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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Nov 20, 1942
Page
2
Official weather bureau records show mild temperatures across North Carolina South Carolina and Georgia for 24 hours ending 7 30 a m in principal cotton growing areas and surrounding regions. A robot bombardier concept is mentioned as an invention capable of automatic bomb release timed to aircraft speed.
A naval communique cites sinking of five Japanese ships and damage to a battleship cruiser and destroyer as World War II Pacific battles escalate. The report notes possible duplication with earlier figures and mentions further details pending. General MacArthur’s headquarters describe latest Japanese losses off New Guinea, northwest coast, near the Salamons.
Raleigh November meeting of the North Carolina ABC board considered liquor rationing for the 25 wet counties. A coupon system was hinted at though the exact limit per customer was not decided. Presently customers can buy one bottle daily. new limits may be much lower and could require registration at stores.
President Roosevelt indicated a national effort to clarify who is essential to the war effort, with draft boards recertifying replacements and more consultation with factories. He cited cartridge plant operations that could be taught quickly and noted disparities in local boards handling skilled foremen. He predicted a two to three month timeline to finalize definitions. Meanwhile Japanese morale and pressure in Southeast Asia suggest a new thrust, possibly from Burma or French Indo China as the war continues.
A government payroll of 226 million for September 1941 is cited with an estimated 5,982,000 federal state municipal and county employees. Byrd proposes transferring many to war enterprises to aid manpower. Tennessee Valley Authority employs 41,697. Federal Security Agency 34,522. Federal Works Agency 31,141.
The Kongo class remade battlecruisers defined early Japanese naval architecture. Built partly in England, Haruna Hiei and Kirishina copied the Brit model. In conversion to battleships speed gave way to armor, vulnerable to American torpedoes and bombs. Analysts say Japan has added four new battleships since 1937, likely 40 000 ton or more, with 16 inch rifles, though none yet reported in action.
An account from a surviving sailor recalls the Lost Squadron action at Fedhala near Casablanca. French civilians aided wounded Americans as destroyers fired three inch shells, killing and wounding crew while two boats escaped and rejoined a transport.
Allied units broke through to a Libyan front line extending toward the coast, isolating enemy forces as British troops reached 50 miles south of Bengasi. The Bengasi garrison faced encirclement, with no official word on the advancing column. RAF activity declined due to weather, but a group intercepted a German formation near Apollonia in the Cyclades, destroying a diver bomber and a Messerschmitt.
Lieutenant General George C. Kenney names Major William Benn and his bombing squadron as the turning point crew after the Buna Bay action off New Guinea. Japanese cruiser and destroyer sunk, second destroyer damaged, two heavy bombers breached clouds during the night strike. Nearby notes include Lewis gun origins and U.S. birth-rate rise to 9 million from 1930 to 1940.
In High Point Municipal Court, Prince Ckhioati, a dark skinned evangelist linked to Abyssinia, testified for Hayes Nelson, 55, charged with disorderly conduct and disturbing worship. Judge D C Mac Rae dismissed preacher Levatt and gave Nelson a suspended judgment on condition of no further disturbances.
FBI disclosed a $10,000 extortion plot targeting actor Errol Flynn by a 13 year old San Bernardino pupil. Billy Seamster sent a note demanding money and warned of death, directing payment to the Otto Malt Shop. Flynn, facing separate statutory rape charges, awaited trial. The boy was arrested at a San Bernardino malt shop and later released to parents while the U.S. Attorney’s office reviews actions.
Judy Henrietta Smith two year old daughter of Henry and Christine Brady Smith of High Point Route Four died early this morning at 2 15 after a two day illness. Born November 21 1940 in High Point she is survived by her parents a sister Brenda Joyce Smith paternal grandparents H D Smith High Point Route Three maternal grandparents Harvey Brady Jamestown Funeral services will be held Sunday at 2 30 pm at the Baptist Temple with Rev J T Swinson and burial in Fairfield Cemetery The body will be moved to the grandparents home late today.
President Roosevelt issued an executive order raising the ultimate strength of the Women's Army Auxiliary Corps from 25 000 to 150 000 while noting it will take time to reach that level. He said the corps would have about 36 000 women on duty by next July and training will be extensive.
Lieut. Col. Stuart Wood of Elizabeth City North Carolina was awarded the Distinguished Service Medal by the War Department for service in the Philippines. He volunteered his services at the start of the war with Japan and assisted military intelligence by using his knowledge of Japanese to aid interrogation and document examination for enemy information.
Kangaroos travel at speed without touching their front feet. They can bound 18 feet and clear an 11 foot barrier in one jump. An old car battery provides the lead needed in three 3 inch anti aircraft guns.
A war dispatch reports German forces dig in near Tunis and Bizerte as Allied troops push from the coast toward inland Tunis. American and British artillery and air power pound German columns, with French units capturing small German detachments along the Gulf of Gabes and combats continuing across northeast Tunisia.
Red Army forces press the German offensive along the Black Sea coast near Nalchik and Ordzhonikidze. Soviet troops blunt the assault on the military highway, drive back Nazi and Rumanian units, and pursue retreats into the mountains as Red Star reports describe heavy losses for the Axis.
Thomasville November 20 members of the local Junior Chamber of Commerce held a weekly meeting featuring two minute talks on what the JC has meant to me. Joe Slicegood led the program and R L Pope awarded a best talk prize with Tom Peacock receiving a prize for the worst talk.
Rev W O Weldon spoke at the High Point Lions Kiwanis gathering held at the Sheraton Hotel with Rev FE Snow of Thomasville delivering the principal remarks on Service Friendship and Patriotism. Zone meeting followed as Ralph Williams joined the club and new visitor list included Tom Johnson and others from Thomasville. A night-fighting aviator would require 3000 units of vitamin A daily to aid vision.
About 45 out of every 100 persons in the United States in 1940 lived in towns with populations under 2,500. This demographic snapshot reflects the era's urban rural distribution and the prevalence of small towns in the national landscape.
The Feb 20 1920s stock list shows mixed gains and losses with major names such as Eastman Kodak, Radio Corp, Am Can, U S Steel, Coca Cola, and Boeing Airplane among active traders. Prices range from small upticks to modest declines, reflecting varied confidence across sectors and equities.
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