Age Supply Bill Sent To Lower House
The 2.82 billion army supply bill, the largest in history, was sent to the House by the appropriations committee to fund war production and aid the United Nations. The measure covers financing through 1943, including 60 000 planes and large lend-lease authorizations, with details explained by Lt General J T Harney.
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Alex H. Singleton Ashington
United Nations
Ationas
J. Tharney
Army
War Department
Congress
Roosevelt
T Large Economics Committee
British Still Battle Near Halfaya Pass Defenders Fight On
British forces at Halfaya Pass resist as German parachutists drop into Tobruk vicinity. Troops fight from escarpments and trenches despite heavy losses and fires that engulf stores. Report notes disciplined resistance by British, Indian, and South African units amid delayed dispatch.
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Harry Crockettith
Halfaya Jime
Tobruk
Pereter
Yester
Theatre invites Corrothers to attend shows tonight
Grafton Sentinel lists Mary J. Corrothers Brownlow invited to attend Joe Smith, American with Young at the Strand and Bug Goes To Town. Brookyn Orchid color cartoon from Woodworth at the Dixie shown tonight.
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Grafton Sentinel
Mary J. Corrothers
Brownlow
Joe Smith
Wt Young
Brooklyn Orchid
Woodworth
the Dixie
Offensive Strategy Chief Subject Of Discussion By President
President Roosevelt and Prime Minister Churchill discussed an offensive war strategy with naval, military, and air experts in the White House. The public statement stressed concentrating Allied war power against the enemy and coordinating measures to sustain the United Nations effort. Hopkins hinted Churchill’s high command is formulating plans for a large offensive to wipe out the Axis, though specifics remain secret.
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Douglas B. Cornell
Washington
Roosevelt
Winston Churchill
Britain
White House
United Nations
Hopkins
Churchill
England
Atlantic
China
North Africa
Russia
Harry L. Hopkins
New York
Union Charge Meets Denial In Morgantown Here
Morgantown June 23 Several hundred workers at the B I Dul Pont de Nemours and Company Ordnance Works were laid off to influence the upcoming NLRB election set for June 29. William H Brant Hoover AFL Morgantown Building Trades council charged the action was a maneuver to sway construction and maintenance employees from voting for the AFL. The company countered the layoffs were due to construction progress.
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Morgantown
Union Charee
Morgantown Ordnance Works
NLRB
William H. Branthoover
AFL Morgantown Building Trades Council
B. I. Dul Pont de Nemours and Company
AFL
National Labor Relations Board
Redmile
Kump Urges Neely To Declare For Senate Run
Elkins June 23. Former Governor H G Kump says if Governor Neely plans to enter the Democratic primary for the U S Senate he should announce now. He urges Neely to resign, campaign as a private citizen, and let voters choose a new governor for the unexpired term.
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Elkins
Neely
U.S. Senate
H. G. Kump
Senate
Kump
Berlin Claims New Gains In Fight For Sevastopol
Berlin reports deeper gains in Sevastopol defense, saying numerous bunkers were smashed in heavy hand to hand fighting under difficult terrain. The bulletin also says Russians were repulsed in a local attempt to land on the north coast of the Sea of Azov to flank German positions in the Ukraine.
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Berlin
Sevastopol
High Command
Daily War Bulletin
Sea of Azov
Ukraine
Extended leaves granted to Lexington survivors in Huntington
Huntington naval office said survivors of the sinking of the USS Lexington have been granted extended leaves to July 1. The furloughs were initially 12 days, with eight days for travel.
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Huntington
T. A. McGinnis
Huntington Naval Recruiting Office
Huntington District
Lexington
CAA Recruitment Drive Seeks Legion Help in Wellsburg
Department Commander Ray H. Patterson urged West Virginia American Legionnaires to aid in recruiting 13,500 candidates for Army reserve pilot training. The CAA sent instructions and blanks from Washington, noting the campaign runs to July 1. Men ages 18 to 37 may qualify for eight week courses at about 600 colleges during summer.
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Wellsburg
Department
Ray H. Patterson
West Virginia
American
Collegee Caa
Ten Million Dollars Of Fugitive Located
Treasury found a 10 million dollar cache of securities and cash tied to Henry M. Blackmer, fugitive in the Teapot Dome case, in New York banks under coded names. Blackmer, believed in Europe, fled in 1921 while testifying against Albert Fall.
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Washington
Henry M. Blackmer
Teapot Dome
The
Treasury
Blackmer
Europe
Albert Fall
New York City
Switzerland
Germans Lose Ten Million Casualties Claim
Soviet Russia reported Germany suffered at least 10,000,000 casualties while the Red Army incurred 4,500,000 losses in the year long war. Nazi dead were pegged at no less than 8,000,000 as Kharkov drives resumed. Berlin put Russian losses higher in its counter estimates. The report linked the Anglo Soviet treaty and the US UK accord to a turning point in the conflict. Page 3.
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Henry C. Cassidy
Moscow
Russia
Germany
Adolf Hitler
United States
Soviet Information Bureau
Kharkov
Berlin
Fighting Services Face Huge Rubber Shortage
Brigadier General L D Clay told a House appropriations sub committee that the fighting services face a 250000 ton rubber shortage through 1943. He cited needs totaling 866000 tons for the army navy and lend lease from April 1 this year to December 31 1943 and 1092000 tons when including essential civilian uses.
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Washington
L. D. Clay
General Staff
House Appropriations
Clay
Emden Naval Base Hit Again by RAF Bombers
London reports British bombers struck Emden for the third time in four days last night. The attack, described as heavy and successful, saw six planes missing from the operation. Air ministry said all explosives were dropped in under an hour and clear weather with flares aided target identification.
