Officer Marsh Defends Record at Texarkana Court Martial
Col. Raymond Marsh testifies at a general court martial defending his conduct as commanding officer of the Red River Ordnance depot. He denies authorizing improper expenditures for new quarters and remodeling while detailing depot growth and its link to the Lone Star ordnance plant. The case and charges span 13 counts with proceedings continuing.
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Texarkana
Red River
Raymond Marsh
Col. Marsh
Marsh
Ordnance Depot
Lone Star Ordnance
Texarkana Ordnance Center
Col Barton Names Campaign Manager
Col Barton of El Dorado names Roy Elliott Fordyce newspaperman as publicity director for his senatorial campaign. Announcement made in Little Rock on May 18.
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Little Rock
Roy Elliott
Fordyce
Col. T-H.rton
el Dorado
Truman Endorses Fourth Term for FDR in Arkansas
Senator Harry S Truman visiting Hot Springs Army Navy Hospital endorsed a fourth term for President Roosevelt and praised the GI bill. He noted his nine member war investigating committee held over 100 hearings and heard more than 60 million words of testimony on war contracts.
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Hot Springs
Ark
Harry F. Truman
Army-Navy Hospital
Roosevelt
Writer returns from front finds America gentler, richer
Hal Boyle writes from London that returning to the war zone is like leaving heaven, with Americans craving war while loving home comforts. He notes mild rationing, easy access to whisky and steak during a Hollywood Miami and New York tour, and reflects on merchant marines expanding with green hands and seasoned officers guiding ships back to battle zones.
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London
United States
America
Hollywood
North Africa
Sicily
Italy
Miami
New York
Kansas City
Cincinnati
West Coast
Anzio
Merchant Marine
Earl Schow
Austin
Tex
Greenhorn
Christopher Olsen
Metairie
Albert Engle
Associated Press
Two Old Sailors Recall Wartime Voyage and Welcome
During a two month tour across the United States the War Shipping Administration crew recounts their trip aboard a vessel with only two passengers. Engle praises Americans for the simple courtesy of saying you’re welcome while the crew wonders about expectant WACs and the chief engineer sheds his dress uniform after a humorous reception in the dining saloon.
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War Shipping Administration
Engle
United States
America
Maverick Leads Small Business Re conversion Crusade
Maury Maverick head of the Smaller War Plants Corp argues for priority for small firms in reconversion to civilian production. He warns delaying small business output would invite economic disaster and says he is not opposed to big business, but seeks balanced play in the postwar shift.
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Washington
Maury Maverick
Congress
San Antonio
War Plants Corp
SWPC
Tie
Maverick
Maverick champions small business role in reconversion
Maverick argues that expanding civilian production now curbs future inflation and helps unemployment. He focuses on small firms, urging cautious reconversion after defeat of Germany and aims to ensure they receive war contracts and avoid being squeezed out. SWPC assists with subcontracts, loans, priorities, and labor solutions in the capital area.
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Maverick
Germany
SWPC
City official fights floodlights over late night gatherings
McKeesport councilman Ben Rosenberg opposed installing floodlights in Renziehausen Park to deter petting parties. He recalled his youth saying bright lights would make lovers move to another corner. Political stance highlights park safety vs social norms in the neighborhood.
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McKeesport
Ben. Rosenberg
Renziehausen Park
Bali Blacksmiths Keep Caste Through Kris Making
On Bali, blacksmiths hold high caste status for crafting the kris. The legendary dagger remains a symbol of status and craft, with the smiths forming a distinct social niche tied to weapon making and ritual value.
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Bali
Weekend visitors gather in this Texas town
Residents host relatives from Texas and Louisiana for weekend visits. Guests include Cpl. W. J. Whiteside from Camp Beaugard, Mrs. Whiteside, and other relatives. Mr. and Mrs. W. C. Brown host several families from Odessa Pyote Tyler and Houston. Billy Wade from Dallas visits his parents. Miss Christie Ann Armstrong from Little Rock visits Rev. and Mrs. T. N. Armstrong. E. M. Stuart from Orange stays briefly. Miss Cledith Taylor joins Mr. and Mrs. R. C. Taylor and Mrs. Tollett Taylor in Prescott. Mrs. Oscar Petty and son Danny and Miss Juanita Mullin from Texarkana also guests.
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Cpl
W. J. Whiteside
Camp Beaugard
Whiteside
Carl Reese
Jerry
J. C
Odessa
Pyote
Texas
Olin England and Sons
Tyler
W. C. Brown
Jack Yoken
Houston
Oscar’’ Petty and Son, Danny and Miss Juanita Mullin
Texarkana
M. C. Freybarber
Ruth Cox
Billy’’ Wade
Dallas
W. T. Wade
Clara Belle Armstrong
the Waves
T. N. Armstrong
E. M. Stuart
Orange
Tollett Taylor
Prescott
R. C. Taylor
Cledith Taylor
Christie Ann Armstrong
Little Rock
Advertising With a Pull Garden City Telegram Ad
DeWitt Craft advertised for a heavy disc plow in the Garden City Telegram. A reply from England came via Pvt. Clinton C. Crouse who had farmed near Garden City before enlisting. He read the ad in his hometown paper and wrote that he owned the exact outfit sought.
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Garden City
Kas
DeWitt Craft
England
Clinton C. Crouse
Railroads Post Higher Profits In 1942 Than 1929
The article notes railroad companies earned greater profits in 1942 than in the prewar year 1929, reflecting a surge in demand and transport activity during wartime conditions.
Hollywood careers run similar to Bogart and Bacall exchange
Bogart argues every Hollywood career follows a rough pattern from beginnings to breaks. Bacall counters with playful quips as they compare early lives, education, and first breaks, concluding that all stars endure the same arc of trial and limited success.
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Robbin Coons
Hollywood
Humphrey Bogart
Lauren Bacall
Miss Bacall
Bogart
Bacall
Lauren
Tired Husbands Rundown Wives Ostrex Tonic Claim
An advertised tonic, Ostrex, promises to restore vigor by supplying therapeutic iron and vitamin B complex plus calcium and phos horus. It targets listless exhausted adults, urging readers to buy today at local drug stores including Hope and Cox and Gibson Drugs.
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Ir Hope
Cox and Gibson Drugs
Marble Game At Hawthorne School Tells Lagging Tale
Ten year old Eldon Mahoney at Hawthorne school lured rivals into a marble lagging game. He proved a fair lagger and stopped the play when the boys gave up. The note adds a historical remark about cotton belt populations not exceeding 100 000 as of 1870.
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Ottawa
Kas
Hawthorne School
Eldon Mahoney
Mahoney
Cotton Belt
Actor compares two Bogarts in private remark
In a private aside the speaker notes striking similarities to another Bogart while contrasting the Bacall appearance with a reflection in a mirror. He remarks that the Bogart likeness is strong yet certain features differ, highlighting a distinct persona.
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Bacall
Bogart
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Jack Stinnett
Blevins
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