GOP Prepares Planks on Postwar Peace and Regulation
GOP platform makers at the pre convention scene discussed a plank for a postwar peace organization and elimination of unnecessary regulation. Chairman Spangler predicted no balloting deadlock and a nominee on June 28 with a VP choice on June 29. Delegates and leaders, including Dewey supporters, competed for influence as talks focused on platform items and candidate strength.
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Chicago
GOP
Harrison Spanglery
Wendell L. Willkie
Willkie
U. S. Submarine Grayback Presumed Lost
The Navy reports the 1,475 ton submarine Grayback overdue from patrol with no last mission details. Commander John Anderson Moore of Lowell Arizona, a Navy Cross recipient, led five torpedo runs sinking an escort and two ships. The loss raises submarine deaths to 24 since December 7, 1941.
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Washinon
Japan
Navy
John Anderson Moore
Lowell, Ariz
Soviets Capture Port Of Viipuri
London reports the Soviet drive reaches Viipuri and the Mannerheim line. Stalin lauds Govorov's Leningrad Army as the victory signals Finland’s brink of defeat. Moscow radio cites 60 fallen places and seven railway stations seized.
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Viipuri
London
Stalin
Leningrad
Leonid A. Govorov
Moscow
Finland
Red
Mannerheim
Govorov
Itmann Postmaster Dies In Accidental Rifle Discharge
Itmann postmaster Caperton Itmann died Monday night at 11 45 from a personal safety wound. A .22 rifle bullet entered his right temple and emerged near the left eye. Corpl R I Platt's investigation ruled the shooting accidental. Caperton, born March 5 1898 at Athens, is survived by his father Adam H Caperton of Atrevs and his wife Alma Robards a school teacher. He served as postmaster for many years and was a Masonic member. Funeral at the Athens First Church Thursday officiated by Rev Moore from Concord College. interment Athens cemetery.
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Dewey Johnston Capterton
Itmann
St Itmann
Corp. R. 1D
Platt
Ceverton
Athens
Adam H Crnerton
Atrevs
M'ss
Alma Robards
Caperton
Masonic
Fifth Of E Bond Quota Is Reached
West Virginia reports one fifth of its fifth war loan E bond quota met with 4 722 806 in sales through Monday. Individual buyers total 7 068 198 toward a 47 000 000 goal. Ohio and Kanawha river cities plan bond rallies as a U S navy LCT cruise visits June 26 along the two rivers.
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Charleston
W. Va
West Virginia
Ohio
Kanawha
West Virginia Lions Elect District Governors
Charleston WV June 20 at the annual West Virginia Lions clubs convention Harry May of Beckley and Rex Ant of Lumberport were elected southern and northern district governors. May succeeds 8 Key Dick inson of Charleston who defeated E A Bamrick of Clay, while Tennant succeeds Guy Muntzing of Moorefield, beating J B Freeman of Lost Creek. Delegates chose Morganton for the 1945 convention.
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Charleston
W. Va
Harry May
Beckley
Rexant
Lumberport
West Virginia
Lions Clubs
May
Key Dickinson
E. A. Bamrick
Clay
Tennant
Guy Muntzing
Moorefield
J. B. Freeman
Lost Creek
Morganona
Changsha Falls to Japanese Forces in 1941 Battle
Changsha the capital of Hunan has fallen to Japanese troops after a final assault backed by artillery and air power. The last Chinese defenders withdrew toward Hengyang as Japanese forces push toward strategic Hengyang and a potential split of China.
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Chungking
Changsha
Hunan
Hankow- Canton
Hengyang
Canton-Hankow
Siang
High
Lu River
China
U. S
Posthumous Silver Star for Mercer County Soldier
Washington June 20 The posthumous Silver Star was awarded to Pfc. Howard L. Ables Inf son of Mrs Aliie Ables Mc Comas of Mercer county West Virginia. The decoration honors gallantry near Saidor New Guinea on January 28 in which the soldier was killed.
