Seizure of Pure Oil Plant in Cabin Creek
Government seizes Pure Oil plant in Cabin Creek after 120 workers strike over union checks and maintenance of membership clause. President’s order powers posted. PTO officials supervise transfer of operations to government control amid labor dispute and disrupted production.
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Thca
Cabin Creek
Tramin Jas Wednesd
Office of Petroleum Administration
Ald
Wir Labor Board
WLS
Pure Oil
CIO Oil Workers
Sit
Dawes
Jekes
J. R. Wiley, Jr
Washington
Woman Offers 310000 Reward for Murder of Husband Langford
New York telephoned announcement from Mrs. Langford, widow of Howard Langford, offering a 310,000 reward for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the slayer. She spoke between sobs at the funeral proceedings, saying she missed her husband terribly and urged anyone with clues to come forward.
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New York
Sunes
Ar— Alee
Albert E. Langford
Teles
Att Associated Press
Langford
Bond Sales Drag Flat Across State Campaign Lines
A 20 year old, Buy A Bond, was found walking near Chandlers Dawson and Need for emphasis on a bond, with Postmaster Julius Singleton Melvin Reed involved in identification efforts. State police pursue leads as sales totals total $16,234 with 48 percent of the quota, while individuals reach $1 area of a fixed goal of $64,000.
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Chandlers
Dawson
Hospital Incorporated At Philippi Formed by Baptists
A West Virginia Baptist Hospital Inc a non profit group secured a charter for a Philippi hospital. The charter was seeded by Walter Hors including M Emott of Clarksburg Paul Pen eaks of Huntington and Harry B Rowe of Alderson with the Baptist body backing the project.
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Philippi
Baptists
West Virginia Baptist Hospital, Inc
Iie
Walter Waorporanet
M. Emott
Clarksburg
Paul Peneaks
Huntington
Harry B. Rowe
Alderson
Dem Leaders Endorse Morris and McGoldrick for Reelection
Democratic leaders back council President Newbold Morris and Controller Joseph D. McGoldrick for another term. In contrast, O'Dwyer urges reconsideration of Assemblyman Erwin D. Davidson for president and Lawrence Gerosa for controller.
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Tity Council
Newbold Morris
Joseph D. McGoldrick
O'Dwyer
Erwin D. Davidson
Lawrence Gerosa
Bronx
Council
Chinese drive on Fukien coast eyed big war clash
Chinese forces push to clear Fukien coast near Formosa and Okinawa as reports join of a Japanese relief effort at Futin and a possible large battle emerge. Linchow air base reportedly still in allied hands with unofficial notices of a capture.
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Cemuesee Woesey
Fukien Province
Formosa
Okinawa
Wenchow
Futin
Linchow
Ean
Week-Old Strike Ends at Brooklyn Coal Mine in Fayette
BECKLEY June 1 v P Todurs sion resumes at Sea ta Coal and Coke Co operation in Brooklyn Fayette county ending a three week strike involving about 250 miners. United Mine Workers District 29 President George J Titler urged a return to work noting a one man grievance sparked the walkout. Terms of resumption were not disclosed. The mine outputs between 1060 and 1200 tong daily.
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Brooklyn
Beckley
V—P
Carnival Worker Faces Grand Jury On Felonious Assault Charge
Joe Green a 38 year old Black Columbus Ohio carnival employee employed by Gooding Greater Shows was held in municipal court for grand jury action in Charleston. He is charged with feloniously assaulting and attempting to tape a white female coworker. Green pleaded not guilty and was remanded to county jail.
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Joe Green
Negrous Columbus
Gooding Greater Shows
Charleston
Green
Carnival Concern
Public Cars Insurance Rules Take Effect Statewide
Public car insurance rules became effective yesterday allowing state, county, and municipal offices to purchase automobile policies and pay premiums from tax funds. Departments cannot hold policies in their own name. premiums may be covered for about 1200 to 1500 state cars, with local vehicle numbers undetermined.
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Carls Rigsé
Edgar B. Sims
Chums
American Insurance Agency
Supreme Court
Pacific logistics dominate war effort, not tactics
A wartime column argues the Pacific war hinges on logistics, not strategy, detailing vast distances between bases and the strain of keeping ships and troops supplied. It notes Saipan, Tinian, Guam, and the still-held Rota and Truk as critical points, and cites a European front comparison by a war correspondent who calls the Pacific savage and inhumane.
