Newsome Commissioned Second Lieutenant in Cavalry
Carl A. Newsome, son of Mrs Flora Newsome of Forsyth Street Thomasville, has been commissioned a second lieutenant in the mechanized cavalry at Fort Riley Kansas. Before induction he was sports editor of the High Point Enterprise. After a short furlough he will attend a 16 week aerial observation course at Brooks Field Texas.
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Carl A. Newsome
Flora Newsome
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High Point Enterprise
Brooks Field
Texas
Weather Across Carolinas and Georgia Slightly Warmer
North Carolina reports slightly warmer interior with little coastal change tonight. South Carolina and Georgia see slightly warmer conditions tonight across coastal and inland areas.
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North Carolina
South Carolina
Georgia
General Andrews Dies at 61 in Britain After WW II Service
Gen. Andrews died in Britain at age 61 after a long career leading American forces overseas. He had just planned intensified bombing against the enemy and served since taking over European command in February. Survivors include his widow Mrs. Mary Louella Day Leonard and daughter Mrs. Phyllis Day Leonard Budd of Ithaca, New York.
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Francis J.) Spellman
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Middle East
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Harry C. Ingles
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Methodist Commission On Chaplains
Methodist Commission On
General Commission of Army and Navy Chaplains
Mary Louella Day Leonard
Phyllis Day Leonard Budd
Ithaca
N. Y
Explosives blast damages plant. second explosion injures workers
A second explosion yesterday afternoon at the Explosives plant caused fires and injuries to many workers. Fire, ambulances, and Red Cross units responded as glass shattered across nearby homes and businesses. Officials praised naval officers and Triumph staff for risking safety to aid others as victims were treated at the company hospital and Elkton Union Hospital.
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Navy
Benjamin F. Pepper
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Naval
Elkton
Union Hospital
Du Pont Stocks Reported in New York May 5 at 1 PM
New York stocks feature Du Pont among leading issues as of 1 p.m. May 5. Market activity shows mixed gains and losses across industries with investors watching industrials and chemicals.
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New York
City Council Signals Boys' Commissioner Hire Plan
The City Council outlined future steps to fill the boys' commissioner post, promising action before term end. They will seek the best candidate regardless of pay, likely lifting the $155 salary cap to attract qualified applicants. Possible contenders include M. L. Patrick J. J. Ellington and Louis Alrutz. Roy Teague may stay with the police force.
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J. J. Ellington
Louis Alrutz
Roy Teague
Citizens ticket gains seven seats on Charlotte council
In Charlotte elections the Citizens ticket took seven of eleven city council seats, defeating the People's group led by Herbert H. Baxter who won the mayoralty. Citizens winners include A. Z. Price and Charles H. Daughtry among others. People's winners include Claude Alben and W. Irving Bullard. Also four new Greensboro council members were elected alongside re-elected mayor William H. Sullivan.
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Citizens
Citizens Group
People’s Group
Herbert H. Baxter
A. Z. Price
Charles H. Daughtry
J. A. Baker
L. H. Painter
J. Murrey Atkins
Lester W. Slye
Joe Cope
Claude Alben
W. Irving Bullard
John Ward
W.N. Hovis
Herbert Spaugh
Marshall E. Lake
J. E. Burnside
Roy L. Smart
Mayors Horner and Carr Reelect in North Carolina Cities
Burlington reports Mayor Earl B. Horner begins his thirteenth term after an unopposed election with eight aldermen reelected. Durham notes Mayor W F Carr, in office ten years, defeats oil dealer Sam Brockwell 2998 to 1515 for another term.
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Earl B. Horner
Board of Aldermen
Durham
W. F. Carr
Sam Brockwell
North Wilkesboro reelects mayor and city commissioners
North Wilkesboro voters returned Mayor H. A. Cranor and City Commissioners W. E. Smith ey C. E. Lenderman James Lowe and Paul Osborne to new terms in yesterday's municipal election. Early unofficial results show continued leadership by the incumbents.
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H. A. Cranor
W. E. Smithey
C. E. Lenderman
James Lowe
Paul Osborne
Incumbents Returned In Lenoir Election
Lenoir voters re elected all current municipal officials for another term. Mayor Earl Tate was re elected for the fourth time, along with the other incumbents keeping their offices.
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Lenoir
Earl Tate
Mayor Reelected in Southern Pines Votes
W Duncan Matthews was reelected mayor in Southern Pines with an unopposed slate of town commissioners. The announcement notes the May election results and confirms no opposition candidates.
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Southern Pines
W. Duncan Matthews
Mediterranean shipping routes shift in war strategy
The passage notes long-impractical routes for Allied shipping and the need for an open Mediterranean for operations into Africa and the Middle East. It states virtual severance of the Sicilian channel hampers power buildup and forces the long voyage around South Africa, about 3,300 nautical miles from England to Egypt via the Mediterranean.
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Middle East
South Africa
England
Egypt
Davies Plans Second Mission to Moscow to Invite Stalin
The New York Times reports Joseph F. Davies, former U S ambassador to the Soviet Union, will depart on a second mission to Moscow as a special representative to invite Stalin to meet President Roosevelt for talks on wartime and postwar matters. Details on location, timing, and whether Roosevelt would travel to Moscow remain undisclosed. Davies served as ambassador from 1936 to 1938.
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Soviet Radio Monitor Reports Red Army Advances Near Krymskaya
Moscow broadcasts claim German forces in Krymskaya may be driven back, which would hinder German access to the port city. Krymskaya serves as a key railway and road junction linking Novorossisk, Krasnodar, and the Kuban shore of the Kerch Strait.
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Al Lays Likely to Clean Out Sicily and Sardinia
A fragment notes an 11,500 nautical mile route around Africa and suggests the Al forces are poised to advance against Sicily and Sardinia in the near term.
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Sicily
Sardinia
Allied drive tightens grip in Tunisia near Cap Bon peninsula
Allied forces push along the Mediterranean front with the Axis now defending a shrinking 120 mile line. The British First Army reports 5,000 prisoners since April 21 as the Americans and French close on Tunisias Cap Bon region and Tebourba.
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Jap Kiska Bases Raided Nine Times
The Navy reported American medium and heavy bombers and fighters raided Kiska nine times on Monday starting fires and scoring hits in unspecified areas including heavy smoke at North Head. In the South Pacific, Guadalcanal based planes attacked enemy positions in the Central and Northwestern Solomons, igniting fires in at least two spots. Nearby Chicago butter and egg receipts were reported with prices largely unchanged.
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