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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Apr 17, 1943
Page
6
NORTH CAROLINA occasional light rain and showers tonight and Sunday. cooler in north. Saturday moonlight and early Sunday. SOUTH CAROLINA occasional showers tonight and Sunday forenoon. slightly warmer in south and central portions tonight.
Allied air forces attacked targets in Sicily and Tunisia with direct hits on Palermo vessels and a destroyer, damage to a barge and small crafts, and bomb bursts near Tunis airfields. Bomber fleets hit Catania and Messina areas, with ships sunk and rail and oil facilities damaged as ground forces push toward Tebourba and Tunis.
Allied artillery and aircraft renewed pressure on Djebel Ang, a 900 foot peak near Medjez el Bab, as German forces reportedly still held Longstop Hill. The fighting aimed at the road to the Tebourba plain and the Tunis sector, with British and American troops described as having fought there last winter.
Davis says future peace feelers will come in months from neutrals and Axis-influenced parties. He argues Gomez Jordana acts in Spain's interest, while noting Germany's northern border pressures heighten Spanish fears of territorial moves by Hitler.
Allied daylight raids target Axis ports as British planes strike over northwest Germany and the French coast. RAF claims at least two Axis fighters shot down and damage to several targets including a chemical works and Le Havre harbor. Four American bombers and three Spitfire escorts are missing after yesterday's operation.
At a press conference Secretary Knox disclosed seven US fleets active against the Axis with one fleet in the Australian area and another in the south Pacific. Navy public relations chief Lovette cautioned against an immediate Aleutian invasion. Capitol Hill debates Pacific strategy as Chandler and Johnson press for more planes to MacArthur, China, and island campaigns.
Raleigh April 17 Attorney General Harry McMullan ruled that no juvenile judge may send a child under 16 to a county jail with adult criminals. The decision comes after a Halifax County jailer questioned court orders for delinquent youths. Detention must occur in a court operated facility or, if unavailable, in a private home under court supervision.
A Perquimans County jury acquitted three youths of assault with intent to rape following a Hertford trial. One defendant Gaither Chappell faced an original rape charge later reduced after testimony. The case stemmed from an automobile ride near Hertford on January 18 with a young girl as the accuser.
A Tokyo broadcast cited by the Associated Press claims Japanese forces sank 32 Allied war and transport vessels in Milne Bay New Guinea during the first half of April. The report lists Allied losses of 177 aircraft 25 transports and two cruisers, though no Allied source confirms the figures.
At a county building meeting the AFL regional director Joe Boyd urged High Point laborers to back municipal candidates who support higher wages and labor reforms. Democratic candidates J A Doggett Willie Helms and Frank Ogburn spoke, along with Democratic chairman Byron Hayworth.
Firefighters battled a kitchen origin blaze at W A Briles home 205 Springdale Avenue for about an hour. The fire spread to three other rooms and the roof with damage estimate not yet available. Fire Chief E K Ingram provided details of the incident.
Eight players competed in the first official city wide Badminton Tournament at the Y gym last night. Revs Harold Hadley and H P Williams claimed two doubles wins while Montsinger Rankin and other pairs also posted results. Participants urged to call 2127 for details.
Jackie Dean Loftis five weeks old died at 1702 Whitehall Street shortly after 11 Saturday morning after an illness began Wednesday. Born in High Point April 17 1943 he was the son of E V and Annie Mae Fox Loftis. Surviving are parents three brothers Robert Lee Joseph Leonard and Glenn Ray and three sisters Ruth Ella Patsy Mae and Wanda Faye all of the city. The body was to be carried to Marion North Carolina Sunday morning. Funeral services Sunday at Cross Mill Baptist Church at 3 o clock conducted by Rev W F McMahan with interment in the church cemetery.
The listing aggregates large sums for various entities including New York City and Ohio teachers funds, state pension and retirement systems, and municipal funds. Amounts range from millions to over twenty million, with entries for California, Minnesota, Los Angeles, Pasadena, and several other regions and funds.
Allied heavy bombers of the Middle East Command struck Naples again on Thursday night hitting quays, moles, and harbor buildings. Messina and Rossano were targeted with bursts near a power station and rail lines. All planes returned safely in the fourth Naples raid of the week and third Messina strike, coordinated with Eisenhower’s forces against Axis supply bases in Tunisia.
The mining era in New Mexico begins in 1683 with the discovery of gold in the Fray Cristobal mountains. A heavy cruiser costs 20 million dollars to build, equal to 266000 war bonds of 100 dollars each.
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