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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 30, 1944
Page
1
Ernie Pyle describes Normandy swampy greens and damp, chilly conditions for American troops. He notes one nice day per three bad, tents damp, underclothes soggy, and jokes about French vehicle names and a pilot who drank from a field kit bottle before bailing out.
The United Mine Workers suit against Semet Solvay and New River coal firms over portal to portal pay was dismissed in federal court in Charleston. The companies had signed a supplemental wage agreement on December 17 1943 granting 45 minutes portal pay daily and a $40 retroactive payment from April 1 to settlement. Semet Solvay employs 725 at Harewood and New River 500 at Lochgelly. the wage pact lowers the daily wage and halves the 30 minute period.
American ground forces report small gains along Saipan front and say southeast Nafutan point is cleared. Central sector defense remains severe with a possible decisive clash near Mt Potachau. Seventh air force raids target Caro line and Marshall islands while Yap is bombed for the fifth time since June 22.
Lt. Gen. Mark W. Clark's forces push five miles up the west Italian coast capturing Castagneto near Livorno while another column clears Monticiano and nears Siena. Germans destroy roads and booby trap routes as 25,000 prisoners are held in Fifth Army camps. French and Eighth Army advance with gains near Siena and Lake Trasimeno.
Fargo, June 29 Nye and Lynn A. Stambaugh ran neck to neck as returns from Tuesday's Republican primary slowly came in. With under 100 precincts left Nye led by 139 votes over Stambaugh as 2,157 of 2,251 precincts reported Nye 36,853 Stambaugh 36,714 Burdick 34,601 Townley 1,307.
Washington reports raise prospect of severing relations with Finland amid German troop movements and Nazi presence in Helsinki. Secretary Hull weighs a cut as Stockholm dispatches claim Finland’s democratic government has collapsed under the Nazi influx. American Chargé d Affaires Robert Gullion remains in Helsinki as the crisis unfolds.
Russian forces trap and destroy Nazi units around Bobruisk and Vitebsk in a swift summer offensive. Isk and Petrozavodsk captured opening the Murmansk rail link. Rokossovsky promoted to marshal as White Russian armies seize key positions.
Gov Thomas E Dewey launches a rapid campaign rollout inviting Republicans to share decision making with him He meets Bricker Hoover and Willkie support as 25 governors and national leaders prepare to outline a state and national strategy after the Democratic convention.
Charleston WV June 29 The state chamber of commerce says West Virginia bituminous coal suffers from competition by Illinois Indiana and Pennsylvania operators using thicker veins and mechanized methods. May 1944 production is 4 percent ahead of 1943 while national gains run 7.8 percent. Large strip mines show high per man outputs, contrasting with older underground mines in Mingo and other counties. May Business See Page 2.
Five firms from Bluefield and nearby faced hearings before Dennis F Dunlavy, OPA commissioner, on alleged rationing violations. J V Bowman faced 30 day probation for excess meat and fat inventory. The Royal Cafe was barred from rationed purchases for 15 days and placed on 15 day probation. Betty Lee Shoe and Dress Shop received a one month suspension with three weeks probation. Victory Market Welch was suspended 30 days for ungraded beef and veal and price violations. Perry's Garage White Sulphur Springs was banned from 60 days of rationed goods with 15 days probation.
London reports massive American and RAF air assaults with 2000 U8 aircraft involving 1000 heavy bombers and equal escort. Attacks hit synthetic oil plants near Oschersleben and Celle Stendal, rail yards west of Berlin, and Pas de Calais targets. Dozens of enemy fighters shot down. U.S. heavy bombers and three fighters reported missing along with several Allied aircraft.
Allied Bombers story notes the selection of a new chairman for the Republican national committee was deferred for talks between New Yorkers and a six member subcommittee. Herbert Brownell Jr. tops speculation, with Dewey weighing a law practice leave and Bricker consulted. Harrison Spangler may retain post or head western HQ.
Two German officers captured near Cambes recounts of a costly battle for a Chateau southeast of Caen. They surrendered after 72 hours of rain and shelling, saying German troops ran and left them behind. The Chateau fell after a 12 hour British assault with infantry artillery and allied tanks.
Former President Herbert Hoover praised the party’s unity and strong ticket while declining barnstorming. He said Willkie’s foreign policy and the platform share little breadth, urged no immediate peace conference, and projected the European war ending later but warned against overconfidence. He favors peace work with patience and steering the nation another year.
Bluefield endured a sultry day as the temperature rose from 68 at 6 am to 79 by noon and 82 by 6 pm. A late evening breeze offered relief after thunder and lightning hinted at an impending storm.
President Roosevelt released a report from generals Marshall Kin Arnold warning the nation not to ease production or morale. The joint chiefs said public optimism could delay victory and urged Americans to stay focused until complete victory is achieved. They issued the warning after Normandy frontline visits and as Allied forces pressed the invasion effort.
German forces hurled reserves to cut the British bridgehead across the Odon river five miles below Caen. British and Allied air power struck back as tanks pressed Evrecy and Cavrua while German counters were repulsed. Page 2 continues.
A Wednesday fire in Dry Fork’s English community destroyed eight frame buildings and damaged nine, leaving about 23 people homeless. The blaze started in Jones and Spry grocery, with defective wiring in a refrigerator blamed. Volunteers helped until War Department equipment arrived. Red Cross and Salvation Army aided affected families.
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