North Carolina weekly press awards named by Broughton
The North Carolina Press Association honored weeklies and semi weekly papers for excellence in general content community service and special editions at the State Press Institute luncheon. Winners include Sylva Herald Southern Pines Pilot Aberdeen Citizen Spindale Sun Elkin Tribune Waynesville Mountaineer Transylvania Times Brevard Cleveland Times Shelby Morganton News Herald Lexington Dispatch Albemarle Press Smithfield Herald and Forest City Courier among others with no daily winners this year.
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Chapel Me
Jon Today
North Carolina
North Carolina Press Association
State Press Institute
University of North Carolina
Department of Journalism
Sylva Herald
Southern Pines Pilot
Aberdeen Citizen
Spindale Sun
Elkin Tribune
Waynesville Mountaineer
Transylvania Times
Brevard
Cleveland Times
Shelby
Morganton News- Herald
Lexington Dispatch
Albemarle Press
Smithfield Herald
Silver City News
Milk consumption must not climb or restrictions enforced
Washington reports civilian milk consumption must stay at current levels or quota restrictions will expand. Estimates from the Bureau of Agricultural Economics project 1944 production at 116 billion pounds, 6 billion below the War Food Administration goal of 122 billion. Farmers must raise dairy herds 2 percent and output per cow by 50 percent to reach the target.
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Washington
Office of War Information
Bureau of Agricultural Economics
War Food Administration
OWI
WFA
Soviets Tighten Ring Around Leningrad Garrison
Soviet dispatches report Govorov and Meretskov forces closing in on a German garrison southeast of Leningrad. Krasnogvardeisk rail line secured, Strelna corridor sealed, and German troops forced to retreat toward Estonia as Soviet spearheads advance within nine miles of Krasnogvardeisk. Mos cow radio touts German retreat under heavy artillery pressure.
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Moscow
Govorov
Leningrad
Krasnogvardeisk
Estonia
Strelna
Peterhof
Meretskov
Novgorod
Etonia
Six Die In Farm Fire Near Spencerville Ohio
Six persons perished in a dawn fire that swept through a farm home near Spencerville in Lima district Ohio. Firefighters fought the blaze as neighbors aided in rescue efforts and authorities began investigations into the cause.
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Lima
Spencerville
Tojo foresees long war as Japan gains strength
Tojo spoke with calm resolve about defeating the Allies, saying a prolonged war would strengthen Japan as war resources in the south are mobilized and unity in greater East Asia deepens. Domei noted Japan’s shipping losses could not be minimized.
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Japan
Tojo
Greater East Asia
Allied air and sea operations target central Italy
Heavy bomber attacks on German airfields near Rome continue for a second day with strikes on Viterbo Leghorn and Carsoli. RAF Wellingtons hit Leghorn rail lines while American Mitchells raid roads near Carsoli. A-36 Invader squadron officer Harold L Barger credited with downing a German plane. Two Allied and five enemy planes lost. Allied destroyers shell a Yugoslav harbor overnight.
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Fifth Army
Appian Way
Terracina
Italy
Rome
Viterbo
Leghorn
Carsoli
Adriatic
Harold L. ° Barger
Osborn
Navy
Navy Lists Three Casualties From North Carolina
The Navy reports 135 total casualties with two named from North Carolina and one from South Carolina. Pfc Theodore M Roberson USMCR wounded his wife Mrs Theodore M Roberson of North Wilkesboro NC. Benjamin Craig Rollins aviation ordanceman dead. His parents Mr and Mrs Vance Garrison Rollins Gastonia NC. Pfc William E Ashley USMCR wounded his mother Mrs Lillian P Ashley Donalds SC.
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Washington
Ai Department
U. S. Naval Forces
North Carolina
South Carolina
Theodore M. Roberson
USMCR
North Wilkesboro
N. C
Benjamin Craig Rollins
USN
Vance Garrison Rollins
Gastonia
William E. Ashley
Lillian P. Ashley
Donalds, S
Power Workers Strike In Asheville Averted
A threatened strike by electrical workers of Carolina Power and Light Company in Asheville was postponed by Local 907 after the union was assured a Regional War Labor Board decision on a September directive could come soon.
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Asheville
Carolina Power and Light Company
Summer School Planned for Christian Leaders Near Black Mountain
Asheville January 21. A conference will discuss a summer school for Christian leaders at Blue Ridge Assembly near Black Mountain, a Southern YMCA training center.
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Asheville
Blue Ridge Assembly
Southern Young Men’s Christian Association
Black Mountain
Seven-day wonders over Pacific airfront battles
The narrative follows Major Gerald Johnson and Capt. Walter Markey as they engage in seven days of air combat over a valley, shooting down Jap planes with limited ammunition, while Lieut. De Haven and others add to Allied scores. The piece notes camouflaged targets, rugged terrain, and native gardens as the columnist observes fighter and dive bomber actions near Madang and the Markham Valley. A Canadian-style Aussie general boasts progress and a promise of victory, ending with a weather note for the Carolinas.
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Gerald Johnson
Eugene
Ore
Walter Markey
City Island
N. Y
Markey
Johnson
Aps
Robert de Haven
Hollywood
Cal
Campu
Roland Stanton
New Milford
Robert Aschenbrenner
la du Flambeau
Wis
Ernest Harris
Morristown
Tenn
Daniel Moore
Monroe
Bobby Harrison
Winchester
Bernard Makowski
Chicago
William Rubey
Portland
Joel Thorwardson
Spokane
Wash
Selman
Berlin raid escalates bombs on German capital
An American raid on Berlin during January 14 intensified heavy bombing, with large fires billowing through the city. The RAF reported significant losses and bomb tonnage, while Swedish sources noted an unprecedented anti aircraft barrage. Canadian Albacores destroyed two Nazi destroyers, one plane lost, as night operations ended a lull in the European air war.
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Pas de Calais
Berlin
RAF
British Press Association
U. S
Hannover
Air Ministry
Ae A
Coastal Command
Channel
Europe
France
Virginia ABC profits rise in 1942 43 fiscal year
The Virginia Alcoholic Beverage Control Board reported net profits of 10 592 890.61 for 1942 43, representing 28 percent of gross receipts. Taxes collected totaled 4 350 408 that year, bringing state revenues from alcoholic beverage operations to 14 987 627.
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Richmond
Virginia Alcoholic Beverage Control Board
High Point Man's Son Dies In Greensboro
Bobby Campbell 17 son of Ross Campbell of 201 E Hicks St High Point died in a Greensboro hospital after a week illness. He was born in Greensboro and belonged to First Baptist Church Sunday school there. Survivors include his father and mother Mrs L V Fryar of Greensboro a brother Cpl Albert R Campbell US Marines Cherry Point a sister Raynell and grandmother Mrs J D Shean of High Point. Funeral services set for Saturday 11 a m at Forbis and Murray Funeral Home Greensboro with interment Forest Long Cemetery.
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Bobby Campbell
Ross Campbell
E. Hicks Street
Greensboro
First Baptist Church
L. V. Fryar
Cpl
Albert R. Campbell
U. S. Marines
Cherry Point
Raynell
J. D. Shean
High Point
Forbis and Murray Funeral Home
Forest Long
College Purple Clubs Dominate Lindley Jr High Chicago
The College Purple Cubs overwhelmed Lindley Jr High of Greensboro on the college court 50 to 25. Watson led with 17 points while Elliot and Byrely added nine and eight. Dempsey topped Lindley with six field goals.
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High Point College Purple Cubs
Lindley Jr. High
Greensboro
College Court
Watson
Elliot
Byrely
Dempsey
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