North Carolina Tax Trends and World War II War News
The piece analyzes rising North Carolina tax revenues and the governor’s likely budget challenges, noting 1940 tax splits and future 1941 projections. It shifts to wartime developments, detailing Italy’s role, Greek battles, and Churchill urging stronger action, highlighting the shift from defense to offense in the war.
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England
Africa
Greece
Italy
Adriatic
Churchill
Mussolini
Turkey
Russia
Maginot
Mannerheim
Belgium
Holland
Gibraltar
Mediterranean
Court clears another utilities case amid fanned controversy
In a Federal court ruling the Hopson case dismissed a twenty million dollar alleged theft tied to a billion dollar finanical surge. The piece notes utilities management has long courted intervention and cites TVA projecting net earnings over 15 million in 1940 at a 3.6 percent return, contrasting with private investment yields.
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Hopson
Insull
Utilities Management
TVA
Danger of Losing the Initiative in World War II
The piece notes Britain and France seeking a new postwar order, with Pétain and Weygand hopeful for France’s return to power if Hitler falls. It cites looming U.S. Congress action on aid to Britain, potential convoy debates, and fears German night bombing aims on London to blunt Britain’s war efforts.
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Marshal Pétain
Vichy
France
Hitler
Weygand
Congress
Roosevelt
Britain
Fayettevile
England
London
Rise From Pennies to Museum Chief, McKinney Story
A Niagara Falls boy named Roland J. McKinney overcomes poverty during the Sparnier American era to study art at the Art Institute of Chicago. He works as janitor, cafeteria helper, and night clerk to fund tuition, earns leadership roles, paints murals, earns Italian honors, and rises to director in charge of the Los Angeles County Museum of History Science and Art.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Niagara Falls
New York
Joseph P. Kennedy
Roland J. McKinney
Art Institute of Chicago
Chicago
Roland
First Presbyterian Church
Davenport
Iowa
Kinng
Los Angeles County Museum of History, Science
Start Your Success Scrap Book Today
Readers are urged to begin a “Success Scrap Book” by cutting out columns and preserving them for study and review. The idea promotes ongoing reflection on personal achievement and ongoing growth.
Quote cites wage law head on totalitarian state human material
Col Philip Fleming, wage hour law administrator, asks which totalitarian state has human material as good as an American with a job, implying a critique of labor equality.
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Col. Philip Fleming
Walter Winchell Gossip From The Algonquin And Beyond
Walter Winchell’s New York Scene highlights at the Algonquin include Theodore Roosevelt Jr. griping a glop, Ilka Chase at a War Relief affair, and Dorothy Thompson urging German democracy via shortwave. Ed Hartrich warned by the German consul not to return, Bernard Baruch plans to donate estates to welfare groups, and Harry Pelle r mirrors Paris winters.
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Theodore Roosevelt, Jr
Algonquin
Ilka Chase
Fondlés
Britain
Dorothy Thompson
WRUL
Germany
Hitler
Edwin
CBS
Hartrich
Calyum
Berlin
Bernard Baruch
Harry Pileer
New Yorker
France
Paris
Billy Rose
Vincett—Barnum and Billy
Broadway Gossip and War Era Nightlife Notes
Broadway porting notes and Ticker-Tape items mix theater, marriages, and social chatter. Lucia Carroll and Leif Erickson are linked to distant calls while Star studio talks reference Warners films and a chorus of nightlife quips from Cafe Society to Monte Carlo. Industry chief Mr. Knudsen urges action amid wartime strain and production goals.
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Broadway
Leif Erickson
Lucia Carroll
Warners
Destiny
Francisca Sims
Santa Claus
Chiquita Venézia
Paul Ross
Jan Savitt
Gene Tieney
Bay-Bee
Eileen
Wendell Willkie
Roosevelt
Bruce Catton In Washington Third of four on new Congress agenda
The article outlines key issues for the new Congress including social security changes with 65 plus pensions and a flat income tax proposal. It notes possible unemployment insurance reforms, the St. Lawrence waterway revival, California Central Valley power plans, farm program doubts, and defenses labor law adjustments amid Wagner Act scrutiny.
