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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Apr 16, 1943
Page
8
Weather brief reports warmer tonight and Saturday with scattered light showers possible in North Carolina late tonight or Saturday fore noon especially in mountains and north central area. South Carolina also warms tonight and Saturday forenoon.
Fort Myers area April 16. Eleven Army fliers died when a twin engine trainer crashed at Buckingham Field returning from a gunnery mission. Bodies were recovered and taken to the post hospital for ID. Among the deceased is Pvt. Edmon W. Pressley, 22, student, son of Mrs Zora Vogan Pressley of Route 1 Candler North Carolina.
Lexington officials name Herman Scherer Raymond Burkeholder Hiram Via Farrell Smith Leonard Lucas Harley Miller and Wilfred Gossman to be arraigned today at the Federal district court near their arrest sites. FBI chief Hoover says many welds were improper with Xray revealing damage. bridge welding and slugging cited. Burkeholder allegedly earned 1100 in pay since January.
American fighter sweeps over Northern France at dusk reported two enemy planes shot down, with two American planes missing. RAF Ventura bombers hit Cherbourg and Le Havre docks, while heavy RAF bombers reportedly rest on ground after a large raid on Stuttgart Wednesday night.
An April Treasury drive urges Americans to buy war savings bonds to fund the war and curb inflation. It highlights a wide bond range from small notes to large blocks, with free delivery to key spots and a goal of placing 13 billion in bonds in 1943 to remove loose money from circulation.
Harry W. Hosford, a former Great Lakes cabin boy turned financier, announced purchases totaling 32 million dollars in war bonds. He bought 21 million Monday to start Cleveland's second drive and earlier bought 11 million. Secretary Charles Heidenrich notes Hosford made his fortune in 1928 and 1929 selling stocks short.
House Republican and Democratic leaders opened a bipartisan effort to craft a compromise on pay as you go income tax legislation. Aiming to replace prior plans with a 20 percent withholding on taxable earnings, the agreement could take effect July 1 if reached, after talks in Rayburn's office.
Allied forces at Enfidaville resisted Rommel and Von Arnim's line, capturing 50 more prisoners as two British brigades attacked near Djebel Ang. Wellington bombers hit Decimomannu and Decimomannu airfields, while RAF and Allied fighters damaged Axis transport and supply lines along the Tunisian coast and in Sicily, with total air losses reported as none for Allies.
Izvestia described a Danzig raid hitting warehouses shipyards chemical plants and a power district with fires after bombers passed bad weather and heavy anti aircraft fire. Koenigsberg was also struck while Red Star noted intense recent air battles on the upper Donets and rear junctions with heavy German losses and pilot shortages.
The speaker argues for concentrating Allied striking power in Europe to defeat Hitler, warning that diverting strength to Japan could allow a German counter‑attack. Mediterranean control is pivotal, and a strong push there remains essential, while the South West Pacific requires an aggressive hold rather than full offensive.
City Manager E. M. Knox will return home tomorrow from Tampa Florida where he has been regaining strength after illness. In a letter to Lois Welbern city treasurer Knox says he feels better but health trouble not fully clarified. He has stayed at his sister in law's home and Mrs Knox has been with him recently.
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