Embezzlement Hearing Opens in Federal Court
In Rockingham on February 3, 7 a.m. testimony began in the federal trial of Herbert F. Seawell Jr. of Carthage, charged with embezzlement and making false reports as a bankruptcy referee. Special prosecutor Irvin L. Langbein called six of nearly 40 witnesses, starting with Purvis Benson, deputy clerk, who identified papers. Fred Lomax, Greensboro Chief Deputy U.S. Marshal, testified about papers Seawell delivered and noted his excellent reputation. FBI agent Herman Kaye of Charlotte testified about obtaining materials.
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Rockingham
Herbert F. Seawell, Jr
Carthage
Irvin L. Langbein
Washington
Purvis Benson
Grensboro
Fred Lomax
Greensboro
U.S. Marshall
Seawell
Herman Kaye
Charlotte
FBI
Japanese drive toward Burma warns of pontoon bridges across Salween
A military update notes preparations for a Burma push from northern Thailand and the rapid crossing of the Salween River with pontoon bridges. The concentration point for Japanese forces was identified at Chiengmai, 100 miles east of the river and 175 miles northeast of Moulmein, while the British evacuated Salween mouth city. A Chinese communiqué reports counterattacks after repelling two Japanese thrusts near Nanchang in central China.
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Burma
Thailand
Salween
Chiengmai
Moulmein
Nanchang
China
Kiangsi
Retreads restricted as camelback supply is diverted
An official statement declared no camelback would be allotted this month for passenger car tire retreading. The entire monthly allotment will go to military order and track tire retreading to keep industrial vehicles moving. Last month only 300 tons were allocated, a small share of normal demand, as OPA imposed a price ceiling on camelback in January.
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Office of Production Management
OPA
Invasion Prelude Report From Java Front
Allied communique through Batavia describes strikes on Dutch East Indies targets. Japanese raids on Soerabaja and other towns cause civilian deaths and injuries while guerrilla actions in Minahassa Celebes continue to hinder invaders.
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U. S
Batavia
Java
United States
Macassar Strait
Archibald 2. Wavell
Malaya
East
Celees
Soerabaja
Netherlands Indies
Rembang
East Java
Minahassa
Celebes
Allies claim initiative at Agheila as Axis presses east
In Cirenaica Libyan frontline reports quote German high command claiming the retreating enemy was forced to battle and dislodged while Mussolini’s command says Axis motorized columns push eastward beyond Bengali. In German-occupied France six bombings and shootings against German army installations from Jan 7 to 28 led to seven executions and deportation orders for 100 others labeled Communist youth and Jews.
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Agheila
Cirenaica
Libya
Mussolini
France
Petain
Ernest von Schaumburg
Paris
Japanese Say U S Attacks Fail To Harm Island Fortifications
Berlin radios quoted Imperial headquarters reporting that a weekend US sea and air attack on the Marshal Islands damaged only a small auxiliary vessel. The claim said military installations on the islands remained unharmed and that no major targets were hit.
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London
Reuters
Berlin
Imperial Headquarters
United States Sea
Marshal Islands
War Today Reflects grim Pacific battle and widening fronts
A wartime column assess the Pacific fight turning grim with Singapore under siege and Japan's air supremacy, while American planes bolster defense and fighters are scarce to bridge long-range moves. Java Sumatra Burma advance threaten Allied lines as European front shows cautious progress with Rommel's countermoves.
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Pacific
No-Man’s Land
Singapore
Indies
Macassar Strait
Borenia
Java
Sumatra
Borneo
Burma
Rangoon
China
Fam
Libya
Rommel
South American States Break Ties Under U S Pressure
Berlin reports that Brazil, Uruguay, Paraguay, Bolivia, Ecuador and Peru have severed relations with the Reich following the Rio de Janeiro conference and U S pressure. The official DNB dispatch says the move is an empty gesture, yet Germany, Italy, and Japan may remember the South American states' weakness of will and draw conclusions. An identical Rome Stefani release echoed the claim.
