Frank Knox remembered as fighting man and statesman
The obituary honors Secretary of the Navy Frank Knox, noting his roles as soldier in the Spanish American War and World War I, a wartime secretary, and a steadfast statesman. It recalls Pearl Harbor criticism and Knox's lasting impact on the U S Navy amid crisis. The text also comments on North Carolina taxicab ordinance debates and High Point’s stalled action.
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SPHE
United States
Sec
Frank Knox
Sec of
Patton Speech Sparks Plausible Propaganda and Taxi Law Shifts
The piece notes a Patton speech fueling Nazi and Chicago Tribune propaganda and contrasts it with U S police cab license reforms in North Carolina. It mentions political reactions to use of troops in Montgomery and critiques Congress and courts about constitutional limits. The taxi bill allows license taxes up to five dollars per cab and requires police checks for driver suitability.
Public commendation urged for NC school staff aiding Russian clothing drive
Public commendation is due superintendents principals and teachers in High Point and across North Carolina for collecting clothes and shoes for Russians. The campaign runs May 1 14 with in gathering May 9 10 seeking four pounds of clothing and one pair of shoes per pupil. Only usable clean garments and shoes are needed, no underwear hose or hats, and shoes must be tied in pairs.
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High Point
North Carolina
Charles Carroll
Russia
Citizens Sound Off On Local Issues And War Comments
Readers weigh in on stamp collecting and curb trash cleanup with final roundup planned Saturday. Others debate curfew for underage girls and liquor travel, while a sergeant in Italy notes extended service and hopes to return after the war.
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Smith
California
Winchell On Broadway Harsh Glimpses of New York
On Broadway and beyond Winchell paints a vivid collage of New York life. He notes defense of Central Park and Battery signals, the Stock Exchange, Wall Street, Harlem markets, hidden tunnels, peculiar shops, and famous locals, mixing humor with sharp observations of urban legend and daily bustle.
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10Th St
Second Ave
B'way
190Th St
Sheridan Square
Hang Far Low
Battery Park
Wall St
States
Park Ave
Bowery
Stock Exchange
Exchange
Central Park
New York
Fire College
West 4Th St
West 11Th St
Pete
East 18Th St
Henry
Postwar currency plan agreed by 34 nations at IMF meeting
Treasury Secretary Morgenthau announces a provisional currency stabilization framework agreed by 34 nations at the IMF conference. The plan aims to create an international fund for currency stabilization with gold backing and voting power tied to contributions, while excluding financing ventures. Russia signs at the last minute after Molotov's intervention, with key issues to be settled at an upcoming world conference.
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International Monetary Fund
Treasury
Morgenthau
Morgenthau International Bank
Keynes
White
Vandenberg
Russia
Stalin
Molotov
Elt
Britain
Britain and Hitler's Europe Lifted to Texas Frontier
Jack Stinnet states Great Britain and a large portion of Hitler's For tress Europe have been moved to Texas and nearby states, with Terrell, Texas, near Dallas area noted as a reference point.
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Britain
Texas
Europe
Terrell
Emden
Turner, Ark
Cologne
Vicksburg
Miss
Paris
Beaumont, Tex
Dunkerque
Henderson Tex
Cork
Ireland
Lubbock
Warsaw
Albuquerque
New Mexico
Jack Stinnet
Great Britain
Hitler
der Fuehrer
Tex
Dal
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R. B. Terry
A. Cecil
Mgr
D. A. Rawley
Robert Thompson
Enterprise
Associated Pres
Associated Press
Seaada
N. C
Audit Bureau OF Circulation
Montgom- Ward
House Committee
Associated
Dooley
Supreme Court
Montgomery
General Assembly
Northarolina
Fies
Patton
Chicago Tribune
England
United Nations
America
Christian Science Monitor
H. F. Cooper
William A. Loflin
William Charles Fish
Highland Avenue
Montgomery Ward
Paul Hamilton
Sgt
Farle Forward, Jr
Italy
Staten Island
The
Front St
Manhattan
Fort Washington Point
Nassau St
59Th St
Eighth Ave
Central Park West
Ninth Ave
Columbus Ave
Tenth Ave
Amsterdam Ave
Eleventh Ave
West End Ave
Dept. of Welfare
Woodlawn Cemetery
Federal Reserve Bank
Police Dept
LaGuardia
Weather Bureau
Hudson
Public Library
RCA
Gov't
Radio City
Carnegie Hall
New York Central
Broadway
Lexington
47Th
49Th Sts
73Rd St
Riverside Drive
Charles M. Schwab
NBC
Brooklyn Bridge
Harlem
Bellevue
Mount Morris Park
N. Y
Christopher St
Hess
Lower
Vth Ave
Mohammed Ali
George Washington
Gen. Washington
Globe
Vth Avenue
Washington Reporting
Paul Mallon
Las
London
Luftwaffe
U. S. Army
Aeronautical Training Society
Miami
Ponca City
Okla
Mesa
Ariz
Clewiston
Fla
RAF
William F. Long
Terrell School
U. S
Hicksfield
Fort Worth
Curtisfield
Brady
H. H. “Hap” Arnold
L. H. Luckey
Maj. Long
Luckey
Private
Breger Abroad
Jack Stinnett
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