Oil Row Up In Air As WPB Faces Criticism
New York Aug 15 The oil plight remains unresolved as the War Production Board endures criticism after forewarnings from the Office of War Information. Ickes signals uncertain winter fuel needs and potential rationing, while Congress and committees demand a centralized petroleum administrator and stronger steel and iron measures to accelerate war production.
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James Marlow
William Pinkerton
New York
Wide World
War Production Board
WPB
Office of War Information
Ickes
Mid-West
Office of Price Administration
Eastern Petroleum Distributors
Asr
Senator Lodge
R-Mass
House
Senate Defense Committee
Donald M. Nelson
Iron and Steel Division
Armed Services
Senate Finance Committee
Treasury
Associated State Chambers of Commerce
National Association of Manufacturers
Weather: minor temp change across NC SC and GA
A muted forecast notes little change in temperatures tonight across North Carolina South Carolina and Georgia with light breezes and no significant precipitation expected. Strong entities include states and general weather.
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North Carolina
South Carolina
Georgia
Anne Adams Pattern 4113 Junior Jumper Blouse
Pattern 4113 by Anne Adams features a back buttoned jumper with versatile sleeve options and a matching blouse. Offered in junior misses sizes 13, 15, 17, with specified yardage. pattern price sixteen cents. Send order with name, address, size and style number to The Enterprise Pattern Department in New York.
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Belle
Anne Adams
Enterprise
Pattern Department
West 17Th
New York
Eastern War Time Radio Schedule Highlights
A dense program listing outlines hourly radio broadcasts from 2:00 PM to 11:00 PM, detailing concerts, dances, news, and variety shows across NBC CBS and ABC networks. Notable entries include United States Marine Band, Dance Orchestra performances, The Pan-American Holiday, and The Green Hornet drama, featuring multiple orchestras, hosts, and live sports updates.
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U. S. Marine Band
Nbc
Fantasy
Blu
Brush Creek
Cbs News
School of the Air
Hiis
Cbs
Dhs
Nves
Tbe
Horen Racing
Ted Husing
Dhs Anes Music Orchestra
Saratoga
Nbe
Jimmy Dorsry
Tha Three Suns
Nhe
Alex Dreier
Hoarce Gare
Uchicago
bin Frazier Hunt
Cba-Hasic
Rose Brown
Aswatsh Nies
Pan-Amer
Nbc & Bhi
Art of
bin Hawali
Lew Valentine
Tillie
Cha Arthur Hale
Dancing Music Orchestra
Mbs
Madde Seversky
Rosemary
Marl Godwin
Bblu
Dbs American Eagle Club
London
Gibbdsa
Finney
Orchest
Nhe Tha Sumner Symphony
Orch
Bta
Saturcay Hit Parade
Oneart
Park
Nie
Janes
Mc Donalds
Stern Sporta
Nbe Aten Bresentr
Tluehos
Camment
Labor Far Victory
Don Arras
Ted Stosse
Fileen Farrell
Conesrt Oreh
Mueice Orchestra
Tate
Eitin
Ahr
Receiver For Furniture Co. Asked In Suit
A complaint filed in High Point Municipal Court seeks to place Caman Furniture Company of High Point into receivership. John B. Burton and R. L. Whitaker of B. and W. Frame Works petition for appointment as receivers, alleging $1,973.73 owed for goods and that the company is insolvent or nearing insolvency. A permanent receiver would wind up the corporation’s business.
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Caman Furniture Company
High Point
John B. Burton
R. L. Whitaker
B. and W. Frame Works
Byron Ha- Worth
Night raid in Rhodes harbor repelled by British forces
Reuters reports from Rhodes detail a night engagement where British naval and air defense repelled Italian shore batteries. The attack lasted 32 minutes with shells exploding over a flour mill and ships, then ships withdrew as anti-aircraft fire lit the sky. The raid ended without further incidents beyond morning reconnaissance by enemy planes.
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Reuters
Rhodes
Hedrick Infant Dies at Local Hospital
Friends in this city mourn the death of the infant son of Mr and Mrs M A Hedrick who died in a local hospital Saturday morning. The child born August 15 1942 was only a few hours old. Survivors include parents two brothers two sisters. Grandparents Mr and Mrs Joe Smoot of LaVerne Oklahoma. Graveside services will be held at 10 Sunday morning with interment in Jerusalem Cemetery Davidson County. Dominion of Canada produced 38079500 pounds of grapes during 1910.
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M. A. Hedrick
Florence Smoot Hedrick
Samuel Robert Hedrick
Chester McCoy Hedrick
Colleen Belle Hedrick
Doris Marie Hedrick
Trinity
Joe Smoot
LaVerne
Oklahoma
Jerusalem
Davidson County
Battle reports push advance in Solomon Islands campaign
An English war correspondent in Sydney says US Marines have near total control of Tulagi and strong entrenchment on Guadalcanal. Tokyo-Berlin reports claim major naval battles and occasional landings, while US Navy confirms shore positions being consolidated and ongoing air and ship offensives.
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Solomon's
London
Sydney
Tulagi Island
Solomons
Navy
United States
Solomon Islands
United States Army
Australia
Tokyo
United States Navy
Washington
United Nations
Tokyo-Berlin
Waller Farr
Daily Mail
Makambo
Gavutu
Tulagi
Far
U. S. Navy Department
School Opening Postponed in Caldwell Due to Polio Cases
Lenoir August 15 Precautionary move to curb infantile paralysis in Caldwell County. Dr L D Hagaman county health chief ordered two weeks’ postponement of city and county school openings, originally set for September 3. All children under 15 barred from moving picture shows for two weeks. Two new polio cases reported yesterday, total for summer now six.
