Informed guesses shift on European invasion timing
The piece notes that predictions for a European invasion this summer have shifted as Churchill and other experts revise timelines. Delays are tied to stronger Allied bombing, Atlantic naval gains, and concurrent Pacific operations under MacArthur, signaling a potential new war phase.
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Europe
Winston Churchill
Churchill
Pacific
MacArthur
Aleutians
Japan
Russia
United States
England
Germany
Pay-As-You-Go Taxation and Local Cannery Debate
The piece argues for income tax at the source as a better system and weighs a cannery project funded by the city. It notes potential costs to employers and wage earners, favors chamber of commerce involvement, and calls for considering Burlington’s experience to guide High Point’s decision without local chamber cost. It stresses local benefit to High Point and rural neighbors.
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MEMBE
Associated Press
High Point
N. C
Chamber of Commerce
Burlington
Cannery idea in High Point faces start delay
A local discussion over establishing a cannery in High Point cites neighboring farmers and a Burlington Chamber Commerce note. The non profit cannery will not start until next Monday, with the High Point Chamber committee studying city river relations and potential improvements.
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High Point
Burlington Chamber Commerce
St Orks
Ninery
High Point Number of Commerce
Burlington
Good Neighbors and the Stalin View on Democracy and Axis
The piece contrasts Stalin’s view of the United States and democracy with his tolerance for the Nazi regime and criticizes Western Hemisphere policy. It argues that despite flaws at home and in coal strikes, Western democracy remains superior to totalitarian rule, per the author’s perspective.
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Russia
United States
Joseph Stalin
Wendell Willkie
Stalin
Argentina
Hitler
Namby-Pamby
Europe
Western
Bombardiers Reach Promoted Rank in War
The article notes bombardiers are now promoted to major for the first time, elevating the crew member who drops bombs to the rank of ranking officer in his plane. It cites Meyer Levin as an early bombardier who was a non commissioned officer and explains graduates are now commissioned as second lieutenants or flight officers like pilots.
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Meyer Levin
Still Speeding Under Wartime Speed Limits
Reports across 11 states show average speeds near 47 mph despite a wartime 35 mph limit. The Public Roads Administration warns tires wear out 50 percent faster at 45 mph, versus 35 mph, reducing mileage from 60,000 miles to about 40,000 miles.
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Public Roads Administration
FWA
PRA
Diverse Opinions On Beer Ban Debate In High Point
Local leaders and citizens including Col Robert Glasborn Oscar Doggett Dr F L Conrad M W Nash and Gen George C Marshall weigh in on a proposed beer ban. They discuss potential consequences bootlegging enforcement youth impact real estate licensing and postwar planning amid ongoing wartime concerns.
Athens Sicily expedition failure and Alcibiades
Editor Elmer T. Peterson parallels Athens Sicily effort in 415 B C with democracy’s flaws. Alcibiades urged invasion, faced factional plots, defected to Sparta, Nicias bungled command, Syracusans outmaneuvered, 413 B C defeat marred Greek glory, Alcibiades’ later arc hinted.
Light in the Eye and Joy in Sorrow
A compact verse pairing a biblical saying about sight and a Heine line about eyes banishing pain. The first sentence emphasizes spiritual illumination through a single eye. The second expresses that looking into someone’s eyes brings relief from sorrow.
Afflicted King Humble Before God and His Fathers
Paragraphs discuss biblical king seeking divine aid, and reference II Chronicles 33 12. The rest notes promises by Uncle Sam to simplify common household items and reduce faucet leaks, plus a mix of unrelated editorial items about safety, travel, a Mexico City council decision, wartime trade, and Sweden motorcycle sales to the military.
Laundry Woes Signal Strain Across Service Trades
Reports from across the country describe growing difficulties in laundry and other service trades as wages lag behind manufacturing, unclassified essential status limits government aid, and wartime regulations tighten. workers seek relief but face competition from higher paying manufacturing jobs and reduced recruiting options.
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U. S. Employment Service
War Manpower Commission
War Labor Board
War Industries Face Pacing Shortages and Rising Service Costs
A piece argues that pirating in war industries worsens wage and service shortages as laundries and repair shops curb equipment and materials. It notes absenteeism rises when women join industry and rely on laundries, while a Washington based Food Industry War Committee fails to deliver a plan amid rapid wartime changes and price controls.
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Washington
Bedlam
Francis
OPA
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