Capital Shorts Raleigh Dewears Control Of Deer Forests
Capital Shorts notes that federal park service and North Carolina game division reached an agreement sharing control of deer and other wildlife in national forests. The piece argues Chalk sought to dominate the setup, lost in court, and that concessions now are mere grace, not necessity, with broader costs and reputational harm to the state.
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Raleigh
Federal Park Service
State Game Division
National
John D. Chalk
Department of Conservation
Attorney General’s Office
Pisgah Forest
Easter Holiday Observance Across State Departments
Easter Monday will be a holiday for all state departments and agencies under custom, excluding those required to operate during holidays. The notice outlines general shutdowns while staff in essential roles maintain operations.
Notes on highway patrol attention and traffic control signs
The Raleigh report notes patrol cars along the Virginia state line to Raleigh route near a country baseball game. A patrol car nearly struck a reporter on Fayetteville Street near the Capitol, turning sharply at the post office corner where a visible sign is present.
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Virginia State Line
Raleigh
Fayetteville Street
Capitol
No Turn Sign Sparks Talk on Traffic Rule Compliance
A large sign proclaims No Turn while officials question motorists general laxity in obeying traffic rules. The notice highlights concerns about driver discipline, enforcement challenges, and potential safety implications on busy streets.
No Signs of Stopping Gasoline Use in North Carolina
Gasoline consumption in North Carolina grows daily. The six cent per gallon tax has produced 7 172 3359 in the first quarter of this year, implying a yearly consumption of 478 115 688 gallons on which the tax will be paid. If the first quarter is average, yearly totals may rise, despite typical quarterly fluctuations. The 1940 consumption was 453 712 053 gallons, up 31 013 724 from 1939, suggesting this year’s total could exceed 1940 by a significant margin.
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North Carolina
Yugoslavia cut off from Greece after border drive
London reports Yugoslav Premier General Dusan Simovic said troops are concentrating on main battle lines to check the enemy and that German early successes cannot discourage them. Phlorina near the Albanian border marks a route to Koritza, site of a Greek victory in the war against Italy.
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Yugoslavia
Greece
London
Dusan Simovic
Phlorina
Bitolj
Koritza
Albania
Ford Eyes Separate Talks On Mines Wage Hike
Ford says it may form its own negotiating group and renew an offer to grant miners an 11 percent raise while continuing talks with the CIO to resolve disputes. The CIO SWOC seeks raises for about 100000 Bethlehem plant workers with a 10 cent minimum hourly increase. Bethlehem officials resumed talks with SWOC, with an agreement expected next week.
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CIO
Steel Workers’ Organizing Committee
Bethlehem
SWOC
Italian Forces Enter City as Surrender Accepted
Italian occupiers seized the town after demanding unconditional surrender. Defenses near the Susek bridge were dismantled and news reports placed the entry at 5 45 p m yesterday amid cheers of Long Live Il Duce from the incoming Fascists.
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Susek
Il Duce
British General Carton Dewlart Held In Rome
Announcement says Maj. Gen Carton Dewlart, captured in north Africa, commanded British forces in central Norway last year. A World War veteran he was wounded eight times losing an eye and an arm.
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Rome
North
Africa
Carton Dewlart
Norway
Dewlart
Local North Carolina Weather Forecast Update
Generally fair tonight and Sunday with slightly warmer conditions in the west and north central areas. Winds from Block Island to Hatteras remain gentle to moderate east and southeast, with fair weather tonight and scattered clouds Sunday. From Batterns to Jacksonville expect moderate northeast and east winds with partly cloudy conditions tonight and Sunday.
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North Carolina
Danish Envoy To Stay Here
Danish minister Henrik de Kauffman says he will remain in Washington despite criticism from occupied Denmark over his Greenland air base and Danish ship sale pacts with the United States. He has sent the Greenland agreement text and explanation to Copenhagen and awaits a reply.
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Washington
Henrik de Kauffman
Greenland
United States
State Department
Foreign Office
Denmark
de Kauffman
Roosevelt
Opening the Red Sea to aid for Allied Nations
The vice president urged rapid production by democratic nations to supply American aid to Great Britain and other Axis opponents. He said opening the Red Sea would hasten peace and that American industry and labor must greatly increase output to meet Allied needs.
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Red Sea
Great Britain
Hollywood on Location and the New Mob in Films
Hollywood reports from April 12 describe director Michael Curtiz directing the Dive Bomber company at a San Diego Navy airbase, using chalk diagrams to cue Errol Flynn and Fred MacMurray amid noisy planes. Irene Dunne shows a failing opera voice turns to torch songs, while a Brooklyn mobster becomes Hollywood’s latest thug head, replacing the vanished menace with fresh onscreen criminals.
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Lucie Neville
NEA
Hollywood
Michael Curtiz
U. S. Navy
San Diego
Curtiz
Errol Flynn
Fred MacMurray
Brooklyn
Sheldon Leonora
Warren Hymer
Horace McMahon
Edward Brophy
Joseph Calleia
Abner Biberman
Lydd Nolan
Alen’ Jenkins
Leonard
Syracuse University
Dramatic Society
Former Yugoslav Air Chief Joins Croat War Effort
Budapest dispatch says Colonel Fabian former commander of air forces in the Fifth Yugoslav army placed all planes and men at the disposal of the Croat state. He was named chief of the Croat army general staff. Premier Kvaternik orders Serbian deputies arrested and urges Croat officers to cease fighting and return home.
