Weather Forecast for North Carolina
Cloudy with scattered showers in western and central areas tonight. Sunday mostly cloudy with coastal showers, cooler conditions inland. Winds from Hatteras to Jacksonville will be moderate tonight and Sunday, rising to fresh in the north portion and shifting to northwest Sunday afternoon, with partly cloudy weather and showers in the northern portion Sunday.
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North Carolina
West Partio
Hatteras
Jacksonville
Memorial Service Set for May 18 at Pinewoods Church
A 21st annual memorial service will be held at Pinewoods Church on Sunday May 18 at 2:30 PM, announced by secretary A L Stone.
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Pinewoods Church
A. L. Stone
Admiral Kimmel: Hubby of the Fleet and His Hard Fighting Career
The Enterprise profile portrays Admiral Husband Edward Kimmel as a decisive, brusque yet fair leader. It outlines his rise from Annapolis to Commander in Chief of the U S Fleet, his ordnance expertise, strategic prowess, and dual role as Pacific Fleet commander. It notes his family naval ties, hobbies, and long service shaping U S naval readiness ahead of possible war.
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United States
Hubby” Kimmel
U. S. Army
Navy
Enterprise
Gerry Dick
NEA
Washington
Roosevelt
Edward Kimmel
U. S
Admiral Kimmel
Kentucky
Barracuda
Military Academy
Annapolis
Nicaragua
Kimmel
Office of Operations
Pacific Fleet
Admiral Pye
Axis recapture of key North African towns amid wider air war
German and Italian forces reportedly retook the town yesterday after a British hold, claiming gains in Fort Capuzzo and Sidi Azeis with 100 prisoners. Tobruk remained besieged as Axis motorized units hit defenses. In the Western air war 160 German planes bombed Birmingham while RAF targeted Cologne and Boulogne. British sources warned of soon targeting Syrian airfields used for a potential Suez drive amid tensions over French-German collaboration.
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Salam
Sidi Azeis
Tobruk
Luftwaffe
Britain
Birmingham
England
Royal Air Force
Cologne
Rhine
Boulogne
Channel
Germany
Suez Canal
Damascus
Rayak
Palmyra
London
Syria
United States
French Guiana
Martinique
Roosevelt
Philippe Petain
Washington
New World
France
The
Times
Vichy
Hess in the Newsreel Shows Wife’s Modest Muse
March 9, 1934 footage shows Frau Hess congratulating her husband after his air race win in a Messerschmitt 33. She stands beside the plane in a yellow duster, leather vest, manly hat and gloves, while avoiding social duties and preferring Munich villa life and private apartments near the Reich Chancellery.
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Frau Hess
Munich
Berlin
Fuehrer
Reich
Bird wing muscles make up half its total weight
The statement notes that the muscles moving the wings account for about half of a bird's total body mass, highlighting the substantial role of wing musculature in avian physiology.
Battley appeals chief's dismissal in Civil Service hearing
Police Sergeant Sam E. Battley has appealed his Wednesday dismissal by Police Chief W. G. Friddle. The Civil Service Commission announced a hearing within 10 days after notice, with Battley seeking a written statement of specific charges. Fellow officer W. C. Johnson weighing an appeal as well, potentially signaling a department shake-up.
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Sam E. Battley
Civil Service Commission
Battley
W. G. Friddle
W. C. Johnson
Friddie
Johnson
James B. Lovelace
Friddle
British Fear Subs Release Threat to Atlantic War
Washington reports that a large French fleet under Vichy control could aid Germany if France collaborates. The force includes 60 submarines, 52 destroyers, 14 cruisers, an aircraft carrier, and a battleship, with ships stationed in Martinique and Guadeloupe. Naval experts doubt full transfer possible, but risk weighs on Allied defense.
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Washington
Britain
Atlantic
Germany
France
Knox
Congress
Martinique
Caribbean
Emile Bertin
Guadaloupe
United States
Great Britain
British Plan To Keep Hess In British Hands
London today heard Security Minister Herbert Morrison declare that Rudolf Hess is now in British custody and will stay there despite the flight’s reasons. He noted the German people are shaken by the episode and mocked Goebbels’ propaganda as he spins in circles. Unconfirmed disclosures mentioned Hess and a purge including designer Willi Messerschmitt broadcast to German listeners.
