Second German Drive Bogs Down in Moscow Bombing
Moscow reports show renewed German air raids lasting over five hours with windows blown out at the U S ambassador Laurance Steinhardt residence Spasso house. No embassy officers present. four American newspapermen unharmed. Russians claim no significant change on the front near Smolensk and Nevel.
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Moscow
LwWo
United States
Laurance A. Steinhardt
Spasso House
Red Army
Zee Gretsk-Nevel
Smolensk
RAF Attacks Axis Convoy Off Pantelleria Sinking Ships
RAF bomber raids claim the sinking of at least three ships from an axis convoy off Pantelleria between Sicily and Tunisia. Italian sources acknowledge British ships sunk, with one Italian destroyer disabled and two vessels struck by bombs as crews rescued survivors.
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Cario
Egypt
RAF
Pantellaria
Sicily
Tunisia
Italian High Command
Central Mediterranean
Donates Aluminum From Plane That Killed Son
Covington, July 24. E. H. Bobbitt donated a battered piece of aluminum he kept for 10 years to the civilian aluminum drive for defense. The sheeting came from an Army airplane that crashed on Christmas Eve, 1931, on Chest Mountain in West Virginia, killing his son Lieut. E. H. Bobbitt Jr.
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Covington
E. H. Bobbitt
Chest Mountain
West Virginia
Lieut
E. H. Bobbitt, Jr
Wheeler Near Treason Act Says Stimson
Secretary of War Stimson labeled Senator Wheeler's post cards to Army officers urging opposition to entering World War II as near treason or subversive activity. He said a million cards had been printed but not billed to government funds and noted only two cards were seen by the War Department. General Marshall called such appeals sabotage when aimed at soldiers.
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Washington
Stimson
Wheeler
D.mont
United States
Marshall
War Secretary
War Department
George C. Marshall
Theatre Ticket Tonight at Strand and Theatre Open
The Grafton Sentinel invites Mrs. Fred Nicola of 16 E Bluemont Street to tonight's showing of Free and Easy at the Strand or Forced Landing starring Richard Arlen opening tonight at the theatre.
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The
Grafton Sentinel
Fred Nicola
E. Bluemont Street
Strand Theatre
Richard Arlen
G.W. Pugh
Amity
Texas
29th Infantry to Train Near Bull Run Manassas Site
The 18,000 soldiers of the 29th infantry division are set to depart September 13 for three months of southern maneuvers. Unofficial posts indicate talks may close on 6000 acres near Manassas Virginia adjoining Bull Run national monument for a combat team drill area. If secured, one or more combat teams from Maryland Virginia Pennsylvania and the District of Columbia would train under Maj. Gen. Milton See.
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Fort George G. Meade
Méd
29Th Infantry
Manassas
Bull Run National Monument
lCombat
Maryland
Virginia
Pennsylvania
District of Columbia
Milton See
Bull Run
State Purchases Mobile Emergency Headquarters
Charleston July 24. The department of public safety will buy a special built mobile unit to serve as an emergency field headquarters in disasters. Superintendent John W. Bosworth said the bus will carry first aid and firefighting equipment and a 150 watt transmitter capable of communicating with any police station in West Virginia.
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Charleston
Department of Public Safety
John W. Bosworth
West Virginia
Muddy roads hamper Nazi second push in Russia
Berlin reports strong Red army resistance and poor roads slow the German invasion of Russia. DNB claims a large Red army force was crushed near Nevel with about 13 000 prisoners, while 5 000 more captives were said taken in Mogilev as German troops seized weapons and materiel for a division.
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Berlin
Red Army
Russia
Adolf Hitler
DNB
Nevel
Vitebsk
Mogilev
Smolensk
One of the War's Darkest Days for British Airmen
German high command reports RAF losses of 54 planes in daylight channel raids with only three German losses. Officials call the attack one of the worst defeats for the British air force, noting many pilots killed or captured. The communiqué cites anti aircraft fire, patrol boats, and naval guns contributing to the British disaster.
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Berlin
High Command
RAF
Channel
Germany
Work resumes at Paige Mine after labor dispute
At Paige Mining Company on Lower Loop Creek, work resumed after a three day shutdown caused by a dispute over a man hoist. About 400 miners quit Monday because the hoist could only carry 10 men per trip of the 1200 foot incline. President D T James of Local 6453 United Mine Workers said the company will start trips earlier to move all workers to their jobs.
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Oak Hill
Paige Mining Company
Lower
Loop Creek
D. T. ‘James
United Mine Workers
James
Fire Chiefs Reelect All Officers At Meeting
The West Virginia Fire Chiefs association reelected President W. Russell Gallagher of McMechen and all other officers at their annual meeting in Morgantown. C. F. Reininger of Charles Town was reelected to the board of directors and nominated with four others for possible Governor Neely appointment to a state-wide fire defense committee.
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Morgantown
West Virginia Fire Chiefs Association
W. Russell Gallagher
McMechen
C. F. Reininger
Charles Town
Neely
Japs Imperil British U S In Far East
Reports from Saigon and military observers warned that Japan intends to fortify Camranh Bay in southern Indochina as a forward naval base to threaten Singapore the Philippines and the Netherlands East Indies. They noted Vichy cooperation and anticipated increased danger of war in the Pacific.
