Nation Draws Closer To Complete Fuel Control
President Roosevelt weighs nationwide gasoline rationing as a possible extension to the war policy. The Office of Price Administration outlined an eastern seaboard plan with three gallons a week per registered motorist and a higher base limit for non essential driving. If enacted, the program would shift to a nationwide pattern, with July 15 as a tentative date and ongoing cabinet discussions to finalize the decision.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Congress
Office of Price Administration
Seaboard
Rep
Beiter
D-N. Y
Ickes
Donald M. Nelson
Pacific War complexion seen changing after Alaska raids
Four Japanese bombers and about 15 fighters attacked Dutch Harbor Alaska in the morning. A second raid followed about six hours later. The Navy reported minor damage and few casualties with no immediate details. Alaska delegate Dimond warned of possible broader attack. Page 8.
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Edwin Stout
Washington
United States
Dutch Harbor
Alaska
North America
Aleutians
Panama
North American
Canada
Anthony J. Dimond
Congress
Navy
Esmond
Temple Problem Girl Moves Out on the Farm
Temple the Swope Park elephant leaves the zoo and moves to J. H. Whaley's farm near Kansas City. Keeper Ralph Martin travels with her as she settles in with cows horses mules and chickens.
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Temple
Kansas City
Swope Park Zoom
J. H. Whaley
Ralph Martin
Paulette Goddard Mystery Divorced From Chaplin Rumor
New York June 4. Paulette Goddard reportedly divorced from Charlie Chaplin remains unconfirmed. Eyewitnesses say Paulette was seen with Woolworth Donahue and Winston Guest at El Morocco during her birthday anniversary. Juarez reports claim divorce last week.
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New York
Paulette Goddard
Charlie Chaplin
Charlie
Woolworth Donahue
Winston Guest
Paulette
el Morocco
Hollywood
Juarez
Mexico
Grafton Sentinel invites Mrs Ira Frye to local showings
The Grafton Sentinel invites Mrs Ira Frye of 221 Ground Street to attend tonight's screenings at the Dixie or Strand venues. The program includes Torpedo Boat with Richard Arlen Twilight on the Trail with Bill Boyd and Fly By Night with Nancy Kelly.
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The
Grafton Sentinel
Ira Frye
Ground Street
Richard Arlen
Twilight
Bill Boyd
Dixie
Nancy Kelly
Strand
Fuel rationing cuts accidents across eight counties
Gasoline limits reduced car travel by 20 to 30 percent, slowing traffic and cutting accidents in the eastern panhandle. State police report fewer injuries, no traffic fatalities in Berkeley County, but racing crowds still arrive by car, with many using buses or trains. Toll revenues on the Williamsport bridge fell 25 percent in May from 1941 despite more workers.
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Martinsburg
Panhandle
Charles Town
West Virginia
Williamsport
Hagerstown
Berkeley County
If You Can't Agree On Things Call the Board
A Columbus South Carolina plea begs the Richland county selective service board No 68 to take the husband into service. The wife says he wants to fight and asks the board to review his case immediately.
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Columbus
S. C
Richland County Selective Service Board No
Young Girl Dies From Scalding At Her Home
Four year-old Eyalina Reger died in hospital from burns at her home in Spencer the cause linked to a kettle of hot water. Her parents Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Reger were present at the scene 中.
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Spencer
Eyalina Reger
Heriedat
Mrs
Lloyd Reger
Heydrich Dies After Attack In Prague
Reinhard Heydrich, wounded in an attack a week earlier, has died according to DNB citing Prague reports. An official statement on his death was expected. Nazi reprisals intensify with 163 Czechs reported executed including 29 women. London Czech sources warn of hundreds more hostages to be shot by Gestapo.
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Berlin
Reinhard Heydrich
DNB
Prague
Heydrich
Bohemia and
Moravia
Protectorate
London
Gestapo
Berlin_radio
Frasure Takes Over West Virginia Rationing Duties
Dr Carl M Frasure state director of the Office of Price Administration formally assumed today all matters relating to rationing in West Virginia. The transfer was ordered by State Rationing Administrator Carl G Bachmann in a letter to the state's rationing boards last month. Four assistant rationing administrators and clerks plus three stenographers moved their office from the old capitol area to a downtown Charleston building to complete the transfer.
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Charleston
Carl M. Frasure
Office of Price Administration
West Virginia
Carl G. Bachmann
State Capitol
British drive German forces back at Tama near Tobruk
British headquarters said German armor was driven from Tama about 21 miles southwest of Tobruk in a fierce engagement that left at least 14 enemy tanks destroyed. RAF air attacks on Bir Hacheim and ongoing Rommel efforts to widen a nine mile breach were noted with no update on northern Bir Hacheim.
