Weather Notes for the Carolinas and Georgia
A brief weather update shows scattered showers across North Carolina this afternoon or tonight with slightly lower temperatures in extreme north. South Carolina has little temperature change with light showers expected this afternoon or early tonight. Georgia reports light showers at scattered places this afternoon or early tonight with minor temperature change.
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OUSTER Continued on Page One Reports Limited Foreign Policy Change
The paper notes Serrano Sunier's dismissal is welcome and Spain’s monarchy prospects have slight improvement. It warns Axis influence may rise and Spanish ports could be used by Axis submarines, an abuse of neutrality. Berlin says foreign policy change unlikely and Franco aims to ease falange-army friction.
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Serrano Sunter
Berlin
Meat Industry To Get Unified Licensing Plan
The Office of Price Administration will soon put the entire meat industry except retailers under unified license control to curb evasion of price regulations. After court actions against about 115 packers and wholesalers, OPA will auto license all packers wholesalers and custom slaughters effective Sept 8 as a condition for selling regulated meat products.
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Urge Early Mailing Christmas Parcels To Men In Service
Washington Sept 4 The Navy urges early mailing of Christmas parcels for sailors and Marines between Oct 1 and Nov 1, labeled Christmas Parcel. Pack portable useful items like toilet kits watches notebooks pipes pens and photographs. Electrical apparatus and food are discouraged due to spoilage and doubtful usefulness.
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Washington
Navy
Axis, RAF clash figures spark war loss tally
In Cairo the RAF issued a statement claiming the Axis have lost 2 582 planes in combat since the war began and the United Nations losses reach 1 503 planes. The statement adds Axis losses this year total 1 417 while British losses stand at 1 114.
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War and Franco in Europe a hopeful wishful view
The writer speculates that if the autumn battles tilt to the United Nations Generalissimo Franco might switch sides. If Hitler is defeated in Russia and Rommel in Africa the Allied position would improve, with Spain becoming a continental gateway for a second front, though this remains wishful thinking amid ongoing conflict.
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Guadalcanal air and sea actions reported by Navy
Five enemy bombers and fighters attacked Guadalcanal landing operations with several hits on ships, though damage remained undetermined. Japanese raids totaling 18 bombers with escorts were repelled, three bombers and five fighters shot down. American positions were described as suffering minor damage. In separate action, a tanker or seaplane tender was bombed off Santa Isabel Island by a flying fortress and left burning.
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Temporary Delinquents Listed by Local Draft Board No 5
Local draft board No 5 releases a list of registrants who moved from last addresses. Registrants are classed as temporary delinquents until they report changes at Room 202 post office building. Readable names include Percey Bailey Leonard Moore Coltrane Craven Jonnie Willan Willis Dunn Lester Coleman and many others with last known addresses across Washington Pittsburgh Baltimore Detroit and Norfolk regions.
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Percey Bailey
Washington, D. C
Leonard Leo Moore
Petersburg
William Jasper Coltrane
Pittsburgh
Conley Moore Craven
Main St
Jonnie Willan
Penry
Johnson St
Willis Taft Dunn
Landover
Ald
Lester Marshall Coleman
John Ralph Smith
William Austin Norman
Franklin St
Clarence Spurgeon Kelly
Henderson
Henry Clay Williams
Moon St
Ray Hill
Boston Alley
Salisbury
John Wesley Hailey
N. Main St
Arthur Turner
City
Reuben Marshall Hinkle
Arthur Wartin
E. Washington St
John Baxter Craven
Woodrow Wilson
Suffolk
Clyde Phillips Green
Blain St
John Albert Graves
LeVerne Rhoades
Marion Richardson James
Willie Isaac Atkinson
E. Green St
Joseph Jackson Kernodlée
Baltimorte
George C. Butler, Jr
English St
John White
Phoenix St
Raymond James Brown
Thomasville
James Gooden
Hoskin St
Robert Woodrow Wright
Rockingham
Carl Albert Wagoner
E. Lexington Ave
Edward Goins
Normal St
Ferris Windfield Thompson
Marre
A. Holmes
Stanley Louis Bartoisk
David Vanhoy Martin
Robert C. Coleman
Emory St
German Offensive Presses Across Caucasus and Volga Fronts
Nazi forces press near Mozdok and Prokhladnenski in the Caucasus as they seek Grozny oil and to reach Ordzhonikidze amid heavy combat. In the central front near Stalingrad Soviet defenses contend with tank and infantry incursions after a night withdrawal.
