Levee Breaks Floodbound Midwest Prompting Mass Evacuations
The Wolf Lake levee collapse along five miles of the Illinois side of the Mississippi River unleashed floodwaters across Union County threatening to reach Alexander County and the Ohio River. About 50,000 acres were in danger and approximately 4,500 residents evacuated. Additional breaks near Perry County and along the Ste. Genevieve to St. Marys area expanded the flooded region to thousands more acres. By night, the Mississippi stood near historic levels as relief groups—Coast Guard, Army, state militia, Red Cross—worked 24 hours.
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Claryville
Perry County
Belgique
McBride
Menfro
Ste. Genevieve
St. Marys
Tower Drainage District
Illinois
Mississippi
St. Louis
Coast Guard
Army
Red Cross
Beardstown
Cass County
Jacksonville
Virginia
Springfield
Vincinnes
Ind
Wabash
Knox County
Oklahoma
Arkansas River
Muskogee
Camp Gruber
Fort Gibson
Tucker
Coffee Allotment Raised By OPA
The Office of Price Administration announced a larger coffee allotment. Stamp No. 24 valid May 1 provides one pound of coffee through June 30, the largest ration since rationing began. prior allotments never exceeded one pound for five weeks and once lasted six weeks.
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Washington
Office of Price Administration
Conspirators seek union of labor groups amid political aims
The piece notes alleged Lewis Hutcheson talks toward merging United Mine Workers with the AFL to oppose Roosevelt policies. It cites anti Green leadership, possible AFL rupture, and a strategy to reassert nonpartisan labor pressure. It links the plan to Gompers era tactics and predicts a leadership shake to favor rebels.
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John L. Lewis
United Mine Workers
American Federation of Labor
William Green
Washington
A. F. of
William L. Hutcheson
The
Carpenters
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Hutch
G.O.P
John L
Philip Murray
U.M.W
F.D.R
Samuel Gompers
Radio Program Schedule with War Time Adjustments
Radio network corrections shift Eastern War Time by one hour. The page lists a full day’s prime time lineup with serials, news, commentary, and orchestras from CBS NBC and mutual feeds, including Captain Midnight, Love a Mystery, Fred Waring, Gracie Fields, and War Manpower segments.
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Midnight
Blu-East
Cbs
Shredaik
Newa
Nice News
Henry Taylor
Biv Quincy Howe
Duncans
Cbs-Basice
Mary Small
Cbs Dixie
Lulu Sing
Biu
Barries
Jack Armstrong
Walter Cassel
Cbs-Basie
Raymond Beatt
Bill Stern
Nbe
Lowell Thomason
Miinight
Fred Waring
Victor Borge
Coast Guard
Fulton Lewis, Jr
Ceiling Unlimited
Mbs
Dinning Sisters
Cbs East
Cbs-West
Kaltenborn
the Cavalcade of America
Fort Godwin
Parks and Warren
Dbs
Cal Tinney
Sam
Abner
Blu
Alfred Wallenstein
Dr. Hagen
Cbs-Basic
Voorhees
Nbe Couster
Cecil B. Tile
Gabriel Heatter
Mbs-Basic
Quis
Ches
Blu Alexander
Harry Wismer
Raymond G. Swing
Screen Guild Players & Guests
Paul Sullivan
Gracie Fields
Bla
Dean Pardue
Alex Templeton
Big Guy Lombardo
Cbs-East
Londie Dagwood
Paul Schubert
Dancing Music
Nbc-East
Nbc-West
Nbc
London
Wartime Health Advice on Scabies in Families
Health guidance explains scabies as a highly contagious infection spreading via close contact and shared items. It describes symptoms including night itching and characteristic tracks, and advises sulfur ointment treatment after nightly soaks, with thorough scrubbing and continued coverage for several days.
Quick History Quiz Q&A Catches World Facts
A tombolo is a tied island linking to the mainland at low tide. Goumier refers to native French allied soldiers in Tunisia. King Faisal II of Iraq recently celebrated his eighth birthday by broadcasting wishes to Americans and British. The female cochineal insect provides a scarlet dye, and the coral snake in Florida is cited as a highly deadly U S poisonous serpent.
