Allied air and sea forces sink up to five U boats
London reports two to five U boats destroyed in a five day Atlantic convoy battle last month. Escort carriers and land based bombers along with warships coordinated a major assault, with three to five submarines sunk and only about three percent of convoy vessels harmed. The new air tactic of combined escort carrier planes and heavy bombers proved highly effective, though warships also credited with sinkings.
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London
Atlantic
Hitler
Admiralty
Air Ministry
Grave danger to free press in court suit
New York June 21 The Associated Press plans to file more than 900 affidavits in federal court in opposition to a government summary judgment motion in an anti trust civil action against the AP. Chicago Tribune co defendant also to file. Arguments set for July 8 before a three judge court.
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New York
Associated Press
Anti-Trust
Cooperative
The
Chicago Tribune
Frank B. Noyes
Washington Star
Bee
Yankee Doodle Dandy at Strand Dixie Theatre
The Grafton Sentinel invites Mrs Martha Sayre of 131 High Street to tonight's Dixie Theatre program featuring Yankee Doodle Dandy with James Cagney and Joan Leslie at the Strand or The Hard Way with Ida Lupino Dennis Morgan and Joan Leslie at the Dixie Theatre.
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The
Grafton Sentinel
Martha Sayre
High’street
James Cagney
Joan Leslie
Strand
Ida Lupino
Dennis Morgan
Dixie Theatre
Detroit Race Riots Break Out on Belle Isle Bridge
June 21 Detroit sees violent race rioting with three Black men killed two officers wounded and over 150 injured. Police report 238 held for assault or disturbing the peace at eight a.m. Stores looted windows smashed and taxicabs damaged as officials close Negro district saloons. Rioting began Sunday night on the Broad bridge to Belle Isle drawing about 50 000 people, most of them Black, with a gun battle at Division and Hastings Streets and a patrolman injur
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Detroit
Belle Isle
Carl Lincoln
Harold Bole
Vernon Hayden
Bole
Hancock
Beaubien
Lincoln
William Hardges
Robert Davis
Neerves
Division
Hastings
Donald S. Leonard
Michigan State Police
Harry F. Kelly
Negros District
Robert Turner
Har Foormaster
Broad Bridge
Jefferson Avenue
Detroit River
Turner
Claim Only Honors For State's Birthday Rites
Williamson and Mingo counties held the only public celebration of the state’s 80th birthday with Randolph Bias as chairman. A parade and speeches spurred the sale of $113,000 in stamps and bonds, marking a strong statewide event.
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Williamson
Mingo County
Randolph Bias
OWI warns of dangers with coal strikes
The Office of War Information reports the coming winter will demand the largest coal output in history with monthly full capacity mining. Manpower and equipment shortages may cap production and temporary stoppages loom. Gasoline and fuel rations must stay tight to meet civilian and military needs, with pipeline optimism warned against.
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Washington
Office of War Information
OWT
OWI
Tmrd
OTW
Raph K. Davies
Elks Lodge to Review Remains of Dr Luther Morris
All members of Elks Lodge No 308 assemble at lodge home this evening at 7 30 to review the remains of Brother Dr Luther Morris.
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ELKS
Elks Lodge No. 308
Lodge
Luther Morris
Jap Attack on Darwin Shows Minor Damage in Pacific War
Allied HQ in Australia reports June 21 that 48 Japanese planes attacked Darwin but 9 were shot down in a fierce 10 minute fight with Spitfires. Ground damage and casualties were minor. 6 bombers and 3 fighters confirmed down, others damaged or missing. Two Allied planes missing.
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Allied
Australia
Darwin
Legion Members Condemn Strikes Against Government
Members of district 9 American Legion at Elkins condemn all strikes against government and warn another coal mine stoppage would curb war production. They denounce leaders of labor and management for disloyalty and demand such conduct be stopped.
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Elkins
American Legion
State Road Commission extends 1942-43 auto licenses
Charleston bulletin reports the State Road Commission extended the life of the 1942-43 automobile licenses due to a delay in shipment of supplies required for the new 1943-44 tags.
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Charleston
State Road Commission
No Report of Operations by Mine Officers
By The Associated Press Washington June 21 the big coal mining cog of the nation s war machine stalled again as 500 000 miners rejected the War Labor Board contract policy led by John L Lewis The no contract no work stance prompted sympathy pauses in Illinois Pennsylvania Virginia and other states with thousands idle or withholding work while operators negotiations remained collapsed
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Washington
War Labor Board
WLB
John L. Lewis
United Mine Workers
Polly
UMW
Illinois
PMW
Pennsylvania
Virginia
Ree Say
Clinots
Higher Court Decides Issue Of Communist Citizenship
The Supreme Court prepared to rule on whether Communist party membership voids U S citizenship for aliens in a June session wrap up. William Scheiderman, California Communist leader, was represented by Wendell Willkie. The court had delayed arguments from 1941 42 term and re argued last November.
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Washington
Communist Party
United States
Supreme Court
William Scheiderman
Communist Party For
California
High Court
Wendell L. Willkie
Justice Department
Higher Court
Brinkman’s History Series Details West Virginia Birth and State Vote
Charles Brinkman closes his historical series on the state with key events from the Civil War era. Lincoln pledged support as Western Virginia faced Confederate occupation and a Restored Government sought legitimacy. A 14,408 to 481 vote approved forming a new state, Harmon Sinsel helped popularize West Virginia’s name, and the 1862 constitution passed 18,862 to 514.
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Kerpuuit
Lincoln
Virginia
Charles
Brinkman
West Virginia
Harmon Sinsel
Taylor County
Chas
The War Today column on Soviet Japanese tensions
Max Hill writes from Moscow and Tokyo via brief dispatches noting deep hostility between Russia and Japan. He highlights Russia’s long frontier framing and two stationed armies, while Japan presses the aggressor line. The piece underscores mutual distrust and unalike war aims between the powers.
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Max Hill
Moscow
Tokyo
Japan
Siberian
Manchuria
Chosen
Korea
Far Eastern
Germany
West Virginia marks 80th anniversary closures and radio drama
Liquor stores and state agencies were closed to observe West Virginia's 80th anniversary. A radio drama Land of Destiny aired statewide detailing the growth of the 65 counties through the years, produced by the state publicity office.
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Charleston
West Virginia
Miner Falls 143 Feet Down Shaft To Death
Steubenville Ohio coroner reports Arnold Horton 53 an employee of Wolf Run mine Warner Colleries fell 143 feet to his death while renewing timbers at shaft top. A timber brushed him from the cage causing the fatal fall.
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Steubenville, O
Ray Slee
Arnold Horton
Wolf Run
Tthe
Warner Colleries Company
Slee
Horton
State Mines Closed Tight as Men Meet
The coal mines across West Virginia remain closed as United Workers members meet to discuss ongoing negotiations, with voices warning of continued disruption and possible further actions if talks fail to progress.
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West Virginia
United Workers
Allied Airm en Bomb Italian Major Points
Allied headquarters in North Africa reports Wellington bombers bombed Messina Sicily and American bombers escorted by P 38 fighters attacked Sicilian airfields at Castelverano Borizzo Milo. Sixteen enemy aircraft were shot down and five Allied planes did not return. The Italian communique claimed 26 Allied planes were shot down with targets including Naples Foggia Spinazzola Rel gio Calabria and sites in Sicily.
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Algiers
Rome
North
Africa
Berlin
Levant
Turkey
Europe
Rumania
Stockholm
Sweden
International
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Sicily
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Milo
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Bari
Relgio
Calabria
San Giovanni
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Charles B. Warder
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Freddie
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DeWitt MacKenzie
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