Allied Fleet Seen Near Gibraltar Ahead of Invasion
Observers in La Linea near Gibraltar reported the largest invasion fleet seen yet, with three battleships, three aircraft carriers, cruisers and destroyers. The armada, including transports and tankers, may have sailed from the Gibraltar roadstead Sunday night into the Mediterranean or Atlantic. British broadcasts urged Italians to endure and emulate British resolve during WWII.
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la Linea
Gibraltar
the Hock
Gibraltar Roadstead
Mediterranean
Atlantic
Armilar
French North Africa
Italy
Rome
North Africa
Gain Germany
Hungary
Coal Mines Quiet as West Virginia Shutdown Widens
In McDowell county 25,000 miners face a total shutdown with not a tipple in operation. Welch buzzes with payday crowds as workers demand a contract before returning. District officials report no active picketing while maintenance crews stay onsite to preserve workings. Rivesville mine resumes after orders from UMW to restart, aiding the Monongahela system.
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Hon-unlon
Preston County
Elk Lick Coal Co
Webster County
Qalon
Cronin
Ewell J. Lytton
Solid Fuels
West Vir Ginls
Bluefield
Ickes
McDowell
McDowell County
Welch
Bass
Lytton
West Virginia
Virginia
Ppistriet
William Murray
UMW
Fairmont
Rivesville
Rivesvile
Marion County
Murray
Beech Bottom
Wheeling
Strike Cripples Coal Mines Across Nation Amid Widespread Lockout
The strike spreads as unciated by the Office of Defense Transportation and War Production Board threatens to halt essential war materials. Officials warn of potential dim-out and 25 percent train mileage cuts while coal stocks dwindle. President Roosevelt labels coal stoppages as unacceptable and labor disputes risk national wartime production. In key regions, coke ovens lay idle and plant operations slow, with AFL and UMW factions largely observing the no-work policy despite some miners continuing.
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Office of Defense Transportation
War Production Board
Office of Way Utilities
WLU
War Las Ibor Board
Pove
Roosevelt
Hej
Ickes
Pennsylvania
AFL
Tentakte Mobil Net Peny Supe
WPL
Oursim
Progressive Miners Union
Minois
Som
UMW
Merchandise Slasher Still At Large In Charleston
Police and Chief L. T Wilton report no arrest in the recent spree where a likely woman posed as a customer and slashed over $1,000 in six city stores. Investigators believe garments, mainly women's wear, were cut with a razor hidden on the assailant. A $500 reward is offered by five chain stores and one other Charleston firm for information leading to an arrest.
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Charleston
L. TL. Wilton
Obituary notices from Charleston area
Obituaries and funeral notices for numerous local residents. Details include names such as Ada McClurg Rucker Seth Neely Andrew J. Miller Randall Bias Jane Rushforth Ralph Johnson Samuel McClung Douglas McCarthy Winsden Mary Maude Hanna Glenora Faye Wood Velma Gillespie and others with ages, burial locales, churches, funeral homes, and surviving relatives.
Miss Mingle Edens Miss Minnie Adeng Dies at 47
Miss Mingle Edens Minnie Adeng 47 died at her North Charleston home last night. The body was removed to Bartlett mortuary. She belonged to Lydia Robeson Presbyterian Church and had lived in the Kanawha valley all her life. Surviving are sister Mrs. W. R. Summerfield of Dunbar and brother Roy Edens of North Charleston. Four half sisters Mrs. James O. Hill of North Charleston Mrs. Daniel H. Perry of Charleston Mrs. A. C. Davidson of Bownemont and Mrs. W. J. Schruhl of Dunbar and two half brothers Harald Bonham of Dunbar and Arthur Bone sham of Detroit Michigan.
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Mingle Edens
Minnie Adeng
North Charleston
Bartlett Mortuary
Lydia Robeson Presbyterian Church
Kanawha Valley
Lfe
Ww. R. Summerfield
Dunbar
Roy Edens
James O. Hill
Mes
Daniel H. Perry
Charleston
A. C. Davidson
Bownemont
W. J. Schruhl
Harald Bonham
Arthur Bonesham
Detroit, Mich
Lemon Juice Remedy for Rheumatic Pain Promises Fast Relief
An old advertisement promotes Qu-Ex Compound mixed with water and lemon juice as a home remedy for neuritis and rheumatic pain. It claims relief within 48 hours and offers a money back guarantee if no improvement. Sold by Cohen Drug Company and drug stores nationwide.
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Cohen Drug Company
Adar
British Fighters Hold Off German Raids On Coast and London
British fighters knocked down five of 12 Focke Wulf fighter bombers and likely destroyed two more by anti aircraft fire. Raids hit a south coast village wounding several and damaged an southeast town rooftops. London suburbs faced an after midnight raid with four dead and three injured in a shelter strike. An air ministry spokesman cited 16 percent German planes destroyed since Jan 2 and disputed heavy retaliation claims.
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London
Air Ministry
BHC
Europe
Britain
Air communications and postwar priorities across empire
Britain seeks optimal air links with the commonwealth and empire and aims for wide agreement with dominions soon. The deputy premier notes surprise that civil aviation is pressed in wartime, saying war efforts must not be hindered and a prolonged conflict in Europe and the Far East remains possible.
