Bermuda bases spark labor unrest and union formation
Bermuda workers press for equal pay as U S base preparations begin. Native labor forms Bermuda's first labor union amid plans for air fields, barracks, and ammunition dumps on Long Bird Island and surrounding areas, while governor and locals weigh economic and social impacts.
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Bermuda Islands
U. S
Long Bird Island
St. George's Island
Castle Harbor
Ameri
Bermuda
Tom Wolf
NEA
Hamilton
Great Britain
U. S. of Naval
U. S. Army
Beruda
Bermuda Orkers’ Association
Canada
South
Ameria
Berma
S. Naval Base
Longard
St. David's
Cooper's
Army
Donald White
George E. Badger
Little Sound
Navy Consolidated
T. R. Frederick
Navy
Bowditch
St. George's
Mopper
Danube Basin Food Supply Efforts Under Axis Control
The Agriculture Department says Germany and Italy have slim chances to secure Danubian surpluses for Europe’s food needs. Danubian countries Romania Yugoslavia Bulgaria and Hungary cannot meet wartime demands even if prior monopolies existed. The report notes shortfalls in bread grain butter eggs and related imports.
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Washington
Germany
Italy
Agriculture Department
Danube Basin
Europe
Rumania
Yugoslavia
Bulgaria
Hungary
Danube
Frederick Strauss
Office of Foreign Agricultural Relations
Oilseed and Oilcake Demand Rise Amid War Strains
The report notes 92 percent for oilseeds and 97 percent for oilcake, with war boosting German needs for these basics. In 1940 Danube surpluses fell due to harsh weather and large military mobilization, especially in Romania.
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Rumania
Maritime Group Is Charged With Irregularities
The Maritime Commission faced accusations of irregular subsidies to two ship operators in default and placing ship insurance with private underwriters. The report also cites duplicate salary payments and improper travel reimbursements within the Federal Home Loan Bank Board and subsidiaries. Warren urged bonding of certifying officers to guard against improper payments.
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Sulusiuics
Warren
Federal Home Bank Board
The
Home Owners’ Loan Corporation
Federal Savings and Loan Corporation
Comptroller
Maritime Commission
Commission
Federal Home Loan Bank Board
Comptroller General
Congress
Funeral services for Henry Anderson Jr. held in Greensboro
Funeral services were held today in Greensboro for Henry Anderson Jr. 29 who died after being fatally injured Tuesday on a Roanoke Virginia building project when he became entangled in the dipper of a steam shovel.
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Greensboro
Henry Anderson, Jr
Roanoke
Anderson
Funeral Rites Set For Clemson College Former Head
Dr. E W Sikes former Clemson College president for 15 years died at 72 from heart trouble. His body lay in state in the college chapel and burial was at Cemetery Hill. Rites were led by Rev John K Goode and aided by Dr S J L Crouch and Rev D A Clyburn. He had retired last July and pursued South Carolina history research. He was succeeded by Dr Robert F Poole.
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Clemson
S. C
E. W. Sikes
Clemson College
College
Cemetery Hill
John K. Goode
Baptist Church
S. J. L. Crouch
D. A. Clyburn
Sikes
South Carolina
Southeast
Robert F. Poole
N. C. State College
Ford Plants May Be Used For Planes
Ford Motor Co and Consolidated Aircraft plan to use mass production facilities to build giant four motor bombers. Edsel Ford said River Rouge facilities could supply parts for assembly at a new Fort Worth plant. Douglas Aircraft would also assemble at Tulsa, with government requests guiding the effort.
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San Diego
Calif
Ford Motor Co
Consolidated Aircraft Corporation
Edsel Ford
Reuben H. Fleet
Aircraft Corporation
Ford
The
Motor Co
River Rouge
Detroit
Consolidated
Fort Worth
Texas
Douglas Aircraft Company
California
Tulsa
Okla
Donald Douglas
Defense Commission
Automobile
Douglas Plant
Hopson Sentenced to Five Years on Each Mail Fraud Count
Howard C. Hopson, who built a vast utilities empire that collapsed, was given five-year terms on 17 counts of mail fraud. The sentences run concurrently. Alfred C. Coxe, who presided, denied mercy after Hopson's lawyer argued standards differ now from Hopson’s era. Hopson stood silent, then faced the judge with a steady gaze.
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New York
Howard C. Hopson
Alfred C. Coxe
Hopson
Fred A. Ironside, Jr
Guilford County Realty Transfers in North Carolina Townships
Guilford County transfers list multiple property deeds across High Point, Gilmer, Rock Creek and Morehead townships. Names include R T Amos, J Fred Lambe, A Y Alfred, Avery W Higgins, R F Nichols, Essie L Morrison, and J P Walker with buyers like L Ervin McDowell, Friara of the Atonements, RA Phillips, W N Welker, Vincent Welborn, and W V Joyce. Properties span Snow Park, Kivett Drive, Pershing Street, county home land, Bessemer Park, E M Andrews subdivision, and Ashland Drive.
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High Point
R. T. Amos
L. Ervin McDowell
Snow Park
J. Fred Lambe
Friara
Graymoor Garrison
New York
Kivett Drive
High Point Perpetual Building and Loan Association
A. Y. Alfred
Pershing Street
Gilmer
Avery W. Higgins
RA. Phillips
R. F. Nichols
H. M. Lloyd
Bessemer Park
Essie L. Morrison
Vincent Welborn
E. M. Andrews
Ee Ollady
W. N. Welker
Kirkman and
Hollady
Rock Creek Township
J. P. Walker
Irvin
Walker
Mills and Walker
Morehead Township
A. K. Moore
W. V. Joyce
Ashland Drive
Chicago dairy notes steady butter and weak eggs
Chicago market update shows butter receipts 1,047,770 and steady prices while eggs a weak side with fresh graded extras at 19 percent and current receipts 18 percent. Gov graded extras white loose 29 and carton 30.
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Chicago
Clemson Funeral Service For Dr Sikes Uncle Of Mrs Adams
Dr. Sikes is described as the uncle of Mrs. P. Y. Adams of High Point. Dr. and Mrs. Adams attend the funeral service in Clemson along with other family members.
Britain’s War Prestige Rises With Allied Victories and U S Aid
The piece notes Britain gains prestige amid Allied successes in Africa and Albania and Roosevelt's aid pledge. It cites Moscow and Turkish praise, warns of Nazi propaganda, and urges rapid U S and British action to bolster defense as the crisis deepens.
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Libya
Albania
Roosevelt
Britain
Associated Press
John Bull
Europe
Africa
John
Moscow
Stalin
Russia
Adolf Hitler
United States
Turkey
Dardanelles
Near East
Mediterranean
Lonon
Tobruk
Italian Libya
Friends of
England
Hitler
Germany
Churchill
New York
Joe Louis
Max Schmeling
Rayburn
Washington
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William M. Grove
Lichtenstein
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Consolidated Aircraft
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