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Stanghai
Indo-China
Singapore
Philippines
Netherlands East Indies
Saigon
Vichy
Japan
Bay
Jayin
Camranh Bay
Indo- China
Pacific
Oath Taken By Friedman For 14th District
Two new senators Howard Hardesty of Fairmont and Harry Friedman of Grafton were sworn in together in the state senate chamber marking the first time two appointees from the same district took oaths simultaneously. State officials and district county representatives attended the ceremony led by Senate Clerk A Hale Watkins.
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Charleston
Senate
Howard Hardesty
Fairmont
Earl Smith
Harry Friedman
Grafton
William J. Husston
Workmen's Compensation Appeals Board
Statehouse
A. Hale Watkins
Teen sues for 1 million over alleged cult betrayal
In Los Angeles Irma Weber, 17, testifies at trial against the reorganized Mazdaznan Temple Association of Associates of God. She seeks $1,000,000 alleging betrayal while a pupil of the cult at age 11.
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Irma Weber
Los Angeles
Mazdaznan ‘Temple Association of Associates of God
Refugees Eye Ship Longingly at Lisbon
In Lisbon on July 24, German consuls and Nazis were ousted from the United States and spent the night aboard the US naval transport West Point. About 1,700 war refugees linger, gazing at the vessel as Italian consular groups were released. Americans held by Germans were reported crossing from France into Spain.
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Lisbon
United States
West Point
New World
Portugal
Germany
Madrid
Spain
France
Parkersburg High Band Wins Fourth Lions Title
Parkersburg high school band, a 100 piece unit directed by George J. Dietz, won its fourth Lions International Club Convention championship in New Orleans, after previously claiming titles in 1936 1937 and 1939.
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Parkersburg
New Orleans
George J. Dietz
Eighth Grade Boy Boyne Proposes Navy Defense Plan
Walter Boyne, a 12 year old from East St. Louis, outlines a method to protect submarines by decoy tactics to mislead destroyers. His plan was sent to the National Inventors council for study, reflecting a child’s keen interest in defense weaknesses and naval warfare.
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East ST. Louis, Ill
Walter Boyne
National Inventors’ Council
Walter
United States
Boyne
Italy Claims Great Victory In Sea Battle
Italy claims a major sea battle victory in the Central Mediterranean. British convoys escorted by battleships and aircraft carriers were attacked from dawn to darkness. Italian air units sank two steamers and a cruiser and damaged several ships, with night torpedo boats sinking a destroyer and another large unit.
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Rome
Mediterranean
London
Southampton
Italy
Farm Labor Shortage Seen Across Nation
Chicago July 24 President Edward A. ONeal of the American Farm Bureau Federation says a widespread farm labor shortage exists in the Midwest, East, South and Far West as mothers and youngsters toil in fields to boost farm income. Many skilled workers have left for defense factories or military training, forcing families to drive tractors, operate combines, tend hogs, and still milk and cook.
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Chicago
Uncle Sam
Edward A. O'Neal
American Farm Breau Federation
Midwest
East
Weston Man Named Manager of State Employment Service
Charleston July 24 J Luhsford formerly in charge of the Weston office was named manager of the Clarksburg headquarters of the state employment service to succeed Layne Ford Ford recently became occupation analyst in the Charleston headquarters State Director Carl Carey announced the change
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Charleston
J. 3. Luhsford
Weston
Clarksburg
State Employment Service
Layne Ford
Carl Carey
Ford
War in Pacific Looms As United States Poses Counter
Saigon reports Japanese warships near Cap St Jacques and Camranh bay after France agreed to Japan demands for southern Indo China bases. Twelve Japanese transports head to Saigon from Hainan, while Britain and the United States prepare swift economic and potential military actions to counter Japanese expansion in the region.
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Pacific
United States
Saigon
Indo-China
Cap St. Jacques
Camranh Bay
Hainan
Siagon River
Japan
Washington
Great Britain
London
Singapore
Netherlands East Indies
Hanoi
China
House To Vote On Giant Bill
Washington July 24 a 3 529 200 000 tax bill biggest in the nations history designed to finance the defense program heads toward house consideration after ways and means committee approval. It includes unprecedented levies on radio broadcasts and billboards and would raise surtaxes on individuals up to 75 percent for incomes over 5000.
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Washington
House
Ways and Means Committee
Former Old Ironsides Seaman Differ On Issue
Huntington July 24 A 79 year old seaman who sailed aboard Old Ironsides 60 years ago says it would take 50 men not 30 to set the ship under sail again He argues the ship lacks winches to hoist sails and Notes the weight and canvas spread differ from a double topsail ship Special notices state Strand and Dixie theatres will open Sunday night shows at 8 00 EST for 9 00 DST
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Huntington
P. Buckley
Oscar Malmberg
Abraham Rydeberg
Buckley
Strand
Dixie Theatres
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