Balkan Crisis Deepens as Red Tide Swells in Europe
The Balkan situation escalates as communist advances sweep Eastern Europe. The Big Five foreign ministers face a tougher task drafting Italy’s peace treaty while Russia and Britain contest influence in the Balkans. Romania’s throne trembles as King Mihai risks abdication amid a Moscow-backed government not recognized by Washington or London.
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Dewittt MacKenzie
London
Italy
Hungary
Dsan
Bulgaria
Europe
Russia
Southeastern
Balkan
Mihai
Romania
Washington
Star of Hope 1899 Press 1927 Consolidated 1929
Star of Hope Arkansas paper notes January 18 1929 consolidation and publication details at Star building Hope Ark editors and publishers listed. Mentions AP attribution and advertising reps. Ends with a brief note about foreign policy talks with Byrnes and European envoy meetings in London.
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Star of Hope
Consolidated
Arkansas Veterans Returning to U S Aquitania Arrivals
Arkansas servicemen from Little Rock Bentonville Fisher Ravenden Cave City Hampton Morriston Cave City units listed aboard the Aquitania set to dock in New York today. Names include Brasher Porter C Reynolds Elvin L Ambers Kenneth R Odd James R Burgess Whinford L Carter Victor C Conley Charles D Hunter Charlie Pfc Bemtru.
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Arkansas
New York
N. Y
Brasher
Porter C
Little Rock
Reynolds
Elvin L., Jr
Ambers
Kenneth R
Pfc
Bentonville
Odd
James R
Fisher
Scott
James D
Ravenden
Ash
Robert
Rogers
Burgess
Whinford L
Dell
The Story of the Atom War of the Laboratories
The piece outlines Roosevelt’s push for joint US British atomic research via an Advisory Committee on Uranium, the formation of the Manhattan Project, and the race against the Axis. It notes uranium 235 purification, potential chain reactions, and the discovery that bombarding U-238 creates plutonium, with tomorrow promising more on spies and scientists.
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Roosevelt
Alexander Sachs
New York
Albert Einstein
France
Luftwaffe
Britain
America
Churchill
Great Britain
Canada
United States
Axis
Manhattan
War Department
Arkansas servicemen listed by hometowns in postwar return
A long roster names many Arkansas servicemen returning to the States aboard the S.S. General Taylor, with ranks from Pvt. to Lt. and home towns including De Queen, Oxford, Havana, Pine Bluff, Hot Springs, Fort Smith, Magnolia, El Dorado, Benton, and Stuttgart. The list includes service numbers and unit tag lines, reflecting a broad mix of parades of gratitude across communities.
Japan's War End Reported In Atomic Bomb Era Chronicle
Chronological excerpts from Japanese press detail Imperial war policies from August 2 to August 24, noting confidence amid early defeats, shifts to mobilization, Hiroshima bombing coverage, Soviet entry, and the August 14-16 decision to end the war. Editorials reflect national crisis and outlook on Nippon’s rise or fall.
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Japan
United States
Nippon
Okinawa
British Empire
Hiroshima
Aikatsuka Unon
Osaka
Korechika Amnami
List of service members with ranks and hometowns
The text catalogs names, ranks, and home towns including Smith Fort Smith Hopper Alys C Pfc Blythe ville Love Charlie D Pfc Quitman Phillips Pfc Pine Vinson James Pfc Blythe James Acie C Pvt Pine Bluff King Pvt Fulton Reed Pvt Wilmot Reece George T5 Lazora Walker George T-5 Helena Brown Pvt Lakevil lage Gray Louis Jr Pfc Eudora Hatch James L Pfc Stuttgart Lesure Rey Pfc Forest City Redd Mack Pfc oe Scoggins Roy E fe Little Rock Williams Mark Pfc Sparkman Young Sara Pfe Lepart Bailey Leroy Pvt Malvern Carroll Jimmie Pvt Rt 1 El Crite James W Pvt Arkadel ia Baxter Charles K Pfe Siloam Spring Glenn Edw R Pfe Judsonia Hemphill Paul Pfe Blythe Washington James E S Sgt Toniin Willie J T5 Forrest City McLeod Ellie H TS Malvern Thormas Theodore Pfc Little Rickman Thomas E T5 Dalton Dewey Lymand Jr First Lt Marchant John W M-Sgt Clup ae Wm D Jr S-Sgt Little Ock Biinkard Leslie R T5 vs Timberland Benjamin A T5 Bald Knob Treece Gardin Pfc Shirley
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Lazora
Walker
George
Helena
Brown
John D
Lakevillage
Gray
Louis Jr
Eudora
Hatch
James L
Stuttgart
Lesure
Rey
Forest City
Redd
Mack
Scoggins
Roy E
Little Rock
Williams
Mark
Sparkman
Young
Sara Pfe
Lepart
Bailey
Leroy
Malvern
Carroll
Jimmie
Rt. 1
el Dorado
Crite
James W
Arkadelia
Baxter
Charles K
Pfe
Siloam Spring
Glenn Edw
Judsonia
Hemphill
Paul Pfe
Blytheville
Washington
Army plan for 2.5 million by mid next year debated
Gen Douglas MacArthur weighs fluid estimates as War Department plans 2.5 million troops split 900000 in Pacific 000000 in Europe and Atlantic bases and 1.1 million in the United States. Maj Gen S G Henry doubts final need fewer than 2.5 million with 500000 new inductions and 300000 volunteers. Five divisions set for earlier return from Europe to be home by month’s end. Senate panel endorses the plan with praise from Senators O Mahoney and Gurney.