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Washington
Howard L. Ables
Inf
Aliie Ables McComas
Mercer County
W. V
War Department
Saidor
New Guinea
Night In France on Unloading a Dreadnought LST
The narrator describes arriving in France aboard an LST, unloading to rhino barges, waiting for tides and mines to be cleared, and enduring a cold, rainy first night as naval guns shell German positions near the shore.
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France
Lst
Oig
War dispatches from the beach as Ernie Pyle reports
Ernie Pyle recounts landing ashore in a waterproof jeep with Pvt. William Bates Wescott of Culver City California. Wescott, 26, a former Edgemar Farms Dairy salesman, faces war for the first time while civilians and fallen foes dot the roadside bivouac. The night air fills with bombs shelling and distant machine guns as the pair find a wary camp.
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Goig
William Bates Wescott
W. Boulevard
Culver City
Cal
Wescott
Edgemar Farms
Venice
Los Angeles
Iecum
Maxes
Texas
Yanks Storm Top of Last Barrier at Cherbourg
Allied forces broke toward Cherbourg with troops reaching the outer defenses and fighting on three fronts near Valognes and Montebourg. Reports say Cherbourg port seems within reach as bombardments batter the city and surrounding axis positions.
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Supreme Headquarters
Allied Expeditionary Force
NBC
London
Cherbourg
Cap de la Hague
Cap Levy
Valognes
Montebourg
St. Martin le Greard
DNB
U. S
WPB Allows Limited Whisky Production During August
The War Production Board authorized a temporary resumption of domestic whisky making for August. Distillers will receive about 20 to 25 million gallons of 190 proof industrial alcohol, enabling 40 to 50 million gallons of 86 to 90 proof whisky for the August holiday period.
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Washington
War Production Board
WPB
Donald M. Nelson
Greatest Heavy Bomber Assault In History Blasts Nazi Europe
United States air forces launched over 2,000 Fortresses and Liberators in a daylong strike across Hitler’s Europe. The attack hit 12 German oil plants and rocket ramps in Pas de Calais, plus targets in Hamburg Magdeburg Hannover and Brunswick, with heavy losses and multiple forced landings in Sweden.
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Nazi Europe
France
London
United States
Hitler
Europe
Pas- De-Calais
Germany
Poland
English
Calais
Immary
Hannover
Hamburg
Magdeburg
Politz
Berlin
Brunswick
Ancient Perugia near capture as Elba surrenders
Allied forces press toward Rome in a major Italian push. French troops accept the surrender of Porto Longone on Elba after heavy combat. about 27,000 German prisoners taken in Italy since May 11. Perugia, 85 miles north of Rome, shaken by battle as Eighth Army drives back German forces toward the Pisa Florence Rimini line.
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Rome
Elba
Pisa-Florence-Rimini
Italy
Perugia
Eighth Army
Mark W. Clark
Florence
Porto Longone
Napoleon
Conferees Reach Price Control Compromise On Bankhead Plan
Washington June 20 conferees from the senate and house agree on a compromise to the Bankhead amendment in the price control extension bill. The agreement calls for ceilings on major textile items to reflect a parity price for raw cotton and drops the earlier require ment that ceilings cover manufacturing costs plus profit to millers. War Mobilization Director James Byrnes led the push that produced the settlement as the merged bill moves to the senate then the house for concurrence.
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Washington
White House
Senate
House
James F. Byrnes
Conference Committee
Missing in Action: Jack W. Rumburg Listed
Mr and Mrs Charles E Rumburg of Princeton report their son Pfc Jack W Rumburg is missing in action in Italy on May 14 He entered service December 1942 and went overseas December 1943 His wife and five month old son live with her parents in East Princeton Before entering service he worked for the Celanese Corporation at Narrows Virginia
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Charles E. Rumburg
Princeton
Pfc
Jack W. Rumburg
Italy
Pvt
Rumburg
East
Jack
Celanese Corporation
Narrows
Lawall silent on plans for future at West Virginia University
Charleston June 20 The board of governors holds the decision on who will succeed Dr Charles E Lawall as West Virginia University president. Lawall silent on plans while the board offers a choice to head the School of Mines or take a summer post in the College of Engineering. Salary is $8 500 for the presidency with the alternative positions noted. The university senate indicated opposition to personnel changes as Neely reshuffles five board members. See Page 8.
