High Point urged to finish E bond drive strong
A High Point column urges residents to complete their Fifth War Loan Drive by buying E bonds. It notes the city trails its quota by over $100000 but expects oversubscription of E bonds, warns against luxury spending, and stresses morale and patriotism over local economy gains.
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Associated Press
Reeres Stacia Matter
High Point
N.C
War Finance
H. N. Williard
Drive
Curtis Smithdeal
Moving Picture Theatres
Beverley Koontz
Blessings of Unity in a World of Brethren Ties
A reflective sermon traces Psalm 133 on unity among believers and nations. It contrasts biblical calls for harmony with Horace’s patriotism, urging church, community, and international unity under God to end needless sorrow.
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Jesus
David
Israel
Paul
Ephesians
Prince
Horace
City taxicab ordinance aims to curb speeding and vet drivers
Local quotes support a new city taxicab ordinance that requires driving permits, limits on speeding, and cooperation with cab companies to improve safety and equipment. Residents discuss war, women at work, a new airport, and pedestrian safety as downtown traffic signals are improved.
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Frank Beck
SIS
Roosevelt era storm over Hannegan Wallace renomination
A Chicago convention confrontation centers on Robert E. Hannegan as Roosevelt front man and his push for a fourth term draft. The piece explores Hannegan’s stance against Wallace, party bosses versus Hillmans and labor leaders, and the politics shaping the vice presidential jockeying. It notes Wallace’s recent missions to Russia and China and hints at potential renomination dynamics for 1948.
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Ray Tucker
Robert E. Hannegan
Roosevelt
Chicago
Henry A. Wallace
Harry Hopkins
J. Hannegan
F.D.R
Washington
Henry
Bob
Wallace
Hannegan
Hillmans
Browders
Toway
Normandy
Saipan
Russia
China
Stalin
London
Hull
Wehrmacht
Red Army
Hitler
Berlin
Broad China War Facts and Oddities From War Era China
A sweeping summary of the China Japan conflict notes that China declared war, guerrilla bands fight behind Japanese lines, and Chinas war effort rests on aid from the United States. It covers Chongqing as the most bombed city, 1603 air raid shelters, and a network of hospitals led by a Japanese doctor before shifting to safety. The piece blends historical context with quirky cultural notes from Marco Polo era to modern times, including Sun Yat Sen and Chinese customs, languages, and daily life facts.
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China
Japan
Pearl Harbor
Chungking
International Peace Hospitals
Norman Bethune
D. H. H. Kung
Roosevelt
Confucius
Sun Yat Sen
Denver
England
Dr. Sun
Legation
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Oley
Audit Bureau OF Circula
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Solomon's Temple
Sally Paine
Red Cross Hospital
Greensboro
Sam
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Henry Marshall
Cone Export and Commission Company
New York
James Harrison
High Point-Greensboro
Ceasar Cone
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Chiang
Tokyo
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English Channel
Albert Leman
Fritz Sauckel
Reich
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Germany
Ruhr
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Elba
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