City Council Face Police Department Discord
Our city hall report questions the Police Department tensions sparked by the House case and a loan to an officer from a beer operator. We challenge councilmen to justify their handling and insist they act to reveal and resolve internal issues for public welfare.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Counis
House
High Point Police Department
Captain House
J. O. House
Grover H. Jones
Capt. House
Police Department
Postwar Military Training Advocated by Washington Authorities
After the war leaders press for compulsory training to ensure national defense. The piece questions peace prospects and argues citizens should remain armed while England guards its military capacity and the nation builds a trained force to deter future conflict.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
England
Optimism and Realism in War Effort
The piece notes public optimism driven by North Africa Sicily and Pacific wins plus air supremacy while urging frank accounting of losses. It cites two Navy officials asserting cheerful production lags and calls for a realistic assessment of wartime costs and casualties.
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Navy
United States
North Africa
Hhe
Sicily
Pacific
Faint Optimism Mixed With Battle Realities
A fragment reflects mood amid combat shows belief in quick victory fading as fighters confront a tough enemy. The tone emphasizes stern resolve despite hardship and the risk of overconfidence in the face of danger.
Rail Roads and Wartime Travel Limits Urged
The author argues public cooperation is essential to prevent rail bottlenecks. Military travel must come first and war work travel next, leaving little room for non essential trips such as visiting friends, weekend trips, sightseeing, conventions, reunions, or sporting events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louisville & Northern Railroad
Community Voices on Police, Delinquency, and Local Life
Citizens comment on Captain Jesse House and police publicity, juvenile delinquency meetings, and local worries about rent and melons. Residents discuss public reforms, Red Cross dressings, Girl Scout Day Camp, and use of Uwharrie Boy Scout facilities while noting regional supply issues and seasonal harvest impacts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jesse House
Capus Waynick
House
Millikan Hall
Five Points
Charles F. Carroll, Jr
Uwharrie
We Are Winning War Says Critics Ignore Record
The piece argues that despite Washington waste and denigration, the war effort is advancing. It highlights Ickes rubber and oil work, Eisenhower and MacArthur support, and urges continuing pressure rather than pessimism. It condemns doom-sayers as harming morale while praising wartime outputs.
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Dwight D. Eisenhower
Douglas MacArthur
Harold L. Ickes
Ickes
Eisenhower
Sicily
MacArthur
New Georgia
Jeffers
Malaya
Henry Agard Wallace
Jesse Jones
Washington
Jeremiahs
Althoug
Roosevelt
Stimson and Knox
War
Navy
Ashington
Baltimore
The World of Hollywood Tonight and Its Empty Promises
A sprawling panorama of Hollywood life portrays stars, directors, and fans as a restless mix of glamour and vanity. It notes war impact, studio factories, fervent publicity, and the endless pursuit of fame amid shifting fortunes and worn-out routines.
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Cinemaland
Hollywood
Broadway
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High Point Enterprise
R. B. Terry
H. A. Cecil
Mgr
J. P. Rawley
A. Rawley
Robert Thompson
Membex
Associated Press
High Point
N. C
John Budd CO
Lexington Ave
N.Y
Audit Bureau OF Circulation
S.C
Rome
Mussolini
J. F. Shields
Belle Davis
Charleston
D. C
Harold Black
OPA
H.C. Church
Georgia
South Carolina
Laurinburg
Steve Demos
Red Cross
A. L. Stevens
Winchell
Hollywood Newsreel
Clifornia
Filmville
Movieburg
Grauman
Hollyewood
Beverly Hills
Mr. Handsome
Miss Beautiful
Africa
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