Capitol Hill War Debate Shapes 1941 House Clash
The piece surveys factional battles among Capitol Hill leaders over postwar policy and party purges, detailing test votes on Guam fortification, neutrality repeal, selective service, lend-lease, and 1941 extensions, with shifts around Hillman, Engel, and Richards amid Roosevelt era tensions.
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Capitol Hill
Charley
Pearl Harbor
Guam
William J. Differ
Pennsylvania
FL D. R
Japan
New York Faces War Logistics and Civil Defense Strains
The article details wartime transport bottlenecks blamed on government intervention. It notes underutilized ships, cargo delays, and deviation insurance by Lloyds of London. It highlights New York City’s air raid wardens, taxi drivers mobilized for Civilian Defense, and the need to protect key industries from air attacks with new smoke and fog devices. It also reports on British aviation prowess and encoded aerial photography aiding the RAF in striking Nazi targets.
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New York
Manhattan Bank
Central Africa
Middle East
High Seas
Havena
Rio
Lloyds of London
Ameriet
New York City
Tese
Bart Chinneys
RAF
Eleetrent
McKenney on Bridge Report From Masters Individual
In Masters Individual play several tables quoted. Harry Fishbein, winner of the tournament, defeated a four hearts contract at his table after an attempted ten cash two spades. If he had tried 10 cash two spades West would ruff the second, cash the king of trumps, and come back with the reentry.
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Harry Fishbein
West
Perfect partnership leads to diamond play in bridge match
Fishbein sitting south demonstrates flawless partnership as he passes a double hoping for four hearts. After one spade, he cashes two diamonds with North laying a third, while North's trump control secures the contract amid cautious play. A stalled car and fire loss follow nearby.
Charley Root Still Winning Games At 43
Hollywood pitcher Charley Root, claimed to be 43, remains dominant in the Pacific Coast League. The former Chicago Cub star seeks his eighth win for Hollywood against Pepper Martin’s Sacramento club, having finished every start this season and held opponents to a .213 average with a 2.07 ERA.
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Robert Myers
Hollywood
Charley Root
Chicago Cub
Charley
Pepper Martin
Sacramento
Cubs
Portland
Ahlend
Root
Chicago
Becker's Wins in 10-Inning Softball Thriller
Becker's softball team beat National Upholstery 6 to 3 in ten innings yesterday. Pitcher Clyde Carden rode a sixth inning homer with the bases loaded to spark the victory, while Carden and McMahan led Becker with timely hits as Weaver Crawford and L. Brown contributed in the field. Duke Trackmen Captaincy Goes to Moffatt Storer of Wheeling W. Va is chosen to lead Duke's 1943 track squad specializing in sprints after a five season football stint.
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Becker
Clyde Carden
Beckers
C. Carden
McMahan
Weaver
Crawford
L. Brown
DUKE
Durham
Moffatt Storer
Wheeling
W. Va
Major League Leaders From The Associated Press
American League leaders include SpenceWashington batting 41D Doerr Boston 46 Williams Boston 33 Heath Cleveland 28 Williams Detroit 30. Spence Washington 30 hits Hockall Cleveland 43 Kolloway Chicago 12 Blair Philadelphia Fleming Cleveland DiMaggio Boston Higgins Detroit 10 Spence Washington Tilreath Cleveland 5 York Detroit 9 Williams Boston J DiMaggio New York a. National League leaders feature Lamanns Cincinnati 345 Reiser Brooklyn 328 Oz New York 23 Musial St Louis 26 Marshall New York 29 Brown St Louis 23 Fernandes Boston 42 Reiser Brooklyn 2 Fer nandez Boston 11 Slaughter St Louis and M McCormick Cincinnati 2 F McCormick Cincinnati and Cam Brooklyn 7 Stolen bases Reiser Brooklyn 6 Fernandez Miller Boston Merullo Chicago 5 Pitching Hrad Brooklyn 4-0 French Brooklyn 3-0
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Spence
Washington
Doerr
Boston
Williamns
Heath
Cleveland
Williame
TJ Johnson
Philadelphia
York
Detro
Hockall
Kolloway
Chicago
Blair
Fleming
Lamanns
Cincinnnati
Reiser
Brooklyn
Fruins
New York
Musial
St. Louis
Marshall
Brown
Fernandes
Fernandez
Slaughter
M. McCormick
N C Power Pool Awaits Green Light From Washington
Raleigh May 20 The War Production Board denied any new approval slide stating the State Rural Electrification Authority still awaits Washington approval for the eastern North Carolina super cooperative power pool. WPA urged pool formation for war needs, but no action. Navy support exists, yet no progress on a vast line purchase and plant interconnection.
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Nterprise Frarean
Walter Hetely Raleigh
War Production Board
State Rural Electrification Authority
North, Carolina
J. M. Grainger
Washington
WPA
North Carolina
WPB
Shast
Navy
Carolina
Martin And Ross Nominated For Pennsylvania Race
In Philadelphia on May 20, Major General Edward Martin and F Clair Ross were nominated for Pennsylvania governor in November. Martin, backed by the Republican organization, defeated rival contenders and also carried other statewide slate wins. Ross, the Democratic nominee, won over Ralph L Smith and Luthen A Harr, and will seek governor alongside other victorious statewide candidates.
