Nation's coal mines restored to owners in step up production
Secretary Ickes transferred 1,700 mines from government control back to private operators, aiming to stabilize output and end labor disputes. He called for private contracts with workers to boost coal production as the government ends seizure of pits. President Roosevelt had seized mines May 1 and now signals a return to private operation amid talks with the United Mine Workers.
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Washington
The
United Workers
UMW
John L. Lewis
Bird's Eye View Of Bombed Naples By War Notebook
Hal Boyle reports from an American air base in Italy about an aerial visit to Naples to inspect allied bomb hits. The article details fires, sunk vessels, cratered harbors, damaged warehouses, and the tense exchange with anti aircraft defenses as the crew flies above Sorrento, Capri, and Vesuvius toward Naples.
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Hal Boyle
Italy
Bom
Naples
Chariot
Jake
Mediterranean
Salerno
Amisi
Sorrento
Isle of
Capri
Mussolini
L'Isola Che Non Si
Isle
Vesuvius
Allied Air
Illinois pact on miners eyes War Labor Board ruling
The War Labor Board reviews a sample contract for bituminous coal miners negotiated by the union and Illinois operators. A complete contract for anthracite workers is also before the board. Approval could guide nationwide soft coal terms, while unions must prove their demands do not breach the board’s hold the line inflation policy. A prior Illinois deal was rejected for that reason.
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War Labor Board
Illinois Rators
WLB
Illinois
Limitation of Greeting Cards Cuts Paper Use
Limitation of the variety of greeting cards is expected to save 23 600 tons of paper this year.
Kellogg's All-Bran touted as gentle relief for constipation
Readers praise Kellogg's All-Bran for easing constipation without purging. The letter explains lack of dietary cellulose as a cause and promotes regular use with water, urging readers to choose genuine Kellogg's All-Bran from Battle Creek.
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Kellogg
Kellogg's
Kellogg’s
Battle Creek
Banana plants bear fruit on a herbaceous stem
A banana grows on a plant that dies after bearing a single bunch. the fruit comes from an herbaceous stem rather than a woody tree.
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Antartes
Abraham Lincoln
It's The Cats Not The Bears In West Virginia
Charleston advisory from the conservation commission notes both bears and cats are widespread in the state. It warns bears are generally cautious but cats are easily aroused and can be formidable when cornered or hungry. Cat size resembles a house cat but larger.
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Charleston
W. Va
West Virginia
The
Conservation Commission
Fights Last Night in Various Cities
Tony Costa halted Red Brown in New Bedford. Bummy Davis outpointed Phil Enzenga in New York. Turkey Thompson defeated Clayton Worlds in Los Angeles. The card lists bouts across multiple cities with weights and decisions.
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New Bedford
Mass
Tony Costa
Woonsocket
R. I
Red Brown
Detroit
New Yorke
al (Bummy) Davis
New York
Phil Enzenga
Baltimore
Los Angeles
Turkey Thompson
Clayton Worlds
Chicago
Kiwanis Elects New President As Alumni Dine
Local attorney Thomas W. Sprinkle was elected president of the Kiwanis Club for the year. UNC alumni gathered for their annual dinner marking the 140th anniversary of the university with Dean Hobbs and Charles Woolen as guests of honor. Other items noteLocal sports results in the World Series and plans for a FitzHarry Lodge barbecue hosted by Wesley Memorial circles on November 19.
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Thomas W. Sprinkle
Kiwanis Club
University of North Carolina
A. W. Hobbs
Carolina
Charles T. Woolen, Jr
Tar Heel
Mack Barefoot
Fred Sappenfield
Guilford General Hospital
Willis Glenn Wireless
Burrus Memorial
Tom Powell
J. W. McGuinn
FitzHarry Lodge
Wesley Memorial
Tomlinson Backs United War Chest Drive Initiation
S H Tomlinson pledges full support for the United War Chest campaign in High Point as 24 national relief and local agencies seek 107200. Explanatory folders posters and letters go to mills while solicitation begins in factories ahead of a formal kickoff by Clyde Hoey from the Sheraton hotel ballroom next Monday.
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United War Chest
High Point
S. H. Tomlinson
M. F. McNeill
Tomlinson Company
Tomlinson
Clyde Hoey
Sheraton Hotel
Wachovia Bank Resources Top $206 Million in Sept Quarter
Wachovia Bank and Trust Co resources reached 206 million dollars as of September 30, with deposits at 197 million. The regular quarterly dividend of 40 cents per share on the 25 dollar par stock was declared. Government bond holdings totaled 97 million, up 43 million from the prior year.
