Germany Still Expects To Win Says Larry Allen
New York June 7 During eight months as a Hitler prisoner of war I have seen Germany from inside and outside her prison camps and am convinced she still expects to win the war. She relies on 4 000 000 crack troops in the west and 800 divisions ready in east and west, with intact railways and bombed factory rebuilding under captive workers.
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New York
Germany
Brenner Pass
Benin
High Command
Himmler
Gestapo
Wehrmacht
Eastern Front
Poznan
Poland
Stuttgart
Marselles
Breslau
Gerlitz
Dresden
Augsburg
Munich
Innsbruck
Salzburg
Regensburg
Karlsruhe
France
Cult Members Draw Prison Sentences
In Salt Lake City on June 7 nine members of a fundamentalist cult were sentenced to federal prison terms from one year and one day to four years and one day. Six were convict ed under Mann Act charges.
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Salt Lake City
Moone's Emerald Oil Promises Fast Foot Pain Relief
This advertisement touts Moone's Emerald Oil as a powerful penetrating remedy for painful aching feet. It claims quick relief from soreness and odors, with a money back guarantee if not effective, and notes widespread use among foot sufferers.
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Moone
Service Men Guests Attend SMC Function
Forty five service men from eleven states and Canada were guests of the Service Men's club yesterday. Eight brought wives and two had babies. An army chaplain attended with wife and son. Mrs. L. D. Mattox chaired with assistance from Mrs. Noor and others, as Mayor A. K. Minter attended in a suit.
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Service
States
Canada
Service Men's Club
L. D. Mattox
Noor
R. L. Shelton
Bles Gleen Heller
Grace Pearson
Margaret Borden
A. K. Minter
Judge sentences three for kidnapping in polygamy case
U S District Judge T Blake Kennedy sentenced three men for kidnapping a 14 year old girl who later became a polygamous wife of one defendant. Charles Zitting received two years while Edna Christensen was given one year and one day. the trial had been held without witnesses.
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U. S
T. Blake Kennedy
Cheyenne
Wyo
Charles Zitting
Edna Christensen
Zitting
Eight Men Apply For Navy Enlistment
Carl Porath in charge of the local navy recruiting station announced that eight men have applied for enlistment in the U S navy. Five have been enlisted and another left for Huntington for final physical examination. Raymond Richard Jones of Bradshaw was enlisted on June 1. Others enlisted were William H Ellis Paul Whitlow Harold Jennelle Luigi Dissibbio and miscellaneous applicants listed with several towns named.
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Carl Porath
U. S. Navy
Huntington
Nelson Cleo Ferguson
Crygtal
Raymond Richard Jones
Bradshaw
William H. Ellis
Paynesville
Paul Whitlow
Kelleysville
Harold Jennelle
Nerrows
Luigi Dissibbio
Bluceld
Community notices and personals from Bluefield churches and locals
Meetings announced for Mount Zion Missionary Circle Bluefield Bethel Methodist Circle 1 Circle 2 John Stewart church usher board and choirs. Personal items include Douglass C Razzell returning to Richmond and locals Leona and Pearl Bompus visiting, Bernard Evans at Great Lakes and Lowell Mason returning to Virginia station.
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Mount Zion Missionary Circle
Rosanna McGue
Eprsonals
Douglass C. Razzel
Richmond
Theodore Razzell
Powellstreet
Leona Bompus
Pearl Bompus
Crystal
Mildred Ferguson
North Mercer Street
Bernard Evans
Great Lakes, Ill
James Evans
Altamont Street
Theodore Ra
Keeping Your Gas Tank From Sunlight Saves Gas
Sunlit exposure rises fuel evaporation and reduces efficiency. Avoid leaving a full or nearly full tank in direct sun, park in shade, use reflective covers, and keep the vehicle cooler to conserve fuel and optimize mileage.
Invasion Talk Costly For U S Officer Miller
Miller 53 of Salem New Jersey and Miami Florida reduced from major general to lieutenant colonel after an indiscreet London party remark about invasion timing. He is a West Point graduate cavalryman who moved to the air forces and was one of the officers in England. SHAEF dispatches withheld his name for security. The War Department confirmed the action and noted his long service record. The story follows Allied expeditionary forces and security measures.
