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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
May 21, 1945
Page
5
NSION THIS WEEK reports Horace Hill, a 17-year-old Jones County Negro, connected to the death of two Negro women after his case led to a death sentence for Hill. The defendant was sentenced in Jones Superior Court but did not appeal to the state supreme court.
J Hans M Mikkelsen of Brooklyn, a veteran whaler now skipper of a tanker refueling warships, says postwar whale hunting could be highly profitable. He recalls Antarctic hunts, 400 miles south of Australia, where his crews caught thousands of humpbacks and loaded 17,000 to 18,000 tons of oil.
Howard Colt Sea Swallow departs for Louisville to contest the Kentucky Derby as Santa Anita prepares for the $25,000 San Felipe Stakes and the upcoming $50,000 Santa Anita Derby on June 25. Leading 3-year-olds include Sea Sovereign Pater Sir Bim and Realization as 43,400 fans attend the first Saturday card with a pari mutuel handle of 2,21,6494. Mrs Clyde Phillips Vain Prince wins the six furlong event with Orion and Phar Rong in the money.
The article explains blue mold on tobacco plant beds can be controlled. It notes a preventive spray method and a gas treatment that allows control after mold appears in the beds.
Washington May 21 news outlines possible shifts of top U S and Allied commanders to the Pacific to fight Japan. Names discussed include Mark W Clark and Patton, plus Alexander Montgomery Juin and Spaatz, with Patch and Doolittle as likely Pacific arrivals and Eisenhower likely to stay in Europe.
The season’s top hitters and pitchers feature Cuccinello and Case leading batting with averages and hits for Chicago Washington and New York. Stephens and Lombardi anchor RBIs while Ott and Holmes post high averages. Pitching leaders include Ferriss Voiselle and Burkhardt with dominant win totals and ERAs.
John L. Lewis, president of the United Mine Workers, ordered Pennsylvania coal miners to return to work after a May 1 strike tied to a new contract. The agreement raises daily pay by 1.37 and adds travel time, vacation, and shift premiums. Federal review under wage stabilization and price administration will determine adjustments for added costs. Local officers were telegraphed with details as unions expected compliance.
New York May 21. Big time racing resumes at Jamaica track Queens with 40 000 expected in a seven race program beginning at 1 30 pm EWT. The feature is a six furlong 7500 experimental handicap with several Derby nominees among 19 entries, entries include Floodtown Joseph ui Georgia s Post Graduate Rick s Raft Greek Warrior Pindus Adonis Polynesian and Dockstader among others.
The silk weaving originated in China. Cotton fabrics were first used in India. Ancient Egyptians used linen and wool before cotton and silk were discovered.
A Camp Butner sergeant is held in the post stockade amid theft charges after a quartermaster warehouse sugar loss. Formal charges involve 5000 pounds of sugar. total missing sugar is 30000 pounds. Over 100 soldiers and civilians were questioned by army intelligence.
The Interstate Commerce Commission orders equalized basic freight rates nationwide except the far west and creates a uniform national classification. The plan raises eastern first class rates about 15 percent and lowers south and west rates. temporary relief boosts eastern class rates 10 percent and lowers others by 10 percent starting August 30. Georgia Governor Ellis Arnall hails the move as the south advancing. Elmer R. Oliver of Southern Railway notes a study committee will meet to implement the order.
In a regional crackdown, 96 dealers across eight southeastern states were cited by OPA enforcement chief James L. Flemister. Sixty three injunctions have been filed, 23 civil actions are pending, and 10 criminal indictments have been returned. Violator names were sent to the Defense Supplies Corporation for possible suspension of federal subsidies. Local entries include Richmond Virginia notes, Roanoke Virginia, Columbia South Carolina, and Charlotte North Carolina counts.
The principal sources of New York City's water supply are reservoirs located in the Catskill Mountains. This system provides a major portion of the city’s drinking water.
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