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Britain
Dominions
Europe
Far East
U S Destroys Enemy in Island Skirmishes and Patrols
A navy spokesman said the war effort in the island theater proceeded in small skirmishes and patrol actions rather than one large battle. The main fighting flared about dawn Saturday in the Chichagof valley where enemy troops were annihilated except for snipers. With that area cleared, attention shifts east toward Cape Kilebnikof as other sectors remain quiet or devoid of activity.
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Navy
Chichagof
Cape Kilebnikof
Inter Allied Food Conference Urges Global Food Pact
The inter Allied declaration calls sustaining international food balance through domestic responsibility and joint effort. It emphasizes postwar food access for all, early discussion of related issues, and that aiding freedom from want is part of the war effort and toward lasting peace.
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Inter-Alfred
Reds Repel Withstood Double Blower by German Planes
Soviet reports say Reds repelled a German air assault near the Run as German planes pounded the ground. Soviet forces fought on and later dispersed an attacking battalion. In Kuban fighting a village fell to Germans and withstood counterattacks. German Stukas attacked Soviet reserves and batteries all day. Four hundred Germans were killed on the western front, and Russian scouts drove Germans from a strongpoint.
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Kuban
Airmen Report Losses and Early May Raid Results
Allied air crews reported shooting down 337 enemy planes in May with 108 Allied losses. Lt Batman described air combat over Foggia and Pantelleria as a display of aggression, while raids targeted Sardinia and Cagliari. Spaatz’s Northwest African command widened the eastern Italy offensive with Marauders Mitchells Warhawks and Lightnings striking airfields, power stations, and docks.
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St Paul
Minn
Forria
Axis
Allies
Eg. Batman
Toledo
Guld
England
Nn May
Foggia
Italy
Carl A.’ Spaatz
Northwest African Air Command
Panteleria
Sardinia
Cantarina
Porta Ponte di Romano
Cagliari
Stalin Signals Russian Front Stands Firm in 1943 Plan
Reports quote Lt Gen Kurt Dietmar on German reluctance to press major offensives. Spain’s neutral press aligns with Axis view of a defensive German posture in 1943. Observers note limited German offensives to preempt Russian moves, shaping plans for possible invasion.
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Hertin
Kurt Dietmar
Xenterfer
Dietmar
Russia
Germni
Witler Haw
10 Ration Books Stolen in South Charleston Theft
F M Painter of 26 Hungatow Pi South Charleston reported last night to cay police the theft of 10 ration books from his unattended residence.
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F. M. Painter
Hungatow Pi
South Charleston
Cay
Pay-Go Income Tax Withholding Debate and Changes
The article outlines a one hour debate on a pay-go income tax measure with a 20 percent withholding on wages starting July 1, pending final settlement. It explains quarterly installments, credits for early payments, and adjustments when taxpayers file final returns for 1943, noting the shift from prior income-year basis to current-year remittances.
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Doughton
D-N.c
Hepatisea
Republican
Sim.larly
Prominent Clay Countian F E Friend Dies
Floyd B E Friend 30 of Dunden, former Clay County transportation head for Buffalo Creek and Gauley Rail Road Co, died yesterday in Charleston. Former Clay Rotary president, survived by wife Nel Ve, three sons, four daughters, mother, three brothers, three sisters and a grandchild. Services set at Hardman chapel Clay. body to Deerport Md for rites. burial Swanton cemetery.
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Floyd BE. Friend
Dunden
Clay
Bright
Akron
Jn. Swanton Cemetery
Worker at Pr Pleasant Plant Dies in Hospital
Byrd Wallace age 55 of Marietta Manufacturing Co Point Pleasant and former Abney Barnes & Co salesman died yesterday morning in a local hospital after a brief illness. Survived by wife Li Nan Wallace three children and a sister and three brothers. Body at Bartlett mortuary services set for 4 pm tomorrow at Calvary Baptist Church with Rev E L Honts officiating. Burial in Spring Hill Cemetery.
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Hospital Hi
Byrd Wallace
Marietta Manufacturing Co
Point, Pleasant
Abney Barnes & Co
Abney Barnes Co
Prudential Life Insurance Co
Li Nan Wallace
3Tery
Galtipally
O. Wills Evlyn
Catholic Summer Camp For Boys Planned In Charleston
A meeting for parents and others interested in a Catholic boys summer camp will be held at 8 p m tonight in the Charleston Catholic High School cafeteria. A site is reportedly chosen and if interest is sufficient, the camp may open this month. Parish members from Charleston South Charleston Dunbar Coalburg and St Albans are invited.
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Charleston
South Charleston
Dunbar
Coalburg
St. Albana
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Carelis Thomas
Jeff Asbury
W. H. Burnette
Ada McClurg Rucker
Clinton
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Clineton
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Elk Mortuary
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Tartle Creek
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Max Serglees
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Myrtle Streevers Thomas
Pugumenin, Tey
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Graceland Memorial Park
Jane Rushforth
Wallace M. Alston
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Samuel Doyle McClung
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Arthur Loutus Fisher
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Sonville Rd
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Huntington
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Winden
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Lacy Windoo Af Renick
Williamsburg
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Mary Maude Hanna
Hanna Et Frankton
Frankfort, Methodist Church
Tay Wilson
George Lega
Anna’ Oun
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William A. Hanna
Deed Ky
Forest Malcamb
Mary Tinton
Henry Miller
Oak Mi
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Myr
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Velva Gillespie
Velvix May Gillespie
Ivan Gilfesme
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Lone Oak Cemetery
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Oak Hill
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Stalin
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New York
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BBC Motor Coaches
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Monger
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Berghoe Brewing Corporation
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