Woman Accused in Kent's Ridge Double Slaying Near Highlands
Lula Bowen 23 is jailed in Tazewell on a double murder charge for the shotgun killing of her husband Elijah Bowen and the axe bludgeoning of 13-year-old Juanita Davis at the Kent’s Ridge miner’s home near Richlands Virginia. The bodies were found after authorities initially labeled the case as murder and suicide.
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Elijah Bowen
Tazewell
Lula Bowen
Juanita Davis
Tazewell County
Kent's Ridge
Richland
Biv
Bowen
Edith Davis
Edith
Bowens
Juanita
Davis Elris
J. L. Shelton
United Tes Navy
Davis
Tota En House
Ramirez assumes Argentina provisional government leadership
Gen Pedro Ramirez becomes head of Argentina's new provisional government after Gen Arturo Rawson resigns. Ramirez pledges a cordial policy toward American peoples and neutrality toward other nations, while reshuffling the cabinet and awaiting a clearer foreign policy statement.
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Associated Press
Montevideo
Pedro Ramirez
Arturo Rawson
Argentina
Buenos Aires
Ramirez
Foreign Office
Cipematic Corps
Associated Preas
Germany
Italy
Japan
Rawson
Ramon S. Castillo
Domingo Martinez
Castillo
Bombers Hit New Guinea Bases in Light Raids
Allied bombers attacked Japanese targets in New Guinea including Madang Lae and Wewak areas. Raids were described as light with operations against airfields and coastal towns. Mubo sits south of Salamaua in a contested sector as ground actions continue.
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Australia
Japanese New Guinea
Madang
Lae
Ubo
Wei
New Guinea
Wewak
Wewak Tt
Spik
Kindene
Mubo
Salamaua
Footpath Prowler Strikes Bluefield Homes Again
An unidentified barefoot prowler targets South Bluefield homes over two weeks, entering through basements and stealing money and valuables. In Barrett residence at 728 Shenandoah Avenue a visitor spotted him fleeing after a window escape. a second theft at 1012 Frederick Street yielded trousers and an $8 pocketbook. The same suspect, described as a colored man, remains at large.
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T. E. Crowley
Frederick Street
Yanks Hit Japs Along Yangtze
United States warplanes pounded Japanese positions along the upper Yangtze battlefront to aid Chinese troops. Chinese reports say over 1,000 enemy were killed or wounded near Itu and Itu Yangtze port, as strikes hit airfields and revetments from Ichang to Shasi.
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Chungking
United States
Yangtze
China
Itu
Ichang
Shasi
Hupeh
Hunan
Vance
Hwatsu
Hwapung
U. S. Air Force
Claire L. Chennault
Pailoki
Two Die In Bluefield Princeton Auto Crash
A head on collision on the Bluefield Princeton road at 11 55 p m killed J G Rose 62 of Hill Avenue Bluefield and Dr Paul Gore 33 of Princeton. Mrs Walter T Bailey Jr 24 Radford Va was critically injured and two others sustained minor injuries. The crash occurred during heavy rain near Stony Ridge as Bailey family and Rose traveled to Bluefield. Dr Gore died within minutes of arrival at the sanitarium and Rose about two hours later.
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J. G. Rose
Hill Avenue
Bluefield
Paul Gore
Princeton
Walter T. Bailey, Jr
Radford
Bailey
Bluefield Sanitarium
Rose
Mary Frances
Gore
Mr. Rose
Mr. Bailey
New Hope
Studebaker
Stony Ridge
Monte Vista Park Cemetery Road
F. E. Springer
G. H. Osborne
W. E. DeMoss
Dr. Gore
Princeton High
World Today: Allies Struggle and Shifts Near Key Dates
Reports from AP describe renewed activity on Russia front as anniversary nears of the June 22 clash between Hitler and Stalin. Allied air raids widen fissures in Mussolini’s defenses while China repels Japanese forces in central and southern provinces. U S heavy bombers pound targets in the Aleutians as political upheaval in Argentina adds to global tension.
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Russia
Hitler
Stalin
China
Lake Tungting-Yangtze
Hupeh
Hunan
U. S
Soviet and German air clashes dominate front reports
Moscow radio said German air raids hit Gorki and Rostov on Don but were beaten off with heavy losses. Soviet communique credited pilots with downing 752 Nazi planes in a week, while Russians reported 212 aircraft lost.
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London
Unedha
Orel
Associated Press
Gorki
Volga
Moscow
Western Front
Balakleya
Donets
Rostov-on-Don
Gulf of Riga
Black Sea
Kalinin
Invasion Jittery Italian Awaits Next Allied Blow
Allied bomber offensives pin Italy and its islands while Axis leaders push diversions toward Spain. Berlin and Rome discuss invasion routes as shockwaves of the air war grow stronger. Italian morale and loyalty appear strained under prolonged bombardment.
