Statewide races and warfront updates headline political and wartime fronts
The article lists candidates in North Carolina primary races for lieutenant governor treasurer auditor and ninth district congressman with expected turnout between 300000 and 350000. It also reports on wartime air operations over Germany and allied bombing raids across Ludwigshafen Aachen Oostende and Danube mining efforts by RAF Liberators and Wellingtons. It notes other figures such as Me Cherry Dr McDonald H Kerr Folger Weeks and Morrison among local leaders and legislators.
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Gastonia
First World War
State Legis
State 1
State Legion
Olla Ray Boyd
Pinetown
Cherry
Dr. McDonald
George L. Green
Marshall
A. Harold Morgan
Smithfield
Hiram B. Worth
Greensboro
S. B. Is
Manor
Ludwigshafen
Southweata
Aachen
Netherlands
Belgium
Paris
Oostende
Naples
Danube River
Allied air armada believed to strike Ludwigshafen and Rothe Erde yards
London observers reported hundreds of Flying Fortresses and Liberators crossing the channel for three hours in the morning as a follow up to night raids on Ludwigshafen and the Rothe Erde railway yards at Aachen. Berlin warned of Allied fighter activity as sirens sounded in Basel.
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Ernoon
London
Channel
Ludwigshafen
Rothe Erde
Aachen
Bajl
Berlin
Veland
American forces press deep on German lines near Cisterna and Velletri
Fifth Army widened the breach as German resistance weakened and pulled back from danger of being cut off. Clark’s troops crossed belts of mines to take Cori and Monte Arrestino, advancing toward Velletri while fires raged.
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Fifth Army
Eighth Army
Valmonione
Cisterna
Highway Six
Cort Pell
Cori
Clark
Monte Arrestino
Guilanello-Velletri
Velletri
Rome
Associated Press
Daniel de Luce
New York Stocks Summary Notable Teletype Stream
Market listing from New York shows mixed results with Curtiss Wright and Eastman Kodak among names, Dow Chemical and DuPont appearing in gains and losses. Referenced firms include Dow Jones components, Penn Dixie Penn RR, Pepsi Cola, Phillips, Pure Oil, Radio, Remington Rand, Sears, Shell, Union Oil, and Reynolds. Overall tone notes activity across multiple sectors without a clear dominant trend.
Burns foresees early invasion of the Philippines
The war forecast notes Burns expects a swift Philippines invasion enabling attacks on Japan from China. MacArthur advances along the New Guinea coast include Wadke Island capture as a stepping stone toward Schouten Islands. Observers say Japan would risk a fleet showdown, but Nippon’s main fleet stays in reserve to defend home shores.
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Philippines
China
MacArthur
New Guinea
Wadke
Schouten Islands
Japan
Burns
Red front reports limited action as losses cited
Russians said only seven bombers were lost and ten German planes were downed. Skirmishes southeast of Stanisławow in old Poland comprised the only activity reported on the long eastern land front. German commentators claimed the high command knew the sector from which the Reds were expected to launch their new offensive.
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Stanislawow
Old Poland
Weather and Native Indian hairbrush use noted
Partly cloudy and warm in North Carolina with thundershowers in interior areas and scattered showers elsewhere through today and Sunday. Historic note mentions a Navaho hairbrush made of stiff grass stems and oil seepage used as salve and medicine.
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North Carolina
Rome in peril as Fifth Army advances toward city
The report describes German forces and their satellites near Rome while the Allies press toward the last line of defense. Fire is seen in reports from neutral sources, and rumors of disorder, hunger, and disappearances among wounded and soldiers circulate as the city faces potential occupation.
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Hitler
Fifth
Vichy
Allied Air Strikes Hit Japanese Bases Across Pacific Islands
Allied air forces bombed Japanese bases in the Kurile, Caroline and Marshall islands as Adm. Nimitz reports 22nd May strikes on Ponape and Kusaie, with 14th assault on the Kuriles. In the Southwest Pacific, General MacArthur’s planes continued pounding the Schouten islands through the 22nd.
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Army
Navy
Marine
Central
North Pacific
Kurile
Caroline
Marshall Islands
Adm
Chester W. Nimitz
Ponape
Carolines
Kusaie Island
Kuriles
Marshal Atolls
Southwest Pacific
General MacArthur
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High Point
Carlyle
Germany
English Channel
Pas de Calais
France
Yankee
New York
Curtiss Wright
A Davison
Chem del Lack & W
Doug Aire Dow
Chem Dupont Eastman
Kod
Elec Auto Lt
Firestone Gen
Elec
Gen Foods
Penney
Penn
Penn RR
Pepsi Cola Phillips Pet Pitt
Ser & B Pub
Pullman Pure
Radio Radio
Rem Rand Repub Sti Reynolds B
Sears Shell UN Secony
Vae
Sou Pac
Adams
Alaska
al Chem & Dye
Am Shell & Ref
At&t
AT & SF
Ea Atlas
Aviat Corp
Baldwin
Barnedal
Bendix Aviat
Borg. Warner
Briggs
Ches & O
Coca Cola
Colum G & Ba
Comwith & Sou
Gillette Glidden
Graham Paige
Gt Nor Rypt
Hupp
Nick Can
Johns Man
Kennecott
Libby O
Liss & Myers
Loews I
Lorillard
Mack Truck
Mont Ward
Murray Corp
Nash Kelv
NY Cent
North Am
Fou Ry Jwerry Ltd Brands Ltd
OW Cal Ltd
OU Ind Ltd
Studebaker Swift Tex Co
Timken Det Ax
Transamerica Union Carbide Trans & Weet Air
United Aire
United Corp
United Drug
United Pruit
Vick Chem
Caro
Warner Pic
Western UN A
Wilson Woolworth We
Yountsa & & T
Red
Page &B
Wilbur
Joan Shark
Philiet
Mickey
Tom
Floyd
Lord
MR. Bumstead
HELL
Jegpers
ETTA
Eee
Buz
MR. Sawyer
Eiter
Tus
Octopus
Melican
Shore
Margery McIntosh
Malcolm McIntosh
Boston
Mass
North Africa
Italy
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