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Newspaper
Charleston Gazette
Location
Charleston, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 11, 1941
Page
4
A state committee voted 16 to detail present exemptions for surtax purposes and keep normal tax exemptions at the bottom level for all individuals. It also proposed reducing head of family exemptions by about 460 dollars, lowering a widow with one child from 2000 dollars to 1540 dollars in total exemptions.
Berlin reported sinking of two enemy merchantmen totaling 10 000 tons south of Britain by German war fleets. A communique also noted repulse of British sorties from Tobruk against RAF forces in Africa and the eastern Mediterranean.
Oral examinations and interviews were conducted yesterday by the state merit system council for 12 applicants seeking public assistance and unemployment jobs. Positions include clerk, accountant, statistician, secretary, fiscal officer and field representative. Applicants had already completed written tests.
Reports from Ankara radio claim allied troops near Damascus with French air reinforcements arriving from North Africa. British forces press mopping up in East Africa as Tyre falls to Australian forces. De Gaulle’s Free French gain momentum with Catroux and Gentilhomme leading advances in Syria amid cautious enemy resistance.
The CLO Aluminum dispute with government work on military plane parts was resolved in under 48 hours. Edward Cheyfitz of the union negotiating committee contacted Cleveland strike leadership urging acceptance of the agreement and immediate return to work. A general cent per hour raise was granted.
Workers at all plants receive parity with New Kensington pay, with 27 1/2 cents minimum hourly rise and shifts giving 3 and 5 cent increases for second and third shifts respectively. CIO union terms align with regular agreements, while a minority of continuous process staff are exempt. Roosevelt cites further seizures if strikes persist as Congress and the Justice Department probe alleged Communist influence in the defense labor unrest. Fingerprints of plane factory workers are already in government hands.
A dated ad claims Listerine antiseptic shampoo treatment cures infectious dandruff with scalp irritation and flakes. It promises dramatic relief for thousands, urging morning and night application with vigorous massage to remove scales and leave the scalp cleaner and healthier.
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