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Carmera
Dextroyt
Pacific
Manila
Sydney
San Francisco
Honolulu
Kwajalein
Guam
Beyte
Philippines
Iwo Jima
Pearl Harbor
Navy
Tanda
Pacific Ocean
Saipan
Tinian
Rota
Truk
Finterre
Europe
Allied commander on German POW and displaced persons burden
General Brodley said handling 3,000,000 German prisoners and 1,200,000 displaced persons is the biggest wartime headache. He noted 15,000 German soldiers are discharged daily with farmers, miners, and railroaders prioritized. He dismissed Soviet criticism of mistreatment, citing about 150,000 Russians who fought for Germany and questioning their future prospects.
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Brodley
Hinds
Germany
Ruxala
Doctor Testifies in Court on Stone Dying Rumors
A doctor testified that the hat man is dying and Trout described the jailers and prisoners as saying Stone was on. The witness denied claims by defense attorney Salisbury that he had pressed Kelley and Koontz for money to testify for them. The trio will resume this morning.
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Trout
Kelley
Stone
D. L. Salisbury
Koontz
Somervell Names Ernst Hadentgel as War Criminal
London reports Sir Dugald Somervell told the commons that Ernst Hate fawengel, once Hitler’s planspounding press chest, was held as a war criminal. He said Havastiengel would remain in history on the elect Mat until repatriation to Germany.
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Putzi
London
Dugald Somervell
Commons Today
Ernst Hate Fawengel
Hitler
Havastiengel
Germany
Three Pickets Injured In Bay City Auto Crash
In Bay City mid June, three women pickets and a police milicier were injured when a car driven by Fred S. Wacker, assistant general manager of Electric Autolite Corp Bay Manufacturing division, pierced a picket line. Wacker claimed he warned the crowd. three women were hospitalized with serious injuries, the patrolman suffered a elbow injury. Local 526 officials accompanied police at the scene.
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Bay City
Mid
Bay Manufacturing Co
Electric Autolite Corp
Frank W. Anderson
Fred S. Wacker
Anderson
United Automobile Workers ClOr
Wacker
Mercy Hospital
Winchell and Lawless annuls marriage plan after surprise ceremony
News columnist Walter Winchell discusses his daughter Walda and William Lawless ending their surprise marriage and choosing an annulment. He notes his daughter’s call from New York and reveals remarks from Lawless’ mother in Cambridge while detailing reactions and later controversy over press censure and ethical duties among reporters during postwar events.
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Winchell
Beverley Hills
Cal
June
Walter Winchell
Walda
New York
William Lawless
Church Events and War Bond Service Draws Community Attendance
Mrs. Carolyn S. Hawkins of 483/Inden Ro received the Silver Star during retreat ceremonies at Ashford General Hospital. Union services across several churches will be held tomorrow with programs at 9 a.m. and 2:45 p.m., while evangelistic services and music will feature the Mountain Mission and Oak Hill Gospel tabernacle. Also noted are military inductions in Kanawha County and updates on local horse racing odds and track conditions.
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Carolyn S. Hawkins
Ashford General Hospital
Frank Donaldson
White Sulphur Springs
Jesse M. Hawkins
General Staff Corps
Nese. A
W. E. Cane
Ruffaer Csmen
Memorial Presbyterian Church
Rust Swll
First Christian Church
Baptist Temple
First Presbyterian
Asuury Methodist
Ruffner
Memorial
First Christian
Mountain Mission
Oak Hit
South Ruffner
Three Kanawha Men Freed From Germans Return
Three Kanawha county men who had been prisoners of the Germans returned home yesterday. They are Lt. Herman D. Stevens of St. Albans and Mrs Dorothy Dodo Vial, wife of Stevens, of S122 Virginia Ave, and Pvt. H C Hicks, husband of Rubie Hicks of 100 Quartier St Lts Stevens and Vial arrived early yesterday morning after being held for over two years. Hicks was a prisoner for eight months.
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Kanawha
Nazir
Kanawha County
Herman D. Stevens
Herman Stevens
St. Albans
Dorothy Dodo Vial
Virginia Av
H.C. Hicks
Ann
Rubie B. Hicks
Quartier St
Stevens
Vial
Pvt
Hicks
Postmasters Confirmed in Washington and Arkansas
The senate confirmed several postmaster nominations including Cecil Boger in West Virginia and J Truman McCroy in Great. J. Pauline Alvis in Alvis Ceredo and Mary Mariano in Dehue. a community note from Jonesboro Arkansas mentions an Aurat Mill meeting with a $2.00 quota unmet and Asbury Fletcher as the lone purchaser, in connection with the War Loan drive.
