Senate Readies Fight Over Admiral Land Reappointment
Washington March 27. Senator Aiken accuses Rear Admiral Land of collusion with shipbuilders and mis spending funds in naval vessel deals. Bailey defends Land calling him honest and unassailable as the stars above. The Senate plans to devote its session to the confirmation fight.
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John H. Wiggins
Washington
Maritime Commission
Coulu
Rooseelt
Ory S. Land
Senate
Aiken
R.-Vt
Bailey
Senate Force Committee
Land
Ple
Lindsay Warren
Tampa Shipbuilding and Engineering Company
Th Navy
Waterman Steamship Corporation
Mobile
Ala
Tunisian Front Battles Continue Amid Heavy Casualties
Allied and Axis forces clash across Tunisia with air, ground, and naval actions. Rommel's troops hold about 80,000 men as Patton's drive near Mareth stalls while Montgomery presses in the Mareth area amid artillery barrages. meanwhile a fishing area in eastern North Carolina will close from April 5 to May 20 per state officials.
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Associated Press
London
Cagliari
Sardinia
Ala
Paris
Makinassy
el Guetar
Tunisia
Rommel
Berlin
George S. Patton, Jr
Mareth
Gafsa
Raleigh
North Carolina
Hinton James
North Carolina Game and Inland Fisheries Commissioner
Russians Repel German Breakthrough Near Chuguev Front
Soviet reports say trenches held, German effort to push north of Chuguev with dive bombers tanks and infantry failed. Russians also advanced toward Smolensk and repelled a Nazi counterattack as weather and floods hinder campaigns on three front sectors including Dorogobuzh and Staraya Russa.
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Chuguev
Belgorod
Smolensk
Vyazma-Smolensk
Dorogobuzh
Stockholm
Dnieper
Red Army
Donets
Kuban
Caucasus
Staraya Russa
Lake Umen
New York Stocks Climb After March Trading Day
New York March 27 closing stocks show gains with the Bly 7 percent share at 14554 while other listings including 171 and 273 indicate mixed intraday movements amid market activity.
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New York
Four Seniors Are Honored At College
Four seniors at High Point College were tapped Friday for the Order of the Lighted Lamp National Honor Society. Josephine Dean Ruth Griffith Zelma Parnell and Kenneth Crouse became members after meeting college requirements.
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Iich Point College
Josephine Dean
Ruth Griffith
High Point
Zelma Parnell
Elizabeth City
Kenneth Crouse
Lexington
Dorothy Presner
Asheboro
Martha Gray Mickey
Winston-Salem
P. E. Lindley
Vera Idol
High Point College
Miss Deal
L. A. Deal
Miss Griffith
R. A. Griffith
Weather Summary for the Carolinas
North Carolina shows occasional showers this afternoon and tonight with cooler interior temperatures. South Carolina reports similar scattered showers and a cooler interior tonight.
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North Carolina
South Carolina
Allied Bombers Strike Jap Bases On New Guinea
Allied heavy bombers hit Wewak on the north coast dropping 190 tons on a newly built base and scoring a direct hit on a 4000 ton cargo vessel. The raid lasted three hours with low altitude passes amid heavy anti aircraft fire. Other targets included Finschhafen Sambawa Lae and Mubo.
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Australia
New Guinea
Wewak
Finschhafen
Salamaua
Lae
Mubo
Rabaul
New Britain
Two Shot In Altercation Over Smoking
Furman Givens, 55, and his son Leland, 29, both Charleston Navy Yard firefighters, were on a North Charleston bus when a no smoking rule led to a fight after Leland smoked. The driver Earl Sheppard shot both men in what police say was self defense. Furman died and Leland was wounded. No charges were filed.
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Charleston
S. C
South Carolina Power Company
North Charleston
Furman Givens
Leland
Daniel S. Mott
Givens
Charleston Navy Yard Fire Department
Earl Sheppard
Givenses
Sheppard
Mott
Broughton Gets New 7 Passenger Cadillac Limousine
Raleigh reports the state division of purchase and contract approved supplies totaling 25026.95 and scrap sales of used cars for 1510. Included was a new 7 passenger Cadillac limousine for the governor at 3164.50 from Wilson Azzle Inc Raleigh. Other purchases included concrete pipe 6751.98 and various grocery and apparel items.
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Raleigh
State Division of Purchase and Contract
Weinstein Hide and Metal Company
Wilson Azzle, Inc
Highway Department
Broadcast Executive In Line To Succeed W. T. Dowd As Marshal
Edney Ridge executive vice president and secretary of the North Carolina broadcasting company appeared in line to become U S marshal for the middle district succeeding W T Dowd who died Thursday Senator Reynolds would recommend Ridge for the post and push a temporary arrangement until a regular appointment is cleared Also notes on Chicago produce butter and eggs and a V Mail wartime efficiency point.
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Greensboro
Edney Ridge
North Carolina Broadcasting Company
Middle District
W. T. Dowd
Reynolds
Ridge
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