Plans for CBS New York TV Launch July 1
New York reports CBS will begin regular telecasts around July 1 after transmitter realignment to 525 lines and FM sound changes. The network targets at least 15 hours weekly of programs, with NBC also aiming for 15 hours as its schedule remains sport heavy.
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Daylight saving push in West Virginia cites Welch meeting
City council work on daylight saving time continues with Welch leading calls for statewide adoption. Huntington and Parkersburg lag, Parkersburg earlier rescinded, as others urged prompt action. Local delays affect schedules at showhouses and Sentinel communications as AP wire times adjust.
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State Counts Continue Homage One
A long column recounts multiple traffic and violent incidents, noting a coroner's jury finding a man killed by a hit run driver and detailing other highway deaths in Wyoming County, Beckley, and McDowell County. The piece also touches on a coroner’s finding of a heart attack death and gunfire incidents involving police.
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Raymond J. Stricklin
Otsego
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Crab Orchard
M. C. York
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Garland Clark
Theadows
Joe Runyon
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Runyon
Walter Brooks
Houston Parks
Ingram Branch
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Dusty) Hellems
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John Teets
Little Otter
Mountaineer Youths Convene For Democratic Civic Lesson
Report on a political camp where 12 counties participate, nominating candidates for state, county and city offices. Senator Harley Kilgore urges learning citizenship duties as essential to democracy. Governor Neely will speak after Tuesday’s elections as the program continues with talks on government.
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D.-W. Va
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Neely
Judy Canova Stars in Sis Hopkins at Opera House
Judy Canova headlines the Republic musical Sis Hopkins at the Opera House in Hollywood. The country miss stirs trouble in the city, steals a young tale, and outshines her prior Scatterbrain role with a breezy, uproarious comedy that charms audiences.
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PLAN DEFENSE Detailed funding plan and education training costs
The report notes training 2,616,000 individuals by the education office and outlines six major appropriations. It states that $181,145,000 of the total could be charged to the defense program as part of the proposed budget estimates.
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Office of Education
Defense priorities and post office funding bills signed
Legislation would set mandatory priorities for defense related needs and allow government control of sub contracts and orders during shortages. A separate bill appropriated 843 million dollars to the post office for the new fiscal year, totaling 1.147 billion, below the budget estimate and current year.
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Coal Division to Enter Suit Over Distributor Registrations
The Bituminous Coal Division announced a proceeding to revoke registrations of all individuals and companies deemed ineligible to purchase coal at discounted minimum prices. A June 26 hearing in Washington will determine eligibility of about 500 entities to continue as distributors.
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Army command post exercises test division movement
Modern divisions from Fort Custer Michigan Fort McClellan Alabama and Fort Jackson Washington move to test rapid deployment over varied terrain under simulated combat. Reds threaten north of the Cumberland near Nashville with Blue defenders positioned to the south.
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Cumberland Plateau
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Blue
Tennessee
Cumberland
Bombs Smash Continues From Page One
A man’s body was found behind a wall and his wife dead in a cross fire. A child missing after a pub collapse following the blast. A physician crawled into hospital wreckage to amputate a nurse’s arm but she died. Five wardens and a young curate perished during shelter duty. others escaped with minor injuries.
Senators Debate War Powers and Labor Rules
Senate remarks on wartime powers included calls for presidential authority to ensure supply chains for arms and military equipment. Senator Ellender cautioned against broad 40 hour week relaxations, suggesting targeted exemptions only during genuine labor shortages in specific industries. Norris warned about labor relations dynamics in Congress.
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Ellender
D.-La
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Inbor
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Taft Calls for Sacrifice and Hour Relaxation in War Work
Taft argued labor and capital are far from satisfactory and that some production stoppages justify public blame on labor in the San Francisco shipbuilding strike. He urged possible government takeovers, sacrifice by all, and relaxing hour standards during defense shortages to meet emergency needs.
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Taft
Defense
Miners Pay Battle Faces Southern Operators
United Mine Workers boss John L. Lewis warned of mine closures if southern operators refuse prearranged contract terms already in effect in northern fields. Protests over terms continue as talks stall.
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Etc
John L. Lewis
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Southern Op
Erators
Immigration officials arrest former German diplomat Nazi agent
United States immigration officers have arrested Kurt Heinrich Reith, a former German diplomat, identifying him as the principal Nazi agent in the United States. He entered the country under a pretext and is now at Ellis Island awaiting deportation proceedings.
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United States
Kurt Heinrich Reith
U. S
Ellis Island
Miners face wage talks as May pay delays loom
The wage debate centers on a proposed $1.40 daily increase for miners paid for the first two weeks of May after mines reopened May 1. State estimates place total wage losses from a month-long shutdown at about $13.5 million, or over $3 million weekly.
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Shem
State Chamber of Commerce
Nazi engines not superior say aviation expert
June 2 in White Sulphur Springs, Raymond W. Young of Wright Aeronautical Corp told the Society of Automotive Engineers the Mercedes Benz super engine, claimed to be 2400 horsepower, is not markedly superior to British and American in-line engines. He noted inverted inline design improves cockpit visibility and discussed ten years of development since the 16 cylinder diesel. Brig. Gen. Barnes and Capt. Engler addressed sessions on motor to defense shifts.
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Wright Aeronautical Corporation
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M. ‘Barnes
Army Ordnance Department
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Army Quartermaster Corps
Young
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