02 Oct 1944
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Newspaper
Hope Star
Location
Hope, Arkansas, United States of America
Date
Oct 02, 1944
Page
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A 1945 appeal urges forming the Young Business Men's Association in Hope to build a war- and postwar-era reserve fund, promote local commerce, and sustain the trading center as money tightens. Captain Henry Zeylon Holly writes from France praising The Star and noting delayed newspaper delivery to servicemen.
War Department announces temporary promotion from first lieutenant to captain for Edward Jack McCabe of Hope Ark. Also First Lieutenant Charles Lee Graig of Paragould has been ordered to active duty.
Washington October 2 The Pacific war nears a showdown as American forces land in the Philippines. Analysts weigh two paths for Japan: a major effort to hold the islands or a drawn out war to wear down American resolve. Japan’s stockpiles may allow long resistance even without new material, while Allied pushes shorten supply lines and threaten Japan’s industrial base. Experts see aerial strikes as key, with limited success against heavy Japanese industry to date. The Japanese army is regarded as well trained and equipped, though not yet tested on a large scale.
Former Governor Alfred E. Smith remained seriously ill at Rockefeller Institute hospital in New York City, with no change in condition. He was admitted September 22 after contracting heat exhaustion at St. Vincent’s, where he was hospitalized August 4.
The state supreme court ruled five to two that peace officers may require a felon to submit to fingerprinting even after bond. Shannon, charged with first degree murder for the January 26 shooting of Carl Elam at El Dorado, argued against self incrimination. Dissenters warned overreach, noting an oversight by Union County sheriff who failed to take prints before release.
Private Robert Duffy of Omaha and Edward Gerdes of St Louis used woods lore from Nebraska to bluff 64 German paratroopers near the Belgian border. After a brief firefight, they lured the Germans from cover, disarmed them, and marched them to a prison camp, completing a perilous capture by nine men.
In Little Rock from October 2 to 4, eighteen cotton compresses and state warehouses shut due to severe labor shortages. S. R. Nichols of the Little Rock Cotton Exchange blamed the Office of Price Administration and the War Labor Board for the crisis, urging wage and rate adjustments. Dardanelle’s sole compress reduced activity to existing orders, while others nearby halted operations. Officials cited manpower recruitment limits and warned a tariff hike may be needed for emergency storage.
Washington reports War Mobilizer James F Byrnes assured no coffee rationing will resume. He cites a three and a half month supply on hand or en route and Brazil pledging one million bags monthly. Civilian stocks rose from 487 million pounds in July 1943 to 670 million by Sept 1 as imports continued.
The Associated Press reports President Roosevelt and Governor Dewey will give major addresses this week that may influence the final five weeks of the campaign. Roosevelt plans a Washington address to motivate workers while Dewey shifts to wider radio coverage after recent stops, with aides noting his “pour it on” reception in Oklahoma City.
Three Arkansans died in weekend accidents in Arkansas. Ruth Christine Wilman 35 of Newport drowned in Fourche Creek at Little Rock. Rev Paul Burton Close 27 of Fort Smith drowned in Lee's Creek while fly fishing. James Amos Selvidge 37 of Rosebud White County fatally injured helping push a stalled truck near Rose City junction. Ernest Walters injured when a 4000 pound beam fell at Prescott High School gymnasium.
Pfc Ray Martin of the U S Marines from Hope is listed as wounded on a recent casualty list issued by the New Orleans district Navy headquarters He is husband of Mrs Ray Martin and son of Mrs Cora L Martin both of Hope Arkansas memory city authorities reported
San Francisco firemen aided naval firefighters in extinguishing a blaze aboard a U S navy submarine at Hunter's Point naval drydock last night. Naval authorities reported no casualties. The cause and extent of damage were not reported.
Lt. Shale L. Tulin reports German civilians in Kornelimunster cooperate with the Allied occupation with few violence incidents. Civilians aged 1 to 60 are registered and restricted. Nazi officials fled, Burgermeisters appointed to manage aid and billeting while food is directed from the countryside to prevent starvation.
U S First Army launched a major offensive from its Siegfried Line positions near Aachen. Artillery barrages and mass aerial strikes preceded infantry temperatures as doughboys surged toward the Rhine between Cologne and Dusseldorf. Multiple targets including rail chokepoints and a Weilerwist factory were hit as the push continued.
A war veteran out of a job can receive federal unemployment pay, ensuring at least 20 dollars weekly for a set period based on military service length. Eligibility requires 90 days of service since 1940 and honorable discharge. applications go to U S employment services.
Moscow dispatch reports fighter-bombers swarm along the front as German forces retreat in the Balkans. Soviet advances near Belgrade and Budapest are described with claims of enemy batteries knocked out and trains hit. Hungarian drive toward Cluj is noted with Romanian troops aiding the offensive as Soviet forces push toward strategic rail lines and western fronts.
Portis former union county Democratic secretary pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor charge of fraudulent adjustment of primary votes in Smacko township. Circuit Judge Gus W Jones fined $100 and jailed him for days. a second indictment alleging destruction of ballots was dismissed. The case involved primary returns where Alspaugh led Hines in different counts, prompting Portis to resign as committee secretary.
The census reports 1 bale of cotton ginned in Hempstead county so far this year before September 16, versus 4 690 bales for the prior year, per George Wylie special agent of the Department of Commerce. The note mentions 1839 Vermont dentists offering home visits if requested.
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