Forgotten War Echoes and The Whistler Family Legacy
The article recalls the early days of World War II, with headlines from September 1939 and urging Americans to support the Allied cause. It frames the war as a test of resolve, criticizes labor strikes in war plants, and urges decisive action for peace. It also notes Whistler’s forgotten father, who built the first Moscow to St. Petersburg railroad.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Poland
Germany
The
Star
England
Herblock
Len Mitton
Whistler
George Washingby Whistler
Moscow
St. Petersburg
Leningrad
Togo Resigns as Japan Foreign Minister Tojo Takes Over
Tokyo reports Premier General Hideki Tojo assumes control of Japan’s foreign ministry after Shigenori Togo resigns for personal reasons. Togo, ambassador to Russia and Germany, had led the ministry since the current government formed last October. Observers in China and Britain weigh potential shifts toward Russia, Siberia, and broader war strategy as Tokyo may pursue new moves in the Pacific theater.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tokyo
Shigenori Togo
Hideki Tojo
Hirohito
Toja
Imperial Palace
Togo
Tokyo Radio
Germany
Berlin
Russia
Chungking
Japan
Jing Tugsia
Siberia
Associated Press
Foreign Ministry
London
Adolf Hitler
Manchukuo
Siberian
China
United Nations
Solomon Islands
Milne Bay
New Guinea
Hope Station 9 Goes on Air
The state police radio station at Hope, first of four authorized by the 1941 legislature, went on the air last night. The 1,000 watt transmitter covered most of southwest Arkansas and was built with 6500 state funds and about 10000 WPA labor. Permanent permission to buy materials for a station at Clarksville was obtained, but WPA labor would not be available for about 60 days. Other stations will be built at Warren and Forrest City.
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Little Reel
Snet
Hope
Supl
Gray Albright
Hic
Arkansas
Albright
Clarksville
Warren
Forrest City
Spending Tax Outlined by Treasury
Washington reports Treasury representatives prepare a major plan to tax consumer spending to fight inflation. The proposal would tax discretionary personal expenditures not covered by existing tax breaks, with broad exemptions for debts, insurance, and savings incentives. Senate Finance Committee discussions suggest a four to five billion dollar annual revenue, with debates on impact and exemptions for corporations and postwar refunds tied to government bond purchases.
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Washington
Treasury
Senate Finance Committee
Vandenberg
Rmich
House
Ways and Means Committee
Randolph Paul
George
D-Ga
Paul
Germans Pay Heavily for Gains Before Stalingrad
Moscow dispatches describe heavy German losses as they push toward Stalingrad from the southwest and infiltrate its defenses. Soviet reports tally at least 48 Slanks and about 2,000 German casualties, with further fighting near Don and Volga. The heat, water shortages, and air losses are highlighted as the front lines shift between Don and Volga, while Soviet cavalry retakes a village south of Krasnodar and naval raids near the Caucasus are thwarted.
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Eddy Gilmore
Moscow
Stalingrad
Rond
Germany
Kostelnikovski-Stalingrad
Soviet Informaton Bureau
Red Army
Don Bend
Caucasian
Krasnodar
Pravda
Black Sea
Communist Party
Don
Volga
No Man's-Land
Moscow Radio
Sz Ivestia
Tzvestia
Voronezh
Kotelnikovski
Blackie the dog executed for death of Dorothy Whipka
Davenport police report a large dog identified as the killer of Dorothy Whipka, 21, who was fatally struck as she stepped from a sidewalk. The owner agreed to the death penalty after a coroner's jury ordered the animal impounded and euthanized in a gas chamber.
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Davenport
Iowa
Pi— “Blackie
Dorothy Whipka
Reed Phillipa
Saenger and Blallo theaters salute heroes in September drive
The Saenger and Blallo theaters join a national September observance titled Sa lute to Our Heroes to promote War Bonds and Stamps. Today September 1 marks American Heroes Day with a 2 pm tribute to service members led by Mayor Albert Graves. Color guards will march to God Bless America as bonds are offered during intermission with pledges sought.
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Saenger
Blallo
America
Albert Graves
Rationing of Meat Is Next
Washington reports the government plans meat rationing to ensure fair shares amid record livestock output. Wickard promises conservation measures and meatless days to limit civilian consumption, with weekly allowances around two and a half pounds per person.
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Washington
Wickard
War Production Board
FSA and AAA Sued for Tax Exemption
Revenue Commissioner Joe Hardin in Little Rock says a test suit will determine if FSA cooperative members can buy through the AAA without state sales tax. He cites a Washington ruling that seed and items are exempt when bought for co op members, while co ops deny tax evasion.
