Ford Assembly Hit By Spontaneous Strike In New Jersey
About 5,000 Ford Motor workers walked out in Edgewater New Jersey in a spontaneous strike. A company official said hearings are under way in Detroit with Dr. Harry Schulman named to umpire. Two employees, John Elvin and Neil Smith, are central to the dispute.
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Edgewater
N. J
Ford Motor Company
Harry Schulman
Detroit
United Auto Workers of America
CIO
John Elvin
Neil Smith
Elvin
Roosevelt
War Stimson
Patrick J. Healy
Soviet Forces Push Across Estonia and Polish Front
Soviet communiques report advances miles inside Estonia and near Lake Peipus shore. Troops move along the Leningrad Pskov railway, north of a junction, and into areas south and east of Rovno including Zdolbunov and Ostrog. Lwow lies 85 miles southwest with large Polish rail links on Nazi supply lines in the Dnieper bend.
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Estonia
Lake Peipus
Leningrad Pskov
Old Poland
Ukraine
Zdolbunov
Rovno
Ostrog
Alexandria
Lutsk
Lwow
Poland
Rts
Stockholm
Russia
Dnieper
Nikopol
Dnieper Bend
Vinnitsa
Latalhevie
Radio Schedule Highlights Two Hour Broadcast Mix
An extensive Sunday February 6 radio grid lists programs across networks, including The Pautavallee Concert, Josephine Houston soprano, The Voice of the Dairy Farmer, U. of Chicago Roundtable with Ed Murrow, Sammy Kaye Sunday Serenade, and national features from CBS NBC and other outlets. The schedule shows varied talks, dramas, drama anthologies, operas, and news features with multiple time blocks and host credits throughout the day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atlantic
Josephine Houston
Soprand
Blu
Mexico
Magian
Dlu
Dairy Farmer
Nbe
John B. Kennedy
Church of the Air
Dbs
Stanley Dixon
Mbs
Africa
Josef Marais
Bvia
U. of Chicago
Ed Murrow
Chs
Sammy Kaye
Biu
Baric
Cbs
U. S.A
Cbs Pilgrim Radio Hour
John Chas
Thomas
Dr. Fosdick
Washington
Life of Riley
Wm. Bendix
Philharmonic Symphony
Fort Dix
Tom Slater
Mbs-East
Hickville
Land of Free
Nbc Metropolitan Opera
Andre Kostelanetz
Uorchestra
Abe Lincoln
NBC
Ohow
Gladys Swartout
America
Upton
Jack Monegary
Qeen Pearson
Biu Im. i. Shirer
Gon Gui
Joe Kelly
M. C
Charlette McCarth le Bergen
Bendix
Cbs Greenfield Villa
Momsey
Blu Stabrish Heatter
Pi I Heatter
Benhe
Fred Allen
Jimmy Fidler
Hollywood
Phil Talny
Girt Orch
Gertrude Lawrence
bin Tall Baker
Cbs Cedricers
Bob Crosby
Guy Lombardo
Cbe
Dlu Dance Orchestra
Russian Red Army Push Across Poland and Baltic States
Soviet forces drive through historic Polish lands in 1916 as Stalin hails tank, artillery, sapper, and infantry units. Reports confirm large-scale penetration beyond mobile groups while Germany warns of cavalry clashes. The Baltic and Ukrainian fronts spark panicked Nazi refugees and new military administrations as Romania tightens control along the Dniester and Ukrainian Bug.
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Stalin
Red Army
Old Poland
Gulf of Finland
Ukraine
Lutsk
Estonia
Rumania
Germany
Acree
Stockm
Baltic States
Balkans
Lithuania
Berlin
Dniester
Bug Rivers
A Who
Romania
U S Sets Terms for Oil Sale to Government
Ickes announced the government may buy oil for military or naval use at 25 percent below market price in the Persian Gulf or similar U S crude, for up to 50 years or, in an emergency, purchase all crude produced by the company. He said the move should ease fears of government competition with private oil firms. The Saudi and Kuwaiti operations by Arabian American Oil and Gulf Exploration are to offset dwindling U S reserves.
