Eregatives Club Hosts Inaugural Meeting
The Eregatives Club held its first meet at the West Virginian hotel with Earl Parker Hanson as toastmaster. He urged expanding trade with South America as a guard against Nazi influence and warned of possible precedents if Greenland control is pursued. More than 225 members attended as officers were elected and music filled the evening.
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United States
Earl Parker Hanson
West Virginian Hotel
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W. J. German
Leeg
Hitler
Iceland
U. S
Greenland
Dutch West Indies
Japan
Bluefield Club
Bluefield
Pian
Local Coal Bureau to Expand Amid Budget Cut
The Local Coal Bureau will enlarge its field offices, including a unit at Fairmont, led by Herbert D. May, despite a $137,800 reduction in the division budget as announced in Washington.
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Herbert D. May
Washington
Virginia Side Man To Speak At Rail Meeting
C. Broyles a prominent Virginia Side man will be principal for the Bluefield Better club at its regular meeting Friday evening at 8 oclock. Attendance was encouraged by the municipal editorium and announced yesterday by the Virginia Side editor in the commerce scene.
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Virginia Side
C. Broyles
Virginia
Bluefield Better Club
Orclock
Ember of Commerce
Rome Fascists Eye Peage Move
News item notes fascist Rome eyeing movement on peage policy while discussing Churchill's stance on Britain towing with American aid. It cites a 117year-old policy document and quotes about Italy fighting Anglo Saxon forces alone. Mentions French colonies in the western sphere: French Guiana Guadeloupe and Martinique near Newfoundland.
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Winston Churchill
Britain
Peece
Italy
French Guiana
Arene
Guadeloupe
West Indies
St. Pierre
Miguellon
Newfoundland
Large Attendance Marks Elks Lodge Ceremonies
Large attendance marked the Elks Lodge ceremonies featuring joint flag ceremonies. A paper titled The History of the Play was presented by James, an esteemed lecturing knight from Princeton. Ww. W. presided as ruler of the local club.
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Eie
James Eee
Princeton
Delegates Attend Luther League Meet at Harpers Ferry
More than 100 delegates converge for the Luther League convention in Harpers Ferry West Virginia with Edith Richardson of Marion Virginia presiding. A lightship off San Francisco reports about 1135 hours of fog annually.
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Luther League
Harpers Ferry
W. Va
Haediger
The
Luther America
Edith Richardson
Marion
Senn
Ot Latey
San Francisco
Bombs Fall on Bordeaux as Refugees Hit
Bordeaux, declared an open city by France, was bombed four times after 1:30 a m. NBC reporters W J Humphreys and William McGaffin described raids while journalists hid in a cellar. The city, normally 250000, shelters possibly five times that many refugees with no immediate word on bomb sites.
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Bordeaux
E. S. T. Wednesay
Associated Press
W. J. Humhreys
Salisbury
William Mc. Gaffin
NBC
Russian Troops Moved to Nazi Border
Reports from Bucharest on June 20 indicate Russian forces have been transferred from a Romanian region toward the German Russian frontier. Motorized columns are dispatched to the east as occupation forces tighten along the Slovakia border area.
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Bucharest
Conquered Nations Coal By-Product Capacity Measured
The article compares coal by products and coke production capacity with figures from 1929. It notes United States production and German holdings showing 54,000,000 versus 64,312,662 in a historic industrial context.
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United States
Future Farmers Meet at V. P. I. Virginia event notes
Blanksburg wins two contests at the fourteenth annual Virginia Association of Future Farmers convention held at Virginia Tech in Blacksburg. Elmer Lewis of Moundsville is mentioned as part of the program with Winchester in the competition results.
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Blarksburg
Virginia Associate Farmers of Inia Tech
Pa- America
Winchester
Elmer Lewis
Moundsville
Lightning Triggers Minor Damage in South Bluefield
A lightning strike caused slight damage in South Bluefield waking most residents. Authorities report no injuries as emergency crews respond and assess storm impacts in the area.
U S Commissioner Warns Against War Hysteria
United States Commissioner Thomas H. Scott warns Bluefield area residents against war hysteria. He states no warrants or credible complaints exist about un-American activities and urges citizens to avoid credence in alarmist rumors while citing President Roosevelt to stay grounded.
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United States
Thomas H. Scott
Bluefield
Roosevelt
Munich pact coverage angers Nazi press editorial
Nazi propaganda critiques the Munich agreement as unauthorized and secretive while signaling a hardline stance on future French capitulation. Editorials from Dienst aus Deutschland stress German viewpoint on steps toward defeat and warn of British missteps in public framing of the crisis.
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Germany
Dienst Aus Deutschland
Charleston Man Fined for Defrauding Official
A Charleston man was fined on charges of defrauding an official. The case involved political advertising linked to Ly O'Brien and R. E. Talbott, with Newman originally named as Prank Newman in the proceedings.
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Charleston
Grand Jury Targets Local Labor Leaders in Cleveland
A Cleveland grand jury charged Albert Ruddy president of the carpenters district council and union officials Harry Barrington and Vincent Dylinski with criminal conduct. The report notes Barrington previously served as business agent and that Dylinski faces firearm related and other charges.
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Cleveland
Albert Ruddy
Carpenters District Council
Harry Barrington
U. S. Cautions Italy and Germany on New World Lands
The article notes U S concerns over Italy and Germany securing territories in the New World. It covers Navy actions, a delayed ship contract with Groton, and discussions on a $4 billion naval expansion. It also mentions a plan to change schooling and emergency tax measures tied to war profits and defense funding.
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Navy
Elects Boat Company
Groton
Conn
United States
Vinson
D. Ga
House Rules Committee
Excess Profits Lew 15 Voted In Legislature
A partial transcript notes an excess profits levy measure, labeled Lew 15, voted on by lawmakers with amendments discussed. The item appears continued from page one and references a proposed amendment and potential future meeting.
Surprise vote adopts LaPollette amendment on profits tax
The proposal, urged by Senator Wis., would cap corporate taxes with a flat $3,000 exemption plus 8 percent of invested capital. A $100,000 company would enjoy $11,000 exempt. profits above exemptions but under 20 percent of invested capital would face tax, aiming to limit levies and avoid revenue measures.
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Tera Tgeret LaPollette
Wis
Government may flee to Algiers amid Franco-German diplomacy
Reporting from Madrid and Paris describes a French cabinet plan to send plenipotentiaries to meet Axis powers in a place designated by Germany to discuss a price set by Hitler and Mussolini. The group and dates remain undisclosed while Franco's residence in Madrid is noted and U.S. ambassador pressures de Gaulle to return to the United States.
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Cher
Lyon
Roanne
Amberieu
Jose Felix Lequerica
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Germany
Adolf Hitler
Benito Mussolini
Madrid
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Ger
United States
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Thns
Reich
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Feuchtenberger Attends Bakers Group Convention
L. D. Feuchtenberger prominent Bluefield baking executive and president of the West Virginia Cares association attended a convention of bakers here. He was elected president of the Bakers' Association at the convention and will return to the city today.
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L. D. Feuchtenberger
Bluefield
West Virginia Cares Association
Lef
Eee
Westentay
Bakers’ Association
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