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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 03, 1945
Page
2
Sixteen prisoners and three guards were wounded as a riot at Maryland’s Jessups prison lasted over three hours. Inmates, mostly Black, tossed water, bottles and furniture, shattered windows, and started a fire. Guards and troopers restored order with tear gas fire hoses and talks with officials.
Mercer County bonds for the Seventh War Loan neared one million dollars over the weekend, reported by Hugh Ske hott, chair of the county War Finance committee. Through May 31, the two federal reserve banks show sales of 963 455.50, with county and state outcomes near parity and about one fourth of Mercer county's quota sold for E bonds. Allocations announced include A W Cox Department Store 25 000 Mangels Stores 5 000 G C Murphy 3 000 Investors Syndicate 5 000 Oil Company 10 090 and Oil & Refining company.
Weekly bituminous output in districts 7 and 8 reached 3 432 000 tons for the week ended May 19, compared with last year’s pace. Accumulated production since April 1 totaled 22 558 000 tons, versus 26 065 000 tons in the same period of 1944.
Damascu s reports say angry crowds killed two Senegalese soldiers attempting to reach French HQ as British troops guard the area. French conscripts fired on passersby from a barracks wall earlier. casualties under review. Gen Olivia Roget dismissed at British request. Gen Humblot toured the city in an armored vehicle.
A June report describes a daylight raid on Osaka by 200 U S carrier planes and escort vessels from Kerama bases. Smoke rose over Osaka as Superforts and Mustangs attacked docks and plants. Japan deployed a novel chain and bucket device that failed to deter the bombing.
Detroit reports a meat shortage widening across the city with the market for horse meat fit for human consumption closing at noon with a sold out sign. Frank Zarzycki, 27, was fined 25 dollars for tossing a steak across a cafe saying the slice had too much fat.
American forces carried out a sixth amphibious landing on Mindanao at Lauyon 75 miles south of Davao to envelop Japanese garrisons. The operation, supported by air and naval power, secured a beachhead as U S troops pushed inland while Japanese forces withdrew.
West Virginia reports 2.5 million gain in E bond sales for June lifting total to 14.317 million or 42 percent of the 34 million goal. Overall bond sales to individuals total 24.831 million or 39 percent of 64 million. Local United Mine Workers districts will rally 35,000 miners in Kanawha and surrounding counties to prompt payroll and extra purchases during the 7th war loan.
Sixteen candidates filed petitions for the Bluefield city board of directors race with a June 10 primary looming. District 1 leads with five filings, followed by districts 2 and 3 with three each, district 4 with two, and the north side with three. The top two from each district advance to the July 3 general election to fill five seats. Incumbents Brown White Tanner Sisson seek re election. Mayor Snyder does not run. A first female candidate Mary Burgess and Stanley Sinkford vie in the Negro community, with further filings unlikely.
Franklin H. Griffith of Parmington West Virginia devised a rescue communication device for mines based on a two can telephone idea. The interior department bureau of mines will test the system with a $1000 prize and a $2900 annual salary increase if adopted.
Paris report cites General De Gaulle accusing Britain of arming Syrians who fought the French and urging a four power conference including Russia to settle the Arab world issue. He refused to name British agents and warned against peace terms seen as diktats, stressing joint, peaceable settlement.
Five troop crammed Liberty ships arrived in New York Harbor including the Aycock and Moses Austin along with John Fiskew John Sullivan and Walter Forward. Sgt Albert Kyle reported a perilous voyage through storms and icebergs though authorities had no confirmation. The arrivals bring the day’s U S soldier total to 1113 with returnees from the 45th Thunderbolt and 82nd airborne divisions heading to Camps Shanks Kilmer for processing before furlough.
General Dwight D. Eisenhower returns to the United States for a June visit, with plans to land in Washington on the 18th and to visit New York on the 19th, Kansas City and Abilene on the 21st. A ceremonial reception is being arranged, with mayors to announce exact programs. West Point trip noted after New York stop.
Adm. William F. Halsey resumes command of the third fleet in the Pacific, with Nimitz signaling broader future strikes from Okinawa into southern Japan. Spruance gains Ryukyus command and Mitscher shifts to temporary headquarters as the Navy plans expanded operations against Japan.
In a world broadcast on Saint Eugene's day the Pope urged Germans purged by Nazism to regain dignity and warned Europe faces tyranny as mobs join revolutionary movements. He cited the 1933 concordat with Germany and criticized past Vatican policy toward Nazi rule.
A Buffalo butcher in a downtown market tried to persuade a woman customer he had sold the last chops. She responded by striking him with an egg and left without pressing charges. He declined to seek arrest, noting he was saddened rather than angry.
Earl Hurd Settles, signalman third class U S Navy, is reported dead after being missing in action in the Pacific. He is the third son of Mrs Clovis Hurd Lusk Bluefield and was 19 turning 20. His brothers Durwood C Settles and Roy Settles were previously listed casualties. a twin Carl Settles and another Glen Settles also served in the Navy. He trained at Great Lakes and served in Luzon Leyte and the Marianas.
Admiral William F. Halsey returns to action with the U S third fleet in the Pacific. Carrier planes strike Kyushu bases while the 10th Army presses on Okinawa as weather limits hamper ground fighting. Fleet communique cites aerial and naval blows against Japanese targets and ongoing advances near Shuri and Yonabara.
Chinese high command reports heavy fighting around Shaoyang in south central China. Chinese veterans seize outer bastions Yenkowpu Tankow and Chukowpu forcing Japanese forces to withdraw toward the town outskirts. Shaoyang’s loss would threaten the Japanese line to Indo China and strain defenses along a 150 mile gap.
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