World War Casualties Reach 201 454 In Latest Reports
Secretary Stimson reports total war casualties through April 28 at 201 454 with 156 676 Army and 44 778 naval casualties. Army breakdown: 297 killed 64 231 wounded 33 715 missing and 31 343 POWs reported by enemy governments. Navy: 19 221 killed 12 090 wounded 9 934 missing 4 453 POWs. Last week total was 197 841.
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Two Men Arrested in Black Market Case
Greensboro date May 11 1942 Robert F Jackson of Cabarrus county and Burton Yow of Albemarle were arrested on federal warrants for violating the second war powers act. Jackson is charged with buying selling and acquiring a large quantity of illegal gasoline rationing coupons for personal and others use. Yow is accused of unlawfully purchasing gasoline coupons representing 2000 gallons.
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Robert F. Jackson
Cabarrus County
Burton Yow
Albemarne
United States
Edney
Jackson
Yow
Underwriters Postpone Election of Officers
High Point Life Underwriters meeting at Asia Cafe postponed its officer election to later this month. Lavinia Engle of Washington DC, regional Social Security Board director, spoke on board work, introduced by Ruth G. Duffy, local Social Security Board manager.
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Asia Cafe
Lavinia Engle
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Social Security Board
Ruth G. Duffy
Rationed fuel defendants released on bond
Each defendant was released under $1,000 bond to await trial in the June term of district court in Greens.
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Greens
Stimson Proposes Fast Army Release Program
Secretary Stimson announced a simplified separation procedure to speed discharge and readjustment. Fort Dix hosts a model separation center with 48 hour processing from arrival to train home. Soldiers receive orientation, medical exam, final and travel pay, and immediate ticket home plus job counselling and records services.
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Washington
Stimson
Fort Dix
American Air Plan Accepted By England
London reports Britain accepted the American postwar aviation plan based on four freedoms of the air. Lord Beaverbrook said England reluctantly dropped a Canadian route proposal while U S officials promised long-range civil aircraft for postwar use during production adjustment.
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Britain
Adolf Berle Jr
U. S
Edward Warner
Civil Aeronautics
Beaverbrook
Berle
Fort Bragg Nine Set To Battle Concord In Thomasville Sunday
Fort Bragg Reception Center undefeated this season with 14 wins plans a Sunday afternoon game against the Concord Weavers at Finch Field in Thomasville at 3 o'clock. The Weavers bring Ginger Watts as manager along with Marvin Watts Homer Lee Cox Glenn Short Lefty James and Bud Shaney among others.
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Concord Weavers
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Concord
Marvin Watts
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Weavers
Homer Lee Cox
Lexington
Glenn Short
Lefty James
Kannapolis
Landis
Struttin
Bud Shaney
Teachers Ask For 3 Cent Increase In School Levy
The High Point school board weighs a Classroom Teachers' Association request to raise the levy from 22 to 25 cents per $100 valuation and apply the extra funds to teacher salaries. Superintendent Charles F. Carroll says the hike would add about $14,000 to city school funds. Madeleine McCain leads the local teachers group. In other news, over 100,000 Russian farmers volunteer for a canal project in the Kara Kum Desert.
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Madeleine McCain
Historian Links Legible Letters to Battlefield Maps
A London historian notes that some of Napoleon's letters were so illegible they resembled battlefield maps. The report pairs the observation with a note that Bermuda will wear Summer clothing sent from the United States instead of Europe.
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