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Newspaper
Charleston Gazette
Location
Charleston, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Aug 07, 1941
Page
2
In a tense scene Mayor F H LaGuardia faces union pressure over wage and hour standards during a dusk to dawn fuel ban. A state wide ration plan, meant to guide New York and possibly the East, proposes limiting pleasurable car gasoline to 15 gallons weekly. Local 917 Gasoline Station and Parking Attendants union accuses dealers of taking advantage amid the fuel crisis.
Affected workers face wage cuts and shift changes as 5000 members risk 500 jobs within a week. The powerful Teamsters union backs action, signaling potential industrial pressure amid French policy notes attributed to Marshal Petain and Vice Premier Darlan.
In a heated Commons debate the war cabinet urged readiness to deter further Japanese moves toward Thailand and Singapore while Eden warned of the possibility of war. Attlee hailed American aid and emphasized parallel UK US actions in the Far East, noting increased air and sea strength and heavy Allied losses and damage to Axis forces in July.
A U S official warned Japan to refrain from moving into Thailand, stressing firmness in protecting Far East interests. Hull noted Japan's potential actions could spark a larger conflict, while discussions cited U S and British positions on preventing further aggression in Asia.
James W Ramsey aged 72 died in a car crash while on a business trip to Charleston. He was a former supervisor of drilling for United Fuel Gas and senior partner in J W Ramsey and Sona. He headed Fairfax Gas and Gas of Huntington Brammer Gas Getaway and Meade Gas Warfield Ky. Born May 16 1869 in Parkers Landing Pa he began in gas and air work in Sistersville in 1898 later opening Charleston offices and expanding across West Virginia Kentucky and Ohio.
The War Department announced in Washington that Warner Chemical Co of South Charleston secured the contract for carbon tetrachloride at a bid of 8475 dollars.
France reaffirms sovereignty in a note to the United States. The statement rejects any attack on French independence and emphasizes allied support. Authorized circles say the name of General Maxime Weygand, a key French figure in North Africa, is now included in discussions.
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