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Scrap drives urged to aid war production
Nelson told reporters that wartime scrap collection could boost armament output as new plants consume material faster than expected. He argued scrap drives are essential to supply materiel and cited World-Herald coverage of Nebraska residents. In Raleigh, car registrations show a sharp drop with August 1942 figures far below 1941 levels.
Prague executions reported by Czech circles in London
Czech government circles in London report the execution of 19 Czechs at Prague, including several women, a massacre described as carried out by authorities. The report notes the incident occurred recently and highlights international concern.
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Reynolds Seeks War Dept Guidance On Youth Draft
Senator Reynolds of North Carolina said he will request a formal war department recommendation on drafting 18 and 19 year olds for military service. He would follow military leaders’ guidance and consider Sen Gurney’s proposal to lower the induction age to 18. Bilbo argues for drafting married men over youths.
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D-Nc
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R-Sd
Military Committee
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Germany
Hitler
Bilbo
Former Show Girl Reovering After Sedative Overdose
Mrs. Theo Knappen of Coral Gables, the former Betty Compton, a onetime New York show girl and ex wife of James J. Walker, rests in University Hospital after an overdose of sedative medicine. Doctor J K Cole says it was a mistake, with detectives labeling it an apparent self harm attempt. The case is under Dade County police review.
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Theo Knapven
Caral Gables
New York
Betty Compton
University Hospital
J. K. Cole
James J. Walker
Key West
Inaugural Fast Air Service From New York to Mexico City
An American Airlines plane departed La Guardia Field on an inaugural flight to Mexico City, inaugurating a 17 hour service with stops at Washington Nashville Memphis Dallas Fort Worth Monterey and Mexico City. A parallel service from Los Angeles to Mexico City was planned to begin.
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Senate panel to probe music ban on radio records
Washington, Sept. 4. Senator Clark of Idaho said a subcommittee of the Senate Interstate Commerce Committee will start an inquiry Sept. 14 into the American Federation of Musicians ban on making records for use by radio stations and coin operated reproducing machines.
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Cut Ordnance Works Output In Small Arms
ST. LOUIS September 4. The St. Louis ordnance plant run for the government by a Western Cartridge Co subsidiary will curtail small arms ammunition output next week due to material shortages. Three shifts remain but the plant will operate six days a week, laying off 3,000 to 4,000 workers. The CIO United Electrical Workers Union protested to War Production Board chief Donald Nelson, demanding full capacity and a joint labor management production committee. WPB said some plants were directed to reduce operations to free copper for other urgent munitions. The union called the plan not war-led production and criticized those opposed to full capacity.
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Chicago Produce Chicago price unchanged on receipts
Butter receipts 917,556 unsettled with prices unchanged. Eggs receipts 9,515 unsettled with market unchanged.
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New York Stocks Update Sept 4 at 2 PM
New York stocks report and market snapshot for September 4, with prices and trading activity noted as of 2 p m. The brief item records overall market movement and key index directions for the session.
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China and Pacific War Notes and Tax Debate Highlights
War bulletin reports Chinese and American air raids on Hankow Nanchang and surrounding areas with ships damaged and warehouses hit. Tokyo claims several Allied planes set afire. In U S tax debate Morgenthau proposes progressive levies on luxury spending and broader taxpayer base. Byrd dismisses plan as unworkable. Treasury official Randolph Paul pushes for a broad retail sales tax with no exemptions and wide coverage including services and rentals.
War effort relies on women and older men in labor
Selective Service director announced drafts would remove able bodied men from industries. He urged replacing them with women and older workers. McNutt projected 4.5 million women in war production by December 1942 and 6 million by 1943 end, aiming for 30 percent of the labor force in war production and 18 million women employed by end of 1943, with 5 million more needed. Miss Hickey, VP of the national federation of business and professional women’s clubs, is a lawyer and Missouri bar member.
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Selective Service
Morgenthau plan tax levy on exemptions described
The Morgenthau plan would impose a 10 percent levy on exempted spending for single earners above 500 dollars a year and married earners above 1,000 dollars. It would add 250 dollars per dependent for married filers, aiming to raise about 4.5 billion dollars as an enforced saving collected at the source and later refunded after the war.
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Moereenthau
Negro Recreation Park Hours Announced for Weekend
The Negro recreation park will be open Saturday and Sunday from 1 to 7 30 p m and on Labor Day Monday according to an announcement made today.
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