War Reporter's Notebook Nazi Air Force Slowly Dying Month By Month
HAL BOYLE reports from Capodichino Italy on October 5 1943 the German air force in retreat as Allied bombers and fighters devastate bases near Naples El Aouna Sidi Ahmed and other airfields. The piece describes destroyed aircraft wrecks at Capodichino and German demolition actions and notes pilots and crews weakened by four years of combat.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hal Boyle
Capodichino Airfield
Italy
Capodichino
el Aouna
Sidi Ahmed
Tunis
Bizerte
Tunisia
Comiso
Castelvetrano
Sicily
Naples
Cpl
Harry Cowe
Seattle
Wash
Air Corps
Aeroee Air Force
Tne
Thomas M. Burris
Anderson
3.C
Frank Payne
Charleston
W. Va
City of Naples
Battle Looms for Funds to Finish 25 WPA Airports
Congressmen from 18 states push for federal funds to finish 25 WPA airports halted by the WPA liquidation. A CAA estimate puts completion cost at 7,079,000 with 8,678,853 authorized to date including 6,942,482 federal and 1,736,371 local funds. Burlington North Carolina totals show 144,588 authorized with 475,000 more needed. Rockingham North Carolina totals show 116,840 authorized.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Works Projects Administration
WPA
Civil Aeronautics Administration
CAA
Burlington
N. C
Rockingham
Eugene Vaughn Held On Entering Charge
Thomasville police report Eugene Vaughn an 18 year old Amazon Cotton Mill resident is held on investigation of breaking and entering and larceny of 50 dollars. The arrest ties to the Everhart case on Fisher Ferry Street with additional action expected this week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomasville
E. R. Richardson
Eugene Vaughn
Amazon Cotton Mill
Fisher Ferry Street
The Armed Forces Need More Nurses Cadet Corps Ad
A wartime recruitment blurb invites joining the U. S. Cadet Nurses Corps with free training and paid status. It urges enlistment through government programs as a pathway into military nursing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U. S
Cadet Nurses Corps
Latin Union Formed To Fight Fascists In Europe
Flora Lewis reports on a new Latin Union founded by 16 members from three Mediterranean Latin countries and several South American nations. Italian Count Sforza leads as president with Gaetano Salvemini among sponsors. De Gaulle was invited to join as French president but undecided. Venturi says the group aims at cooperation toward democracy after the Nazis are pushed out.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Flora Lewis Washington
Wepostensteen
Carlo Sforza
Italy
Marshal Badoglio
Germany
Charles de Gaulle
French Committee For National Liberation
Lionelio Venturi
Mutua
Mediterranean
Venturi
Sforza
Gaetano Salvemini
Harvard
Henri Rs S ; Poe
Universitacques Hadama
Alvarez del Vayo
Enrique Ramos
Fernando de Los Rios
United States
New York
Badoglio
Elt
Churchill
Stalin
Ialy
Washington
Algiers
de Gaulle
Ajaccio
Corsica
New Clue May Explain Arctic Death Faster
Stanford researchers Dr. John Field II and Dr. Frederick Fuhrman report a clue in the Arctic death mystery. They cooled rat brain tissue near zero then returned it to normal temp and saw function resume, arguing extreme cold does not kill the brain but likely halts circulation or respiration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Palo Alto
Calif
Stanford University
Arctic
John Field
Frederick Fuhrman
Pastor Mc Grady Delivers Beauties of Nature Talk at Rotary
Thomasville Rotary heard Dr. John Dudley McGrady, pastor of Morganton First Baptist, speak on The Beauties of Nature at the weekly meeting in Thomasville. Introduced by Dr. Louis Gaines, with visitors Woodrow McKay, W K McGee, and Sankey Blanton present. During 1943 six months age 18 predominated in arrests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomasville
John Dudley McGrady
First Baptist Church of
Morganton
First Baptist Church
Lexington
Rotary Club
Charles M. Wall
Louis Gaines
Woodrow McKay
W. K. McGee
Sankey Blanton
Wilmington
Mountain ranges and clues in a geography puzzle list
A long OCR like list of crossword style clues about mountains islands and terms including What mountains extend from pe baron up to British Columbia and Which Italian family known for violin making. Also asks about Italian key rail s devastated by air forces and various definitions such as conifer and lumber terms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pe Baron
British Columbia
Charles Lamb
Geraint
Tennyson
Malay Archipelago
Astolat
Sicily
Winston Churchill
Congress Probe Of Brewster Failures May Be Extended
A House naval subcommittee signaled extending its Brewster Aircraft inquiry to other naval procurement headaches. Officials blamed labor troubles and weak management, while defense leaders defended Brewster and pledged continued contracts amid delays. The panel demanded navy accountability and faster disclosure of other problems.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Congress
Brewster
Alex H. Singleton
Washington
House
Naval
Brewster Aeronautical Corporation
We Navy
James V. Forrestal
Navy
Forrestal
S. M. Kraus
Corporation —Local 365
Cio-Uaw
Maas
R-Minn
Notice of Commissioner Sale in High Point North Carolina
Commissioner in Guilford County High Point Municipal Court will sell at the front door of City Hall High Point at 11:00 AM on Sunday November 14 1948 a parcel of land at Leonard Main Smith and Grace Streets including lots 165 4 129 149 and 150 described in various deed books. Sale is subject to street assessments and taxes not included in the judgment. Dated October 7 1943. Wilson Commissioner.
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Superior Court
High Point
North Carolina
Guilford Country
Guilford County
High Points
L. D. Everhart
Nancy Jane Everheart
Effie Smith
W. 8
J. P. Shore
FE. Snow
Virginia M. Snow
Virginia Trust Company
L. J. Pisher, Jr
Guardian
Wachovia Bank & Trust Co
City of High Point
City of High
K. Snow
Virginia H.snow
Guardian Ad Litem
Wachovia Bank and Trust Company
N. Y
Leonard
Main
Smith and Grace Streets
Leonard Siieet
South Main Mt
Grace St
Smith St
Snow Matate
Register of Deeds
Griliford County
Wilson
Clerical Jobs Sought by SS Board Here
Mrs Mary Hackworth and Thomas V Norman conduct a two day recruiting drive at 310% North Main Street for key punch operators and junior clerical posts at Social Security Board Baltimore HQ. Applicants aged 16 to 50 with basic clerical test ability can be hired immediately. starting pay 1560 a year with overtime, potential raise to 1740 in 60 days for typing skills. Housing available in Baltimore at reasonable rates arranged through Social Security offices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Hackworth
U. S. Civil Service Region
Thomas V. Norman
Social Security Board of
Baltimore
United States Employment Service
North Main Street
Social Security Board
Social
Yelton Asked to Resign Army Post
Raleigh dispatch reports a resolution urging Controller Nathan Yelton to resign his army commission due to his services to North Carolina’s education system. Yelton declined, saying he could not conscientiously request leave or resign if asked.
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Raleigh
Nathan Yelton
North Carolina
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King Features Syndicate
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Guilford Couunty
SS Board
Yelton
Lifebouy
Lux
Swan Soap
Rinso
Borden's
Rose
Campbell's Vegetable Soap
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J.F.G. Special
Fort Howard
Libby
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Dixie
Pickle Pimiento
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