WNC Seeks Prisoners to Harvest Crops for Private Farmers
Western North Carolina considers using state prisoners to cut corn for silage in August or September. Buncombe County farm agent Tilson says 20 000 tons in 250 dairy farmers. Prison labor policy hinges on Highway Commission decision. Officials doubt feasibility and favor migratory labor camps if needed.
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North Carolina
Prince
P. W. Stowell
Asheville Labor Union
Stowell
Tilson
Commission
Oscar Pitts
Highway Commission
Farm Security Administration
FSA
Hendersonville
Henderson
Buncombe
N. C. State College
Churchill says army and RAF in harmony on operations
Prime Minister Churchill told the House of Commons that joint training of the army and RAF is proceeding on a considerable scale and continually extended. He responded to questions about perceived gaps in land air cooperation, noting that the program is expanding.
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Churchill
House
ARMY
RAF
London
House of Commons
North Africa
Radio Schedule Highlights A July War Time Lineup
A detailed Tuesday July radio grid lists programs across networks NBC CBS and blue network. Highlights include The Ben Bernie Musical Show Denver String Orchestra Fred Waring’s Time and Amos and Andy with Fulton Lewis Jr. News from London War News and a late-night variety block featuring Mary Small and Dance Music.
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Nbe
Ben Bernie
Cbs
Denver String Orchestra
Nbc Western Five
Jhubiy
Bly Frazier Hunt
Cba
Basic Melody Weavers
Aces
Cbs West Prayer
Denver
Orc
Nbc
Chicago
Bill Stern
Lowell Thomas
Naws
Escorts
Fred Waring
Nbc-Eagt
Blu Amos and
Andy
Cbs Basic
Fulton Lewis, Jr
Mir. Keen
Glenn Miller
Johnson Family
Emma Otero
Soprang
Ore
Earl Wrightson
Arthur Hale
Kaltenborn
Blu
Nbec
Dhs-Basic
Horace Heldt
Nbc Basic
Gabriel Heatter
Mbs-Basic
Newa
London
Ramona
Ebs
Judy
Nhe
Cab Calloway
Quietscale
Blu John
Hughes
Ruling backs air aid before Libyan battle
On September 7 before a British offensive in Libya a ruling was issued that remains in effect. It states that once the military commander in chief in the Middle East announces a battle is in prospect the air officer commanding in chief must provide all possible aid to him irrespective of other targets, however attractive.
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Libya
Middle East
Japanese Bombers Hammer Port Moresby Staved Off
General MacArthur's headquarters reported that Japanese bombers attacked Port Moresby again, but Allied fighters challenged the 20 bombers and escort planes, preventing damage. A prior raid Sunday involved 33 planes. several bombers were hit and an Allied plane was lost. An Allied unit also raided Tulagi in the Solomon Islands.
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Port Moresby
Tulagi
Solomon Islands
Aircraft industry space doubles in 1940
At the start of 1940 the industry possessed 11,938,896 square feet of working space. By year’s end the figure climbed to more than 22,500,000 square feet, indicating a rapid expansion in capacity.
Festival Opera Group Plans Two Day Return in July
The North Carolina Festival Opera Group will stage a two day festival at the Junior High School auditorium on July 20 and 21. The event features a 100 member cast, a 30 member orchestra, and a 16 person ballet with English sung performances. Tickets go on sale next week at Cannon-Fetzer and High Point Music Supply.
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North Carolina Festival Opera Group
North Carolina
High Point
Ella Lou Taylor
J. B. Hensley
Wade Koontz
Cannon-Fetzer
High Point Music Supply Company
Clifford Bair
Europe
Greensboro
Aycock ‘Auditorium
Bastien
Bastienne
Mozart
Ernst Bacon
Clifford Barr
Converse College
Paul Horgan
Spartanburg
Porgy and
Bess
Time Magazine
New York Times
Mr. Bacon
Theater Guild
New York
British bombers mine enemy waters. fighter destroys intruder
British reports say bombers mined enemy waters during the night while a Nazi bomber was shot down by a fighter on intruder patrols over occupied France. Adverse weather prevented the RAF from raiding Germany itself.
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London
France
RAF
Germany
Spies Executed in London Duly 7.0 Percent
A Home Office notice states that two spies were executed in Wadsworth prison under the treachery act. The Briton was Joe Estella Key and the Belgian national Al Phonse Timmerman. Appeals had been dismissed and all proceedings were secret.
