Demobilization Acords Disrupt Postal Service Issues
Postmaster S C Clark warns that demobilization cuts hit mail handling as many postal workers are lost to Selective Service. Post offices face increased loads with understaffed operations, yet receipts may not rise. emphasis shifts to parcel processing and mail distribution. Community reactions note rationing confusion and a humorous tale about Mose the delivery boy reflecting on shifting rules.
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Acords
S. C. Clark
Cuntry
George Edwards
Mose
Washington
Agz
St. Bernard
Will OPA crooks go free on gasoline rationing scandal
A газет-voice critique argues the OPA’s lax enforcement of gasoline rationing may let S coupon crooks escape. It cites 2.5 million gallons daily sold on the black market and notes cases in High Point Raleigh Atlanta and other rationing areas. The piece urges rapid prosecutions and clearer accountability.
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OPA
Atlantic Seaboard
Peter Edson
Washington
High Point
Enterprise
Raleigh
Office of War Information
Atlanta
Leon Hendekson
Charlotte
Richmond
Rail Road War Highlights Red Army Offense and Gear Shift
The Associated Press reports the Red Army has severed both German rail lines east of the Don in a double offensive from Stalingrad, threatening Nazi supply lines in the Don basin and Caucasus. The piece notes the blitz on rail centers and locomotives by RAF and air power as Hitler delays rail capacity, with Mussolini labeled a criminal alongside Hitler and Tojo.
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Africa
Pacific
Associated Press
Red Army
Stalingrad
Don River
Don Basin
Caucasus
RAF
Russia
Mediterranean
Hitler
Public Opinion Shifts on Italy in War Ethos
The piece notes Americans show leniency toward Italy while viewing Japan as the top threat and Germany as second. It claims little strong sentiment toward Italians and portrays Mussolini as a joke in the wartime mood.
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Italy
Mussolini
No Man Deyton Defends State Budget in Raleigh
The piece honors R G Deyton as the Budget Bureau’s silent protector who often says no to spending, keeping taxpayers’ money safe while governors wield limited power over him. It notes his illness recovery and laments the need to extend workweeks and boost productivity through better management as broader reforms.
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Raleigh
R. G. Deyton
Deyton
Denton
McCall's
Minnesota
Bernard M. Baruch
White House
George Creel
Collier’s
FDR
Esquire
Bennett Cerf
Woollcott
Fadiman
Walter Winchell On Broadway Notes of an Innocent Bystander
Walter Winchell on Broadway surveys Thornton Wilder’s Skin of Our Teeth and other current stage and screen offerings. It highlights reviews by Lewis Nichols and performances by Tallulah Bankhead Fredric March Florence Reed and Florence Eldridge, plus notes on operas and current film releases and radio commentary.
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Thornton Wilder
Adam
Times
Lewis Nichols
Tallulah Bankhead
Fredric March
Florence Reed
Florence Eldridge
Provincetown Playhouse
American Theatre Wing
Veronic Lake
March
Mr. Benchley
Burgess Meredith
Alcatraz
James Craig
Bonita Granville
Hollywood
South Pacific
Hitler
CBS
Jane Cowl
Duff's Tavern
March of Time
Waich
Quotations on Love Politics and Pioneers in Typewriter Ribbons
A collection of brief quotes ranging from Tex Guinan and Simon Cameron to Rex Stout and Roosevelt era observations. The lines pair wry humor with sharp political takes and romantic musings.
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Tex Guinan
Ceil Day
Magrete Daney
Anon
Simon Cameron
Rex Stout
E. M. Morrel
Retlaw Cheliwyn
America
Roosevelt
Reforestation and parade plans mark local news
November 23 1932 local items note start of reforestation at the city lake. Roosevelt will pass through High Point en route to Warm Springs. A Thanksgiving celebration is planned. A December 1 parade ushers in Christmas shopping days. Notable visits include Miss Louise Salsbury and Pat Archibald in New York.
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High Point
Tne Associated Presa
Ee Eeeeeseeeeenaene
Audit Bureau OF Circulation
N C
Get of Congress
National Adv
Joan Budd OO
Lexington Ave
New York City
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Warm Springs
Rocco N. Liuzzi
Broadhurst
Louise Salsbury
Pat Archibald
New York
Margaret Hauser
Helen Jones
A. C. Jones
Woman's College
Greensboro
Toi Munrow
Queens Chicora College
Charlotte
Elizabeth Munroe
Tree yields second fruit on South Main Street yard
In a South Main Street yard, WJ Church displays a tree that has produced a second fruit. The brief item notes the unusual growth observed on a Thursday edition dated November 23, 1922.
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South Mafin Street
WJ. Church
Roosevelt and Mihailovich Rally Allies for Victory
Yugoslav guerilla chieftain Draja Mihailovitch praises America as an inspiration to oppressed peoples of Europe and urges continued fighting and work toward victory, while President Roosevelt emphasizes steadfast commitment and arms for victory.
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United States
Europe
America
Draja Mihailovitch
Campaign Funds and Results At Capital Square
The Democratic state committee ran a deficit of 21 721.36, far short of fall receipts, while Republicans posted a 4 380.11 surplus. Reports show Democratic funds sent back to counties. Republicans spent on ads and outreach. Analysis cites regional focus, school board duties, and broader GOP gains since 1929 with a Tide shift deemed natural.
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Democratic State Executive Committee
Secretary of State
Burke
Alexander
Avery
Bailey
North Carolina
Republican Fund
Don Elias
EF. Co. Greene
Asheville
Senator Bailey
Jefferson Penn
Reidsville
S. Wr. Cramer, Jr
Cramerton
Thos. J. Harkins
DeLapp
Redden
Capital Square
Postwar North Carolina mobilizes industry and pride
Governor Broughton lauds western mineral resources textile manufacturing and electric power for war industries while eastern Carolina aids shipbuilding. Applause greets Hanes Mills and North Carolina Shipbuilding Co. State becomes a leading source of mica and quartz for allied weapons as postwar plans emphasize resource development, with Cuba pushing balsa wood for aircraft.
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Broughton
Wilmington
Carolina
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Sec
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Hammett A, Crecil
Mgr
Irobert Thompson
Pearl Arbor
Mrs. A. Atwood
Thurman Freean
Jeve
Ashington
Togo
Trance
Pearl Harbor
War Production Board
Donald Nelson
Walter Winchell
Broadway
Kenny
N.Y
Walter
Winchell
Emil Ludwig
DeGaulle
Laval
Darlan
Senate
Oliver Carlson
James Gordon Bennett, Sr
Thrace Greeley
Tribune
Bull Run
Greeley
Fime
Chicago
Gardner
D. A. Fowler Store
Pari Street
William J. McGehee
W. 7.McAnally
W. W. Dickerson
Knoxville
Cleveland
Chattanooga
Tenn
Lonney Gaskill
New Mexico
W. Jones
T. B. Bennett
Brice Bennett
Bennett- Burgess
Spencer
Birmingham
Ala
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Jake Rones
Bones
H Enterprise Bureau
Sir Walter Hotel
Cuba
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