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Lenoir
Caldwell County
L. D. Hagaman
Axis claims contradicted by British losses announced
WASP forces report sinking Eagle three cruisers two destroyers and 21 merchant ships plus damaging two battleships two aircraft carriers and other vessels. Rome claims a Malta convoy cargo ship torpedoed and sunk near Sousse Tunisia with over 200 survivors rescued. German communiqué shows scale back of Axis claims. only confirmed losses are the British Flegle and 9,400-ton Manchester cruiser.
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Rome Radio Today
Sousse
French
Tunisia
Tunisian
Manchester
Safety and Production Meeting at Silver Knit Mills
A safety and production meeting of the Silver Knit Hosiery Mills supervisory organization will be held tonight at Elwood Hotel at 6 30 o clock. Superintendent H S Regar will preside. Milton Silver, president, will speak and George S Barwick of the North Carolina Industrial Commission will attend.
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The
Silver Knit Hosiery Mills, Inc
Elwood Hotel
H. S. Regar
Milton Silver
George S. Barwick
North Carolina — Industrial Commission
Butter, Eggs Totals and US Howitzer Context
Chicago August 15 report shows butter receipts at 912,925 pounds and eggs at 10,958 cases with no prices. The piece notes the 1035 mm howitzer as the United States' chief medium sized field piece.
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Chicago
United States
Deep battle updates show Soviet gains and German counteractions
Deep continued on page one with Red Army gains reaching the west bank of the Don as German forces push toward Stalingrad in the Caucasus. Russian planes destroy tanks and disrupt German concentrations while fighting remains intense from Bryansk to Leningrad and Voronezh. Census figures reveal 3,200,000 aliens in the United States.
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Don River
Red Army
Stalingrad
Caucasus
Kuban
Krasnodar
Red Fleet
Black Sea
Novorossisk
Red Fliers
Maikop
Caucasian
Red Star
Mineralnye Vody
Grozny
Don
Leningrad
Bryansk
Moscow
Voronezh
Stockholm
United States
Chile Near Split With Axis As Rios Plans U S Visit
Chilean leaders see President Rios planned fall trip to the United States as a sign of a shift toward breaking with the Axis. If Chile joins allied solidarity, Argentina could stand alone among South American nations friendly to the Axis network. Informed sources note talks on protecting the Pacific coast and note Rios may travel with top military and legislative officials.
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Santiago
Juan Antonio Rios
United States
Chile
Axis
Argentina
Rios
Roosevelt
Pacific
Washington
Rio de Janeiro
Americas
Pedro Aguirre Cerda
Pro-Solidarity Popular
Procollaboration Radical Party
Taxes Paid On Pinball Racket In Carolinas
Washington reports that more than 238000 coin operated devices pay federal taxes amid widespread illegality. June 30 tallies show 160894 pinball machines and 77129 slot machines taxed nationwide. North Carolina lists 186 pinball and 333 slot machines. South Carolina 362 pinball and 32 slot machines.
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Washington
United States
Th Treasury
Congress
Treasury
Hsts
Internal Revenue
North Carolina
South Carolina
Parachutists Capture in Moscow Action Report
German parachutists equipped with portable radios and maps of Russian dispositions were captured today at an unidentified city. They wore uniforms resembling Red Army commanders. The capture was announced by the military press.
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Moscow
Red Army
Shirt makers propose conservation measures
Eliminating French cuffs and pockets on dress shirts and leaving one pocket on sport shirts, removing yokes and fancy backs on sport shirts, shortening collar points and reducing buttons. Gas rationing in eastern states will raise driving costs from 10 cents per mile to about 25 cents.
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Department of Commerce
Charlotte
Weather Bureau
Asheville
Atlanta
Birmingham
Columbia
Fort Worth
Jacksonville
Louisyville
Memphis
Miami
Mobile
New Orleans
Norfolk
Richmond
Savannah
Tampa
Wilmington
By Anne Oddams
Tes ME
Henatenea Cassidy
Wye A
Furniture Co
Hedrick
Dominion of Canada
Germany
DNB
Vichy
Berlin
MacArthur
the Solomons
Batavid
Solomon Island
Solomon
Domei
Batavia
Maine
Idaho
Columbus Army ‘Flying School
Columbus
Miss
Roscoe Nemer
Evansville
Ind
Sam
Army Air Forces
Caldwell
Wiliam D. Mitchell
U.S
Chicago Tribune
New York Daily News
Washington Times- Herald
Doris Matleson
Packard
Elec Auto
Penney JC Elec
Penn
Gen Moll
Gillette
Glidden
Goodrich
Stewart Warner
Boeing Airpl
Borden Libby O
Ligg & Myers B
Tex Gulf
Borg Warner
Loew
Budd
Mfg
Lorilard
Champ P&f
Aire Ches & O
Nat Biscuit
Unit Corp Chrysler
Nat Dairy
Colum G & E
Alco
Nat Pow & Lt
Comwich & Son
Consol
Curtiss Wricht
Warner
Ohio
Western Union
Davisor
Elec & Mfg
Shud Wilson
Pac
Ge&e
Woolworth
Wee Walloper
Py - Eeee Ting
Marlene Bauer
Aberdeen
S. D
Africa
Asia
South America
Carolinas
Guilford
English Street
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