Allanan and Funkhouser clash in Capital talk
West Virginia politics heated as National Committeeman W S Hallanan denounces gubernatorial candidate Raymond J Funkhouser at Kanawha County Republican meeting. Hallanan backs May or D Boone Dawson, accuses Funkhouser of false statements and past deal proposals. Former Senator Henry D Hatfield supports Hallanan’s stance.
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Max Fullerton
Charleston
W. Va
Republican Party
National
Wale S. Hallanan
Raymond J. Funkhouser
Hallanan
D. Boone Dawson
Funkhouser
Kanawha County
Republican Executive Committee
Daniel Boone Dawson
Dawson
Republican National Committee
Halganan
M. M. Neely
Virginia Solons Pass Bills On Finance And Education
Virginia senators approved with no opposition a committee substitute for the Long Stuart Stephens bill revising game commission acts and a house bill for a fall election on constitutional amendments funding the literary fund at 10 million and creating a pardon board. The finance committee backed local option bills paralleling the alcoholic beverage control act to divert fines to the literary fund. Hodges urged a sales tax study while noting the need for far more than 960 teacher units to stabilize schools, hinting at an extra session as schools fear opening without more funds.
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Richmond
Senate
Long-Stuart-Stephens
Game Commission
House
Literary Fund
Senate Finance Committee
Boatright House
Finance
Stephens
Y. Melvin Hodges
Mecklenburg
Spiers House
Hodges
Spiers
Weaver
Hodge
Virginia
Vir
Destroyers Bombard Kavieng and Wewak Rabaul Action
Allied destroyers pounded Kavieng New Ireland for the third time this month sinking one Japanese ship and setting two afire. Airmen attacked Wewak and Rabaul, destroying at least 10 Japanese planes and damaging 13 more as Mitchell bombers sank a cargo ship near New Hanover and silenced guns at Wewak.
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Southwest Pacific
Kavieng
New Ireland
Douglas MacArthur
St. George Channel
Bismarck Sea
Wewak
New Guinea
Rabaul
New Britain
New Hanover Island
Germans Fleeing Northwest Russia
London reports a rapid Soviet advance in northwestern Russia with Moscow stating 318 localities captured and 105 miles of Lenin grad Odessa trunkline secured from Dno to Novosokolniki. Pskov communications center threatened as Germans retreat toward Latvia amid heavy losses and hedgehog defenses.
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Russia
Moscow
Pskov
Latvia
Baltic States
Leningrad- Odessa
Dno
Novosokolniki
Leningrad-Pskov
Novoselye
Porkhov
Shelon
Chikhachevo
Ninth District GOP Nominates Ralph J. Lincoln
Bristol Va February 26 Ralph L Lincoln 38 year old Marion lawyer and former Smyth county commonwealths attorney was unanimously nominated today by ninth district Republicans as a candidate for congress at the Virginia ninth district nominating convention The convention keynote address was delivered by Roy V Wolff of Gate City who declared we have come through a year in which election has gone Republican a year in which new deal leadership at both ends of Pennsylvania avenue has failed Lincoln's selection was by unanimous vote.
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Bristol
Ralph L. Lincoln
Marion
Smyth County Commonwealth's
Congress
Virginia
Roy V. Wolff
Gate City
New Deal
Pennsylvania Avenue
Lincoln
Boxer Mauriello Held on Statutory Rape Charge
New York police arrested Stephen Tami Mauriello a 20 year old heavyweight boxer on a statutory rape charge involving a 15 year old girl. He denied the accusation stating he was not at the party. He was booked at West 68th street station and later released on $1000 bail for felon y court.
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New York
Stephen “Tami
Maurielo
Joe Louis’ Crown
Joe Baksi
Kulpment
Madison Square Garden
West 68Th Street
Children’s Aid Society
Henry Devlin
Upper West Side
Mauriello
Children’s Society
Woods Renamed Head of Coal Group in WV
Williamson West Virginia February 26 L E Woods of Huntington president of the Crystal Black Coal Co begins his 26th year as president of the Williamson Coal Operators association. He was reelected at the annual meeting and has led the group for most of its 30-year history.
