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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jan 09, 1943
Page
2
North Carolina remains cold with slightly lower temperatures tonight. South Carolina grows colder with freezing conditions reaching the coast. Georgia sees slightly colder air in the south and east, continued cold conditions in the northwest, with frost and freezing tonight.
The article explains that China’s foreign minister T V Soong calls for 100 more transport planes on the India to China air route. He says such planes would reframe the economic picture, aiding industry and morale while supporting military needs, and urges giving them to Skyline Express to speed delivery.
A French communique reports French forces repelled an Axis tank thrust south of Fondouk E Aouareb about 50 miles southwest of Sousse with heavy losses. Increased patrols were noted in Pont Du Fahs region, 30 miles south of Tunis. Automobile dealers expand capacity of medium models to address heavy vehicle shortages. Women in aircraft plants rise 575 percent in the year after Pearl Harbor.
New Orleans reports Whirlaway wins December Louisiana Handicap and a 20000 crowd bets over 301537 on the race. The winter racing season, tied to a 75 day limit, may be extended if Whirlaway’s presence sustains interest, as fans fear transportation issues could close Florida tracks and shutter the industry.
Bad weather hampered the RAF while the Twelfth Air Force claimed seven enemy planes down in widespread action. Fortress gunner Herman Haag of Latrobe Pa destroyed one plane over Bizerte with three Fortress gunners sharing a Focke Wulf 190 kill including F. A. Trice of Casa Ark Melvin Bahnmiller of Ann Arbor Mich and Daniel Galbe of Platteville Wis. Allied reports show 344 enemy planes shot down on the Tunisian front from Nov 8 to Jan 8 with RAF and American airmen contributing the bulk of the kills and ground fires accounting for others. RAF losses were 71 aircraft and American losses 76. Lieut. W J Sloan of Richmond Va destroyed an MB 109 during a raid over Gabes.
A Soviet communique reports Vatutin’s forces seizing Medvezhka Lower Vya zovy and Upper Vyazovy south of recaptured Valovo near Likhaya sixty miles east of Rostov. A northward push from Millerovo continues with undefined position. Noon bulletin cites hours of fighting, 400 Germans killed, equipment captured, plus 20 towns captured in the Don fronts and Caucasus as Russian offensives press a bitter Don Valley counterattack.
Raleigh January 9 Many lawmakers debate how long the current session will last with estimates from 45 to 75 days. Lt Governor Harris aims for about 50 days while Speaker Kerr favors thorough work and staying longer if needed. Committee timing and pace remain unsettled as leaders weigh speed against thoroughness. Six lawmakers' guesses range from 59 to 70 days, suggesting a finish around mid March.
Allied airmen report heavy losses for the Japanese convoy off New Britain. Seven American Lightning fighters downed four enemy planes, with 15 Zeros engaged. total Japanese losses include 38 shot down and several damaged. A 10,000 ton transport and another craft were sunk or damaged, while heavy bombers struck at transport sterns and an airdrome at Gasmata.
Soviet war bulletins say troops in the Caucasus reached Zelsky within ten miles of Georgievsk as they storm northwest along the Baku Rostov railway. Another force pushing north from Stepnoye reached Orlovsky and Pravkumsky, about 70 miles northeast of Georgievsk.
Washington report says Congress may enact a pay-as-you-earn plan for income taxes before March 15. The idea, backed by Senate Finance Chair George of Georgia, would deduct taxes from paychecks this year to cover 1942 and 1943 liabilities. Debates center on deferment of 1942 taxes and end-of-year reckoning, with Treasury proposing partial forgiveness and a victory tax path through 1943.
Los Angeles January 9 An aircraft worker, Guy A Anthony, on a federal grand jury indictment for draft evasion, enters day ten of a hunger strike. Jailers fear forced feeding if he continues. He will be arraigned Monday. Anthony cites wage dispute at North American Aviation as cause, blaming CIO United Auto Workers leaders for his dismissal and vows to fast until Congress or the President acts.
Hollywood reports film actress Veronica Lake underwent an appendectomy last night. Dr. Arnold Stevens said her condition was satisfactory today. Production of aircraft engines shows about 240 percent horsepower capacity.
Attorney General Francis Biddle filed a petition in New York Federal Court seeking expedited review by a three-judge panel for the federal antitrust action against the Associated Press. The government charges monopoly behavior and calls for AP to open membership to any newspaper willing to share costs. AP argues for a free press and non-profit cooperative operation.
RAF bombers attacked Ruhr industrial targets in Germany for the fourth time this week. Five British aircraft were reported missing, suggesting about 100 planes participated. No immediate official details on scope or targets were released.
Appears to be a fragmented list of company names and percentage figures likely from a historical financial page or ticker compilation, showing firms such as Du Pont, Reynolds, Ve and others with various percentage figures. Contains many unnamed items and lacks coherent narrative or dates.
Miss Ruth Sherman of New York and Harry Fishbein won the national mixed pair bridge championship, achieving back to back titles. The article details a hand from the finals demonstrating Sherman's strong play as West attempts to fend off declarer’s threats across diamonds spades hearts and clubs.
Funeral services for World War II veteran William B Loggins who died at Fayetteville Veterans Hospital were held at Spring Hill Methodist Church with Rev. C O Plyler and Rev. James Reece officiating. A prior service was conducted at his High Point home, Route Two. Pallbearers were Roy Hilton Jacob Hedgecock Otho Shoaf Clyde Payne Cleatus Bodenheimer Rich Fowler. Interment followed in the church cemetery with taps by Homer Hayworth Jr.
British reports state Ruhr faced a fourth attack this year while Royal Air Force aircraft deployed mines in enemy waters during the night, as announced.
The text covers West Point cadet pay of 780 dollars yearly plus a 60 cent daily ration while meals at the cadet mess must be paid for. It also explains white versus cream sauce compositions, Nazi questions on propaganda aims, wedding anniversaries naming fifth wooden tenth tin aluminum twentieth china, and a boxing bout gate example at two thousand six hundred fifty dollars.
In Oakland California Army intelligence officers ordered 35 tanks examined after seals on conning tower hatches were found broken. Residents reported suspicious activity near a railway siding where the tanks were rolled off for inspection, with evidence suggesting each tank had been entered.
In Philadelphia NEA story Bob Montgomery credits Joe Louis for guidance. Louis says Montgomery was a head hunter until he learned body punching. Louis notes the body is easier to hit and less hard on the hands, paving the way to his payoff smack.
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