Fliers Believe Nazis Fading but Still Formidable
American bomber crews in England assess Luftwaffe strength as diminished yet dangerous. Capt. Robert D. Brown and Major Otis Parks cite dwindling German numbers but note instructors training new pilots. A surprise Focke Wulf strike illustrates continued German risk in the air war over Europe.
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Luftwaffe
Robert D. Brown
East Greenwich
Rhode Island
Berlin
Luftwa
Wilhelmshaven
Schweinfurt
Otis Parks
Eadet
Atlanta
Mator Parks
Major Parks
Ken
High Points plan three meetings for diamond season
An announcement by A. J. Simeon physical director at the Y states three meetings to plan industrial softball and baseball in High Point. Meetings are set in the M C A lobby within two weeks with dates including Tuesday 8:00 girls softball and Monday May 15 8:00 industrial league baseball. Managers of all teams urged to attend.
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High Point
A. J. Simeon
Radio Schedule For May 7 With Evening Programs
The Sunday May 7 radio lineup lists corrections for time changes and a wide array of programs. Featured are The Paul Lavalle Concert, Moylan Sisters, Voice of the Dairy Farmer, Ed Murrow News Comments, Sammy Kaye’s Sunday Serenade, The Lutheran Half Hour, The Mysterious Traveler, The Bandwagon Orchestra, The Radio Hall of Fame Hour, and more across NBC CBS and NBC networks with various dramas, talks, and music segments.
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Paul Lavalle
Josephine Houston
Les Huff & Trio
Moylan
Blu
Nashville Varieties
Dairy
Nbe
Church of the Air
John B. Kennedy
Blu Stanley Dixon
Labor For Victory
Josef Marais
Chicago
Ed Murrow
Cbs
Sammy Kaye
Jim
U.S.A
Andre Kostelanets & Orchestra
Biu Abe Lincoln
NBC Srmgnene
Dr. Black
Abe
Eer Swarthput
Mary Small
Biu
Irene Rich
Catholic Radio Service
Radio Hall of Fame
CBS Soar Theater
Mbs of
RAF
Teat Gildersleeve
Comed
Neing Music Orchestra
Mbs
Zack Benny-Mary
Drew Pearson
Wm. L. Shirer
Como
Dorothy Thompson
We the People
Cbs Basic
Joe Kelly
Bdiu
Rile Carthy
Bergen—nbeidgeon
Star & Story
Walter
Pbs
Greenfield Village
Alexander & Mediation
Andy Russell
Briel Hearter
Walter Winchell
Biu Gence
Age
Cbs Mexico Symphony
Hasin Street
Ite
Fred Allen
Jimmy Fidler
Hollywood
Phil Spitainy
Girl Orch
Nfl Baker
Cedric Foster
Bob Crosby and Company
Dbs
Goober Lad Wins Narragansett Handicap at Narragansett Park
Goober Lad owned by James H. Carr and Ray Metcalf won the Rhode Island Handicap at Narragansett Park finishing a neck ahead of Reaping Glory. Loveday was third as Greywing was scratched causing a $47,123 refund and Loveday paid $3.60 to show.
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Pawtucket
R. IL
Goober Lad
James H. Carr
Medford
Mass
Ray Metcalf
Lexington
Rhode Island
Narragansett Park
Metcalf
HP. Bonner
W. R. Fleming
Loveday
Ing Glory
Allied Forces Gain Bits in Burma and China Fronts
Allied forces report small gains in north and southwest Burma as monsoon nears. In the air over Burma American and British fighters downed seven Nipponese planes with one Allied loss after two battles. In north China tanks aid Japanese infantry advancing in three sectors toward Loyang rear.
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Burma
China
Loyang
Henan
Fowlang
Anhwei
Japan
Truk
Pon
Ponape
Marshall Islands
Democrats Hear Call for Action in War Hour at Raleigh
Lieutenant Commander ae of Sheeagepe is urged for a secretary role in the navy as Democrats assemble for a Raleigh banquet amid war mobilization. Speaker Carr calls for home front effort to ease suffering abroad and to plan the peace, with further rallies planned across North Carolina before November elections.
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Sheeagepe
Navy
Andildren
Carr
You
China
India
America
Miss Price
YDC
Raleigh
Asheville
Ireland Axis Status Seen as Test of New Blacklist Policy
The article reports Francis Russell of the State Department outlining a forthcoming blacklist policy expansion. It notes 38 Irish names among German language identifiers and states sanctions cannot be lifted after the war. Britain and the United States seek to curb axis spy activity and halt information flows from military areas.