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London
Wadsworth
Joe Estella Key
al Phonse Timmerman
Home Office
Portsmouth Bowl To Colts
In Piedmont League action Portsmouth Cubs fell to Richmond Colts 8 to 7 in 11 innings. Charlotte Hornets defeated Greensboro Red Sox 4 to 3 as Harry Smythe Night honored manager. Johnny Frye homered inside the park for Charlotte. Bill Prout led Richmond with five for six. Norfolk-Durham and Winston-Salem-Asheville games postponed.
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Charlotte
Portsmouth Cubs
Richmond Colts
Charlotte Hornets
Greensboro Red Sox
Colts
Cubs
Bill Prout
Richmond
Hornets
Harry Smythe
Johnny Frye
Hornet
Sox
Bucky Jacobs
Completing Plans For War Maneuvers
Plans for the first large scale Army maneuvers since the nation entered the war were nearing completion. Maj. Gen. E W Dawley met with South Carolina Governor Richard M Jefferies and planned visits to North Carolina Governor J M Broughton. Land rights signed advanced to 96.2 percent in NC and 99.8 percent in SC involving 25 thousand landowners across eleven NC and six SC counties.
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Wadesboro
United States
E. W. Dawley
Sixth Army Corps
Richard M. Jefferies
South Carolina
J. M. Broughton
North Carolina
Raleigh
Foster Kells
Army Rents and Claims Board
Columbia
S. C
First Aid Course Begins Tonight at Old Jamestown Park
The High Point Civilian Defense sponsored first aid course opens tonight at 7 30 in the nightwatchman's room at Oit Lake Park Old Jamestown. The 20 hour program will be taught by Henry Foscue and is open to all interested residents.
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Old Jamestown
High Point Civilian Defense
Oit Lake Park
Henry Foscue
Standards Circular On Efficient Auto Dead Storage Issued
The Bureau of Standards under the Department of Commerce released a free circular detailing instructions for efficient dead storage of automobiles.
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Bureau of Standards
Department of Commerce
Commerce rules rations limit tires to physician owners in Cuba
The Department of Commerce states private cars cannot receive tire and tube rations in Cuba unless the owner is a physician. A second note mentions the calenda flower used to flavor soup in bygone grandmother days.
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Cuba
Department of Commerce
Eligibles For C Gas Cards Listed In Raleigh
Fourteen classifications of passenger car users qualify for the maximum C gasoline ration book say G L Bateman OPA state specialist Local boards will tailor and examine needs before distribution The list includes official government business mail transportation school officials wholesale delivery news photography tied to public information medical clergy farm and fishing transport essential war workers construction and maintenance services salesmen for war effort and motorcycles for delivery or messenger service
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Raleigh
G. L. Bateman
OPA
Bateman
U. S
Costs Reduced in Game and Inland Fisheries Division
Morehead City July 7 A 25 percent cut in operating costs of the division of Game and Inland Fisheries will occur this fiscal year. Director R Hinton James told the meeting that the board of Conservation and Development reported the division carries over from last year about 391 000.
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Morehead City
Division of Game and Inland Fisheries
R. Hinton James
Board of Conservation and
de James
Brazil Bans Cure Claims Ads by Laymen, Commerce Reports
The Department of Commerce notes Brazil has banned advertising of pharmaceuticals claiming cures by non professionals. It also states maps at scales of 1 250 000 or larger depicting parts of Egypt are forbidden. The report adds that New Zealand has relatively few very poor or very wealthy people.
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Brazil
Department of Commerce
Egypt
New Zealand
American Tanks Show Mettle In Desert War
In Libya near Knightsbridge and Acroma American tanks under Capt Charles C Stelling fought German panzer units with British forces. Maj Henry Cabot Lodge led the squadron, reporting at least nine German tanks knocked out with no American casualties. The unit fought amid German advances as they prepared to return home but stayed to aid the Beynt defense.
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Washington
Egpt
War Department
Cairo
Batte
Knightsbridge
Acroma
Pobruk
America
Beynt
Africa
Henry Cabot Lodge
Senator Lodge
Massachusetts
Lodge
Charles C. Stelling
Augusta
Georgia
SteHing
Edward Kennedy
Associated Press
Canada releases 72 million whitefish fry into Lake Erie
The Department of Commerce reports Canada released 72 million whitefish fry into the eastern Lake Erie waters to boost fish stocks and support fisheries. The move underscores cross border cooperation on aquatic resources and regional conservation efforts.
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Canada
Lake Erie
Department of Commerce
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