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London
Emden
Air Ministry
Greek King George II Sits Silent At Dinner
In New York on June 23, King George II of Greece was unable to speak after delivering twenty speeches in twelve days. During a formal dinner, Greek minister Cimon Diamantopoulos read the address for him as doctors advised rest to recover his voice.
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New York
George II
Greece
Cimon Diamantopoulos
Washington
Enemy slows 'down move on Egypt proper
London reports a gathering enemy force near Egypt signals a swift strike likely toward the Nile and Suez. Military commentaries say the next move may see Germans advancing east from Libya toward Egypt with possible Crete airborne support. Paratroops at Crete, but frontier activity described as slight. Tobruk escapees noted.
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Egypt
London
Nile
Suez
Libya
Crete
Brif
Cairo
Eighth Army
Trigh Capuzzo
Fort Capuzzo
Tobruk
Colin Kellys Widow Opens State Factory
Mrs Colin P Kelly widow of Captain Kelly tours Huntington for the Adel Precision Products plant opening to produce airplane parts. She spoke during a dedication and then held talks with plant workers as war production expands after the Philippines campaign.
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Huntington
Colin P. Kelly
Kelly
Philippines
Adel Precision Products
Final Tests Of Metal Headlight Shades Soon
Charleston June 23 Major James P. Easley announced that metal headlight shades developed by state police headquarters for official cars in blackouts will undergo final tests within days at Huntington or Parkersburg. The tests follow ground experiments and will observe hood effectiveness before final adoption decisions by the Office of Civilian Defense.
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Charleston
Huntington
Parkersburg
James P. Easley
Easley
State Office of Civilian Defense
Bill Allowing Women Share Jobs With Navy Introduced
Senator Walsh introduces a bill to place women in non combat shore duties, forming a naval reserves auxiliary. The move aims to free men for active duty and follows prior proposals by Rep Maas. The Senate Naval Affairs Committee opens discussion as readers await further details.
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Navy
Ruth Cowan
Washington
WAAC
Women’s Auxiliary Army Corps Officer Training School
Senate Naval Affairs Com
Mittee
Walsh
D.-Mass
Naval Reserves
Rep
Maas
R.minn
Vacation: Trip Planners Told To Stagger 'Em
Chicago travel authorities warn that July 4 holiday travel will spike due to wartime shortages and rail movement. They expect near normal peacetime traffic on highways as many take trips to see relatives, while soldiers, plant workers, and rail passengers crowd roads and rails. A last minute rush to travel by rail is also anticipated.
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Chicago
National Safety Council
Holsey
Johnny
Minnie
Jennie
George A. Kelley
Pullman Company
Regular Gas Rationing Postponed One Week
Washington reports postponement of regular gasoline rationing in eastern states from July 15 to July 22 to allow car pooling. The Office of Price Administration authorizes use of a war bond seal on gas cards for the extra week with varying gallon entitlements. New registration is delayed a week and higher allowances require proof of car sharing or infeasibility to form such a club.
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Washington
Office of Price Administration
Morgantown Mine Layoffs Raise Production Cost Concerns
In Morgantown on June 23, operators voiced worry over a growing lay-off tendency among Monongalia county coal workers. Samuel Pursglove Sr. called the irregular work habit a deliberate effort to slow operations and raise costs. Pursglove and other officials said they notified United Mine Workers President John L Lewis about the issue. See mine lay-offs page 2.
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Morgantown
Pursglove
John K. Lewis
United Mine Workers
Samuel Pursglove, Sr
Ops Caplain Pursgive
Lie Detector Planned To Solve Murder Case
State Police Captain Dorsey C. Bailey said a suspect in the murder of Mrs. Leona Nearman will be given a lie detector test later today. Sergeant I. V. Shanholtzer and Sergeant C. R. Cobb joined the investigation, arriving after Bailey called them. Shanholtzer is a chemist and Cobb a ballistic expert. The body was found in a downtown apartment after an intruder slashed her neck and shot her heart, with the suspect detained last night and questioned for hours.
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Clarksburg
Dorsey C. Bailey
Leona Nearman
I. V. Shanholtzer
C. R. Cobb
Criminal Identification Bureau
State Police
Charleston
Bailey
Shanholtzer
Cobb
Powerful Bid By Japs to Grab Railway in East China
A Chinese spokesman says Japan is pressing a strong bid to seize railways in East China to reach Shanghai and Singapore by rail. Japanese forces use more troops and planes in Kiangsi and have reinforced from the South seas, yet cannot close a 50 mile northeast to southwest gap.
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East China
Shanghai
Singapore
Kwangtung
Kiangsi
South Seas
House Angered by Libyan Defeat Sparks Commons Debate
Britain's Commons reacts to loss in Libya with anger at military leadership. Attlee reports include seven ships and 900 planes sunk, while desert forces are reinforced. Conservative calls for accountability rise as a two day Libya debate is planned and Churchill's return is awaited.
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London
Britain
House of Commons
Libya
House
Attlee
Clement Attlee
Dominions
Churchill
United States
Eighth Army
Stafford Cripps
See House
U-Boat Claims Heaviest Toll Off East Coast Port
The Navy reports a medium American freighter was sunk by two torpedoes on June 15, 75 miles off the coast. Eighty-one people were rescued, including 93 US soldiers and crew members, with 8 feared dead. Survivors describe rapid sinking as the ship listed sharply before going under.
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Navy
U. S
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Middle East
Commons
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