Weather North and South States Report Mixed Temps
Charlotte July 17 AP Offical Weather Bureau records show little temperature change tonight for North Carolina while South Carolina and Georgia stay warm. A table lists 24 hour highs and rainfall ending 7:30 am with city readings for Asheville Birmingham Charlotte Chicago Columbia Jacksonville Little Rock Louisville Memphis Miami Mobile New Orleans New York Norfolk Richmond Savannah Washington Wilmington and more with varied rainfall and temperatures.
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Georgia
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Offlea Weather Bureau
H. L. R'fall
Asheville
Birmingham
Chicago
Columbia
Jacksonville
Little Rock
Louisville
Memphis
Miami
Mobile
New Orleans
New York
Norfolk
Richmond
Savannah
Tempa
Washington
Wilmington
News of Colored People by Grayce D. Deberry
Grayce D Deberry writes a column discussing issues and events affecting Black communities. The piece highlights local concerns, cultural notes, and social topics relevant to readers.
Crissman to Speak at Cherry Street Church
Lawyer E Crissman will be best speaker at Cherry Street Presbyterian Church Sunday at an hourly rate. He will speak on Winning Young People To Christian Service.
Aircraft Plant Agent to Interview Workers Monday
A representative of the Aircraft Corporation of Ohio will be at the Employment Service office in the Arcade Building Monday July 20 from 2 until 5 30 to interview applicants for work. Machine and loom fixers and food pattern makers who contact the office this week should get in touch with the office Monday.
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Aircraft Corporation of Ohio
A Little Care Money To Spare Pan Tip
A note advises not to fit contents of a small can into a larger pan to heat. Using a pan too big wastes fuel and increases dishwashing time.
Taxes vs Enterprise Reforms Urged For Gloucester After War
Gloucester column by Isabel Babson argues taxes have funded past growth but crippled enterprise leading to unemployment. He blames rising taxes for reduced investment in building and industry, notes longer entertaining hours yet shorter workdays, criticizes unions and demographic shifts, and urges tax cuts, disciplined labor, and renewed hard work to sustain postwar prosperity.
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Gloucester
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Babson
Isabel Babson
Enterprise
Europe
Asia
Africa
Roosevelt
Germany
France
Italy
Japan
British Air Command Sees Limits in Bomber Campaign
British air officers warn that nights must be nearly perfect to keep targets visible as fog and poor conditions threaten RAF bombers at home airfields. They cite heavy losses from diversions to Egypt and India, the absence of long range escort fighters, and question whether the summer raids on Germany can relieve Russia. Soviet observers note British and American airpower is needed on the continent to draw German troops from the eastern front.
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Egypt
India
Germany
Russia
Europe
Parachute sightings spark statewide search in New York
Reports of parachutes seen over Hudson valley and Glens Falls area prompted a nine hour inquiry of residents within 50 miles of Rhinecliff. Police questioned locals about sightings while a Kingston man faced disorderly conduct charges for lacking a Selective Service card as investigators probed possible movements. State police searched woodland in Edinburg after a farmer heard a plane and flapping noises.
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Saratoga County
Harley
Hudson Valley
Rhinecliff
Clyde R. Swendson
Fox “Hollow Farms
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Roosevelt Country Home
Eastern Defense Command
New York
New York State
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Atholl
Here
Taxicab Driver Forrest Smith Found Dead Nearby
Forrest Smith, a 24 year old taxi driver from Cherryville, was found shot to death in a ravine along a Greenville street this morning. Police reported the death as a gunshot homicide and continued investigations.
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Greenville
Forrest Smith
Cherryville
Landing at Hwangwatsun Drives West Toward Wenchow
A Japanese landing at Hwanghwatsun on the Wu River estuary in southeastern Chekiang was followed by a westward advance toward Japanese-held Wenchow. The operation aims to deny port facilities to Chinese forces and disrupt supply lines, after air strikes by Japanese planes damaged key military installations.
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Wu River
Chekiang Province
Wenchow
Comei
Shanghai
Domei
Rommel
Ankara
Turkey
Greece
Tobruk
North Africa
Crete
el Alamein
Hasbrouck Named U S Ambassador Uruguay Assistant
Dr Francis M Hasbrouck a Spanish instructor at Duke University has been appointed special assistant to the United States ambassador to Uruguay according to a local report The move places a Duke faculty member in a key diplomatic role in South America with no further details provided.
