Primer of American Defense
The piece argues that Germany lacks sea control and western bases are only usable if the British fleet is defended. It urges accelerating U S production of planes and munitions and pressuring congress to aid Allied fleets, warning that failure would invite German expansion and threaten America.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atlantic
Germany
St. Martin
Martinique
Guadaloupe
Panama Canal
St. Pierre
Pacific
England
Hitler
Austria
Czechoslovakia
Danzig
Poland
Denmark
Norway
Finland
Belgium
Luxemburg
Holland
France
Urgent plea urging faster Allied supply aid to Congress
A suggested message to Washington leaders emphasizes that Allies are the first line of defense and urges speeding up production and delivery of essential supplies to support Allied war efforts. The tone is urgent and calls for immediate congressional action to accelerate shipments.
Fingerprint Plan for Aliens Faces Action in Senate
Senator Robert R. Reynolds pushes a bill to fingerprint all noncitizen aliens, a proposal met with jeers from opponents and sympathy from patriotic groups. The measure, eight years in the making, faces passage as foes warn of civil liberties risks while supporters cite national security.
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Robert R. Reynolds
North Carolina
Reply to Senator Reynolds on pledges against aliens a 1940 column
The piece recalls a pledge to support anti aliens legislation and endorses Senator Reynolds for sticking to convictions. It laments foreign threats and praises efforts to shield the nation from fifth column influence cited as a new warfare by psychiatrists and minds experts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Carolina
Carroll
Roanoke Rapids Origin Story Tells of Its Founding
Uncle Tom Meacham recaps the Roanoke Rapids tale from the 1890s. He describes how Mayor Emry’s loss to Weldon sparked plans to build a canal, power plant, and first mill that led to the town’s creation. The account ties a Peters burg figure to the rapid rise of the rapids settlement.
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Tom Meacham
Billy Williams
Roanoke Rapids
Meachem
Major Emry
Mr. Cohen
Petersburg
Weldon
Reds Flying School Lets Readers Try The Stick
The article describes pilot Red teaching students at Tilghman field Roanoke Rapids. The writer flies with Red and is offered a turn at the controls each ride. The piece ends with a reflection that in ten years those who cannot fly may be as behind as non drivers today.
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Red
Tilghman’s Landing Field
Roanoke Rapids
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Halifax County
North Carolina Press Association
Carroll Wilson
Northampton County
GLADE
Committee To Defend
America
Washington
Boh
Carolina
Bund
United States
FBI
Bob
United States Senate
Senator Reynolds
Thomases
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