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Cers
Douglas MacArthur
Pacific
Europe
Atlantic
United States
S. G. Henry
War Department
9Th
16Th Armored
Gurney
R-Sd
Army
MacArthur orders Domei news agency shut down
General MacArthur announces Japan’s Domei news agency will be suspended in two stages ending with a full shutdown. He notes occupation forces control Japan and that demobilization of Japanese troops should complete by mid October. Domei provided atrocity reports and rivaled Allied correspondents.
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Japan
MacArthur
Domei
Inosuke Furuno
United Press
Allied
Pub
Come This Time as Victors in Calm Public Unity
The speaker urges the people to face the situation as common citizens, act calmly and properly, and respond with emotion tempered by collective responsibility as victors greet one another.
Market Slump and Mixed Feeds Across Livestock and Grains
National Stockyards reports very meager hog supply with sharp receipts drop due to rains, feeders higher, slaughter cattle and calves mixed with cows and bulls on varied prices, light sheep demand. Wheat futures firm in Chicago with mixed grain declines, rye oats and barley mostly lower. Cotton futures in New Orleans show irregular moves with closing prices mostly steady to mixed around 22.8 to 23.0 per bale.
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ST. Louis Livestock National Stockyards
Ill
Kansas
Chicago
New Orleans
Mayaign
Chicago Market Report: Butter Eggs and Poultry Steady
Chicago market notes show butter receipts 255,084 and firm balance, eggs 9,013 with top firm and irregular balances, U S extras 1 and 229 to 44, live poultry steady with receipts 24 trucks 2 cars and prices 24 to 28 cents for fowl. other items unchanged.
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Chicago
U. S
Market ends steady after eleven sessions without stumble
New York stocks inched lower near the close after eleven straight sessions with no major drop. Trading volume rose to about 1,000,000 shares with notable declines in Chrysler U S Steel General Electric and Allied Chemical while gains appeared in rails and other pivotals.
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New York
Chrysler
U. S., Steel
Youngstown Sheet
Goodrich
U. S. Rubber
Boeing
Lockheed
United Aircraft
Santa Fe
General Electric
International Harvester
Montgomery Ward
Allied Chemical
Southern Pacific
Great Northern
Southern Railway
Armour
General Realty
Bethlehem, Texas Co
Arrest of Burma Independence Corps organizer amid postwar crackdowns
The roundup of non Japanese war criminals in Japan continued with the arrest of Aung Than former military attache to the puppet Burmese embassy in Tokyo and organizer of the Burma Independence Corps He was seized at the Fujiya hotel in Miyanoshita by Col Ralph Laughlin Pierre judge advocate of the Eighth Army He was the fifth of 16 non Japanese sought as war criminals to be taken into custody.
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Lishing
MacArthur
Japan
Aung Than
Tokyo
Burma Independence Corps
Fujiya
Miyanoshita
Ralph Laughlin Pierre
S. D
Eighth Army
Inan
New York Cotton Sees Revenue Dip After Early Rise
The New York cotton market rose early by about 35 cents a bale due to profit taking and hedging, then reversed in late trading. Traders cite technical factors for the slight decline after a week of gains. Heavy buying of October and December by spot houses occurred at open, seen as cover against recent Spain sales. Prices by late afternoon: Oct 22.89, Dec 22.94, Mar 22.91.
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New York
Spain
Woman Hurt In Wreck Near Burlington Iowa
Mrs. Richard Jackson of Burlington Iowa was critically injured when the automobile she rode in overturned on a wet highway near Harrison on September 14. The driver and other occupants were not described in available text. Police investigated the crash and the condition of Mrs. Jackson drew immediate medical attention. Authorities cautioned drivers to exercise care on slick roads.
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Harrison
Richard Jackson
Burlington
Iowa
Big B-17 Bomber Crashes Into Adams Field Home
A B 17 bomber running wild during landing at Adams Field struck the home of Desmark Wright after leaving the runway. Three people named Alberta Wright Desmark Wright and Harold Evans were killed, two others injured. The plane ferried from Ardmore to Love Field, crew not identified. A board of officers investigates the accident.
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Little Rock
Adams Field
Desmark Wright
Alberta Wright
Desmark Jr
Harold Evans
Irvin Lee Wright
Bobby Wright
Ardmore
Okla
Army Air Field
Love Field
Dallas
Tex
Wilmer E. Hall
Hall
Walnut Ridge
Ark
Army
Johr
Wii
Marshall
Kerr Explains Ban on Rice Hulls Imports
Gov Robert Kerr of Oklahoma told Governor Laney the plan to ban mixed feeds with rice hulls protects Oklahoma agricultural interests from adulterated seeds. President Joe C. Scott of the Oklahoma state board of agriculture supported the action cited by Kerr. In another note, a traffic crash near Harrison left Mrs Jackson and three children with minor injuries, driver Kenneth Archibald among those involved.
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Little Rock
Robert S. Kerr
Oklahoma
Laney
Joe C. Scott
Oklahoma State Board of Agriculture
Harrison
Jackson
Kenneth Archibald
Jacson
Camp Livingston
Harrison Clinic
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