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Egypt
Tama
Tobruk
Ces
Helm Line
RAF
Bir Hacheim
Bir Hachein
Erwin Rommel
Tamar
Rom‘mel
British Drive: Sun Manages Hatchery Turkeys At Dump
HAYS KANS June 4 A city dump discovery of nine baby turkeys and one chick amid waste oil cans sparked an investigation by Marvin Fellers. The hatchery had likely been exposed to sun rays, with the birds rescued from discard.
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Hays, Kas
Marvin Fellers
State WPA Welds Huge Emergency Organization
Sixteen thousand men and women stood ready to attack with in two hours the task of disaster relief should West Virginia suffer widespread air raids or sabotage. Governor Neely was informed yesterday by State WPA Administrator Carl Riggs of Huntington that the emergency organization is now capable of shifting from the present WPA program to that of relief and rehabilitation within that brief space of time.
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Charleston
West Virginia
Neely
WPA
Carl Riggs
Huntington
U S War Appropriations May Soar Beyond 200 Billion Mark
U S war funding nears the 200 billion dollar level as a sweeping bill for Navy Coast Guard and Marine Corps adds nearly 2.97 billion and a new 8.3 billion measure aims to nearly double the fleet. The House action prompts swift Senate consideration and marks a dramatic expansion of military spending amid plans for an army of 4.5 million men.
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U.S
Washington
Gmming
House
Navy
Coast Guard
Marine ‘Corps
Senate
Rep. Vinson
D.-Ga
House Naval Committee
Neely Wysong face libel charges in Charleston suits
Governor Neely and Attorney General M S Wysong sue the Charleston Daily Mail and publisher Walter E Clark for publishing articles they say damaged their character. Declarations filed in Kanawha county seek 250000 for Neely and 200000 for Wysong with Bailey delaying his own 100000 action over the paper’s criticism of the Silver Bridge purchase.
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Charleston
Charleston Daily Mail
Walter E. Clark
Neely
M. S. Wysong
Kanawha County
Wysong
State Board of Control
Bailey
Ernest L. Bailey
Point Pleasant
Maron Lee Neely
AFL Workers Seek CIO Union Affiliations
Washington June 4 Petitions from United Mine Workers units for direct CIO affiliation head the CIO national executive board agenda. Petitioners from District 50 include coke gas chemical and cosmetic workers and dairy farmers. Over 100 arrived and said they had been denied self rule in the mine union. CIO spokesman said they represented 50 or more local unions in Newark Buffalo Cleveland and other cities.
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Washington
United Mine Workers For Direct Cio
Ares
CIO
UMW
Newark
Buffalo
Cleveland
West Virginia Accepts 125 to 150 Men for Navy Service
Charleston reports Lieut. W. A. Saunders calls West Virginia's answer to Pearl Harbor as eight state cities plan Sunday observations. Between 125 and 150 men will be accepted for Navy service.
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Charleston
W. A. Saunders
West Virginia
Pearl Harbor
Navy approves several West Virginia schools for training
Secretary David Kirby of the state board of education says the Navy has approved 13 state and private colleges in West Virginia for pre induction training to college men enlisting as apprentice seamen.
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Charleston
Navy
West Virginia
David Kirby
State Board of Education
Stilwell Brereton arrive for Chiang Kai Shek talks in Chungking
Japanese losses and Burma theater details frame a report on Lieut. Gen. Joseph W. Stilwell and Major Gen. Lewis H. Brereton arriving by plane for conferences with Generalissimo Chiang Kai-Shek. The dispatch notes Stilwell’s command of Chinese forces and Brereton’s bomber wing’s pressure on Japanese positions near Lungling and Tengyueh as two thousand Japanese casualties are cited.
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Joseph W. Stilwell
Burma
Lewis H. Brereton
United States Army Air Forces
India
Chiang Kai-Shek
Stilwell
Lungling Land
Tengyueh
Upper
Sal
Round About Manner To Get Stolen Watch Back
Alvin Hubbard recovered his watch after 13 years through Detective Robert Wallace. The chain of custody involved a paroled convict who bought it from another prisoner who died in a Columbus Ohio prison fire.
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Wilmington
Del
Alvin Hubbard
Robert Wallace
Columbus
Ohio
Bombers Poured Loads On Bremen Docks In Raid
British bombers blasted Bremen and commandos scouted Boulogne Le Touquet area in France. The Dieppe attack tied to the raid. 10 bombers and 2 fighters missing. A moonlit follow up targeted shipyards docks and rail centers. commandos returned with valuable information after Dover Strait reconnaissance.
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Germany
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Gros Refutes Statement In Espionage Trial
Dr. Hans Helmut Gros tells U S Federal Judge Ben Harrison fear of the FBI and threats to his wife led him to sign a statement admitting Nagy agent ties. He retracts parts, says he was exhausted and claims he knew nothing of the FBI. He describes being well treated by agents during interrogation.
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FBI
Hans Helmut Gros
Nagi
Dr. Gros
Ben Harrison
PBI
Europe
Harrison
Istos
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