Invasion Preparations and War Industry Strain
A wartime snapshot describes round the clock preparations for the invasion, logistics challenges, and Allied cooperation led by General Eisenhower. It covers Britain’s industrial capacity, cargo movement, and American mobilization including footwear, coal, and manpower as five million troops await deployment.
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Roosevelt
British Isles
Britain
Eisenhower
United States Army Service
Emergency
High Command
Europe
Man in 1-A kills wife and four children and himself
Independence Washington March 29 Sheriff J W McIntosh said Bernard Arends killed wife Mary Frances six and Michael four Robert Otto two and infant Elizabeth before turning gun on himself. The nurse wife struggled with him as he fired and then shot on the porch steps.
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Independence
Wash
J. W. McIntosh
Bernard Arends
Mary Frances
James Michael
Robert Otto
Elizabeth
McIntosh
Arends
Cherry Names Ten County Managers For Campaign
The article lists ten county managers named for the governor campaign. Walter F. Ceeree of See 8 for Granville is chief. Oxford’s Ly nes B. Mayes Jr. covers Granville. Hendersonville chief Clarence J H Edney leads Henderson. R S Jones of Franklin handles Macon. George Hunt serves as chairman with Susie Sharp as women’s chairman for Rockingham. Don M. Stafford is manager with Odell Lambeth as assistant. Headquarters at Lucnese in the sedmont building.
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Eress Cay
ECTC President Seeks Retirement August 31
East Carolina Teachers College faces retirement request from President Leon R. Meadows for August 31. Board meeting set for April 7 to act on the proposal after the governor's disclosure and recommendation to the board chairman Clyde A. Erwin.
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Raleigh
Board of Trustees
East Carolina Teachers College
Leon R. Meadows
J. Melvilleton
Clyde A. Erwin
Erwin
Jeep adapted for railway work in Britain speeds on tracks
London March 29 British army announces the jeep now adapted for railway work with flanged wheels. The unit can be fitted quickly and allows the vehicle to travel at 42 miles per hour even on badly aligned tracks or near grade crossings.
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Sinsular
New York
Germany
Eisenhower
Sicily
Ongton
North Africa
America
Ipping
U. S. Army
London
Guilford County Board of Education Selects New Member
J Ed Millis of Greensboro was unanimously elected to the Guilford County Board of Education by the Democratic executive committee to fill the vacancy caused by Dr Dred Peacock's death. The update notes local Easter preparations and other brief items from the Greensboro area.
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J. Ed Millis
Board of Education
Guilford County
Greensboro
Dred Peacock
High Point
Local bond vote set for May on city schools
TWENTY YEARS AGO March 29 1924 reports Local-High Point will vote on a May bond issue for city schools. The High Point High baseball team lost 6 to 5 to Winston-Salem at home. Gutters, showers and thunderstorms forecast for the area tonight as mills reduce activity and Secrer Cleveland doll remains at large in Germany.
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High Point
Wesley Memorial Church
High Point High
Winston-Salem
Secrer
Germany
Democrats Hold Oklahoma District Seat In Special Vote
In Oklahoma's second district, Democrat William G. Stigler defeated Republican E. O. Clark by about 11 to nine, a result seen as support for Roosevelt administration. Rainy weather limited rural turnout, total votes around 38 000, filling a vacancy from Jack Nichols's resignation.
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Associated Press
Oklahoma
Roosevelt
William G. Stigler
E. O. Clark
Jack Nichols
Tae Ely Health Note on Digestive Discomfort
A brief health inquiry asks if poor digestion causes headaches after meals, sour mood, fatigue, or feeling headachy and tired. It emphasizes self observation of symptoms and possible links to eating.
Carter's Little Liver Pills Boost Digestive Flow
Advertises Carter's Little Liver Pills as a quick aid to digestion by increasing bile flow. Claims relief in about thirty minutes and urges buying at drugstores for 25 cents. Encourages avoiding artificial aids and aligns with Nature's order.
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Nature
Carter
Stigler Victory Breaks GOP Trend Amid Campaign Push
Barkley aided Stigler’s swing in a final push as Ed Moore led the Clark campaign on a New Deal test. Hannegan hailed the win as a decisive counter to a GOP wave, noting Democrats held two seats and gained one while Republicans took three.
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Barkley
Senate
Kentucky
Stigler
Ed H. Moore
Okla
Clark
Washington
Robert F. Hannegan
Oklahoma
Five Tar Heels among 104 Navy Casualties
The Navy Department lists 104 U S naval casualties including five North Carolinians. Pvt Charles M Bumgardner USMCR dead. Mrs Charlies M Bumgardner wife Cramerton. Pfc P Davis USMC dead. Mrs John P Davis wife 229 Vance St Wilmington. Staff Sgt Lucien N Sowell Jr USMC wounded. Mrs Lucien N Sowell Jr wife Goldsboro. Seaman 1st class Frank Erwin Walker Jr USNR missing. Mr and Mrs Frank E Walker parents Airy. Seaman 1st class Levi White USNR missing. Mr and Mrs Jasper Lee White parents Old Fort.
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Washington
Navy Department
U.S
Charles M. Bumgardner
USMCR
Charlies M. Bumgardner
Cramerton
Pfe. P. Davis
USMC
John P. Davis
Vance St
Wilmington
Lucien N. Sowell, Jr
Lucien N. Sowell
House Lineup Shift Lets Democrats Hold 210 Seats
The passage notes a split where Democrats retain 210 seats while Republicans hold 217, indicating a present house lineup with Democrats aligned against their rivals.
Charges Dropped as Hall Pays $812 in Vagrancy Case
Henry Hall aged years faced vagrancy charges after tenants reported him living in a rented house. He paid police officer Joseph Neff $812 in anticipation of a rainstorm and for his old age, leading to dismissal of the case.
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Henry Hall
Joseph Neff
Hall
Denver
Colo
Traitor to Die Convicted for Treason in Tunisia
Lt. Cristofini was found guilty of treason for recruiting Frenchmen to join German forces on the Eastern Front in 1942 and 1943. He faces execution as punishment.
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Specia Rench Milita Today
Cristofini
Tunisia
St Joseph Aspirin Guarantee Ad Promises Purity
An old advertisement touts St Joseph Aspirin with a purity guarantee and a price claim of 10 cents. It emphasizes quality and trust in the seller's guarantee.
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St. Joseph
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