Rise of Bismarck and German Empire’s Birth
The article surveys 1862 Prussia, the German Confederation, and King William I’s struggle to fund a strong army. It highlights Otto von Bismarck’s pivotal role as minister and architect who reorganized the army, unified the 39 Germanic states into one empire, and shifted Europe’s balance of power, ending long standing peace.
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Prussia
Austria
Angelina
William I
Willian
Otto von Bismarck
Bismarck
Holt & Chilton
MacMillan Co
Toshadl
Athe
Europe
Britain
France
Germany
Allied operations in Europe this summer planned
Washington reports Director Davis states no question of Allied invasion on the continent this summer. They may finish North Africa first, possibly leaving a small Axis pocket at Bizerte. He notes success in Tunisia comes from constant Allied pressure and warns of Axis propaganda.
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Washington
Prier Davis
Office of
Wre Information
Europe
Davis
North
Africa
Sou Chough
Bleerte
Bizerte
Tunisia
Rome
Berlin
Fort Smith Businessman Fatally Shot Four Miles North of Mountainburg
Port Smith based Veuples Loan and Investment Co. president Sims was shot by State Policeman Robert Pritehrad who claimed Sims reached for an iron pipe in the glove compartment during a traffic stop near Mountainburg. Creekmore backed the account after a preliminary inquiry. The investigation was not complete expected to continue tomorrow. In Estes Park, Colorado beavers built a dam over a thousand feet long.
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van Buren
May
Lee CG
Binsubouul BO
Veuples Loan and Investment Co
Port Smith
Mountainburg
Carley Creekmare
Yarn Buren
Robert Pritehrad
Sims
Creekmore
Pritchard
Mountianburg
Crawford County
Mine Hearing Opens With Lewis Absent
A Washington panel opened a pub lc hearing on the soft coal wage dispute with hopes that President John J. Lewis and other United Mine Workers officials would attend. The session was largely coal operator–led and opened to the press to inform the public of day to day proceedings. The panel said the dispute must be settled as any other case per Roosevelt guidance.
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Washington
May
UMW
Cooke
Lewis
United Mine Workers
Roosevelt
Motorists Slow To Obey Speed Laws In Arkansas
Arkansas Highway Department engineers report low overall compliance with the 45 mile per hour limit. The observed figure for percent obeying is 21 with an average vehicle speed of 38.5 mph. Breakdown shows Arkansas vehicles at 39.4 mph, out of state cars 44.3 mph, pickups 85.7 mph, large trucks 37.4 mph and buses 43.5 mph.
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Little
Uck, Ark
Arkansas Highway Department
Arkansas
Tojo Declares Japanese Pacific Bases Strengthened
Axis radio reports Premier General Hideki Tojo told a Manila audience that Japanese forces have strengthened strategic bases in Greater East Asia and are prepared to deal decisive blows to the enemy. He promised Philippines independence “as soon as” cooperation with Japan is feasible, and urged unity with Allied war aims while affirming resolve to pursue victory.
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Hideki Tojo
Japan
Axis Radio Today
Manila
Associated Press
Tojo
Greater East Asia
Voia
Corregidor
Tokyo
Permier
Philippines
London
United States
Tajo
Rada
Hanoering
Jorge B. Vargas
Willy
Soan
East Asia
Europe
America
Britain
Bankers Honor Spragins and Stephenson at Arkansas convention
Charles A. Gordon of Pine Bluff was elected president of the Arkansas Bankers Association at the annual convention. He succeeds Alfred G. Kuhn of Little Rock. W. B. Oglesby of Texarkana and Sam H. Williams of Blytheville named as vice president and treasurer. Three year terms on the executive council went to C. G. A. Spraggins Hope Sam E. Babb El Dorado W. E. Thompson McGhee and Charles W. Daniel Monticello. Junior members appointed were R. W. Higgins Jonesboro X. O. Yancey Searcy E A Fitzgerald Springdale Roy Suephenson Hope and Robert L. Searey Rison.
