National Newspaper Week Spotlight in Southwest Arkansas
The Star reports Southwest Arkansas creates America’s first Telegraphy Teletype Circuit enabling local papers to compose by wire and print without human hand. Since June 19, 194? operations began, with national war restrictions cited and a look at rent regulation evasion in Washington as an example of wartime issues.
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Southwest Arkansas
Star
The
America
New York
United States
Canada
Southwest
Arkansas
Washington
Roosevelt Praises AFL Workers At Convention
President Roosevelt praised United States workers for their war effort saying they can take whatever it takes to win this war. William Green of the AFL vowed to respond to any presidential demand as commander in chief of the army and navy. Metcalfe Walling cited strikes and material shortages as key causes of production delays while stressing worker dedication during wartime.
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Toronto
Oet
Roosevelt
Splendida
United States
American Federation of
HMV
Arisuu
Green
Metcalfe Walling
U. S
Hitler
Tony
RAF Bombers Hit Objectives in Germany
London reports a strong RAF force attacked western Germany in the third raid this month with targets in Flensburg and the Rhineland. German high command admits civilian fires and damage across several cities while four bombers were shot down by German fighters.
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Germany
London
Loniny
Flensburg
Rhineland
Damace
Berlin
Aesley
Oimg
High Command
Hope Boy Finishes Machinist Training
Hope Arkansas native Raymond Earl Bright a aviation machinist mate third class in the U S Naval Reserve completed a course at Navy Pier Chicago and was graduated from his training on September 25. He is the son of Mrs Mary Bright.
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New Orleans
Raymond Earl Bright
Aviaation
U.S. Naval Reserve
Hope
Arkansas
Navy Pier
Chicago
Bright
Mary Bright
San Diego
California
Coca Cola to Move Into Its Own Building
Coca Cola Co plans to relocate from its 45 year rented quarters on Third Street to a new building at Secasd and Louisiana Streets by year’s start. The lot on Second Street to Louisiana was purchased from J Bryndidge Month ago. Remodeling by John Booth will include partitions a tile floor and advanced plumbing for a modern bottling plant.
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Hope
Coca Cola Bouiling Company
Third Street
Secasd
Louisiana Streets
Martin Peal
Second Street
Louisiana
Compan
J . Bryndidge
John Booth
Senators Again Hear Demands for Sales Tax
Washington October 1 Senators pressed for tax reform as the finance committee unveiled a vast revenue bill. Treasury head Morgenthau warned it would fall short of wartime needs by about 8 billion dollars, prompting talk of a straight across the board sales tax to raise roughly 30 billion annually. The committee trimmed corporate rates, but discussions suggested new taxation would be required. a joint study on compulsory savings was added with a December 1 report deadline.
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Washington
Senate
Finance Committee
Jack Bell
Pfi
Secretary of the Treasury
Morgentthan
House
Morgenthau
Treasury
George
D-Ga
Herring
Town
Radcliffe
Clark
D-M9
Johnson
Dcolo
Connally
D-Tex
Capper
R-Ken
Morgenhan
Brown
D-Mich
Plane Strikes High Line Halting Power Then Continues
A low flying plane clipped the eastern aerial line feeding Hope’s municipal water system and AgHL area, causing power loss to about 2,400 volts. Several aircraft were in formation when one struck the line, but recovered and continued. The outage affected McMurragh's gin and numerous farmhouses for several hours before repairs completed late last night.
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Hope Municipal Water & Aghl
McMurragh
Larceny case links to relief and unemployment scheme
Sam Patt faced grand larceny and labor law charges after using both his and his brother’s names to collect home relief and unemployment insurance while seeking jobs. He also fraudulently claimed benefits to shield his housing relief status amid a convoluted employment pattern.
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Associated Press
New York
Sam Patt
Allied Strengths Pin Trap Image on Pacific Fronts
Washington reports fresh Allied successes across the Pacific theaters. In the Solomons and Guadalcanal, Americans and Australians repelled Japanese forces, shot down 22 planes, damaged two more, and destroyed a supply ship and a destroyer. Navy notes 10 enemy planes down in four days, totaling 229 in the Solomons. In the Aleutians Japanese footholds come under daily bombardment, with five seaplanes shot down as U.S. forces pressure Kiska camps and hangars.
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John H. Wiggins
Washington
New Guinea
Solomon Islands
Aleutians
Pacific
Solomons
Navy Department
U. S
Guadalcanal
Viru Harbor
Douglas MacArthur
Dast Kagi
Jast
Owen Stanley
Aleutian Islands
Andrean
Dutch Harbor
Kiska
FDR Appeals for Donations From People
President Roosevelt urged nationwide donations to fund war relief and human needs campaigns. He spoke on a radio program launching the annual drive, urging Americans to stretch a hand across the seas and aid neighbors while facing wartime costs.
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Washington
Roosevelt
China
Setiaf
Vous Te Niel
Wilhelmina Fun
Ald
le Ymca
Merge Three State Departments for Efficiency in Arkansas
Revenue commissioner Joe Hardin urged unifying the state police, highway traffic and safety division, and license tag division under the Revenue Department to reduce duplication and improve services for motorists. He argued police have drifted from highway patrol, creating overlap with revenue offices and delaying access to license records and driver licenses for minors.
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Little Rock
Oct
Revenue Department
Joe Hardin
Hardin
Highway Department
Tie
State Police Department
Revenue
Arkansas
Nai
Burial Lot Fence Donated to Scrap Drive in Pine Bluff
An ornamental iron fence that surrounded a family burial lot in Pine Bluff was donated to a scrap medal drive today by a local family that asked for anonymity. The donation supports the U S Scrap Drive efforts during wartime.