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London
Herbert Morrison
Rudolf Hess
Dr. Goebbels
Marshall von Blomberg’s Son Reported Killed in Action
New York May 17 CBS heard a British radio report stating the son of Field Marshal Werner von Blomberg was killed in action in Iraq. The broadcast said he served with a German air mission aiding Iraqi rebels and that Rashid Ali attended his Baghdad funeral. Berlin reports noted Blomberg’s son died in an undisclosed location while in service.
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New York
Werner von Blomberg
Iraq
CBS
Rashid Ali
Baghdad
Berlin
Carolyn Tyler Dashes to Arizona With X-999 Plan
Carolyn Tyler seizes Bob and the X-999 shipment, dragging him toward an airport and a waiting plane bound for Arizona. Kem confesses love but offers help as Robert’s uranium derivative becomes central to a dangerous heist. Leana Sormi harbors lethal fury and plots to outmaneuver Carolyn’s interference.
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Kem
Carolyn
Hob Hale
Bob
Arizona
Eana Sormi
Robert
Tyler
Carolyn Tyler
Leana
Skybound Flight Action on the Private Jet
In a storm on a private airship, Bob Hale urges Carolyn to jump with a parachute as the craft trembles and the mysterious box on the cabin floor shifts. He insists he is responsible for her safety and seizes the door as rain and thunder threaten the doomed flight. Carolyn kisses him then leaps into the darkness, leaving their fate uncertain.
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Ipheir
Carolyn
Bob
Bob Hale
Nazis Attack Birmingham Night Bombing Blitz England
Berlin reports say over 100 Nazi planes bombed Birmingham for hours, claiming a complete success with many fires. They also claim attacks on Lympne and St Eval, plus damage to a British vessel Statesman and convoy losses off Lowestoft. British air defenses and RAF reactions noted, with other raids on Kent and western Germany.
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Berlin
England
Birmingham
Germany
Venloo
Hawkinge
Kent
Lympne
St. Eval
Atlantic
RAF
Reich
Fireman Dies In S C Blaze
A fire in Greenville South Carolina center city district killed firefighter Lewis E. Bramlett at 53 and injured eight other firemen and two civilians. The J C Penney store sparked the blaze as it spread along North Main Street causing substantial property damage estimated at least 500000 dollars.
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Greenville
S. C
J. C. Penney Department
North Main Street
Lewis E. Bramlett
Mulberry Street
Pos of a chief praised and members launch move to draft him
In Tatesville on May 17 the Patriotic Order Sons of America state convention unanimously approved National President Hugh G. Mitchell of Statesville and started a move to draft him for a fourth term. Officers named C. N. Spry, F. E. Hoard, W. A. Pulliam, J. David Sink, J. C. Kesler, A. L. Oliver, Miles Cloninger, C. T. Morton, W. O. Dearman, and Mitchell as funeral benefit director. Charlotte will host next year.
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Tatesville
Hugh G. Mitchell
Statesville
The
Patriotic Order Sons of America
C. N. Spry
Coceemee
F. E. Hoard
Lexington
W. A. Pulliam
Asheboro
J. David Sink
J. C. Kesler
Salisbury
A. L. Oliver
Whitney
Miles Cloninger
Belmont
C. T. Morton
Albemarle
W. O. Dearman
Kannapolis
Charlotte
Wall Collapse Kills Employee at Penn y Store Site
A wall at the Penny Store collapsed around 2 a m. killing a man whose crushed body was recovered at 9 35 a m. Department Secretary Eugene Turner of 505 Wilkins Street was listed in critical condition with second and third degree burns to his body and limbs.
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Penney
Eugene Turner
Wilkins Street
General Hospital
Coal wage fight and shipyard strike ripple through industry
The coal industry continues to seek a $1.00 daily wage rise to $6.60 with no regional equalization. Shipyards face a wage increase demand from 1700 AFL CIO machinists, seeking $1.15 hourly pay while overtime double time remains. A five day Sand and Gravel workers’ strike in Washington was resolved with Smoot Gravel agreeing to 3 to 10 percent raises.
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North
AFL
CIO
Washington, D. C
AFL Sand and Gravel Workers’ Union
Smoot Sand and Gravel Company
First successful night baseball game played at Lynn
Lynn Massachusetts hosted the first successful night base ball game in 1923. Earlier attempts, such as Fort Wayne Indiana in 1883, used inadequate lighting.
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Lynn
Mass
Fort Wayne
Ind
Man vs Horse Race Time Speeds Compared
Statistics show a man runs one mile in 4 minutes 10 seconds while a horse covers the same distance in 4 minutes 35 seconds. The record contrast highlights the horse’s slower pace in these metrics contrary to common belief.
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