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Durham
cPi
Francis M. Hasbrouck
Duke University
United States
Uruguay
Second Front Hesitation and Allied Strategy
The article argues civilians should not pressure military leaders to rush a second front. It notes the invasion is not imminent without proper preparation, warns against risky hasty action, and stresses continued allied patience. It reports Moscow says Russian withdrawals in the Caucasus occur by orders, with no disorder reported.
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Europe
United States
Britain
Red
Moscow
Caucasus
Battles Near El Alamein Report Intensifies
British forces pressed a central assault along Ruweisat ridge and adjacent sectors as Axis counterattacks and heavy artillery duels intensified. Air activity rose with German reserves redeployed from Crete, while observers warned Rommel may gamble on a decisive push toward Alexandria if reinforcements arrive.
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Envin Rommel
el Alamein
Alexandria
Tel el Eisa
Hill of Jesus
Cairo
Angin
el Almein
Voronezh Front Faces German Assaults Near City
Russian and Soviet dispatches describe heavy fighting around Voronezh as German forces cling to western outskirts while Hungarian units press from the south near the Don and Voronezh rivers. Reports claim massive German losses and stalled invasion efforts, with Red Army counteractions across the Bryansk front and near Rzhev.
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Berlin
Subsidies Plan To Cover Increased Gasoline Costs
The article explains a plan to offset higher transportation costs with subsidies, with the Reconstruction Finance Corporation expected to pay the bill. The War Production Board ordered ending the 50 percent curtailment of gasoline deliveries to eastern dealers, effective with the July 22 coupon rationing start. Deliveries will then be based entirely on coupons received from motorists and submitted to distributors.
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Reconstruction Finance Corporation
Seaboard
War Production Board
Gallon Opens Season in Roosevelt Feature Trotting Race
Bill Gallon, last year’s Hambletonian winner, makes his first start of the grand circuit season in the Roosevelt Raceway feature a two dash free for all trotting event. Seven others join the field racing for a $730 purse. Included is His Excellency, who beat Gallon to win the first Hambletonian heat and also defeated top trotters at Goshen.
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New York
Bill Gallon
Hambletonian
Roosevelt Raseway
Goshen
Soldier killed by lightning at Fort Bragg range
Sergeant Frank M. Richardson of West Hartford Connecticut was killed instantly by a bolt of lightning on the Fort Bragg rifle range late yesterday. Two other soldiers were injured by the same bolt but were reported recovering today.
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Fort Bragg
Frank M. Richardson
West Hartford
Conn
Chicago Produce Prices and Receipts Report
Chicago on July 17 reports butter receipts at 1,140,507 with firm prices. Creamery butter 89 score 35 1/4 to 88 3/4. Centralized carrot prices 35 5/8 and other prices unchanged. Eggs receipts 13,302 with prices steady.
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Chicago
Pooling plan to cut farm truck mileage across rural area
Pooling equipment and cooperative hauling of products and supplies is the keystone of a plan to reduce farm truck mileage from 35 to 50 percent without undue hardship. Rural truck owners are asked to economize trips and plan full market loads with neighbors.
New York Stocks Update On July 17 Market Activity
New York stocks moved with modest gains as traders digested mixed earnings and economic signals. The Associated Press reports programmatic trading notes a cautious yet steady session, with tech names showing resilience amid volatility.
Thomas Proposes Glider Plant Structure for High Point
J M Thomas a High Point businessman proposed building a 1200 by 100 foot structure to lease to a glider or wooden plane manufacturer backed by up to 100000. He spoke with Frank Sizemore of the Chamber of Commerce as the committee seeks to revitalize local industry.
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J. M. Thomas
High Point
Thomas
Republican Party
Svas
Frank J. Sizemore
Chamber of Commerce
Sizemore
Washington
Baltimore
River Battle In Army Maneuvers
In the July 17 dispatch from Wadesboro the Blue forces aim to seize river crossings and push Red units north of the Rocky River during the second problem of the 1942 Carolina maneuvers. Red fortifications and guarded flanks slow the advance as reconnaissance skirmishes and prisoner captures occur. The line runs from Pee Dee River through Wadesboro Polkton and Monroe with Red defense centered near Euto.
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Rocky River
Pee Dee River
Polkton
Monroe
Red
E. J. Dawley
Manuevers
Euto
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