Weather summary North and South Carolina warm up later
North Carolina sees slowly rising temperatures this afternoon and tonight while South Carolina remains cooler tonight. Charlotte weather bureau records show 24 hour maximums and minimums across multiple stations, with Charlotte at 61 and 36 degrees and little rainfall.
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Fresh Vegetables Under Price Ceiling Tomorrow
The Office of Price Administration will set price ceilings tomorrow on fresh cabbage snap beans and peas to correct market inequalities. The order covers the Carolinas and Southeastern states and uses country shipper prices as the basis for retailers and other handlers.
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RAF loses loom large in raid history tally
RAF records show the night of June 25-26, 1942 marked its worst loss with 52 bombers in the Bremen raid and Essen casualties on March 12-13. The Royal Canadian Air Force joined the Berlin and Ruhr offensive with Halifaxes and Wellingtons, but 10 of its aircraft were among 33 British losses.
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Soviet self propelled gun and air battles update
The war bulletin reports 14 German planes shot down with three on Smolensk front and 11 in western Caucasus where a German scouting force was crushed by artillery and mortar fire. The thaw may be milder than expected this year with less snow and potential heavy mud in the Black Earth region due to sustained rain and melting snow.
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Prime thrusting toward sea as forces aim for Sousse
Reports say Axis push to the sea flank heads toward Sousse to link with General Von Arnim forces. US units from Fondouk reportedly within 18 miles of Kairouan amid possible defense perimeter actions. Churchill notes Freyberg directing an outflanking move in Libya, cutting Rommel’s forces 65 miles west of El Agheila.
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FBI agent cites strong alibi from Queens draft case
Special Agent Edward E. Conroy said a Queens man gave the best alibi yet for draft delinquents claiming he avoided induction to grow hair. The man said he would stay out until his hair grew. The African Greyhound Racing Association said it will not hire women to operate totalizator betting machines at dog tracks.
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New York Stocks March 30 AP Market Update
Market brief lists stocks with mixed moves including Penney J C Penney 41% Phillips Pet 49 Pitt Scr B S Pub Soc NJ 1544 Pullman 4 Pure OW 17 Radio Ty Rem Rand 144 Reynolds B 27 Sears 6 Shell Un GoCong Vac 13 Sou Pac 2 Sperry Std Brands Std Cal Sta Ol Indy% Studebaker Swift and others.
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Allied advance and Gabes seizure in Tunisia campaign
Allied forces pushed toward Gabes as American and British units pressed Rommel’s retreat. German and Italian planes engaged in air battles with 17 axis aircraft downed. New Zealand troops took Gabes after breaching Mareth line amid heavy minefields and escort bombardments along the coast.
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Housecleaning of Government Agencies Urged
Senator Holman urges the American Legion and patriotic groups to press for a thorough house-cleaning of federal departments. He cites wasteful manpower and sheltering draft dodgers in non-essential offices while testifying on the Austin-Wadsworth bill to draft men and women into war jobs. Morris F. Devine of Manchester, N H, endorses the view and backs national service legislation to shorten the war.
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Broughton Protest Receives White House Fuel Reply
Administrator Prentiss Brown told Governor Broughton that fuel use must be minimized to build fuel oil reserves and priority given to large petroleum shipments from east coast ports for armed forces in Europe. He cited inadequate transportation to meet aims and essential driving limits.
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