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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jan 18, 1944
Page
3
Washington report explains how the Senate seeks to curb hobby losses by a five year consecutive rule. Investors like John Jones face taxable income despite ongoing losses, with a cap of 20000 per year and a potential tax on profits in later years.
Advanced base New Guinea reports PT boats duelled dive bombers off New Britain. Four Japanese planes were shot down while PT crews, led by gunners including Voelker Shields Barry Schwab Barton, endured heavy attack and returned home after a 40 minute stand. Evacuation efforts along New Guinea coast continue with 31 barges sunk and Japanese dead from starvation noted by an Australian doctor.
The article urges readers to treat nagging backache and other symptoms by addressing tired kidneys. It touts Doan's Pills as a reliable remedy to flush out poisons and waste, claiming quicker relief and renewed energy.
A war training course in industrial safety will begin Friday night January 21 at 7 30 in Asheboro High School. Sponsored by the U S Office of Education the program covers accident causes safety psychology machinery safeguarding fire prevention health and safety program administration with instruction by C T Shaner and E W Winkler.
Tokyo radio quoted an imperial headquarters communique saying about 200 American planes attacked the Japanese base at Rabaul in New Britain yesterday and sunk two ships. The broadcast claimed 102 raiders were shot down, a fantastic loss rate for the operation.
London Ontario district police hunted four German prisoners of war who escaped from a lumber camp at Mead in northwestern Ontario between Saturday night and Monday morning. Details were not immediately available. Earlier five German prisoners fled from a Hemlo wood camp nearby but were recaptured.
Virginia Wight a 24 year old WAC first lieutenant from Philadelphia stands charged with insubordination and violations of dress and conduct rules. At a closed hearing in Arlington she will answer accusations of fraternizing with enlisted personnel and giving incorrect information to superiors. Her attorney claims a persecution campaign by a superior officer.
Tech Sgt. Paul W. Tramble flight engineer of a Flying Fortress is missing in action over Germany, the War Department told his mother Mrs Alma Tramble of Rhodhiss North Carolina.
Lord Halifax mocked Donald Nelson at a Washington dinner for the War Production Board, joking that Nelson traveled so far he could hardly tell if lines stood for victory or vodka. The report notes few guests to Russia and the high consumption of toasts at the event.
Durham January 18 minor league head W G Bramham warns that organized baseball will miss an important opportunity if postwar planning neglects school and college rehabilitation. He urges every club to ensure the game is played in the citys schools.
W. C. Honeycutt, former bank president, testified in U S district court at Asheville about the Bank of Black Mountain transactions. Seven men face conspiracy to defraud charges as Honeycutt described records during the trial with former Governor Clyde R Hoey leading the defense examination.
A series of county meetings are under way across the state to acquaint county AAA committeemen with the 1944 farm plan for maximum production. The meetings, led by G. T. Scott AAA chairman, began yesterday and run through January 31.
New York bowling star Andy Varipapa achieved his 53rd perfect 300 game last night in a mixed doubles event at Baldwin suburb. He totaled 765 for three games with scores of 226 300 and 239.
Former world heavyweight champion Max Schmelling has been freed from German military duty and returned to civilian life, taking up residence on a farm near Cologne. He previously served as a parachutist in the Crete operation. The Air Service Command of the Army Air Forces employs 300, including civilians.
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