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Budapest
Hungary
Fabian
Sladko Kvaternik
Croatia
Exaggerated Greek Capture Numbers Denied
From Athens a semi official agency branded as most exaggerated reports that Greek troops east of the Vardar were 890000 captured. The Greek forces were far smaller and many withdrew to free territory. A German spokesman said Thrace prisoners exceeded 80000 with final totals to rise.
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London
Reuters
Athens
Vardar
Thrace
Officer Dies in Roanoke Rapids Auto Crash
C H Baker, Charlotte city detective, died in a hospital after an automobile accident near Roanoke Rapids last weekend. Sheriff S M Gaddy of Wadesboro remained in critical condition after the same crash, with reports of his serious injuries today.
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Roanoke Rapids
C. H. Baker
Charlotte City
S. M. Gaddy
Wadesboro
British seize French liner D Artagon in Far East
A reported dispatch from Domei the Japanese news agency states that British forces seized the 15,000-ton French liner D Artagon, operating between Shanghai Manila and Saigon, and the ship is now heading toward Hongkong after the seizure.
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Saigon
Indo-China
Domei
Shanghai
Manila
Hongkong
Greek hospital ship Attiki sunk by enemy planes
Reuters reports from Athens an official announcement that the Greek hospital ship Attiki was bombed and sunk by enemy planes.
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London
Reuters
Athens
Attiki
Broadway to B-movie Mob Roles in Leonard's Career
A former Broadway comedian known for Having Wonderful Time and Kiss the Boys Goodbye is now tied to film noir as a murder suspect. He arrived in Rochester last autumn, aligned with Cesar (Butch) Romero's gang rival in Tall, Dark, and Handsome, and is under long term contract with 20th Fox for sinister screen personas.
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Wall Street
Rochester
Brooklyn
Cesar
Butch) Romero
20Th Fox
Leonard
Mob
Fortitude and unity praised as Allied leaders meet
Amid ruins and devastation a hopeful feature emerges as Allied leaders speak of liberty, tradition, and a shared cause. The scene evokes a spirit of freedom across centuries, with references to lasting impact for future generations. Churchill and Menzies are cited, highlighting unity, uplift, and democracy across the Atlantic.
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Rome
Greece
Winant
Churchill
Menzies
Roosevelt stance on Red Sea shipments to neutrals
President Roosevelt said the United States would not pursue questions about whether supplies to neutrals could reach belligerents or be seized by German or Italian raiders. State Department avoided hypotheticals about American ships with raiders or submarines. Italian agency Stefani called Roosevelt's Red Sea access move based on an arbitrary interpretation of international law. Il Piccolo called the action one of his grotes queries.
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Egypt
Britain
Greece
Yugoslavia
Mediterranean
Roosevelt
United States
State Department
Rome
Stefani
Red Sea
Il Piccolo
Tennis Tourney Opens in Dixie Scholastic Meet
NET PLAY CONTINUES CHARLOTTE APRIL 12 Today s schedule in the first annual Dixie Scholastic Tennis tournament here sends West Palm Beach Fla against Boys High of Atlanta and Central High Charlotte against Maury High Norfolk Va Australian commonwealth that they will with us go through this long fierce dire struggle to a victorious end.
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Charlotte
West
Roman Ruler and Twin Clues Puzzle Across and Down
A filled word puzzle featuring clues about Romulus and Remus, Roman themes, and a mix of across and down entries. It weaves terms from mythology, anatomy, objects, and abbreviations into a crossword style grid with enumerations and themed references.
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Capital Shorts
Ito Sale Ass
Dorothy Lawn
Robert Preston
Prestom Fester
Joan Bennett
Broadhurst Theatre
Lon Chaney, Jr
Anne Magel
FORD
Weather Bureau
H L. R
Asheville
San Francisco
Spartanburg
Wilmington
Don
George Heller
Marie-Antoinette Coma
Don Brown
Virginia Huston
Anada
Atlantic Ocean
Western Hemisphere
Azores
U. S
Harrison
Maut Harrison
Defense Industries
Irene Dunne
Metropolitan Opera
Manhattan
Miss Dunne
Met
New York
Alaska
Alleghany
At&t
Aviat Corp
Baldwin
B&o
Barnsdall
Bendix
Boeing Airpl
Borden
Borg Warner
Ches & O
Chrysler
Coca Cola
Colum G & E
Cornwith & Son
Curtiss Wright
del Lack & W
Dougaire
DuPont
Elec Auto
Elec
Firestone
Gen Foods
Gillette Glidden
Goodrich
Goodyear
Gat Nor Ry
Hupp
Ill Cent
Harvest
Nick Can
Tel & Tel J Johns Man
Kennecout
Kroger Groc
Libby O
Ligg & Myers
Loews
Loft
Lorilard
Louis & Nash
Mack Truck McCrory
Mont Ward
Murray Corp
Nash Kely Nat Biscuit
Nat Dist
Nat Lead
Nat Pow & Lt
N Y Cent
North Am
Nor Pac Oo
Ohio Oh
Ols Elev
P Pac Gée
Pac Mills
Ov Packard Param
Penny J C
Penn RR
Phillips Pet
Pitt Ser
Pullman
Radio Rem Rand
Sears
Secony
Sperry Ltd Brand Ltd Oil Cal 1934 Ltd
Ind
Nestly Studebaker
Swift
Tex Corp
Tex Gulf
Trans & West Air
Unit Corp
Alco
US Smelt & Ref
US Steel
Vanadlum
Vick Chem
Warner Pic
West Mary
Western Union
West Elec & Mfg
Wilson
Woolworth
T& Cc
Youngs S& T
Remus
North Ameri
Ginger Rogers
Fas
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