Solons debate hours and war labor policy in Congress
Representatives from North Carolina pose questions on extending the 40 hour work week for war industries and limiting profits. Carl Durham supports anything to win the war, while Harold Cooley A L Bulwinkle John Folger and J Bayard Clark emphasize study of the bill, suspending the 40 hour week, and restricting non essential spending.
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Barden
Carl
T. Durham
Chapel Hill
House
Durham
Tar Heel
Harold D. Cooley
Nashville
A. L. Bulwinkle
Gastonia
John H. Folger
Mt. Airy
Cooley
Babywinkle
Folger
J. Bayard Clark
Fayetteeille
House Rules Committee
Clark
Weather report from North Carolina and regional climate data
Rain ends in the western portion this afternoon and early tonight as temperatures hold steady, then slight cooling in the far west overnight. The Weather Bureau records list 24 hour highs and lows for cotton growing areas and major cities including Mobile New Orleans New York Norfolk Richmond Squanan Washington Wilmington with varies readings such as 61 43 in Mobile and 43 00 in Norfolk.
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North Carolina
Charlotte
Orttotal Weather Bureau
New Orleans
New York
Norfolk
Richmond
Washington
Wilmington
FDR Seeks First Priority for Russian Supply Shipments
Washington dispatch reports President Roosevelt ordered first priority for war supplies to Russia and instructed the War Production Board and the armed services to release shipments at once after noting Russia protocol shipments were lagging. In a letter to Rear Admiral Emory S Land the president stressed the need for rapid action. Meanwhile Chicago markets noted butter receipts at 709,952 and eggs at 41,933 with steady prices.
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Washington
White House
Roosevelt
Russia
War Production Board
Army and Navy
Emory S. Land
Chicago
Soviet and German forces clash. 430 enemy dead noted
The bulletin reports heavy fighting with retreating Germans suffering 430 dead as Red troops press in Smolensk. Russian dispatches claim 4500 German deaths in January and February, with 16 Smolensk districts seized and operations to neutralize troops there. Berlin says Kerch penalties repulsed Red attacks near Taganrog with waves repelled.
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Red Army
Aad
Smolensk
Moscow
Information Bureau
Japs Expanded Control in Northern Territory
The article notes a major World War II development with the Japanese landings in New Guinea and reports that emergency military control was extended from coastal zones to the entire 1,900 mile expanse of Australia's Northern Territory from Charlotte Waters to Darwin, including naval and air bases at Timor Sea.
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New Guinea
Australia
Northern Territory
Charlotte Waters
Darwin
Timor Sea
Fragmentary Market Notes Reflect Price Variations
A clipped price list shows items priced at 9 1-4, 28 1-4, and 26, with checks at 25 1-2 and other prices unchanged. The unreadable OCR provides few clear identifications beyond numeric figures and decimal fractions.
Austrian Refugee Speaks at Kiwanis Luncheon
Oswald Blatt an Austrian refugee and High Point College student addressed the Kiwanis Club at the Elwood Hotel. Sloan Gibson led the program. Blatt described Austria’s shift into a German vassal state after the Anschluss, detailing looting, military and civilian hardships, Nazi control of education and media, Gestapo ruthlessness, and youth indoctrination. He condemned Austria’s fate and warned of mass slaughter in Russia for Hitler. Dr. J W LeBaron, father of Olin LeBaron, attended as a visitor.
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High Point College
Kiwanis Club
Elwood
Sloan Gibson
Vienna
Austria
Germany
Gestapo
Hitler
Europe
Russia
J. W. LeBaron
Olin LeBaron
Community Chest
Club
Kram Providence, R. 1
War Department budget raises lend lease total to 350 billion
A wartime Senate committee report details cuts in tent type bill construction and a 350,206,690,000 cap on lend lease authorizations. It outlines Social Security Board funding, Starling of the women's army corps, and $6.9 billion plan plus $3.68 billion for ground facilities. It notes Atlantic base costs up 25 percent since war, gear costs up 22 to 126 percent, and call for protecting government interests. Inductions of 1,842 Japanese into the US Army and overtime rules for workers are also mentioned.
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Congress
Social Security Board
Selective Service System
Net Department
Women’s Auxiliary Army Corps
House
Senate
United States
Atlantic
United States Army
Hawaii
Brehon B. Somervell
Services of Supply
Unify Anti Sub Drive Across Coasts
Unification of Army and Navy anti submarine warfare on the Atlantic and Pacific coasts was announced. The order, issued March 25 by high commands, assigns army units to naval frontier commanders to increase effectiveness along our shores.
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Washington
Army
Navy
Atlantic
Pacific
Naval Seat Frontier
Lne
Fra
Army And Navy To Acquire Land In North Carolina
The justice department said before July 1 it will acquire 60000 acres in North Carolina for a triangular division camp site for the Army and 8290 acres in North Carolina for a Marine Aviation field for the Navy. The statement was filed with the House appropriations committee on March 12 and released today with other records.
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Washington
Justice Department
Army
North Carolina
Navy
House Appropriations Committee
Death of A D Brockett in Jacksonville Fla
News confirms the death of A D Brockett formerly of High Point in Jacksonville Florida Funeral services are set for 4 PM tomorrow in Jacksonville He is the father of A D Brockett Jr and Tate Brockett
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Jacksonville
Fla
A. D. Brockett
High Point
Brockett
A. D.brockett
Tate Brockett
U. S. to Expand Airborne Force and Desert Troops
Washington March 27 reports New large scale Army preparations for future air and desert warfare. An airborne command is to be formed with HQ at Fort Bragg. Parachute units to grow to three full regiments. A desert corps of 8000 troops to be created under Major General George S Patton, training in the California Nevada desert west of the Colorado River.
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Washington
Army
Stimson
Fort Brage
North Carolina
Plan To Move Puerto Ricans From U S Possessions
Washington March 27. A proposal to relocate 500000 Puerto Ricans from overpopulated U S possessions in the Caribbean to five underpopulated Latin American countries is being presented to government and diplomatic officials. The plan, if adopted, would affect about one fourth of the island’s citizens and rank as a major mass migration. Proposed by Emile Bataille of Newark, a Roosevelt adviser on refugee settlement in British Guiana, he has no official government ties. Private car ownership rose 20 percent in the past decade while government ownership grew 146 percent.
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Washington
United States
Caribban
Emile Bataille
Newark
Roosevelt
British Guiana
Bataille
Canada
Picturing clouds and sky in photography gains contrast
The article explains cloud formation and photography tips. It discusses how clouds create dramatic backdrops and how filters like yellow or orange can reduce sky glare. It guides choosing a foreground subject such as a tree or house and using a sky to frame the shot.
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Zeus
Earth
Vulcan
The Cushion, One of the Oldest Furniture Articles
The cushion is described as one of the most ancient articles of furniture, highlighting its long history and enduring use in homes. Likely discusses its simple form, materials, and role in comfort and decor through time.
Standard Oil as War Material Ally in Hearing
Arnold portrayed Standard Oil as a key ally in wartime production, not an anomaly, noting cartels in many American industries. He argued the consent decree and restitution at millions back cooperation, while warning ending Standard Oil would hinder war effort. He cited Germany using synthetic rubber via an exclusive American process.
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Standard Oil
Atnold
Germany
Standard
Witnoss
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