War Bonds the No 1 Investment in Hard Times
A reader recounts alarm over debt repudiation talk and defends war bonds as the safest, most tangible investment. The author argues government repudiation is unlikely, banks hold government bonds, and inflation erodes other assets, while war bonds secure value and support the war effort. He cites personal trust in bonds over real estate and insurance, stressing patriotism and common sense.
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New York City
America
Treul Estate
French Hit New Difficulties in Axis Conference
Confusion in Vichy as Pierre Laval faces new hurdles in bringing France into Axis collaboration. Laval held lengthy talks without firm announcements while Goering reportedly stayed in Paris. Reports note German bombings of Paris hotels amid ongoing Axis maneuvering and unclear outcomes for Laval’s program.
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Bern
Vichy
Sarls
Pierre Laval
France
Laval
Ouachita Will Graduate 47 at Commencement
Ouachita College in Arkadelphia plans to award 47 bachelor's degrees at the annual commencement exercises Monday May 25. Dr J R Grant president announced the 47 will receive degrees at summer school August 8. Dr Robert G Lee Memphis Tenn Baptist leader and author will be commencement speaker. Rev E Herman Westmoreland Houston Texas alumnus will deliver the baccalaureate sermon Sunday morning May 24.
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Arkadelphia
Ark
Ouachita College
J. R. Grant
Robert G. Lee
Bellevue Baptist Church
Memphis
Tenn
Hermond Westemoreland
South Main Baptist Church
Houston
Texas
Quachila College
Baptist Meet to Close Here
A church conference at First Baptist Church is called for Wednesday night after a two week revival meeting led by Rev. Middleton. The purpose is to consider calling a Church Secretary and to close the revival with evening services at o'clock.
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First Baptist Church
Middleton
Naval Reserve student aviator chosen for Earl Archer Jr
Earl Lee Archer Jr of Hope has been named a Naval Reserve student aviator by the Naval Aviation Cadet Selection Board in New Orleans. Applicants must be high school graduates aged 18 to under 27, unmarried, and in excellent physical condition. The New Orleans board recruits from Louisiana, Mississippi, and Arkansas. Archer, a University of Arkansas student, plays tennis and rifle in WOWS and won the 1940 Southwestern Arkansas Men's Singles championship. A coin operated mailbox in Chicago stamps postmarks and mails letters automatically.
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Earl Lee Archer, Jr
FB. 2. Archer, Sr
Hope
Naval Reserve
Curerent College
Naval Aviation Cadet Selection Board
New Orleans
Louisiana
Mississippi
Arkansas
Argher
University of Arkansas
Southwestern Arkansas
WOW
Overdue Reorganization of Washington Publicity Machinery
President Roosevelt may overhaul Washington publicity operations amid claims that information is being unduly bottled up. The change aims to inform the public in a democracy and counter enemy deception, with White House intervention seen as necessary. The issue touches press freedom and national security, warning against suppressing news.
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Roosevelt
Washington
White House
Japs Advance From Thailand Open New Front
Japanese forces push north from Thailand into the Burma Thailand China border area. They seize Monsgluk and move toward Mongko where Chinese units engage. Another column engages at Kongkum on the Salween river. Chinese reports note delays in confirming arcs. In northern Burma Chinese attacks cut lines between Mandalay Lashio Bha mo Myitkyina isolating Japanese forces. British RAF bombed Akyab airports. About 30,000 to 40,000 British troops in the field originally, now 5,000 to 6,000 active, with risk of Japanese advance into eastern Bengal.
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Chungking
Mekong
Thailand
Burma
Mandalay
Lashio
Bhamo
Myitbyina
Salween
New Delhi
India
RAF
Akyab
Bengal
Thirteen Nazi Planes Shot Down Over North Africa
Cairo reports the RAF claimed thirteen Junkers and two German troop carriers were shot down into the sea off North Africa on Tuesday with two escort Me 109s lost. The RAF also destroyed four Me 109s over Malta and a Heinkel over the eastern Mediterranean. Two British fighters were missing.
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Cairo
Junkers
North Africa
RAF
Malta
Mediterranean
May Remove Eastern Aliens
Washington report of the National Defense Migration committee in the House states that hundreds of thousands may be moved from the east coast if an executive order removing Japanese from west coast defense areas is applied to the east. The panel urged immediate hearings to certify the loyalty of Germans and Italian aliens. An unrelated note adds that the average lightning flash stores far more energy than a typical battery can hold.
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Washington
National Defense Migration Committee
German Shell Said to Be New Secret Weapon
Swiss reports quote German officials explaining a Kerch offensive shell may be a new type that deafens and stupefies troops and releases gas as a by product. Officials deny chemical warfare, noting gases may escape from high explosives but are not battlefield poison gas.
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Bern
Swittzerland
Kerch
Belgium
U S Ship Sunk Near Africa
Washington announced a medium sized U S merchant vessel was torpedoed and sunk off the west coast of Africa with survivors landed at an eastern U S port. This marked the Navy's first notice in the current German submarine campaign of American losses in African waters.
