Bedaux System Inventor Dies in Miami Singled Out for Treason
French-born inventor and industrialist E. Bedaux, once an intimate of the Duke of Windsor, died by his own hand in Miami after being held incommunicado since December 1943. Immigration officials said his grand jury treason inquiry would consider his alleged contacts with Nazi leaders and his North Africa oil project.
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Miami
Fla
E. Bedaux
Duke of Windsor
Ant
McAn
Igration
John King
Enand
North Africa
Burling
Board of Special Inquiry of Immigration and Naturalita Service
United States
Grand Spey
Washington
Biddle
Sahara Desert
Europe
Bedaux
Fritz Wiedemann
Otto Abetz
4Mar Schacht
Bedaux’ Monts
France
Chateau
Wallis Warfield
Fama
Grand Rapids
Mich
Charles E., Jr
United States Army
Edmund L. Jones
New York
Blitzed Berlin Evokes Devastation and Evacuation Tales
Madrid dispatch recounts Hans Schmidt describing Berlin’s evacuation scene eight days before crossing into Spain. He details ruined government buildings, rationed food, mass refugee movement to Koenigske, relentless Gestapo screening, and brutal travel conditions through Halle Kassel and Cologne to Paris and Bordeaux. He notes heavy Allied air threats and the difficult journey to safety.
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Charles 8
Foltz
Madrid
Hans Schmidt
Hans
Berlin
Spain
Koenigske
East Prussia
Spanish Frontier
Gestapo
Cross
Halle
Kassel
Cologne
Welch Place History Debunked by Local Writer
Henry Clay Briggs corrects claims about the Welch home at 801 East Green Street noting legends about the Patrick Haley house and Washington era travel. He cites sources, admits gaps, and invites readers to share accurate hometown history. Birthdays in February article highlights Lincoln Washington Gladstone Edison Conrad and Jefferson with brief bios.
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Welch Place
Henry Clay Briggs
East Green Street
Hi Point
Welch
Patrick Haley
Lexington Avenue
Charlotte
Salisbury
Salem
Dobson
Kernersville
Guilford Battleground
Halifax
Guilford County
Jamestown
Richard Mendenhall
Washington
Lafayette
Haley
Jonathan Welch
Ed Welch
J. C Welch
H. C. Briggs
Mr. Briggs
Abraham Lincoln
George Washington
William Ewart Gladstone
Thomas A. Edison
Conrad — J Conrad
Land
England
Earth
Joseph Jefferson
Philadelphia
Palm Beach
Fla
America
Rip van Winkle
Poem Quoted From Cardinal Newman Highlighted
The excerpt notes Cardinal John Henry Newman born 1801 England died 1890. It mentions his Anglican ministry before Catholic conversion and his English prose and poetry, especially "Lead Here" and the stanza from "Snapdragon" about unveiling the unseen hand in daily life.
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Joan Henry Newman
John Henry (Cardinal) Newman
England
Newman
Back Wages Totaled 32000 Paid in North Carolina
Raleigh February 19. State labor officials said inspections of 700 plus establishments for state and federal labor law compliance in January resulted in $32000 in back wages paid to 1259 workers. 627 establishments employing 12387 workers were inspected under state laws. 73 inspections covered the federal wage hour program.
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Raleigh
Wena H. Shuford
Pulpwood Shortage Persists Despite Higher Output
The War Production Board committee reports U S and Canada pulpwood output rose 18 percent but remains 3 million cords short for wartime needs. 1944 demand set at 23.6 million cords with 20.96 million available. labor shortages and munitions packaging drive curb supply. Production figures: US 11.85 million, Canada 8.60 million, Newfoundland 0.444 million cords.
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Washington
U. S
Canada
War Ion Board
Combined
Pulp Ace Paper Committee
United States
Enid
New Foundland
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Bob Eberle
Radio End Bend
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Bordeaux
Spanish
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Sulla
Charles F. Bedaux
Wagger
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Thomasville
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Mary MartIn
Dorothy Lamour
Dick Powell
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Sartin Day Cleaning CO
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