Roosevelt Backed Anti Strike Talk Amid Mines Clash
President Roosevelts remarks urged cooperation with Congress on anti strike laws and rejected punitive use of the army. The coal strike continued with government operation of mines under Ickes while United Mine Workers sought a contract and return to normal owner control. Local miners faced pressure to resume work with pay and time demands unresolved.
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Honer
Dis- Gatien Smith
Congress
Roosevelt
Ickes
War Board
Lewis
Edward R. Burke
Burke
William Rere
Seeber “Deere Group
WLA
UMW
Controversy Looms Over Draft Age Proposal
Washington reports indicate President Roosevelt may seek to raise the draft age to 65 as a tool against labor strikes, sparking likely veto battles and 전략 to override. Senators Connally Johnson Byrd and Smith voice cautious reactions while Congress debates the anti strike measures.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Legislaors
Congress
Connally
Senate
Johnson
D - Cole
Military Affairs Committee
Byrd
D-Va
Smith
Infant of Bostics Dies at Bluefield Sanatorium
The infant son of Mr. and Mrs. O. J. Bostic of Sandlick died yesterday morning at 5 o clock at Bluefield sanitarium where the child was born Tuesday night at 8 o'clock. Funeral services will be conducted this afternoon at 2 o'clock at the home with Rev. Z F Maybeury officiating. Interment will be in Wright Cemetery. Survived by the parents two brothers and sisters and two half siblings.
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O. J. Bostic
Sandlick
Bluefield Sanitarium
Z. F Maybeury
Wright Cotmne
Chile
Hiee
Geobeochers
Akert
Jane Bostic
Funeral services set for Mrs Florence Asbury
Mrs Florence Louise Asbury 14 wife of Clint Asbury died in a Richlands hospital after a several months illness. She had lived with her children. Survived by husband and multiple children including George Raven Jess Ge vin John Albert and Mrs C C Fox. Also Survived by Mrs Edd Jewell Mrs Lena Trent and one brother Bill Griffith. The funeral will be held at 2 PM from Richlands Baptist church with Rev Nelson Berker and burial at Clinch Valley Memorial cemetery.
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Florence Louise Asbury
Clint Asbury
Richlands Hospital
Lena Trent
Washington, D. C
Bill Griffith
Jewell
Cooperative Strike Legislation Sought By Congress
A wartime appeal urges cooperation with Congress to craft strike legislation as a better path for managing the battleground effort and sustaining civilian and military support. The statement emphasizes federal action and coordinated policy.
Press Prepares Nazis For Raids
Stockholm reports Nazi propaganda aiming to brace Germans for air raids. The Volkischer Beobachter urges preparedness and warns nerves must be steeled to avoid panic during city bombardments. Goebbels tours damaged areas promising a forthcoming armada of revenge.
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Stockholm
West
Germany
Adolf Hitler
Paul Joseph Goebbels
Doetsche Allgemeine Zoektung
Beobachter
Dinah Th
Pan
Committee Irked Over Oil Report Fallout
Washington lawmakers on the house committee probing the Standard Oil Elk Hills contract express astonishment that a justice department report copy, previously withheld, was given to Standard Oil. Chairman Peterson vows to compel DOJ officials to appear next session and to remove questioning restrictions.
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Washington
House
Stanard Oil of
California
Navy Department
Elk Hills
Justice Department
Peterson
D - Pia
R. Keith Kane
Kane
Rites Today For F. G. McKenzie
Funeral services for F G McKenzie will be held at 2 30 PM at Palo Mills church with Rev W B Barbery and Rev Stanley Humble presiding. Interment follows at Monte Vista Park cemetery with many McKenzie relatives serving as pallbearers.
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F. G .Kenzie
Bluefield Sanitarium
Palle Mills Church
W. 8. Barbery
Stanley Humble
Monte Vista Park Cemetery
Miners Expect Return to Normal Shifts Across Districts
A coal spokesman in the southern fields says only a small percentage returned to midnight shifts, with most workers expected back by tomorrow. Union rep Charles Kiser cites delayed policy instructions as the cause for few men returning. Statewide indications show daylight shifts likely to bring back the majority, as about 50 mines resume limited operations within 12 hours after a wage dispute settlement. Vice President William Bizzarr predicts all miners back on the job soon, with full production once notified. He notes miners are content to work for the government and trust fair treatment.
