Mine Union and Owners Bargain As Truce Nears End
As coal talks resume and wildcat strikes spread, John L. Lewis and operators meet at 11 A.M. to decide whether miners will sign a War Labor Board contract. About 80,000 miners have quit in anticipation of a truce deadline. The dispute centers on wage increases and whether a general strike could threaten wartime coal production.
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Denial Follows Warning Of War Production Drop
Washington reports that Undersecretary of War Robert Patterson warned of a five percent May production drop risking Army equipment by year end. War Production Board spokesmen refuted the claim, saying Patterson cited only nine percent of total war output for ground forces. The WB official noted no identified reasons for the dip, calling them a military secret.
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Reds Bewail Coal Strikes Say They Help Our Enemies
The Soviet labor magazine War and the Workers’ class laments lack of unity in American labor. It accuses leaders Lewis Wall and Hutchinson of pursuing personal interests, praising Roosevelt’s push for unity, and condemning strikes as aiding enemies by hindering war materials production.
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Miners Begin Banker Visions Leaving Pits
West Virginia coal operations close as miners protest the War Board decision denying underground travel pay. Upward of 5,000 workers walk out across large mines in Logan and Kanawha counties while officials in Washington seek an agreeable contract. Officials report idle mines and looming production disruption across the state. Meanwhile bankers in Charleston elect George M. Moore as president and outline new officers for the West Virginia division of the American Bankers Association.
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Machine Gun Training Is Fun for Soldiers
Chicago June 19 The Edison General Electric unit disclosed a new training gun for soldiers that mimics a Browning .30 caliber weapon using electricity and compressed air to fire plastic pellets. It emits real gun noises and vibrations, with an amplifier reproducing battlefield sounds, while pellets simulate projectile paths at long range. The system aims to train aim and lead without live ammunition, using fluorescent pellets visible at night and ultraviolet illumination.
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Senate Effort to Save OPA Subsidies in Crisis
In Washington on June 19, administration moves in the Senate aimed to salvage the Office of Price Administration subsidies amid a House revolt over price rollbacks. Hill campaigns to restore 35 million in OPA funds and curb use of OPA money for subsidy payments. McKel...
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Postwar Price Control Advised by War Board
Washington report on War Production Board officials urging Congress to declare an emergency period after the armistice to maintain price controls. They warn wholesale price tensions could arise across household appliances and consumer goods, arguing timely action is needed to ease the transition from war to peace.
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Stue Marks Eighty Birthday Anniversary Today
West Virginia observes Stue’s 80th birthday with a note on systemic changes in court clerk operations and annual processes. The piece discusses timing for notices and the impact on records as the year shifts, mentioning a misnamed location and debates over historical edits.
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Allies Launch Heavy Raids Against Sicily and Sardinia
Allied bombers led a two island offensive against Sicily and Sardinia driving heavy losses into Axis air forces. The raids targeted ports, depots, warehouses, railways, and airfields as Fortresses hammered Messina Olbia and surrounding facilities. Forty fighter planes were recorded downed for eight Allied losses in a battle seen as a new phase in the Mediterranean air war.
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Italy Seeks Peace Rumors Stir In Axis Denials
London reports turmoil at home as Italy debates peace terms in Algiers. Crown Prince Umberto and Marshal Badoglio named as envoys. Berlin and Rome outlets deny the rumors amid war weariness and inland unrest. Descriptions include Italian military morale drops, Albanian reprisals, and consulate evacuations in Poland.
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Jap Air Toll Rises as Bombing Battle Ends
In a Pacific attack near Guadalcanal American forces repelled a Japanese bombing raid. United States ships and shore batteries shot down several enemy aircraft and destroyed boats, with damage to cargo vessels and a small barge. Casualties total 76 killed or missing, 29 wounded, 6 of 16 U.S. planes were shot down. American ships and aircraft involved praised as coordinated victory.
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Oil Field Found In Arctic Canada Oil Field Found In Arctic Canada
The War Department disclosed a contracted oil project in the Arctic Canada region. The Norman wells along the Mackenzie River have produced oil and a pipeline to White Horse will connect to the Alcan high, shortening supply routes for armed forces in Alaska and aiding potential operations.
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Brazil unearths vast diamond shipped to United States
In Rio de Janeiro on June 19 a colossal diamond, named the Victory, was found in Brazil and sent to the United States. The gem weighed over five pounds and was wrapped in a heavy package that cost about $1500 to ship, with Winston of New York City associated in handling.
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Nazis Fear Turkey Entry Into War
London dispatch reports rising German fear that Turkey will enter World War on the side of the Allies. Berlin sources quoted by Tidningen warn of shifts in Ottoman policy and possible Russian influence, with high naval officers anxious over Turkey abandoning neutrality.
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West Virginia Plans First Statewide Civil Defense Drill
The state civilian defense executive director announced a statewide blackout drill to be held after June 14 to familiarize the public with blackout signals. Another alert for the three counties will follow by year’s end as part of increased drills across the state. The drill includes mobilization of civil defense corps and practice for post‑raid incidents in cooperation with industrial plants and businesses.
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Amphibious Strike Forces Ready for Shore Invasions
The Navy Department announced creation of three unified amphibious invasion groups for army and navy operations to seize fortified shores. Training, led by Rear Admirals Rockwell and Kirk, has prepared thousands of officers and sailors in joint land, sea, air tactics, with a focus on coordinated assaults and complex amphibious maneuvers.
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New Cruiser Houston Launched at Newport News Shipyard
Newport News Va crowd gathers as the mighty cruiser Houston sits on the ways. Gov Coke Stevenson leads Texans at christening on a decked temporary stand while Mrs Claud Be aia of Houston christens the ship. Secretary Jesse JH Jones predicts a goodwill voyage to Japan, noting similar future travels aboard the ship.
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Red Fliers Bomb Bryansk Airbase
Soviet air attack targets German air base north west of Bryansk behind the Orel front. Red pilots spread fires to ammunition dumps and repair buildings while all attacking planes return safely. Moscow says fighter planes are now in action with a group called the Normandy squadron, reporting six pilots credited with downing three German Focke-Wulf planes.
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Cigarettes For Yanks Sent By The Gazette
Thousands of cigarettes are mailed to armed forces overseas by readers of The Gazette at five cents a pack. They cannot be delivered to specific individuals but will be sent in bulk to all soldiers, sailors, and marines. A carton costs fifty cents. Return the form with cash, money order, or check. Enclosed is for packs of cigarettes and mail the Nickel a Pack until the Yanks Come Back. Charleston, West Virginia.
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