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Newspaper

High Point Enterprise

Location

High Point, North Carolina, United States of America

Date

Apr 21, 1940

Page

2

State aids North Carolina meat standards and labor strategy

North Carolina Agriculture Commissioner Kerr Scott assured the Fayet­teville Kiwanis Club that hamburgers will be sulfite free and protected under state inspection laws. He praised sulfite elimination as raising meat quality and explained court decisions affecting highway and property actions. The piece notes new campaign heads in Raleigh and a labor meeting shaping the gubernatorial race.

Henry Averill Raleigh State Department of Agriculture Kerr Scott Faytteville Kiwanis Club

Lemon Juice Remedy for Rheumatic Pain Quick Relief

An old home remedy promotes Ru-Ex Compound mixed with water and lemon juice to ease rheumatic arthritis or neuritis. The ad claims rapid improvement within hours and offers a money back guarantee if no relief, noting availability at Mann's Eckerd's Walgreen's and other drugstores.

Mann's Eckerd’s Walgreen's

Reich Planes Raid Sparks Coastal Sea Front Alarm

Lights and the flash of guns drew scores of coastal residents to the sea front as Reich planes raided from the northeast. British fighters and anti-aircraft guns engaged in an hour long fight that ended as abruptly as it began.

Governor Hoey Signals Support for Hull in Roosevelt Dilemma

Governor Hoey hinted at a very good reason to believe President Roosevelt would back Hull but offered no details. Secretary Hull announced he would not seek any political office. North Carolina Roosevelt supporters saw little difference with Hoey and stressed nationwide party momentum. Hoey said he received more letters endorsing his Hull stance than any prior time in office.

Roosevelt Hull North Carolina Hoey

Nine Warships Downed in Norwegian Losses Confirmed

The article reports Norway acknowledging three warships sunk as part of nine total ships lost in the conflict. The 26-ship tally includes admitted losses plus other vessels verified by neutrals or eyewitnesses.

Norway

Inquiry Panel Seeks Extra Funds for Election Probe

Chairman Gillette said the inquiry committee will request an additional 45000 dollars, raising the approved total from 30000 dollars for its election policing work.

Washington Gillette D-Iown

German Occupation Expands as Norway Struggles For Control

German experts estimate 40 percent of Norway’s 3 million people live in occupied areas covering about 12 500 square miles as Berlin advances from Oslo toward the Swedish border. In Narvik, British losses mount while Norway’s mobilization falters. Hitler’s birthday is celebrated with rallies, youth marches, and metal junk drives across occupied regions.

Norway Sweden Oslo Kongsvinger Honefoss Narvik SEFN England DNB Fuehrer Hitler Reich Hermann Goering Germany von Falkenhorst Prague Slovakia Poland Krakow

Allies report Norwegian landings near Namsos Molde and Laerdal

Swedish reports describe Allied landings of French and British divisions totaling about 30 000 to 40 000 men at Namsos Molde and Laerdal as possible jump off points for drives on Bergen Trondheim. Germans rush troops toward Levanger as fighting looms near Narvik Trondheim and Oslo.

Wegian Norway Namsos Molde Laerdal Bergen Trondheim Narvik Levanger Steinkjer Germany MD Stavanger Britain Sweden Oslo Rauma

FDR Defends New Deal Ahead of Election Campaign

President Roosevelt in Georgia Hall at Warm Springs argues campaigns are split into three weak fronts. He accuses Republicans of fear mongering about war, cites GOP scandals since the Civil War, and says promises of job gains and tax cuts are vague. He urges liberal progress and youth support for a renewed New Deal.

Roosevelt Georgia Hall Georgia Warm Springs Infantile Paralysis Foundation GOP Republican Party Treasury America Young Peole Thomas Jefferson Jefferson Mr. Roosevelt Little White House Pine Mountain Washington

Ohio Floods Floods Persist as Roads Close and Rivers Rise

Streams feeding the Ohio River kept rising in Ohio and western Pennsylvania with receding levels in West Virginia Kentucky and Indiana. Roads were impassable at 22 points in southern Indiana and 83 places overall. Governor Bricker mobilized state agencies to aid flood sufferers while the Red Cross began setting up food kitchens. Local weather forecasts predicted fair weather for Ohio and light rain in Pittsburgh and northern West Virginia. The passage also notes a miscued line about Sogne Fjord in Norway.

Logan Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Ohio West Virginia Ohio River Pennsylvania Kentucky Indiana Pittsburgh John W. Bricker The Red Cross

Tragic Train Wreck Claims York State Veterans

Engineer Jesse Hart of Albany and fireman J Y Smith of Schenectady died in a night wreck when a locomotive derailed and toppled seven Pullmans near the New York State Barge Canal. A baggage car and mail car remained intact while rescue teams and Red Cross workers rushed to aid survivors.

Williamson Jesse Hart Albany Central J. Y. Smith Schenectady A. A. Hill New York State Barge Canal Red Cross

Allies Push Southward In Snowbound Norwegian Offensive

Allied forces advance through the snow covered Norwegian highlands toward German positions near Trondheim while coastal bases serve as staging areas. German claims of sinking transports are branded untrue by the admiralty and war office.

Admiralty War Office Army Royal Navy Royal Air Force Trondheim Norway France Chasseurs d'Alpines India Oslo

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North Carolina Supreme Court High Point Highway Department Yadkin River Caswell Frank Dunlap McMullan Raleigh Wake County Broughton Lawyers Salisbury Street Martin Street Maj Edward F. Griffin Hal Cooley Law Building Griffin Garland Jones Horton A.F.L Labor Japan Dutch East Indies Netherlands U. S State Hull United States de Ruyter Java Democrat Fund For Inquiry Pontiac Friends Mich General Motors ICA Atkinson Motors Wrenn Street High Point, N. C English Street South Main Street Berlin Stavanger Arctic F.D.R Sogne Fjord Edmund B. Gregory Gregory Iowa Army War College London
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