Traitors or Treachery in Anaconda Case Sparks Probe
The diary and charges against Anaconda Wire and Cable Company executives claim concealment of defective testing gear that produced falsely superior wire for allied forces, risking soldier lives. Attorney General Biddle described a strong case of fraud, with potential criminal negligence by higher-ups if proven, impacting the nation’s economy and war effort.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anaconda Wire and Cable Company
Department of * Justice
Biddle
Russia
H. D. Keresy
Fragmented Southern City Letters on Inflation and Civility
A mosaic of quotes from residents and officials discusses inflation fears tied to federal pay, local hospitality, and community concerts. Residents contrast warmth in the South with rationing hardships in Washington D C, noting cold apartments and long oil lines, while others praise a Sheraton concert and local civility.
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John W. Hawkins
B. Yates Canipe
Billy Sizemore
Sizemore
Sheraton
Washington
Christmas Shopping Note and Nevada Marriage Rulings
A humorous Christmas note about last minute shoppers contrasts with legal history where many marriages were retroactively validated after magistrates failed to renew commissions. The Nevada Legislature and Congress acted to protect victims, preventing judicial persecution and public embarrassment.
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Iever
Supreme Courts
Nevada
Reno
Congress of the
United States
Reno Divorces Validated by Supreme Court
The United States Supreme Court upheld Reno six week divorces while criticizing Nevada law as a cheap racket. It warned that a North Carolina style ruling could force thousands into adultery and illegitimacy. The piece notes legislators often pass local bills to validate such acts to avoid scandal.
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United States Supreme Court
Nevada
Reno
Supreme Court of the United States
Suprem Court of North Carolina
North Carolina
John Doe
Podunk County
Annihilating the Japanese and other oddities
A jumble of wartime claims questions carrier counts and battles in the Solomon Islands. The piece notes Tokyo's boast of sinking carriers, counters that U S yards built more than expected, and references past and current carrier tallies. Odd items follow about Santa, wills, a brain study, and horse meat shipment remarks.
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Tokyo
Solomon Islands
Westerns and the age of the cowboy on screen
Walter Winchell On Broadway presents Charles Starrett on Western film craft and culture. The article outlines how locations, horse care, authentic jargon, and stunt routines shape classic Westerns, noting star credentials, shooting practices, and the evolution from cheap to deluxe productions while praising American cinema and the cowboy myth.
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Poverty Row
Griffith Park
Greenhorn
Gary Cooper
Alan Ladd
Bob Preston
Dick Arlen
Walter Huston
Charity Show At Paramount Tonight Attracts Crowd
Local A charity show will be held at the Paramount Theatre tonight with proceeds benefiting the Empty Stocking Fund. Toys repaired by firefighters will be given to Santa Claus tomorrow. A large crowd is expected for the Build High Point event in the Sheraton Hotel ballroom tonight.
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Paramount Theatre
Santa Claus
High Point
Sheraton Hotel
Fire destroys two homes on Greer Street
Twenty years ago two houses at 302 Greer Street and the adjacent Joe Jackson residence burned after 1:30 this morning. Cause undetermined. The furniture business is reported strong with over fifty buyers visiting.
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Myrtle Jackson
Greer Street
Joe Jackson
Governor Grants Holiday Paroles For Year End Releases
Governor Broughton issues executive order releasing all inmates whose terms end by December 31. North Carolina normally denies holiday paroles but extends extra days this Christmas season. A paroles official notes a surge in paroles despite policy against holiday releases, citing the Spirit of the Season.
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Broughton
North Carolina
Paroles Commission
Consolidation Drives North Carolina Board Meetings
In North Carolina notes, conservation division heads plan intensive work next week as the semiannual board meeting is set for January 11 and 12. The commerce and industry committee, led by Irving F. Hall, meets January 10 amid reorganizations, with regular monthly sessions thereafter. The labor department reports 617 girls aged 14 to 16 received work permits in November, up 255 from October, while 33 twelve-year-old boys were certified as newsboys. Burgeoning war economy prompts anticipated rise in December employment data, and editors urge a thorough Burke County liquor and slot machine probe despite fears of higher political exposure. There is concern over political figures tied to contractor trials and campaign contributions, with calls for accountability and a continued crime investigation in Burke County.
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Department of Conservation and Development
Committee On Commerce and Industry
Irving F. Hall
Raleigh
Industrial Engineering, Commerce and War Industries
Department of Labor
North Carolina
Burke County
Capitole Square
Charlotte Contractors
Burke
Disappointed Farmers Unhappy With Price Chief Brown
North Carolina farmers voice displeasure with former price administrator Pren tiss Brown. W Kerr Scott notes farmers feel Brown sold them down the river to gain labor votes in Detroit, while Michigan farmers rejected him. Also mentions Henderson’s resignation, Hershey McNutt joke, and death of Buck Andrews, a Raleigh figure in state engineering.
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North Carolina
Prentiss Brown
W. Kerr Scott
Henderson
Brown
Detroit
Michigan
Hershey Bar
Broughton
General Manpower Commission
Paul McNutt
General Hers
William Johnstone (Buck) Andrews
Raleigh
Col
A. B. Andrews
Cornell
Matt W. Ransome
Mexico
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Walter Winchell
Broadway
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Ellen Drew
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Barbara Britton
Patricia Morison
Jack Holt
John Wayne
Richard Dix
Hollywood
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Richmond
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Margie Lee Apple
Greensboro
Edith Culler
Kings Mountain School
U. S. Senate
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Roosevelt
Furniture Building
Harold Knapp
New Jersey
Winifred Perry
Mars Hill College
Lois Smith
City Schools
South Carolina
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Virginia
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Chicago
Lambeth Furniture Company
Thomasoe
Edward Co. Lindeman
Europe
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Rabbi Israel Goldstein
New York
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