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Berlin
Brazil
Uruguay
Paraguay
Bolivia
Ecuador
Peru
Rio de Janeiro
United States
Germany
Italy
Japan
DNB
Rome
Stefani
Soviet reports big losses for Hitler forces on all fronts
Soviet information bureau announced repulses against German counterattacks and heavy Soviet gains including Sukhinichi recapture and seven guns seized in the south. The Barents Sea saw German transports sunk, Crimean beachhead abandoned, and rail traffic resumed with coal moving to Moscow factories. Weather and French volunteers cited.
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Moscow
Soviet Information Bureau
Adolf Hitler
Sukhinichi
Doriot
Crimean
Feodosiya
Black Sea
Crimea
Pan
Battle notes off Singapore and Papua raid report
Japanese planes attack near Johore Strait while British counter in Malay peninsula targets. Observers expect siege risk on Singapore as raids intensify and aerial supremacy looms. Port Moresby raid by Japanese aircraft reported with no damage or casualties.
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Page One Ward
Johore Strait
Malayan
Kluang
Malay Peninsula
Rome
Tokyo
Keppel
Singa Pore
Singapore
Sumatra
Malacca Strait
Weather Report for Southern States Tonight
North Carolina remains rather cold with slightly higher temperatures in the west and central portions tonight. South Carolina continues to be cool with rising temperatures later tonight. Georgia remains quite cold with temperatures slowly rising tonight. Virginia is not as cold in the extreme southwest, otherwise it stays cold tonight.
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North Carolina
South Carolina
Georgia
Virginia
Pacific War Report Highlights Fighting in Philippines and Southeast Asia
Allied forces report heavy casualties among Japanese attackers in a coastal engagement while isolating pockets of Japanese troops. American air and naval thrusts target Singapore and Malay airfields as Nimitz emphasizes total mobilization. Brigadier General Pierce wounded in action as operations continue across the Pacific theater.
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Kimura
Nara
65Th
Philippines
Clinton A. Pierce
United States Army
Pacific
Singapore
Incleas
Chester W. Nimitz
The
Milk Mixture For Stomach Ulcers
A new medical discovery touted as highly effective for stomach ulcers caused by excess acid is marketed as Lurin. The preparation is claimed to relieve pains quickly and also aid gas pains indigestion and heartburn. Available through druggists with a money back guarantee.
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Mann's and I Drug
Pacific War Updates From Hawaii To Bali Campaigns
The article notes multiple air engagements in the Pacific theater. Japanese fighters intercepted four heavy bombers en route to Baliapan, one bomber lost while nine Japanese planes were downed. No new Philippines fighting after MacArthur thwarted a Western Batan foothold. Admiral Nimitz asserts the fleet operates across a 70 million square mile theater, with ships and aircrews fully utilized to safeguard America and strike toward the enemy’s front door.
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Borneo
Balikapan
Philippines
MacArthur
Batan
Honolulu
Nimitz
Gilbert and
Marshall Islands
United States’ Navy
Pacific
America
House Committee OKays Huge War Loan to China
The House Foreign Affairs Committee unanimously approved a $500 million war loan to China after quick, closed-door briefings by four cabinet officers. Speaker Rayburn had forecast rapid action as Hull, Slimson, Knox, Morgenthau, and Jones explained the request.
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Washington
China
House Foreign Affairs Committee
Rayburn
Hull
Slimson
Navy
Knox
Secretary of
Treasury
Morgenthau
Jones
Deed and detective notes across urban brief items
A Winston-Salem note reads a warning about a tire lump and a Scouter McAden’s response. Major league clubs voted to boost night games at home parks except Washington. A Huntington Park Newsboy reports a swindler luring him with false work. A Colorado carver brags of initials carved in capitals, praising Denver’s capitol upkeep.
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Winston-Salem
Rufus Y. McAden
North Carolina
New York
Washington Senators
Ens Bag
Denver
Colorado Statehouse
State Information Department
Colorado
Deputy Brice Hunts Pair In Auto Theft Case
Sheriff Granville Richart tasked Deputy Jack Brice with bringing in two suspects for auto theft. Brice tracked them relentlessly until he located them in the county jail, where they were serving 60 day sentences for petty larceny.
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Kansas City
Granville Richart
Jack Brice
Expensive campaign ends in Oakland Open bid
Oakland, Calif. veteran golfer spent 320000 over ten years to win a California tournament before finally shelving the bid at the Oakland Open.
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Oakland
Calif
Byron Nelson
California
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