Beaverbrook urges second front against Nazis in Europe
Lord Beaverbrook tells the American Newspaper Publishers Association that Britain must open a second front in Western Europe to aid Russia. He stresses striking at Germany now to hasten victory, recounting Britain’s wartime losses and the peril faced before US entry, and urges a coordinated offensive along the 2,000 mile coastline to threaten the German-held perimeter.
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New York
Great Britain
Germany
Europe
Russia
East
Lord Beaverbrook
Washington
American Newspaper Publishers Association
Bureau of Advertising
Beaverbrook
London Daily Express
Evening Standard
Britain
United States
Werway
Denkirk
England
Greece
Paratrooper’s First Jump Fifty Feet Above Ground
A recruit recalls muscle drills, towers, and the nerve test of his first parachute jump. He describes training hardships, the tower drop, and the moment he exits the plane with the static line, facing height and fear but pushing through toward qualification jumps and further military schooling.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Uncle Sam
Douglas
Andy
British reaction to Beaverbrook speech on second front
London observers react to Lord Beaverbrook's New York address urging a second European front. Public applause meets cautious military notes as analysts frame the speech as signaling a possible shift in government attitude. The article notes the Suez Canal milestone from 1869.
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London
Lord Beaverbrook
New York
Beaver
Radio Programs Today Fr Shows April 24 Schedule
Radio listings for Friday April 24 detail a dense network of shows across CBS and NBC. Programs include World War broadcasts, musical variety, sports segments, and quiz shows with names such as Fred Waring, Captain Midnight, Lanny Ross, and Bob Hawk. Local announcers, changes by networks, and time shifts are noted throughout the day.
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War Times
Edwin C
Cbs-Basia
Russ Brown
L Husing
Hedda Hopper
Hollywood
Cbs
Ram
Dirian Armstrong
Bill Stern
Nbe
Lowell Thomason
the Escorts
Chicago
World & War News of Today
Cebe Japtain
Fred Waring
Stoopnagle
Canada
Blue Os
Nady
Cbe
Basic
Fulton Lewis, Jr
Mbs
Lanny Ross
Cbs-Basic
Mbs Trand
Blue Bob Hawk
Quiz Hale Jr
Cbs-East Dancing Music Orchestra
Close West Tone Ranger
Dancine Music Orchestra
Kine Lurnie Manners
Bere Wheeler
Heth
Marsha Wate Smith
Variety
Warmie
Nbs
Eisa
Maxwell
Glenn Miller
Cedric Foster
Blue Desvy Wayne
Cbs Dancé Orchestra
Morgan Beatty
Bius
Olga Costho
Burl Ives
Bob Hawk
Cbs-West
Billy Keaton
Sharon
Cbs-East
Daria
Bane
Take Care Of Your Camera In Tough Times
Learn to maintain cameras as new models may be scarce. Clean regularly with a soft brush or air, use cosmetic lens tissues for lenses, and avoid oiling parts. Do not force operation or attempt DIY repairs. When needed, consult a camera mechanic and keep the unit in its case, sending it to the manufacturer for cleaning every two years.
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Raul
Shane
Wall Dies In Florida Hospital
Turner Samuel Wall, 67, formerly of Lexington, died in an Orlando hospital. Funeral set for Kissimmee Saturday at 11. He was born in Wallburg and linked to woodworking firms with his brothers. Survived by widow Callie Wall, eight children, 13 grandchildren, two brothers, three sisters.
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Lexington
Orlanslo
Fla
Turner Samuel Wail
Loughman
Kissimmee
Wall
Wallburg
Southwent
Callie Elizabeth Wyre Wall
P.O. Wall
Tampa
C. L. Michael
High Point
Calvin Wall
Chicago
Joe W. Johnson
Sanford
Farrell R. Wall
Louisville
Turner $. Wall Jr
Ronald E. Wall
First Baptist Church
Gilbert’ A. Wall
Orlando
C. M. Wall
G.W. Walk
J. J. Smith
Jacksonville
Wil Welborn
Kemersville
Emma Neal
Media
Wash
Mrs. Kirkman’s Father Dies in Florida City
Harry A. Jones, 68, father of Mrs. T. Carlton Kirkman of this city, died at his home in St Augustine Florida after several weeks illness. He visited High Point often, most recently during the Christmas holidays. Surviving are the widow and three other daughters Shirley Mable and Mildred Jones all of St Augustine and three grandchildren.
