Cooler weather spans North Carolina cotton regions tonight
Official weather bureau records show 24 hour temperature and rainfall ending 7:30 am across major cotton growing areas. The data lists stations from Asheville to Wilmington with highs and lows, noting cooler overcast conditions in Charlotte and scattered totals elsewhere.
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Harlotte
Official
Weather Bureau
Max
Min
Rifall
Asheville
Atlante TS
Charlotte
Sault Chicago
Fort Worth
Jacksonville
Little Rock
Louisville
Memphis
Mobile
New Orleans
New York
Norfolk
Richmond
Savannah
Tampa
Washington
Wilmington
Soviet Fronts Press Rzhev Vyazma Push Amid Heavy Fighting
Raging battles from Leningrad to Crimea reported with Soviet offensives near Rzhev Vyazma aiming to cut off German garrisons along a 220 mile Moscow to Smolensk corridor. Red Army claimed 1,000 German killed in a southwestern defense breach as 2,000 more died around Leningrad. Naval notes said Barents Sea ships sank transports and a trawler. aerial and sea actions tied to Archangel supply lines. An albatross anecdote closes the dispatch.
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Moscow
Smolensk
Gzhatsk
Vyazma
Western Front
Leningrad
Crimea
Red Army
Tass
Rzhev-Vyazma
Morocco
Kharkov
Donets Basin
Soviet Information Bureau
Bucharest
Vichy
Arbatskya Strelka
Feodosiya
Kerch Isthmus
Red Navy
Archangel
Barents Sea
Order Numbers Of Draftees From Draft Boards 3 and 5
The article lists the first 100 draftees on Draft Boards 5 and 6 in High Point, detailing names in numbered blocks. It notes a necessary adjustment delaying full release of the series and that new registrants will not be called before May under current conditions.
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High Point
Washington
Wayne Brown Sullivan
James’ Clifton Moore
Stephen Clarence Bull
Paul Conrad Sprinkle
Chester Cabert Haywood, Jr
James Roy Davis
Romuless Gray Taylor
Angus Love McArthur
Henry Branson Koonce
Rufus Craig Russell
Houston Hayes
Albert Lee Candler
Fred Eaton
Charlie Gilmer Mitchell
Harry Russell
Thomas Odell Lytes
Norris Franklin
Wilbur Lee Spaul
Harvey Lee
War leaders and MacArthur as a Pacific option
The discussion argues that the United States should consider General Douglas MacArthur for leadership in defending the eastern nations. It highlights his West Point training, role as chief of staff, and extensive Philippine and Pacific experience, suggesting he has the strategic grasp to confront Japan in the Southwest Pacific.
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America
Uncle Sam
MacArthur
West Point
Southwest Pacific
Philippines
Philippine Army
Pacific
Japan
Bataan
New Job Suits His Mind Like Bataan Peninsula
A concise reflection describes how the subject’s new assignment fits his planning habits, matching the precision he once used in organizing the Bataan peninsula. The comparison emphasizes tailored fit and readiness for the role.
Allied air actions press Japanese bases in Timor and Burma
Allied bombers hit Koepang air drome in Timor as ten Japanese fighters failed to intercept. In Burma, British reports say reinforcements move toward Mandalay while Tokyo claims air superiority though Allies continue strikes. Brett to serve as deputy supreme commander under MacArthur in the United Nations forces.
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Australia-New Zealand
Brett
United Nations
Mac.Arthur
Japanese Koepang
Dutch Timor
East Indies
Uncle EF Recollects Peace and a Horse Named Man of War
A reflective piece recalls a bygone era when marathon dances and endurance flights topped headlines and the horse Man of War mattered little. The narrator notes postwar defenses and cost to regain that fragile peace.
Total ships sunk or damaged at New Guinea rise to 174
TOTAL against the Japanese at New Guinea raised to 174 the number of Japanese ships of all types which have been sunk or damaged by United States Army and Navy action and, in this last case, with the help of Australian forces. The loss of the Shark, Sea Lion and Stewart raised to five the number of United States warships announced as lost in the Western Pacific fighting.
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New Guinea
United States Army
Shark
Sea Lion
Stewart
United States
Western Pacific
Houston
Pope
Shane, Sy
Philadelphia
Louis Shane
George Voge
Chicago
Harold Page Smith
West
1St St
Oklahoma City
British Left Wing Falls Back in Burma
March 18 dispatch reports the British left wing retreating about 30 miles in Burma. A communiqué says forward troops face a strong enemy force south of Kanyutkwin, near 30 miles north of Nyaungiebin and 40 miles south of Toungoo, which lies on the Rangoon-Mandalay line. Japanese reinforcements and air power are cited, while Prome sector shows no Japanese advance.
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New Delhi
India
Lef
Burma
Kanyutkwin
Nyaungiebin
Toungoo
Mandalay
Rangoon-Mandalay
London
Java
Prome
Look and Learn Qs and Answers by A C Gordon
A quiz style excerpt lists questions and concise answers on aviation right of way, eye anatomy, archipelago definition, first Supreme Court chief justice appointed by Washington, and whale blubber fat for oil. Answers include descending planes, the iris, any sea with many islands, John Jay, and blubber.
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Supreme Court
George Washington
John Jay
New York Stocks March 18 Pan Stacks 1 1 2
New York stocks report shows mixed activity with shares trading unevenly as traders await further cues from the market. Financial leaders and commodity-linked issues demonstrate varied performance amid cautious investor sentiment and approaching market timing.
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New York
Lessons In English From W L Gordon
An old style English lesson overview from W L Gordon covers common usage errors and pronunciation. It highlights proper phrases such as being at school versus to school, notes on mispronunciation like annihilate, and common misspellings. It also offers word study guidance and sample Q A on etiquette and travel attire.
How Can I by Anne Ashley explained remedies
Q and A style advice from Anne Ashley covering paint on tinware, caster repair in furniture, and making smelling salts. Practical steps include roughening surfaces, applying shellac varnish, using paraffin to secure casters, and mixing rock volatile with eau de cologne for usage after aging.
Modern Etiquette Q and A on calling by a woman
A reader asks if it is improper for a young woman to invite a young man she admires to call on her. The answer notes this is no longer considered improper and reflects evolving social norms in courting etiquette.
Three Days' Cough Urges Creomulsion Use
A warning that a three days' cough signals danger and may lead to chronic bronchitis if untreated. Creomulsion is pitched as a non narcotic remedy that goes to the seat of the trouble to loosen phlegm, soothe bronchial membranes, and aid healing, with a money back guarantee if it does not promptly ease the cough.
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North Main Street
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