Legislature halts sessions for Lafon funeral in West Virginia
Charleston reports the legislature adjourned until Friday as a tribute to former Senate President William M. Lafon who died in a Charleston hospital. Both houses formed funeral committees and postponed all business while the Taxation and Finance Committee began a preliminary, line by line review of the budget bill. The acts honored Lafon's service in the House of Delegates and Senate and noted his historic election as senate president.
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Charleston
W. Va
William M. Lafon
Senate
House
Ballard
Monroe
Monroe County
Waitesville
Union
Lafon
House of Delegates
Lafona
Byron Randolph
Paull
Brooke
Johnston
Mercer
Fleming
Pleasants
Pelter
Logan
Sweeney
Ohio
Malcolm Arnold
Amos
Kanawha
Thomas
Shinn
Harrison
Hansburger
McDow
Bal
Miner License Bill Aimed at Unions and Contractors
Charleston lawmakers file a CIO backed plan to certify miners and curb intimidation in bargaining. Delegate Alltop seeks six months mine experience and a three member examining board with one Negro member to assess miner eligibility. The measure follows past certification efforts and faces Senate and House action after the death of former Senate President Lafon.
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Charleston
W. Va
Allton
D-Marino
Senate
House
William Lafon
Alltop
United Mine Workers
Greeks Drive to Tepeleni as Italians Rushed Reinforcements
Dispatches report Greek forces moving every available soldier and gun toward Tepeleni amid warnings of a potential fall. Trucks carts and peasant women transport supplies landed at Salonika from British transports while Italian torpedoes hit near Port Budva. 27 Italian sailors washed ashore in Yugoslavia. Greek forces reportedly drove Italians from a village near a bayonet-charged objective despite heavy rain as bombings disrupt Valona logistics.
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Bitol
Crs (P
Italy
Tepeleni
Salonika
Petrovac
Port Budva
Adriatic Sea
Albania
Adriatic
Athens
Valona
Krionero
Willkie’s Return to America From Europe Flight
Wendell L. Willkie leaves Lisbon for the United States aboard a Pan American clipper via Bolama and Trinidad after a 10 day England tour. He delivers a German audience message denouncing aggression and proclaims German descent while meeting Churchill, the king and queen, and Bristol officials. He plans to testify on land aid to England upon return.
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Lisbon
Wendell L. Willkie
United States
Bolama
Portuguese Guinea
Trindad
Puerto Rico
London
England
Willkie
America
British Ministry of Information
Germany
Churchill
Britain
Willicke
Libson
Bristol
T. H. J. Underdown
British Women's Auxiliary Services
Lis
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Murray Attacks Lease-Lend Measure in Senate Hearing
CIO chief Philip Murray criticized the lease-lend bill in a statement to the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, his first public address on the legislation. He warned the measure could force the president to suspend Wagner Act protections if deemed necessary. Murray argued the bill risks undermining labor laws and workers’ rights.
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Washington
Philip Murray
CIO
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
W. Green
AFL
Murray
Bng
Legion To Organize War Veterans for National Defense Jobs
West Virginia American Legion to survey veterans for a voluntary reserve aiding national defense. Sixteen thousand questionnaires covering 67 jobs from able seaman to x ray operator will be mailed to Legion posts statewide. Return by February 22. participation voluntary with no obligation. Readiness data includes age, health, education, marital status, race, citizenship, and prior police or fire experience.
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Charleston
W. Va
West Virginia American Legion
G. Stanley Hamric
Legion
Hamric
Belgians Seek Return of Gold Treasures From France
Georges Theunis, exiled Belgian government representative in the U.S., announced a court action to seize up to 260 million dollars in French funds frozen in New York. The move targets compensation for gold reportedly shipped from Africa to France for Nazi control, signaling the first major case involving large foreign assets frozen in the United States since the war began.
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New York
France
Belgium
Georges Theunis
United States
London
Africa
Theunis
Bank of France
Federal Reserve Bank of New York
Supreme Court
Morris Eder
Italians Rush Toward Bengal in Libya Eritrea and Somaliland
British bombers press the Libyan coastline as Italian forces retreat toward Bengal with a 60 to 70 mile gap. In Eritrea and Ethiopia British advances expand on two fronts while air raids claim 24 Italian planes. Royal Air Force reports heavy bombardment of fronts and success against Italian bases.
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Eritrea
Ethiopia
Italian Somaliland
Cairo
Egypt
Libya
Italian East Africa
Somaliland
Cheren
Asmara
Royal Air Force
Gondar
Asmara-Cheren
RAF
Mediterranean
Malta
Hopkins Plans Plane Flight Home From Lisbon
Harry Hopkins, Roosevelt's special envoy to Britain, will arrive tonight in Lisbon and fly to the United States tomorrow by plane. The trip marks a rapid return as he travels from Portugal to home.
