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Newspaper
Charleston Gazette
Location
Charleston, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 16, 1942
Page
2
Treasury officials propose a salary cap linked to debt relief and financial commitments. The plan aims to avoid inequality in the war effort, allowing deductions for debt relief, insurance premiums, or investments in federal securities. A 10 percent super tax would back the proposal.
James L. Pauley of Heston filed candidacy for the house of delegates at the circuit clerk's office while Harry R. Cotton announced a bid for constable in Sharon. A proposed 100 percent super tax would affect about 11,000 filers and raise roughly 184 million dollars, with safeguards proposed to prevent circumvention and no exemptions for state and federal securities.
A push for synthetic rubber production surfaces as Senate members accuse officials of blocking rubber program goals. Senator Ellender urges tire recapping to utilize reclaimed rubber while Ickes orders a national survey of oil industry capacity to supply materials. Davis warns civilians not to expect civilian tire availability.
The report outlines Senate action on family allowances for Class A dependents including wives and children and Class B dependents like parents and siblings, contingent on the service member’s status. A separate navy note mentions Arnold listing ships not formally confirmed by a communique and explains the document’s timing. Bombers Carry Torpedoes reports B-26s striking Japanese ships, with two aircraft lost and two claiming direct carrier hits, marking the first use of army bombers as torpedo planes in actual combat at Midway.
Stockholm reports say violent clashes in Hamburg killed 32 people as dock workers described by aides for police and anti Nazi groups. City isolated, travel suspended, posters warn against plots while underground opposition persists.
Wounded men were reported in street fighting near Hamburg's waterfront as crowds attacked police reinforcements arriving to quell the disorders. Shots were fired on both sides and coffee, a scarce German commodity, fueled the unrest as trains carrying pre war stocks were looted and coffee packages hurled into the street. The Stockholm dispatches describe crowds fighting for every carriage and liken the scene to hungry lions.
Dunbar launches a civilian defense drive with an 8 p.m. opening session at the city high school to enroll 300 recruits in First Aid training led by the Red Cross. Friday is Tag Day with funds to aid municipal defense. a parade and patriotic rally Saturday marks West Virginia Day with 400 civilian defense workers, scouts, the high school band, and American Legionaires in attendance. Floats from Dunbar businesses will decorate the procession.
Ten members led by L. J. Callinan claim a patriotic duty drives the walkout at the Charleston AFL weekly plant. They accuse the company of defying army law and War board orders while C O Weissenberger says production is largely on schedule, with only one unit behind. Courthouse turnout mostly local union members. no external speakers. Jason Weissenberger says no effort was made to seek a labor conciliator.
British convoy of about 39 ships including a battleship two carriers four cruisers and ten destroyers bound for Malta and Alexandria was attacked from Sunday to Monday. Most of the convoy retreated toward Gibraltar after five major assaults. Italian dispatches claim destruction by planes with Italian air bases in Sardinia Sicily and reached waters near Gibraltar while some ships attempted an eastern course.
American reports recount heavy Japanese losses in two key battles near Australia and Pearl Harbor. Total ships put out of action reach 59 with eight aircraft carriers reportedly sunk or damaged. Gen Arnold praised Glen L. Martin Co. for B-26 crews sinking a cruiser and aiding the war effort.
The piece argues that electric companies owned by millions of Americans fuel U S power to defeat Axis nations. It claims America leads in power resources five times over the last war and credits American businessmen, workers, and plants for this strength. The goal is to render Axis aggressors mere memories in the Hall of Infamy.
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