Ex-Czech Premier To Talk or Nazis
Berlin dispatch says Premier General Alois Elias of the Nazi protectorate of Bohemia Moravia had his death sentence for treason suspended to allow him to testify against other suspects. Berlin sources said the sentence remains pending but execution is not certain. Spokesmen declined to confirm if Elias appealed to Adolf Hitler for mercy.
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Berlin
Alois Elias
Bohemia-Moravia
DNB
Prague
Elias
Adolf Hitler
North Carolina farmers urged to expand production
Raleigh October 7 North Carolina farmers were urged to boost output of milk eggs small grains vegetables beef veal soybeans and peanuts by Dean J O Schaub of the State College Extension Service He said federal price supports will run through December 31 1942 and outlined targets including milk rising from 1 4162 000 000 pounds to 1 520 000 000 and eggs from 58 667 000 to 65 120 000 dozen Next year a house to house farm to farm canvass will support the national food for freedom drive.
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Raleigh
J. O. Schaub
N. C. State College Extension Service
Schaub
Federal Agriculture Department
North Carolina
Big Five Grid stars drill as injuries mount for major teams
Charlotte Oct 7 The Big Five squads prepared with extensive workouts while out-of-state foes loom. Key players sidelined include NC State sophomore Mike Andrews who twisted a knee, backs Bob Cathey Art Faircloth Flash Gordon and guards Dink Caton Charlie Riddle also hurt. Duke NC State Davidson and Wake Forest adjusted practice, focusing on pass routes, blocking and game plans for upcoming tests against Furman Maryland Lee South Carolina and Fordham with several regulars sidelined and others returning to drills.
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Charlotte
D.C. State
Clemson
Mike Andrews
Andrews
Doug Dickerson
Wolfpack
Furman
Bob Cathey
Art Faircloth
Flash Gordon
Dink Caton
Charlie Riddle
Ben Lacy
Johnny Miller
Davidson Wildcats
Gene Shannon
Herb Rainey
George Marsh
Chattanooga
Duke
Tennessee
Maryland
Baltimore
Blue Devils
Vol
North Carolina
Frank O'Hare
Davidson
Shot Con
Johnny Pecora
Howard Hodges
Tar Heels
Fordham
Clay Croom
Gwynn Nowell
Jack Hussey
Hill
South Carolina
Columbia
Wake Forest
Herb Cline
B. Moser
Mike Nestruk
Jim Karmazin l
Frank Kapriva
John Polanski
Polanski
Kapriva
World Series Sidelights on Yankees Dodgers Clash
Longtime Yankee fan from Brooklyn helps unpack the 1941 World Series. Yankees win four games to one, clinching at Dodgers’ home park. Tiny Bonham earns the clincher as DiMaggio draws boos and a later defensive milestone marks 19 putouts tying a record.
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Yankees
Dodgers
Helas
DiMaggio
Hit and Run Victim Dies in Wilmington County
Alurray Robbins, 54, of Winnabow, died at a hospital after being found on a highway near Bell Swamp in Brunswick County. State trooper says Robbins was likely the victim of a hit and run. The piece also notes a historic remark about bees and a historical fact about Fredonia, New York.
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Wilmington
Alurray Robbins
Winnabow
Bell Swamp
Brunswick County
J. R. Smith
State Highway Patrol
Robbins
Wyatt’s long road to major league glory ends in Reds run
The article traces Whit Wyatt’s career from early days with the York Giants through memorable moves to Brooklyn White Sox and beyond. It highlights his arm injuries, pair with Babe Ruth, and a breakout season at 33 with 13 years in pro baseball, culminating in renewed success for the Reds in the next series.
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Babe Ruth
Detroit
Whit
Wyatt
White Sox
Browns
Ted Gulic
Kansas City
Cleveland
Ben Chapman
Steve O'Neill
Milwaukee
Ken Keltner
Brewers
Brooklyn
Lonnie Frey
Reds
Cincinnati
Bill McKechnie
Whitlow Wyatt
Picks and prizes in big grid contest stretch across town
The article lists qualified contestants for a football picks contest, details prizes from local stores, and notes the need to submit entry forms in exact order at designated boxes. It warns against mailing entries and explains scoring rules and disqualifications for misfiled forms.
Deadline Pressures in Ballot Box Pushover
This week emphasizes a 12 o'clock deadline for ballots. All ballots must be deposited by noon Friday, and mail ballots from out of town must be postmarked by noon Friday. The call to act urges voters to participate and ensure their entries count.
Gastonia Man Fined On Driving Charge
Gastonia man Henry McArver was convicted in Thomsville court on a drunken driving charge. He was fined 50 dollars, ordered to pay court costs, and banned from driving for one year. Other defendants received sentences in drunkenness and assault cases. An appeal was noted in Fitzgerald case. Eddinger reunion planned at Rich Fork Church with program features. Attlee to attend international labor conference in New York representing Britain.
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Thomasville
Gel
Jenry McArver
Gastonia
Thomsaville
Cal Wilson
Howard Steed
Walter Davis
William Owei
Passaic
Eddie Brightwell
Keystone Shows
Charles Fitzgerald
H. Overstreet
Fitzgerald
Superior Court
Eddinger
Enterprise
Rich Fork Church
J. A. Neilson
Mills Home Baptist Church
Clyde Eddinger
The
Family Association
H. C. Eddinger
Fred Eddinger
Hannah Eddinger
Attlee
U. S
London
Churchill
Clement Attlee
Labor Party
Privy Seal
Commons
New York
Britain
Rostov Attacked Berlin First Soviet Port Raid
Rostov on the Don faced the German air force first raid at night, targeted mainly at armament factories, with military quarters reporting the attack as directed at the Soviet Black Sea port.
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Rostovv
Berlin
Black Sea
Rostov
Don
BISON Scrimmage Hints at Changes After Moser Injury
Bison players kept active in a Durham scrimmage as Coach Cernugel and staff reviewed plays. Word that George Scooter Moser may miss the rest of the season with an injured leg darkens plans for facing Burlington's Bulldogs. Scrubs will run through Burlington defenses to prepare.
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Durham
Bet George
Scooter
Moser
Cernugel
Bison
Burlington
Bulldogs
Prices Hold Gain On Two Weed Marts
Prices were firm to slightly higher yesterday on the new bright tobacco belt with middle belt gains around one dollar per hundred. New bright and middle belt averages list Orange leaf and smoking leaf prices, plus lemon cutters and lugs across grades, while nondescript ranges show thinner values. Also notes Thomasville hosting soldiers with Julian Nome secured as headquarters and WPA supervised activities, Lions Club arranging housing and hostess support for 100 soldiers weekly.
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Raleigh
Thomaville
Tarry Brown Finch
Julian Nome
Thomasville
WPA
Contracts Awarded in Washington for War Department
The war department awarded contracts to Charlotte Workshop for the Blind in Charlotte North Carolina for pillowcases worth 21261 dollars. Blue Bell Globe Mfg Co in Greensboro North Carolina received 53500 dollars for working suits. Marshall Field and Co in Spray North Carolina received 249375 dollars for wool blankets. German truckers must load or unload a ton of freight within twenty minutes per Commerce.
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Washington
Oct. T.fj
War Department
Charlotte
N. C
Blue Bell-Globe Mfg. Co
Greensharo
Marshall Field and Co
Spray
Department of Commerce
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