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Persian Gulf
United States
Ickes
Compans
Saudi Arabia
Arabian American Oil Company
Kuwait
Gulf Exploration Company
United Mbs Eh Mh
Chinese Leaders Rebuffed in Attempt to Lead Nanking Peace Set-Up
Insiders report that eminent Chinese leaders refused to head the Nanking collaboration government effort aimed at making peace with the United States Britain and China. Eugene Chen and other prominent figures criticized the move while Hong Kong based leaders faced internment and rejection.
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F. K. WA International News Service
Pingshek
China
INS
Japan
United States
Great Britain
In the Orient
Eugene
Wen
Chung- Jabs
Tokyo
War Office
Radio
Ere
Nee Soreseee
East Asia
Germany
Nanking
Hong Kong
Pearl Harbor
Shanghai
Far East
Eugene Chen
Jatter
Chen
Allied Drive Intensifies as Mount Maida Shelters Fall
Allied forces pushed Germans from key positions on Mount Maida and near Casino as street fighting escalated. British troops seized Mt Omnito near Castelforte while on the Eighth Army front a German saboteur team was captured attempting to blow a bridge near Casoli.
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Mount Maida
Cassino
Garigliano
Omnito
Castelforte
Eighth Army
Crecchio
Orsogna
Casoli
New York Women's Club Pushes Albany Child Labor Reform
The Women’s Club of New York plans to seek corrective legislation in Albany to regulate schoolchildren’s work hours and address the “appalling conditions” from rising minor employment in industry. The group has long advocated for better employment standards.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
NEW York
INL
Women’s Club of
Men’s Club of
Albany
Allied forces strike at Rabaul and New Guinea airfields
In the southwest Pacific Gen. Douglas MacArthur reports extensive air and ground action. Japanese planes raided Rabaul and Wewak, with 100 tons of explosives hitting Wewak revetments, while Allied forces attacked airfields from Kavieng to New Ireland. Australians push toward Saidor as American ships target Bougainville.
Allied air attacks hit northern France and targets across coast
Allied bomber fleets including American B 26 Marauders and RAF aircraft pounded Nazi airfields at Beauvais Tille Orleans Bricy Chaudun St Avard Chartreux Tours and Villacoublay in a large daylight offensive. Crews reported heavy flak and many German fighters destroyed on the ground as patrols escorted the bombers across the channel.
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Keel Town
Ican
Channel
Britain
France
James H. Davis
Dallas
Tex
Clyde S. Cherry
Denver
Colo
Beauvais-Tille
Villacoublay
Orleans-Bricy
Chacaudun
Paris
St. Avard
Chateauroux-La Martineries
Tours
Est
Germany
Europe
Economist Leaves Churchill 80000 in Bequest
Sir Henry Strakosch the banker economist who died last October left Prime Minister Churchill 80000 as a token of friendship and gratitude for his and his wife's kindness and hospitality. The estate valued at about 9.818 million pounds was one of Britain’s largest recently disclosed. Jan Smuts, former prime minister of South Africa, received 40000 and Brendan Bracken, minister of information, 10000.
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London
Henry Strakosch
Churchill
Jan Christiaan Smuts
South Africa
Brendan Bracken
Sturdy Beggar Named for Revolutionary War Privateer
New Bern reports that a Liberty ship now under construction in Wilmington will be named the Sturdy Beggar after a privateer owned by John Stanly Wright of New Bern during the Revolutionary War. Miss Gertrude Carraway, local newspaper woman, has been chosen to christen the vessel.
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New Bern
Wilmington
John Stanly Wright
Gertrude Carraway
Cristen
Allied Air War Intensifies in Wewak New Guinea
In the South Pacific, Gen. MacArthur reports Wewak area hit with 108 tons of bombs, total over 300 tons in two days. Fifth Air Force bombers struck Wewak four airfields, downing eight planes and destroying 72 on the ground. more Japanese aircraft were shot down and fires burn from prior raids. Rabaul, Madang, Alexishafen also hit. Bougainville bombardment continues.
