Open Dissension Breaks Out Among Big Five Ministers
London struggles as the Big Five foreign ministers fail to produce a successful first meeting. The scene is set by a Europe cleaved politically and economically, with Russia rising, Germany and Italy weakened, and France dealt a severe blow. The piece notes temporary chaos and the return of spheres of influence as the world seeks a remade peace.
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Council of Foreign Ministers
London
Europe
Russia
Germany
Italy
France
London News Chronicle
Beggars on Hong Kong Streets Amid Silent Suffering
Feature describes the harsh scene of beggars in Hong Kong, with elderly men and women collapsing on pavements and dying quietly. It highlights child street workers, orphaned youngsters bearing siblings, scavenging for scraps, and flies feeding on open sores as the city’s harsh underbelly.
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Hong Kong
Hope Star Hope Ark 1899 1927 1929 Beggar in Hong Kong
A Hope Star reader note describes a boy nicknamed The Tarantula seen daily near the Hong Kong hotel. The observer notes the boy appears seven years old and is likely 14, and recalls a question to a Hong Kong resident about life before the war. The resident responds that condition reflects China.
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Hong Kong
China
Kido Says Emperor Not Talking Abdication Yet
In a Tokyo palace office Kido, a key wartime adviser and close figure to Emperor Hirohito, discusses abdication rumors. He states the emperor has not spoken of abdication and calls reports false, noting abdication impractical with Potsdam terms to be carried out.
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Kido
Japan
Tokyo Imperial Palace
Long Hasen
Potsdam
Saipan
State Department
Washington
China
U. S. State Department
Rasmussen’s Robinson Crusoe life and escapes from Japanese crops
Rasmussen, living off milk and dairy by products, scavenged farms for food while evading Japanese raiders. He described milking cows, making butter and cheese, stealing onions and rice, and hiding in dugouts as American planes appeared overhead, leading to a dramatic escape plan.
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Rasmussen
Oaklawn Park to Host Fall Horse Meet Nov 5 to Dec 8
Little Rock set in September 24 report shows Oaklawn Park in Hot Springs received a permit from the Arkansas Racing Commission for a fall meet running November 5 through December 8. It marks Hot Springs first fall season in Oaklawn ten years and could affect subsequent spring meets. The panel rejected multiple annual meets and added horse claiming rules with a 39 day restriction and a 25 percent penalty. Dr A Housley and George D Ray named track veterinarian and commission steward.
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Little Rock
Hot Springs
Oaklawn Park
Oaklawn Rocky Club
Arkansas Acing Commission
Oaklawn
A. Housley
George D. Ray
Lunchville
Kansas City Pleads For Natural Gas Expansion In St Louis
Kansas City counsel argued before the commission that bulk evidence should be challenged later and pressed for natural gas rather than mixed or manufactured gas. Kinsey cited Mississippi River Fuel Co. with ample reserves and a single 22 inch pipeline, warning against outages and high costs and urging a Panhandle Eastern link to diversify supply. He warned against export restrictions and proposed no state policy to avoid disaster, noting public health and industry cost concerns.
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D. C
St. Louis
FPC
Draper
Kinsey
Mississippi River Fuel Company
Mississippi Company
Lacleed
Missouri Public Service Commission
Monroe
Panhandle Eastern Pipeline Company
Panhantile
Texas
Missouri
Issouri
St. Laws
Phil
Farmer War End Tales In Milk Theft Question
A fragment recounts a farmer declaring the war over and American military police questioning a detainee on board a ship. They press him with a sharp query asking if he had been stealing milk from farmers as they escorted him back to his vessel.
Eddas claims Mussolini’s mistress ruled Italy in 1942 interview
Lipari Island exile Edda Ciano daughter of Benito Mussolini says Clara Petacci wielded real power at the height of Fascism and that the ministerial post was effectively at her house. She recounts personal loyalties, denies working for the Germans, and reflects on her husband Ciano and Italy’s armistice.
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Ann Stringer
Lipari Island
Italy
Edda Ciano
Benito Mussolini
Clara Petacci
Mussolini
Milan
Il Duce
Edda
Lipari
Sicily
Count Galeazzo Ciano
Reichsmarshal
Hermann Goering
Joachim von Ribbentrop
England
Abyssinia
Grand Council
Rome
Ciano
Switzerland
Milwaukee rep highlights St. Louis smoke abatement work
ip H Porter representing coal interests from Milwaukee Wisconsin described St. Louis achievements in smoke abatement noting the problem remains partial. He cited natural gas as a key factor and said St. Louis was praised for its smoke control as a public health measure.
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Ip H. Porter
Milwaukee
Wis
Kinsey
Daily Bread Continued From Page One
The article discusses ongoing diplomacy and cautious optimism for lasting peace. It notes that Daily Bread from page one remarks on potential jeopardy to countries, expresses no quarrel with the Russian form of government, and suggests that mutual goodwill between Premier Stalin and the United States could improve chances for durable peace.
