Repealing of 5 Auto Tax Discussed
Senator Mead calls the $5 automobile use tax a pay-as-you-don’t-go plan for Eastern motorists and plans to ask the treasury to withhold enforcement until Congress decides on repeal. Eastern lawmakers note taxation without transportation strains constituents as stickers roll out amid rationing.
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Francis J. Kelly
Washington
Mead
D.N
Treasury
Congress
Seaboard
Virginia
Brewster
Maine
Lodge R.mass
Guffey
D.-Pa
Northern Ireland's Parliament Within the United Kingdom
The sentence notes that Northern Ireland has its own Parliament yet remains politically part of the United Kingdom, highlighting its constitutional status within the UK framework.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Northern Ireland
United Kingdom
Civilian Defense Radio Program Debuts With Wheeling Volunteers
The Office of Civilian Defense announces the first in a series of radio programs titled Not For Glory to air tomorrow afternoon. It dramatizes Wheeling WV civilian volunteers' response to the Ohio River flood of last December. National Director James M. Landis will award a citation of merit to Charles H. Bonnesen, Wheeling and Ohio defense council director, on behalf of local workers.
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Washington
Office of Civilian Defense
Wheeling
W. Va
Ohio River
Na Itional
James M. Landis
Charles H. Bonnesen
Wheeling and
Ohio Defense Council
Victory Bell Rings For All Bond Buying At Pikesville Bank
In Pikesville Maryland the Victory Bell at First National Bank rings whenever a war bond is purchased by mail. John M Yost notes the bell signals glad tidings as peace nears. The bank runs 42 years of daily employee devotion with hymns Bible verses and a daily thought. Assistant Mary W Cassell plays organ for services and concerts. The bank has grown from 1 million to 4 million in 35 years under Yost.
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Pikesville
First National Bank of
John M. Yost
Mary W. Cassell
Yost
First National
Real estate deeds filed in Taylor County records
Two deeds entered June 23 in the Taylor County Court House district. One deed dated October 3 1942 transfers land from T W Ehret and Anna to Mrs W E Starfford in Long Run area and includes one acre of Upper Pittsburgh coal beneath the property. The second deed dated October 28 1942 transfers land from Cornelius C Wilson and Mary J Wilson to Corinne L Stafford along Berry s Run in Court House district.
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Ed St. Clair
Court House
T. W. Ehret
Anna
W. E. Starfford
Taylor
Long Run
Pittsburgh
Cornelius C. Wilson
Mary J
Corinne L. Stafford
Justice Dept backs seizure of Standard Oil Elk Hills stake
A government report urges condemnation or purchase of Standard Oil of California’s 146 million dollar Elk Hills oil interests. It labels the Navy oil contract illegal and invalid, recommends ceasing operations, demanding an accounting, and pursuing damages while preserving government title to lands and resources.
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Washington
Justice Department
Standard Oil Company of California
Elk Hills
Cal
Norman M. Littell
House Public Lands Committee
Navy Department
Littell
Teapot Dome
Navy
Knox
Standard Oil
Standard
Secretary of the Navy
O Ld
House slashes OWI domestic funding amid policy debate
The War Agencies Appropriations bill sets 28,072,000 for OWI foreign propaganda while dropping 5,500,000 for domestic work. Senate concerns linger about Director Elmer Davis but Palmer Hoyt’s appointment as Domestic Bureau chief eases some Republican criticism. Lodge suggests ending home-front publication and motion picture activity, while keeping OWI as an information hub for press and radio.
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House
OWI
Senate
Elmer Davis
Palmer Hoyt
Portland Oregonian
Hoyt
McNary
Ore
Lodge
Local Boys Begin Army Training At Fort Sil
Newly inducted personnel from this locality are sent for training at Fort Sill Oklahoma. Names include Harry D. Workman Simpson W Va Frank Louzy Jr Route 1 Simp son W Va Charles F Hussion 612 Luzadder street Joe J Man no Route 2 Grafton William E Martin 109 Fanny street and James V Knotts RFD 3 Grafton.
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Army of the United States
Fort Sill
Oklahoma
Harry D. Workman
Simpson
W. Va
Frank Louzy, Jr
Charles F. Hussion
Luzadder Street
Joe J. Manno
Grafton
William E. Martin
Fanny Street
James V. Knotts
RFD
Fairmont Woman Killed by Lightning Yesterday
Mrs Netfly E Nixon 46 of Sweet Run was struck by lightning and killed instantly while rounding up cows on her farm in Fairmont. Survived by husband one son and a sister.
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Fairmont
Netfly E. Nixon
Sweet Run
Congress debate over work or fight strike bill
Senator Byrd warned the President against vetoing the Connally-Smith-Harness anti strike bill while noting Roosevelt may shift to a work or fight stance. He cautioned Americans of a deal with John L. Lewis if mines operate under government control. Roosevelt had said no commitments were given to coal miners.
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Continueu
Byrd
D.va
Roosevelt
Senate
John L. Lewis
Lewis
United Mine Workers
Election Busts Reconfigure Irish Dail Power Shifts
The article notes De Valera retains his Dail seat despite a loss of majority as Fianna Fail loses seats to Farmers and Norton led Labor rails against old alliances. Norton advocates a workers republic with British trade links but no political ties, urging state rail and tram control and higher farm labor wages.
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Cosgrave
Fine Gael
Fianna Fail
de Valera
Eire
Farmers Party
William Norton
Labor Party
Norton
Ers
Republic
Britain
Buy Diamonds with Confidence at Skaggs and Company Your Jeweler
Skaggs and Company presents a confident sales pitch for diamonds highlighting quality, value, and trusted service from a longtime jewelry retailer. The notice emphasizes expert guidance, in-store selection, and guaranteed satisfaction for customers seeking fine gemstone pieces.
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Skaggs & Company
Curve Bridge Man Passes of Senility
After a short illness Michael M Choff 87 died at his Curve Bridge home. Born in Italy July 23 1856, son of Lewis and Louise Choff. Survived by two children Florence Louise Bolyard Thornton and John M Chaff Knottsville. Baltimore and Ohio Railroad employee. Funeral Sunday June 27 at Bartlett Funeral Home 2:30 with Rev P J Null officiating. Burial Bluemont.
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Michael M. Choff
Curve Bridge
Italy
Lewis and
Louise Choff
Rebecca Bolyard Choff
Florence Louise Bolyard
Thornton
John M. Chaff
Knottsville
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Bartlett Funeral Home
P. J. Null
Bluemont
Homer Hanna Restructures Public Assistance Offices
Charleston June 25 The Public Assistance director Homer W Hanna announced eastern panhandle district headquarters will move to Martinsburg from Romney and named Richard White as district director completing a 12 district office setup to take effect July 1 The Martinsburg office will serve Berkeley Morgan Jefferson Hampshire Mineral Hardy and Grant counties with a six member staff.
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Charleston
Homer W. Hanna
Public Assistance Department
Panhandle
Mart
Insburg
Romney
Richard White
DPA
Martinsburg
Berkeley
Morgan
Jefferson
Hampshire
Mineral
Hardy
Grant
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