This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 17 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 11, 1944
Page
2
Five Japanese destroyers attempting to reinforce Biak were intercepted by American and Australian destroyers. One destroyer was probably damaged. The interdiction followed a prior Allied air strike that sank four destroyers and damaged a fifth.
Price ceilings for all used passenger automobiles go into effect July 10, after rising about 10 percent. The regulation fixes maximum prices for 23 makes and about 6000 models from 1937 to 1942, with separate as is and warranted price levels. Private sellers must use as is prices, with adjustments for warranted cars.
The Associated Press notes Dewey's pledged and claimed delegate strength reached 391, 138 short of a majority, with Nevada allocating six unpledged delegates favorable to Dewey. Bricker trails with 65, while 478 delegates remain uninstructed across 30 states and Hawaii. Bricker and Dewey camps expect aid from uncommitted delegates to shape the convention. Bricker says no initial majority yet and will fight through ballots. North Carolina Governor J Melville Broughton announces Democratic VP bid and predicts Roosevelt reelection amid war and peace talks.
West Virginia liquor control commission announced that all gin and rum will be taken from the ration program on June 15 and remain so at least through June 30. Purchases will be coupon free for most state store stock except whisky brandy domestic wine cocktails and liqueur. No limit on total purchases beyond one gallon at a time. Customers must present ration books for identification but no coupons will be removed.
Mercer county starts the Fifth War Loan campaign as the Virginian Railway pledges 50000 in bonds allocated to Princeton and Mercer County. F D Beale conveys credit to local group and Dr S T Bird for the effect. The Mercer quota tops at 3382000 with nearly 1 million from E bonds. May and June bond sales count toward the quota. Shott continues as chair with Keil Alder son of Plat Top National serving as co chair.
Secretary Ickes signed an order releasing 18 southern Appalachian mines of the Koppers Coal division from federal control. The mines, among the largest soft coal producers, had just secured a new wage agreement with the United Mine Workers.
Washington reports Byron Price, Censorship Director, will not hand over intercepted international mail files without a subpoena. Senate committee questions the secrecy as Post Office officials and a State Department official clash over access.
Two Coeburn youths are wounded in action and a Virginia resident in Italy is in hospital. Sgt. Charlie Hutchinson Jr and Seaman First Class William Vandiver from Bondtown are wounded after overseas service in North Africa, Anzio, and the South Pacific. Private Lockington, also from Bondtown, wounded in Italy, awarded Purple Heart. Tech Sgt. Peters Jr., of Coeburn, listed as a German prisoner of war after being missing over Germany.
Allied headquarters in Italy say German retreat in Italy has become a catastrophe as Fifth Army drives to overtake Von Mackensen’s 14th Army. George Tucker reports rapid advances toward Tuscania with battles around a village northeast of Viterbo while Eighth Army presses east of Rome through mined and demolished terrain.
London reports from June 10 say Germany and Finland confirm a Soviet general offensive on the Karelian isthmus above Leningrad. Moscow claims no major front changes. Soviet air claims say 14 enemy planes shot down. Finnish army bulletin notes heavy artillery and air support with several small penetrations repelled.
The War Department lists 24 West Virginia soldiers wounded in action across European Mediterranean and southwest Pacific theaters. Included are Francis G Spracher of Coalwood and Arvin O Estep spouse of Imogene Estep, plus Vernon B Evans, Robert P Johnston, Enoch C Winston, Lee Moles and others with hometowns such as Coalwood Princeton Branchland Logan Scarbro Beckley.
London June 10 Col Ralph Bagby of Evanston Illinois the first paratrooper to return to England from France joined the invasion and made a parachute jump though he was an AWOL staff officer not supposed to take part He was reprimanded and will be decorated Bagby said he joined to see how things were going and helped harry German fortifications along the coast during the early invasion signs
Washington reports a joint congressional committee approved a broad veterans benefits program including hospital care education job aid and unemployment compensation. Cost estimated between 3 and 6.5 billion with a Senate House conference settling a key point on job placement under the US Employment Service.
Allied air power resumed in force over Normandy with bases on beachheads in France. U S fighters flew nearly 2000 planes. Liberators and Marauders struck German targets as Nazi air activity limited. American C47s ferried wounded from newly built strips. RAF fighters reinforced air support. The push along the 50 mile front aims to seal Cherbourg and advance toward Montebourg.
Curtis B. Tabor 26 son of B K Tabor of Abbs Valley Virginia reported missing in action in Italy since May 12 1944. Father notified by war department telegram Friday night. Tabor entered service May 21 1942 and had been overseas since December 1943. He has another son Cpl. Paul K. Tabor stationed somewhere in England.
Allied headquarters report progress across the Normandy beachhead as rough seas ease. Airmen strike from France while German forces withdraw to shorten lines and defend positions.
Washington June 10 The House spent six hours debating price control extension legislation amid more than twenty amendments and did not vote final passage. Amendments on oil subsidies farm price ceilings and the OPA highest price line passed preliminarily. some proposals were defeated including extending lowest wholesale prices to retailers and evicting tenants who misuse rentals.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.