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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 22, 1943
Page
1
Detroit reports 23 killed and 700 injured as federal troops move in to end two days of fierce fighting between Black and white groups. Mayor Jefferies says the situation improves, with riots centered around a Negro apartment hotel and Cadillac Square, hundreds of army vehicles deployed downtown.
A man thought to be John Mason, one of ten Oakvale road camp escapees, entered the Patterson home near Monte Vista cemetery and slashed Mrs. Patterson on the face with a knife after attempting to sell and then give a watch. He left with a .22 rifle as officers hunted the mountains.
United States bombers attacked targets across the south Pacific from Tarawa to Nauru and Bougainville with multiple hits reported on enemy positions. Navy communique noted seven Zero fighters but no persistent Japanese defense and hinted at large scale air offensive preparations.
Soviet communique broadcast from Moscow on the second anniversary of the invasion urged a second front this year to hasten victory. It claimed Allied strength and German setbacks, noting boosted Soviet labor, factories, and morale while warning delay would harm the common cause.
Charleston WV June 21 The state road commission extends 1942 43 auto license tag validity due to delayed shipment of envelopes for 1943 44 stickers Commissioner secretary Don McClaugherty said the extension period is undetermined yet About 125 000 applications already received for the new blue and gold stickers which will replace metal tags in the new fiscal year Beginning 31 Officials will issue licenses as envelopes become available and about 5 000 motorists without 1942 43 use 1941 42 plates.
Washington June 21 The senate war mobilization committee says the home front is sagging dangerously and urges a domestic high command to centralize war effort direction. It cites lack of coordination and failure to mobilize all groups as troops prepare for major offensives.
Percy Granville McNeill of Bluefield received one year and one day for violating the 1940 selective service act by failing to notify his local board of a change of address. He was committed to the U S Attorney General. A second charge of leaving the induction station before being sworn in resulted in a not guilty verdict. Judge Ben Moore presided.
London reports British Lancaster raids hit the Luftschiffbau radio factory at Friedrichshafen on Lake Constance with heavy damage to all main buildings. The air ministry says the factory, key to radar development, suffered crippling losses as Luftwaffe targets in the Ruhr also endured devastating strikes.
An earthquake destroyed about 1000 buildings and damaged another 1000 in Adapazay near Istanbul. Hendek suffered heavy damage with about half the city wrecked. Rescue trains with nurses and doctors arrived as officials cautiously estimated a high death toll.
Union leaders from three Bartley locals plan delegations to Washington to seek clarity on why no contract is being reached with coal operators. West Virginia coal fields face a third two month shutdown as UMWA and operators clash over portal to pay and wage terms.
Allied air forces intensified operations across Sicily and the Italian mainland. Wellington raids on Messina hit docks and industry as night bombers struck Telvetrano and Milo. Naples Foggia Spinazzola Calabrian targets reported believers, with Italian claims of 26 Allied planes down.
Akron announces a synthetic black plastic adhesive that cements metal parts stronger than riveting or spot welding. It is used on the Goodyear research lab opening and already in production on the west coast and Chrysler Detroit shops for small parts. The process uses heat and pressure, with parts held about 15 minutes to dry.
A 16 year old, Robert Pinckney, claims ownership of Harvard Nebs municipal jail after buying the site at a tax sale for six dollars He asserts a warranty deed and demands rent from the city plus damages threatening trespass and use of the jail since last May 11 The town council plans to address the claim at the next meeting amid officials view that the deed conveys nothing official due to municipal property exemption from taxation
On June 22 1944 a BBC wartime warning to France said the inter allied high command orders the central French resistance to be ready for action at any moment. The PEC urged full preparation and swift response to invasion signals.
Secretary Ickes ordered a freeze on about 3,000,000 tons of rail carried bituminous coal in transit to preserve fuel for war industries and essential users. The measure, effective 6 p m eastern wartime, restores a WPB directive limiting deliveries to those with under 10 days of supply, with exemptions for export, shipboard use, and deliveries to connecting carriers. The freeze has been adjusted and suspended multiple times since April.
Four fatalities and injuries unfold over a weekend in Buchanan County and nearby areas. Elliot Rowe and William K Williams, miners for Buchanan County Coal at Big Rock, die in separate confrontations. Frazier Hylton, 26, drowns in the Dismal river near Patter Va. Aubrey Deel, 46, of H E Barman Coal, sustains deep lacerations after a fight with nephew Perry Deel at Prater Va. Dennis Blackburn is jailed in Pikeville Ky over Rowe’s fatal shooting at Fed's Creek near Grundy. Williams dies from stab wounds at Grapevine near Fed's Creek, with Sanders jailed.
King George VI arrived in Valletta aboard the cruiser Aurora with four destroyers. He was escorted by Admiral Cunningham and Air Marshal Tedder, visiting docks, yards, and the Palace to witness Maltese resilience after air raids. Harold MacMillan accompanied the group.
Washington reports that the War Labor Board demands any pact between Secretary Ickes and UMW President John L. Lewis conform to the board directive from last Friday. With steel mills cutting schedules due to the coal strike, intervention is anticipated if miners do not return within 48 hours under terms acceptable to the board.
Allied pilots in Australia reported 23 Japanese aircraft destroyed or likely down in the Lae area with 14 seen crash and nine in loss altitude. Ground clashes continued near Mubo as Allied aircraft hammered Koepang Timor and Cape Gloucester New Britain. MacArthur’s air force boasted a Darwin victory with eight bombers and fighters destroyed and eight damaged.
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