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Williamson
W. Va
L. E. Woods
Huntington
Crystal Black Coal Co
Williamson Coal Operators Asociation
Woods
Child Killed At Elkhorn In Front Of School
Three year old Mary Louise Shaw of Switchback was killed yesterday at about 3 30 PM in front of Elkhorn school when she ran into a coal truck driven by Stewart Repass Patton of Wytheville. An eyewitness Mrs Rena Quesenberry described the fatal accident as the truck passed the children. The driver said he saw the children and was watching them as he approached.
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Mary Louise Shaw
Emory Shaw
Elkhorn
Rena Quesenberry
Stewart Repass Patton
Wytheville
Fire Devastates World’s Largest Gum Resin Store
A wind driven fire in Valdosta destroying about 2 000 drums of gum resin from ENdene and Resin Factors yards, the world’s largest store of this war material. The blaze, visible 17 miles, was checked as Moody Field aircraft aided firefighters. resin valued at 25 dollars per drum and up to 50 000 drums nearby threatened.
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Valdosta
Moody Field
Glenn Robinson
Rec
Jacksonville
Pla
Faithful Jeep Retired to Marine Air Station Museum
The old Jeep that served four marine generals in Guadalcanal and Bougainville has been retired and placed in the museum at Marine Corps Air Station, Quantico. Known as Old Faithful by Marines, it led a storied service ending with an official order signed by Brigadier General Field Harris.
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Bougainville
Guadalcanal
Bouco
Field Harris
Marine Corps Air Station
Quantico
Lynga Beach
Senate officers reshuffled as Young Turks gain edge
Washington residents report a pending reshuffle of the Republican Senate leadership after the death of Charles L. McNary of Oregon. Freshmen and sophomore Republicans push to install a new lineup that will aggressively oppose the New Deal, with Vandenberg for chairman, Taft as floor leader, White as assistant leader, and Wherry remaining as whip. Senate officers see page 2.
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Washington
Senate
Charles L. McNary
Oregon
McNary
Ft. Lauderdale
Fla
Vandenberg
Michigan
Taft
Ohio
Senator White
Maine
Senator Wherry
Nebraska
Allies Make Gains In Burma
Allied troops advanced in Burma and kept the Ngakyedauk pass in the Mayu range open to traffic. Ground was gained against Japanese resistance north of Akyab, with remnants of raiding parties driven from the Mayu ridge crest and enemy attacks at the pass’s southern end repelled.
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New Delhi
Burma
Ngakyedauk Pass
Mayu Range
Lord Louis Mountbatten
Akyab
Mayu Ridge
BLS challenges Labor's living costs claim
The Bureau of Labor Statistics declared Labor's cost of living rise of 43.5 percent over three years "absolutely wrong" and argued the rise is about 23.4 percent. It faulted the Meany Thomas report for data and method errors and urged caution in applying the index to national wage policy.
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Washington
Bureau of Labor Statistics
BLS
Bureau
Cost of Living
George Meany
R. J. Thomas
Vallduvamaaitrll
Meany- Thomas
Meany
Thomas
Germans Halt Offensive At Anzio As Allies Press
Allied headquarters in Naples reports about 15 000 German casualties on the Anzio beachhead since January 22 with 2 816 prisoners. German divisions are temporarily on the defensive while regrouping as heavy artillery duels continue and plans to relieve west front units are upset.
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Naples
Anzio
Rman
France
Yugoslavia
Rome
Stimson
Italy
Salerno
Local Man Wounds Another in Nash Street Shooting
Ira Weatherford 39, held in city jail after shooting Sam Ramsey 29 on Nash street between 6 30 and 6 45 last evening. Ramsey, abusive toward Weatherford, was shot twice in the abdomen and taken to Providence hospital after operation. Weatherford retained a .32 Smith and Wesson and faced no formal charge yet as Ramsey’s condition remained uncertain.
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Ira Weatherford
Sam Ramsey
E. R. Kern
W. A. Meadows
William Linkhaker
Wirt Bailey
Weatherford
Nash Street
Ramsey
Providence Hospital
Smith and Wesson
Logan Man Dies Of Skull Fracture In Charleston Hospital
A 47 year old Logan tax consultant identified as Wirt Stone died of a fractured skull in a Charleston hospital after being jailed about 39 hours on a drunkenness charge. Police opened an investigation amid unclear foul play concerns. Stone was found unconscious near the state Capitol and moved to hospital late Thursday after detention.
