U.S. Plane Production Surges Ahead Of Axis Rivals
A wartime report shows United States aircraft output at 171,257 planes since Pearl Harbor with a projection of 100,000 more this year, four to one stock advantage against Germany and over seven to one versus Japan. It notes German production declines from peak 1942 levels and cites global totals through early 1940s.
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Washington
United States
Europe
Germany
Japan
War Pro Ioard
Aircraft Ion Board
Pearl Harbor
U. S
H Hj. Arnold
Army Air Forces
British Empire
England
Infections From Swimming Says Dr Clendening
Dr. Logan Clendening warns that municipal and YMCA pools pose risks of nasal and ear infections from underwater swimming. He notes protective nasal mucus changes, recommends hypertonic nasal solutions, and urges protection of external nasal passages and ears, especially for divers and children.
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Martin H. Fischer
Wounded Men Back From Over There Revel In Home Luxuries
Atlantic City report on returning servicemen from World War II enjoying simple comforts at home. Master Sgt Nicholas Laboda and others recount embraces of clean beds, tiled bathrooms, banana splits, coffee, and familiar foods after war service in New Guinea England and Africa. They express relief at ordinary luxuries and crave routines, friendships, and American girls.
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Atlantic City
N. J
INS
New Guinea
Ambassador Hotel
Raf Redistribution Station No. 1
Nicholas Laboda
Laboda
Malaga
United States
Sergi
Kenneth Snyder
England
Lancaster
N. Charles St
A. E. LaTulippe
Kenmore
N. Y
North Africa
LaTulippe
Aleck Mandr
Francis St
Jackson
Mich
Presbyterians Decide to Stay in Federal Council During War
The General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church in the U S will remain with the Federal Council of Churches for the present and will seek a postwar vote by the Presbyteries. It rejected six overtures to withdraw, asked for $60,000 for wartime causes, and considered union with other evangelical bodies while keeping options open for Associate and United Presbyterians. The assembly adjourned after reelecting Janie McGaughey secretary of women’s work, approving a $53,285 budget, and naming committees.
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Montreat
General Assembly of
The
Presbyterian Church In
U. S
Federal Council of Churches of Christ In America
C. G. Davis
Asheville
J. A. Jones
Charlotte
Curry Hearn
Nashville, Tenn
J. R. McCain
Deagmour
W. Calvin Haynes
Atlanta
Assembly
Associate Presbyterian
United Presbyterians
Janie McGaughey
Yesterday's Majors' Stars With Homer Powers Braves Opener
Tommy Holmes of the Braves hit an eighth inning homer giving Nate Andrews a 1-0 win in the opener. Whitey Kurowski of the Cardinals drove in five runs with two homers and a single in a 13-3 second game win.
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Tommy Holmes
Braves
Whitey Kurowski
Cardinals
Holmes
Nate Andrews
Kurowski
St. Louis
Frenchy Bordagaray
Luis Almo
Dodgers
Bordagaray
Olmo
Ed Heusser
Frank McCormeds
Heusser
Phils
McCormick
Mel Ott
Ace Adams
Giants
Master Melvin
Cubs
Adams
Oo Sport
Paul Trout
Hal Newhouser
Tigers
Trout
Yankees
Newhouser
Nightcap
Mel Harder
Allie Reynolds
Tribe
Red Sox
Harder
Eegneics
Ante McQuinn
al Hollingsme
Browns
McQuinn
Wason
Worth
New West End Theatre Opens Tomorrow
The new West End theatre at 1520 English Street opens tomorrow under new ownership with a remodeled building and air conditioning. Kipling's Jungle Book in technicolor featuring Sabu the elephant boy will premiere at 1:00 PM, a two million dollar film. Sabu previously trained in Greensboro and visited High Point events this year.
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West End
English Street
Kipling
May Ship Its New Potatoes Soon
Heavy Irish potato shipments are expected to begin rolling from the Carolina in three or four weeks. Harry Westcott, marketing specialist with the state agriculture department, said markets would have 130 inspectors in eastern North Carolina at the season's peak. The first carrot shipments left Beaufort and Mt. Olive yesterday. A half-pound of steel wire used in magnetic sound recording is more than two miles long and records 66 minutes of sound.