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U. S
Pine Bluff
Houses Needed for Pipeline Employes Here
The Chamber of Commerce seeks twenty five to thirty furnished apartments for workers of the company building the pipeline through Arkansas. Offices in Hope will open this week and continue for 60 to 90 days, with a payroll of 39000 a week. Call the Chamber if you have available housing as supplies are exhausted by new Southwestern Proving Ground personnel arriving daily.
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Chamber of Commerce
Cempseytion Company
Tte
Arkansas
Nesey Construction
Theouthwestern Proving Ground
Porter arraigned in fatal assault at New Brunswick opera house
John Swan a 26 year old theater porter and former Helena Arkansas resident was arraigned on a serious charge in the death of Marion Oliver 20 found beaten in the women’s lounge behind the old New Brunswick New Jersey opera house. Police say Swan confessed to fatally harming the factory worker after clashing with men in the lounge. The body was found behind the theater and a reel of blood led investigators to a second exit. Swan held without bail for grand jury review.
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New Brunswick
Marion Oliver
Middlessex County
John A. Lynch
John Swan
Helena
Ark
Swan
Joseph T. Takacs
Lynch
Max Jelin
Opera House
Miss Oliver
John
Frank W. Masterson
Blevins PTA Sets Regular Monthly Meeting
The Blevins PTA will hold its first regular monthly meeting Thursday night October 8 at Blevins High School Auditorium. An interesting program is planned and all parents are urged to attend. Parents with small children may bring them and Home Economics students will supervise care. A system to improve tank car drain movement increases oil rail flow to eastern states.
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Blevins P.T. A
Rising Tide of Revolt Reported in Scandinavia
A London dispatch reports a rising revolt by Scandinavian free men against Nazi control. Civil emergency spreads in Trondheim as Denmark resists incorporation into a greater Germany plan. Disquiet grows over Sweden's political course and Finland peace hints amid German dissatisfaction. Reports cite mutinies in Norway and Danish reactions to German remarks.
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Associated Press
London
Scandinavia
Trondheim
Denmark
Reich
Finland
Sweden
Scheeme
Hiller
Germany
Halland
Norway
Free Danish Council
Lowen
Hitler
Copenhagen
Therc
Gestapo
Stockholm
Bern
Holland
Frondheim
Arctic Circle
Berlin
DNB
Oslo
Josef Terboven
Reuters
Alta
Attiude
Hoy
Hen
Wilhelmstrasse
Nesses
Dans
Danish Free Corps
Adkins to Washington on War Plant Project
Governor Adkins rushed to Washington to lobby federal officials on a major war plant project in Arkansas. He plans to take Utilities Commission head Jerry Flander and technicians to argue Arkansas has sufficient power to support the project, stressing current power readiness without claiming a future surplus.
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Little Rock
Adkins
Washington
National Capital
Arkansas
Akins
Erry Flander
Utilities Commission Diiner
Arkanas
Italians Claim Sinking of U.S. Battleship
Italian high command says the 33 000-ton Mississippi class battleship was sunk by the submarine Barbarigo in the Atlantic off Freetown West Africa. The claim, broadcast from Rome, lacks independent confirmation and the U.S. Navy declined comment.
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London
Oct
United States
Atlantic
Freetown
West Africa
Halian High Command
United State
Barbarigo
Rome
Barargo
Maryland
Brazil
Navy Department
Washington
Mississippi
New Mexico
Idaho
Victory Corps to train high school students in war work
Oct revised plan in Little Rock outlines universal general corps eligibility with a special section for juniors and seniors. Education Commissioner Ralph Jones says the program coordinates defense savings physical fitness and war training for schools and communities. Governor Adkins praises the initiative as aligning schools with war effort.
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Little Rock
Oct
Ralph Jones
Education Department
Jones
al. R. Owens
Ededucation Department
Adkins
Floyd Sharp
State Defense Council
Air Training Corps of America
Victory Corps
Pick Up Scrap in Wards Three and Four Tomorrow
City of Hope trucks will collect scrap metal in Wards Three and Four tomorrow. The plan, corrected from yesterday, has high school vocational students gathering scrap from curbs and loading it onto city trucks for sale to metal dealers. Funds go to the Army relief society. Ward One coverage was Monday, Ward Two is ongoing, and Wards Three and Four will finish tomorrow.
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City of Hope
R. E. Jackson
Hope High
Hope
Army Relief Society
German Offensive On Stalingrad Front Reported By Soviet Dispatch
A Soviet dispatch described a major German offensive on the Stalingrad front with thousands of attackers including dive bombers and tanks. Reports claimed German forces failed to break through, suffering heavy losses as Russian troops held their positions amid cold conditions.
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Prioner
Red Army
Stali Grad
Communist Party Newp
Willkie Visits Chongqing Amid Busy War Schedule
Willkie arrives in Chongqing after a six hour visit as part of a dense itinerary. Chinese press highlights his activities and comments while Ta Kung Pao notes a plan to rename a street "Willkie Street." Roosevelt's rep in Moscow urges Stalin to press urgent needs for the United Nations.
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Ithungking
Willkie
Chungking
Roosevelt
Speci
Joseph Stalin
Henry Ildy
Associated Press
Moscow
Russia
United Nations
U S Bombers Hit Jop Ships Off Solomons
General MacArthur reports Allied air strikes near Buna in the Owen Stanley range as U S bombers hit a Japanese convoy including two destroyers and a transport. The raid comes as Allied advances on the Papua peninsula reach an eighth day with Japanese reinforcements debated and air battles over Buna and Apail.
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Marlin Specner
MacArthur
Ters
Australia
Buna
Owen Stanley Mounains
Papua
Tokayo
Yeterday
Apail
New Britain
CBS
New Guinea
Lae
Salamaua
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N.Y
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