Southeast floods threaten wide areas as rivers rise
Flooding grips Alabama Georgia Louisiana and Mississippi as rain swollen rivers creep toward dangerous crests. Evacuations near Hattiesburg Miss. continue under Red Cross supervision while rescue teams search for a missing man near Bogalusa La. River gauges show the Warrior Coosa Chattahoochee rising well above flood stage with forecasts of severe floods across the tri state area.
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Alabama
Georgia
Louisiana
Mississippi
Ohio River
Hattiesburg
Miss
Red Cross
Bouie
Miss Pearl English
Mississippi Highway Department
Meridian
Leaf River
Bogalusa
Boydet 26
Coosa
Warrior
Tombigee
Cahaba
Coneuch
Montgomery
Ala
Tallapoosa
Tuscaloosa
Gadsden
Chattahoochee River
Columbus
Weather Bureau
Chattahoochee
Flint
Apalachicola
Georgia - Alabama - Florida
Defense Questions Defense Questions
The Enterprise Raleigh bureau answers readers questions on war rules. Topics cover OPA price ceilings for bootleg liquor, B ration for workers, bicycle rationing, grocery store closures, infant ration books, V Mail enclosures, sending gifts to service members, military enlistment paths, extra life insurance, and allowances after a service member is killed or captured.
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Enterprise
Raleigh Bureau
Senw
Raleigh Coe P. O
Raleigh, N
P. O
Raleigh
Dees
Doctors Converge On Charlotte For War Session
Surgeons physicians and hospital personnel from the Carolinas gathered in Charlotte for a war session of the American College of Surgeons. About 400 surgeons and 150 hospital administrators were expected to attend with representatives from Army Navy Medical Corps and Civil Defense offices. Dr Malcolm T MecEachern of Chicago led the event focusing on latest medical science developments with war emphasis.
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Charlotte
Mar
Carolinas
American College of Surgeons
Army and Navy Medical Corps
Office of Civilian Defense
U. S. Public Health Service
Malcolm T. MecEachern
Chicago
Lil
Glider Girl Faces Fear On Transcontinental Flight
Worried Pat Friday fears complications from substituting for Loraine Stuart on the cross country air trip. Captain James Carr dismisses danger, urging Pat to keep calm as they glide toward Cleveland and then Chicago, with Pat trying to hide her feelings for Jimmy.
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Pat Friday
Loraine Stuart
Jimmy Carr
Pat
Cleveland
Jimmy
Loraine
James Carr
John
Patricia
Captain Carr
Chicago
High in the air with the sailplane romance
Private Pat navigates duty and desire during an emergency sailplane flight with Captain Carr. In Chicago she earns praise as the spirit of young American womanhood while grappling with loyalty to her career, a fiancee, and a growing attraction to Carr. A tense confrontation ends the scene with Loraine Stuart threatening with a gun as the cliffhanger continues.
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Pat
Jim
Chicago
Loraine
Carr
Pat Wond
Navy
Captain Carr
Loraine Stuart
Cleveland
Jimmy
Airport
Michigan Boulevard
Loop
Lake Shore Drive
Privace Express
Deaths Mount Top Over Weekend in North Carolina
At least seven people died from violence or accidents across North Carolina over the weekend. James Archie Rhodes, 27, of Duplin County and a Newport News shipyard worker, perished in a car crash near Kinston. Clarence Hill, 38, died when his car hit a bridge near Smithfield. Elmer C. Angel drowned while fishing near Dunn. Worth C. Adams, 28, died from injuries in a collision near Morehead City. he worked at the Cherry Point marine base. Samuel Uden Jr., a Fort Bragg parachute battalion member, died of off duty gunshot wounds. Alex L. Pappa Jr., 27, a marine stationed at New River, was fatally struck by a car. A coroner's jury ruled the accident unavoidable. Ralph Arney, 27, found dead beside a Morganton railroad track. coroner's jury said killed by a train.
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Charlotte
Mar
North Carolina
James Archie Rhodes
Duplin County
Newport News
Kinston
Clarence Hill
Smithfield
Elmer C. Angel
Cedar Creek
Dunn
Worth C. Adams
Morehead City
Cherry Point
Samuel Uden, Jr
Fort Bragg
Alex L. Pappa, Jr
Lakewood
Wis
New River
Ralph Arney
Glen Alpine Furniture
Morganton
School Machinery Act Reflects Important Change
In Raleigh on March 22 the General Assembly amended the school machinery act alongside changes to teacher retirement and contracts. It extends the state supported term to nine months though the governor may cut it to eight and a half months if revenue is insufficient. Local boards may reduce to six months if attendance justifies.
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Enterprise Bureau
Sir Walter Hotel
Raleigh
General Assembly
State Board of Education
High Point Local News Roundup of 1933 Ventures
Local items report plans to expand High Point Municipal Court jurisdiction and curb unlicensed stands. Monark Club met at Sheraton Hotel with Fred N. Tate as principal speaker. Andrew Jackson Post elects R. P. McKeithan as first vice commander. Mrs. R. B. Short heads to San Francisco to join husband aboard the USS Chicago. Louise Leonard and Robert B. Whitt announce engagement. Mozart Music Club hosted by Mary Jane and Don Wilson. Roosevelt signs beer and wine bill. 3.2 percent beverages to start April 6. Electric rates to fall saving $31,000. Prussia and Austria political union noted.
