Electees Feted at Farewell Outing for Inductees
A selectee party at City Park honored community servicemen leaving for the armed forces next Friday. Mayor Ikman and Rev Rozzelli spoke brief words of encouragement. The event featured the Junior Chamber of Commerce, a Negro choir, gifts of socks, candy, and cigarettes, and a picnic meal served by Red Cross canteen workers.
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Echees
Ordnance Commy
O. Arthur Ikman
C. E. Rozzelli
Wesley Memorial Methodist Tirch
Virginia Frank
At Committee
Red Cross
Jaycees
Toads Used to Battle Crickets at Gainesville Field
Florida State League officials in Gainesville deploy dozens of toads on the ball field to curb crickets damaging the turf. The move reflects unusual pest control efforts by the minor league club to protect the playing surface.
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Florida State League Baseball Club
Gainesville
Fla
Southern states stay warm with scattered afternoon storms
Weather forecast for North Carolina continues warm this afternoon and tonight with only a few widely scattered thunder showers mainly in the mountains. South Carolina and Georgia also remain warm with a few widely scattered thundershowers this afternoon.
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North Carolina
South Carolina
Georgia
Alcohol program advances with new process hopes
Nelson stated that technological investigation continues and decisions are needed to push the program forward, keeping an eye on potential changes and discoveries. Publicker Commercial Alcohol Co. of Philadelphia received an A-1-A rating on June 27 to build facilities producing 2,000 pounds daily, 365 tons yearly, after the committee visited the plant. WPB chair cautioned that tire use remains limited to military and essential civilian needs during the war.
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Nelson
Publicker Commercial Alcohol Co
Philadelphia
WPB
Not Eradicated Yet Despite Early Science Cure
Smallpox remains widespread despite methods developed in the 18th century to prevent it. The disease continues to affect populations worldwide, highlighting ongoing challenges in global vaccination and public health efforts.
Soviet Front Reports Heavy Fighting Near Voronezh
Soviet dispatches say German forces split into attacks across the upper Don with air support, while counterblows by Soviet troops beat two Hungarian brigades. Air raids on German airfields destroyed 113 planes. losses included 400 German officers and men. Kalinin front reports stopping attacks and pushing Germans back, with significant Soviet gains and casualties on both sides amid a broader, grim fighting picture.
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Don
Soviet Information Bureau
Boguchar
Caspian Sea
Tass
Harrison in Hollywood on the sets with Hedy Lamarr and stars
PAUL HARRISON reports from Hollywood sets with Hedy Lamarr ill on White Cargo, Richard Thorpe directing, Walter Pridgeon and Frank Morgan moving a feverish Dick Carlson, Dieterle rehearsing chicken-stealing for The Man on America's Conscience, Marjorie Main as a wary star, Sonja Henie skating, Bruce Humberstone’s ice mishap, Carmen Miranda's Bengleese, Bogart recounting a Casablanca gamble lesson and a fading era of studio tales
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Richard Phorpe
Walter Pridgeon
Frank Morgan
Dick Carlson
Morgan
America
Andrew Johnson
Germntry
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Dietric
Marjorie Main
Sonja Henie
20Th Fox
Eugene Turner
Bruce Humberstone
Zee Bengleese
Carmen Miranda
John Payne
New York
Humphrey Bogart
Casablanca
Bogart
Vichy to seize Martinique under Allied guarantees
The plan involves Vichy authorities moving to the French Caribbean possession Martinique under British and American guarantees of safe passage. The goal is to immobilize the fleet there for the duration of the war, mirroring how warships at Martinique are being immobilized with assurances they would be released later.
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Martinique
Nazi garrison pocketed near Rzhev in winter campaign
Information from the information bureau says the Nazi death list exceeded 10 000 with Russian casualties of 7 000 killed or wounded and 5 000 missing from battles July 2 through 13. German attempts to encircle Russian troops and sever rear communications forced a Russian withdrawal as 30 000 Russians reported captured earlier near Rzhev.
