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Newspaper
Monroe News Star
Location
Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 30, 1943
Page
8
Open letter from Chief B L Brantley urges townspeople to back a safe Fourth seeking to save manpower and material during wartime. He stresses enforcement, public support, and patriotic duty to prevent drowning falls firearms and traffic incidents while wartime measures constrain travel.
Milton Beaver and Mamie Reed were fined 100 dollars each for carrying concealed weapons. Elizabeth Cooper received 60 days in jail for vagrancy plus six days and 7.50 dollars for drunk and disorderly conduct. Mary Maestas and Mena Lovett with Leona Jones faced vagrancy charges and fingerprint reporting. George Gray paid 15 dollars for trespass. Three traffic violators were fined a total of 16 dollars. Social security cards misused for identification cited. Red Cross reports over 1,000 emergency messages daily between troops and locals.
The article explains limited public aircraft loss percentages, noting an army plane loss ratio worldwide of about one to three for the enemy. It highlights that British fighters shielded American bombers in Europe, explains why fighters aren’t often cited, and praises the P-38 and P-47 as top fighters. It also notes heavy bomber escorts by P-38s and prolific Fortress and Lightning effectiveness in various theaters.
A cluttered entry lists crossword style clues and scattered OCR fragments, mentioning peruse probes, acids, ships of war, and varied terms. It references various aircraft such as P-39 Bell Aircobras, P-40 Warhawk, P-51 Mustangs, and P-47 Thunderbolt, noting Russia’s claimed score of three to one for P-39s and potential top plane status for the Thunderbolt.
The Knights of Columbus will induct new officers at their headquarters Thursday at 8 p.m. Grand Knight L. H. Krogmire announces Allen Ritter will succeed him. He thanks members for support and urges ongoing backing for the new leadership and others taking office.
Little Rock June 30. Actress June Knight testifies in a divorce case that oilman Arthur A. Cameron urged signing a motion picture contract before their August 1938 marriage to prove she did not marry for money. She recalls their marriage twice and describes life with him including a Houston stay and Beverly Hills church ceremony.
A man named W. W. Courtney of Baton Rouge and Farmerville failed to appear for trial on a driving under the influence charge in city court. Judge W. M. Harper ordered his $100 bond forfeited. Other defendants, L. C. Scott and Callie Young, both labeled negro, forfeited bonds of $12.50 and $10 respectively on anti vice charges. W. D. Rebworth, F. Milton and L. F. (text ends).
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