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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Aug 24, 1943
Page
10
Continued warm conditions persist this afternoon tonight and Wednesday for North Carolina and South Carolina with mild daytime highs and comfortable nights.
Roosevelt and Churchill stressed unanimity with Chiang Kai-shek’s envoy in Quebec and praised allied military progress from Sicily to the Atlantic. They forecast continued joint blows against Japan and Germany, noting civilian mobilization and industrial output as essential to victory.
New York Republicans meet to name a candidate for lieutenant governor in November's special state election. General William N. Haskell, former head of the National Guard and Civilian Defenses director, was unanimously chosen by party leaders from key counties. His name will be presented at a state committee meeting for formal vote.
Allied ships completed about 1943 measure 2 569 tons with five 5 5 inch guns and a crew of about 220. Le Terrible hit 45 knots on trials. Sister La Triomphant reported with Fighting French forces. Six ship class began with L Audacieux sunk at Dakar September 23 1940. Rome广播今日新闻稿称西西里巴勒莫空袭造成11舰船和3艘战舰受损及两商船合计9000吨与两艘驱逐舰可能被击沉.
The piece notes Allied forces found Kiska empty after a long bombardment campaign. It cites over 5.5 million pounds of bombs in a year and states Japanese troops evacuated rather than defend, attributing their departure to overwhelming air and sea bombardment.
Well quality good. Growers satisfied as 300000 to 400000 pounds lay on floors. Greenville expected to sell about 1250000 pounds at an average of 41 cents. Non descript grades ranged from 10 to 14, common to medium up to 41 and top grades to 15. Governors Bat on North Carolina and Darden Virginia, with agriculture leaders, head to Washington to push OPA ceiling up to 47 cents and confer with Congress.
Pravda reports advance units penetrating deep into enemy lines as Reds push toward Makeyevka and Stalino in the coal and iron area. After breaking German wedges in the Donets Basin, counterattacks were repelled and gaps expanded as Russian forces widened the break.
The two arrests under wartime espionage statutes carry a death penalty or up to years imprisonment, a shift from peace time laws. Hoover identified Grace Buchanan-Dineen as the group's focus, calling her an attractive, well educated descendant of French nobility, born in Canada and trained by Germans in espionage.
Three state representatives met tonight and will confer with OPA and Commodity Credit Corp officials tomorrow to push for a higher ceiling. Governor Broughton argued Tar Heel growers deserve more than the 41 cent average set for Georgia-Florida growers due to grading differences. Markets showed fair to good grades overall with varying leaf weight and quality across towns. few farmers held back leaf pending Washington talks.
Gregg Cherry a gubernatorial candidate told 150 high school leaders at the Chapel Hill boy's state that independent thought in the post war world is essential to prevent war. He urged youths to sift competing ideas and never let others do their thinking for them. The event is a seven day program run by the American Legion institute of government. Dr Ralph McDonald also spoke at a prior session.
In Goldsboro on August 24 Chief H. T. Hines arrested a Negro woman on charges of shooting a Negro sailor. She claimed she acted to remove him from the Navy so they could wed after years of courting. The sailor lay wounded at Seymour Johnson Field hospital. bond set at $1,000.
Nine magazine editors were appointed to a special advisory committee to work with the Office of War Information on magazine problems. The group includes William L. Chenery of Collier's Edna Woolman Chase Vogue Beatrice Gould Ladies Home Journal Ben Hibbs Saturday Evening Post Frank McDonough Better Homes and Gardens Wheeler McMillen Farm Journal De Witt Wallace Reader's Digest Otis Wiese McCall's.
Governor Broughton ordered a special term of Wilkes County superior court to begin September 13 for trial of Lt. W. B. Lentz of the State Highway Patrol and Guy Scott of the State Bureau of Investigation. They were indicted on larceny liquor and prohibition violations over 91 cases seized in a June raid. Judge R. Hunt Parker will preside. jurors will be summoned from an adjacent county. Public reaction may await the trial outcome.
Dayton August 24 Chinese operated airplane plant to build sub assemblies for A-20 Hague attack bombers will be built somewhere in California according to Wright Field officials The new plant named China Aircraft Inc will be run by American production officials but workers will be Chinese Americans and Chinese after a conference with Chinese air force officers and materiel command representatives Maj A P Evans said
The report casts doubt on 2000 airmen involved and questions Nazi claims of 60 bombers shot down. It notes RAF and American aircraft likely participated in raids over Berlin after Hamburg’s July destruction, with Swedish correspondents reporting civilian anxiety and evacuations. A daylight strike hit St Omer near Calais, targeting rail yards and a Luftwaffe airfield, the first such rail raid in two months.
N M Redfern 63 vice president of American Bank and Trust Co Monroe was found dead in bed at his home. Death attributed to a heart attack. He resigned as town alderman in 1936 to join the national emergency council. Survived by widow four daughters a brother and a sister.
LONG BEACH Calif Aug 24 An important new use has been found for the familiar transparent paper wrapping material Capt W H Michael US naval hospital commander says the paper is now being employed successfully to help wounded sailor recover the use of shattered arms and legs In the treatment developed by Lt Commander D C MecKeeve the paper is applied to moving surfaces of affected bone joints preventing the formation of scar tissue which would hinder movement and keeping the surfaces from adhering More than 20 men have been treated said Capt Michael and are now using limbs that might otherwise have become rigid.
Kansas City plans third siren blackout as 88 000 dollars worth air raid warning sirens sit unused in city hall basement. City Manager L P Cockingham will press War Production Board again after WPB refused priority order and asked for return of the sirens. Next Tuesday’s practice blackout to be observed city wide.
Chicago August 24 butter receipts total 609032 and prices quoted by the Chicago price current are unchanged. Eggs receipts 8194 and tone firm for best quality, weak for viers, prices remain at ceilings.
Chamber of Commerce secretary Frank Sizemore said ODT officials would be in his office Wednesday afternoon to discuss gasoline and other transportation problems with city truck owners.
William Stevens said he only wanted a sturdy bass but hooked a blonde swimmer with her army sergeant boyfriend. Both men faced disturbing the peace charges but were released after Stevens was warned to watch where he throws his line in the future.
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