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Newspaper
Monroe News Star
Location
Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Oct 02, 1942
Page
1
A reminiscence on Billy Sunday as an American figure whose sermons mixed religion with baseball slang He drew crowds with loud shows while some ministers believed he drew stray souls back to faith Reporters sometimes joined the show and some benefited from his gifts to wrap up the event with payday style generosity
Willkie arrives in Chungking after a 4,000 mile air journey from Kuibyshev Russia via Sinkiang and Urumchi ending in the free China capital. About 10,000 representatives greet him as Moon F. Chin lands the Tien Shan at the field.
Top war officials push for manpower control to mobilize and allocate labor to industry agriculture and armed forces. Key figures present include Paul McNutt Donald Nelson Claude Wickard Lewis Hershey and James Forrestal with a possible Capitol Hill push in November. McNutt also called a national service act inevitable and forthcoming.
Soviet reports describe a fierce fight around Stalingrad with a guard division under General Rodintzev attacking from house to house and delaying German advances. Germans press in suburbs and fortify the city as Red Army air and ground units counter with shelling, tank fire, and urban defense, but no clear turning point is observed.
The Vichy foreign ministry said French police had nothing to do with arrests of Americans in the German occupied zone and asked ambassador Gaston Henry Haye to inform the U S government. The interior ministry denied detailed knowledge of the roundup which is said to involve about 1400 detainees on the Seventh Page.
The Office of Price Administration doubled the October quota of recaps for passenger car tires to save casings. A supplementary quota of 482,379 recaps was issued, adding to the 457,561 already announced, bringing total availability to 939,940 recaps.
London reports the designer of the famous Hurricane has fathered another fighter, the Typhoon, pictured as superior to the Spitfire. The Typhoon is seen as a decisive answer to Germany’s Focke-Wulf 190 challenge to air superiority.
SHREVEPORT La Oct 2 Two persons a Barksdale field lieutenant and a woman burned to death today when fire gutted an apartment in Bossier City across Red river from Shreveport at 4 oclock this morning Evidence indicated they might have escaped had they not made a futile attempt to fight the blaze The victims were Second Lieutenant Daniel Bove of Barksdale field and Mrs Vivian Walser Residents heard the screams a sergeant from Barksdale field attempted a rescue but was forced back by fire and smoke Firemen found the two charred bodies in the rear bedroom with two water faucets open and pans nearby suggesting a feeble effort to fight the blaze
Cleveland Oct. 2 The government should take over operation of the railroads immediately to avert a breakdown of the nation’s transportation system said A F Whitney head of the Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen. He urged appointing an expert in financing and operation to run them for the people. He warned of a growing car and power shortage as war production rises and noted shortages of manpower due to age restrictions.
President Roosevelt arranged brief reunions with three family groups during a West Coast and Texas swing. In Seattle he met his son in law John Boettiger and three grandchildren. Coronado hosted his youngest son John and family. Fort Worth hosted Elliott Roosevelt and family at his ranch. The first lady joined part of the trip.
Mrs Edward Russell 52 travels from Baton Rouge to Standish Michigan by bus over a thousand miles to collect and donate scrap for the war. She brings back a large assortment of salvaged items including stoves beds cans and miscellaneous metal to aid the home front effort.
Washington October 2 Rubber Director William M Jeffers asks newspapers to publish a tire conservation message daily from October 5 until gas rationing begins around November 22 The suggested one two column box urges drivers to drive only when necessary keep speed under 35 mph inflate and inspect tires regularly and share rides as a wartime act signed William M Jeffers Rubber Director.
General MacArthur's inspector general Colonel Milton Hill, a Bataan escapee, urged tougher battle training for American and Philippine troops. He warned losses stemmed from insufficient realism and said soldiers should endure hunger and long marches to foster the will to kill enemies from the start.
New York reports a nationwide scrap campaign gathering ruined bridges and hoodoo ships as War Materials Inc. collects metal for wartime mills. The unit, allied with the War Production Board and part of the Reconstruction Finance Corporation system, has a $500 million plan to secure scrap even from railroads and sunken Mississippi river vessels.
American heavy bombers struck German shipping at Pylos Greece, the port used to supply Axis forces in North Africa. General Montgomery announced the British Eighth Army is readying for the next round in the Egypt battle after a local dawn thrust that straightened lines near El Alamein and pushed Axis troops back toward Bir El Munassid.
Washington report says labor shortages threaten next year’s food output. Officials estimate up to two million low income farmers could increase production with loans for tools, machinery, livestock and other facilities. The administration seeks several hundred million dollars via Farm Security loans to mobilize under employed farm operators to meet wartime demand. A previous request for about 200 million dollars yielded about 97 million. The plan includes moving some families from sub marginal land to more productive acreage.
Rapides parish bought 811 565 in war bonds and stamps in September, 219 percent of the quota. James C. Bolton, chairman, said it was twice as many bonds and stamps as any prior month and credited movie industry boosters for driving the push.
President Roosevelt described his secret 24 state tour to survey private war plants and military bases. He said arsenals were operating at about 94 to 95 percent efficiency and hinted at future trips to the central and southeastern regions to assess contributions to the war effort.
New Orleans October report states Drew J. Higgins testified before an AFL committee that he would forgo the $28 million profit to finish the Michaud shipyard and build 200 Liberty ships. He noted potential fees and suggested plans for giant cargo planes after Roosevelt discussions.
L. W. Ferguson principal at Haynesville High School had charges of incompetency and neglect of duty withdrawn by the Claiborne parish school board after a hearing. He submitted his resignation as principal. Ferguson led the Louisiana Teachers Association in 1937 38 and remains a life member.
Navy reports from October two thousand and two detail Allied air and submarine actions. In the Aleutians several enemy ships were sunk or damaged and five Zero fighters shot down. Western Pacific submarines are credited with sinking multiple Japanese ships and damaging others, raising the total Allied tally. General MacArthur reports Japanese withdrawal toward Port Moresby as Allied pressure continues in New Guinea.
Governor Sam Jones backs a 35 mph speed limit for motor vehicles, sent to police juries with a model ordinance offering 30 days imprisonment or a $190 fine or both. The plan, drafted by Assistant Attorney General Francis Edwards, seeks swift action with sheriff and state police support for enforcement. Exemptions apply to law enforcement pursuits, fire patrols, government war prosecutions, ambulances, emergency drivers, and fixed-route public carriers under Civilian Defense rules.
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