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Hot Springs
Charles A. Gordon
Pine Bluff
Arksansas Bankers Association
Gordon
Alfred G. Kuhn
Little Rock
W. B. Oglesby
Tex. Urbana
Sam H. Williams
Blytheville
Weasurery
CG. A. Spraggins
Hope
Sam E. Babb
el Dorado
W. E.thompson
McGhee
Charles W. Daniel
Montic¢ello
Association
R. W .Higginsotham
Jonesboro
X. O. Yancey
Searcy
E. A. Fitegerald
Springdale
Roy Suephenson
Robert L. Searey
Rison
Hitlers Armies Face Dunkerque on Two Fronts
Allied progress across Tunisia and advances near Tunis and Bizerte strain German defenses. Eisenhower reports British First Army seize Diebel Bou Aoukaz while Americans push toward Thourba and Tebourba, with Red Navy watching Caucasus evacuations and Novorossisk under nine miles of Soviet threat.
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Roger Greene
Associated Press
Adolf Hiter
Dwight D. Eisenhower
First Army
Diebel Bou Aoukaz
Summer Band School Starts Here May 24
The Summer Band School will start at the local high school May 24 and run for six weeks in the high school band building. Three divisions Red Green and Blue bands cater to beginners juniors and advanced players with group and private lessons available. Grades and school credit awarded. contact Thomas Lavin at the high school.
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Bael Group
Oglesby
Thomas Lavin
Induction of Fathers by August 1
Washington reports Major General Lewis B. Hershey says fathers may be drafted by August 1 or earlier to meet quotas. He opposes a Wheeler bill to bar such inductions and also opposes a draft prohibition for government workers ages 18 to 38. Selective Service urges employers to file form 42B for fathers maintaining homes with children under 18 born by Sept 14 1942. The form defers 1-A until the local board is notified.
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Washington
Lewis B. Hershey
Selective Service
Armed Services
Hershey
Senate
Wheeler
D-Mont
Stimson
Bombers Raid Toungoo Hit Jap Transport
American heavy bombers rain over 30 tons on Japanese occupied Toungoo Burma destroying headquarters and buildings. Liberators strike a 5,000 ton Japanese ship off New Guinea while rail targets in Burma are hit. British and Australian fronts report mixed battles as monsoon approaches.
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Associated Press
Tounpoa
Burma
Southwest Pacific
U. S. Liberators
Dames
New Guinea
U. S. Army Air Force
Foungoo
Nyngyan
Mandalay
Douglas MacArthur
Wewak
Apanee Barracks
Toeal
Mai Islands
Australi
Cimka
Dutch New Guinea
State Parole Board Recommends Reduced Life Sentence
The State Parole Board voted May 6 to recommend to Governor Adams that Marvin Kidwell's life sentence for a 1931 murder be commuted to 80 years. Board member J. S. Pollard noted Adams had not yet acted. The board paroled 32 inmates from about 55 applications, including Jimmy Anderson of Columbia to seven years for burglary and several others: Frank Digby Miller, A. G. French of Columbia, James L. Gotcher Miller, Fred Morgan of Columbia, and Johnnie L. Brown of Hempstead, all for various offenses.
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Adkins
Marvin Kidwell
Leard County
J. S. Pollard
Adlams
Jimmy Anderson
Columbia
Frank Digby Miller
A. G. FrenchColumbiat
James Ll. Gotcher Miller
Fred Morgin ¢Columbiat
Johnnie L. Brown
Hempstead
Reds Press Kuban Push Toward Novorossiisk Gulf
Soviet forces drive through the Kuban Delta capturing Krymskaya and nine more towns as they close on Novorossisk. Massive artillery and air bombardments pound German and Romanian positions while prisoners flood back to the Soviet rear. Axis losses mount but may not signify collapse amid German reinforcements and stalled thrusts near the port.