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Washington
U. S
Africa
Navy
United States
New York Man Succumbs Here
Thomas Henry Burchell 77 of New York City, retired brake, died at 1219 South Main Street home of Harry Leo goulas late Tuesday night. He lived eight months. Survived by two daughters Cornelia and Emily Burchell and a son Ford Burchell, plus a brother Henry Burchell Jr., all of New York. Body to be returned to New York City for burial in Woodlawn Cemetery.
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Thomas Henry Burchell
New York City
Brake
Harry E. Leogoulas
South Main Street
Cornelia
Emily Burchell
New York
Ford Burchell
Henry Burchell, Jr
Wood-lawn Cemetery
Bodies of 47 coal miners located after blast
Osagee West Va authorities report that 47 of 54 men believed killed in a massive coal mine explosion were located by rescue teams. Crews immediately began removing rock and coal blocking recovery efforts as the grim toll rose.
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Osagee
West Va
North West Virginia
Esene
Rommel to Be Sent to Russian Front
London reports Field Marshal Erwin Rommel has been withdrawn from Libya and may take a command on the eastern front Reuters dispatches indicate a shift in German leadership amid bold strategic moves. The deepest well statement appears in the same dispatches as a separate note.
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Rommel
London
Erwin Rommel
Libya
Reuters
Red Cross Seeks Help Furnishing Camp Robinson Day Room
Hempstead County Red Cross plans to furnish a day room at Camp Robinson Arkansas with desks divans chairs lamps a piano radio ping pong tables and games for soldiers. Donations already include library tables lamps a coffee table a piano and cash with curtains to be made.
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Hempstead County
the Red Cross
Camp Robinson
Arkansas
Robert M. Wilson
Roy Anderson
Hempstead
Red Cross
Camden
Benton
Lonoke
Keo
England
Submarine Tonnage To Be Increased Under Roosevelt Plan
President Roosevelt signed into law a bill authorizing construction of new ocean going submarines with a total tonnage of 210000 tons to beat Axis naval power. The move aims to expand the U S submarine fleet and sharpen maritime reach in the war.
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Axis
Roosevelt
Squirrel Bass Season To Open In Arkansas
Lester Wade of the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission announced the opening of squirrel and bass seasons on May 15 and 16. Bass daily limit 14 specimens at 10 inches. perch 6 inches with 15 per day per person. All measures are short. One day bag limit 25. Artificial bait requires a resident license. non residents may obtain a 1 day trip license for $2 or an annual non-resident license for $5.
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Lester Wade
Arkansas Game and Fish Commission
Lex Edd King Joins U. S. Marine Corps
Lex Edd King 21, of Hope, Arkansas, enlisted at Little Rock recruiting offices and received transportation to the Marine Corps base in San Diego for recruit training. He joins Arkansans entering the Leathernecks during the war period as openings exist for men ages 30 to 37. Recruiting offices in El Dorado, Hot Springs and Little Rock provide information.
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Little Rock
Lex Edd King
L. B. King
West 14Th Street
Hope
United States Marine Corps
King
Marine Corps
San Diego
Calif
Leathernecks
Dorado
Hal Springs
Fear Shortage of Teachers in Vocational Fields
Washington report cites acute shortages in vocational agriculture trades industrial arts and related fields. L H Dennis executive secretary says draft boards should grant occupational deferments for teachers and students training to teach in these areas to support the total war effort.
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Washington
L. H. Dennis
The
American Vocational Association
Penitentiary Not Good for War Work
Arkansas governor advises Western Production Board that the state penitentiary’s labor is mainly agricultural and cannot produce war goods. He notes the only machinery is an autolog stamping device and doubts its usefulness for war work.
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Little Rock—Py
Arkansas
Homer M. Adkins
WPL
WPB
Oil and Gas Filings and Royalty Deeds Reported
Public records show multiple royalty deeds and assignments involving A M Shirey Jr, W G McGill, and Sadie D Phillips. Transactions cover sections in townships 158 and 155, with fractional interests 1/128 and 1/320, dated February through May 1942 and filed in May 1942.
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A. M. Shirey, Jr
W. G. McGill
Browning
Sadie D. Phillips
Nwia
A. M. Slorey, Jr
See
West
W. G. McGil
Germans Claim Kerch Peninsula Battle Decided
The Associated Press reports Adolf Hitler’s field headquarters claiming the five day battle to breach the Isthmus of Kerch on the Crimean gateway to the Caucasus is decided with 40,000 Soviet prisoners captured while heavy fighting continues. Soviet dispatches describe ongoing combat with no major gains for either side.
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Associated Press
Adolf Hitler
Break
Kerch
Crimean
Caucasus
Hitler
Societ
DNB
Sovie
Moscow
Crimea Panhandle
Stormers
Postpones REA Power Hearing
Washington reports another postponement of the House Military Affairs sub committee hearing on the necessity for a Rural Electrification Administration transmission line from Grand River Dam Oklahoma to an Aluminum plant Lake Catherine Arkansas. The postponement was due to legislative business pressure and the hearing will likely resume Monday.
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Washington
House Military Affairs
House OKs 50 Dollar Monthly Pay Rise for Privates
The House passed an amended pay adjustment bill increasing monthly pay by 50 dollars for privates and apprentices in all armed services, sending the measure back to the Senate. A note mentions the Empire State Building having been struck by lightning 68 times in three years.
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Washington
House
Senate
Empire State Building
New York
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Open New Front
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