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Roosevelt
Labor General
United Mine Workers
Connally
Tex
WLB
Pennsylvania
United Mine Workers Union
Charles Kiser
Williamson
Solid Puels
Ickes
UMW
John L. Lewis
Bliszard
Caribbean island Martinique remains under ice
Washington observer says Martinique is likely to stay quiet as long as the United States navy keeps the island under its guns. He notes Admiral George Robert once led Martinique and Guadaloupe for the French, but U S control limits major action amid North Africa developments.
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District of Columbia
United States
Caribbean
Robert
Vichy
Africa
All
France
D. C
Martinique
Fort de France
Hull
U. S. Navy
Sam
Washington
North Africa
Uncle Sam
George Robert
United States Navy
Marinique
Guadaloupe
Queen Wilhelmina Visits Roosevelt at Hyde Park Home
Queen Wilhelmina of the Netherlands met with President Roosevelt at his Hyde Park, New York residence for a socially styled visit during wartime. Accompanied by Netherlands officials, the talks occurred amid private seclusion and wire updates on United Nations strategy.
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Queen Wilhelmina
Roosevelt Center
Hyde Park
Washington
Roosevelt
Wilhelmina
Netherlands
N. Y
Stephen Early
Eelco van Kleffens
George van Tets
Rod@revelt
The
Hudson
United Nations
Urchill
England
Eighth Air Force Photographic Team Decorated
Thirteen members of a U S eighth air force photographic reconnaissance unit were decorated by Maj. Gen. Ira C Baker for meritorious achievement in completing five or more missions over Europe. The unit led by Lieut Col James G Hall of Fort Worth photographed enemy territory and provided vital information for future raids. Among recipients are Captain Hershell E Parsons of St Charles Virginia and First Lieutenant John W Schaffer of Morgantown West Virginia.
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London
U. S
8Th Air Force
Ira C. Baker
Europe
James G. Hall
Fort Worth
Tex
Hall
Hershell E. Parsons
St. Charles
John W. Schaffer
Morgantown
W. Va
Half Day Holiday May Be Granted To Six Day Week Employers
The War Labor Board announced that retail, wholesale and service establishments operating on a six day week in Ohio, West Virginia and Kentucky may grant employees a half day holiday each week until September 15 without board approval. More liberal holidays are allowed if consistent with pre existing contracts or customs prior to October 3, 1942, with no pay reduction.
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Cleveland
Regional War Labor Board
Ohio
West Virginia
Kentucky
Daily Doings Of Area Women At SMC Club
Mr and Mrs Joe Gullen of Boissevain Va donated 1 to the Service Men's club. Miss Cleon Heller gave a dozen juice gasses. Forty three service men from 19 states visited the club yesterday with Mrs C W Pace and Mrs L D Mattox as chairs. Assistants included Mrs William Poo) and others.
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SMC
Joe Gullen
Boissevain
Service Men's Club
Cleon Heller
States
Club
Yesteray
C. W. Pace
L. D. Mattox
Cochairman
William Poo
Hel Linkous
Grace Pearson
R. L. Shelton
Cleon Meller
Max Matz
F. L. Black
Nancy Vior
Dies panel to probe Detroit riots tied to foreign domestic groups
The Dies committee plans public hearings next week into July racial disturbances including the Detroit riot. Evidence points to combined foreign and domestic propaganda groups promoting prejudice to disrupt war work. Klan membership reportedly surged in Detroit, with Japanese agents alleged to have steered policy through the Japanese American Citizens League and the WRA.
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Washington
Detroit
Dies Committee
Dies Athe
Ku Klux Klan
KKK
Dies
Dillion
Myer
War Relocation Authority
WRA
Japanese - American Citizens League
League
Area Men In U S Service Update Prominent Promotions
Watson F Mays of Bluefield has been promoted to first lieutenant in the United States Army Coast Artillery anti aircraft unit with a June 12 commission. He is stationed at Camp Hulen Texas and is the son of Mr and Mrs E S Mays of Charleston. He previously worked for Coca Cola Bottling in town and was promoted to second lieutenant on January 28 after training at Camp Davis North Carolina. Major W H Chrisley formerly of Beckley received a promotion at Wright Field Ohio to major. he is a World War veteran who fought in six major battles and served with the Third Division and Army of Occupation in Germany. He began service in 1916 on the Mexican border. Fred A Tabor of Vivian is a graduate of the Army Air Forces Armament School at Lowry Field Colorado and has completed radio and aerial gunnery training. he enlisted July 11, 1941 after Welch High School graduation. J B Patteson of Bland visited Silver Springs Arkansas to view underwater glass bottom boats. Second Lt Earle W Kirkwood of Bluefield reported to Columbia Army Air Base and joined a bomber group after earning wings from Santa Ana and Marfa Basic Flying School among others. He previously worked as a radio electrician and is the son of Mrs Martha K Kirkwood of 800 Melrose Street.
