Railway Conductors Seek 15 Percent Wage Increase Across Lines
The Order of Railway Conductors, a major rail union, asked two railroads in Pittsburgh for a 15 percent wage rise citing rising living costs in the steel district. Through-freight and passenger conductors earn 7.85 and 7.65 daily. actions target Pittsburgh and Lake Erie, the Monongahela connecting, and a Jones and Laughlin subsidiary. The dispute heads to the National Railway Mediation Board after 30 day notices.
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Pittsburgh
J. R. Herring
Pittsburgh and Lake Erie
New York Central
Monongahela
J. N. Wilson
New Revenue Plan Studied in Washington
The House Ways and Means Committee examined a proposed defense revenue plan aiming to broaden the base of income taxpayers in the better paid wage earner group. It would cut married couples exemptions to 1500 and dependents credit to 300 while moderating high income surtaxes. Eccles Henderson and Henderson backed Treasury revenue goal of 3.6 billion dollars.
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Washington
House
Ways and Means
Marriner S. Eccles
Federal
Theatre Ticket Present This Clipping For Admission
The clipping invites Mrs. Blue Kinter of 900 West Boyd Street to attend tonight's screenings. At the Dixie theatre is Border Vigilantes starring William Boyd, while the Strand theatre shows Tall, Dark, and Handsome with Cesar Romero. Identification may be required.
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Strand
Dixie
Grafton “Sentinel
Younger Men to Register July 1 for Draft Boards
Army and selective service officials report July 1 as the registration date for about 1,000,000 men who have turned 21 since last October’s enrollment. Registration will occur at the 6,500 local draft board headquarters, described as a fairly simple process.
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Jotin M
Hightower Washington
Army
Selective Service
Suits Initiated to Acquire DuPont Tracts for Plant
In Clarksburg on May 8, official reports state condemnation actions were filed before Judge William E. Baker to seize two Morgantown ordnance site tracts totaling about 36 acres. The land, tied to E I DuPont de Nemours, will support a 15 9 million factory, with titles to be cleared. The plant’s first unit nears completion and full operation is expected within a year.
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Clarksburg
U.S
Joe V. Gibson
William E. Baker
Morgantown
Charles J. Jamison
Elkins
E.I. DuPont de Nemours Company
DuPont
Mother's Effort To Save Baby Ends In Tragedy
In Boston on May 8, a mother named Alice Bowker, 27, tried to pass her five month old from a lodging house window to rescuers. The child fell 30 feet to his death while the mother leaped from a third floor window in a desperate bid to save him. Fire forced 17 people from the four story, 12 room house, with estimated damages around 6500 dollars.
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Boston
Alice Bowker
United States War Involvement Debate voiced by Andrew Edmiston
Clarkesburg May strong wording from Andrew Edmiston of D West Virginia on the Triangle club stage last night. He said the United States has nothing to gain and much to lose by entering the war yet supported U S naval patrols 1000 miles offshore while urging Britain to take on more sea service beyond that limit.
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Clarksburg
May
Andrew Edmiston
D.w.va
Triangle Club
United States
Edmiston
House
U. S
Great Britain
Senate Seat Dispute To Be Decided By Senate
Senate Republicans and Democrats clash over who should hold West Virginia's seat as the Senate weighs the seating of Clarence Martin or Joseph Rosier after M M Neely's resignation to become governor. The Senate committee debates whether Neely or Homer Holt held governor’s office when the vacancy occurred, amid procedural questions and legal timing concerns.
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Washington
Senate
Clarence Martin
Joseph Rosier
West Virginia
M. M. Neely
Elections Committee
Neely
Homer A. Holt
Mayer leads as America's highest paid executive
Louis B. Mayer retained the top spot among U S executives, earning 697,048 dollars as managing director of production for Loew's Inc. The figure was disclosed in a securities commission study compiling annual reports from major corporations. Eugene Grace was also mentioned in the remuneration context.
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Washington
Louis B. Mayer
America
Loew's Inc
Securities Commission
Eugene Grace
Italy Claims Gains Near Tobruk In Libya Battle
Rome May 8 Axis high command said troops seized important positions before the besieged British stronghold of Tobruk in Libya. It reported heavy British losses in a three day fight in western Ethiopia and noted continued Axis air offensives in the Mediterranean, including raids on Malta and bombardment of Tobruk.