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Charleston
W. Va
Logan
L. L. Wilson
Wirt Stone
Stone
Wilson
Edgar C. Bourne
State Capitol
Registrant Listed With Middle Name Williki Minzzissleizzi
Washington Feb 26 The official newsletter for local draft boards notes that Lieuieusszzuieuss zesszes W Hurrizzissitzi a registrant of board 156 New York City was listed with an initial instead of a middle name Colonel Arthur V McDermott New York City director today clarified the national office stance The registrant has a middle name Williki minzzissleizzi The colonel sent photostatic copies to prove it.
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Washington
Lieuieusszzuieusszesszes
W. Hurrizzissitzi
New York City
Arthur V. McDermott
Willikiminzzissleizzi
Sharp acceleration in draft after Roosevelt order
Washington reports a rapid rise in draft activity as President Roosevelt orders immediate review of all occupational deferments and a rapid move to address a 200000 man army induction deficit. Selective service tightens agricultural deferments and considers ending industrial deferments for under 26, with focus on those 18 to 37 in classes 2 A to 3 C.
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Washington
Prospect
Roosevelt
Selective Service
Congress
White House
Agriculture and Industry
Mine Workers Local Endorses Clarence Meadows for Governor
United Mine Workers Local No. 7113 in Longacre West Virginia endorses Judge Clarence W. Meadows of Beckley for governor in the Democratic primary. Members accuse Rush D. Holt and others of betrayal and pledge full support to Meadows. Meadows faces Holt Watts Blackburg McPeek and McPeek opponents in the race.
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Longacre
W. Va
United Mine Workers
Rush D. Holt
Clarence W. Meadows
Beckley
Clarence Meadows
John Howard
Sam Berry
Gus Ryberg
West Virginia
Meadows
U. S
Holt
Weston
House of Delegates
Lewis County
J. Blackburg Watts
Kanawha County
Grover Goldfield McPeek
Paden City
Four West Virginians Missing In Action
Washington February 26 four West Virginia soldiers were declared missing in action by the war department in the European theater. Named are Staff Sgt Brady Adkins husband of Mrs Martha A Adkins Gordon Flight Officer Kent F Miller son of Elmer E Miller New Martinsville Sgt Robert A Mitchell son of Mrs Alice G Mitchell Fairmont and Staff Sgt Herbert J Ross son of Mrs Izora M Ross Bluefield. Sergeant Ross was wounded in October and notified missing January 20.
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Washington
West Virginia
War Department
Army
Brady Adkins
Martha A. Adkins
Gordon
Kent F. Miller
Elmer E. Miller
New Martinsville
Robert A. Mitchell
Alice G. Mitchell
Fairmont
Herbert J. Ross
Izora M. Ross
Bluefield
Ross
Pointer dog lost after hunter blows pool with dynamite
Atlanta on February 26 reports a game and fish official details a hunter who tossed dynamite into a pool to retrieve a prize pointer. The dog dived for the stick and disappeared, leaving the hunter with no dog or fish and no hunt.
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Atlanta
Georgia Game and Fish Commission
Giant air raids burn out in Augsburg and Germany hubs
London reports vast Allied bombing over Augsburg ending a six day offensive that shattered German aircraft production. Allied losses totaled about 3,500 airmen and 450 aircraft, including 400 heavy bombers and 50 fighters, with roughly $100 million in planes lost, while 17,000 sorties and heavy damage pressured Nazi factories beyond repair. The US Eighth Air Force dropped 7,935 tons in a week, a record for the unit.
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London
Augsburg
Leipzig
RAF
U. S
Army Air Forces
Reich
U.S. Air Force
Germany
Ration Tokens Now In Use in West Virginia
Charleston reports grocers stock red and blue disks at registers as a simplified rationing program begins tomorrow. Under the plan all red and blue stamps in war ration book 4 share a 10 point value. red and blue tokens worth one point will be used for change and valid indefinitely. Stamps remain valid about 12 weeks, with blue and red stamps from book four good through May 20. OPA official Wilbourn says the system saves both grocers and the government time and money by reducing sorting and deposits, predicting book four will last years under the new method.
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Charleston
W. Va
West Virginia
Office of Price Administration
OPA
Robert G. Wilburn
Wilbourn d Groters
Bourn
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