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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Aug 30, 1942
Page
2
NORTH CAROLINA scattered thundershowers in the extreme south and east portions with slightly cooler conditions inland in the northeast Sunday. SOUTH CAROLINA scattered thundershowers in the northeast portion with little temperature change expected Sunday.
The RAF strikes at Duesseldorf Mainz Duisburg Frankfurt Osnabrück Wassel and other rail hubs. Night bombers hit rail centers and locomotive works while fighter planes hurl bombs at coastal stations and trains. Nuernberg endured heavy defenses as pilots reported vivid fires and clear sightlines in the cloudless conditions.
The acting director warned that many households may struggle to obtain coal even as some fuel types remain available at mines. The real test will come from September to November during peak transportation, with possible delays and storage gaps. Shortages of railroad cars and diverted transport equipment could worsen, and winter storms may further curb efficiency.
Police officers signed warrants for Gray son Stone Carter Taylor Colin Cross H. L. Virden and Ted Snider. The five men were arrested after midnight on a gambling charge and are slated to appear in court tomorrow.
Mr and Mrs Wilfred Ulysses Roberage apologized for accepting a $100 bond as prize for having the largest family at a patriotic rally. They lamented not all members could attend and noted 14 people were present with three older children absent.
An official said a formal rationing plan could be announced Monday or Tuesday. Only two plans were under review by the committee: the OPA coupon rationing plan and a petroleum coordinator suggestion to limit deliveries to fuel oil dealers while ensuring fair distribution. The panel, drawn from War, OPA, and petroleum coordination offices, favored the OPA plan, which would set household heating limits around 68 degrees and base oil distribution on four Atlantic coast climate zones with coupon books for purchases and possible reserve supplies for illness or cold snaps.
A Japanese German broadcast claimed the Chekiang Kiangsi rail line would be repaired only for military needs. Chinese reports countered with casualty figures and notes of Japanese troop withdrawals, asserting Chinese gains and railway control near 200 miles of the Chekiang Kiangsi line amid suspicions of new Japanese tactics and troop movements.
Hindustan Times editor Gandhi is freed as passive resistance leaders issue new instructions to Congress. They stress nonviolence and no actions endangering life. pamphlets circulate quietly claiming “We will die, great leader, but we will also do.” Movement nears end of fourth week with more followers jailed and press kept out of public view.
The Solomon Islands campaign advances with six islands now under Marine control including Guadalcanal Tulagi Gavutu Tanambogo Makambo and Florida. Major combat losses and casualties are reported as the operation proceeds with air and naval support from August 7.
The House committee discussed broader tax powers with a proposed levy. Estimates showed 27,000,000 of 54,000,000 annual recipients would face regualr levies under the bill. The Treasury suggested a small gross receipts tax on corporations to replace removed excess profits levies, aiming to offset revenue loss of 75 million dollars. If Treasury offers no alternative, members foresee strong pressure for a sales tax enactment.
Amory Houghton quits as director general for operations at the War Production Board to spare Donald Nelson any embarrassment after his company’s anti trust conviction. Two other iron and steel officials resign with Nelson weighing outside replacements. Houghton and Corning Glass Works chair face industry pressures amid wartime policy shifts.
Salisbury Md Aug 29 reports 50 Winston Salem Negroes working under conditions verging on peonage in Salisbury tomato farms were called fantastic by S Lee Engler head of the state employment service. Eugene Hardy claimed he worked 50 hours at 10 cents an hour but was paid 36 cents with deductions for bus fare social security and other charges. Engler found only two workdays Aug 13 and 14 with 6 remaining for bus fare and 50 cents for bus fare and others, no substantiation of peonage. Migrant workers were said to be paid too little to return home and must stay to live, while others followed crops north. Tourists automobiles Paraguay six months instead of one year.
A military communique described Soviet forces seizing Rzhev airfield and fighting in the city, repelling German offensives northwest of Moscow with heavy tank losses. Guerrilla actions near Kalinin disrupted a German train, while battles near Grozny, Stalingrad, and Mozdok showed renewed Soviet strength and stubborn defense as German advances stalled.
In Richmond Virginia John Titmus, a linotype operator, sits for a shave but is refused. The barber cites earnings of four haircuts per hour earning $2 and four shaves per hour earning 81 cents, suggesting Titmus get a shave across the street.
Washington August 20 The nation marks a century of heroism by Navy doctors as President Roosevelt will speak Monday from Bethesda Maryland in dedicating a new Naval medical center. The address recalls feats from Edgar to Ambler and the earliest sailors’ surgeons while praising today’s medical officers improving prevention and care for Navy personnel.
The Duke of Kent, youngest brother of King George VI, killed in a plane crash Tuesday, was buried in St. George's Chapel Windsor. Mourners included King George VI, Queen Elizabeth, King Haakon VII of Norway, King George II of Greece, King Peter II of Yugoslavia and Queen Wilhelmina of Holland.
Raleigh Aug 29 Only 900 new passenger tires allotted in North Carolina for September. The Office of Price Administration noted a state quota of 1 155 tires for passenger cars, plus 7 793 car recaps, 5 490 tubes, and 1 849 tires for war workers cars. All quotas down from August levels.
Sheriff John Hart, candidate for re election in Clay County Nebraska, faces no opposition in the Democratic primary and was also nominated by the GOP after no Republican filed. Hart views election day next fall as just another day.
Caldwell city council reviewed ordinances and moved to repeal a quirky rule awarding $2.50 to the first teamster to reach the fire hall after an alarm. The measure aims to remove an outdated payment before it becomes a cashing-in target.
A Navy enlistment applicant cites illness of Salt Lake City as his reason for joining. The remark surfaces in a Salt Lake Chamber of Commerce context.
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