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Watson F. Mays
Bluefield
United States Army Coast Artillery
Mays
Camp Hulen
Tex
E.S. Mays
Charleston
Coca Cola Bottling Company
Offcer
Camp Davis
N. C
W. H. Chrisley
Beckley
Wright Field
Ohio
John H. Gardner
Dayton Signal
Dayton Signal Corps
SCASS
Ees
Igh
Woodlawn
Piedmont Business College
Lynch
Chrisley
Army of Occupation
Germany
Hillsville
Carroll County
J. W. Ley
Fred A. Tabor
D. C. Tabor
Vivian
Lowry Field
Colo
Sergeant Tabor
United States Army Air Forces
San Angelo
Port Thomas
Welch High
Earle W. Kirkwood
Columbia Army Air Base
Columbia
D. C
Kirkwood
Army Air Force School of
Santa Ana
Calif
Marfa
Army Air Base
Albuquerque
N. M
Oe A Air Base
Carlsbad
Martha K. Kirkwood
Melrose Street
Curtin Narrowly Survives No Confidence Vote
Canberra Australia Prime Minister John Curtin survives a 27 to 26 nonconfidence defeat after two days of debate. Former PM Arthur Fadden led the opposition alleging government bungling of food and manpower. The motion was defeated averting immediate elections though a dissolution seems likely.
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Canberra
Australia
John Curtin
Arthur W. Fadden
Nooion
Curtin
Roanoke Piano Tuner to Visit Monthly for Week
Harry Haffen of Roanoke will be in town at least one week each month. Contact West Virginia hotel or write Box 2455 Roanoke Va to arrange service. A Bluefield Lodge No. 85 A F and A M stated communication will be held Thursday night June 24 at 7:30 for officer installation. Master Masons invited. visitors welcomed with refreshments. Secretary J L Albright.
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Harry Haffen
Roanoke
West Virey Hotel
Bluefield Lodge No
J. L. Albright
OPA Probes Beer Pricing Amid Scarcity Measures
The OPA reports inquiries to state breweries and distributors about prices of new beer brands as part of steps to curb fake labeling and enforce ceiling prices. Establishments must post ceiling prices publicly, and handlers who have not filed price schedules are barred from selling until compliant.
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OPA
Woman found guilty of involuntary manslaughter in shooting
In Kingwood West Virginia a Preston County jury convicted Margaret Martin Wiles, 60, of involuntary manslaughter for the March 20 shooting death of her husband Jesse Wiles, 52. The verdict followed a 3 1/2 hour deliberation with sentencing up to one year. she has already served three months.
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Kingwood
W. Va
Preston County
Margaret Martin Wiles
Jesse Wiles
Wiles
C. P. Wilhelm
Sentiece
Doyne Halbritter
L. F. Silbaugh
Ibaugh
Farmers party gains seats in Irish general election shift
Early counts show the Farmers Party winning seven seats in Dail Eireann, challenging Eamon de Valera and the Fianna Fail government. De Valera’s party trails with losses and could lose its majority as Cosgrave and Norton also secure seats. Deere wins Eas seat, signaling a major political realignment.
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Dublin
Farmers Party
Dail Eireann
Eamon de Valera
Pianna Fair Party
Fianna Pail Party
de Valera
New York
William Norton
Labor Party
Dail
Blaze damages Anawalt buildings in town
A fire at Anawalt yesterday destroyed about 80 percent of the A. and P. company store stock and damaged an adjacent building. The Gary fire department contained the blaze, and an exact loss estimate was not available. Jegta for the old men.
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Anawalt
A. & P. Company
Gary Fire Department
Jegta
Thousands vote at Colonial 3 mine tomorrow morning
Uniontown district 4 organizer John Kramrich urged Colonial 4 group to reconsider and return to work while workers questioned who they serve. Telegraphed orders from Washington arrived late causing delayed action. Locals show spotty operation as a major vote looms on ending their third walkout in seven weeks.
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Colonial 3
John Kramrich
Uniontown District 4
Colonial 4
Heckler
John L. Lewis
Washington
Evaporated Milk Stocks Declared Ample for Families
Dr. Frank E. Rice of the Evaporated Milk Association stated that current and near term supplies are ample for family use. He noted manufacturers’ stocks are higher than in previous years and defended government forecasts as not overestimating demand.
