Bombing Blitz at Truk and Hollandia Mark Pacific Fleet Power
U S Pacific Fleet reports a sweeping offensive from Hollandia to Truk with 800 tons of carrier bombs and many aircraft downed. Admiral Nimitz notes 126 Japanese planes destroyed, 30 missing flight personnel, and no warships damaged during the Carolines operation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U. S. Pacific Fleet
Pearl Harbor
Deast
Hollandia
Truk
Chester W. Nimitz
Carolines
Dutch New Guinea
Douglas MacArthur
Sixth Army
Fie
Whele
Big Naval Base
Satawan
J. B. Oldendorf
W. A. Lee
Ponape
MacArthur
Wake Island
U. S
Meat ration changes free most meats except steaks and roasts
The Office of Price Administration announced that all meats except beef steaks and beef roasts will be ration free starting at midnight. Pork veal lamb and mutton cuts plus beef ham stews and canned meats lose red point requirements while red stamps for butter cheese and evaporated milk become valid. Households will see red points stretch four weeks instead of two.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Office of Price Administration
OPA
Bowles
D day timing hints and Sicilian wind woes
The wartime piece notes Bevin hinted at the exact timing of the invasion of western Europe while acknowledging it could change with emergencies. It recalls the Sicilian invasion when a 33 knot wind caused seasick troops and unsettled officers, illustrating how weather can alter plans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Europe
Ernest Bevin
H. Ix. Hew
Bomb tonnage totals in April exceed one hundred thousand
Allied air forces based in Britain and the Mediterranean dropped nearly 100,000 tons of bombs on German held Europe in April in the largest aerial offensive to date. U.S. forces delivered about 36,000 tons, while British and other units contributed around 63,800 in total. Russian tonnage was not announced.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
May
Britain
Mediterranean
Europe
U. S. Air Force
Bri- Sanence
Supreme Court Upholds Utility Regulatory Powers in NC
The North Carolina Supreme Court upheld the Utilities Commission authority to approve pulpwood rail rates and to set broad rules for bus company operations. The ruling supports discretionary rate changes after hearings and reinforces commission authority over carrier ticketing and intercompany settlements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raleigh
State Supreme Court
North Carolina Utilities Commission
Atlantic Greyhound
Carolina Coach
Southern Bus
Seashore Transportation
Commission
Wallace Winborne
North Carolina
The
Utilities Commission
Atlantic Coast Line Railroad
Commission c
Funeral today for George R. Pilkington in Pittsboro
George R. Pilkington 78 former president of the North Carolina Pharmaceutical Association dies yesterday. The funeral is set for 5 p m today in Pittsboro.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsboro
George R. Pilkington
North Carolina Pharmaceutical Association
Charter Granted To High Point Firm
Certificates of incorporation were filed with the secretary of state for Moderne Furniture Manufacturing Company of High Point to manufacture wood furniture with capital stock of 100000, 400 subscribed by Stanley R. Taylor FE A Schwartz George L. Dover Ben L. Herman all of High Point. Davie county library of Mocksville to provide a public library non stock incorporators W E Reece Advance L F Brock Dana Mrs C L Isley Cooleemee. Southern Sales of Greensboro to do general wholesale and retail business capital stock 100000 subscribed stock 300 by Willie McCray Anne Gaydon Emma R Carrol all of Burlington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raleigh
Moderne Furniture Manufacturing Company of
High Point
Stanley R. Taylor
FE. A. Schwartz
George L. Dover
Ben L. Herman
Davie
Mocksville
W. E Reece
Advance
L. F. Brock
Dana
C. L. Isley
Cooleemee
Southern Sales
Greensboro
Willie McCray
Anne Gaydon
Emma R. Carrol
Burlington
Million Bushels Canadian Oats For Dixie States
Memphis May 3 An emergency shipment of 1 004 000 bushels of Canadian oats will be rushed into nine southern states to combat a live stock feed shortage as soon as shipping facilities are available. The feed will go to Florida Georgia Alabama Mississippi Louisiana Kentucky Tennessee and the Carolinas. H L McGeorge chairman of the southeast region committee says the committee is willing to divide with Arkansas proportionately if that state has a delay in relief from the southwest committee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Memphis
J. T. Hudson
The
Commodity Credit Corporation
Florida
Georgia
Alabama
Mississippi
Louisiana
Kentucky
Tennessee
Carolinas
H. L. McGeorge
Southeast Region Committee
Arkansas
Southwest Committee
Vichy Plans Resistance To Invaders
Vichy France prepares to resist a western offensive while insisting on adherence to the armistice with Germany. The five point regulation orders civil servants to refuse participation or cooperation with invaders and to remain at their posts if possible under prefects’ control.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Madrid
Pierre Lavel
Vichy
Five Axis Vessels Sunk by Red Air Force on Eastern Front
London report says Soviet air force sank five axis vessels fleeing Crimea after a strike on Lwow in Poland. Soviet bombers also hit Lwow, destroying trains and warehouses, with fires burning. The Berlin broadcast said 36 axis aircraft and 20 German tanks were destroyed Monday across fronts.
