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Newspaper
Hope Star
Location
Hope, Arkansas, United States of America
Date
May 29, 1945
Page
1
The HopeArkansas district fair gains district status for 1945 strengthening plans for Fair Park development. Local officials tout the fair as a major postwar crowd producer and key to farm-centered recovery in the Southwest Agricultural District.
San Francisco May 29 The Comet News agency reports a major Japanese naval reshuffle with Vice Admiral Jisaburo Ozawa replacing Admiral Soemu Toyoda in the three top fleet commands Toyoda becomes commander in chief of the combined fleet and chief of the naval general staff Okitawa moves to supreme war council Koshiro Okiawa named supreme war council and Ozawa takes Toyoda’s old posts The dispatch was intercepted by the FCC.
Standings listed for Seventh War Loan across townships with quotas, donations, and committee members. Figures show large debts and payments for Wallaceburg Redland Mine Creek Spring Hill Water Creek and other districts, with names attached to each quota entry and amounts ranging from small hundreds to tens of thousands.
Hempstead County reports $191,740 in Seventh War Loan sales, 30.7 percent of a $624,000 county quota. E Bond sales reach $156,030, 51.1 percent of the $305,000 E Bond quota. Bodcaw leads with $5,100 against a $5,000 quota. Rotary, Kiwanis, B P W and American Legion totals listed.
Secretary of State Stettinius seeks closer relations with the Soviet Union and a mediator role for the United States among the big powers. He defends the veto in the proposed United Nations security council while stressing a peace oriented World Organization. He outlined three aims: rally Senate ratification, place the U.S. as mediator between Britain and Russia, and defend Democratic ideals. The conference aims to produce a charter early in June with world peace as the goal.
London reports amid Syria and Lebanon tensions French forces clash with Arabs. Syria's PM warns a general clash may unfold as fighting spreads to Homs and Hama. Casualties rise with at least 200 dead in Hama and several French armored cars captured near the city.
Postmaster Robert M. Wilson announced the Hope postoffice will be closed all day Wednesday May 30 in observance of Memorial Day with no town or mail delivery. Mail will be dispatched and received as usual.
American infantry closed on Shuri fortress as Marine and Army units cut across western Naha and eastern sectors on Okinawa. Nimitz reported enemy air losses exceeding 240 planes in recent raids and light to moderate fleet damage.
State Act 171 of February 6 1945 requires annual rabies vaccination for dogs. A fee not exceeding 35 cents covers the vaccine a certificate for the owner and a metal tag for the dog showing ownership date and animal description. The law followed rabies outbreaks in cattle in Hempstead and Nevada counties.
Four Arkansas officers have been temporarily promoted by the War Department. They are: First Lieutenant to Captain June Everett of Little Rock. Second Lieutenant to First Lieutenant William Oil East of Arkadelphia, and Staff Sergeants Marshall James Summerlin Jr of Magnolia and James Vale Rippy of Sheridan.
Washington May 29 Lt Gen Ben Lear deputy commander European theater urges buying War Bonds as the duty of every man woman and child to support the country during the war effort. The message emphasizes broad participation in the bond drive.
The State Board of Fiscal Control awarded Hope the Third District Livestock Show, beating Texarkana for the honor, in Little Rock. The victory includes a $5,000 state grant with local 50 percent match, funds to be raised by a liquor levy.
United Press survey shows wartime meat shortages forcing elite cafes nationwide to replace steaks and chops with eggs on horseback stuffed Bermuda onions and other rare dishes. New York menus feature egg dishes and seafood omlette while New Orleans remains seafood and chicken focused with classic dishes still top sellers.
Marshal Henri Philippe Petain aims to have two American diplomats defend him at his treason trial. His lawyers plan to call Robert Murphy, former counsellor at the American embassy in Vichy, now adviser to the Allied Control Commission. Petain also asks Admiral William D. Leahy to testify, but both embassies refused to forward the plea.
Guam based B 29s attacked Yokohama in a daylight raid with more than 450 aircraft. Fires raged through Yokohama as ships, shipyards and war plants burned, smoke rising to four miles aloft. Tokyo and surrounding areas also suffered bomb damage and air battles as U S forces pressed the air war.
William Joyce known as Lord Haw-Haw was captured by British Second Army in northern Germany and faces possible treason charges in England despite German naturalization. Authorities question jurisdiction and possible execution as a war crime. A woman identifying herself as his wife accompanied Joyce. details of the arrest were limited.
American forces push toward the open terrain of northern Luzon after taking Santa Fe and closing on the Cagayan valley. The 25th Division advances with the 32nd Division nearby as Japanese units withdraw to hills, while Mindanao and Tara kan Island actions continue and Formosa air strikes press on industrial targets.
Helen Camp writes from New York about the never old yet new sight of returning service members. Wounded and furloughed soldiers arrive by ship and plane, clamor to touch home, and evoke tears and pride along waterfronts and airfields in a vivid wartime vignette.
American Army Air Force pilots have flown over 1 350 000 sorties against the enemy since Pearl Harbor. More than 69 percent of these missions occurred in the first nine months of 1944.
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