WPB Plans July Takeover of All U S Imports
The War Production Board announced a July 2 move to control all imports into the United States. A priority system will direct shipping space to war essentials, with nonessential items such as coffee, cocoa, bananas, and beef affected. Previously, control rested with the War Shipping Administration through the U.N. pool. Some nations, including Argentina and Chile, have not joined, limiting U.S. oversight of their ships.
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Washington
War Production Board
Mars
United States
WPB
United Nations
Argentina
Chile
Twenty Men Enlisted and Forwarded to Army Reception Center
Twenty applicants from the local station have been sent to the army reception center for final physical examinations. Sgt. Preston Parsons stated yesterday that the men are in process and the local recruiting officer announced the forwarding of twenty more to the center for final checks.
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Preston Parsons
Rocraftins Ae
Preston P Oetion
Culita
U. S
Fairmont Man Named To State OPA Post
John W Pence acting president of Fairmont State Teachers College is named chief administrative assistant for the West Virginia Office of Price Administration. He will help supervise retail price ceilings effective May 18 and rationing of autos tires sugar and other items. Pence, 46, a Hamilton native, has taught at Yankton S D Kansas City and Central Missouri. he is married with two sons.
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Charleston
W. Va
John W Pence
Fairmont State Teachers College
Office of
Price Administration
West Virginia
Carl M. Frasure
OPA
Pence
Fairmont
Joseph Rosier
U. S. Senate
M. M. Neely
Hamilton
Till Pence
Yanktown
S&s. D., College
Kansas City Municipal University
Central Missouri State College
Civilian Defense Meeting Set for Thursday Evening
All who have registered for any department of civilian defense are invited to attend a meeting in the city hall auditorium Thursday at 7 30. J A Prench Charleston district coordinator and E R Bishop air raid warden chairman will speak on the program affecting state city and county. A film Ready for the Home Front will be shown outlining defense plans.
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Department of Civilian Defense
City Hall
J. A. Prench
Charleston
E. R. Bishop
Howell M. Tanner
Money Orders and War Bonds Reported At Local Post Office
The local post office reports May totals for money orders and war bonds. Money orders paid topped last month at $28 775 05 versus $150 120 28 in the prior period. May 1941 had $26 436 24 issued compared with $88 300 87 now. War bonds and stamps sales reached $17 325 last month against $7 612 50 in May 1941. War stamps for last month were $27 155 compared with $364 in May 1941. Postal receipts rose by $4 843 over May 1941 to $13 570 81. Receipts reflect government pay scales for wartime bonds and stamps.
Local Man Leaves For Training Center
Boyd Joseph Lutz heads to Huntington for induction into the volunteer officers candidates school as the sixth Bluefield man to depart. A Beaver High School retailing instructor, Lutz passed a Ft Thomas exam and will depart at 7 30 by bus after school term end. James Linus Morrison, a Preston Street resident and Johnson Wax salesman from Pittsburgh, will enter on June 9. Additional 3 A men await the first physical and mental exams as the draft board schedules inductions for four to six months of training.
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Boyd Joseph Lutz
Huntington
Volunteer Officers Candidates School
Lutz
Bluefield
Beaver High School
Ft. Thomas
James Linus Morris Morrison
Preston Street
Morrison
Johnson Wax Company
Pittsburgh
Grand Jury Fails To Probe Gambling
Huntington June 2 The common pleas grand jury reported 66 indictments none on misappropriation of county funds or wide open gambling mentioned by Judge H Clay Worth The court said no special jury would be appointed and the speedy report set records Indictments included 60 felony and six misdemeanor cases The piece also notes a WV board of governors appointment and grafted political changes.
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Huntington
W. Va
The
Common Pleas Grand Jury
H. Clay Worth
Wood Is Renamed To Board of Governors
Charleston W Va June 2 The reappointment of Attorney Austin V Wood of Wheeling as a member of the Board of Governors is announced.
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Wood
Board of Governors
Charleston
W. Va
Austin V. Wood
Wheeling
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Dott
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William L. Robinson
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Clinton D. Lilly, Jr
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U. S. Army Air Corps
U. S. Army Aviation
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Air Corps
U. S. Army
Berlin
Tokyo
Esso Research
Esso
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America
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