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London
Red Air Force
Crimea
Lwow
Old Poland
Moscow
Lnow
Berlin
NBC
Europe
Allied Forces Drive Japanese From Kohima Front
Allied troops capture several strongpoints in North Kohima to ease pressure on the Indian frontier. In Burma, Pa letwa village is evacuated for readjustment while Stilwell’s forces advance south and west of Warong and push north and northeast of Imphal. Bad weather hampers Kohima area actions as British daylight fighters strike Mandalay area targets, damaging tires and rolling stock.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Southeast Asia
Kohima
Asia
Lord Louis Mountbatten
Burma
Paletwa
Kaladan
Akyab
Buthedaung
Joseph W. Stilwell
Warong
Imphal
Mandalay
British Airborne Commandos Strike Burma Mission
British air-borne commandos struck Japanese communications in Burma and succeeded in knocking out 40 miles of Mandalay railway line, targeting key supply routes. The operation underscores Allied pressure on Burma fronts and disrupts Japanese transport in the region.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Burma
Mandalay
Virginia Editor Dies In His 68th Year
NORFOLK VA May 3 Douglas Gordon editor of the Norfolk Ledger-Dispatch for many years and noted music and dramatic critic died today at Norfolk General Hospital after more than a week of pneumonia and a long respiratory ailment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norfolk
Douglas Gordon
Norfolk Ledger-Dispatch
Norfolk General Hospital
Vanguard of Democrats Arrive for Raleigh State Meeting
The vanguard of more than 1,000 delegates to the North Carolina State Democratic convention began arriving in Raleigh. The gathering opens tomorrow with John H. Kerr Jr. as keynote speaker. delegates will choose national delegates and voice postwar policy on aviation, highways, and state funds totaling about 110 million dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raleigh
John H. Kerr, Jr
Warrenton
Goverone
Gressional
J. M. Broughton
Roosevelt
German Arms Production Facing Out
Washington experts warn the German armament industry must choose a path in production policy as allies curb Turkish chrome and Spanish wolfram. If Germany aims for a quick end to the war it should cut alloy use. for prolonged conflict it must exhaust alloy metal to the limit. Economic warfare tightens as Britain and the United States press neutrals to cut trade with Germany.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Germany
Britain
United States
Draft plan predicts few or no fathers over 26 to be drafted
Rep Costello outlined 1944 draft needs with 1.385 million total for armed services. He said many under 26 with occupation deferments will be inducted, leaving few, if any, fathers over 26 likely to serve this year. He cited 750,000 nonfathers in 1-A and emphasized younger men are in demand.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Costello
Washington
Representative Costello
D-Calif
Selective Service
House
Navy
Army
Nazis Prepare For Thrusts Into Balkans
London reports Soviet and Allied activity in the Mediterranean alongside expected Western invasion. German commentators warn of an Allied move from Italy and a renewed Russian drive, noting Tito’s partisans and liaison with Allied commands as supplies and units move toward the Dalmatian coast.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Mediterranean
Europe
Balkans
Berlin
Italy
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Veledit
Josip Broz (Tito
Yugoslavia
Dalmatian
Tito
Adriatic
Bailey Promoted at RAF Bomber Station England
Bowman R. Bailey rises from private to private first class at an eight unit RAF bomber base in England. The 37 year old Salinas California native is married to Beulah B. Bailey and son of Mr and Mrs John F E Bailey of Salisbury. He enlisted October 24 1942 after working as a truck driver in High Point.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
England
Bowman R. Bailey
Pfc. Bailey
Beulah B. Bailey
Salinas
Calif
John FE. Bailey
Salisbury
High Point
Invasion Preps Boosted by Extended Allied Bombing
British and American air forces keep up a two month bombing campaign over western Europe. Pas de Calais targets suffer daily strikes by American Liberators and Mosquitos from Britain hit Leverkusen, Genoa, and Piacenza. German rail yards near Cologne Bay of Biscay zone crippled, trains limited to military coal, with 14 year old and one armed veterans pressed to run rails.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Europe
France
Belgium
Ministry of Economic Warfare
Pas de Calais
Heavenly
Genoa
Italy
Mosequitos
Britain
Wiens
Leverkusen
Cologne
Bay of Biscay
Acheres
Marseilles
Mediterranean
Piacenza
Reich
Federal Communications Commission
Germany
Munich
State funds rise as 10 month collections total near 98 million
North Carolina general and highway fund collections for ten months ended April 30 totaled 98 million with gains from the prior year. General fund receipts reached about 69.65 million and highway funds 28.51 million, boosted by motor vehicle and gasoline taxes. Last month’s totals show gasoline tax receipts and sales tax leading the month’s performance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raleigh
North Carolina
Revenue Department
Motor
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Gar Wood
Miami Beach
Supreme Court
High Point Firm
Dixie States
Virginia
Kurt Dittmar
Bailey
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