La Follette Says War Chances Decline in U.S.
CHAPEL HILL May 16 Philip M La Follette former Wisconsin governor said the United States is likelier to avoid entering hostilities in Europe now than in the past eighteen months The speaker added the president delayed his fireside chat reflecting broad sentiment against war He asserted 61 percent oppose war and cited overwhelming pro war media as not shifting public will A note on lichen stating it combines algae and fungus appears at end.
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Philip M. la Follette
Wisconsin
United States
Europe
Roosevelt
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Lions Club Showed Trucking Industry Picture at Meeting
The Lions Club at the Sheraton Hotel last night viewed a sound picture titled Singing Wheels about the trucking industry. Bill Hite, O. T. Stewart of Greensboro, and C. W. Wilcox of High Point attended as guests and helped arrange the program.
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High Point
David Gordon Kennedy Dies In Local Hospital
David Gordon Kennedy aged 23 months, son of Delmar and Irene Hazel Byerly Kennedy of Route Four, died this morning in a local hospital. Survived by parents and sisters Nancy, Rachael, and Hazel Kennedy. Funeral 2:30 p.m. Sunday at Hickory Chapel Wesleyan Methodist Church on Kivett Drive, with Rev. J. Paul Hill officiating.
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Four Divorces Granted by Jury in Civil Court
A municipal court civil term ended a day early as a jury granted four divorces on two years separation grounds. All actions were uncontested. Names include Margaret Ziglar Babcock and Frederick Lloyd Kane Babcock. Ray Franklin Scott and Mattie Ruth Hooker Scott. Viola Parker Boney and Aaron Boney. Etta Bell Black Allison and John Palmer Alison.
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Frederick Lloyd Kane
Babcock
Ray Franklin Scott
Mattie Ruth Hooker Scott
Viola Parker Boney
Aaron Boney
Etta Bell Black Allison
John Palmer Alison
White coal: waterfall power rivaling coal energy
The article explains that the white churning waters of a waterfall can generate comparable power to coal, earning waterfall power the nickname white coal.
Local Weather: Fair and Mild With Scattered Showers
Weather bulletin for the Carolina coast reports fair conditions with little temperature change. North and south portions expect moderate to fresh westerly winds in the north and fair to scattered showers tonight, then Saturday. southern areas see moderate to fresh southwesterly winds with partly cloudy skies. The system covers Block Island to Hatteras and Hatteras to Jacksonville.
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Hess Case Deepens Amid Secret Talks In London
From Stamford, doubts rose about Hess motives as Alfred Duff Cooper and the Duke of Hamilton conferred after Hess met him in London. Churchill planned a cautious public statement, with Hamilton arriving in London by night in a military flight to aid in unraveling the mystery.
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Embarrassing Hess as Nazi guest in England
Rudolf Hess embarrasses in England, telling Britons they cannot win the war, a Nazi spokesman said today. The remark casts doubt on morale and signals German propaganda aims amid ongoing hostilities.
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British and French tensions amid Syria airfield moves
Reports from London and Vichy describe Britain's authorization to bomb Syrian air fields and Vichy aligned moves. De Gaulle's Free French denounce the regime as treason while expressing solidarity with allied resistance, warning France not to be drawn into collaboration with Germany.
Roosevelt warns French people against Vichy collaboration
The president stated that no one can predict future events and warned that any puppet regime collaboration would violate the Monroe Doctrine. He cited Martinique and French Guiana as potential flashpoints and said Greenland stands under U.S. protection.
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Petain Colloboration Speech Sparks Roosevelts Alarm
Roosevelt signals possible shift in policy toward Vichy and Nazi cooperation amid Petain's pursuit of time. French and German sources debate Petain aims, with Vichy reassessing stance as Allied and Axis signals diverge. Crowds cheer Petain as Alpine veterans parade past Pare Hotel in Narvik echoes.
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Scouting Camporee Opens at Camp Sapona
The Uwharrie Council Camporee begins at Camp Sapona on High Rock Lake with 35 patrols and 24 troops represented. Scouts have logged 2100 camping nights in preparation. First inspection judges include E W Freeze Jr and others. chief judge is Ralph Whitley. Campfire programs run Friday and Saturday at 8 p.m.
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Salum Retaken In New Attack
Salum, near the Libyan border, was reoccupied by British troops according to a Middle East communique. British forces also retook Halfaya Pass and Musaid while suffering casualties and prisoners, as German commands acknowledged penetration of Salum.
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Road Deaths Alarm North Carolina Safety Units Form
Raleigh May 16 Alarmed by a rise in highway deaths North Carolina forms emergency safety units in every county. Ronald Hocutt director says public spirited persons will serve to prevent accidents and conserve resources. The 1941 toll is running 46.6 percent ahead of last year. Last month 93 persons were killed on roads.
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Hocutt
Mediation victory and broad labor unrest in 1940s era Detroit
The article notes mediation yielding the largest automobile industry win yet while Detroit area labor conflicts expand. CIO UAW workers strike Hudson. AFL craftsmen back 1,500 truckers seeking recognition and higher wages. Pearl Harbor machinists’ wage dispute delays naval work as Perkins condemns the strike. other stoppages in New Haven with Winchester raises and Madrid coal mine clashes quelled by state police.
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New York Stocks May 16 Final Market Roundup
Final stock figures from New York show mixed activity as trading concluded on May 16. The AP report notes price shifts across key sectors with several blue chip issues posting gains while others declined.
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France risks Dutch-like collaboration with Nazis in Syria
The article warns that Petain may be allowing German transit and use of Syria, threatening Allied positions in the Near East and Mediterranean. It notes Roosevelt's appeal to French people to reject collaboration, Eden's charges, and the risk of Nazi bases at Dakar and in French colonies. Weygand is observed as potential alternative.
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