Speer guesses on next move of Jap offensive
World War analyst Witt Mackenzie weighs Japan likely options as Gen. Tojo or Ming threaten new operations against India or Russia. He argues a Siberian or Indian invasion would strain Tokyo’s resources, invite American air bases, and risk a catastrophic response from Allied forces, potentially sealing Japan’s fate.
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Hope Star
Hope
Arkansas
Speer
Hata
Japan
America
Russia
Hitler
Stalingrad
Volga
Waterwiy
Siberia
India
Southwest
Pacific
Uncle Sam
Burma
Tokyo
Vladivostok
Siberian
Manchuria
Korea
Market Report from Saint Louis Stockyards and Chicago Grain
National Stockyards numbers show cattle and hogs mixed with feeders and sows varying, weights 100 to 460 pounds. Chicago grain markets drift on inflation talks. wheat and corn move within narrow ranges as President Roosevelt’s stance influences ceilings and farm prices. Poultry, butter, eggs, and potatoes show steady or unsettled pricing with regional variations.
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ST. Louis Livestock National Stockyards
U.S. Dept
Dame
Chicago
Washington
Washington News
Roosevelt
White Rock
Idaho
South Dakota Bliss
Minnesota
North Dakota
Bliss
Cobbler
Wisconsin
Nazis Soviets Battle on Volga Front and Arctic
War bulletin reports stubborn resistance on the Terek front near Grozny while Red Army presses salients from Voronezh to the far north. It notes use of reindeer brigades in the Arctic and a battalion wiped out in a Murmansk front attack.
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Volga
Terek
Carteasius
Grozny
Red Army
Voroneal
Murmansk
Arctic Circle
Louis B. Mayer Tops U S High Salary List
Washington reports the Treasury disclosed salaries over 75000 a year. Louis B. Mayer led with 704 426. 60 for the year ending Aug 31 1941. Thomas J Watson Jr ranked second with 9449 294 26. Bing Crosby was the highest paid movie star with 联合 302 124.81 and 150 000 from two studios.
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Washington
United States Treasury
Louis B. Mayer
Loew, Incorporated
Treasury
Thomas Jatson
Interaional Business Machines Corporation
Bing Crosby
Paramount Pictures
Universal Pictures Company, “Incorporated
State Legionnaires Leave for Kansas City Convention
Little Rock reports Arkansas Legionnaires depart for the national American Legion Convention in Kansas City. Governor Adkins and Lt. Col. Hendrix Lackey head the group, with state Guard and Legion banners. Auxiliary units raise membership to 1607, about 37 percent of the upcoming year’s quota, amid a 31 percent goal.
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Little Rock
Arkan Sas
National American Legion Convention
Kansas City
Adkinsong
Hendrix Lackey
State Guard
State Legion
Arkansas
Legion Auxiliary
New York Stocks and Cotton Prices Shift on Mixed Ticker
New York stocks moved on a narrow range with penny issues dominating while rails showed modest gains and most issues closed little changed. Cotton futures eased after steady daytime trading with late declines of 20 to 45 cents and notable price shifts across contracts.
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New York
Rails
Jist
Common
International Telephone
Panhandle Producing
Chicago & Eastern US Mast Us
Preferred
Dale
Bale Lower
1942 Elections Bring About Many Changes
Washington reports the 1942 primaries cost 4 incumbent senators and 19 House members their seats or renomination bids. Of 34 senators up for renomi nation, 24 Democrats, nine Republicans, and one Independent faced decisions. War and apathy shaped turnout, with isolationism influencing few voters yet surfacing in some races.
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D. Harold Oliver Washington
House
Green
Rhode Island
Norvis
Pearl Harbor
Lodge
James C. Eastlana
South Dakota
Bylow
Kocialkowski
Ilinois
Patrick
Alabama
Schulte
Indiana
Faddis
Moser
Pennsylvania
Cartwright
Oklahoma
Sweeney
Ohio
Ford
Mississippi
Boggs
Louisiana
Meyer
Maryland
Elist
Massachusetts
Tenneowhcz
Michigan
Paddock
Illnois- Jarrett
Oliva
Maine
Robertson
North Dakota
Youngdahl
Minnesota
Jenks
Hampshire
Coffee
Nebraska
Callins
Ellis and
Terry
Arkansas
Tata Ee Ma
Publishers Plan to Meet at Hot Springs
Chattanooga Tenn Sept 17 The Southern Newspaper Publishers Association convention will feature this year as newspapers in a nation at war. Secretary Manager Walter C Johnson announced. Meetings are scheduled Monday and Tuesday with one on Wednesday. Two luncheon meetings and guest speakers are planned for each session.
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Chattanooga
Tenn
Southern
Isociation
Hot Springs
Ark
Walter C. Johnson
New Battle for Continued Tram Page One
Allied forces advance by air from Port Moreaby taking about two days over rugged land routes. Ground troops receive support as planes strafed Japanese positions from low levels while jungles hinder air detection. General MacArthur announces Allied air strikes on Buna New Guinea and dispersal targets at Rabaul and Buka. In India, cotton mills rose from 34 in 1932 to 388 in 1940 amid political shifts with Democratic senatorial gains by Serugham and McKeaugh.
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Port Moreaby
Natrow
MacArthur
Buna
New Guinea
Rabaul
New Britain
Buka
Solomons
Mysterious raft fired on by army patrol near Long Island
New York reports that a small raft was found on a Long Island beach near the Hamptons. An army beach patrol fired a shot at a prowler in an unsuccessful bid to halt the man. No further signs were discovered after searches by soldiers police and coast guard. The incident recalls earlier Nazi saboteur events along the Atlantic coast.
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New York
Sastern Defense Command
Atlantic
Long Island
Willy Poller
Coast Guard
Hamptons
Montauk Point
Amagionsett Beach
Florida
Washington
Bob Griffith Heads House Speaker List
The 1943 House speakership race narrows to Griffith and Northcutt with Campbell and Castrain withdrawing. Griffith of Pulaski, backed by IM representatives, seeks senate cooperation on a potential budget committee joint session while Rep Williamson looks to civil service and state employee reforms.
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Weetian
Whames F Campbell
Chartint
Ted McCastrain
Monroe
Bob) Griffith
Pulaski
A. Northcutt
Fulton
Campbell
Griffith
Achings
Gl. Gov
J. 1
Beele Shayer
Legiyte Live Joint Budget Committee
Jack Williamson
Stone
Ank
Ivie C. Spencer
Craighewel
Williamson
Arkansas Gazette
Arkansas Democrat
Fort Smith
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Lydia
Pinkham
Betty Rose
Coats
Talbot
Market Report
U.S
Vladivostul
Pew
Middle East
Nippon Long
Jon
A. Haynes
Manhattan
Lee
Jain
AETNA
Hope's Finest Department Store
Serugham
Nevada
McKeaugh
Illinois
Bob Griffith
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