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Charleston
W. Va
Charles E. Lawall
West Virginia University
Board of Governors
M. M. Nerry
Icular
John Davis Williams
Marshall College
Huntington
University Stud Ch
Lawall
School of Mines
College of Engineeri
Ening School
Peter
Poe
Reeareen
Phe
Neely
City board delays Kerns inquiry amid adjourned session
The Kerng GA city board postponed tonight’s executive session to review Police Officer E R Kerns actions after a Saturday night incident that sparked near riot conditions. Yesterday the board met, handled routine business, granted paving releases, referred a street light petition, and approved multiple building permits across several streets.
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E. R. Kerns
Kerns
J. J. Rankin
Bland and
Jones Streets
M. W. Evans
Org Street
Samuel Tw
Princeton Avenue
Brice Street
Dell Kendrick
Bluefield Avenue
Vivian L. Litton
Locust Street
B. Person
High Street
Fred M. Slade
Frederick Street
H. Thomposn
Illow Street
John C. Wilkinson
Fifth Street
Ruth Harvey
Yoling Street
Carrie B McNeal
Halifax Street
John W. Harris
Brown Street
E. A. Cain
Augusta Street
William Cline
Green Street
Arthur Manns
Elling
Mineral Street
A. W. Nixon
Montclair Street
Brig Gen Don Pratt Killed in France on D-Day
Brig Gen Don F Pratt commander of air borne troops was killed in France on D Day when his glider crash landed during the operation. A base report notes his loss as the Ninth Troop Carrier Command suffered immediate casualties while supporting the assault.
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U.S. Ninth Troop Carrier Command
Delared
Don F. Pratt
France
D- Day
Sudden Temperature Drop Sweeps West Virginia
After days of heat West Virginia cooled sharply with most locations around 70 degrees or lower. Bluefield recorded 46 degrees at midnight as widespread temperatures dipped from the 100s yesterday to near chilly levels across the state.
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Charleston
W. Va
West Virginia
Big Naval Battle Aboard Near Mid Pacific Underway
U S Pacific Fleet reports a large Japanese armada moving toward the Marianas between the Philippines and invaded islands. Admiral Nimitz says the Fifth Fleet has enough power to meet any threat and hints a major engagement may be underway with possible damage to Japanese ships. He notes heavy losses for Japan in carrier planes and outlines American duties as Saipan invasion proceeds.
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Leif Erickson
U. S. Pacific Fleet
Pearl Harbor
Philippines
Marianas
Chester W. Nimitz
Fifth Fleet
Japan
Nimitz
Farlier
Tokyo
Midway
Joda Nimitz
Saipan
All Airstrips On Biak Taken
Allied forces complete capture of Sorido and Borokoe airfields on Biak island. Mokmer drome already taken, enabling fifth Air Force reach within 880 miles of the Philippines. Japanese losses reported heavy as Sorido village falls near Sorido drome. Truk atoll again struck with 39 tons bomb load. no enemy interception.
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New Guinea
Borokoe
Sorido
Biak Island
Schouten Islands
Corido
Mokmer
Fifth Air Force
Philippines
Owi Island
Biak
Sorido Village
Soridodrome
Truk Atoll
Carolines
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Dewey
J. Russel Sprague
New York
D. Moore
John W. Bricker
Wey
Moore
New Yorker
Sprague
Grayback
Pacific
Hunan Province
Mercer
Ernie Pyle
BY James M. Long
Yanks Storm
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Pas-De-Calais
By Lynn Heinzerling
Jack Rumburg
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Gen. Pratt
Mercury
Nimitz Confident
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