News Behind the News on War Leadership and Industry
The piece discusses U S war command structure favoring Archibald P Wavell and Chiang Kai shek and possible U S air force leadership in a global conflict It covers reactions to Japan's attacks on Pearl Harbor Hawaii and the Philippines and notes Speaker actions on industrial wartime production and O P M reorganizations It also reviews Senate and House moves on staff expansion and political power dynamics within Congress and potential top war posts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wickard
Congress
Leon
Archibald P. Wavell
Chiang Kai-shek
U.S
Washington
Britain
China
United States
Africa
Near
Far East
Russia
England
John J. Peshing
U. S
Churchill
Foch
Hawaii
Philippines
Frank Knox
Secretary of Navy
Tokyo
Seven Seas
Malaya
Atlantic
Pearl Harbor
Pacific
New York Highlights Army Eyes Care and Air Program
New York reports steps to recheck youth rejected for eye defects. Corrective lenses and training may allow selectees in medical, quartermaster, and some mechanical roles. Advances include prisms and metronoscopes to aid reading and vision. State programs aim to reduce the number of skilled youths barred from service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Albert
Leman Chase
Sam
New England
Pete Laird fuels drama as State battles Northwestern
In University Town, Pete Laird arrives amid Hollywood intrigue with Stephanie Stevens, drawing Dugan and Landers into a tense power play. Laird confronts the coach, asserts his value, and leads a standout opening drive as State faces Northwestern, setting up a dramatic season ahead.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tre
George State Roach
Diney Dugan
Pete
Stephanie
Doce
Heracif
Laird
University Town
Chicago
Pote
STATE
Pete Laird
Stephanie Stevens
Hollywood
Stevens
Lawrence “Dinty” Dugan
Domo
Pat Lester
Lester
Dugan
Coach
Mr. Dugan
Landers
George
Northwestern
Sanders
California
Mike Tullio
Tullio
Joey Anderson
Dan Halloway
Wildcats
Draft selective service preps North Carolina registrations
Draft-Selective Service head quarters estimates about 270000 North Carolinians must register on Monday February 16, vs 450000 already registered. Eligible men are those turning 20 by December 31 and not yet 45 by Feb 16. Officials warn of stricter deferment rules and rapid placement changes after deferment ends. Also notes OPM North Carolina contracts, possible new offices, and local authority dominance over setup. Rumors trigger auto battery rush. retreading program considered. Mountain talk on potential political moves in 12th district and local elections.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Lehman
Galess
Tennessee
State House
Taxpayers’ Associations
Selective Service
Rpa
Cranium Grackers Weather Blackout
Publication of weather reports has been stopped to block information from the enemy. The text poses questions about the sun’s northernmost point marking summer, differences among hurricane tornado and typhoon, Twain’s weather remark, weather’s link to the Armada defeat, and the free point for alcohol mercury water gasoline.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mark Twain
Auto Death Toll in North Carolina Tops Thirteen Hundred
Raleigh dispatch reports 1,274 people, including men women and children, killed in North Carolina automobile accidents in the past year. Officials note most deaths occurred on highways, with illegal speeding a leading cause. Durham city deaths jumped from 4 to 13. Nationally fatalities rose, with economists noting enormous wartime losses. Safety officials anticipate tire wear and blowouts, plus speeding debates, affecting 1942 figures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bob, Thompson
Enterprise Bureau
Sir Waller
Raleigh
North Carolina
Division of Highway Safety
Bureau of Vital Statistics
Durham
Highwaatrol
Pearl Harbor
National Safety Council
HATING HATE By Walter Winchell
Walter Winchell argues postwar aims center on peace for people not armistice among nations. He says twenty six nations unite to win a war and protect a world conscience while dictators seek power and diplomats seek prestige. The conflict is a universal battle of hate versus peace as common people demand dignity and law for all.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter Winchell
United States
United Nations
Order
Screwy News from the Carolinas Bowed by Oddities
A collage of local oddities from the Carolinas includes a Lenoir man admitting auto theft to avoid taxi fare, a Spartanburg incident where an ambulance siren spooked a "dead" man, a Holly Hill hunter releasing doves from pockets, Sumter’s anti noise efforts at City National Bank, Columbia barber trial with a humorous complaint, and a Rocky Mount theater marquee mirroring the phrase It Can Happen Here.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charlotte
Lenoir
Carolinas
Thomasville
Pathy
Spartanburg
Gabriel
Monk Street
Nick Carter
G. H. Pender
E. Bryant
Holly Hill
S.C
Bryant
Sumter
New York City
City National Bank
Columbia
Recorder's Court
Rocky Mount
Birthday Card Committee Formed For Roosevelt Jubilee
Mrs. J Williams, chairwoman of the Birthday Greeting Card committee for President Roosevelt's Diamond Jubilee observance, announces members from Galatia Lynch and Ethel Wilson. The general committee meets at Dr Davis's home, 135 Underhill Avenue, Wednesday at 7 p.m. William Penn High School hosts a Friday basketball doubleheader vs Jordan Sellars, 7:30 p.m. Girls tied East Spencer 2-2. boys won 35-28. High Point Professional Men's Club to meet Jan 20 at 8:30 p.m. at L B Hairlip, 212 Vall Street. Fairview P T A meets Jan 15 at 7 p.m with classroom conferences. The Power of God, a Christian movie, shown at William Penn High School Thursday evening.
