Low Income Tax Boost Is Rapped By Sen La Follette
Senator La Follette of Wisconsin condemned the proposed revenue bill’s lower bracket tax hikes as too high. He opposed the House plan, urging taxes not be raised until loopholes are closed and estate revenue is secured. He warned it hurts small business and overtaxes low earners. The bill would raise exemptions to 500 single, 1000 married, with rates up to 6 percent and surtax to 13 percent.
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Washington
Senator la Follette
Congress
Treasury
la Follette
Senate Finance Committee
House
Berlin Claims Fresh Sinkings By U Boats
Berlin reports from German broadcasts claim that in three days U boats sunk 13 vessels totaling 23100 tons and damaged eight more ships including a destroyer in attacks on convoys to England and routes from America to Egypt.
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Berlin
High Command
England
America
Egypt
Rome Reports Increased Activity on Egypt Front
The Italian high command reported intensified air and ground activity on the Egyptian front. They claimed destruction of several Allied reconnaissance cars near Italian lines, repulsed tank attacks, and downed nine RAF planes with two more shot down during an attack on Tobruk.
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Rome
High Command
Tobrul
Army-Navy E Award Flies Over Chatham Plant
ELNIN Aug 11 The Army Navy E pennant for war production is awarded today to Chatham Manufacturing Company maker of blankets. More than 2 000 workers receive E pins from Brig. Gen. Clifford Lee Corbin and Lt. Comdr. Thurman Chatham with Dave Woodruff presiding. Former Gov. Clyde R. Hoey acts as master of ceremonies.
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Elnin
Army-Navy
Chatham Manufacturing Company
Clifford Lee Corbin
Army Quartermaster Corps
Thurman Chatham
USNR
Dave Woodruff
Clyde R. Hoey
Shelby
Census figures show 80,000 eligible voters in the United States
Census data indicate 80,000 American citizens are eligible to vote, reflecting the size of the electorate and marking opportunities for civic participation across regions and communities.
Raleigh Wilson Jails Okay For U S Prisoners
Raleigh and Wilson jails meet federal standards for May Act arrests. U S inspectors note bail is flexible and exact counts are hard to verify. Wake County jail held about 20 inmates. inspectors checked State Women’s Prison for housing arrested women but facilities were preempted by state prisoners. Area under May Act spans Bladen Cumberland Johnston Lee Moore Richmond Robeson Scotland Sampson Wake. The act makes prostitution offenses federal. Most arrestees are women though some men are caught. Current Wake County inmates include arrestees from Wake Johnston Cumberland counties unable to arrange bond.
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Lynn Nisbet
Enterprise Bureau
Sir Walter Hotel
Raleigh
Aug. Il
Wilson
United States
Wake County
North Carolina
Bladen
Cumberland
Starnett
Joke
Johnston
Lee
Moore
Richmond
Robeson
Scotland
Sampson
Wake
Caugh
Mental Cases Killed in German East Anglia Raid
Several patients and staff at an East Anglian mental institution were killed by a direct hit during night raids by German planes. Emergency squads recovered the dead and injured as phosphorus bombs were dropped nearby. Hastings and Colchester were named targets by German radio.
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London
Auf
East Anglia
England
Hastings
Colchester
Mexico Ships 373000 Huaraches to United States
Mexico shipped 373000 pairs of huaraches to the United States last year. The report highlights export volumes and the cross border trade flow for traditional footwear.
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Mexico
United States
Woman Performs Self Amputation After Boat Injury
In Jacksonville on August 11 a woman, Mrs. C. F. Thompson, cut off her own foot using a fish knife after her slacks caught in a boat motor. Dragged into the drive shaft, the foot was mangled and a second below knee amputation was performed at the New River Marine base with a tourniquet and plasma.
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Jacksonville
C. F. Thompson
New River
Peterfield Point
New River Marine Base
Ward League Meeting Plans Finals At YMCA
A Ward League meeting is set for Wednesday night at 7 30 at the YMCA to finalize plans for the Ward League finals. All managers are urged to attend.
