Goal Production Swings Back to Normal in State
West Virginia coal mines edge toward typical output as many of the 139000 miners report to work through the Fourth of July holiday. Union officials contrast holiday pay rules with time and a half rates, while absenteeism falls from 30 percent to 14 percent as production resumes across districts.
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Charleston
W. Va
West Virginia
United Mine Workers District 17
Reston
Solid Prels
Ickes
UMW District 31
Fairmont
Northern District
UMW
Simpson Creek
Galloway
Glen Cambria
Mountain Puel Company
Waddell Puel
Delmar No
Wendel Puel Company
Brown Fuel Company
Henshaw
Kanawha District
Kanawha Coal Operators Association
Bombs Rain On Kiska Island Amid Pacific Raids
U S navy reports heavy air attacks in the central Solomon Islands with raids on Kiska and Little Kiska and several other targets in the north and south Pa, including Rekata Bay and Munda. Weather hindered results, no American planes were lost, and fires and damage were noted at multiple Japanese camps and installations.
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Washington
Solomon Islands
Navy
South
Ka Island
Aleutians
Kiska
Little Kiska
North Head
Rekata Bay
Santa Isabel Island
Dauntless
Avenger
Munda
New Georgia Island
Court reverses treason verdict in Illinois case
The U S circuit court of appeals unanimously ruled serious errors occurred in a landmark treason trial. Three men Hans Haupt Otto Wergin and Walter Froehling were spared the electric chair wives spared prison and fines. Cases remanded for new trials as court scrutinized indictment evidence and jury instructions.
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Chicago
Illinois
U. S. Circuit Court of Appeals
Kate Wergin
Walter
Lucille Froehling
United States
Young Haupt
Awd
Washington
Supreme Court
J. Albert Woll
War Labor Board backs food subsidies to curb cost of living
The War Labor Board voiced unanimous support for the administration's food subsidy program and tied wage stabilization to a ceiling on living costs. It cautioned rising food prices threaten wage policy and urged prompt use of subsidies and other measures to stabilize food costs as part of the overall economic plan.
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Washington
War Labor Board
National War Labor Board
Una Jon
Quarrel Erupts Between Vice President and Commerce Secretary
Washington news reports a sharp public clash between Vice President Wallace and Secretary of Commerce Jones over BEW policies and the handling of strategic materials. The dispute follows War Food Administrator Davis's resignation and prompts calls for congressional probes and presidential comment.
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Washington
Wallace
Commerce Jones
Jones
Chester C. Davis
Roosevelt
Wallace See Pace 2 Child Welfare Worker Assigned
The Bluefield city board authorized Virginia Hildebrandt as a full time child welfare worker. She will work under the city manager with state powers in handling cases, cooperating with the Bluefield police. Judge Wagner and local officials urged the move due to a 20 percent rise in county juvenile delinquency since the war, noting Bluefield and Bravefield-Beaver Pond districts contribute most cases.
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Virginia Hildebrandt
Bluefield
Mercer County Criminal Court
Bravefield
Beaver Pond
Senate Approves Major War Budget Amid Protests
Washington June 29 the senate approved the 71.5 billion war department bill amid protests of waste and extravagance. Sen Maloney of Connecticut warned of excess while Sen Byrd announced an investigation into army navy spending. The measure funds over 50 billion for army aviation including 99 740 airplanes and goes to the house for action on changes.
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Washington
Army
Navy
Senate
War Department
Maloney
Conn
Appropriations Committee
Byrd
Joint Economy Committee
House
Joseph T. McNarney
United Nations
Aon
Treasury
Bombardments Hit Italian Ports and European Cities
Mediterranean heavy fortresses drop bombs on an Italian port causing a smoke pall for hours. 175 killed and 300 wounded, Sardinia damaged. British bombers strike Cologne, Hamburg, and U-boat centers amid peak destruction. U S fortress planes target France. Night raid seeks Japanese vessels. six attacks reported in the Aleutians. Russia reports no major activity.
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Associated Press
Mediterranean
Horn
Sardinia
Europe
Cologne
U-boat Center
Hamburg
U. S S
France
Pacific
Aleutians
Reds Hit Nazi Rail Centers
Russian airmen continued bombing German rail hubs in the Orel sector, hitting Orl and Karachev depots and causing large fires. Soviet planes also attacked Taman and ground forces pressed installations in the Orel area, while a Moscow radio report noted shelling a Sevsk train and a small enemy troop loss by a scouting party.
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London
Orel
Moscow
Moscow Radio
Red Army
Karachev
Taman
Sea of Azov
Sevsk
Ickes Plans Radio Address On Coal Situation Tonight
Secretary Ickes to speak at 7 05 p m Eastern War Time on the coal crisis aimed at miners still out after the third general strike. He also appoints Thomas J Thomas as chief assistant to Carl E Newton as federal director of mine operations under Ickes.