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Washington
Britain
Congress
Roosevelt
Downey
St. Lawrence Waterway
St. Lawrence
Central Valley Project
California
Olson
Reclamation Bureau
TVA
New Deal
Department of Agriculture
House
Barrymore Unlaces Corsets in Provocative Club Bit
Barrymore at a night club interrupts a lace corset routine during a floor show. The crowd chants for Barrymore and he finally steps forward to unlacéé the corsets, quipping the action took ten seconds. John in the corner avoids the uproar as the crowd presses for the star.
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Barrymore
John
Local Savings Bank Paid Out Large Shareholder Dividends
The Perpetual Building and Loan Association distributed nearly 750000 dollars to its shareholders with 7409 shares maturing last year. The city began selling automobile license plates today. Also noted are social visits and political notes including Raskob loan to the Democrats and calls for Marines withdrawal from Nicaragua. The Baltimore Post plant burn caused about 200000 dollars in losses. A closing Christmas message from Lindbergh and a church stance on balancing systems are briefly cited.
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Perpetual Building and Loan Association
Brief reflections on society and speech from Anne Morrow Lindbergh
Excerpted remarks discuss social roles from blooming wallflowers to fur coats from slain animals. It notes harsh times driving more work, praises free speech, and endorses Christian mercy as good business. Ends with a National Defense advisory stance by Chester C Davis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anne Morrow Lindbergh
Building and Loan Ad-Writing Contest Prize Winner
William P. Hamlin of 402 Steele Street High Point was a prize winner in a UNC Chapel Hill Building and Loan Ad-Writing Contest. Over a hundred ads were submitted. judges from Carolina Power and Light News & Observer and the North Carolina Building and Loan League praised the quality.
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the Enterprise
William P. Hamlin
Steele Street
High Point
M. D. Taylor
University of North Carolina
Chapel Hill
J. R. Jarnigan
Carolina Power and Light Company
Raleigh
R. H. Carson
The
News& Observer
Henry Gregory, Jr
Rocky Mount
North Carolina Building and Loan League
Martin F. Gaudian
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Nterprise
D. P. Rawley
A. Rawley
Sec'y and Treas
Ammett A. Cecil
Mgr
Apus
M. Waynick
Iigh Point
Oree
Ana
Associated Press
Audit Bureau
Ace
N. G
of Congress
John Budd CO
Lexington Ave
New York City
Christ
Mark
North Carolina
General Assembly
Japan
United States
Stalin
Red Army
Dale Carnegie
Walter Winchell
Sallien
Paul Hartman
Jackie Gleason
Léon & Eddie's
Lissen
Gleason
Milton Berle
Lindy’s
Basin Street Air Show
Dindh Shore
FDR
NBC
Bob Guys
Gracie Martin
Lana Turner
Tony Martin
MGM
Lana
Priscilla Lane
John Barry
Calif
Michael Todd
Manhattan
Big George
Savoy Ballroom
Harlem
Jim
George
Times Square
Sheridan Square
Greenwich Village
Corn Exchange
Maurice and Cordova
Paulette Goddar
Astaire
Erskin Hawkins
Norfolk Ferry
Benny Goodman
Robert Stolz
Beat Wain
the Charioteers
Calling
Cross and Dunn
Alice Dawn
Esquire
Harry Hansen
La.r. Wylie
John Truesdell
Stork
Cafe Society
Hollywood
Bow
Diamond Horseshoe
Dempsey's
Monte Carlo
Enduro
Reuben
Rome
Vatican
Knudsen
H. W. Prentis, Jr
National Association of Manufacturers
Bruce Catton
Catton
Isme McCracken
Greensboro
Holt McPherson
Hubert S. Gurley
Baltimore
Fred Merrick
James Broadhead Rockefeller
Asheville
Massachusetts
Terday
Mrs. James Corrigan
John J. Raskob
Democratic Party
King
Utah
U. S
Nicaragua
Baltimore Post
Scripps- Howard Newsporst Corporation
America
Charles A. Lindbergh
Chester C. Davis
National Defense Advisory Commission
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