Burma Invasion Plans Foiled By Monsoon Delays
War correspondent notes that monsoon season in Burma hinders a large Allied invasion to retake Burma and reopen supply routes. Chinese efforts depend on Allied aid while Britain and American forces target Jap bases at Akoyab and push air routes toward China through hazardous passes. The article discusses strategic shifts, supply needs, and the looming threat as time favors the Japanese.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ewitt MacKenzie
Burma
Tually
India
Bay of Bengal
United Nations
Mediterranean
Hitler
China
Chittagong
Akoyab
Market Report consolidation at St Louis and New York markets
Livestock at National Stockyards shows hogs and cattle with higher quotes across weights while calves and sheep sales remain light. New York stocks rise to multi year peaks before profit taking. Chicago grain gains on a Senate bill aiding farm price supports and higher futures for wheat corn and oats.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
ST. Louis
Cotton futures rally on final hour price buying gains
New York cotton futures rose in the last hour on price fixing and trade buying. Late quotes showed May at 20.24, July at 20.13, with gains of about 50 cents per bale and 10 to 45 cents higher from earlier levels.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Jly
James H Jones Nominated for Rotary Head
James E. Jones superintendent of city schools was nominated for president of Hope Rotary club at today's luncheon in Hotel Bar-Tow. Ted Jones owner of Western Auto Associate Store was named vice-president. Other nominees included Rev Thomas Brewster for secretary Edwin Stewart for treasurer and Robert M Wilson and Charles C Thomas for directors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James E. Jones
Hope Rotary Club
Ted Jones
Western Auto
Boon
Hotel Bar- Tow
Nick Jewell
C. C. Spragins
Lyman Armstrong
Thomas Brewster
Edwin Stewart
Robert M. Wilson
Charles C. Thomas
Stuart Spragins
Navy
Seabees
Rhode Island
Ed McCorkle
Spragins
McCorkle
Arkansas Labor Department
Eugene Swearingen
Nashville
Hendriv Spraggins
Hope
Roy Anderson
Ed Hawkins
Kiwanis Club
Rotarians
Kiwanians
Hope City Hall
Flashes of Life by the Associated Press
A humorous digest of quirky incidents from across the nation. Zelma Fox appeals to police for a drastic remedy against a neighbor while a California bus driver defies a fuel tired issue and a Coast Guard photographer misses Madam Chiang Kai-Shek’s salute.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Pueblo
Colo
Zelma Fox
Roy Harper
San Francisco
Calif
Harry Leurfeld
Coast Guard
Chiang Kai-Shek
Chiang
Leurfeld
Orders Refund If Utility Rates Are High
Little Rock March 26 The Arkansas Utilities Commission issued an order for annual refunds if wartime rate reductions are not needed. Utilities may automatically adjust charges to refund excess earnings to customers during the war period. The plan follows prior rebates by Arkansas Power and Light and earlier small water companies and seeks interstate cooperation for automatic adjustments.
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Little Rock
Arkansas
State Utilities Commission
Commission
P.A. Lasley
Commissoneer
Arkansas Power and J. Light Company
Regulatioy
Tulsa Society Woman Shot to Death
A 55 year old horsewoman, Mrs T Karl Simmons, was shot to death in a Tulsa hotel room during an altercation with Mrs Ella B Edoward of Fort Worth. Edoward said Simmons entered with a gun and threatened to kill her leading to a struggle in which three bullets struck Simmons and she died. Edoward was questioned and a pistol found in her room. Simmons husband, a wealthy oil operator, arrived distraught. Mrs Edoward planned to leave Tulsa but stayed to explain the incident to authorities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Yulen
Ohla
T. Karl Simmons
Ella B. Edoward
Fort Worth
Tex
M.S. Simms
Mayor Hotel
Tulsa
Mrs. Simmons
Simmons
W. G. Lackey
Howard
Washington Nears Red Cross Quota
The Washington community has raised $204.90 of the $250 quota. Mrs. W. J. Stroud announced today that residents who have not donated should call Stroud's store and leave their gift before March 30.