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Lisbon
Portugal
Harry Hopkins
Roosevelt
Britain
United States
ASCAP Charged in Anti-trust Case Across Music Industry
Federal charges allege ASCAP and 45 officials and publishers conspired to pool control over copyrighted music and restrain member bargaining to extract unlawful fees. Arraignment set for March 5. penalties include up to 5,000 dollar fine and one year imprisonment.
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Milwaukee
ASCAP
American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers
Victor O. Waters
Ryan Duffy
Illustrious Arrives At Alexandria Port
Secretary Knox announced the British aircraft carrier Illustrious reached Alexandria, Egypt, under her own power from Malta after repelling a combined air raid that killed about 80 sailors and destroyed 20 planes. The ship survived a January 10 attack by German bombers and torpedo planes and needed repairs as indicated by DNB.
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Washington
Knox
Illustrious
Alexandria
Egypt
Malta
Navy
Mediterranean
Britain
Junkers
DNB
Bombs Fall In London Area In Short Night Raid
London reports a brief air raid as incendiaries struck a hotel and houses on the outskirts. Casualties occurred in outlying homes. anti aircraft fire and London defense measures repelled several enemy bombers. One plane fell in flames near Schull and five occupants died in Dublin.
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London
Dover Strait
Channel
Scotland
Kent
Schull
County Cork
Ireland
Dublin
RAF
Medical Group Goes On Trial
The American Medical Association faced trial in federal district court for alleged Sherman Act violations. Prosecutor John Henry Lewin charged the AMA, two associated societies, and 20 physicians with restraint of trade through a policy opposing prepaid medical care groups.
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Washington
American Medical Association
Federal District Court
John Henry Lewin
Lewin
James M. Proctor
Britain aid tax deduction clarified in federal ruling
The text notes that cash contributions for aid to Great Britain may be deducted from personal income for tax purposes. It mentions a federal inquiry and a ruling by the Internal Revenue Service allowing such donations as tax deductions, with a stated decision to exempt these gifts.
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Britain
Great Britain
Jams
Federal Bureau of Internal Venue
RAF HITS NAZI CENTERS IN DAY AND NIGHT RAIDS
London reports a 24 hour RAF offensive smashing German war industries transport airfields and invasion bases. Night and day raids blanketed northern France the Calais region St Omer and western Germany with heavy bombs and fighter escort. German counter claims say 17 British bombers were shot down and five fighters missing.
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RAF
Wight
Germany
French
London
Britain
English Channel
France
Belgium
Calais
Kent
England
Dover
St. Omer
House Debates War Aid Bill In Night Session
Washington February fifth. The house held a late session on the lease lend bill with about 30 members present as administration leaders weighs amendments to win broader support. Debate focused on delivery limits to England and cost controls, while unity efforts continued for an overseas impact.
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Washington
House
England
Rep
Wadsworth
R-Ny
O Ber
Epitnine
McCormack
Arsenechuastis
Nagi
Japan
United States
Fire Kills Ten In New Haven Quilt Plant
Ten workers died in a cotton filled room at the New Haven Quilt and Pad company after a blaze swept a three story factory. Investigators probe claims a fire door was shut and the sprinkler system turned off as flames spread rapidly and workers attempted to escape.
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New Haven
Army Supplies
Conn
James J. Corrigan
James Deegan
James de
Wanascare
Hull Aware Of No New Pledge In Return For Aid
Government officials stated there are no new British commitments in exchange for aid. Secretary Hull noted past assurances from 1940 regarding the fleet, while Treasury officials defended Morgenthau’s estimate of British direct investments totaling about 900 million dollars in the United States.
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Hull
Washington
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
United States
Vandenberg
Mich
State Department
Dorothy Thompson
Britain
Lord Lothian
Lothian
Churchill
British Isles
Robert E. Wood
Sears, Roebuck & Co
Wood
Lever Brothers
American Viscose Corporation
Dunlop Tire Company
Herbert E. Gaston
Treasury
Byrnes
Gaston
General Wood
Morgenthau
Greeks Deny Free Airplane Offer From U S Carrier
Secretary Knox announced that Greece rejected a U S offer to supply 30 fighter planes from the aircraft carrier Wasp, while a Greek official said the offer was not refused and that planes were ordered and awaiting Athens instructions. The Greeks reportedly preferred 30 new planes and were seeking delivery of planes already ordered by Britain.
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Washington
Knox
United States
Wasp
Legation
George
Eepasta
Athens
Great Britain
Laval Seeks Top Post in Vichy Government
In Vichy on February 5 officials reported Pierre Laval aims to lead the French government as president of the council and interior minister. After a stormy two hour cabinet meeting the ministers reportedly rejected Laval's sweeping demands and ordered Admiral Darlan to return to Paris to discuss cabinet composition with Laval.
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Vichy
France
Pierre Laval
Nazi Germany
Marshal Petain
Council of Ministers
Laval
Interior
Petain
Jean Derlan
Paris
Darlan
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