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Harry A. Jones
T. Carlton Kirkman
St. Augustine
Fla
Jones
High Point
Sousa Seeks Higher Pay for Washington Post March
John Philip Sousa, famed former leader of the U S Marine Corps Band, reportedly received only 35 dollars for The Washington Post March. The note accompanies a broader report on wartime procurement and American military assets sent to Africa.
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Terrty
John Philip Sousa
U. S. Marine Corps Band
Washington Post
Famous Inventor Puzzle Answer Revealed in Wordplay Grid
A vintage puzzle page presents a grid of horizontal and vertical clues. The list blends an inventor theme with numbered terms, including abbreviations and unit words, forming a puzzle snapshot from a bygone newspaper.
McKenney on Bridge sees club ace, ruff, and defense win
The club ace was cashed and with no later re-entry to dummy the declarer sought another club trick. The jack of diamonds led, South overcalled with the ace, dummy ruffed and clubs queen cashed for a heart discard. South ruffed the club and his two major aces defeated the contract.
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Iny
Declarer
Jack of Diamonds
South
Post mortem talks on bridge hands and defensive play
In the tournament session observers discussed how occasional forced ruffing and expert defense shaped the hands. L lingered on today's hands and the best bic and play decisions.
Opening bids in bridge match unfold in card play
South West North East open with 1 Pass, East-West mirror with Pass, 2a, 2 Pass, 34, 41a. Dealer is Hirschberg. The sequence moves through standard bidding and concludes with 4 by opener. The record shows a balanced, early auction leading to a final contract.
East-West bridge tale at Eastern States Championships
In the Gold man Pairs at the Eastern States Championships, many East players found four spades. Ralph Hirschberg, holder of the Metropolitan team title, starred by opening diamonds and testing clubs. Defenders then led trumps, allowing declarer to make the contract. Hirschberg chose a diamond queen lead, again pressuring the dummy.
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Goldman
Hhim
Ralph Hirschberg
Declarer
Mirsehberg
Dum
Robert Craver in Maxwell Field flight training program
Robert Ferree Craver of 614 Colonial Drive High Point North Carolina begins pre flight training at Maxwell Field Alabama among thousands of aviation cadets in the Air Corps Replacement Training Center He attended High Point College and UNC briefly and completed Civilian Pilot Training before moving to a Southeast Air Corps primary school for pilot training continuation.
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Maxwellfield
Ala
Air Corps Replacement Training Center
Air Crew
Maxwell Field
Alabama
Colonial Drive
High Point
North Carolina
Robert Ferree-Craver
Als
Earl F. Craver
High Point College
University of North Carolina
Southeast Air Corps Training Center
Randoll Receives Special Prize In Golf Tourney
In Jacksonville on April 24 Dr. W. S. Randall of Pensacola, a Florida physician, shot 169 to finish 18 holes in the state Medical Association Golf Tournament. Tournament officials awarded him a special prize for this notable achievement’s honesty.
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FRUTH
Jacksonville
Fla
W. S. Randall
Pensaccola
State Medical Association
Randall
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New Front
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U. S
Wiberg
Malaya
Singapore
Stalin
Suez Canal
Awooneo
Wilseaness
Wallace,n.c
Carolina
Brewers and North Carolina Beer Distributors Committee
Edgar K Bain
Raleigh
Prosigmed
Brewing Industry Foundation
Cthe
T.S. Wall
Florida Hospital
Africa
McKenney
By William E. McKenney
America’s Card Authority
Aa. Hirschberg
Wates
Robert Craver
Lydia E. Pinkham
Incoln Hotel
45Th St
Bth Ave
John A. Horgan
Aria Kramer Pinsidert Gan. Mer
Kramer
Maria Kramer
Edison
New York City
C. Roosevelt
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