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Washington
Icke
Ickes
Thomas J. Thomas
Solid Fuels
Carl E. Newton
Valier Coal Company
Valier
Solid Fuels Administration
Emergency Mine Operations Office
San Francisco Man Defies Parking Signs
T W Voss told a city court that he owned the 200 feet of street where he parked, saying I own the street. Officials affirmed his ownership and the traffic ticket was cancelled.
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San Francisco
T. W. Voss
Oc Court
Mercer County Blackout Declared Complete Success
County wide civil defense test in Mercer County reported a complete success by director J C Smith Jr with 1100 volunteers including 440 in Bluefield. Control centers sounded sirens on schedule 9 05 and 9 50, lights remained mostly off, and no accidents or violations were reported.
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Mercer County
J. C. Smith, Jr
Smith
Bluefield
City of
Inci
West Virginia conducts first statewide civil defense blackout
Charleston report notes 55 counties mobilized from 9 45 to 10 15 pm with about 65000 OCD members deployed as air raid wardens observers and fire watches in a citywide test deemed successful by the state center Walter R Mitchell Charleston executive director confirmed the results at headquarters.
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Charleston
W. Va
West Virginia
OCD Protective Organization
State Office of Civilan Defense
Walter R. Mitchell
Bombers Hit Cologne and North France in Major RAF Strike
Allied raids last night laid a heavy blow on Cologne as part of a broader attack across northern France. RAF heavy bombers and U S Fortresses struck Cologne and threatened additional targets while coastal air forces reported renewed train dusting operations and widespread fires across German war plants.
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London
Rhineland
Germany
Cologne
Uir
U. S
Channel
France
RAP
Air Ministry
Land
Congress moves to limit subsidy funds in CCC extension
Lawmakers reach agreement on a two year CCC extension to June 30 1946 adding 750 million to a 2650 million lending authority while barring new subsidy payments beyond 150 million without approval. The plan also expands a buying selling program to support food production and price stabilization.
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Washington
Senate
House
Commodity Credit Corporation
CCC
Marvin Jones
War Labor Board
Deadline Today On Auto Use Stamps
The American Automobile Association urged a moratorium on the auto use tax while the treasury defended the law. New $5 windshield stickers must be displayed after tomorrow. Internal Revenue Commissioner Guy T. Helvering warned motorists who fail to pay face severe penalties. Senator Mead urged repeal due to gasoline rubber shortages restricting car use.
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Washington
American Automobile Association
Congress
Treasury
Guy T. Helvering
Internal Revenue
Mead
D.N
War costs blamed on high pay for unskilled workers
Washington June 29 Rep Albert Engel Republican Michigan says war weapons cost too much due to high wages for unskilled workers from farming, gas stations, and small-town clerks now in war plants. He cites a 44 day plant tour showing pay scales for a 30 ton medium tank at 90000 dollars and a Springfield rifle at 60 dollars.
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Washington
Congress
War Industries
Albert J. Engel
Mich
Engel
House Appropriations Subcommittee
Robert P. Patterson
Allied Air Raids Hit Cologne and Leghorn City Targets
The air offensive over Europe intensified with major raids on Cologne Germany and Leghorn Italy as Allied forces pressed toward invasion. British official Mare Donnald said conditions for assault in Europe are now met after sinking 14 submarines in two weeks and a breakfast-quiet Atlantic front.
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Europe
Cologne
Germany
Lege Horn
Italy
Malcolm Mare Donald
Canada
North Africa
Atlantic
Major Asction
Russia
S of Athens
Salonika
Larissa Volos
U. S
Greece
Ankara
NBC
Leghorn
Philadelphia
United States
Bombers Strafe Salamaua and Lae in New Guinea
Allied air forces raided Salamaua and Lae in New Guinea with four engine bombers striking the isthmus area and attack planes strafing installations at Labu Lagoon. Reconnaissance raids over Dutch New Guinea damaged enemy targets, weather hampered other operations.
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Australia
Salamaua
Lae
New Guinea
High Command
Huon Gulf
Muto
Labu Lagoon
Dutch New Guinea
Allied air raid on Italian port and cruiser hits lumbering targets
Allied air forces in North Africa on June 29 launched a massive bombing raid across the Mediterranean into northern Italy. The strike dropped hundreds of tons of bombs on a southern port area injuring harbor facilities and rail yards while dense smoke hindered visibility for five hours. The operation reported no Allied losses and also struck an Italian light cruiser.
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Allied
North Africa
Italy
Mediterranean
Planta
Ross
Greek Riots Reported Amid Allied Bombardment News
A New York dispatch says riots of serious proportion broke out in Athens and three other Greek cities after weekend Allied bombings. NBC cites Ankara reports of clashes in Salonika Larissa Volos and Athens with hundreds arrested and some killed as Greek civilians react to Axis occupation and perceived liberation.
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Athens
Roosevelt
Reeka
NBC
Ankara
Salonika
Larissa
Volos
Sonera
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Rep
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