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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Apr 22, 1945
Page
2
Three Bills From High Point Sailors Split After Navy Transfer
BainbridgeMd residents learn of three local youths nicknamed Bill who left for service together. After brief home leave they were reassigned to different units with two moving to the air force in Miami and one to a seaport unit, leaving the other new Bill unknown. among named sailors were Seaman 2/c Bill Hayworth Seaman 2/c Bill Walden and Seaman 2/c Bill Wood.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bainbridge
Bill
J. Walden
Big Star
North Main Street
Air Force
Miami
Fla
High Point
Great Lakes
Wlile
Seaman
Bill Hayworth
Bill Walden
Bill Wood
Ossege Keeps Rifle After Whisky Bribes Fail
Ernie Pyle recalls a Jackson corporal offering $100, then four and eight quarts of whisky for a rifle from Ossege who refuses. Ossege keeps the rifle as Pyle notes two Japs paroled by mischief and pities a Marine private Adams with a baby he hasn’t met.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jackson
Mich
Ossege
Taylor
Pop
Adams
McKellar Becomes Senate’s Pro Tempore In Cabinet Start
Senator McKellar of Tennessee sits in at a cabinet session and becomes the senate’s pro tempore after 28 years of service. He now earns an extra five thousand dollars, chairs post offices and roads, and leads on economy and appropriations matters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Franklin D. Velt
Truman
Capitol Hill
Kellar
McKellar
Senate
Ng Roads
Appropriations
Rules
Library and Civil Service
Joint Committee
Senate Dee
Veterans Hospital Claims Highlight Age Proof in Claims
A congressional inquiry into veterans hospitals revealed abuses in benefits processing, including demands for unusual proof of age such as midwife statements for a birth. Chairman Rankin authorized each member to act as a one-man subcommittee to probe mistreatment, with hearings to begin soon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Veterans Administration
Jones
Veterans’ Hospitals
Rankin
Dmiss
House Veterans Committee
Allittee
Allies Drive Toward Berlin From East and West Front
Allied forces press toward Berlin as U S Third Army seizes Asch in Czechoslovakia and advances toward Pilsen. U S First and Third armies move through central Germany while Russian troops push from the east. Hamburg and Bremen come under attack as western front lines tighten around the Reich. American bombers strike targets in Austria for the first time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mies
Berlin
Czechoslovakia
U. S
Asch
Pilsen
Danube
Lake Constance
Hitler
Nuernberg
Ulm
Hamburg
Harburg
Bremen
Papenburg
Wilhelmshaven
Emden
Grebbe
Holland
Rott
Amsterdam
Utrecht
Amersf
U. S. First Army
Dessau
Elbe
Leipzig-Dresden
Mulde
Third
Rhine
Reich
Third Army
Konrad Henlein
Czechoslovak Republic
Skoda
Arzberg
Feldenfels
Prague
Alps
Bavaria
Austria
Latins Seek Reserved Seats at San Francisco Conference
The Latins pressed for four permanent seats on the council and Brazil eyed an additional Latin seat. Delegates agreed to align the inter American system with a new world body without undermining hemisphere arrangements. Stettinius Eden and Molotov to attend just before opening Wednesday. Polish representation talks in Washington seen as vital to San Francisco success. Eden reported Britain and the United States in full agreement on discussed points. Russia signaled few Poland concessions per a Polish radio broadcast. The Moscow Warsaw treaty of friendship noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brazil
World Organization
Stettinius
Eden
Britain
Molotov
Russia
Washington
San Francisco
Poland
London
Moscow
Warsaw
Dumbarton Oaks
Veterans receive fine treatment in hospitals
A synthesis of reports indicates veterans are receiving good care and proper handling in their hospital facilities. The findings point to positive outcomes across multiple institutions.
