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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
May 13, 1943
Page
5
London AP reports on the HMS Victory’s wartime fate as shells and termites chew through the historic frigate. Captain notes the death watch beetle is the ship’s worst foe while Victory houses 70 cadets and 37 crewmen amid cramped early Nelson era quarters.
NEA staffer details Maria Montez shifting from glamor image to focus on comedy and better acting. She explains public perception, the pull of stardom, and her plan to stop entrances and dressing like a star while pursuing more humorous roles and stronger camera work.
A 49 year old machinist was arraigned in a U S commissioner court on a charge of sending a threatening message to President Roosevelt He said he had been doing similar things for over 25 years and this was his first trouble The report notes the Sun never sets reflecting the vast reach of the British Empire.
Laws in colonial times required farmers to kill birds deemed injurious rots and imposed fines on those who did not comply. The note outlines how authorities enforced bird culling and the penalties for noncompliance during that period.
Prime Minister Churchill plans a Friday broadcast from Washington at 9 p.m. to recount Allied victory in North Africa and hint at talks with President Roosevelt. The BBC announced the plan. it marks the Home Guard founding anniversary and may include a possible address to a joint session of Congress.
The item identifies Pedro Menendez as an early explorer linked to Potomac navigation. It notes his Spanish origin and casts him as the first significant navigator in the region.
A fragment notes a navigator crossing the Powhere river to within 25 miles of Washington D C in 1571. The terse reference suggests a early exploration tale with uncertain name details and place markers.
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