Grocers Authorized to Ban Panic Buying in Meat Rush
Washington March 13. America's 600,000 grocers are authorized by Price Administrator Prentiss Brown to curb panic buying of meat and other rationed items as rationing begins March 29. He urged the public to avoid rush buying while warning that stores may limit sales if needed to ensure fair distribution.
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Washington
America
Prentiss Brown
Publc
Brown
Retell
OPA
Ssi
Department of Agriculture
Cortt
OCD Recruiting Drive Scheduled
A civilian defense recruiting drive, the first since OCD’s launch with 15,000 members in Kanawha county, will be staged in the city and county tomorrow from 6 to 9 p m with sector posts manned. Women wardens and fire watchers are needed for the defense id and block leaders jan service corps.
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Kanawha
W. J. Cumming
OC1
Frank ‘N. Clark
James Fielding
Service Corps
Aiva
W. E. Chilton
Cummins
Charles Barth Missing in Action Set
Charles Barth reported missing in action in North Africa since February 13. Sgt. Barth, son of Mr. and Mrs. N. A. Barth of Delaware and Central Ars., had served in the army since September 1942. The senate paused briefly when the War Department notified his parents.
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Charles “Buzz Borin
Airs
N. A. Barth
Delaware
Central
Ars
North Africa
War Department
Broughton Johnston
Senate
Barth
Senate Journal
J P Morgan Dies in Florida
New York reports the passing of John Pierpont Morgan at 73 in Florida. Funeral rites in New York at St George's Church with austere ceremony, flowers requested, no pallbearers, Rev Rush K Sloane to officiate. Morgan’s children attended. others not present.
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New York
John Pierpan
Morgan
International Fiiar
Financial
Florida
St. George's Protestant Episcopal Church
Stuyvesant Square
Rush K. Sloane
St. John's Church
Lattinglawn
Locust Valley
L. 1
Pullman Cay
Paul
Pennoyer
Cow
Henry 5. Morgan
Boca Grande
Fla
Operators Urged To Settle Down In Wage Talks
NEW YORK March 13 Southern soft coal mine operators were urged by United Mine Workers district head Sam Caddy to avoid a mon umental blunder by seeking outside help to settle a 450 000 worker contract. He warned that the miners would not surrender collective bargaining rights and urged real wage talks at the conference. Operators rejected key union proposals including a 12 a day basic wage rise an $8 minimum wage for full workers and unionization of foremen.
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Southern
United Mine Workers Union District
Sam Caddy
UMW
Kentucky
Daddy
Uncle Sara
Jomebody
Argils
Hives
Jota J. Lewis
Legislature Hurdles Over Budget and Beer Bill
The 46th legislature prepared to pass an $80,593,847 budget amid logged hours and a late session. A fist fight surfaced as tempers flared over veto overrides and tax questions while the senate pursued beer provisions and regulatory measures before adjournment.
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Neety
Mha
Bouse
House
Seimily
Conference Committee
Senate
Pay-Go Passage Seen In House Action Stirs GOP
Rep Joseph W Martin Jr says there is a guest chance the House will override the Ways and Means Committee and pass pay as you go income tax legislation based on the Ramsey plan. He cites overwhelming Republican sentiment for pay as you go, with caucus to decide and four fifths supporting Carlson bill despite opposition to forcing taxpayers into a current pay up.
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Washington
M57
Joseph W. Martin, Jr
The
Hose
House
Cin'bun Re Kany
Carlson
Martin
Extensive Share the Ride Program Planned for State
Officials of the Office of Trice Administration and the Office of Civilian Defense announced plans for a comprehensive program to boost car sharing in West Virginia. The joint effort by OPA and OCD aims to reduce gasoline use and ease transport burdens by coordinating defense volunteers to form sharing clubs and connect riders with car owners for work commutes. The field OPA and OCD teams will support plant transportation committees and strengthen existing provisions to maximize riders and efficiency statewide.
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Office of Trice
Administration
Office of Civilian Defense
West Vir
West Virginia
Carl Mure
Charleston
OPA Sac
IOPA
OCD
Defense Council
Jomling
OPA
Foe Hurls 25 Divisions on Kharkov Clash
Massive German assault drives toward Kharkov as Soviet forces defend the city with counterattacks and heavy losses reported. In Kharkov region, Red units countered with renewed strikes to blunt the Nazi push amid ongoing epic street fighting and tank battles.