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Efody Gilmore
Moscow
Red Army
Novorossisk
Krymskaya
Kuban
Black Sea
Novorossisi
Hitler
Berlin
Associated Press
Protoka
Kerch
Crimean Peninsula
Sea of Azo
Verkhny Bakansky
Anapa
Capone Gang Member Shot to Death in Chicago Tavern
Danny Simuton once tied to Capone mob and 20 years on police records was killed in a South Side club. Slayers shouted through a side door on May Street blasting shotguns, fatally wounding Stanton and Louis Derman and wounding Cy Shapiro. Police sought witnesses and motives while tavern operators described card players present.
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Chicago
Danny Simuton
Capone
South Side
South May Street
Stanton
Louis Derman
Cy Shapiro
Dorman
Old Capone - Niffi
Virginia Preyner
Axis Forces Fall Back on Whole Tunisia Front
On the first anniversary of ration book issuance, Paul M. O Leary of the OPA predicts less rationing in the coming year. He notes the half billion books printed since No. 1 sugar book and discusses plans for No. 2 3 and 4 books, while acknowledging staff discussions of future plans that may or may not be released. He says rationing remains simple for consumers until differentials like lumber demand arise, with complexities growing for businesses.
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Washington
Paul M. O'Leary
OPA
O'Leary
O'Lary
Allied drive to Tunis and Bizerte gains in Tunisia
Allied infantry captured strategic heights north and south of Lake Achkel as U S forces push toward Bizerte and Tunis. American French units closed on Djebel Chiniti and Djebel Bou Aoufaz while heavy air strikes and naval fire disrupt Axis lines across the Sicilian Strait.
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Tunis
Bizerle
Lake Achkel
William
King
Norica
Ais
Lake Adik
Bizerte
Plai
Djebel Bou
Fromer Heights
Achkel
Djebel Achkel
Djebel Chiniti
Mateur
U.S
Hila
Tica
Arn
Bel Achkel
Aviv
Ener
Djebel Bou Aoufaz
Asi
Mediz-E
Sicil Straits
Flying
Tunisia
Djebel Chmil
Jeans
Pri
Norty le
Theo P Witt Dies Early Wednesday in Booneville
Theo P Witt, Hope businessman, died at the State Sanitorium Booneville after years of illness. Funeral services will be held at First Methodist Church Hope Friday at 2 pm with active pallbearers and many figures named. burial planned in Hope. Survived by his wife and son Jack Witt serving in North Africa.
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Theo P. Witt
Hope
Booneville
Jack Witt
North Africa
First Methodist
Bob Gosnell
Tom Gorham
Luther Garner
Louis Keith
Webb Laseter, Jr
W. A. McGulley
Steve Carrigan
Webb Laseter
Sr. Dy
Pink Carrigan
Don Smith
G. E. Cannon
L. M. Lile
George Green
W. S. Atkins
James Jones
Syd Mc Math
E. P. Young
Ched Wall
Clifford Franks
C. A. Graves
John 8. Gibson
John Cox
Harry Lemley
Robert LaGrone
W. B. Ruggies
C. P. Newton
Little Rock
E. F. MecFaddin
R. M. Patterson
Rain Needed for Strawberry Crop In Arkansas
Little Rock May 6 14 Rain within 10 days will be needed to save Arkansas strawberry crop says Stuart L Bryan of the federal state crop reporting service The forecast shows a yield of 70 crates per acre down from 85 last year with acreage down 20 percent from 1942 The southwest region is least hurt about half through movement while North Arkansas faces a lagging crop producing only a trickle
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Little Rock
MacArthur Sees Fall of Corregidor in Symbolic War Heroism
General Douglas MacArthur honored the fall of Corregidor in a statement from Allied Headquarters in Australia on May 6. He called the fortress a symbol of honor for a nation, noting it stood as a hard rock in Manila Bay after U.S. forces retreated from Bataan, and urged lifting the flag and reclaiming the garrison’s remnant to redeem mankind.
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Australia
Upp
Douglas MacArthur
Corregidor
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