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High Point Municipal Court
Fred N. Tate
Monark Club
Sheraton
R. P. McKeithan
Andrew Jackson Post
American Legion
R. B. Short
San Francisco
Calif
USS
Chicago
San Pedro
Louise Leonard
Lexington
Robert B. Whitt
Mary Jane
Don Wilson
Mozart Music Club
Hillcrest Drive
Roosevelt
Congress
Prussia
Austria
Undefined temporary enrollment rule for teachers sparks board debate
Based on attendance for the preceding session with some elasticity for special cases, a new provision applies the same teacher allotment only in schools where enrollment reduction is shown to be temporary as determined by the State Board of Education. Officials anticipate difficulty in defining temporary and meeting local demands.
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State Board of Education
Axis Ambassador Dies In Madrid After Operation
Dr. Hans Adolf Von Moltke German ambassador to Spain died in Madrid after an operation for an ulcerated appendix. Appointed January 1, he was 68 and had served in the German foreign office since 1913 except for four years in World War I. He had been envoy to Poland beginning in 1931 and ambassador until Poland’s 1939 invasion.
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London
Berlin
Associated Press
Hans Adolf von Moltke
Spain
Madrid
von Moltke
Adolf Hitler
Sweden
Japan
Foreign Office
Poland
Hitler
Peacemaker Plan Would Dismantle Nazi War Machine
The piece details a British scientist Sir Robert Robinson proposal to prevent Germany and Japan from waging war by destroying ammonia plants and nitrates sources. It argues dismantling ammonia facilities would leave Nazi Europe permanently disarmed, with inspectors to oversee compliance and no need for large armed forces.
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Robert Robinson
Waynflete
Oxford
Germany
Japan
Europe
Ersatz Methanol
United Nations
Winning the War by Albert Leman
A war column discusses Allied naval battles with German U boats amid expectations of a decisive showdown. It notes coordinated Anglo American armadas, new escort vessels, and planned advances, while recalling Knox's earlier forecasts and criticism. It also mentions submarine cargo ships urged by Simon Lake and others as a potential strategic option.
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Hitler
Europe
Washington
Doenitz
Atlantic Seaboard
Knox
Simon Lake
England
Thomasville Student Named To Blue Key Honor Society
March 22 initia tion of 15 outstanding students by the State College chapter of Blue Key national honor society recognized for scholarship service and leadership was announced by President J D Martin of Roanoke Va Honorary membership was given to two faculty members Christian D Kutschinski and Frank H Jested New members include Jack Fisler Ivanhoe John Wagoner Fred Wagoner Ward Bushee Springfield Mass Rufus McNair Rockingham Robert W Smithwick Louisburg Ben W Greent Elizabethtown Charles Schreyer Mamoroneck N Y Clarence N Steele Statesville Frank McDowell Clyde Ray Lyerly Thomasville Taylor Moser Burlington David Michal Canton Robert H Reynolds Raleigh and P D Page Fairmont
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Raleigh
State College
Blue Key
National Honor Society
J. D. Martin
Roanoke
Christian D. Kutschinski
Frank H. Jested
Agricultural Extension Service
Jack Fisler
Ivanhoe
John Wagoner
Fred Wagoner
Gibsonville
Ward
Radio Programs Schedule with War Time Adjustments
Daily list of radio programs across networks detailing serials, concerts, news, comedy, and features. Notable items include Captain Midnight, Fred Waring, Cavalcade of America, The Lone Ranger drama, News broadcasts, and various music hours.
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Farrell
Midnight
Shrednik
Nbe
Cbs
Mbs
Mary Small & Ter
Jiarry Wiemer
Joe Kines Orch
Ble Rhythm Ensemble of
St. Louis
Jack Armstrong
Walter Caseel
Cbs-Basie
Raymond Scott
Bernice Songse
Bill Stern
Lowell Thomason
Fred Waring
Victor Borge
Fulton Lewis, Jr
Ceiling Unlimited
Dinning Sisters
Karl Goodwin
Parks and Warren
Cal Tinney
Barrie Sisters
Willard Trio
Alfred Waillenstein
Dr. Hagen—biu
Mbse
Nbbe
Bia
Cecil
Blu
London
Radio
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Dorothy Lamour
State Theatre
Salem Street
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Lona Massey
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NEA Service, Inc
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Eleanor Roosevelt
Hubert McNeill Poteat
Wake Forest
Numa F. Reid Masonic Lodge
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Elk Furniture
C. H. Bas
Aberdeen
W. D. Burgess
H. L Newbold
Herbert, Jr
George R. Brown
W.C.T.U
J. W. Harriss
University of North Carolina
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Stock Exchange
Douglas Towns
Jefferson Standard
Greensboro
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Russia
Axis
Ray Tocker
Prentiss M. Brown
CPA
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Tammany Hallender
Capitol Hill
Henderson
Michigan
Women’s Bureau
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der Fuehrer
Red Army
U. S. Maritime Commission
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