West Virginia Stadium Bond Redemption Veto by Governor Neely
The Register argues against state repayment of nearly 350000 in West Virginia University stadium bonds. It recalls a 1920s booster-led project funded by gifts and bonds, notes the stadium sits on state land, and lauds Governor Neely for vetoing redemption. The piece condemns bondholders and praises unselfish donors.
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Register
West Virginia University Stadium
Neely
WVU
Mountaineers
Woodrum Hall
Why Easter Comes Late This Year
Easter falls on April 25 this year the latest possible date in the calendar. The first new moon after the vernal equinox appears April 4 and Easter is celebrated the Sunday after the moon day begins. Ash Wednesday lands later than since 1886 and not again until 2080.
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Council of Nicea
Great Council of
The Moon and Easter's Timetable Across Centuries
The article explains how Easter dates are calculated from lunar cycles and solar years. It notes the historical need to fix a date at Nicea to aid pilgrims traveling by night with a full moon guiding them, and contrasts past reliance on the moon with modern detachment from lunar timing.
Draft Censoring Limits Draftee Publication
Drafting boards barred from releasing draftee names until induction. News about departures will be withheld until after men are drafted, with possible announcements only for those newly accepted. The move may aim to keep the enemy ignorant and is viewed as further censorship of legitimate news.
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Selective Service
Beckley
Fayetteville
Mullens
Washington
Spring Signs in North Africa Push Toward Berlin
United States and Allies hold the initiative as they choose battlefields. In Tunisia American forces recapture Gafsa and push east along roads toward Cahes bottleneck near the coast. General Montgomery’s eighth army probes Rome’s line while Russians press in the north but yield ground in Ukraine to German reinforcements. The week closes with improving positions and expectations of a forthcoming major offensive.
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United States
United Nations
Tunisia
Marshal Ronmael
Liew
George St. Patton
Gafsa
Cahes Hottleneck
Wont Giraud
North Africa
Berlin
Rommel
Montgomery
Eighth
Rome
Marehh
Tripoli
EL Alamein
Witl
Ukraine
Local newsroom finds a world in one room
The Raleigh Register recounts how AP wire stories bring distant fronts home as editors notice familiar names among fliers and miners. It highlights Captain William Hood, a Charlotte chaplain, and Eccles school children collecting old hose to craft parachutes for pilots in need.
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A.P
India
U.S
Burma
Associated Press
United States
William B. Hood
Charlotte
N. C
Bill
Raleigh No. 3
Mike Lynch
U.S. Air Fores
Hood
Bat
Eccles School
Eccles
D. C. Lynn
Lynn
Jassies
Eceles
Men in the News Honor Hornet Crew Veteran Promoted in War
Vernon F. Hyatt, 19, aboard the USS Hornet when sunk at Santa Cruz, holds a commendation from Admiral Nimitz for Midway heroism. He recounts four attacks, fires aboard, and bucket brigades to save the ship. Hyatt returns to San Diego, then to duty in April.
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United States
Santa Cruz
Solomon Islands
Vernon F. Hyatt
Luther T. Hyatt
Sophia
Hyatt
Chester M. Nimitz
Midway
Pacific
Pearl Harbor
Coral Sea
Guadalcanal
Solomons
Bouganville
LtTyatt
Carl Bazzie
Pineville
Besaco
Navy
Seed selection and treatment for victory gardens
A historic guide on seed selection and seed treatment to curb diseases in vegetables. It explains choosing resistant varieties, disinfecting seeds, and using corrosive sublimate for specific crops, with detailed tablet-to-water ratios and soaking times.
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Victory Gardens
Margo’s Surprise Arrival at Jimmie’s Anniversary Party
Margo arrives uninvited at Jimmie and Dorothy’s party with Mascot. Tex and Jimmie smooth the way as she learns the party hides a double life at Jimmie’s home. The scene reveals Margo’s growing grasp of love, status, and identity in a unfolding mystery.
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Margo Lanek
Mascot
Josef
Margo
Nicholas Lundson
Piedmont
Tex
Jimmie
Lundson
Mayjay
Plaza Hotel
Royal Suite
Mastot
Dale Winston
Breetsner
Wwell
Dorothy
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Jim Bob" McCormick
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78Th Infantry Division
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Ray H. Shrewsberry
Percy H. Redden
Prince
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Reece Tabor
Tams
Kermit J. Vandal
Norvell
Quartermaster Rtc
Camp Lee
Virginia
George M. Steele
Pemberton
Horace BR. Taylor
S. Taylor
Raleigh
Army Air Forces Advanced Flying School
Carlsbad
New Mexico
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Lauck
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Marco
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