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Twenty one thousand walked off the job in three Chrysler war plants in the most serious manufacturing strike since Pearl Harbor. In Washington United Automobile Workers president Thomas asserted strikes are unauthorized but acknowledged workers grievances. He warned such action could aid anti labor forces while noting Congress grants special rights to corporations and unions come with responsibility. The piece argues for government regulation and cautions against anti labor legislation as the nation remains at war.
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Chrysler
Pearl Harbor
Washington
United Automobile Workers
Tt. d.Thomas
Mr. Thomas
Thomas
Congress
Ration Book 3 Applications Mailed Nationwide
Public War Ration Book Three will provide new stamps to replace exhausted ones and will be mailed to Tempstead County residents from June through July 21. Chairman TS Mefauilt of the rationing board announced the plan under OPA guidelines, with a pre-addressed postcard application simplifying the process and effective only when current books run out.
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Tempstead Countty
TS. Mefauilt
OPA
Ration Card Mailing Instructions Issued by Post Office
Postmaster Robert M Wilson outlines steps for sending postwar ration cards including printing head of family name and address on the form, listing each member's name and date of birth, detaching and keeping the stub with the rationing serial number, affixing the stamp, and mailing the remaining card.
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Hope
Robert M. Wilson
War Time Ration Book Three Registration Details
County residents are told there will be no rebool house registration for Book Three. Applications will be dropped in mailboxes May 20 to June 5. heads of households will remove cards for all members and post them June 1 to June 10. Book Three resembles Book Two with four pages of stamps and unit stamps for sugar coffee and shoes. Postcards will be distributed by mailmen and extra supplies at post offices. If a household misses the window, contact the data board for a replacement. affidavits and duplicates available.
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OPA
McDavid
Householder
Sister of Miss Beryl Henry Dies Thursday
Mrs. O Y Wayman of Warren, sister of Miss Beryl Henry of Hope, died in a Little Rock hospital late yesterday. Funeral services are to be held Saturday at Warren.
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Beryl Henry
O. Y. Wayman
Warren
Hope
Little Rock Hospital
Treasury Set to Collect Income Taxes
Washington reports the treasury is prepared to begin current income tax collection after a president approved bill. Payroll deductions could start within two to three weeks of signing, with forms printed at least two per worker and ample surplus. District offices expedite form delivery once the bill is signed for a July 1 target.
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Washington
Treasury
Congress
Ajig
El Dorado Flier Killed In North Africa War
War Department telegram to widow Mrs Geraldine Kenner reports Second Lieutenant Howard Kenner 25 of El Dorado killed April 3 in North Africa after earning the Air Medal for bravery over enemy lines. He had been on duty there since November and received his wings at Randolph Field Texas in August.
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EL Dorado Flier
el Dorado
Howard Kenner
Dorado Army
North Africa
War Department
Geraldine Kenner
Kenner
Randolph Field
Texas
Top Jap Admiral Reported Killed In Action
Tokyo radio said Admiral Isoroku Yamamoto, commander in chief of the combined Japanese fleet, was killed in April while directing front line strategy. The FCC recorded report notes Yamamoto’s push for air and sea power and his role in opposing the London Naval Conference. Mineichi Koga named as successor and already in command.
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Tokyo Radio
Isoroku, Yamamoto
White House
Federal Communications Commission
Yamiamaoata Hiemet
Famiamoto
Dipan
Empire
Tokyo
London
Isle Ocean
Pearl Harbor
Washington
Mineichi Koga
Yamamoto
Ab Ready
Koga
Tay
More Walking in East Due to Fuel Shortage
Eastern states face gasoline shortage affecting food outlook as midwestern flood damage blocks oil supply. Officials anticipate possible cuts in civilian driving and ration adjustments while War Emergency Pipelines plans bypass lines and continues test shipments to the afflicted region.
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Washington
Seaboard
Comp Veredat
Geares
Waco
Rock
Avk
War Emergency, Pipelines, Inc
Burt el. Hull
Cincinnati
Jonurla
Flood Waters Force 100000 From Homes
Flood waters from the Mississippi and Missouri rivers pushed 100000 people from their homes across six midwest states. Red Cross and engineers led rescue efforts as communities rushed sandbags and evacuations intensified. High flood levels threatened towns in Missouri Illinois Indiana Kansas and Oklahoma with crop damage estimated in the millions.
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Associated Press
Mississippi
Missouri
Tlinois
Mid - West
Alton
Red Cross
Arkansas
Oklahoma
Indiana
Kimsas
Chicago
Cam
Pluithng
S.t. Charles County
West Alton
Charles
R. A. Lungenbacher
St. Charles County
St. Louis
W. F. Lawlor
Army Engineer's Office
Lawter
Mississippi Narsonville
Grand Tower
Deganlan
Fountain
Columbia
St. Charles
Beardstown
Vinecounes
Witbush
Army Engineers
No Relief for Liquor Drouth Until August
Washington officials say no relief from the liquor drought is likely before August despite retail pressure to resume whiskey production. The War Production Board notes that distillers and retailers face shortages, with state monopolies and tax revenue concerns influencing policy and price moves amid rationing.
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Drouth
War Production Board
Diqter
Ib P
Mentopoly
Sinc
Russians Smash Furious Nazi Offensive Near Novorossisk
Soviet artillery and air power smashed a German barge assault northeast of Novorossisk near Anapa and Kerch. Reports say Red fleet ships and planes destroyed six enemy barges carrying troops as Axis forces pressed four districts in the Kavkaz peninsula, while German infantry tried to storm Red Nos northwest of Novorossisk before reinforcements arrived to blunt the attack.
