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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Oct 10, 1944
Page
8
Miners return to six captive mines in Washington County after 4500 striking soft coal workers resume mining. The stoppage began a week earlier when 900 men quit over a dispute about a survivor joining the United Mine Workers Union. Back-to-work votes were cast yesterday.
Stockholm reported a break in telephone communications with Berlin as of October 10, disrupting traffic between the two capitals. Officials indicated repair crews were dispatched and service would be restored as soon as possible.
The Admiralty reports early Sunday action off the Hook of Holland where a German armed trawler was sunk and three other enemy ships retired inshore. The dispatch notes no further details were given. Also Roosevelt to broadcast October 17 appealing for national war fund contributions at 10 30 p m EWT.
The funeral for Wendell Willkie was held at Fifth Avenue Presbyterian Church with Gov. Thomas E. Dewey Mrs. Franklin D. Roosevelt and Gov. Leverett Saltonstall in attendance. Willkie will be buried in Rushville Indiana beside his birth home with family members present including Lt. Philip Willkie and Edward Willkie. Survivors include Mrs. Willkie and his brothers H Frederick Robert T and sister Mrs Charlotte Tihl.
Soviet forces threaten Riga after escaping units retreat along the Latvian frontier. Russians push toward Memel and Tilsit while hammering German withdraw routes. In Hungary and Yugoslavia the Red army crosses the Tisza and reaches near Szeged, with heavy tank losses and thousands of prisoners claimed.
New York stock trading showed irregularly lower tendencies with many leaders slipping from the outset. Midday dealings were sluggish as laggards included Bethlehem Steel, New York Central, Southern Pacific, Chrysler, Goodyear, Montgomery Ward, Boeing, Anaconda, North American, Allied Chemical, Johns-Manville and Standard Oil NJ. occasional gainers were Southern Railway, Sears Roebuck, General Electric and Texas Company.
Partly cloudy skies and cooler temperatures prevail across North Carolina today with continued cool conditions into tonight and Wednesday. Patchy haze may appear in the morning hours while highs stay in the comfortable range and overnight lows dip slightly.
Weekly OPA price and rationing roundup lists valid items this week. Processed foods Blue A-8 to R-5 Book 4 now 10 points each, blue tokens valid. Meats fats Red A-8 to K-5 Book 4 10 points each, valid indefinitely. Sugar No. 30 to 33 five pounds each, valid indefinitely. Shoes Airplane No. 1 2 Book 3 stamps valid indefinitely. new stamp to become valid November 1. Fuel oil Period 4 5 last year and Period 1 this season valid. Gasoline A-11 in four southeastern states through November 8. A-13 coupons four gallons each valid November 9. Registration for new books in progress. New rule requires owners to put license number and state on gasoline coupons when issued.
Reported remarks outline potential shifts in power after World War II. Topics include the United Nations Security Council dynamics, Soviet oil potential in Iran, occupation of Iran by British and Russian forces, and plans for final defeat and occupation of Germany. Izvestia backs the Dumbarton Oaks framework and joint four power agreement.
Bad weather limited battle support as seven planes flew support. About 1100 Eighth Air Force Fortresses and Liberators with 900 fighters attacked targets in Schweinfurt Coblenz and Mainz regions of southwestern Germany. Five bombers and three fighters were missing in one of the lightest losses on a major raid.
The White House said Argentina was not included in invitations to Latin American government representatives for the Columbus Day ceremony. President Roosevelt will give a brief radio speech on the event.
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