Beating at High Point Civil Service Bill Debate
A local editorial argues the legislature may push a bill to hire a full time secretary for the High Point civil service commission. It warns the measure could politicize city jobs and bolster the Democratic machine, noting the influence of Wade Renfrew and local officials.
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MHE
Guilford
General Assembly
Civil Service
High Point
Civil Service Comon
Democratic Party
Wade Ren
Renfrew
State Senate
Case of Representatives
Coun
Hudgins
Reed
Civil Service Commisoners
Howl
Sup
Kirkman
Civil Service Commission
Civil Service Commissioners
Tom Elder
Utilities Department
Civil Sevies Commission
Membehr
Associated Press
Bill Logan
Byrnes Defends 48-Hour Week Amid War Production
Stabilization Director Byrnes explains and justifies the 48 hour minimum work week as a war production measure. He argues higher pay for extra work does not curb inflation when aimed at non consumer goods and warns against expanding the pay envelope as bread supplies shrink. He also notes canned goods sales pause will push families toward home cooking.
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Byrnes
Voices from the Public and Officials on War and Postwar Prospects
A collage of quotes from soldiers, officials, and citizens on military training, troop movements, postwar economic hopes, and regional development. Notable voices include Charles Lee Farrington, H E Moser, Bill Logan, Coach Red Watkins, J E Lyon, Rev John Kenyon, Colin Jenkins, Gov John W Bricker, James F Byrnes, and Claude Wickard. The piece blends war commentary, economic outlook, and regional potential for North Carolina and the South.
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Tam
North Carolina
Colin Jenkins
America
South
Mid-South
Hatteras
Chamber of Commerce
FBI figures show sabotage not organized by enemies
FBI Director J Edgar Hoover reported 7400 sabotage reports from Jan 1 1940 to Feb 1 1943 with 558 confirmed cases. Of those, 424 convictions existed by Feb 1 and two cases involved axis sympathizers. No major war plant damage occurred due to sabotage, underscoring effective anti sabotage measures.
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Federal Bureau of Investigation
FBI
J. Edgar Hoover
United States
Germany
U. S
Hoover
Eitzel
Baltimore
Kaiser Shipyards
Richmond
Calif
Heinrich Roedel
Rodel
Oakland
Roedel
Glory in his holy name inspires joy in worship
A biblical verse from I Chronicles 16 10 praises seeking the Lord and a long standing Jesuit motto invokes the greater glory of God. The line reflects religious devotion and identity within the Society of Jesus.
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I Chronicles
God
The
Society of Jesus
Gossip and headlines from a wartime press confab
A collage of figures at a publishers conference features John Knight and editors John Pennykamp and Lee Hills from the Miami Herald, along with Drew Pearson and others. Snippets recount political tangles, investigations, and social quick takes, including reflections on wartime policy, broadcasting, and public figures.
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John Knight
Miami Herald
John Pennykamp
Lee Hills
Confab
Drew Pearson
Wright Field
Randolph Paul
U. S. Treasury
Rom
Rommel
Steve Early
Mayflower
Mark Woods
Blue Network
Statler
Randall Jacobs
Clare Luce
House of Representatives
John Edgar Hoover
F.B.I
John Rogge
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Enterprise
High Point, North Carolina
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Gor
High Point Enterprise
J. P. Rawley
R. B. Terry
H. A. Cecil
Mgr
D. A. Rawley
Robert Thompson
John Budd CO
Lexington Ave
N. Y
Audit Bureau OF Circulation
Charles Lee Farrington
H. E. Moser
Red Watkins
Appalachian State College
J. E. Lyon
Christ
John Kenyon
Judy Risch
Risch
Judy
Mabel Burnett
John W. Bricker
Ohio
James F. Byrnes
Agriculture
Claude Wickard
Peter Edson
Winchell
Broadway
Washington
Yurrop
New Yorker
Ursula Parrott
Florida
A. Coster Schermerhorn
Air Corps
Elmer Davis
Col. Donovan
Elmer
Sec’y Hull
OWL
Robert Sherwood
Edgar Mowrer
Donovan
White House
Zatso
William Saroyan
Vivian Della Chiesa
CBS
American Melody Hour
Cab Calloway
Ogechee River
Evelyn
Phil Spitalny
Bigtown
Time
Jack Alexander
Satevepost
Africa
Eastern Air Lines
Robert Preston
H'wood
Otto
Austria
Guido Zernatto
Likker
Allan Christie
Jeanne Cagney
Prentice Brown
Leon Henderson
Leon
Carleton
Congress
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