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Goumier
Tunisia
Faisal II
Iraq
Mexico
Final Rites Held At Oakview For G. W. Hedrick
Funeral services for Geroge Wesley Hedrick a High Point resident who died in a Winston Salem hospital were held at Oak View Methodist Church in Thomasville. Rev. R. E. Ward Rev. J. W. Grace and Rev. O. L. Ruth led the service with pallbearers C. L. Griffith E. F. Griffith Robert Griffith Edison Pope and Claude Hedge.
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Thomasville
Geroge Wesley Hedrick
High Point
Winston- Salem
Oak View Methodist Church
R. E. Ward
J. W. Grace
O. L. Ruth
C. L. Griffith
E. F. Griffith
Robert Griffith
Edison Pope
Claude Hedge
Thomasville High seniors hear Dr Rowe sermon
Thomasville High School seniors heard a commencement sermon by Dr W W Rowe pastor of Zion Evangelical and Reformed Church Lenoir before more than 100 graduates and a full auditorium He spoke on What Is That In Thine Hand outlining three needed qualities a strong body a trained mind and moral strength The service included prayers scripture readings introductions and benediction and was followed by a schedule of commencement events and awards with interment in Oakwood Cemetery High Point
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Thomasville
Thomasville High School
W. W. Rowe
Zion Evangelical and Reformed Church
Lenoir
W. K McGee
First Baptist Church
M. T. Beth
Rowe
J. A. Palmer
R. F. Lowry
Charles R. Patterson
Grace Lutheran Church
Glamor Bus Of Wild West Relieves Gas Shortage
Colorado Springs sees a revival of stagecoach travel as a Brewster coach and six-horse team offer sightseeing to beat gas rationing. Frank Snell and Joe Shabou plan 25 to 30 mile runs and may revive relays to Cripple Creek, leveraging ex-cowboys as drivers.
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Wild West
Robert E. Geiger
Colorado Springs
Colo
Colorado
Frank Snell
Horseflesh School
Snell
Joe Shabou
Auto Livery
Brewster
Criple Creek
Pledge Of Faith Renewed In Poppy Day Purchases
Faith in America and remembrance of fallen soldiers drive Poppy Day on May 29 as Mrs. J Frank Carriker leads American Legion Auxiliary efforts to distribute memorial poppies in High Point. Poppies carry no price and all donations fund rehabilitation and child welfare programs for veterans and families.
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America
J. Frank Carriker
American Legion Auxiliary
Carriker
Auxiliary
American Legion and Auxiliary
Legion
Funeral Service Held At Fairview For Mrs M J Hodge
Funeral services for Mrs Mary Jane Hodge a longtime Fairview resident near Thomasville were held at Fairview Methodist Church. Rev John Cline of Durham Rev Charles D White and Rev C O Plyler led the ceremony with music by a quartet and church choir. Interment followed in the church cemetery with pallbearers Luther Pierce Elwood Wagner Clinton Yokeley Arthur Clodfelter Connie Carr and Lamont Beck. Flowers were arranged by Fairview Church members.
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Thomasville
Mary Jane Hodge
Fairview
Fairview Methodist Church
John Cline
Durham
Charles D. White
First Methodist Church
C. O. Plyler
Fairview Church
Luther Pierce
Elwood Wagner
Clinton Yokeley
Arthur Clodfelter
Connie Carr
Lamont Beck
C. C. Roberts
L. B. Rule
John Creed
Ida Bean
Clarice Baily
L. F. Yakeley
Commencement Plans Set at UNC Woman’s College
Greensboro May 24 Governor Broughton will deliver the graduation address as commencement exercises are scheduled June 5 to 7 at the Woman’s College of the University of North Carolina set to honor graduates.
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Greensboro
Woman's College of the University of North Carolina
Broughton
Slayers Sentenced To Die Intend To Appeal
Greensboro May 24 The three men Elmer Hardie Biggs 20 William Dalton Biggs 19 and John Edgar Tener 19 were convicted of first degree murder for the February 19 holdup slaying of E J Swanson 69 a Jamestown merchant Superior Court Judge Burgwyn sentenced them to death in the gas chamber July 23 Defense counsel gave notice of appeal
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Greensboro
Elmer Hardie Biggs
William Dalton Biggs
John Edgar Tener
State Supreme Court
E. J. Swanson
Jamestown
W. H. S. Burgwyn
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