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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 14, 1944
Page
1
U S carrier task force operating near the Marianas sinks 13 Japanese ships and destroys 141 planes while losing 15 American aircraft. The attack targets Guam Saipan and Tinian with additional actions near Rota and Biak Island.
The Associated Press reports a high tempo in presidential politics as conventions approach. Senate inquiry into CIO PAC features Hillman denying law violations while signaling limits after nominees are chosen. Hatch and Vandenberg clash over peace plans and partisanship. Bricker supporters claim delegates may favor MacArthur. Indiana GOP delegates show Dewey preference in a secret ballot.
Northward Russian advance pushes to 30 miles from Viipuri amid fierce fighting. Moscow reports strong attacks between Murmansk and Petsamo with reconnaissance near Kandalaksha and Loukhi. Finland faces surrender trends while Berlin notes broader fronts.
West Virginia liquor officials announce removal of eight domestic wine brands from ration list starting Thursday, leaving most wines off ration except whiskey brandy southern comfort and most domestic sweet wines. Customers must present ration for identification. cooupers will not be attached. The non ration list runs through June 30.
The state road commission opened bids today for about 375000 in aerial improvements over 16 miles and a new access bridge at Wheeling. Low bids include Fayetteville Eckwith Abbot Construction Co Charleston 17605.90 McDowell Johnny Cake Roderfield Mura-4 Construction Co Welch 20422.55 enwood Park Matoaka Brown and Wright Princeton 25422.55
Pvt. Herbert Sather of Tacoma Washington, a paratrooper who fought at Volturno in Sicily and landed in Normandy without injury, returned to England for treatment after a cow sat on him in a foxhole and pinned him down until help arrived.
The second day of the Fifth War Loan drive in Mercer county shows strong activity at issuing agencies with many buyers. Local firms Mangels of New York and Investors Syndicate of Minneapolis pledge allocations of 5000 dollars each to Mercer county. The Bluefield bazaar by the Junior Woman's Club opened the drive, selling 310000 dollars in bonds and boosting progress toward the 3382000 dollar goal.
In Giles and Tazewell counties, six municipalities including Bluefield Pearisburg Glen Lyn Narrows Richlands and Cedar Bluff named new officers. In Richlands H. V. Lindsey led mayoral race with 174 of 317 votes counted while R L Lambert trailed. Lindsey also led council races with James P. Farmer atop the tally. Bluefield and Bluefield ward races split council seats with C P Painter reelected town treasurer and Ben E. Bates winning in the east ward. west ward incumbent Howard Gill was renominated for four years.
The G I bill of rights with unanimous House approval goes to President Roosevelt for signing. The measure funds education loans hospitalization and unemployment benefits for postwar veterans and includes government backed loans at four percent interest for homes farms or small businesses. The plan costs between 3 and 6.5 billion dollars and calls for a $500 million hospital construction program.
Patrick J. Kelley 79 longtime Bluefield resident and business pioneer died at his sister in law's home after a heart attack. He helped found Kelley and Moyer built Bluefield's first theatre the Elks Opera House and served as Elks exalted ruler and chamber of commerce president.
Nazi forces retreating northwest of Rome dig in at Bolsena near Lake Bolsena and Orvieto, trading fire with Allied tanks and infantry. About 50 German prisoners are reported in 24 hours as Allies push along the lake’s western shore and capture Valentano.
London reports the puppet Vichy cabinet in France is shuffled as Belgium’s King Leopold is taken to Germany. Officials cite fear of Allied advance into Belgium. Marcel le Moine resigns as interior secretary and Joseph Darnand is eyed for cabinet rank. Patriots aid Normandy invasion by harassing German lines.
Lieut Eugene Breeding, a navigator in the U S air corps, is listed missing in action over Romania since May 18. He recently received the Oak Leaf Cluster for meritorious achievement against the enemy and had been stationed in Italy since February. His wife Faye and their month old daughter Sheila Jean live in Grundy Virginia. Before enlistment on May 6, 1941 he was secretary to attorney Clyde Dennis of Grundy and clerk of the Buchanan county trial justice court.
In Mullens yesterday the Peoples ticket won all races. J E Orr defeated J T Strong Jr 616 to 467 for mayor. Council members G B McGraw and Edgar Stone won with 596 and 594 votes. A municipal levy for fire department reconstruction new equipment paid staff a playground and street improvements was approved 6 to 1.
Capt Morrison J Wilkinson a 28 year old army flier was convicted by a general court martial on morals charges involving several women and sentenced to 30 years at hard labor He was dismissed from the army He faced six specifications and was acquitted on four He was found guilty of statutory rape against 17 year old Caprice Capron and of bigamy and larceny others were acquitted or had charges dropped
Allied forces pressed across Cherbourg’s approaches as U S troops captured Montebourg and pushed patrols toward Valognes and Carentan. British outflanked Caen by seizing Troarn while sky trains delivered gliders and matériel into Normandy. Eisenhower signaled initial Normandy successes and planned further openings to stretch German defenses.
The House approved amendments to curb the Office of Price Administration for one year extending the OPA and allowing court challenges in federal district courts. Other changes bar suspension of dealer licenses for price ceiling violations and limit punitive damages if overcharges were not willful or negligent. Vote postponed to a later roll call as a net cotton textile ceiling formula looms.
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