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Stalin
Anglo U S Oil Pact Reported
London reports a tentative British American oil pact outlining equal opportunity for both nations in global oil exploration and development. It envisions a nonbinding advisory committee to guide practices in key regions like the Middle East and South America, without forcing production limits.
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London
United States
Harold Ickes
Emanuel Shinwell
Middle East
South America
Ickes
Shinwell
United States Senate
Alvin Jacobson
United States National Oil Policy Committee
The
Petroleum Administration For War
Prisoners of War Deployed for Arkansas Harvests
Nearly 9,653 prisoners of war are assigned to Arkansas farms for the Nov 1 to Dec 31 period. Aubrey D. Gates of the University of Arkansas Agricultural Extension Service said many have arrived at branch camps to harvest cotton, rice, corn, and hay across the state.
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Little Rock
Arkansas
Aubrey D. Gates
University of Arkansas Agricultural Extension Service
Screening scores exempt 300 from overseas duty
Washington reports a new War Department rule granting overseas exemption to enlisted men with 36 points or 37 years old or 34 with over a year’s service. Umbers 48+ points as of Sept 2 are exempt. Some officers have lower thresholds. Nurses and certain medical staff also qualify under specific point or age limits. The ruling excludes regular army personnel and volunteers.
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Washington
Army
War Department
Medical and Dental Corps
Veterinary and Medical Administrative Corps
State Dept Plans Surplus Goods Disposal Across World
Washington reports President Truman will place surplus wartime goods disposal under the State Department. Senate witnesses say about 6 million tons in Europe alone, valued around $1,000 per ton, may be redirected to nations in need with payment in kind or goodwill.
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Washington
Truman
State Department
John W. Snyder
Europe
Snyder
Senate
Pacific
Department
Army-Navy Liquidation Commission
Foreign Economic Administration
Surplus Property Administration
W. Stuart Symington
United States
Texarkana golfer Clark wins four states title in final
Texarkana’s Bill Clark defeated Ross McDade of Shreveport to win the four states invitational golf championship. Clark beat Vance Lidell in the semi finals, while McDade advanced by defeating Aubrey Harper. In Fort Smith, Joe Durham Jr. captured the city championship with a 70 over Steve Creekmore. In Little Rock, James Alexander, 85, longtime farmer and reformer, died after a career as a plantation overseer turned landowner and state reform leader. Survivors include his wife, a son, a daughter, a brother and a sister.
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Texarkana
Bill Clark
Ross McDade
Shreveport
Louisiana
Clark
Vance Lidell
McDade
Aubrey Harper
Fort Smith
Army Air Force
Joe Durham
Steve Creekmere
Little Rock
Arkansas
James Alexander
Scott
Pulaski County
Alexander
Arkansas Profitable Farming Bureau
State Penitentiary Commission
T. C. McRae
Market Report from St Louis Livestock Sales
National Stockyards report shows hogs steady to lower for feeding pigs and early lean slaughter hogs with a 14.70 ceiling for medium to choice barrows and gilts. Cattle receipts 7,000 with steers, cows, and bulls varying in price. calves, stockers, and feeders noted. Sheep receipts 2,500 with spring lambs and ewes steady to strong. prices for good and choice lambs range 11.00 to 14.25. Also notes on nationwide markets and industrial stocks.
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ST. Louis Livestock National Stockyards
New Orleans Cotton Prices Slip On Liquidation Ahead Of October Day
New Orleans cotton futures fell as long liquidation intensified in anticipation of first October notice day. Closing prices showed declines of 30 to 40 cents per bale, with Oct near 22.54 and Dec around 22.75. March, May, and July contracts also finished lower, signaling a broad price retreat across nearby and deferred positions.
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New York
New Orleans
New York Stocks See Mixed Close Amid Spotty Trading
Bullish contingents sought a rally but there was little follow through and trends were spotty near the close. Transfers for the fur stretch ran about 900000 shares while occasional gains appeared for Southern Pacific New York Central Eastern Air Lines at a 1945 peak Lehigh Coal and Navigation Kennecott Du Pont Montgomery Ward U S Gypsum and Chrysler. Losers included General Motors Sears Roebuck Goodrich Standard Oil New Jersey American Telephone and others.
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New York
Southern Pacific
N. Y. Central
Eastern Air Lines
Lehigh Coal and Navigation
Kennecott, du Pont
Montgomery Ward
U. S. Gypsum
Chrysler
General Motors
Sears Roebuck
Goodrich
Standard Oil
American Telephone
Ana
Grain and Provisions Market Summary
Wheat futures opened weak then rose to new seasonal highs for December and May. Wheat closed 7 8 higher to 7 4 lower, December 1.71 1 4. Corn 1 3 to 1 4 lower, December 1.16 5 8. Oats mostly unchanged to 3 5 higher, December 63 02 7 8. Rye 11 8 to 11 2 cents higher, December 1.40 9 8 to 1.50. Barley up 2 8 to 5 8, December 1.08 3 4. Cash wheat steady to 1 cent higher. Estimated receipts 42 cars. shipping sales 25,000 bushels.
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Chicago
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