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Ward League
Radio Program Schedule for Eastern War Time Tonight
A dense list of radio programs and schedules across networks, detailing shows from The Bartons Serial Sketch to Dance Orchestras, news spots, Broadway commentaries, and musical segments. Includes time shifts for war time, host names, performers, and program names across late evening hours.
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Plu
Ben Bernie
Hlu
Denver
Nhe Wastern Five
Aves
Orc
Nbe Cuearo
Hlu Deororhy Kilgallen
Cbbs
Garcia
Obe
Mile
Ocgan
Blu Dercy Wayne Ane
Cbs
Bill Stern
Nube
Lowell Thomas
Blu-Basie
Cbs-Pbasic
Falton Lewis, Jr
Uomancent
Mr. Keen
Biu
Glenn Miller
Johnson Family
Emma Otero
Earl Wrightson
Seles
Waltenborn Ami
Polva Dets & Hammos
Bia Dance Music Orchestra
Johnny
Kelwes
Bla Hobby Lobby
Dave Finnian
Ned Jordan
Mohs
Deraursfieldu
Tommy Riggs
Betty Lou
Cehs
Gabriel Heatter
Mohs-Basic
Dancing Music Orchestra
Mos
M. Willison
Join Nesbitt
Imis
Judy
Morgan Beatty
bin Deho B
Inis
Bandoe Music
CERES
Cab Calloway
Tommy Dorsey
Atk
Schuberius
Ines
Bhin Mars
Small
Oreh
Nene
Rubc-Raft
Fred Waring
Nbc-West News
Danie el
Blu & Hs
Nbc
Rescue squads uncover body of warehouse collapse victim
Milwaukee Aug 11 Rescue teams fought through glass and debris to find the body of William Schaedjich 47 of Milwaukee among 12 workers believed dead after a warehouse collapse in suburban Wauwatosa. The body was found about 14 hours after the accident.
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Milwaukee
Wauwatosa
Frank Dreyer
William Schaedjich
First Blackout Hits 19 Western NC Counties
In a test outage, nineteen western North Carolina counties experienced their first blackout last night. Asheville lost power for 33 minutes as Civilian Defense officials expressed praise, with assistant state director George Ed. Snow noting Asheville’s high activity.
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Asheville
North Carolina
George Ed. Snow
Snow
Junior G-Men of the Air serial debuts at Paramount
The first chapter of Junior G Men of the Air starring the Dead End Kids and the Little Tough Guys opens at the Paramount Theatre Friday and Saturday. The program also features the final Gang Busters chapter and Gary Cooper in The Real Glory, promising thrills for audiences.
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Junior Gmen
Paramount Theatre
Amor G-Aen
Paramount
Paramount Nations
Gary Cooper
No Layoff Of Employment Office Workers
United States Employment Service reverses a plan to close several North Carolina offices. Albemarle Lenoir Spray Thomasville and Waynesville will stay open as full-functioning offices while Edenton moves to Washington and Eden ton and Williamston operate as outposts. The Marion office will close. No layoffs will occur as workers are shifted to maintain four wartime goals including serving war related employers and unemployment claims.
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Enterprise Bureau
Sir Walter Rotel
Lynn Nisbet
Raleigh
United States Employment Service
North Carolina
U. S. Employment Service
Albemarle
Lenoir
Spray
Thomasville
Waynesville
Gertrude WK. Clinton
Edenton
Washington
Williamston
Marion
Clinton
Selective Service Boards
Army
Laval Urges Trades With Germans At Compiegne Speech
Pierre Laval told the French that the Nazis would exchange prisoners for workers in Germany and return 50,000 prisoners for 150,000 specialists. He spoke at Compiegne as 1,000 prisoners arrived from an earlier exchange and warned liberation would come with German victory.
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Michy
Pierre Laval
Germany
Compiegne
Paris
France
Reuters
London
Laval
Hitler
Marshal Petain
Iam
Doe and Gennett Lead Asheville Meet Field
Weldon Doe Jr of Montgomery and Nat Gennett Jr of Asheville led the 47th annual men's invitation golf tournament by posting 70s on the first 18 holes of the 36hole qualifying test. Four strokes back trailed Bill Johnston of Asheville as 78 golfers from eight states entered the event.
