Mass Executions Reported At Trials In Belgrade
Belgrade witnesses testified to a Yugoslav military tribunal about mass executions and burials of nearly 20 000 concentration camp prisoners during the Nazi occupation. They described graves, buried corpses, and trenches in camps near Jade and Yaynitzi, with children among the victims and dozens of days of killings cited.
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Belgrade
Bozidar Aca Vadorie Milutinovic
Slarineme
Yayni
Jade
Yaynitzi
Comfort Wear FALSE TEETH
An ad explains FASTEETH improves denture stability and comfort. It claims the powder holds plates firmer with a pleasant aftertaste and no gooey feeling. It says it neutralizes denture odor and is available at drug stores as PASTERTH.
Statewide fair slate announced by industrial commission
The Industrial and Publicity Commission released a list of 18 fairs across West Virginia with dates from August to September. Fairs include Gilmer county August 7-10 and Kanawha state park August 30-September 8, among others in Pocahontas, Tucker, Webster, and Marshall counties. The piece also notes wartime map reading gains and cartography advances among servicemen and civilians.
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Charleston
W. Va
Myrg
Industrial and Publicity Commission
Gilmer County
Pocahontas County
Martinton
West Virginia
Lewisburg
Braxton County
Sutton
Parsons
Camp Caesar
Pearisburg
Ember
Marshall County
Mville
Pleasants County
St. Marys
Helvetia
Grafton
Daybrook
Monongalia County
Mannington
Nicholas County
Summersville
Point Pleasant
Clay County
Clay
Maps For Motorists Now On Road Back
Free road maps returning for motorists after wartime shortages. The 1942 distribution of 160 million maps by oil companies and AAA is recalled by Walter W. Ristow of the New York Public Library map division. Earlier milestones include 1895 first road map and early Rand McNally atlases.
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New York
Oil
American Automobile Association
Walter W. Ristow
New York Public Library
Ristow
Chicago Times-Herald
Chicago
Jackson Park
Waukegan
Minnots
Rand McNally
New York City
Staten Island
Gulf Oil Co
Allegheny County
Pittsburgh
Gulf
New England
Pennsylvania
POWs to work on British railways in nontechnical roles
London report states that German prisoners of war will be employed on British railways in non technical jobs such as porters and cleaners to relieve manpower shortages. The plan aims to utilize POW labor without placing them in skilled roles.
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London
Time Lost in 1946 Strikes Surges in May Report
Washington reports that five months into 1946, strikes caused 81.7 million man days lost, with coal work stoppages driving most. May saw 11.5 million days lost, down from April, while the May rate was 1.81 percent of available time.
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Washington
Bureau of Labor Statistics
Brotherhoods of
Supreme Court to rule on Wolfe mishandling funds case
Parkersburg West Virginia June 27 The supreme court will be asked to rule on a circuit court decision in the case involving county clerk Earl Wolfe. Charges of mishandling funds are cited and Judge David Turner certified the action as ready for review.
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Charleston
W. Va
West Virginia
West Virginia University
State Education Department
Parkersburg
Supreme Court
Earl
Wolfe
David
Turner
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Rock, W. Va
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Barry
Puri
America
RT Dalek
Carny
Dupont No
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DuPont No. 7
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Federal Street
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