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Upper Volga
Information Bureau
Red Army
Vyazma
Moscow-Smolensk
Voronezh
Upper
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Moscow
Lishhansk
Boguchar
Roosevelt offers safer route for French ships in war zone
Welles recounts two proposals to Vichy France to move French warships from the African zone to safer ports. The first urged a route to Fort de France but was rejected. the second suggested proceeding to a nearby French port. Vichy insisted ships go to a near port, despite Roosevelt-Marti nique port not being close to Axis forces. The goal was to safeguard French ships, with Welles hoping reconsideration by Vichy.
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Welles
Vichy
Roosevelt
Martinique
Fort de France
Croats Killed In German Reprisal
London reports a Yugoslav government spokesman says 700 Croats were killed by Gestapo reprisal after the assassination of Zagreb Gestapo chief Major Helm. He said the bomber used a car bomb and the Germans then shot villagers and rounded up residents.
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Jugoslav
Gestapo
Zagreb
Chicago Produce Report From July 14
Chicago July 14. Butter receipts 1,136,761 firmer prices as quoted by the Chicago price current. Creamery butter ranged from 85 to 93 score with several values listed. Carrots and eggs shown with varied receipts and price levels. Local graded eggs unchanged with cars at 32 to 44 cents. Current receipts and dirties noted with unsettled conditions and checks at 89 percent.
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Chicago
Senate Panel Considers Auto Purchase for War Effort
The Senate military committee discussed a bill to empower the president to buy or requisition private automobiles for the war effort. The measure, introduced yesterday by Chairman Reynolds of North Carolina, came at the request of the War Production Board.
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Washington
Senate Military Committee
Reynolds
D-Nc
War Production Board
RAF Reports Fresh Incidents in Burma Mayhem
The RAF disclosed new incidents near Kaleva in Northwest Burma following Japanese activity on Sunday. The report notes continued aerial operations and limited details on outcomes as authorities assess the situation.
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Kalewa
New Delhi
India
RAF
Burma
Gaston County Attorney Ferdinand Mason Sr Dies
Gastonia July 14 Ferdinand Mason Sr 77 longtime Gaston County attorney and legislator died at his home after a period of critical illness. He passed away at three this morning.
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Gaston
Gastonia
Oscar Ferdinand Mason, Sr
Gaston County
Winder elected NC Spanish American War Veterans leader
Durham’s Thomas A. Winder was elected commander at the encampment final session. Charlotte’s Mrs. C. R. Crumley was named Auxiliary president, succeeding Ava Toms of Shelby. Winder follows W. A. Neat of Charlotte as commander.
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Charlotte
Thomas A. Winder
Durham
North Carolina
Airs. C. RR
Glamorous Esther mummy found near Durango in a cave
The preserved 1700 year old cliff-dwelling Indian girl named Esther has drawn wide attention as the glamorous Esther. The mummy is now housed at Mesa Verde National Park attracting tourists nationwide. The Canadian National operates a ship building yard, a rare North American rail link.
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Durango
Colo
United States
Mesa Verde National Park
The
Canadian National
North America
ODT Revises Long Truck Rules To Improve Load Use
The Office of Defense Transportation announced changes to long haul truck orders effective Aug 1. A 40 mph speed limit is fixed to save tires engines and running parts. Trucks must carry a capacity load on a substantial portion of the outbound trip unless due diligence shows no load is available. If no load can be found, trucks may be offered to other carriers and may run empty or partially loaded on part of the trip.
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Washington
Office of Defense Transportation Today
ODT
Bund officer pleads guilty to advising refusal to serve
New York July 14 William Luedtke 39 national secretary of the German American Bund acknowledged a Federal charge of conspiracy to counsel bundists to refuse to serve in the armed forces and violate the alien registration law. He changed his plea from innocent to guilty. Luedtke was one of the Bunds top ranking executives and was indicted.
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New York
William Luedtke
Bund
Luedtke
Man pleads in Bund case among 29 defendants
Twenty nine defendants, including one coordinated by the government drive last week, were brought before Federal Judge Bascom S Deaver to change their pleas. All but one had entered innocent pleas earlier. They are slated for trial on July 28.
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de Gaulle
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