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Ireland
Francis Russell
World Trade Intelligence
State Department
Russell
United States
Europe
Britain
United Kingdom
Eire
Tito's Forces Kill Nazis in East Bosnia
Marshal Tito's Yugoslav forces killed more than 900 enemy in extensive operations in eastern Bosnia. The partisan communique notes a German tank and air offensive breached to Vlasenica near Sarajevo while reinforcements moved toward Uzice to encircle partisan units.
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London
Marshal Tito
Bosnia
Vlasenica
Sarajevo
Uzice
Invasion talk and airmen tied to Berlin advance
Allied leaders and commands forecast decisive actions with 138000 airmen poised near Berlin. Paris and Algiers radios report Gestapo panics and planned sieges while Doenitz speeds subs and tests a new anti tank weapon called a tank fist.
Five Killed When Train Hits Auto in Virginia Crossing
A northbound Atlantic Coast Line freight strikes an automobile at the Virginia Avenue crossing in Emporia Virginia killing five people and seriously injuring another. The victims include Johnny J. Rook 49 his wife Lou Rook and their nine year old son Johnny Lee Rook Pearl Clements and her seven year old son William Earl Clements Clarence Clements was treated in a Roanoke Rapids North Carolina hospital. The auto was thrown against a southbound locomotive and dragged beneath the freight cars.
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Emporia
Atlantic Coast Line
Virginia Avenue
Johnny J. Rook
Greenville County
Lou Rook
Johnny Lee Rook
Pearl Clements
Clements
William Earl Clements
Clarence Clements
Roanoke Rapids
N. C
Orlemanski and Lange Have No Official US Status
Secretary Hull stated in a public letter that Rev. Stanislaus Orlemanski and Prof. Oscar Lange were in Russia at the country's request as private American citizens. He emphasized they have no official status or representation for the United States government.
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Washington
Hull
Rep
Lesinski
D-Mich
Stanislaus Orlemanski
Oscar Lange
Russia
United States
May Freeze Strikes Fayetteville As Snow Falls
Freezing weather hit Fayetteville with the first May 32 degree reading in 34 years and a light snow. The weather bureau noted the snow was unusual for May but not the first reported in that month.
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Arkansas
Fayetteville
Ark
Weather Bureau
US must go on offensive in Latin America says Ybarra
Greensboro May 6 Thomas Ybarra a correspondent and author urged the postwar United States to press the fight in Latin America. He told a Woman's College Institute of Inter-American Affairs audience that foes must be challenged 24 hours daily and that the good neighbor policy must be continued to undermine axis powers economically politically and culturally.
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Greensboro
United States
Latin America
Thomas Ybarra
Western Hemisphere
Woman's College Institute of inter-American Affairs
Alumnae House
War in India and China Hinge on Monsoon Rains
Allied forces press through Burma toward Myitkyina as monsoon floods threaten Japanese supply lines. The campaign to link India and China by air and land faces a monsoon driven setback, with Stillwell's forces advancing toward key posts while Tokyo fears strategic loss.
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India
Fee
Steen
Burma
China
Phal Plain
Akeee
Japan
Tokio
Peiping
Hankow
Canton
Washington G O P Endorses Dewey At State Convention
Washington Republicans unanimously endorse Thomas E Dewey for the GOP presidential nomination and draft 16 delegates to the national convention all favoring Dewey Gov Arthur B Langlie keynotes the meeting declaring Dewey leads the party nationally Delegates were not instructed officially but the action is regarded as de facto instruction despite consideration of an honorary favorite son vote for Eric Johnston of Spokane President of the U S Chamber of Commerce
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Tacoma
Wash
Washington State
Thomas E. Dewey
G.O.P
Dewey
Arthur B. Langle
Washington
San
Eric Johnston
Spokane
U. S. Chamber of Commerce
Clausen resigns as Nazi Denmark leader in German broadcast
A German controlled Danish broadcast announced Dr. Fritz Clausen's resignation as Nazi leader in Denmark. It named a triumvirate to replace him: C. C. Joergensen, T. H. Larsen, and Holger Johansen. No reason was given. Uruguay marks victory over Argentina with special stamps showing goalposts.
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New York
Fritz Clausen
Denmark
C. C. Joergensen
T. H. Larsen
Holger Johansen
Federal Communications Commission
Argentina
Uruguay
Pepper Increases His Majority in Florida Primary
In Florida's Democratic primary Senator Claude Pepper widened his edge amid military and absentee ballots. With 1,453 of 1,472 precincts counted, Pepper had 189,049 votes and a margin over four opponents totaling 5,958. County Judge J Ollie Edmunds followed with 125,65 votes. others combined 57,433. Official totals include soldier and sailor votes, and may yield 14 of 18 delegates for Roosevelt. Counts final late next week.