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Little Rock
Revenue
Joe Hardin
FSA
Agricultural Adjustment Administration
Hardin
AAA
Washington
Elementary Plans for School Opening Sept. 9 Ignore Mixed Classes
Hope Public Schools schedule a September reopening with a two day teacher conference for white and negro staff. All elementary pupils must enroll September 4 at 6 40 a m to receive textbook cards and free books, with buses running for elementary students only. }
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Hope Public Schools
Beryl Henry
Arkansas
Paisley
Missouri Pacific Railroad
Main Street
North Hazel Street
Brookwood
Hazel Street
Mainet
Neate
Missouri Pacific
Hervey Street
Oglesby
Ry E. Jackson
Thomas Lavan
Roy Allison
BR. P. Bowen
Irma Dean
Mary Drake
Fred Ellis
Mary Jane Murray
Virginia Rose Atkinson
R. E. Jackson
Dorenthy Davenport
Robert Whinnery
Frank Mason
Mildred McPherson
Sara Payton
Ruth Taylor
Barbara Chandler
Oglesby School
C. C. Stuart
Howard Byers
Thea P. Will
Marie Bette Holt
Florine Miller
Mabel Ethridge
Mack Stuart
M. B. Balsh
George M. Green
Kenry Taylor
J. L. Pilekinton
J. KB. Sundlin
Vivian Caperate
Bessie Green
B. C. Hyitt
Tide of Battle Turns Toward Allies in Fourth War Year
Amid World War II entering its fourth year, reports from Moscow and London suggest the Allies are slowly gaining strength. Soviet and Allied broadcasts declare the anti-Hitler coalition grows, while Germany faces renewed strain and potential prolongation of the conflict. Polish premier Sikorski warns of German exhaustion, and U.S. entry is seen as decisive for the final outcome.
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Associated Press
United Nations
Adolf Hitler
Moscow
Red Army
Hitler
Anti Poll Tax Bill Advances in Washington
Washington September 1 House conferees agreed to Senate amendments on the soldiers absentee voting bill. They accepted provisions exempting armed services from poll tax requirements in some southern states and extended absentee voting to primaries and general elections for senators representatives and presidential electors. An amendment to include service members abroad was approved amid military objections about administrative burden and security concerns.
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Washington
House
Senate
Armed Services
Green
D-Ri
Joint Conference
Rankin
D-Miss
United States
Army
Navy
Convict Yank Found Guilty in Northern Ireland Dance Hall Fight
Pvt William E. Davis of Cleburne Texas was convicted of manslaughter by a US military court for the fatal knife slaying of British Private Qwen McLoughlin of the British Pioneers after a dance hall incident in Northern Ireland on September 1. Davis received an eight year sentence amid defense claims of self defense following an alleged attack on a friend by British soldiers.
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United States Army
Northern Ireland
PRA
United States Military Court
William E. Davis
Cleburne
Tex
Davis
Qwen McLoughlin
Many Minors Enter Business Positions in Arkansas
Little Rock reports many 14 to 18 year old youths entered work as men entered armed services or war industries. Labor Commissioner W. J. McCain notes a rise in work permits for minors this past fiscal year versus 244 in the prior year.
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Little Rock
Arkansas
W. J. McCain
McCain
Flashes of Life Vanishing Bachelors in Cartersburg
Cartersburg Indiana a town of 310 people lists only four single men awaiting draft calls. Twenty-Two townspeople already serve in the armed forces as local life stories reflect wartime draft pressures.
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Associated Press
Cartersburg
Ind
Lwo
Uniform Draft Plan Ordered Instructs Boards on Inductions
Washington Sept 1 Maj Gen Lewis B Hershey directs state Selective Service boards to stagger calls so married men are drafted later than single men in some areas while others remain unchanged. He urges completing initial classifications by Oct 16 to meet 1943 needs and calls for faster processing to match expected monthly drafts.
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Washington
Lewis B. Hershey
Selective Service
Hershey
Selective Service Sytem
Hershey Aid
Congress
Taft
Ohio
Arkansas
Cattle Rock
E. L. Caompere
Bieken
Allied Artillery and Air Step In On North Africa Assault
Allied forces in the Western Desert launched a coordinated assault as Rommel’s Afrika Korps attacked north of the Qattara? line. American B 25s and Mitchells supported British and South African fighters, with new commanders Alexander and Montgomery directing a grim defense to hold Egypt.
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Edward Kennedy
Western Desert
Western
United States
Britain
Erwin Rommel
Qattara
Churchill
Egypt
Harold Alexander
Bernard Law Montgomery
Rommel
Elmein
Mediterranean
el Alar
Athens
Alli Desert
Tokyo
Billy Mitchell
U.S. Army
U. S. Air Force
Desert
Col. G. Goodrich
Augusta
William W. Wilcox
Oskloosa
Iowa
Preas
London
Alamein
Jimmi
Reuters
Cairo
Amecan
el Algmein
Nile
Near East
Russia
North Africa
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Alex. H. Washburn
Pacific
Hope Station 9
Europe
Africa
India
Southwest
Wladyslaw Sikorski
Convict Yank
Ulck
Memphis
Venn
Walter Chandler
Charlotte
N.C
Mary Jane Watkins
Macklenburg County Selective Service Board No. 4
Lloyd Alvin Watkins
Ogden
Utah
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