Air power drives urgent push for vast U S arms plan
The piece argues the need for over three billion dollars to expand air forces amid World War II tensions. It cites the sinking of a British battlecruiser as proof of air power's importance, critiques Allied delays since Munich, and quotes citizens and Rep. Ross Collins calling for a modern, mechanized army and faster defense revisions.
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Rete
Itchell
Arthur Brisbane
England
United States
Current Reader’s Digest
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Ross A. Collins
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Germany
Congress
Collins
Wings Over Crete and the Icarus Metaphor for Crete
A cartoonist contrasts ancient myth with modern aviation to critique Crete’s defenders. Daedalus, the Athenian inventor, built wings for escape from Crete, while Icarus fell after flying too close to the sun. Today’s fighters seek mastery of a storied land with ideas echoing the myth.
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Icarus
Crete
Daedalus
Sicily
FISH FRIED OFFICER LOSES HIS APPEAL
The chief of police purged the force by dismissing Sergeant Battley and the Civil Service Commission review seemed a mix of fact and opinion. The board favored the chief’s aim to strengthen the force, but raised questions about impartial public service. Local civil service politics may affect future appointments.
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Battley
Civil Service Commission
Civil Service
Partizan
Stone crabs launch Mildred Johnson’s air shopping venture
Mildred Johnson, former secretary, built Air Shopping Inc after turning a Bimini stone crabs purchase into a New York nightlife staple. She shipped exotic foods by air to clubs and restaurants, later adding flowers from South America with a flight log for diners. The idea began with stone crabs and grew into a booming business.
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Bimini
Florida
Mildred Johnson
Stork Club
New York City
Air Shopping, Inc
Radio City
New York
Caribbean
Guatemala
Canada
Olympia
Puget Sound
Pennsylvania
South America
Brief Warnings and Wit From the Rome Stamp Controversy
A column notes stamps in Rome bearing Hitler and Mussolini portraits with a biting jab that they should be licked and stuck where they belong. It also quips about bank presidents facing college graduates, and mocks public attitudes toward saving and Defense Bonds.
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Rome
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Mussolini
Walter Winchell Gossip Page From The Forties
A roundup of society whispers and gossip notes about celebrities and public figures. Questions about who seeks meetings with FDR, alleged Nazi peace links, romance rumors, editors and publishers, and notable encounters fill this eclectic column.
On Broadway Exposés and Political Speeches Stir Controversy
A fragmented archive of public personas and media quips references politicians, actors, writers and tabloids. It notes attacks on America First rhetoric and media figures while mocking sensational coverage and diary column antics.
Local Officials Named By City Council In New Appointments
The city council appointed James B. Lovelace as prosecuting attorney Sam H Strickland as director of public works P J Dishner as director of public utilities C L Amos second ward school board member and Garland B Daniel as juvenile court judge Updates include a Spring Flower Show opening tomorrow at the Southern Furniture Exposition Building and a Piedmont Furniture Club gathering at the country club at 6 30 pm tonight Also notes Mrs George Merke and daughter Peggy home from Guilford General Hospital Lena Swain and Virginia McMillan guests of Mrs C H Caddell on Winston Salem road Elizabeth Justice wed to Worth A Frazier at Danville May 25 1931 Dr W A Harper resigns Elon College presidency and a bill to repeal child labor law tabling in the State Senate Frank P Graham of Chapel FHF earned Doctor of Civil Laws at Catawba College Salisbury Other items mention Shelly Thomas visiting relatives in Washington Leslie Andrews home from A E College for the summer Mrs Carl Hill and children return from Flora Macdonald College commencement Dave Falkner 107 year old Confederate veteran seriously ill at his Highland Avenue home
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C. L. Amos
Second Ward
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Southern Furniture Exposition
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Piedmont Furniture Club
W. A. Harper
Elon College
State Senate
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Chapel Fhf
Catawba College
Salisbury
Shelly Thomas
Washington
Leslie Andrews
A. & E. College
Raleigh
Carl Hill
Flora McDonald College
Red Springs
Dave Falkner
Highland Avenue
Moravian missionary to lecture on Thibet at high school
Dr Herman Marx, a Moravian missionary for 16 years, will give a stereoscopic lecture on Thibet in the high school auditorium on May 31. In Washington reports Blair of Winston-Salem, a High Point native, has been confirmed by the Senate as commissioner of internal revenue. Also, the property of Grover Bergdoll, a draft dodger, has been seized in Philadelphia by alien property custodian Thomas W Miller.
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Herman Marx
Washington
David H. Blair
Winston-Salem
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Grover C. Bergdoll
Philadelphia
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Washington labor mixups threaten big defense drive
Washington correspondent Peter Edson analyzes two major labor clashes at General Motors and Pacific coast shipyards. He notes missteps in bargaining, unauthorized strikes, and the failure of mediation. The piece discusses federal labor agencies, cooling off periods, and calls for reorganizing labor relations to prevent repeated disruptions. Editor quotes include Allan M. Pope and others.
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National Defense Mediation Board
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Washington
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Railway Labor Board
Steelman
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