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Asheville
Aug
Weldon Doe, Jr
Montgomery
Ala
Nat Gennett, Jr
Asheville, Country Club
Doe
Gennett
Bill Johnston
No Coaches Yet as City College Plans Football Return
Aug 11. City College of New York plans to resume football despite losing its entire four man coaching staff. Practice starts in two weeks and a successor to head Coach Benny Friedman, who joined the Navy, is being sought.
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New York
City College of New York
Benny Friedman
Navy
Army Official Puzzle Word List Clue Grid
Horizontal and vertical clues list many terms from military and general usage including coins, birds, braids and chemistry. Entries reference US Army officials, materials, actions and common nouns across letters, with many abbreviations and geographic tags.
RAF Seizes Mysterious Nazi Air Fighter Gift
British pilots at RAF dromes test a crashed Focke Wulf 190 brought to England by a German ace who surrendered after landing the sleek aircraft near London. The novel fighter is circulated among bases as engineers dissect its design and performance.
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RAF
NEA Service
New York
England
Germany
Channel
London
Sam
Europe
Britain
North Carolina Flue-Cured Yield Hits 513,730,000 Pounds
Raleigh Aug. 11. North Carolina's flue-cured tobacco yield is estimated at 513,730,000 pounds, about one percent above July forecasts. J. J. Morgan, statistician for the state department of agriculture, says the bright leaf crop should rise 13 percent over 1941 but remain two percent below the 1930-39 average, per the Aug. 1 federal crop report.
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Raleigh
North Carolina
J. J. Morgan
State Department of ‘Agriculture
Brazil Distributes Free Silkworm Eggs for Silk Drive
The government through the Department of Commerce provides free silkworm eggs to promote silk cultivation in Brazil. In Palestine last year three-fifths of registered automobiles were American, reflecting trade and consumer patterns.
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Government of
Brazil
Department of Commerce
Palestine
Harris Addresses North Carolina Firemen Convention
Lieut. Gov. R. L. Harris of Roxboro spoke at the 55th annual North Carolina Firemen's Association convention in Greensboro. Other speakers included Rev. R. Murphy Williams, Mayor W. H. Sullivan, City Manager C. W. Smeberg, and R. D. Douglas. Jerome Flora of Elizabeth City was to reply to welcomes. The convention closes with a business session tomorrow.
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Greensboro
R. L. Harris
Roxboro
North Carolina Firemen’s Association
R. Murphy Wiliams
Presbyterian Church of the Covenant
W. H. Sullivan
C. W. Smeberg
N. C. League of Municipalities
R. D. Douglas
U S Bombers Batter Hankow Vicinity Again
Fighter escorted American bombers attacked Hankow and nearby warehouses at low altitude. No air opposition or anti-aircraft fire reported. Incendiaries and high explosives caused several fires. two large fires started. Additional reports note Japanese reinforcements moving toward Thailand and Burma and possible plans to strike India or Yunnan.
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Chungking
Hankow
Joseph W. Stillwell
Japan
China
Yangtze River
War Bulletin
Haiphong
Indo-China
Thailand
Burma
Saigon
India
Yunnan Province
Formosa
Fukien
Googe and Fenton Speak at AFL Annual Convention
Asheville Aug 11 George Googe southern representative and Frank P Fenton director of organization of the AFL were principal speakers at the North Carolina Federation of Labor annual convention. The meeting will close tomorrow with officer election. Gov Broughton former Gov Morrison and other officials spoke yesterday praising labor and management for responding to the nation s call.
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Asheville
George Googe
Frank P. Fenton
American Federation of Labor
North Carolina Federation of Labor
J. M. Broughton
Cameron Morrison
Charlotte
Edward Allen
Service of Supplies
C. A. Fink
State Federation
Broughton
North Carolina
Italian Submarine Missing in Action Off Rome
Italian high command stated that an Italian submarine failed to return to its base near Rome. No further details on the vessel or destination were provided.
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Rome
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Dony
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Stone
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