Empire Express Heroes Fly Unforgiving Aleutian Missions
Squadron X of the Empire Express flies nightly in Arctic conditions over Paramushiro and Shimushu in the Kuriles. They press 500‑pound bombs and daisy cutters, photo enemy airfields, survive 60 below zero, and log 4 177 hours with zero planes lost. Lieutenant Birdsall and Lt. McKinney lead perilous missions while others remain on the home front.
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Burbank
Cal
Empire Express
Aleutians
Kurile Island
Tokyo
Paramushiro
Shimushu
Williwaw
Navy Flying Field
Ine X
Andi LA
Douglas Birdsall
Dal
Birdsall
Squadron X
Shimusty
Ja i
Kuriles
Leslie E. Gehres
Seattle
Wash
Fleet Air Wing Four
Government To Give Vets Education
The government will fund at least a year of schooling for almost any veteran of this war including officers and privates. Eligible veterans must have served 90 days since Sept 16 1940 and be honorably discharged. Tuition up to 500 dollars plus books and supplies are covered, with monthly stipends of 50 or 75 dollars. Applications must be made within two years of discharge or two years after the war ends.
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Washington
Uncle Sam
Apy
Mecklenburg Negro schools close for cotton pickin
Cotton Charlotte October 3. The Mecklenburg county school board ordered the Negro schools closed until October 16 to free staff for cotton picking. The blanket order was approved by the board as a wartime measure to aid harvest efforts. OBSERVES ANNIVERSARY Raleigh October 3 4 The 55th anniversary celebration of NC State College featured an address by Governor Broughton Col Harrelson presiding. Guests included Josephus Daniels Dr Frank P Graham and W D Carmichael Jr. ATTEND CATTLE SHOW Raleigh October 3 around 300 rural boys and girls attended a banquet at NC State College opening the Best Carolina junior dairy cattle show to be held Wednesday at the State fair grounds. FACE BIG COTTON LOSS Raleigh October 3 more than ten million dollars may be lost by NC cotton farmers due to wet or unfit staple for ginning amid stiff fiber competition. GRAHAM TO QUIT BOARD Raleigh October 3 Dr Frank P Graham plans to resign from the war labor board and return full time to UNC presidency as advised by the Greater University trustees. HOEY PRAISES PRESS Shelby October 8 Clyde Hoey urged Newspapers to meet the peace challenge at National Newspaper Week observances marking his 50th anniversary.
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Raleigh
N. C. State College
4. M. Broughton
Col
N. Harrelson
Josephus Daniels
Frank P. Graham
University of North Carolina
W. D. Carmichael
D Jr
Ralfigh
North Carolina State College
Carolina
State Fair Grounds
North Carolina
Kerr Scott
Scott
Graham
Board of Trustees
Greater University of North Carolina
War Labor Board
Hoey
Shelby
Newspapers of America
Clyde R. Hoey
Chamber of Commerce
Democrats Meet in Raleigh to Launch November Campaign
More than 200 Democratic leaders gathered in Raleigh for the first statewide meeting ahead of the November 7 general election. State party chairman William B. Umstead presided as speakers included gubernatorial candidate R. Gregg Cherry Governor J. M. Broughton and former governors Cameron Morrison O Max Gardner and others.
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Raleigh
North Carolina
William B. Umstead
R. Gregg Cherry
J. M. Broughton
Cameron Morrison
O. Max Gardner
Schools and Colleges Noted in Industrial Establishment Context
A brief notice highlights schools colleges and vocational institutes within industrial settings. It references the integration of technical training with manufacturing environments to align education with local industry needs.
Public Lecture on Foreign Relations to Open Duke Series
Senator Tom Connally will speak on American foreign relations at Duke University Friday night, opening the university’s public lectures for the new academic year. The talk will be delivered as part of Duke’s continuing lecture program.
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Durham
Tom Connally
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Duke University
Connally
Duke
Cary Grant and Barbara Hutton Grant Reconcile After Separation
Hollywood reports Cary Grant and Barbara Hutton Grant have announced their reconciliation after six weeks apart. A studio spokesman quoted them saying the reconciliation is true and that the public should respect it as their private affair. Mrs. Grant is in custody dispute with former husband Count Haugwitz-Reventlow over their son Lance, age nine.
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Hollywood
Cary Grant
Barbara Hutton Grant
Vitamin deficiency debate and expert opinions criticized
A reader questions widespread vitamin deficiency claims in the United States and Canada. The letter challenges reports linking common symptoms to deficiencies and proposes a panel of clinicians, citing Dr. Holt Dr. Wosika and Lt. Michael Pijeau to reassess intake and risks of indiscriminate vitamin use.
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United States
Canada
National Research Council
Old and Eastern Weed Prices Hold Steady
The Associated Press reports that prices for smoking leaf and related tobacco remained firm on the old and eastern flue-cured belts, despite a dip in some middle belt grades. Monday averages stayed steady on the eastern belt with heavy sales, while middle belt prices declined for lower quality leaf and nondescript grades.
Berkshire churches mark long anniversaries
In Pike County New England, Hartsville celebrates 100 years Southfield 150 years and New Marlboro 200 years marking long established congregations in Berkshire County.
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Pittsfield
Mass
New England
Berkshire County
Hartsville Church
Southfield
New Marlboro
Labor Shortage Threatens Dixie's Cotton Harvest
Memphis report cites grave labor shortage endangering the eleven million bale crop. Cotton ready for picking meets scarce field hands delayed ginners and shuttered compresses amid rain. State extenders and ag officials from five states confirm the crisis. Arkansas seeks federal help to curb out of state recruiting.
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Memphis
Tenn
Dixie
Missisippi
Red River
Alabama
Georgia
North Carolina
Tennessee
Louisiana
Dean I. O. Schaub
North Carolina State College Extension Service
Roney
South Carolina
Processed Foods Share Nutrient Values with Vegetables
The article notes that many nutrient values found in fresh vegetables are also present in canned, frozen, and dried varieties, indicating comparable nutritional content across forms.
Milk Mixture For Stomach Ulcers
A new medical discovery used by doctors for stomach ulcers linked to excess acid shows rapid relief. The preparation Lurin is said to ease stomach ulcer pains, gas, indigestion and heartburn. mix two teaspoonfuls in milk and store-bought bottles cost little. Sold by Mann's and Drug Stores everywhere.
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Mann's
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Mecklenburg County
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The
Shelby Daily Star
Shelby Review
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Anghey
France
Seventh Army
Signal Corps
Clendening
L. Emmett Holt
Baltimore
Paul Wosika
Chicago
Michael Pijeau
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Associated Press
Arkansas
John L. McClellan
Paul V. McNutt
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Ale
Wachovia
Asheville
Salisbury
Winston-Salem
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Federal Reserve System
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