Roosevelt names Ickes oil and gas coordinator for national defense
President Roosevelt designates Secretary Ickes as petroleum and gas coordinator for the national emergency. Civilian needs are to be subordinated to military requirements while trust suits are suspended pending approval and quick action on pipelines from Texas to the Atlantic seaboard. Jackson suspends anti trust suits to aid national defense objectives.
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Naval Plant Boost Seen at South Charleston
The Charleston Chamber of Commerce reports a strong probability of expanding operations at the South Charleston naval ordnance plant to include open hearth furnaces. They cite nearing full steel ingot capacity and a Navy housing request as signs of broader production, potentially lifting employment to about 4,000.
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Serial Story Omitted Then Published in This Edition
The daily chapter of the Vida Burst serial from Room and Board by Gale Gazette was omitted from Saturday’s paper and starts again in this edition, with the chapter scheduled for today.
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RAF and Reich Clash Near Crete in Mediterranean Fight
Cairo May 31 amid Crete turmoil a running clash unfolds between RAF and German forces above the eastern Mediterranean. The RAF bombed Malemi Crete and reported air contact with a large German formation sending Heinkels into the sea while others fled. British bombers also hit Scarpatto and Rhodes as Crete’s fate appears near.
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Troops Ordered To Panama Canal Move From Fort Sheridan
More than 2,000 officers and men from the 61st coast artillery begin a forced march from Fort Sheridan toward Panama to reinforce canal defenses. Under Lieut. Col. Carl E. Hocker, the unit will travel from Rutledge Falls, Tennessee, to Illinois and then to Panama, with 465 vehicles joining the rush to modern fighting gear.
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State Mines Output Soars in May to Near 24 Million Tons
West Virginia coal production surged to nearly 24 million tons in May as defense orders boosted output and April shutdown losses were recouped. Engineer H G Houtz pegged May at about 13.6 million tons, with late reports possibly higher, far surpassing May last year and marking the largest monthly total since 1927. May's rise followed first quarter gains and signaled a strong bridge toward matching last year’s total despite four fewer working months.
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Britain Rationing Clothes Shoes and Knitting Wools
Britain imposes immediate nationwide rationing of clothing shoes and knitting wool effective now to maximize wartime production. The policy sets one complete outfit per year per person with annual coupons redeemable in shops as manpower and material transfers to war supplies accelerate.
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Thomas C. Watson
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Board of Trade
U S Acts to Bolster China's Resistance
The United States pledges formal assurances to Chiang Kai-shek's government that it will relinquish extraterritorial rights in the Orient after peace is restored. Simultaneously, U S pilots and mechanics are released to serve in the Chinese air force, part of a broad effort to resist Japanese aggression and support a broader postwar order.
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Holiday Death Toll Tops 200 on Memorial Weekend
News records show over 200 violent deaths on the first two days of Memorial weekend with about 150 from traffic accidents and around forty drownings. The National Safety Council warned the toll could reach near 400, citing a surge in highway fatalities compared with 1941.
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Drought Breaks State Record With Severe Dry Spell
West Virginia faces a drought deeper than 1930 as crops forests and water supplies risk damage. A Charleston area thunderstorm barely eases conditions and only steady rains can help. Through April rainfall is 18 percent below 1930 sub normal levels and relief seems unlikely per the Conservation Commission and U.S. Department of Agriculture.
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Death by own action of a Reich Admiral reported
London May 31 Reuters reported that German admiral Boehm, a friend of Rudolf Hess, killed himself. Boehm was commander in chief of the German navy. Further details were not immediately available as the report appeared on page four of the edition.
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Jersey City Blaze Causes Multi Million Dollar Loss
A late May Jersey City fire at Erie railroad yards on the Hudson riverfront swept through two grain elevators and damaged a warehouse, rail equipment, and piers. Coast Guard reported the blaze under control after about four hours. Erie officials estimate losses between 2.5 and 3 million dollars with at least two injuries.
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Armistice Ends Iraqi Rebellion as British Drive Clears Baghdad
British forces gain victory over Rashid Ali Gailani's regime in Iraq after a 29 day conflict. Premier and staff fled to Iran amid reports Iraq's king Feisal II was abducted. Abdul Ilah offered regent role. armistice signed outside Baghdad ends fighting at 6 pm. Sovereignty remains with Iraq for now.
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Roosevelt pushes aid to Britain after fireside chat
President Roosevelt, buoyed by strong public backing for his national emergency, advances plans to aid Great Britain in the war with Germany. The White House announces Harold L. Ickes as a de facto petroleum czar while John G. Winant returns from the war zone for consultations. Hassett reports 95 percent favorable reactions to the recent fireside address.
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English Heat Raiders Over Western England Report
German aerial raiders were reported over western and northwestern England last night and today in lighter force than the previous night raid on Liverpool. No bombing reports were received from the effected sections up to 2 a.m. local time.
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Lost Crete Battle May Save British in Near East
London dispatch says British Greek defense of Crete, though crumbling, may save Britain's stand in the Middle East. German aid to Rashid Ali in Iraq was hampered by Crete losses, easing the danger of a swift German victory.
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Road commission bids on 14 projects planned
Relocation of U S route 21 at Ripley to eliminate hairpin turns and shorten driving time between Charleston and Parkersburg led the road commission to call for bids on 14 projects estimated at 502380 dollars. Jackson county works span 1.265 miles from south of Ripley to a northern road, with grading draining and concrete paving planned.
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Stores Set Summer Closing Hours Across Charleston
The Charleston Chamber of Commerce announces summer closing hours for retailers through September. Weekdays open until 5 a.m. and 5:30 p.m. on weekdays. Saturday hours vary. Charles E. Hedges notes most stores may observe a five o clock to five thirty closing on Saturdays, but no final agreement exists.
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