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Raleigh
Ehe Carolina
Harry Westcott
State Agriculture Department
North Carolina
Beaufort
Mt. Olive
White Sox Triumph in Opener and Finale
Tex Shirley earns relief role as Dietrich scatters 11 hits in a 5 1 victory. Garnett drives in both runs in a 2 1 finale margin while Dietrich leaves 12 Phillies on base in game one.
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Tex Shirley
Bill Dietrich
Ed Garnett
White Sox
Dietrich
Philadelphia
Garnett
Triplet Babies Prompt Volunteer Nurse Aid in New York
Mrs Muriel Bachant welcomed help after her triplet daughters were born at Sloan Hospital. Volunteers filled two nursing shifts, with Margaret Bassett and Marie Louise Mournier providing 12 hour and daily coverage to support the overwhelmed mother. A final note mentions magnetism as a possible Braille substitute for blind readers.
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New York
INS
Muriel Bachant
Sloane Hospital
Badhant
Bronx
Margaret Bassett
The
Practical Nurses of New York, Inc
Marie Louise Mournier
Children’s Aid Society
Bachant
Pirates fan Mervis orders eight Forbes Field seats all season
Irwin J. Mervis, a Pittsburgh Pirates long distance fan and Navy petty officer, sent an order for a box of eight seats at Forbes Field for the entire 1941 season though he cannot attend games in Pittsburgh. Separately in Bremerton two fishermen described a simultaneous strike on lines and a huge ling cod with a blackmouth salmon hook in its mouth.
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Pittsburgh, Pa
INS
Pittsburgh Pirates
Irwin J. Mervis
U. S. Navy
South America
Pittsburgh
Mervis
Pirate
Forbes Field
Bremerton
McLeod
Olsen
Scoutmasters course finale tonight at Leonard Street school
Tonight at 8 oclock the last session of the Scoutmasters course will be held at Leonard Street school conducted by Dr H H Croft. All enrolled are urged to attend as final matters before certificates are awarded and plans for the outing are made. Funeral held today for Mrs Mary Mobley at Oak Grove Christian Church with burial in Greenhill cemetery.
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Leonard Street
H. H. Croft
Mary Mobley
Furlough Street
John Mobley
Purple Heart Given 2 North Carolinians
New Orleans May 31 The navy announced awards of over twenty Purple Hearts and commendations to navy armed guard members for heroism defending allied convoys in the Mediterranean. Recipients include Arthur Howard Osborne Wilkesboro and Stafford Horner Ricks Rocky Mount.
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New Orleans
Navy
Navy Armed Guard
Mediterranean
Arthur Howard Osborne
Wilkesboro
N. C
Stafford Horner Ricks
Rocky Mount
Search Continues for Escaped Prisoner James Buchanan
Charlotte May 31. A search continued for James W. Buchanan, an escaped prisoner from Huntersville prison camp. Geo Walter Brooks, 20, also escaped and was jailed in Charlotte after admitting involvement. Brooks and a partner allegedly raped a white woman in Derita Monday night.
Graduation Notes Highlight Local Family Ties
Robert Banks of Philadelphia attended the graduation of his niece Miss Johnnie Mae Banks at 107 Price Street. She is recuperating nicely after the ceremony at High Point Memorial.
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High Point Memorial
Robert Banks
Philadelphia
Johnnie Mae ‘Banks
Price Street
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U.S
By Logan Clendening, M.D
Y. M.C.A
Clendening
Fabricant
H. P
Presbyterians
Associated Press
State
Babs
Son
Elieve
Bremerton, Wash
Lewis Olsen
Don McLeod
Court Haugwitz-Reventlow
Los Angeles
Barbara Hutton
Woolworth
Lance
E. Yorely
Gospel Band
Greensboro
House of Prayer
Mattie Ruth Shankle
Elizabeth Lilly
Emma Lilly
Albemarle
Bessie Gibson
Mangum Avenue
J. M. Kennedy
Sarada Ellison
Hay Street
Purple Heart
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