Aviation Convention Set for Charlotte in August
Secretary of the Chamber of Commerce Frank Sizemore said High Point may send representatives to North Carolina Aviation Week in Charlotte August 14 to 20. The event, hosted by the Aeronautical Chamber of Commerce of America Personal Aircraft Council, will feature national aviation leaders discussing aviation potential in the state.
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Chamber of Rice
Frank Sizemore
High Point
Charlotte
Aviation
Baers Sas
Choariotte
Ilotte
Sizemore
Aeronautical Chamber of Commerce of America
North Car
London Bombed By Robots After 12-Hour Lull
German flying bombs resumed over London and southern England after a 12 hour pause causing new damage and casualties. A bomb hit a residential district killing and injuring several people while nearby area houses damaged or destroyed.
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London
England
Funeral service for Mrs. Lessie Viola announced
Funeral rites for Mrs. Lessie Viola a long time resident of 506 Julian Avenue are set for Friday at 2 30 pm at Walters Grove Baptist Church with interment in the church cemetery. The procession will depart the home at 1 30 pm.
Polish Premier On His Way To Moscow
London July 27 Polish premier Stanislaw Mikolczyk of the government in exile departed for Moscow to confer with Premier Stalin. The cabinet approved the trip to seek a compromise with the rival Polish faction in Moscow and the Polish Committee of Liberation as both sides pursue settlement of governance in areas under Soviet occupation.
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London
Stanislaw Mikoljczyk
Moscow
Stalin
Polish Committee of Liberation
Gigantic Robot Bomb Not Propaganda in Allied Report
An Allied commentator notes German talk of ten ton rockets against England and compares it to robot bombs. Reports say a new 90 ton rocket may launch from inside France. The 12,000 pound quake maker is linked to RAF Lancasters targeting V 2 sites.
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England
France
Flightre
Women Return To Kitchens In War Anekdotal Debate
London column reports British households debate whether women will return to domestic life after wartime. Readers discuss women in work, independence, and opinions from Brain’s Trust sessions. Proposals include evening babysitting schemes and legally set pocket money to balance finances.
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Doreen Dipper
INS
London
Britain
Grou
Guilford County Realty Transfers in High Point Township
Guilford County real estate transfers include Alien Austin as receiver of Alderman Photo Co to Bessie A Gayle Lot 77 and 38 Richardson plat. Pilot Life Insurance to W Whedbee and wife Lot 157 and 195 Northwood acres. Lois Welborn to Benjamin H Hill and wife Lot 202 Hillsdale subdivision. W B Isom and others to Virgie Vailentine and W G Isom Lot on Guy Street. W B Isom and others to W G Isom Lot on Guy Street.
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Jd. Alien Austin
Alderman Photo Company
Bessie A. Gayle
Richardson
Pilot Life Insurance Company
W. Whedbee
Low
Northwood Acres
Lois Welborn
Benjamin H. Hill
Hillsdale Subdivision
Isom
Virgie Vailentine
W. G. Isom
Guy Street
W. G Isom
North Carolina Weather: Hot, Partly Cloudy With Scattered Thunder
Partly cloudy and hot today across North Carolina with scattered thundershowers expected Friday and in the mountains today. Highs rise into the upper 90s in the Piedmont and near 80s to 90s in the mountains as crews monitor storms.
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North Carolina
Four German generals fall as Nazi officers blamed in plots
The article reports rapid Nazi officer losses during the summer offensive with Lt. Gen. Moser-Hillmann captured, and others including Lt. Gen. Wilhelm Grimm said to have died. Goebbels hints at conspirators shot or under arrest as further high ranking officers face fate.
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Moser-Hillmann
Lublin
Wilhelm Grimm
Munich
Berlin
Freiherr Geyer von
Freiherr Geyer von Schweppenburg
Normandy
Stockholm
Tidningen
von Machenfeldt
Hitler
Goebbels
Sabota
Russians threaten Warsaw as Vistula crossing reported
Allied and German broadcasts claim Russian spearheads crossed the Vistula south of Warsaw and that heavy fighting surrounds the Polish capital. Reports say Moscow rushed armored reinforcements from Lublin while a major tank battle develops near the river’s bridgeheads 140 miles from Berlin.
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Vistula River
Warsaw
New York
ABC
NBC
Moscow
German Silesia
Berlin
Thhat
Vistula
Visla
Konstantin
Lublin
War Today Hints MacArthur to Bomb Philippines Bases
The War Today notes a looming clash as forces hesitate until timing is right. The piece speculates that General MacArthur may launch bombing from new bases soon, signaling a step toward reclaiming the islands and foreshadowing a major strategic move.
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MacArthur
Phili
Germans Award Medals for Brave Retreats Across Fronts
In Madrid German decorations once tied to victories are now issued for steadfast resistance before surrender. Brigadier General Fritz Gall, who lost Elba to France, received the Knight Cross. General Ernst Sieler earned Oak Leaves for guiding the retreat from Odessa. Admiral Walter von Hennecken, defender of Cherbourg, received the Knight Cross for aiding Cherbourg’s destruction defense.
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Madrid
Fritz Gall
Elba
Ernst Sieler
Odessa
R. Adm
Walter von Hennecken
Normandy
Cherbourg
Medal of Honor Posthumously Honoring Lt Power
President Roosevelt awards the Congressional Medal of Honor posthumously to Lt. John V. Power USMC from Worcester Massachusetts. He was killed while leading a platoon in the Namur Island battle on Kwajalein Atoll in the Marshall Islands after being wounded.
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Roosevelt
John V. Power
USMC
Worcester
Mass
Power
Namur Island
Kwajalein Atoll
Marshalls
International
Allied push in Normandy drives deeper into German rear
Front dispatches describe American and Allied forces advancing along a broad front from St. Lo toward Coutances with major gains. They report captures near Mouffet and Berigny, and a widening breakout from Canisy and Marigny as tanks and infantry push inland about 30 miles from the coast. Air and artillery support wreck or disable many German tanks while 15 towns have fallen in 48 hours.
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St. Lo- Coutances
St. Lo
Mouffet
Caumont
Berigny
le Mesnil Herman
Nirmen
Marigny
Canisy
Caen
Verrieres
Omar
Bradley
Doughboys
Periers
Montrabot
Coutances
Death toll climbs for US as war surpasses earlier war
Washington reports fierce fighting in two hemispheres pushes US battle casualties beyond 311,000 with more than 63,000 dead. The current toll exceeds World War I deaths of 278,828, underscoring the heavy human cost of the conflict.
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Washington
United States
Repair work bruises head as tire failures cause injuries
A worker sustained blows to the head and toe injuries during repair work on a tire failure incident. Authorities reported bruises and a possible concussion after the malfunctioning tire breached safety measures.
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