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London
Axis
Spain
Europe
Berlin
Rome
Italy
Reichsmarshal Goering
Essener National Zeitung
Stockholm
Associated Press
Yank Soldier Buys Barrage Balloon in London
An American soldier in London paid 180 dollars for a barrage balloon after a man in Hyde Park offered it as a war souvenir. Police in Scotland Yard seek the salesman pictured in files. the purchaser plans to have it packed after an hour.
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London
Brooklyn Bridge
Scotland Yard
Hyde Park
Thousands of Dutch Citizens Slain in Nazi Reprisal
New York June 7 Hundreds and perhaps thousands of Dutch citizens were executed in reprisal for the late April and early May general strike. The OWI reported that despite Nazi executions the Dutch showed solidarity and the occupier seemed unable to conquer their resistance.
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New York
Netherlands
Office of War Information
Ickes Seeks Lewis Pressure to End Scattered Mine Strikes
Local unions in Harman and Big Rock Buchanan county Virginia voted to resume mine work following John L Lewis requests. About 1 700 workers at Harman and Big Rock returned while six Buchanan county mines and three Buchanan Coal operations remained idle. Nationwide car losses to war industries run into thousands as 2 700 cars were reported missing from the Buchanan field amid the stoppage. District 29 leaders gathered at Welch with some 600 attendees to hear George Titler.
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Harman
Big Rock
Buchanan County
Norfolk and Western Raiway
Buchanan
Dry Park
John L. Lewis
Buchanan Field
Buchanan Coal Corporation
H. E. Harman Coal Company
Pocahontas
Tug River
Pocahontas Association
Welch
George Titler
District 29
Norfolk and Western Fields
West Virginia Mines Boost Coal Output After Strike Truce
Charleston June 7 Hundreds of railroad cars load ed with coal moved from West Virginia mines to war industries as absenteeism dropped and operations resumed after a national strike truce. Most of the state 600 bituminous mines were running at full blast to make up lost production.
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Charleston
W. Va
West Virginia
Supreme Court upholds draft notice chain rule in two cases
The Supreme Court, in a 7-2 decision by Justice Reed, overturned Homer Bartley’s conviction for failing to keep his draft board informed of a current address. The ruling held that a forwarding chain through which an induction notice can reach the registrant timely satisfies reporting duties. A second ruling liberalizes but limits Civil Relief Act application to soldiers in Washington who have not sought leave to defend in court.
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Washington
Supreme Court
Justice Reed
Homer
Bartley
Houston
Tex
Merchant Marine
National Maritime Union
Huston
New York
Maritime Union
Bartchy
North Carolina
Standley Eyes Possible Resignation Over Washington Bypass
Special envoy irritation in Moscow grows as Admiral William H Standley, the U S ambassador to the Soviet Union, contends that Washington bypasses him on key matters and hints at stepping down before next winter. The report notes friction from visiting officials and incomplete U S communications, with Standley cited expressing blunt, plain speaking and mutual respect with Soviet leaders.
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Admiral Standley
Russia
Washington
Eddy Gilmore
Associated Press
Moscow
White House
State Department
New York
United States
Soviet Union
William H Standiey
Kuibyshev
Stalin
Molotov
Kalinin
Mikoyan
Wendell Willkie
Patrick Hurley
Averell Harriman
Joseph E. Davies
Joseph E
Anti-Strike Bill Teeth Sharpened By Joint Conference
Washington June 7 A joint conference committee tightened provisions of an anti strike bill to prevent coal field walkouts. It would impose fines and imprisonment for striking in government war plants or mines and for aiding a strike that interrupts production. The panel reportedly readied seizure powers for mines or plants with production interruptions and approved empowering the war labor board to decide disputes and subpoena witnesses. Final decisions on several house provisions were postponed to tomorrow.
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Washington
House
War Labor Board
Burke Says No Chance For Pagt In Wage Talks
Edward R. Burke spokesman for southern Appalachian coal operators says there is no chance of a settlement with the United Mine Workers and firms will report to the war labor board. Ickes warns that idle mines cost 11 million tons of coal, urging end to strikes amid a two week truce.
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Ickes
Washington
Edward R. Burke
United Mine Workers
War Labor Board
Burke
U.S
Nebraska
Lewis
John L. Lewis
UMW
War la Board
United Mine Workers of America
Lane
Glen Alden Coal Company
Plymon Pa
Midland
Pittsburgh Coal Company
Watson
Westmoreland Company
Conemaugh
Bombers Pound Kiska in fresh Pacific attack
American pilots in heavy bombers joined Liberators and Ventura fighters as they pounded Kiska amid overcast skies. Navy communique reports no AA opposition and all planes returned safely after raids including Munda in New Guinea.
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Washington
Kiska
Navy
Aeria Asaults
South Pacific
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Richlands
Yoman
Barefoot Prowler
Autoghagh
World Today
THE
Mussolini
Islands
Sicily
Mufti
Churchill
OWI
Norfolk and Western
High Court
Peeve Standley
Davies
BY Eddy Gilmore
Freeses Admiral
Pagt
WLB
Chases O'Neill
Neill
Green
Illinois
UMWA
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