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Southwest Pacific
Tokyo
Rabaul
New Britain
Wewak
New Guinea
Douglas MacArthur
Abon
Dutch East Indies
Kavieng
New Ireland
Lakunai
Madang
Alexishafen
Allied
South Pacific
Inea
MacArthur
Fifth Airforce
Japan
Six Year Old Struck By Car In Front Of Home
I W Hilliard a 59 year old man was charged with reckless driving after his car struck six year old David Hart son of Austin Hart of 616 Highland Avenue. Witness Maxine Stone of 613 Highland Avenue said the boy ran into the street. The boy was taken to High Point Memorial Hospital with bruises and lacerations and observed overnight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
I. W. Hilliard
David Hart
Austin Hart
Highland Avenue
Maxine Stone
Hilliard
Boulevard
High Point Memorial Hospital
Silence and bad breaks in contract bridge
A bridge column notes players grow vocal on bad breaks while ignoring good breaks and failing to capitalize. The piece illustrates how silence prevails in favorable hands and highlights contrast with dramatic reactions to adverse outcomes.
East West bridge play leads to down one contract
In this deal East dealer vulnerable, declarer handles trumps and ruffs with missteps. West gains with a spade ten, shifts diamonds, and after repeated ruffs declarer ends one down. A second trump from dummy after diamond ace could have given a chance to fulfill the contract.
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West
East
Declarer
Record 39 Saturday Night Warrants Surpass War-Time High
Police reported 39 warrants issued between Saturday afternoon and midnight with most charges for liquor and traffic offenses. Police Captain J KR Teague said it was the largest Saturday night arrest total since the war began.
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J. KR. Teague
Brothers Seized After Short Police Chase
Two men, M. D. Hill 29 and Ray Hill 23, both of High Point Route One, were jailed after attempting to flee city officers in Lexington Avenue. They faced bonds of 250 dollars each for resisting arrest public drunkenness and possession of three pints of white liquor following a brief scuffle during the pursuit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. D. Hill
Ray Hill
High Point
Lexington Avenue
State war bond sales lag behind goal in NC
Winston Salem reports North Carolina reached 53 percent of its individual bond goal and 46 percent of Series E bonds as the Fourth War Loan drive continues. State War Finance Chairman Clarence T Leinback says $37.5 million in bonds sold to individuals toward a $70 million target, while noting the pace lags behind last fall's third War Loan.
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Winston-Salem
North Carolina
State War Finance
Clarence T. Leinback
National
Leinback
Magistrate Sues For Liquor Book
Durham February hearing set for 2:30 p.m. before Magistrate H Chappell on D D Lewis claim and delivery against ABC store clerk W W Childress to recover a whisky ration book taken by Childress. Lewis, a Durham magistrate and music store employee, had used Ellie N Simms beer ration inquires, calf.
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Durham
D. D. Lewis
ABC
W. W. Childress
Childress
H. Chappell
Lewis
Ellie N. Simms
Camp
Butner
ABC Board
Consumer Education Conferences Planned
CHAPEL HILL February 5 Two consumer education conferences will be held soon one at the Woman's College in Greensboro and one at the North Carolina College for Negroes in Durham Leaders of women's clubs and civic organizations from across the state will be invited Dr Paul Leonard head of the consumer division of OPA in Washington will discuss plans with Charles W Phillips representative at the Woman's College Greensboro February 18 The conference here was led by Mrs Ruth Vick Everett information officer of the state OPA in Raleigh and was sponsored by the Raleigh office and the university
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chapel Hill
Woman's College
Greensboro
North Carolina College For
Durham
Paul Leonard
OPA
Washington
Charles W. Phillips
Army Drops Mail On Front Lines
The army air drops soldiers mail right at front lines, often under attack. Postmaster General Frank Walker told the House appropriations committee that mail delivery has improved worldwide despite early difficulties, with Navy and Army cooperation proving essential.
