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Newspaper
Hope Star
Location
Hope, Arkansas, United States of America
Date
Mar 31, 1943
Page
3
Our Daily Bread notes a local citizen humorously credits Washington bureaucrats with modernizing men’s shirts. He recalls prior suffering from multiple pins and praises a recent single-pin design, though concedes details are second-hand and urges cautious adoption.
In a dramatic House climax Republicans weighed compromises on tax bills amid a feisty budget fight. Knutson signaled willingness to back a middle ground, while Ways and Means chaired by Doughton proposed scaled liability limits. The session returned corporate and wage measures to committee as officials estimated cost impacts and sought a pay-as-you-go system.
Governor Adkins of Arkansas pressed for new war facilities by meeting Army Surgeon General officials and seeking a meeting with the War Production Board head. He discussed Weber plant prospects with the Defense Plant Corporation, hopes to push a hospital and rubber plant site in Arkansas, and noted Army final site selection would rest with the army authorities.
Arkansas highway officials outline a postwar road scheme and seek federal help. Meeting with PRA leaders J A Elliott and John M Page, Highway Director W W Mitchell notes possible 16 million share from a 43 million federal appropriation, with two project categories funded jointly federal and state and state highways funded by state funds. Mitchell says blueprint work could start after defense programs taper off amid existing backlog and unspent federal funds. The plan targets bypasses around Metropolitan areas such as West Memphis, North Little Rock, Fort Smith and Pine Bluff.
Washington march 31 tens of thousands moved closer to military service under a seven point plan to relieve the farm labor shortage, with dairy workers favored for deferral and older veterans in line for limited service. The announcement signals possible recall to active duty and centers on dairy and essential industry reallocations.
Ameri can Flying Fortresses attacked shipping and shipbuilding yards at Rotterdam in Holland today, as reported by an Eighth Air Force communique. A single bomber was involved. Transports with a mean spread of 18 feet weighed 50,000 pounds when loaded.
Marion Arkansas March 3 D May Wale fer idea 2 charged with robbery and five counts of assault with intent to kill in the $4200 Earle bank holdup Monday two employees slugged and stabbed Sheriff Cecil Goodwin said Eden a basketball referee in Eastern Arkansas denied knowledge of the robbery or attacks on Mary Franch Fullwood and Ton Woolridge Fullwood struck on neck Woolridge struck in chest Eden arrested on a Memphis bound bus after a robber with knife and screwdriver drove and subdued Fullwood and Woolridge escaping with $3200 most money recovered currency found in Eden's shoes and sacks more than 1100 found on bus in a lunch sack
Five youths and a girl, members of wealthy families, were kidnapped and robbed in a Chicago incident. Police report two youths and a girl identified among abductors. victims included Helen Price, 18, heir to an $800,000 coffee fortune, Thomas Armour, 18, nephew of Ogden Armour, and Kent Clow, Jr., 18, son of a plumbing magnate. abductors seized them near Lake Forest, forced Armour and Clow into separate cars, demanded money, and drove through Chicago with Miss Priebe. Police recovered a car used in the crime and the circle of suspects remained under investigation.
British fighters massed over the channel and crossed into occupied France during a night air battle. United Kingdom airmen and Allied pilots pressed attacks after a night offensive, reporting sorties and engagements with German forces.
Moscow reports the spring thaw slows major operations as the Soviet and German fronts show no essential changes. Communiques note continued skirmishes, Soviet counterattacks near Kharkov and at river crossings, with German losses and captured tanks while Donets valley fighting persists.
In Southam Tunisia on March 30 American fighter pilots expanded the tally to 42 German planes defeated since March 2. Warhawks and Spitfires teamed to strike enemy aircraft, with Major Levi R. Chase extending his victory string to six. Two German Messerschmitts were downed by Lieuts. Monkley and Dunnan, while Lieut. Scott was listed as probable.
Allied air units in the region reported sinking a large Japanese destroyer after a night raid near northern New Guinea. A Fortress crew led by Capt Frederick Wesche said the destroyer received a stern hit. boats were seen nearby, suggesting sinking. Other raids targeted Lae Salamiya and Finschhafen, with bombs on Gisamta.
In a Los Angeles case tied to Placer County California, 9 year old Anos Raymund Latshaw, once a theater doorman, is sought for questioning in the fatal shooting of his parents, grandparents and a brother on their ranch. A traffic officer identified Latshaw and detectives report a confession is possible as officials from Placer County head to Los Angeles with murder warrants.
Washington March 31 The House by a 21 to 19 vote struck from the War Department civil function supply bill for 1944 an item of 44 million dollars for construction of the Florida canal. The project would connect the St Johns River to the Gulf of Mexico but was deemed unlikely to ease eastern fuel shortages for months. The full committee said pipelines and rail and water transport would cover needs next winter. The bill’s civil functions appropriation totals about 4 132 883 with additional reappropriations and small river harbor funds.
Land Commissioner Claude Rankin announced a reappraisal of mineral producing lands in many counties under the 1943 law. He said state mineral rights held separately could raise values when surface properties are sold, with reassessments likely in Miller Nevada Hempstead Little River Fayette Stone Independence Izard Stone Cleveland Grady Ashley Lincoln Pulaski counties.
Allied forces press the retreating Axis across the Tunisian front with the British Eighth Army seizing Sedjenane and Americal positions, Metouia, and Oudret, while Montgomery’s force pins Rommel along a coastal corridor toward Sfax. American and Free French units push through minefields near El Gudar as Patton advances.
Washington reports United States air forces blasted runways and gun emplacements on Kiska in the Aleutians in the 29th raid, with Fortresses targeting Vila and Kahili in the Solomons. All US planes returned safely.
Rev. Ernest Chambers the presbyter for the Assemblies of God and Murfreesboro pastor will speak at the Gospel Tabernacle tonight in the absence of Rev. Paul Gaston who is away arranging revival plans that begin Sunday at the Tabernacle.
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