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Wachovia Bank and Trust Company
Robert M. Hanes
Winston-Salem
High Point
The
Wachovia
W. C. Idol
Arthur M. Utley
R. T. Amos
U. S
Hanes
Jingles For The Kids Appeal Calls For Scrap Metal
A wartime appeal urges citizens to donate all metal scrap to aid Uncle Sam. Worn stoves and broken plows are acceptable, with every piece helping the war effort.
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Uncle Sam
Two Registrants Fail To Report For Physical Exams
Draft board five reports Henry Lewis and Walter Mc Kinley failed to report for examinations last night. The board clerk urged anyone with information on their whereabouts to contact the board immediately or the men will be listed as delinquents.
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Henry Lewis
Walter McKinley
Draft Board Five
Funeral Rites for Captain Clyde H Bass Jr Held in City
Funeral services for Captain Clyde H Bass Jr who died in an airplane crash at Biggs Field Texas were conducted at 3 PM from W W Burgess home with Rev Wilson Weldon and Dr C Excelle Rozzelle officiating. Active pallbearers and firing squad were from Basic Training Center No 10 Greensboro with numerous honorary pallbearers listed. Interment followed at Oakwood Cemetery with Lt Jack Hutcheson of Biggs Field accompanying the body into the city.
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Clyde H. Bass
Clyde H. Bass, Jr
Biggs Field
Texas
W. W. Burgess
Lindsay Street
Rev. Wilson
Weldon
First Methodist Church
C. Excelle Rozzelle
Wesley Memorial Methodist Church
Basic Training Center
No. 10
Greensboro
Branson Wall
Bunn Hackney
Earl Steed
A. Lee Gibson
James Moffitt
Victor Dallas
Sanders Dallas
J. D. McCreary
Joiner
Reid Kearns
Chas. Amos, Sr
J. J. Griffith
W. E. Ee
Gene Lyles
Herbert Wood
Oakwood Cemetery
Jack Hutcheson
Bigg Field
City
Funeral service for Julian Pete Durham in Kernersville
Julian Pete Durham died in a Martinsville Virginia hospital Saturday night. Funeral services were held Tuesday at eleven from his parents home in Kernersville with Rev. B H Phaup officiating. A church quartet sang and pallbearers included Edgar Davis and others. Interment followed in the Reidsville Cemetery family plot.
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Julian
Pete” Durham
Martinsville
Virginia
S. P. Durham
Kernersville
B. H. Phaup
Hayworth Wesleyan Methodist Church
Edgar Davis
Everett Lackey
WillicAllister
Thomas Boles
Hobart Crews
June Durham
Reidsville
The Brighter Side on Women and Liquor Laws
Damon Runyon critiques Prohibition era shifts that allowed women to drink in bars. He argues female drinking harms society, harms cafe and bar workers, and increases juvenile delinquency, lamenting changes since the end of Prohibition. He warns lawmakers and liquor sellers would profit from such policies.
La Jolla woman rents rooms and yard tents during war
In San Diego California a La Jolla resident rented eight rooms in her home rented the garage for living space built and rented a new living unit pitched a yard tent and rented it and even set up a bed under a canopy in the back yard. The Office of Price Administration commended her then ordered a 50 percent cut in rental charges. There are more than 200 Fiji Islands.
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San Diego
Calif
la Jolla
Office of Price Administration
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A&p
America
Ace
French Morocco
Associated Press
Liberty Warehouse
Winston-Salem, N. C
W. A. Pegram
Mgr
Sale
Claude B. Strickland
Bill Sheets
Jack Saunders
American Federation of Labor
Reno
Nev
Serviatti
NRA
American Legion
H. A. Millis
Pinehurst
Carl Cobie
Yanks
Giants
Lexington
Haynes
Coolidge
Wachovia Bank
Ripley
Lillian Dooley
Quartermaster Repair
John Otto Lund
Pete" Durham
Damon Runyons
Lake
Fiji Islands
Moskins Clothing Company
North Main St
Scotland
Dundee
Dallas
Globe
Coca-Cola
Coca-Cola Company
Coca-Cola Bottling CO
Washington Street
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