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Newspaper
Hope Star
Location
Hope, Arkansas, United States of America
Date
Mar 25, 1943
Page
3
A wartime column describes Guadalcanal life after a fashion, joking about fantasies of homey picnics while detailing brutal conditions. It portrays constant heat, humidity, malaria risks, flies, insects, limited food, mud, rain, and exhausted soldiers hustling through daily chores under blackout.
Marguerite Chapman recalls rough Hollywood start including a fall at a party and awkward first days. She rose to prominence as leading lady to Edward G. Robinson in Destroyer and to George Sanders in Appointment in Berlin. Raised by a railroad engineer father with four brothers, she shifted from modeling to acting and endured early industry lessons.
From a 60 day session focused on economy the Arkansas legislature passed measures to tighten budget control. The governor and comptroller gain authority over spending with quarterly limits and required budget requests by October. Tax bills included raising school funding and adjusting vehicle fuel taxes, with numerous reforms to motor fuel rules and reporting. Individual income tax exemptions for profits and extended inheritance tax timelines were among the measures.
A collage of micro news from wartime America. A Saginaw soldier is briefly listed as a Michigan casualty after a shoulder injury while unloading at Percy Jones hospital. A Norwich man seeks a gasoline ration for a hearse trip but abandons the plan. A Memphis baggage mixup yields lost items later found. A Kansas City doctor receives ration card with odd occupation entry. A D C clerk reads a long bill title in a legislative setting. A California riot over made in Japan socks ends with police search for two suspects.
A jumble of legislative items notes taxation on property earned out of state and arch consequences for photographers in Arkansas counties. It mentions exemptions for state institutions and estate taxes, with a survey on draftees showing dental issues in New England, plus a nod to the microscope’s age and drying persimmon leaves yielding vitamin C.
Denver patrolman R K Richardson accosted a young man showing signs of liquor drinking who joked about his unlucky day. The man admitted celebrating but was arrested after a glimpse of Richardson's badge No 1 and a patrol car No 13. He faces a drunkenness charge.
The Boys Clubs for America in New York inaugurate a pre military service training plan to give American youths a fair chance in combat with Germany and Japan. The program emphasizes physical fitness and technical skill, with medical attention for defects, and army approved exercises to build strength endurance and coordination including swimming and lifesaving.
The text notes curriculum elements including elases in radio, telegraphy, motor mechanics, navigation and related subjects, indicating a broad technical training focus. It highlights instruction designed to prepare students for careers in communications and transport technical fields.
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