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Chicago
Frank E. Rice
The
Evaporated Milk Association
Rice
Two Student Fliers Die In Moody Field Crash
Valdosta Ga June 23 two student fliers were killed when a primary training ship collided with a twin engine trainer from Moody Field five miles south of Adel. The pilots Lieut Robert Benfield of Links Grove West Virginia and aviation cadet Joseph Leonard of Schenectady New York died. Two other crew escaped unharmed after bailing out. Both men were cadets at the Army Air Forces training school and were on routine training flights.
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Valdosta
Moody Field
Robert B. Benfield
William C. Benfield
Links Grove
W. Va
Joseph R. Leonard
Schenectady
N. Y
Adel
Lieut
Benfield
Coene
Moodya
Army Air Force
Conferees Concede to House Demands on Officials
Washington June 23 Conferees acceded to the house demands for the discharge of three government officials named by a house committee as members of subversive organizations. The officials include Dr Robert Mors Lovett secretary to the Virgin Islands government and two others. The conference committee reached a $143 000 000 deficiency appropriation by voice vote.
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Washington
Senate
W House
House
Robert Mors. Lovett
Virgin Islands
Ouy
Watosa
William le See
Fire department responds to false alarm in Bluefield
Bluefield firefighters were dispatched at 9:15 pm to box 33 at Allen and Powell streets for a false alarm. The Central fire station answered the call.
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Bluefield
Box 33
Allen
Powell Street
Central Fire Station
Cap't Rickenbacker Arrives in Moscow on War Mission
Cap t Edward V Rickenbacker arrives in Moscow on a mission for Secretary of War Henry L Stimson. He may meet Premier Joseph Stalin before touring world battlefields. His arrival followed a Kremlin ceremony where U S Ambassador Standley presented awards to 60 Russian sailors and soldiers.
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Moscow
Edward V. Rickenbacker
Henry L. Stimson
Joseph Stalin
Rickenbacker
Kremlin
U. S
William H. Standley
Morgantown Swimmer Drowns in Mahoning River
Charles Nair, 20, of Morgantown West Virginia, drowned in the Mahoning river at Alliance Ohio while swimming with carnival employees. He was the second drowning victim in the area within four days.
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Alliance
Local court hears defense in Lilly still case
Federal court proceedings continue as defense testimony identifies several residents who corroborate alibis and locations around the still site. Key witnesses include Henry Harvey Bill McBride Hunter Smith Joe Harvey Cyrus Harvey and Frank Waddell. Hugh Lilly’s brother Woodrow Lilly denies knowledge of the still as the case resumes at 10 o'clock.
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Henry Harvey
Neigh
Lilly
Bill McBride
Camp Crook
Hunter Smith
Flat Top
Joe Harvey
Fairview
Groves
Hugh Lilly
Hugh
Harvey
Cyrus Harvey
Joe
Princeton
Port Thomas
Frank Waddell
August draft quota cut from 238000 to 150000
Senator Wheeler said the August draft quota was reduced from 238 000 to 150 000 and that corresponding monthly reductions would follow for the rest of the year. He offered no source for the information and noted he did not know if the change reflected military needs. Selective Service officials declined to comment.
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Washington
Wheeler
D-Mont
Armed Services
Fourth Typhoid Death in Sedalia Family in Doddridge
In Doddridge county at Sedalia home nine relatives were stricken by contaminated water. The latest victim is Duane Glaspell, son of Mr and Mrs Claude Glaspell. Mildred and Juanita remain in hospital but improving. Only four of the family survive.
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Clarksburg
W. Va
Enar Sedalia
Doddridge County
Duane, Gold
Claude Glaspell
Sedalia
Mildred
Juanita
Compromise Bill Accepted By House
The House approved a compromise giving the war food administrator full control over the Farm Security Administration loan and tenant purchase activities with reduced funding. The measure, aimed at ending the agency’s abolition debate, now returns to the Senate for action on the 1944 agricultural appropriations bill.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
War Food Administrator
Farm Security Administration
PSA
House
Senate
Mussolini Reorganizes Fascist Officials Across Italy
Rome radio announced Premier Mussolini appointed new fascist secretaries at 17 centers in Italy including Sicily and Sardinia. The shakeup targets industrial areas and ports battered by Allied air power with charges in some directorates and associations also noted.
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London
Rome
Mussolini
Italy
Sicily
Sardinia
Associated Press
Fisherman Loses Teeth While Landing Big Hog Creek Catch
Frank Young of Wisdom Missouri hooked a large fish in Hogles Creek and sneezed while reeling it in losing his false teeth. He later recovered the teeth several hours later in four feet of water.
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Wisdom
Frank Young
Hogles Creek
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