National Whirliai News Behind the News Continued
The wartime column argues Army Air Corps victories over Nipponese forces, questions Navy claims, and notes Allied plans for a second front in Europe and possible attacks on Japan. It discusses French and British contributions in Africa, Soviet war intent, and the broader Allied strategy amid censorship and public sentiment.
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Moscow
London
Washington
Europe
Orient
Russia
Japan
France
Belgium
Fukyo
Vladivostok
Pearl Harbor
Churchill
Stalin
Nippon
Winston
Uncle Sam
Wremlin
Kamchatka Peninsula
Hirohito
Axis
Army Air Corps
Coral Sea
Midway Island
Office of Censorship
Bse
LEMAN on Midway proof through battle experience
In war testing proves the effectiveness of ships and planes, with Midway experience guiding naval engineers. Libya night-flight issues were exposed by combat trials, now fixed. Flying fortresses are described as formidable, sinking Japanese ships and leaving others in flames while dry dock time hampers vessels.
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Albert N. Leman
Midway
Libya
Rev Warren Bowman Addresses Brethren Conference
Approximately 2,000 persons heard Rev Warren B D Bowman of Washington DC and Wang Tung of China address the annual national conference of the Church of the Brethren in Asheville. Bossman of Washington spoke on Anointing For Healing. Paul Bowman, moderator’s son and Ecuador missionary, was to speak via shortwave but was not picked up.
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Asheville
Warren BD. Bowman
Washington
Wang Tung
China
Church of the Brethren
Bossman
City Church of Washington
Paul Bowman
Ecuador
Dairy Industry Rallies For War Time June Dairy Month
The dairy industry meets wartime demand with extra milk cheese and other dairy products to feed soldiers and workers. Production has risen dramatically, with enough surplus to fill a 5800 tank car train daily, much of which supports the National Nutrition Program and Allied supplies.
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United States
America
Milton Hult
National Dairy Council
Gladys Strawn
North Carolina
Jane Umstead
Tigh Point- Greenshoro
C.F. Williard
Dairy Council
Boyd Dick
M Wiser
J. R
Wisinessmen
Fourth Circuit Conference Slated for Asheville
The Fourth U S Circuit judicial conference will be held in Asheville over Thursday through Saturday with Chief Justice Harlan F Stone presiding. Attendees include Attorney General Francis Biddle Governor Herbert R O Connor and several federal judges. The three week circuit term opens today but will yield to the conference with sessions on Friday and Saturday open to the public.
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Asheville
Fourth U. S. Circuit
Harlan F. Stone
Francis Biddie
Herbert R. O'Connor
Marsland
Orie UL. Phillips
Denver
Cole
Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals
Bolitha
Laws of
Washington
Archibald King
Army
Alexander Trolizoff
Suterary
Defense First Aid Class At Trinity School Building
A civilian defense First Aid class is conducted at Trinity school building this evening under Randolph County Red Cross. Chap Bodenheimer from High Point directs the course as the first in a series. Representatives visit Trinity today Tuesday and Wednesday from 1 to 3 o clock to raise sugar for canning purposes. P D Melod will supervise the rationing for Trinity and Archdale districts.
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Trinity School
Main Nazi Attack Not Yet Started
London reports a German general offensive may be imminent against Kharkov and the Donbas, with the plan to push toward Stalingrad along the Volga. Military quarters say a 30 mile Kharkov front shows intensified artillery as air power is held in reserve for a broader assault.
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London
Russia
Kharkov
Sevestecc
Moscow
Berlin
Steckewhn
Rey
Fedor von Bock
Rus Mile
Khe Black Sea
Crimea
Sevastopo
Black Sea
van Bock
Stalingrs
Volga
Donami Doners
Caucasus
Taganrog Na
State Lions Convention Opens in Raleigh Today
Raleigh June 15 Delegates to the 20th annual convention of North Carolina Lions clubs opened business matters after a program of addresses yesterday at the opening session. The convention runs through tomorrow with speakers Dean R. House of the University of North Carolina and Robert Pet Cooke of Shelby delivering the memorial address. The State Association for the Blind met in tandem with the Lions, with officers of the association present.
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Raleigh
North Carolla Lions Clubs
Dean R. H. House
University of North Carolina
Robert Pet Cooke
Shelby
State Association For the Blind
Ranneedon
Lions
Rationing Cuts Highway Traffic In North Carolina
Rationing and fuel restrictions sharply reduced automobile use on the three main North Carolina ferry routes in May. Creasan Sound Alligator River and Oregon Inlet ferries carried 1648 vehicles, down from 1962 in May 1941. All ferries serve Dar County with nominal tolls on Croatan and free Oregon Inlet service.
