West Virginia Payrolls Jump Twenty Million Dollars
The West Virginia compensation commission reports a $20 million rise in industrial payrolls for July through September, driven by a 58,044 employment increase from 1938. Coal, steel, and chemical sectors lead gains with Kanawha County posting a $3.63 million payroll rise.
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West Virginia
State Compensation Board
Harry G. Hoffmann
State Compensation Commission
Commission
Workmen's Compensation Fund
Clyde L. Ferguson
Commission Actuary
Ferguson
Panhandle
Wheeling
Weirton
Charleston
Kanawha County
Pope Pius XII to Broadcast to Catholic U S
A Catholic university announced that Pope Pius XII will make his first U.S. radio address Monday during semi centennial exercises. A Roosevelt message will be read on the same program. The pope will speak at 12 01 p m EST for seven minutes, carried by National Columbia and Mutual networks.
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Washington
Pius XII
U. S
Roosevelt
National
Columbia
Mutual Broadcasting Systems
Allied Buying In Quantity Seen Started
New York reports British and French purchases of American products in quantity have begun and will rise over the next seven weeks. French orders through Maurice Garreau-Dombasle mark an initial stage in a vast program possibly worth billions, with British war orders expected to begin in volume soon.
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Wall Street
U. S
New York
Maurice Garreau-Dombasle
France
British War Supplies Commission
Ottawa
Six Year PWA Plan Near End in West Virginia
West Virginia must complete a six year Public Works Administration program by June 30. D R Kennicott announces the plan totals 149 non federal and federal projects with hundreds of millions in costs and loans. PWA grants amount to 2 million toward state highways totaling about 6.89 million.
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West Virginia
D. R. Kennicott
Public Works Administration
PWA
Kanawha County
Fund Nears Goal for Community Drive as $150,000 Mark Reached
A. B. Haneke announced that $150,000 had been collected or pledged for 18 charitable agencies in the Community Fund. With $10,000 still needed to meet the goal, Haneke expressed confidence the remaining amount would be raised this week. Final reports from the chemical group wholesale division initial gifts unit and retail residential units were pending tomorrow.
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Haneke
Chemical Group
John Field
Holmes Morton
Initial Gifts
Reassuring Message Eases Dutch War Fears
Germany pledged to study the Wilhelmina Leopold peace offer in The Hague after denying reports of an ultimatum. The promise calmed fears of a possible invasion of Holland or Belgium and was also to be conveyed to Belgium. Dutch officials moved to curb scare reports amid ongoing military precautions.
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Amsterdam
INS
Germany
Netherlands
Wilhelmina
Leopold
The
Hague
Holland
Adolf Hitler
Royal
Belgium
Brussels
Channel Bomb Attempt Fails
London reports a German bomber attacked a French channel steamer after leaving a French port bound for England. Two bombs fell into the English Channel near the vessel but caused no casualties or damage. Allied fighters pursued the bomber as French anti aircraft fire failed to bring it down.
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London
INS
England
English Channel
Britain
Finnish Foreign Minister Refutes Recital of Recalcitrance
Finland’s foreign minister challenged Soviet accusations that his nation refuses to cooperate in Moscow talks. He cited agreement on most points while Finland waits for another Kremlin call. Belgium urged readiness for sacrifice as tensions eased in the Netherlands and Belgium border crisis.
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Russia
Finland
Netherlands
Belgium
Moscow
Kremlin
War Casts Shadow On Armistice Rites
President Roosevelt led Armistice Day ceremonies at Arlington as Europe’s new conflict loomed. He placed a wreath on the Unknown Soldier tomb and urged a “new and better peace,” while addressing Virginia Military Institute’s anniversary by phone. The nation sought a quiet peace under liberty and adherence to enduring principles.
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VMI
Washington
Europe
America
Roosevelt
Virginia
Arlington National Cemetery
White House
Virginia Military Institute
Wartime Dispatches and Public Caution
The Gazette urges readers to distinguish facts from propaganda in censored war reports. It notes the current lack of front-line news as a positive sign and contrasts it with the bloodier reporting of past wars, aiming to print facts as relayed while offering cautious cheer.
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Gazette
Verdun
Somme
Labor Discord Prompts Call for Labor Relations Act Change
Sen. Norris of Nebraska harshly criticizes AFL and CIO leaders for failing to unite. He urges a congressional showdown in the next session to amend the national labor relations act, noting division harms the National Labor Relations Board and splits within labor groups. He cites AFL and CIO criticisms as proof of leadership dysfunction.
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Washington
AFL
CIO
Sen
Norris
Ind
Neb
Labor
National Labor Relations Board
American Federation of Labor
Tte
Congress of Industrial Organizations
Nebraska
Labor Board
Congress
Nazi Plot Suspect Tied to Munich Beer Hall Blast
In Munich seven victims were buried at the beer cellar explosion site as Adolf Hitler attended the funeral. Heinrich Himmler announced an unidentified repairman who worked at the gallery above the rostrum is suspected of the life plot that misfired. Hess delivered a eulogy praising Germany’s path to victory.
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Munich
Adolf Hitler
Heinrich Himmler
Berlin
Rostrum
Hitler
Beer Hall
Fuehrer
Himmler
Germany
Hess
Commission of Inquiry
Rudolf Hess
Vic
Queen Urges Prayer for Peace and Victory
Queen Elizabeth in an Armistice Day speech urged the women of the British empire to pray for God’s guidance toward victory and lasting peace. She recalled her Halifax broadcast promising a peaceful world, noting the current conflict has altered that hope.
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London
INS
Elizabeth
British Empire
Halifax
N. S
George
Canada
U. S
Pope urges U S labor harmony in encyclical
Pope Pius XII appealed for cooperation among U S officials capital and labor to solve labor problems in a 5000 word encyclical written for American bishops on the 150th anniversary of the U S Catholic hierarchy. He criticized lax attitudes toward marriage birth control and immodest dress and urged respect for the common good.
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Vatican City
Pius XII
U. S
Rome Lands Offer To Mediate War
King Leopold of Belgium received a papal message expressing wholehearted sympathy for the mediation offer by the Belgian and Dutch monarchs. The pope thanked the kings and queen for their noble sentiments and prayed for guidance from Christ as events unfold.
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Brussels
INS
Leopold
Belgium
Pius XII
Netherlands
Roosevelt Appeals for Red Cross Support on Armistice Day
President Roosevelt urged Americans to support the Red Cross as a vital shield against destruction whether by war or nature. He spoke from the White House on a national radio program launching the charity’s annual drive. He stressed Red Cross duties at home to reduce avoidable deaths and illnesses and noted the ongoing European conflict increases demands.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Red Cross
White House
Europe
International Red Cross
World War II Era Tensions Rise In Europe
Tass reports Finland seeks concessions and a naval base on Finnish soil as frontier divisions increase near Leningrad. Helsinki counters with charges of alarmist claims as The Hague notes easing frontier tensions and Belgium closes the Aachen Eupen line amid border security fears. Hitler attends Munich funeral for Beer Hall victims.
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Tass
Russia
Gulf of Finland
Leningrad
Finos
Helsinki
Eljas Erkko
Nazi Drive on Dutch Doubted by England
British government circles dismissed rumors of an imminent German push through the Netherlands or Belgium as unfounded and harmful to public mood. Neutral diplomats in London pondered behind the scenes talks among belligerents and neutrals as both sides kept large hostilities in abeyance awaiting diplomatic moves.
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London
INS
Netherlands
Belgium
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