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Washington
Senate
Boger
Cecil
Great E. Weat
Virginia
J. Truman McCroy
Bunker Hill
Pauline M. Alvis
Ceredo
Mary Mariano
Dehue
Jonesboro
Ark
Attendisce
Aurat Mill
Wes Asbury Fletcher
GIs in Europe Reach High Scores for Possible Discharge
Supreme Headquarters Paris reports about 150000 American soldiers in the European theater have service scores of 85 or more, making them eligible for discharge. The tally grows with Ardennes and central Europe campaign awards, as the War Department plans to release up to 2 million men while retaining about 7 million.
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Wenanced
Reims
Frank Allen
SHAEF
Kennedy
Gen. Alien
Aulen
Gen. Eisenhower
Paris
Flensburg
Eisenhower
de Gaulle
France
Associated Press
Gen. Allen
Hotel 40
Allen
Nwt
Yves
Supreme Headquarters
SEF
Ralph B. Wavelt
Ardennes
Central Europe
Air Force
Eliain Ore
Wtvey
Lovatt
Ship Workers Demand Portal Pay Across Industry
Bernard Ezhaya and O P Robinson discuss the potential scale of a union led dispute involving thousands of shipyard workers. The union claims to represent about 60,000 employees while company officials warn a favorable court ruling could set a broad precedent across industries. James F Cavanaugh says the union seeks time and a half for travel time that extends the work week beyond 49 hours in portal to portal pay disputes.
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Bernard Ezhaya
O. P. Robinson
James F. Cavahavah
Boston
Cavanaugh Ee
Tariff Cutting Debate Among Senate Leaders
Senate leaders Baley Byrd Guffey Radcliffe Lucas Ith McMahon La Follette push tariff cuts amid party lines. The discussion involves Compiegne and Georgia prospects, with Georgia and Virginia figures prominent in the trade policy talks and Progressive Wisconsin alignment noted.
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Premie
Barkley
D.-Ky
Baley
Byrd
D.-Va
Guffey
Radcliffe
D.md
Lucas B. Ith
McMahon
D.-Conn
la Follette
Wis
Tanks Build Bridges In Normandy Invasion Report
British war office disclosed that tanks used on invasion day and built their own 10 foot bridges without crews exposing themselves. Specially constructed bridges rode atop tanks and were deployed during action to span streams and support advancing armored columns.
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London
Normandy
War Office
Bridges Used in Europe In Nazi Advance Cratered Route
Fragmented OCR text describes bridges in Europe used during a Nazi advance. Mentions a ridge and seafront, tanks, and cross craters as part of the operation. references a DOW era phrase and inside control. Details are incomplete but indicate structural crossings and battlefield claims.
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Germany
Nazis See Camps Film On German Prisoners
German war prisoners at Fort Custer Michigan viewed a newsreel tour of Nazi camps ordered by the War Department. Emaciated captives, piles of bodies and torture methods were shown. Prisoners reacted with tense silence, stares, and subdued movements, no laughter or commentary observed.
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Fort Custer
Mich
War Department
Ruh
No Sugar Allocated For Whisky Holiday
Washington agencies report no sugar allocated for beverage alcohol for the July liquor holiday. The War Food Administration OPA and War Production note no allocations for distillery use during prior industrial alcohol releases and expect none while sugar remains tight.
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Washington
OPA
War Food Administration
War Production
Stolen Money and Watch Reported at Local Centers
Allene Hume of 1521 Dixie Street reported to police that 43 dollars in four folded bills were taken from her pocketbook at the YMCA service center. John Hale of 2516 Monroe Avenue, St Albans, reported the theft of a pocket watch.
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Allene Hume
Dixie St
YMCA
John Hale
Monroe Av
St. Albans
Ceiling on Used Cars Sets Four Percent Reduction Plan
Washington announces a four percent price reduction cap on used autos with allowances for optional equipment. The plan aims to stabilize market values while permitting additions like heaters and radios under adjusted price factors. Dealers and private sellers may face stricter controls to align listings with OPA guidance.
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Washington
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