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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jan 16, 1945
Page
2
The article notes that some authorities identify the America discovered by Columbus in 1492 as one of the Bahamas Islands. It highlights ongoing scholarly debate over the precise attribution of Columbus voyage lands.
The workers in ships, ordnance, ammunition, metal forging, rubber, and machinery are designated essential. Transportation, coal mining, and petroleum roles are listed as critical or trial as President Roosevelt pushes national service legislation. Technical personnel in 35 critical categories are deemed essential regardless of category. Mexico publishes its key business laws in English translations.
Allied air forces struck Indo China targets destroying 112 planes and damaging Saigon and Camranh Bay facilities. In Luzon Sixth Army columns advance toward Manila while inland near Pangasinan and Camiling widen the push, with Japanese resistance along the Manila north road increasing near Baguio.
Churchill faced tough questions on the Greek civil war and Axis policy as he defended unconditional surrender. He announced a forthcoming government statement and rejected peace by negotiation while confirming war would continue until surrender is achieved.
The North Carolina Board of Nurse Examiners will hold exams for all applicants at the Robert E. Lee Hotel in Winston-Salem on March 6 and 7. Applicants must finish all coursework and special services and be within 60 days of completing full time nursing school. Applications due February 19 to secretary Miss Bessie M. Dean in Raleigh.
A Moscow communique reports Marshal Konev’s First Ukraine Army overrunning about 400 towns in a day as it pushes toward Kielce Jedrzejow and Wodzislaw then crosses toward Krakow along the Warsaw Krakow highway.
Stalin announced the Red Army began an offensive from two Vistula river bridgeheads south of Warsaw. Moscow radio said the assault started yesterday with massed artillery, no air support due to weather. The drive advanced 88 miles in three days, reaching 75 miles of breakthrough.
Allied forces report heavy German losses in tanks and transport as Third Army under Lt Gen George S Patton advances two miles near Houffalize and Bastogne. Union units capture Dubourcy Arloncourt Compagne and several villages along the Moselle front amid organized German withdrawals.
The North Carolina Board of Conservation debates creating a separate game and fish division funded from the emergency fund amid calls from Gov Cherry to avoid raids. J. L. Horne Jr and Bruce Etheridge defend current reserves while urging prudence as lawmakers consider a five-member review by February 1.
Measures propose raising the treasurer’s revenue from 3000 to 5600 dollars. They eliminate the oath to the Mecklenburg county ad valorem tax list. They regulate subpoena issuance by the supervisor and set taxes on unlisted property due upon fixing the tax rate.
Raleigh Jan 16 UP Rep Legrand of New Hanover introduces a bill to let filers deduct federal income taxes on North Carolina state returns. The measure moves to the finance committee as Senate and House adjourn in memory of Major George E B Preddy Jr. Other bills seek livestock improvements, dealer records for metals leather rubber and glass sold as junk and streamlined federal procurement for governments.
Judiciary committee reports favorably on bills to allow residents to resume former names after one change and to reimburse Annie E Abernethy of Henderson for a $1 000 state bond destroyed by fire. The act repeals a delinquent tax adjustment schedule and permits Salisbury to accept noninterest payments on certain church real estate assessments.
London reports Prime Minister Churchill told the Commons that empire casualties since 1939 reach 1,043,554 through November 30. United Kingdom losses total 635,107 with Dominion figures Canada 78,985 Australia 84,861 India 152,597 New Zealand 34,115 South Africa 28,943 other colonies 28,946.
The report notes large advances at the Sabchateau junction and Bech nine miles west of St. Vith with Steinbach Beaumont and nearby points to the northwest captured. Achouffe Mont and areas northwest of Houffalize also fell as the First Army reported 1,398 prisoners in 24 hours.
Meriden Conn Jan 16 United States Senator F T Maloney D 50 ill since January 1 died of a heart attack at Meriden hospital today He passed away in a light sleep Dr Michael J Conroy his personal physician said the senator suffered a coronary thrombosis He chaired a special committee on saline and fuel oil shortages in 1943 44 and later served as an 11 member of the international petroleum production and distribution investigation committee
A dated advertisement promotes Tromone a medical formula combining vitamins and hormones for middle aged men to restore energy zest and life enjoyment. It directs readers to follow label directions and to obtain Tromone from Mano Drug and druggists nationwide.
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