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Moscow
Black Sea
Noyorissisk
Rey
Comreunique
Red Fleet
Anapa
Kerch
Tama Peninster
Novorossisk
Crimea
Vanan
Red Army
London
27 500 Bomber Plant Workers Out on Strike
A Chrysler Desoto division chamber plant walkout expands to about 27 500 idle workers in the war plants, the largest Detroit stoppage since Pearl Harbor. WLB director Edwin S. Wilte and union leaders attend a closed conference to seek a settlement. Lamotte accuses Reuther of provoking the strikes, who defends handling through union channels.
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Chrysler Cooporation
United Automobile Work
Clo
War Labor Board
Chrysler Desoto
Detroit
Pearl Harbor
Edwin S. Wilte
WLB
Chrysler
Lea Lamotte
Oie
Owly
Lamotte
Waller P. Reuther
Uaw-Cio International
Reuther
Flood Threat to Emergency Pipelines Near Van Buren
Flood waters on the Arkansas Oklahoma border push toward emergency water pipelines across the washed out Van Buren highway bridge. Army engineers monitor the span as vast river levels threaten dikes and water supply, with downstream concerns near Little Rock and rapid White River rises.
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Fort Smith
Arkansas- Oklahoma
Arkansas
van Buren Highy Way
Army
Jay Medlin
U. S
Little Rock
Fioe
Monrebe
Fumkaer County No. 1
White River
Wis
Rinkley
Cache River
Whit Arilyessy
Cache
Bi District Legion Meet Here Sunday
Di district Legion meet scheduled for Sunday with attendees from Dierke Nashville Texarkana Lewisville Stanys and Hope. State Commander Col Hendrix Lackey and state vice president Bert Presson will preside over the gathering of local Legionnaires.
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Bi-District Legion
Henedrix Lackey
Bert Presson
Rotary Convention News Tells Of St Louis Meeting
James IL Jones president elect of the Jaca club and E F McFaddin past International director spoke to Hope Rotarians at Motel Bar noon about Rotary International’s convention in St Louis this week. The gathering included 200 delegates from foreign countries. Roy Anderson presided at luncheon as Bill Wray’s absence noted. Anderson paid tribute to the coming club president leaving office in June. Guests were George Griffin of Dallas Texas Charles Lincoln of University of Arkansas Wayetteville Major Linus Walker of Mope and Jefferson Barracks St Louis.
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James IL. Jones
Jaca Club
E. F. McFaddin
Hope
Motel Barlow
Rotary International
St. Louis
Roy Anderson
Bill Wray
Anderson
George Griffin
Dallas
Texas
Charles Lincoln
University of Arkansas
Wayetteville
Major Linus Walker
Mope
Jefferson Barracks
FDR Plans Next Allied Blows Against Axis Targets
President Roosevelt said preliminary Allied plans for the next major offensives would be submitted to him and Prime Minister Churchill for weekend study. He indicated a large majority of American forces overseas are in the Pacific with Japan as a primary target. Reported Allied actions include heavy bombing of Raabau and Cap Gloucester in New Britain, damage to New Guinea fronts, and continued raids on Burma supply lines.
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Associated Press
Roosevelt
Japan
United States
Pacific
Churchill
Washington
Chicaos Harbor
Attu
Kiska
U. S
Douglas MacArthur
New Guinea
Douglas Harbor
Milne Bay
Dobodura
Port Moresby
U.S
Rabaul
New Britain
Gasmata
Cap Gloucester
Burma
Arkan
Bay of Bengal
India
RAF
U.S. Army
Fiers
Mosquito Air Fleet Again Blasts Berlin
RAF swift bombers struck Berlin for the second night in a row and fifth time since May 13. Other British aircraft hit targets in France and Germany including Bremen and Essen, while mines were said in enemy waters. All RAF planes returned safely except one. Berlin radio minimized the raids as ineffective nuisances. Vatican City is described as about the size of an 18 hole golf course.
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London
RAF
Berlin
France
Germany
Bremen
Essen
Air Ministry
High Command
Ttheir Ministry
Record 186 Allied air losses on Sicily and Sardinia two days
Allied commanders report 186 enemy planes destroyed over Sicily and Sardinia in a two day strike described as one of the greatest victory days for the Strategic Air Force. U S forces under General Doolittle hammered Italian and Sardinian targets while RAF bombers and P 38 Lightning aircraft attacked a Sardinian dam and other Axis airfields, with several Merseburg transports among those shot down.
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Allied
North Africa
Italy
Sardinia
Strategic Air Force
Strategical Air Force
U. S
Ger James H. Doolittle
U. 5S
Sassari
Gulf of Asmnara
Mediterranean
RAF
U. S Aatf
Hope Boy Excels at Hendrix College Graduation
Edward Lester of Hope is among over sixty seniors to receive diplomas at Hendrix College May 26 in Conway Arkansas. The baccalaureate sermon May 23 will be by Rev Edward Harris with Ed McCuistion delivering the graduation address. Fifty one BA degrees, one BM, and fourteen AAs awarded. posthumous LL D to J J Harrison. DD to KE Wayland. absentia degree for Lester due to military service. Lester held multiple honors including Alpha Chi, Tanamera, Blue Key, Tau Kappa Alpha. editor of the yearbook and Dean’s List. named in Who’s Who for two years.
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Conway
Ark
Hope Star
Edward Lester
C. D. Lester
Hope
Hendrix College
Edward Harris
Conway Methodist Church
Ed McCuistion
Little Rock
Arkansas
Negro Education
J. Wiley
Sixth Judicial District of Arkansas
Hendrix
KE. T. Wayland
Hendrix Duate
The
Arkansas Methodist
Jd. J. Harrison
Lester
Alpha Chi
Tanamera Socifraternity
Blue Key
Fraternimv Tau Kappa Alpha
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Alex. H. Washburn
FDR
Vatican City
Sicily
Africa
Althuugh
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