Edgar Bullabough Recovered and Returns to Active Service
Edgar Bullabough, once hospitalized at General hospital Camp Gordon Ga for malaria, has recovered and is now in active service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pic
Edgar Bullabough
General Hospital
Camp Gordon
Hollywood Couple Plans One Room Home Near Air Base
Hollywood writer Harrison Carroll reports Robert Cummings and Mary Elliott will live in a one room house six miles from the Lan caster air base as Cummings resumes flight instructor duties after completing You Came Along. The production on Deanna Durbin's Lady on 4 Train paused briefly when a cat actor known as Whitey gave birth to seven kittens, prompting Universal to find a lookalike feline.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hollywood
Robert Cummings
Mary Elliott
Bob
Lancaster
Deanna Durbin
Whitey
Universal
Stars and Personal Details Tumble From Hollywood Gossip
The column pools gossip on Edwards and Bill with notes on size 12 shoes and bed sizes. It mentions the Litels silver anniversary in November and Lucille Ball wearing Irene’s emerald cut ring as a lucky engagement piece. Jud McMichael shares a desert proverb about gratitude amid hardship.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bill
Edwards
John Litels
Universal
Hollywood
Lucille Ball
Irene
Lucille
Jud McMichael
The
Merry Macs
Wedding Bells for Tom Noonan and Lucille Barnes
Tom Noonan a 24 year old R K O actor and Navy veteran with a Purple Heart plans to marry Lucille Barnes a 21 year old 20th Century Fox actress. Barnes has starred in Diamond Horseshoe and The Dolly Sisters while Noonan appears in George White's Scandals of 1945. Best man will be John Ireland Noonan's brother and fellow actor who appeared in A Walk in the Sun.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tom Noonan
Lucille Barnes
20Th Century-Fox
Noonan
George White
Fox
John Ireland
Lewis Milestone
Peter Lawford Joins Village Theater Staff After Preview
Fans mobbed Peter Lawford after a preview of Son of Las sie at the Village theater. He is the son of Lt. Gen. Sir Sidney Lawford and Lady Lawford and came to the U.S. to act. With credits frozen during the war he took a steadier job as assistant manager at the theater.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Village Theater
Peter Lawford
Peter
Sir Sidney
Lady Lawford
Pet Parrish Elopes With TA Casey and Starting Family
Pet Parrish of Columbia, a starter, eloped with TA William Casey and is expecting a baby. She learned of the pregnancy after visiting her husband in the hospital. Lupe Velez’s furniture is being sold. Paramount Actor Bill Edwards will ...
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pet Parrish
Columbia Starter
William Casey
Lupe Velez
Paramount
Bill Edwards
Family faces crowded move to Hollywood with limited space
Mary Martin, her husband Dick Holliday, and their two children may relocate to Hollywood only if they find another place. Their current option is living with Mary's mother, but the house has just two bedrooms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Martin
Dick Holliday
Mary
Hollywood
Stitt Eyes Waterfront Wedding in Port Neuf With Cast
Eleanor Powell and Glenn Ford plan a second wedding ceremony in Port Neuf near Quebec Canada where Ford’s mother resides. Ford is currently busy with A Stolen Life and travel east is unlikely until civilian travel restrictions ease.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stitt
Eleanor Powell
Glenn Ford
Port Neuf
Quebec
Canada
Glenn
Eleanor
Paris Canteen Visits By Maries District Boys
A Maries District letter states 3 800 boys visit the Paris Canteen daily. About 56 percent are Americans, 40 percent French, 3 percent English, and the remaining 2 percent come from assorted nationalities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maries
Paris
Henry Willson and Vanguard Films in Cleveland Talk
Henry Willson announces 6¢ Vanguard Films amid rumors about two film projects. W L Felts and Joans Carroll celebrate their silver wedding anniversary as J L Browns mark golden vows. Paramount premieres Duffy's Tavern overseas as Bo Gardner tours. Yola DAvril and Arthur Labin perform at Charley Pop's. Oznie Nelson takes a nonleading comic role in People Are Funny for the first time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Willson
Vanguard Films
W. L. Felts