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Washington
Army
Frank Walker
House Appropriations Committee
Post Office
Navy
War Bond Drive Reaches 77 Percent of Goal
The treasury reports Fourth War Loan sales total $10.752 billion through yesterday, 77 percent of the $14 billion goal. Individual purchases amount to $2.637 billion, corporate buys $8.115 billion. The drive began January 18 and ends February 15.
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Washington
Treasury
Postal Receipts Top One Billion in 1943
Washington February 5 1943 postal receipts surpassed one billion dollars for the first time in a calendar year with revenues totaling 1 030 07 396. The post office department announced the 1943 figure marking a substantial increase over the prior year.
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Washington
Post Office Department
Italian King Doomed Says Former Deputy
Gaetano Salvemini former Italian deputy and Harvard professor told reporters that King Victor Emmanuel III is doomed and Italy faces a clash between the Badoglio military clique and civilian political groups He said Washington and London have written off the king and that most Italians favor abdication with a republican outcome likely when a constituent assembly forms after the war He warned the army monarchist faction could challenge a civilian provisional government once Allied forces enter Rome and urged clear Allied stance on abolishing the monarchy.
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Flora Lewis Washington
Gaetano Salvemini
Vittorio Emmanuele
Italy
Badoglio
Salvemini
Harvard University
Washington
London
Pietro Badoglio
Bari
Mussolini
Rome
Navy Takes Last Of School Class
In LaRose Illinois the senior class dwindled to only girls as four male students joined the Navy at the Peoria recruiting station and a fifth, Charles Iller, already served in the Army Air Corps. The enlistees Donald and Dean Seggerman Milton Adolphson and Leonard Stonier were sent to Springfield for physicals.
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Larose, Ill
LaRose High School
Navy
Peoria
Charles Iller
Army Air Corps
Springfield
Donald
Dean Seggerman
Milton Adolphson
Leonard Stonier
Sunny spring frock with jaunty cape pattern 4682
Pattern 4682 features a dainty princess frock and a jaunty cape in spring wool or rayon. Children’s sizes 4 to 12, size 6 frock uses 1 1 2 yards 35 inch fabric and cape 1 1 2 yards 54 inch. Also includes a transfer motif pattern. Send twenty cents by coin for patterns to High Point Enterprise Pattern Department.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anne Adams
High Point Enterprise
Pattern Department
West
Magician Struggles With Vanishing Act in Wartime England
Italian illusionist Murray laments war shortages hampering tricks as Ministry of Labor limits vanishing women to factory or military work. Rabbits scarce and handkerchiefs rationed. banknote tricks falter and lemons vanish. He notes Bevin drafts trained performers, including his wife who vanishes to avoid the draft while caring for their one year old.
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William W. Wade
INS
London
England
West Bevin
Britain
Murray
Ministry of Labor
United Kingdom
Lemme
Beim
Betwen
Middle American Spaghetti Luncheon Dish
A scanned recipe describes a Middle American spaghetti dish with onions and green peppers fried, then macaroni or spaghetti, tomatoes and seasonings added. The method cooks 15 minutes, simmering with stock until tender, finishing with parsley. Serves 6 to 8.
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America
Middle America
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Henry Ford
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WSJS
the Baptist Hour
News of the World
Howard Rendthater
Emery Deutsch
Esso
Richard Maxwell
University of Chicago Roundtable
John Charles Thomas
Deep River Boys
Upton Close
NBC Symphony
Carolina
Carl Geerch
Jack Benny
Fiteh
Charlie McCarthy
Edgar Bergen
One Man's Family
Battlegrounds
Bob Crosby and Company
Ae Vina
Eastern
Ree
Warsaw
U.S
United Nations
Hankow
Kiukiang
Wang Ching-wei
Kwajalein
Economist
Airb
Orne
Colonial
Virginia
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