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Kharkov
Essen
Dnieper
Ukraine
Moscow
INS
Khaorkov
Russia
Red
Vyszma
Bely
Smolensk
Cpic
Stalingrad
Red Army
Pravda
Rei
U S Sub Sinks Jap Patrol Boat In Duel
The U S submarine Tang submerged near the surface and destroyed a Japanese patrol boat in a close range duel. One American crewman was killed by shellfire as the craft sank with charges exploding on her stern. The Navy reports this adds to U S submarine success against Japanese vessels.
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Washington
Marvel
Andrew Catoalegia
Stonesford Cal
Dort
Ciel
Navy
Uniter
Francis Drape 26 Killed in North Africa
Francis Drape 26, son of Mr. and Mrs. T. G. Drape of Wo Grand viewer, was killed in action September 15 in North Africa, as a War Department message to the family stated. He had dated February 14 last from the front and left behind a widow, Frederick, who survives. A Charleston graduate and Kanawha college alum, Drape formerly worked in the Greenvhead accounting department and entered the army in September 1940. He arrived in Ireland, fought in North Africa, and was promoted to sergeant while in Ireland.
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T. G. Drape
North Africa
Fils Parente
War Department
Felton
Sat
Drape
Frederick
Charleston
Fehoo
Kanawha College
Seaton
Ureland
Aftica
Aérgeant
Treland
FDR Proclaims May 16 as American Day in War Time
President Roosevelt proclaimed Sunday May 16 as I am an American Day urging all Americans to recognize citizenship duties and opportunities. He asked federal state and local agencies and private groups to help both native born and naturalized citizens better understand their responsibilities in a nation at war. Congress had provided for the annual observance.
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Washington
INS
Roosevelt
Congress
Senators Propose Joint Military Force For Postwar Peace
Democratic and Republican senators plan a Roosevelt briefing to press a 4 page resolution calling for a permanent alliance for military coordination and a postwar body to settle disputes. They seek immediate action to unite allies in relief for freed nations and to create a joint force to deter future aggression.
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Roosevelt
United States
Senate
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Watlong
Barkley
Kentucky
Sen
Hill
Alabama
Democratc
Truman
D.mo
War Investigating Committee
Haleh
Penper
Ball
Minn
Austin
McNary Af Oxen Ron
White House
Svith Chawman Connally
Foreign Relations Committee
Missing Lt Cracraft Reported Since North Africa
War Department messages say Lt. Cracraft, son of Mrs. W. AL Cracraft of 1503 Lee Street, has been missing in action since publication 20 in North Africa. He served in an armored division and his mother received no further word yesterday.
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William Craeraft
W. AL Cracraft
Lee St
North Africa
War Department
Postwar Curbs Urged by Eden and Roosevelt
British Foreign Secretary Anthony Eden and President Roosevelt opened talks on postwar stabilization with a focus on Anglo American unity to govern the future of Germany and Japan. Eden said the fundamental job of statesmanship is to set postwar policies toward these aggressor states, stressing cooperation among the United States Great Britain Russia and China as essential for peace.
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Washington
INS
Anthony Eden
Roosevelt
Eden
United States
Great Britain
Russia
China
Jap Convoy Attacked Off New Guinea Coast
Allied planes attacked a Japanese convoy near WeWak King Wewak in northern New Guinea. The eight-ship group, with three destroyers and five merchant vessels, was hit by a 3,000-ton transport left in flames and a 4,000-ton cargo ship hit near dawn, as Allied bombers pressed to finish the job despite bad weather.
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Wewak
New Guineas
King Wewak
Wew Guinea
Navy Review of Solomons Campaign Sees Large Japanese Losses
Navy Department release details seven major battles from Aug to Feb in the Solomons, reporting 262 ships sunk or damaged, including 127 warships. notes 34 American ships lost with 22 listed as enemy action. The review covers actions around Guadalcanal and Savo Island battles, Cape Esperance, and Santa Cruz, with emphasis on the heavy toll on Japanese naval forces and allied countermeasures.
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Gons
Nevytte
Batlle
Savo Island
Eastern Solomons
Cape Esperance
Warmiinulu
Mayer Awe
Navy Department
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Solomon Islands
Campain
U.S
South Pacific
Amerian
Guaralcanal
Guadalcanal
Liinga Point
Japan
Aumasea Warsups
America
French Guerrillas Battle Germans In Swiss Reports
Swiss reports from Bern and Geneva describe French guerrillas clashing with German forces in the Haute Savoie frontier region. Nazis reportedly mobilize youths for Todt fortifications, with 16 to 19 year olds held in camps and worker recruitment shifting directly to German authorities.
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Gazette de Lausanne
Todt
Lausanne
Vichy
France de Bordeaux
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Petit Parisienne
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