Joan Carroll
Joan
J. L. Browns
Paramount
Duffy's Tavern
Bo Gardner
Yola D'Avril
Arthur Labin
Charley Pop
Oznie Nelson
Soviet Breakthrough Encircles Berlin Front With Massive Pincer
Russian forces surged across a 70 mile arc around Berlin advancing from Seelow toward Erkner and Beelitz while pushing pockets from Luckau to Koenigs Wusterhausen. Reports say Berlin faced encirclement as Soviet spearheads reached southeastern suburbs and key rail links.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moscow
Beelitz
Potsdam
Treuenbrietzen
Berlin
Elbe
Dessau
Dresden
Treuen-Brietzen
Luckau
Calau
Cottbus
Koenigs-Wusterhausen
Deutschlandsender
Milit
Wuensdorf
Goosen
High Command
Brandenburg Plains
Senftenberg
Koenigsbrueck
Ration Roundup Stamp Validity Through Summer
Old ration notices outline Book four red stamps for meats fats and processed foods with various sub stamps valid through dates in April June and July. Sugar stamps 35 valid for five pounds through June 2 with May 1 renewal. Gasoline and fuel oil coupons show limited quantities and season end dates. OPA states no cancellations planned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
OPA
Truman Seen As Efficient Leader With Broad Tolerance
Washington reports describe President Truman as highly informed about government operations. He is praised for decisive action, potential housecleaning, and a tolerant stance on race and religion, with hints of a strong political future.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Ray Tucker
Truman
Senate
Getee
Vest
James F. Byrnes
Legislative Branch
Truman Committee
Army
Navy
A. G
D of J
Robert P. Patterson
Brehon B. Somervell
Alcan
White House
F.D.R
Robert F. Wagner
New York
Wagner
Allied Offensive Advances Across Asia and Pacific Warfronts
U.S. bombers attacked Kyushu airfields while carrier and land-based forces pressed in the Pacific. British forces closed on central Burma oil fields as China reports successful operations north of Paoching. Allied commands warned of tightening control of key oil regions amid ongoing regional shakedowns and offensives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Balete Pass
Philippines
Formosa
China Sea
Burma
Kyushu
Okinawa
Marianas
Kanoya
Kushira
Japan
Apan
Radio Tokyo
Paoching
Hunan
Chungking
Rangoon
Pyinmana
Allies sweep city streets ahead of clash in Cathedral Square
American forces advancing on the main street encountered fire as they rounded a corner into Cathedral Square. Local patriots executed the deputy chief of the fascist police, using the same retaliation wall the Germans had employed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cathedral Square
Iturbbi Chopin Showpiece Promises Victor Album Debut
Victor unveils Showpiece two-record set Music To Remember featuring Jose Iturbi performing Chopin four pieces from the film A Song to Remember. The release includes biographical illustrations and notes, highlighting Iturbi's agile touch on the famous Waltz in D flat and other works.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Victor
Jose Iturbi
Frederic Chopin
Chopin
Iturbi
Madame Sand
Poland
Sturbi
Bombing Raid Sets Berlin Record As Mosquitos Strike
AIRMEN light flak in a Mu nich mission where six bombers are missing while all fighters return. Munich becomes one of the Reichs ten heaviest bombed cities and serves as a key rail hub in southern Germany. Bad weather limits air operations on the western front as RAF Mosquitos possibly drop 1,000 bombers with 2,000 pound bombs on Berlin six times.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mulde
Austria
Mow
Rodien VY
Malinovsky
Prague
Valcice
Breslaw
Ober Gaenserndorf
Vienna
Mansocean
Berlin
Landwehr Canal
Munich
Reich
Germany
Stadt
Nuering
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Bainbridge, Md
Ernie Pyle
Pfc. Bullabough
Behind the Scenes
Harrison Carroll
King Features Syndicate
Alan Halseis
Curran
Missourian
Mrs. Truman
Henry A. Wallace
Hyde Park
Roosevelt
Wallace
Robert E.hannegan
Mr. Truman
U.S
Ion
Bobbysox Brigade
Malotte
Seaver
John Charles Thomas
Carroll Hollister
Albert Hay Mallotte
Mr. Thomas
Thomas Rich
Metropolitan Opera
Maryland
Royal Opera
Belgium
A.W.O.L
R. J. Jones
Mer
Louise Johnston
Home Office Trade
Bascom Baynes. cii
Security Bank
J. R. Comer
Asheboro
W. P. Kirkmann
R. D. Wagner
W. Thompson
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