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Newspaper

Charleston Gazette

Location

Charleston, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jun 17, 1943

Page

4

Air power control plan sparks postwar peace talk

In Washington on June 16 officials discuss international air power control as a possible postwar peace tool. Rep Fulbright says no firm plan, just a concept for an international air police force. The House Foreign Affairs Committee backs a resolution urging Congress to support international peace machinery with U.S. participation, while Rep Sumner denounces it as a union now tactic.

Washington Rep Fulbright D.-Ark Kright House Foreign Affairs Committee Congress House Sent Congress of the United States Jessie Sumner ADL Union University of Arkansas Foreign Affairs Committee Short R.-Mo Roosevelt

A Nickel A Pack Till the Yanks Come Back

Readers are invited to donate cigarettes to U S service men overseas by mailing this form with a specified amount to P G Box 2673 Charleston West Virginia Five cents buys one pack Donors may publish or withhold their name The amount donated will not be publicized

the Gazette U. S P. G Charleston W. V

Kilgore Urged to Fight For NYA Restoration

An drew H. Calloway assisuent superintendent and WVTEA legislative chair urged U S Sen Harley M Kuluse to restore NYA funds and continue the program. He warned abolition would hurt Negro youth and criticized public schools absorption claims. He argued federal aid is needed where state effort falls short to provide trade training and equal opportunity.

Adalat Andrew H. Calloway West Virginia Assur Ty U Calloway Naonal Education Assoc NYA United States

Taft Defends Prices Amid War Time Controversy

Taft and Brown clash over subsidies and price controls arguing whether wartime policies raise or restrain costs. Brown cites rising living costs and army purchases while Taft asserts no right to subsidies and criticizes the meat shortage narrative.

Brown Taft Congress New York City New York

Rumania Extends Pact Amid Baltic and Poland Tensions

The report notes Germany seeking control of the Baltic states and Poland with potential Ukraine gains. London sources call it a Nazi ploy while Soviet figure Madame Kolontay denies any separate peace talks or Swedish mediation. She spoke from Moesseberg Sweden, stating no separate negotiations with Germany.

Germany Baltic States Poland Ukraine London Madame Koltontay Moesseberg Kolsontay

Purchasers Leader Robert C Jarrell Elected President

Robert C Jarrell of the Barnum Reduction Corp South Charleston was elected president of the Tri State Purchasing Agents Alsoc at the Kanawha hotel Tuesday. Formerly a buyer for Marsh Fork and Long Creek Coal stores, Jarrell helped found the city and bank and has been active in church work in South Charleston and Charleston.

Robert C. Jarrell Barnum Reduction Corp South Charleston Tri State Alsoc Kanawha Jarrell Marsh Fork Long Creek Coal &Co Jarrells Valley Raleigh County Bal‘duns Chemical Co Barium ‘Reduction Corp First’ National Bank of Charleston

Obituary notices for Mollie Adams and others in Charleston area

Mollie J Adams 76 of Spencer died at home after a three year illness. She was a Spencer Presbyterian Church member. Funeral tomorrow at 2 p.m. Rev Jon R Houck officiating with burial in Spencer Cemetery. Surviving: daughter Ruth Adams Price of Spencer. sons Harry Adams Spencer Philip Adams in the Army Eve rest Adams of Charleston. nine grandchildren. Wright Gypsie Sue Wright of Featherbank died yesterday. Surviving: seven brothers including Parkersburg men fra of Parkersburg Grant Francis Sam and Lena Otis Bernard at home. Cornelius Sharp 60 Eastover Rd died yesterday at a Charleston hospital. Body moved to Vail Mortuary in Milp. Anna C Smallwood 83 of 601 Park Ave died last night in a Charleston hospital. Body to Bartlett Mortuary. Smallwood helped organize the First MLES church at South Charleston years ago. She was member of Sixth Street M BF church. Surviving: daughters Ray A Spaulding of Charleston and Andrew Allen of South Charleston. son Samuel K Smallwood of Charleston.

Mollie Adama Mollie J. Adams Spencer Roane County Spencer Presbyteran Church Jon R. Houck Spencer Cemetery Ruth Adams Price Harry Adams Philip Adams Army Everest Adams Charleston Wright Gypsie Sue Wright Featherbark Maggie Wright Cornelius Sharp Eastover Rd Vail Mipley Anna C. Smallwood Park Av Bartlett Mortuars Smallwood SS. J. Smallwood South Charleston Ray A. Spaulding Andrew Allen Samuel K. Smallwood

Pierre Hart Harvard Emeritus Dies at 167

Professor Albert Bushnell Hart, Harvard University emeritus and renowned historian, dies at almost 83. He long housed in Harvard Widener Library after retiring as government chair in 1926. Services slated for Saturday at Harvard Memorial Chapel in Cambridge. burial in Cambridge. Known as a precise Washington authority and influential on world history.

Boston Albert Bushnell Hart Harvard University Harvard Widener Lbrary Department of Government Harvard Memorial Chapel Cambridge Cambridge Ceemetery George Washington

Federal personnel critique cites wasteful pay and excess hiring

A wartime personnel report finds many agencies open to censure for unwarranted pay raises and criticizes the War Production Board and Economic War Board for wasteful use of funds. It urges the Civil Service Commission and Budget Bureau to cut 200000 workers, halt unnecessary recruiting, and form an efficient manpower pool while noting about 1 million dollars yearly in federal funds used poorly in one agency.

War Producetion Beta Board of Economic Warfire Trav

Boy Falls From Trestle Rescued From Creek

Donald Ray Toler of Reesd fell off a trestle into a creek near his home last night but was saved from drowning by companions. He received minor injuries and was treated at Mountama State hospital.

Donald Ray Toler Reesd Moustama State Hospital

Wounded Attu Soldier Returns Home to San Francisco

Wounded on Attu Junior G Hicks son of Mrs Rena neks of Cinco who has been stationed on Attu Island has returned to the U S and is recuperating at a San Francisco hospital from wounds received in action Before enlisting in the army in September 43 Hicks was a coal miner Reds Lines continue page 1.

Attu G. Hicks

Two Injured in Fight In Sissonville Incident

Cpl. Wallace Helie of Uniontown Pennsylvania and Dorse Shaffer of Sissonville were treated at Mountain State hospital last night for minor injuries sustained in a fight in Sissonville.

Wallace Helie Uniontown Dorse Shaffer Sissonvile Mountain State Hospital Sissonsville

Towers of Smoke Raid Reports and Island Occupation Mentioned

Raiders strafed two radio stations bursting into explosions as Wellingtons reported fires in the Sciacey airfields dispersal area. Explosions and fires hit Castel Vetrano and Trapani Mito as Warhawks fought bombers over Pantelleria. Eisenhower’s communique confirms raids on Italy and the occupation of Lampione in the Sicilian straits. Malta RAF notes bombers struck Comiso airfield with fires. intruders were over Sicily and southern Italy last night attacking roads.

Page 10 Sciacey Castel Vetrano Trapani-Mito Pantelleria Eisenhower Italy Lempione Lamperdusa Lampione Malta Royal Air Force Sicily

Bombing of Kendari by Liberators Reported

Allied officials in Australia said Liberators dropped 18 tons of bombs on Kendari in Dutch Celebes on Tuesday, causing explosions among parked planes. The mission covered over 1,000 miles from Australia. A Flying Fortress battled 15 Japanese Zeros as it completed a photography run over Buka passage. Japanese raids hit villages northwest of Lae and Buna on the Papuan peninsula.

Allied Australia Liberators Kendari Celebes High Command Buka Passage Lae New Guinea Buna

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