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Europe
Allied Expeditionary Forces
War Ahere
Shaef
War Department
Miller
Command and General Staff
Salem
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Miami
Pia
West Point
U. S. Air Force
London
Security Co
Dwight D.hower
War Fund Recommendation Backed for Next Fiscal Year
The House appropriations committee recommended a 49,109,002,795 war fund to finance United States armies abroad for the fiscal year starting July 1. The panel stressed continued heavy fighting and large troop numbers, noting some funds may be unused if Germany collapses soon. Lieutenant General Joseph T. McNarney testified behind closed doors that the coming battles would be unprecedented in scale.
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Army
War Department
Army Air Forces
House
Germany
Congress
Joseph T. McNarney
Violations In May Top List in Bluefield Police Report
A Bluefield police report released by Chief W B Owen shows intoxication arrests leading May violations at 79. Parking 74 and speeding 21follow. The list also includes pistol carrying one mis conduct six operating permit or license issues one assault five loitering three gambling one and more. Merchandise stolen valued at 2320 with 2130 recovered. Eight auto accidents and 31 traffic violations noted. Police court fines totaled 2033.95.
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Bluefield
W. B. Owen
Owen
Leather Jackets Scarce for Service Men
Auto company reports producing over 2225 leather jackets from 25 tons of scrap auto upholstery leather for service personnel. Today the fleet includes about 3000 jackets stationed at airports across the United States.
English Channel Weather Note Clouds Hold Dover Ahead
Dover reports a cloudy English Channel with a sunless evening, rising barometer and a northwest wind. Seas remain choppy for small craft, with tides at Dover and Calais around 2:02 to 2:23 p m and further high tides forecast for Thursday and Friday.
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Dover
England
English Channel
Ieee
Wilcome
Calais
Cerent
Dorothy Dix Probes Husband Morale and Wives’ Frustrations
Dorothy Dix notes that some husbands treat wives as automatic gadgets, neglecting emotional support. She argues marriages fail when men expect gratitude without effort after marriage. The column questions how husbands misunderstand wives and the duties of domestic life.
Morale in Marriage Hinges on Mutual Appreciation
A narrator laments a wife's shift from lively partner to nagging frump. She feels unappreciated as her husband fails to acknowledge her efforts, while wives seek flattery and kind words more than deeds. The piece argues men should invest in wife morale as they do with employees.
Pneumonia Fatal To Retired Contractor
Zachary T. Taylor, 94 year old retired contractor from Pleasants county, died in Charleston of pneumonia. He fractured his hip on May 15 and had worked on projects including the Ag Hill high school and the boys dormitory at Greenbrier military school. Surviving are four daughters and a son.
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Charleston
W. Va
Zachary T. Taylor
Taylor
Ag Hill High School
Greenbrier Military School
Pleasants County
Workers Needed At Aberdeen Plants
The United States seeks hundreds of men at Aberdeen grounds for new equipment work and plant development. Openings include carpenter machinist auto mechanic helper senior laboratory mechanic process laborer ordnance laborer floor assembler civilian gunner and low pressure fireman. Overtime pay time and one half and housing plus bus train access to Baltimore are provided. De Yeater and M recruiting representatives will interview applicants in Bluefield on Thursday June 8 under war manpower commission policies.
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United States
Aberdeenee Grounds
Baltimore
de Yeater
U. S. Enlcrnous Service Ce
Bluefield
War Manpower Commission
Coal production in April drops in West Virginia
West Virginia reports April coal output of 13,374,962 tons, down from 14,608,860 the prior year. State mines department cites seasonal factors and possible upward adjustment later, noting declines in wagon mines and stripping due to slack markets.
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Charleston
W. Va
West Virginia
State Mines Department
Washington
New Fuel Tablet Heats Ration In Minutes
The Corts have developed a compact fuel tablet weighing just over an ounce. It heats a standard C ration in only minutes, offering a quick cooking option for military field use.
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Corts
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