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Philadelphia
Edward Martin
F_ Clair Ross
Pennsylvania
Alartin
Pew-Grundy
Republican Organization
U.S
James J. Davis
U. S
Ross
Ralph #L Smith
Pittsburgh
Luthen A. Harr
Bituminous Coal Consumers Counsel
Martin
Lighting For 30 Miles Inland To Be Restricted
RALEIGH May 20 An order from Major Gen William Bryden Fourth Corps area commander said lighting within 10 miles of the sea and city lighting in towns of 3 000 population for 30 miles inland would be restricted in the coastal dim out The instruction came as army and civilian defense officers observed off the North Carolina coast to test the original dim out Observations were to begin tomorrow between Wilmington and Morehead City A coordination conference for enforcement of the coastal dim out will be held tomorrow at Fort Bragg by state army and civilian agencies
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Raleigh
William Bryden
Fourth Corps
Amy
North Carolina
Wilmington
Morehead City
Fort Brage
Sergeant Smith Graduates From Bakers and Cooks School
Camp Robinson Arkansas May 20 Sergeant Hilliard S Smith son of Mr and Mrs Roo Smith 119 Taylor Street Hick Point NC recently graduated from the Bakers and Cooks School at Camp Robinson The graduation exercises awarded diplomas to 235 mess sergeants first cooks and second cooks who completed the nine month course under Lt ML Giokaris The school at Camp Robinson is the largest of three sub schools the main school is at Fort Riley Kansas Smith was inducted December 11 1941 and arrived January 23 1942 He was promoted from private to sergeant technician prior to induction he lived at 2626 West 5th Street Los Angeles California
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Camp Robinson
Arkansas
Tillard &. Smith
Roo. Smith
Taylor Street
Hick Point
N. C
Bakers and Cooks
Nwne
ML. D. Giokaris
School For
Bakers
Ft. Riley
Kansas
Sergeant Smith
Army
Tie
West Sth Street
Los Angeles
Cal
Plans link New River and Cheres Point bases to regional power
The WPA plan proposes connecting the Marine bases near New River and Cheres Point to the Caro ling Power and Licht Company Virginia Electric and Power Company and the Tidewater Power Company and municipal plants. The REA says the postwar system would spur broad industrial development in the area.
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New River
Cheres Point
Caroling Power and Licht Company
Virginia Electric and Power Company
Tidewater Payer Company
REA
War Quiz Card From the Want Ad Page
Questions ask what the E emblem on an American warship means why attempts were made on Marcel Dent the French editor and politician and note RAF bombers attacking Essen in the Ruhr with hints that Essen is known for beer and synthetic rubber Answers appear on the Want Ad Page.
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Marcel Dent
Politition
Royal Air Force
Essen
Ruhr
Ds Essen
Probation Growing More Popular Across North Carolina Courts
North Carolina courts increasingly favor probation over incarceration as the prison population falls and the criminal docket shrinks. Active probation cases reach a record 3,601, with 6,809 people sentenced since the law's start. racial and gender makeup shows whites and blacks represented, and Indian cases small. The program has saved money and altered judge attitudes toward first offenders.
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Bob Thompson
Enterprise Bureou
Sir Walter Hotel
Raleigh
North Carolina
Harry Sample
Outcome Of Case Against Registrar Still Undecided
A federal jury deliberated for the third day in Asheville in the case of Arthur W. Patton of West Asheville charged with violating election laws by allegedly refusing to register four Negroes for the 1940 election. Testimony shows Patton asked if they could memorize a paragraph from the state constitution within five minutes. they could not answer. The jury, twice unable to agree, was ordered to resume deliberations.
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Asheville
Arthur W. Patton
West Asheville
E. Yates Webb
Patton
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Frances Perkins
White House
Green-Lewis
Albert J. Engel
Michigan
Amalgamated Garment Workers’ Union
Donald M. Nelson
Mr. Hillman
Engel
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Hillman
Wendell Lund
A. F
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Lewis
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Michigan Woods
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Ttem
Foreign Trade Council
Office of Price Administration
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Bronx
Oveta Culp Hobby
Texas
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A. A
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Guilford _County
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A. F. Hudson
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J. E. Millis
Robert, A. Parker
R. Flake Shaw
Wallace G. Freeman
W. W. Harvey
Ernest P. Sharpe
C. Johnson
Guilford County
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Bruce H. Carraway
the Peoples Friend
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Walter E. Crissman
County Nemorcratic Executive Committee
Ronest
Geo. C. Hampton, Jr
Guy District
Roosevelt
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Triest
Robert Moseley
GR House of Representatives
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Thomas Turner, Jr
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Joe S. Phipps
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H. L. Koontz
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Max Gardner
J. Lee Wilson
Joe T.eriuikers, Jr
Legistas
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Toters
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Arne “Tiedgen
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McKenney
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Fishbein
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Ed Press
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Robt. Ripley
New Orleans
Frisoles Canyon
New Mexico
Thelma Hedge
Abe
Louisville
Sgt. Hilliard S. Smith
Bakers and Cooks School
Ark
WAR Quiz
Santa FE
Tye
Unat
Hee Lee
United States
Jim MacGlamroch
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