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Washington
W. J. Stroud
Stroud
County Red Cross Drive Contributors Totals Reported
The drive raised 7701.41 from numerous donors including Mrs. O J Cantley Robert Simpson Mrs Paul Hotser and many others listed. Racing officials predicted between five thousand nine hundred and six thousand funds with the track muddy.
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County Red Cross
O. J. Cantley
Robert Simpson
Paul Hotser
Tom McLarly
C. W. Bridges
D. Eason
Claude Waddle
John Shidler
Sam White
Lex Ielin
C. P. Tollison
Franks
A. C,eynerson
Parke Laughlin
Wyatt Davis
Graydon Anthony
Mark Smith
Marion Buchanan
Anne Campbell
Jim Jones
John Fitzsimmons
Jimmie Anne Cole
Roy Crane
Wee
Lyman Armstrong
J. Datillo
Uncle Billies
Nelson
Taher
F. GC. Malone
A. B. Sprayguins
Harry Segourcoe
Henry Hicks
BR. T. Jackson
A. R. Whitlow
Aubrey Wilson
Jack Wisinger
Raymond Smith
James Tate
Hf. O. Kyler
A. G. Rives
Ed Atkinson
J. W. Ridghill
Charles Walker
Lee Williams
J. M. Field
Curtess Champdless
Mars. W. C. Miller Jr
Eva Owens
C. C. Spragins
J. L. Rogers
Clarence Baker
W. M. Wishert
W.C, Miller
C, Miller
TH. Webb
Joe Coleman
EB. P. O'Neil
D. O. Silvey
Geraldine Lee
Joo
Cochrane Leads Happy Base Ballers At Great Lakes Station
Lieutenant Gordon Mickey Cochrane serenely surveys an 80 man Great Lakes Naval training station roster as spring training opens. The squad includes former major leaguers and no draft concerns. Key losses from the 1942 roster include Rigney Padgett McCoy Lucadetta and Pytlik as rebuilding begins ahead of the first game.
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Charles Dunkley
Sweat Lakes
Gordon
Mickey” Cochrane
Detroit Tigers
Cochrane
Great Lakes
Wah
Deacon Will McKeehnie
Jimmy Dykes
Marie Joe McCarthy
John Rigney
Doi Padgett
Biny McCoy
Johnny, Lucadetta
Frankie Pytlik
Forces Cochrane to Overhaul Veterans Remain at Great Lakes
The report notes that forces under Cochrane must undergo a complete overhaul. Veterans such as logt seanot remain at Great Lakes, while Rigney and Lueadelly await transfers to another base and did not report for duty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cochrane
Logt Seanot
Great Lakes
Rigney
Lueadelly
Pase
Buseol
Nine horses entered for Arkansas Derby at Oaklawn Park
March 26 entry list for the $10,000 added Arkansas Derby climaxing the 1943 season at Oaklawn Park. A mile and 4 furlongs distance, with Beau of Mine owned by Mrs. Janet Kelly and others including Dove Pie J W Rodgers Ocean Wave Calumet Farms Seven Hearts Brews Hotel Stables Spacuale Sitavo and Peiucei's among the entries and probable jockeys.
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Hot Springs
Arkansas
J. Lungden
Ocean Wave
Calumet Farms
R. Reeves
Seven Hearts
Brews Hotel Stables
J. Adams
Spacuale
Sitavo and
Peiucei
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the Pines
Edgar Galloway
City of Hope
Pontiac
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Pooriac
Hempstead Motor CO
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Jiy
James H. Jones
Rotary
Vallejo
Mare Island
Greyhound Transportation Office
Greyhound
Manhattan
Kas
Kansas
Johnson
Rune
Kansas City
Henry
Mr. Henry
Red Cross
Norin Loup
Hope Star
Tulsa Society
Vaporus
Qute
the Pines Dairy
M. Ramsey
Harry W. Shiver
Portland Cement Association
St Louis
Spa Derby
John
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