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Jacksonvlle
Fla
United States
Claude Pepper
Florida
Roosevelt
Pepper
J. Ollie Edmunds
Jacksonville
Harry F. Byrd
Harriman Arrives In Washington For Consultations
United States ambassador to Russia W Averell Harriman arrived in Washington for consultations with American officials. The discussions likely cover Russia's stance on joining a world peace organization and the Russo Polish dispute. Harriman has been in Moscow since October and met with Undersecretary Stettinius in North Africa last weekend.
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Washington
W. Averell Harriman
United States
Russia
Harriman
Moscow
North Africa
Stettinius
Turks Down Bomber Near Istanbul After Clash
Turkish anti air batteries fired on an American Liberator bomber near Istanbul last night. The plane landed safely with ten men interned in hospital and identified as uninjured. Authorities said the aircraft, undetermined at first, was Beau under stress while seeking a landing after a Balkan raid.
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Ankara
Istanbul
German Maps Found With German Troops Said Routine Mail
Swedish communique reports German officials discussed recently uncovered maps of Swedish territory. Germans claimed maps were sent in unsealed railway cars due to Sweden ending transit of sealed cars from Norway to Finland. Maps were said to be sent regularly to all German forces in Europe.
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Stockholm
Sweden
Norway
Finland
Europe
Roland Hayes to Sing at Greensboro Event
Renowned tenor Roland Hayes will perform at Bennet College in Greensboro during the Methodist Church quadrennial conference June 8-11. Hayes will sing Saturday night June 10 in Annie Meiner Pfeiffer Chapel after worldwide acclaim including a command performance for King George VI.
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Greensboro
Roland Hayes
The
Methodist Church
Bennet College
David D. Jones
Annie
Meiner Pfeiffer
Europe
George of England
Buckingham Palace
U S Warns Against Belief in Invasion Rumors
Washington May 7 Elmer Davis head of the Office of War Information urged Americans to mistrust Nazi invasion reports saying if an invasion begins the Allied command will announce it shortly after. He warned Goebbels would spread fabrications and Vichy radio claimed allied landings to draw German troops out of position.
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Berlin
Coventry
Archibald Edward Nye
Imperial General Staff
France
Paris
Gestapo
North
Africa
Algiers
Marseille
Vichy
Basler National Zeitung
Earl Doenitz
Washington
Elmer Davis
War Information
Allied Command
Davis
Joe Goebbels
QWI
Four Tar Heels Are Given Air Medals
Allied Headquarters in the Southwest Pacific announced air medals for four North Carolina servicemen. Walter W. Phillips of Pinetops Ben P. Thorp of Stov anite Tech Sgt. Robert E. Walker of Walkertown Route 1 and Coltrane C. Sherrill of Lenoir Route 2 received the honors for exemplary air service.
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Allied Headquarters
Southwest Pacific
Come c Kenney
Allied Air Forces
Walter W. Phillips
Pinetops
N. C
Ben P. Thorp
Stovanite Tech
Robert E. Walker
Walkertown
N.C
Coltrane C. Sherrill
Lenoir
Sea
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Eighth Air Force
Hun
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WSJS
NBC
Weye
the Baptist Hour
News of
NBS
Roadthater
Richard Maxwell
University Chinage
John Charles Thomas
Army Hour
NBC Symphony Orchestra
Carolina
Jack Benny
Fitch Bandwagon
Charlie McCarthy
Bergen
Manhattan
Merrygoround
Bob Crosby & Company
Eaeo
Blue Network
War Journale
Harry Emerson Fosdick
Wm, Bendix
Riley
al Pearce
Fun Valley
Williams
Chamber Music Society
Basin Ste
Jimmie Fiddler
Hollywoode
Watts Bread
Watts
Gary Davie
Don McNisle
Sterling
Batty Arnolde
Libby
Duke Power
Tom Greneman
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Coca-Cola
Morten Downeye
Thomasville
Dick Trasyer
Jack Armstrong
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Gansett
Goober
Prince
Hitler
U.S. Air Force
Germany
Tito
East
Rommel
Orlemanski
U.S
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G. O. P. Strong
Italy
Sarah Lee Harris
USO
G.I. Joe
Fifth Army
Anzio
Horace Thomas
Danville
Ill
Michael Herman
Scranton
Sgt
Sam Corsaro
Philadelphia
Pfc
Nicholas Pelosini
Niagara Falls
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