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Newspaper
Hope Star
Location
Hope, Arkansas, United States of America
Date
Sep 14, 1945
Page
1
A historical column notes Alex H. Washburn and a May time frame tied to Our Daily Bread. The item hints at a religious or charitable reference with limited readable context and suggests a notable person linked to the organization during the month.
The article cites Peron as de facto Argentine ruler warning of an imminent revolution and urges Army loyalty. It contrasts government with the people, notes Argentina's restricted vote, strong national credit, and the country’s Axis ties before World War II. The piece also covers British MP Stanley Evans urging continued lend-lease and Truman’s stance on repayment.
Pulaski Chancellor Frank H. Dodge ruled the State Board of Fiscal Control may face injunctions if it pays ancient state claims. The ruling dissolves a temporary injunction blocking review of C. S. Constant’s $25,000 claim, while allowing possible future injunctions against payment. The decision keeps Walton’s suit alive and preserves options to bar payment if invoked before disbursement.
At a Kiwanis meeting in Decature, II, members reenacted a scene from the old swimming hole removing and re dressing. The discarded appeal totaling 400 pounds was donated to the United Nations Clothing collection.
A small kitchen grease fire at Paisley Grade School prompted a response from Hope Fire Department shortly after noon today. The blaze caused little damage and was quickly controlled.
Washington September 14 two major postwar measures advance in the Senate. The finance committee sends to the floor an emergency unemployment compensation bill guaranteeing up to 26 weeks of state payments but stopping short of a $25 weekly top. The Banking Committee prepares a full employment bill declaring federal duty to provide jobs for all willing workers. Kilgore seeks a $25 guarantee and 26 weeks, while others warn against encouraging extended unemployment. The package covers 2.9 million federal workers and 400,000 maritime workers, plus travel allowances up to 200 for returning veterans. Chairman George reports only one no vote on the compensation bill.
Tokyo premier Higashi-Kuni urged Americans to forget Pearl Harbor as Japan pledges a new peaceful nation. He said America has won and Japan has lost and the war is ended while promising greater freedom of speech and press for Japanese citizens. The AP sent ten questions and received a detailed nine-page reply within a day.
President Washington dispatch reports Maj. Gen. I H Edwards testifying to the Senate military committee that with three of four draftees already assured release by July 1, demobilization may speed up. Officials suggest occupation troop requirements in Japan could shrink, enabling a reduction below the 2 500 000 strength target by next July. Continued on page two.
General Jonathan Wainwright, worn by war, resigns from public life at a Waldorf Astoria dinner. He urges Americans to remember lessons of war and warns Japan that victory does not end vigilance. He stresses a militant peace and readiness to defend and keep defenses impregnable.
Texarkana officials report bus service resumed at 6 a.m. after Texarkana Bus Company drivers voted to end a two day walkout. A settlement was reached with AFL union leaders and the U S conciliation service. Company officers pledged to arbitrate unresolved issues to drivers satisfaction.
The Livestock Show association contracts the North American Exposition Carnival to appear at the Southwest Arkansas Livestock Show in Hope. It bills as the biggest carnival yet, a railroad show on 25 flat cars with 18 rides 40 concessions and 6 shows. It provides its own lighting generators and has seven neon towers. During the 1849 Gold Rush many paid high prices for tickets and even offered to work aboard ships.
A hurricane with winds near 135 mph is driving toward the Florida coast 570 miles southeast of Miami. Troops and Coast Guard units are alert for possible evacuation and safety measures as military bases prepare and Red Cross volunteers stand by. A pilot predicted winds may reach 150 mph upon landfall.
Marines on a Pacific island improvise shelter and furniture from a vacant K ration box turning it into a camp stool writing table or trunk. They fashion beds from inner tubes on a four by four frame with rubber strips as springs, claiming unmatched comfort despite the harsh conditions.
A six and a half second interval marks how often a person is injured in a home accident. The statistic highlights frequent household risks and the need for safety awareness and preventative measures.
General Douglas MacArthur shuts down Domei the last Japanese propaganda outlet in Tokyo and vows surrender terms will be fully applied not softly. He notes occupation control is complete and discusses troop demobilization and prisoner evacuation as over 100000 American soldiers already land in Japan. Two Japanese leaders commit hara-kiri amid crisis reports, while a wartime official predicts occupation forces may reach 400000. Brigadier General Diller says American agencies may set up news facilities in Japan.
Vice-president Juan D. Peron issued an extraordinary proclamation against a rising plot to overthrow the Argentine government and urged loyal troops to resist revolt. He accused conspirators of seeking support within the army and warned that some leaders push foreign intervention while many people, drawn by a love of freedom, have fallen for a deceptive propaganda campaign.
U S intelligence officers maintain the theory that Adolf Hitler may be alive despite evidence. General Silbert said Hitler’s case remains open until death is proved beyond doubt. A detailed medical report lists skull and bone measurements to prevent impersonation, though claims of his death in battle persist in Nazi circles.
Lt. Francis McCabe of Clifton New Jersey posted the best physical fitness scores at the Alexandria Army Air Field event by completing 114 setups 24 pullups and a 350 yard shuttle run in 50 seconds.
Oscar a Marine prisoner at Camp Ashiro in Yokosuka Japan kept a memory book listing 26 meat types 16 pastries and a six meal daily menu from 6 am to midnight reflecting hunger during captivity. He drafted menu one and planned a second before liberation ended the note.
A 10 member joint congressional committee to investigate the Pearl Harbor disaster was named. Senate Majority Leader Alben W. Barkley likely heads the panel with five senators and five representatives, including Jere Cooper and Bertrand Gearhart. The panel will review prior investigations and may call officers such as Rear Adm. Husband E. Kimmel and Gen. Walter Short. It aims to avoid politics and gather counsel from the best available experts.
The Duke of Windsor said he plans to visit England in early October without the duchess who will join him later. They will go directly to Paris from New York before sailing to Le Havre aboard the Argentina. The couple will stay in a rented Paris apartment then move to Antibes, and the duke hopes to see his mother Queen Mary again.
Washington reports delaying the end of meat rationing due to uncertain foreign demand and fears of renewed shortages and black markets if action comes too soon. A senior Agriculture official says October or sooner could see easing via lower point values or removing some meats from rationing, with Britain and UN relief funding influencing moves.
Memphis September reports state work on the Mississippi river bridge resumed after AFL officials pressed a contract clause requiring all materials to be handled by AFL unions. Union engineers returned to the West Memphis site while contractors Merritt Chapmen and Scott maintained the limitation could not be accepted. Memphis CIO coordinator Copeland criticized AFL efforts to limit material delivery to its members.
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