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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jul 02, 1944
Page
10
Oklahoma Governor S Kerr writes the keynote for the Democratic National Convention. He travels for the Interstate Oil Commission meeting and hints at a clear platform favoring quick end to the war and a program to provide jobs and opportunities for returning service members.
The Office of Price Administration set sweeter cherries at a higher ceiling starting tomorrow for the rest of the season. The rise, about 10 percent, follows bad weather and higher production costs in Washington and Oregon, where most remaining fruit is grown.
A 1615 letter by an English writer records the first known use of the term tea in English. The note marks an early literary moment for tea’s introduction into English language and culture.
Brig. Gen. Haywood Hansell Jr and Gen. Kenneth Wolfe lead the 20th Air Force B-29 effort. Hansell, a fifth generation officer who joined from civilian trades, observes German targets and later becomes deputy chief of air staff. Wolfe, short and stocky, pushed B-29 production and training from World War I beginnings to high command.
In Bismarck attorneys ruled soldiers ballots reaching the state canvass board could be counted for the primary result. With 30 of 44 counties reported Nye led Stambaugh 38,082 to 37,129, Burdick 34,997, and 8,555 soldiers ballots remain outstanding. Outcome uncertain as ballots may alter unofficial totals.
In Saipan during the Nafutan Ridge battle a baby's wail alerted Japanese civilians sheltering in a dugout as American troops closed in. A Chicago lieutenant led the assault, prompting the defenders to surrender rather than risk civilian casualties.
The narrative traces Haywood Hansell and family from his birth at Fortress Monroe through aerial feats with Chennault and the Flying Tigers, and later service in the army and war departments. It notes Hansell III’s nickname Tony H and a Fortress bearing that name, along with General Wolfe’s World War I career and family.
A lieutenant in a wartime account reinserted a grenade pin after hearing a baby cry. He ordered occupants to exit a canal with women and children, identifying them as Okinawan peasants who had sheltered in a dugout since the initial assault on Saipan.
Chester Lake, 51, former Rural Electrification Administration applicant, says he is losing about a pound and a half daily while fasting in protest of what he calls political domination by REA. He plans to spend most of his time in bed and has not eaten since Wednesday noon, drinking water hourly to prevent dehydration. He declined comment from Washington officials.
A description notes a figure nine inches tall who allegedly weighs 200 pounds, outlining the unusual size to weight claim.
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