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Raleigh
State Highway and Public Works Commission
Creasan Sound
Alligator River
Oregon Inlet
Dar County
Croatan Sound
Croatan
Cadet Supply Sergeant Named At The Citadel
Charleston S C June 7 Arthur M Auley Jr 708 Hilcrest Drive High Point has been appointed a coach supply sergeant at The Citadel Military College of South Carolina Selections for cadet leadership rely on demonstrated ship scholastic activity gold conduct extracurricular person and excellence in military science Formerly weight was given to cadet recommendations now ratings by academic and military instructors take precedence Colonel Claverer A Murry Inf USA professor of military science and tactics and a Citadel graduate made the selections with the approval of General P Summerall president of the college
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Charleston
S. C
Arthur M. Auley, Jr
Hilcrest Drive
High Point
Citadel
Military College of South
Inf
USA
P. Summerall
North Carolina VFW selects Raymond C Cook state commander
Winston-Salem Raymond C Cook of Winston-Salem was elected to lead the North Carolina Department of Veterans of Foreign Wars at the 12th annual encampment closing session. He succeeds L L Ledbetter of Charlotte. Mrs C BR 5S Wilson of Winston-Salem was named head of the ladies auxiliary. The 1943 meeting site remained undecided. Goldsboro Francis Leonard Cassen 90 oldest native citizen dies at his daughter's home.
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Winston-Salem
North Carolina Department of Veterans of Foreign Wars
Raymond C. Cook
L. L. Ledbetter
Charlotte
C. BR
Goldsboro
Francis Leonard Cassen
McKENNEY ON BRIDGE NAMED TO NAVY RELIEF COMMITTEE
Charles S. Lackage of New York, a Life Master, was named chairman of the Bridge Committee of the 17.5 Naval Relief Society. The committee will organize card parties in bridge clubs nationwide to aid Navy relief.
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Charles S. Lackage
New York
United States
Naval Relief Society
Cerenory
Navy Relief
Lochridge
Sinsleton
West
Loehridge
Lochridge Ruffs, Cashes Rest in Card Play
In a bridge hand, Lochridge refused to let the king ride, discarded a club from dummy, cashed the queen of tramps, and ruffed. A spade ruff forced Lochridge to cash the nine of hearts, dummy shed the fast club, and Lochridge ruffed out his losing club to claim the rest.
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Cnd
Lochridge
West
North Carolinian Is Big Time Hero At Midway Island
Ellington Field honors Lt. Henry Hunter Fitts of Macon North Carolina for his bombing run in the Midway battle that helped sink a Japanese aircraft carrier. Fitts, 23, a UNC graduate and former basketball and tennis star, trained at Ellington as a bombardier and later served in the Philippines after receiving his commission.
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Ellington Field
Texas
Midway Island
W., HL Reid
Henry Hunter Fitts
Macon
N. C
Fitts
Charles £. Gregory
Houston
EL Holst
Ellington
Holst
Philippines
Hols
University of North Carolina
Rosa Fitts
State Death Toll Is 12 Over Weekend
North Carolina counted at least 12 violent deaths over the weekend. A pair of highway crashes near Newton claimed Fred Kluttz, 40, of Lincoln County, and Johnny Harris, 21, of Newton. Rex Hospital in Raleigh reported Edgar Brooks, 26, of Garner died after an overturned auto near Raleigh. A freight train collision near Kittrell with the Seaboard Airlines Silver Meteor left five more fatalities, and H. M. Terrell, 36, supervisor of the railroad’s Virginia division, was found shot to death in Raleigh.
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Charlotte
North Carolina
Fred Kluttz
Lincoln County
Johnny Harris
Newton
Rex Hospital
Raleigh
Edgar ©. Brooks
Garner
Kittrell
Seaboard
H. M. Terrell
Virginia
James E Hicks Made Second Lieutenant in Army Air Corps
Navigation Cadet James E. Hicks of High Point was commissioned a second lieutenant in the Army Air Corps at Turner Field Albany Georgia Colonel John B Patrick announced Turner Field a flying school forms part of the Southeast Air Corps Training Center where cadets complete final training for wings and commissions Bees used as weapons in a World War II scare recall German bee nests along trails to sting a British convoy causing many deaths Wild vegetables in Australia may supplement wartime food supply a Melbourne University botanist reports wild solanum leaf and fruit portulaca orlandrine could replace tomatoes carrots cabbage lettuce in the bush
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James E. Hicks
M. T. Hicks
High Point
Army Air Corps
Turner Field
Albany
Georgia
John B. Patrick
Southeast Air Corps Training Center
Army
War Office
London
Tanganyika
Asy
Blackfellow
Australia
M. Dadswell
Melbourene University
Alice Springs
Tough Texans Form Own Guerrilla Band Forms in Dallas
In Dallas Texas on June 15 a group of about a thousand ordinary citizens including salesmen postal workers and realtors formed a guerrilla unit. They plan to use improvised weapons and tactics to disrupt enemy movements if invasion comes while awaiting military support. They train weekly and purchase their own uniforms as part of the Dallas County defense guard effort.
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Dallas
Tex
America
Dallas County
Notalions
Texas Defense Guard
Defense Guard
Pearl Harbor
Welch Harriss Leaves To Start On Training
Welch Harriss left last night for the Naval Air Station Quen el Point where he will take the indoctrination course at the Naval Training School Forsyth County commissioners reduced privilege licenses for more than 30 percent, aiding remobile tire and gasoline dealers hit by the war emergency.
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Welch Harriss
Naval Air Station
Quenel Point
Naval Training School
Forsyth County
NYC Fire Toll in 1931 Highlights Loss of Six Are Men
About 31 000 fires in New York City during 1931 took a toll of 12 lives, including those of six Are men. English national forests are equipped with stacks of fire dreams, to help fire fighters combat blazes.
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New York City
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