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Newspaper
Charleston Gazette
Location
Charleston, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 08, 1944
Page
3
West Virginia State Coal Production dropped to 13,374,962 tons in April 1944, a monthly low. The statistic reflected seasonal factors and incomplete reports from some producers, with March at 14,608,860 tons and April 1943 at 13,580,081 tons, totaling 1944 production of 55,506,379 tons.
The invasion of western Europe spurred a surge in war bond buying with Brooklyn civilian defense booths raising 3 million dollars in bond pledges and stamp sales. The War Finance Division noted nationwide contributions are pouring in via state chairmen.
Seventeen West Virginians were listed by the War Department as casualties. Eleven were reported killed in action or in a ship sinking in the Mediterranean, while six were listed as interned in Germany. Names and addresses of the fallen and interned follow.
Henry L. Burke Jr. was chosen as president of the American Business Club of Charleston succeeding George A. Litsinger. Lawrence Baldwin was elected vice president. Robert Norcross secret ary and Don Maxwell treasurer were reelected. Board members include Litsinger Livesay Hunter Hiner and Boyd with Hunter and Boyd reelected. Installation set for early July.
W. E. Watson of Charleston was fined 10 dollars for contempt of court after ignoring a marshal warning that his loud carpentry near the district court would not be tolerated. Judge Ben Moore ordered him brought before the court following the disruption.
CIO unions and company and military spokesmen urged 19000 workers at Wright aero parts plant in Lockland Ohio to resume production after a strike started over racial transfers. CIO UAW workers idle 12000 to 15000. similar disputes reported at Timken Roller Bearing Canton Ohio and York Safe and Lock York Pennsylvania. Naval officer suspended 42 workers at York plant for stopping work. Total 19000 idle nationwide due to labor disputes.
Unofficial returns from three fourths of districts show Democratic leaders in New Mexico won renomination. Clinton P. Anderson led the congress race with 19,692 votes, Antonio M. Fernandez 13,860, and Gov. John J. Dempsey re nominated by a wide margin.
Mississippi Democrats at the Jackson state convention authorized nine presidential electors to vote against the party at the national convention unless four demands are met. Delegates were instructed to oppose platform planks on anti poll tax legislation racial equality and social equality and the return of the state to the national party.
The article notes a move to restore two thirds majority for presidential and vicepresidential nominations and describes state convention delegates of 20 not instructed on those nominations. The passage outlines shifts in youth influence and party council power within the nomination process.
Salt Lake City June 7 Nine members of the Fundamentalist cult were sentenced to federal prison terms from one year and one day to four years and one day. They were convicted of Mann Act violations.
A Wyoming court convicted three defendants of kidnapping for transporting a W4 year old girl who later became a polygamous wife to one of the men. Judge T Blake Kennedy sentenced the trio after a trial without witnesses. Charles Zitting and Edna Christensen spoke before the sentences.
A sentence reports a one year and one day term and notes the Iguassu river falls in Brazil reach an increase of 62 feet above a previous level.
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