Choose Your Leaders Vote Weekends Urged in Roanoke Rapids
In Roanoke Rapids and Halifax County voters are urged to register by Oct 19 or Oct 26 to be eligible for the Nov 5 election. The piece emphasizes citizen duty to vote for Roosevelt in a time of global tension and calls for preparedness and national unity.
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Roanoke Rapids
North Carolina
Halifax County
North Carolina Press Association
Carroll Wilson
United States
America
England
Germany
Dorothy Thompson backs Roosevelt in emergency
Dorothy Thompson, famed US columnist, endorses Roosevelt after lunch with Wendell Willkie. She cites his experience and prestige with free peoples worldwide and the confidence of the rank and file, saying Time is of the essence.
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Dorothy Thompson
U. S
Roosevelt
Miss Thompson
Willkie
Selective Training Endorsed as National Defense Measure
A Roanoke Rapids audience notes a program of selective training for men aged 21 to 36 as the first line of defense. The piece cites statewide and national registrations and argues for patriotism while opposing anti draft sentiment and warning of consequences for nonparticipation.
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U. S
Globe
America
Roanoke Rapids
Halifax County
North Carolina
Let Our Enemies Spew Their Worst We Stick by Friends
A reflective piece on true friendship noting it tests loyalty in hard times. It contrasts different kinds of friends and affirms sticking by those in need even when public opinion and business oppose. The author cites Polonius about steadfastness and urges steadfast loyalty.
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Hoops
Polonius
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