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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 30, 1942
Page
4
Notice from The Whitewright Sun at Whitewright Texas outlines advertising rates for entertainments box suppers and other benefits with admission fees, mentions memorials and resolutions, lists staff and publishing details, and states a policy for corrections. Paper is published weekly on Thursdays with a $1.50 yearly subscription.
Fort Worth Press notes opposition to wool price limits as inflation risk, cites Governor Stevenson and Texas growers. It recalls wartime price spikes and includes remarks from a former San Antonio resident and visitors to Austin during session. A House bill grants a monthly allotment approved 290 to 64 to fund committee work, despite heavy lobbying.
The Fort Worth Star-Telegram notes that the 45-65 age group registered for mobilization faced doubts about fitness and purpose. Middle aged men, scarred by prior wars and economic ups and downs, confront a new call to service as the war’s burden shifts to the young.
A wartime exhortation emphasizes liberty as a God given right and the core aim of fighting totalitarianism. The speaker argues freedom, faith, and the Declaration of Independence underpin the American political system and justify resisting Axis powers beyond military victory.
The Dean of Notre Dame Law School delivers remarks in a series titled Talks, addressing legal education and institutional growth with focus on ethics and public service.
The Providence Journal cites a record rise in drunken driving arrests in Rhode Island for the first three months of the year, totaling 55 crashes with 13 injuries. It notes traffic safety gains in Providence and statewide, including strict speed limits, while warning the danger persists as liquor use remains a nationwide crisis.
A San Antonio Express editorial likens today’s war effort to the American founding ideals and the Atlantic Charter. It argues men will fight valiantly to defend faith and freedom, declaring the hard road the only path toward lasting liberty for future generations.
A letter urges government action to confiscate air guns used by children, blaming parents for escalating bird killings and calling for a nationwide stop on toy pistols to preserve wildlife and reduce pests. The piece frames air guns as a danger and links seizure to wartime morale and protection of pigeons, sparrows, and other birds.
The author rebukes Chas A Lindbergh for urging pacific optimism before Pearl Harbor accusing him of misleading Americans and delaying defense. He calls for apology or even confinement in a concentration camp if he remains silent. The piece references Texas Governor Stevenson amid a broader wartime context.
COLLEGE STATION Plans by the A and M College Extension Service to establish a state wide human communication chain for Texas farm and ranch families to meet war emergencies. About 25 000 leaders will transmit food production and home management material and relay emergency messages within hours. The chain, part of a national plan, responds to a request from Secretary Wickard and follows President Walton’s orders to prioritize war measures.
Washington The House approved an appropriation of 110000 dollars for the Dies Committee on Un American Activities to continue its investigations despite harsh denunciations that the panel spreads disunity and praise for its “great service.”
Air ace Captain Edward V. Rickenbacker told the Chamber of Commerce that the United States was losing the war since December 7 and warned Americans must adopt a new combat spirit. He claimed military failures have prolonged the conflict by about two years and urged decisive action in the next six months.
Edward Rickenbacker returning from a 15,000 mile tour of Army Air Forces bases says young pilots show fighting morale, but warns civilians back home lack it. He urges more than bonds and driving less, calling for a renewed national combat spirit to win the war.
Texas still pays pensions to four War of Independence widows from San Jacinto era by 1885 act. Four named beneficiaries receive quarterly amounts of 37.50 dollars each. The article adds an odd note about sausages in a 228 cooking book.
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