plants. Harold L. Ickes approved the Arkansas method for spacing wells, setting one well per 180 acres in McKamie, one per 8 acres in Macedonia, and one per 40 acres in Dorcheat, with 178 more wells needed to fully develop Macedonia and Dorcheat fields.
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Little Rock
Adkins
South Arkansas
Harold L. Ickes
Arkansas Oil and Gas Commission
C. Bailey
Commaunican
Ickes
McKamie Field
Macedonia Field
Dorcheat Field
Robert C. Knox
el Dorado
Laneburg Juniors Present Annual Play Mammy Lil Wild Rose
Laneburg High School junior class will stage Mammy Lil Wild Rose on Friday night March 27 at 8 o clock. Cast includes Wallace Masterling Dennell Fairchild D C Fuller Jesse Douglas Junior Puble Mary Sutton Ruthelle Fairchild Geneva Spell Effie Reyenga Wanda Lee Full er Nell Stewart and Vevian Barham. There are eleven towns in America named Moscow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Laneburg High School
Wallace Masterling
Dennell Fairchild
D. C. Fuller
Jesse Douglas
Junior Puble
Mary Sutton
Ruthelle Fairchild
Geneva Spell
Effie Reyenga
Wanda Lee Fuller
Nell Stewart
Vevian Barham
Five Army fliers killed in Memphis bomber crash
Five Army airmen died and two were injured when a Martin bomber crashed after takeoff from Memphis Municipal Airport. The dead are Second Lt. J B Simpson Second Lt. J B Treadway Second Lt. S K Budenhoder Second Lt. K R C Jones and Technical Sergeant D A Costlow. Injured were Lt. Edward C Tuges and Sgt. Richard Gemien. The bomber struck underbrush about a quarter mile from the field.
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Memphis
A. D. Perley
Army Air Corps
J. 8
Simpson
J. B. Treadway
Budenhoder
C. Jones
D. A. Costlow
Edward C. Tuges
Arkadelphia
Richard Gemiem
Saenger Dime Night Tuesday Shows Dark Victory
The Saenger theater offers a Dime Night Tuesday with Betty Davis in Dark Victory, touted as her best film. Admission remains 11 cents, including tax, for day and night shows. Manager Remmel Young announced the program on Saturday. Color Kodachrome stills from Hope’s Star Show will be screened, featuring local people and scenes.
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Saenger Theater
Rem+mel Young
Betty “Davis
Hope
Geary Man Praises 35 Year Old Navy Suit
A Geary resident, A. J. Everist, discusses his blue serge suit now 35 years old, claiming the trousers remain as good as any current purchase. The article also notes Navy women nurses are not in shallower combat zones but are replaced by male nurses trained by them.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National Defense
William Feather
Imperial Type Metal Magazine
Timmy
Geary, Okla
A. J. Everist
Geary
Navy
Blevins School District Gets $9000 Facilities Aid
A telegram from U S Senator Lloyd Spencer in Washington reports the Federal Works Agency approved a project for Blevins School District No 2 to build school facilities with an estimated cost of $9000.
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The
Star
U. S
Lloyd Spencer
Washington
Federal Works Agency
Blevins
India independence debate through caste, language, and religion
Political analysis by Paul J. C. Friedlander examines how Britain and Indian leaders face a unified yet fractured path to self rule. The piece notes 350 million people, 43 races, 225 languages, 24 hundred castes, and nine religions complicating compromise. Churchill backs Cripps with another pledge of independence after the war.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
India
England
United States
Rocky Mountains
Winston Churchill
Sir Stafford Cripps
U S Bombers Strike Japanese Cruisers at Rabaul
General MacArthur praised by cheering crowds in Melbourne as American and Philippine forces raid Mindanao near Zamboanga. Airmen credited with sinking or damaging Japanese heavy cruisers in a daylight attack on Rabaul, with Corregidor and Manila Bay defenses overwhelmed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Douglas MacArthur
Melbourne
Japan
Philippines
Washington
Zamboanga
Mindanao
Plaan
Corregidor
Manila Bay
MacArthur
Rabaul
New Brit Austalia
Jostin
Far Pacific
Thom
Australia
Baby Contest At Festival Victory March 23 25
The Hope Chapter of Order of the Bas Star announces a baby contest during Festival Victory from March 23 to 25. Registration closes Saturday afternoon. babies under six are eligible and may enter at Hope Furniture Co on South Main Street. Nearly 100 babies have registered to participate.
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Hope Chapter
Order of Bas Star
Rey
Ruby MokKee
Hope Furniture Co
South Main Street
Headache Comes When Day's Ended
Hollis Oklahoma report notes Dick Dudley catalogs office items found on desks of average female secretaries. He lists paper, weights, erasers, notebooks, clocks, Bibles, inkstands and more, but to date has not found any headache tablets among the merchandise.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hollis
Okla
Dick Dudley
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