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Dr. J. Williams
Roosevelt
Galatia Elizabeth
Lynch
Leonard Street
Ethel P. Wilson
William Penn High School
Dr. Davis
Underhill Avenue
Jordan-Sellars High School
Burlington
East Spencer
William Penn Tigers
High Point
L. B. Hairlip
Vall Street
Fairvivew P.T.A
Fairview Street
Parent- Teacher Association
Radio Programs Schedule and Listings for Wednesday
A detailed rundown of radio programs for Wednesday January 14 noting time blocks, program titles, hosts and acts. It lists Indiana Indigo News, Captain Midnight repeats, The Lone Ranger, Newsroom, Morgan Program, Glenn Miller orchestra, Dance Orchestra, and late-night Variety with News, concluding with World News Broadcasting and late dance music blocks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Networker
Islaning Sisters
Indiana
Nbe
Ibc
Tdiny Hall
Ebs-Baste Ivago Dance Orchestra
Cbs Weet
Cbs-Cazte
Indigo
Rhumba Nice Orc
Kedda Hooper
Ebs
Bazie
Carol Marsh
Plano
cbs-Dixie O
Stella Luger
Frank Parkers
Cbs-Basie
Jack Armstrong
Mbs-West
Ndde
Lowell Thomas
Tom Mix
Nbbe
War
World News of Today
Mbs
West
F. Waring
Antes
Andy
Cbs
Fulton Lewis, Jr
Mr. Neen
Lanpy Ross
Cbs-Basic
Morgan
Upton Close
Meee
Mister Meek
Joe Kelly
Farward G. Robinson
al Tindey
Plantation
Abered
Miaauan
Miduigh
Dean Wersholt
Ihrietian
Hunt
Agst
Dancing Music Orch
East
Elner Davis
Edrlie Cantor
Society
Hive
Fred Allen
Dbe
Gabriel Lleacces
District Attorney
Phe
Nbe-Blue
Glenn Miller
Dbs
Raymond Gram Swing
Spears
Moe
Cbe
World News Broadcasting
Cha Tet Steele
McKenney on Bridge Guides Charity Units
The American Contract Bridge League operates about 60 units nationwide, each with 100 to 730 members, aiding local Red Cross and relief groups in organizing charity bridge parties to raise funds. Some units already direct efforts to support relief activities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Contract Bridge League
United States
Red Cross
Bridge League Open Pair Championship Draws Top East Players
The New Jersey Bridge League hosts its Open Pair Championship benefiting the American Red Cross, January 17 to 24, a marquee event in the season. Charles O Hawkins notes a notable hand where South, counting clubs, deduced East held four hearts and navigated a sequence that left East stranded in diamonds after a club mislead.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Jersey Bridge League
American Red Cross
New Jersey
Charles O. Hawkins
Hearts
South
West
East
Look and Learn Q and A From A C Gordo Trivia Notes
Question page asks about lunulae the term for half moons, Polaris group stars answer Big Dipper, pupil dilating drug belladonna, Ariel and Caliban in The Tempest, Lincoln as Black Hawk War veteran. At bottom a 20th Century Club meeting announced for Robert Haywood Jr at 1515 East Lee Street this evening at 3 o'clock.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ariel
Caliban
U. S
20Th Century Toue
20Th Century Club
Robert Haywood, Jr
East Lee Street
Lessons In English By W. L. Gordon
A compact note on English usage and pronunciation with tips on common errors. It highlights misused phrases mispronounced words and spelling traps and offers daily vocabulary growth. The piece defines levity as lightness and buoyancy contrasted with gravity and cites a quote from Sir Walter Raleigh about form and weight.
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Sir Walter Raleigh
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Thurman Arnold
France
O. P|m
William S. Knudsen
Donald Nelson
C. 1 Oer
Walter Reuther
Leon Henderson
Henry Wallace
Harry Hopkins
House
Carter
York i Ri
Bath
Radio City Music Hall
Radio City
aSth ST
Otel Pe
Manhattan Island
Bismarck
Paris
Marshall Joffre
Argonne
Japan
Manila
Balintiwak
Jan
Agriculture Department
Bureau
BY Burton Benjamin
NEA Service, Inc
Capitol Square
Bob Thompson Enterprise News Bureau
Sir Walter Hotel
OPM
R. M. Hanes
Thomas J. Hackney
Wilson
W.C. Olson
E. A. Terrell
Charles D. Owens
Beacon Manufacturing Company
Asheville
Greensboro
Wilmington
Elizabeth City
J. T. Anderson
Chambers of Commerce
Hanes
Anderson
OPA
Atto
Division of Purchase and Contract
Zeb Weaver
Jack Morphew
Graham
Roy Francis
Mountain Talk
Baxter Jones
Swain
Safe
Board of Elections
John Queen
Ronald Hacutt
Hocutt
T. Boddie Ward
Highway Company
Linsit
Danz
Screwy News
News OF Colored People
Smith
Phonic
Duplicate West
Saito
A. C. Gordo
Linute
Hina
Shakespeare
Abraham Lincoln
St. Luke's Lutheran Church
W. L. Gordon
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