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Rome
High Command
Tobruk
Libya
Galla Sidamo
Ethiopia
Mediterranean
Malta
Neely Appointee Held For Theft of U S Cash
W A May 8 W W Arbuckle former senate restaurant superintendent released on 2000 bond pending grand jury action on embezzling about 1900 from restaurant funds. Appointed manager in 1935 by M M Neely and has directed West Virginia Democratic voter organization in the capitol. Charges filed after audit ordered by Byrd.
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Washington
W. W. Arbuckle
Senate
U. S
Needham Turnage
Arburkle
M. M. Neely
West Virginia
Capitol
Turnage
Byrd
D.- Va
Rules Committee
State Chamber Begins Sixth Annual Meeting
West Virginia Chamber of Commerce opens its sixth annual meeting in Wheeling with discussions on democracy. Channing Pollock will speak at the initial gathering of business and industrial leaders. A C Spurr will address community building, with H L Gray addressing timber resources later. The Ohio Valley Board of Trade hosts a reception for delegates and women guests. Wallace R Deuel will present a dinner talk on Germany and the United States.
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Wheeling
West Virginia Chamber of Commerce
Channing Pollock
A. C. Spurr
Fairmont
Monongahela West Penn Public Service Company
H.L. Gray
Rainelle
West Virginia
Ohio Valley Board of Trade
Germany
United States
Wallace R. Deuel
U S Considers Resumption of Trade With Frenchmen
Washington May 8 A plan to restore normal trade between the United States and French North Africa is under discussion authoritatively. Resumption would help secure raw materials essential for defense production in Morocco Tunisia and Algiers with most trade cut off by the British blockade except for limited food shipments to unoccupied France.
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Lloyd Lebreas
Washington
United States
French North Africa
U.S
Morocco
Tunisia
Algiers
France
Two Receivers Appointed for Fidelity Assurance
Federal Judge F. P. L. Sthoonitiake named T. B. Willson and L. J. Lippard ancillary receivers to take charge of assets of the Fidelity Assurance Association of Wheeling West Virginia in this district. The firm was placed in receivership last month under orders of the West Virginia state auditor to attempt reorganization as an insurance firm.
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Pittsburgh
F. PL Sthoonitiake
T. B. Willson
L. J. Lippard
Fidelity Assurance Association of Wheeling
W. Va
West Virginia
Dynamite Plot Held Silly at Hyde Park Estate
In Rhinebeck New York May 8 Captain John Gaffney state police and secret service investigated a report two men planted dynamite at President Roosevelt estate Hyde Park with intent to detonate if the United States went to war. Gaffney said he believed there was nothing to the story. James Maloney head of secret service NY district advised his office after estate grounds check.
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Rhinebeck
N. Y
John Gaffney
State Police
Secret Service
Roosevelt
Hyde Park
United States
Baghdad Airport Target of Royal Air Bombers
British planes bombed Baghdad airport and scored direct hits on a magazine at Washijash near the Iraqi capital. The Middle East command said after the attack the area around Habbaniyah and Basra remained quiet since the siege was broken two days earlier with sporadic sniper activity reported at Habbaniyah.
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Cairo
Egypt
Baghdad
Washjash
Iraq
Royal Airforce
Middle East
Habbaniyah
Basra
Hanaidi
G B B A No 158 to meet at Wehn Hall May 9
Notice states that G B B A No 158 will hold a regular meeting at Wehn Hall on Friday May 9 at 7 30 p m. George C Ashby serves as president and signs the notice.
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Wehn Hall
George C. Ashby
More Vessels Receive O K From House Naval Committee
The House Naval Committee recommended authorizing the Navy to acquire 58 additional fleet auxiliary vessels at about 350 million dollars. The bill, up 33 ships from the Navy’s March request, was supported by Rear Admiral Samuel M. Robinson who testified he was directed by Admiral Harold R. Stark to seek an amendment.
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Washington
House Naval Committee
U. S. Navy
Samuel M. Robinson
Bureau of Ships
Harold R. Stark
Naval Operations
Ten Thousand Americans Join British and Allied Forces
London reports Robert Hutchinson chairing the American Eagle club estimated 10 000 Americans are fighting with the British and allied forces. He says many enlisted in Canadian units while others served with the free French and even free Romanian forces.
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London
Robert Hutchinson
American Eagle Club
Hutchinson
United States
Railroad Foreman Held In Mingo County Murder
William Nichols, Norfolk and Western railroad foreman, indicted by the Mingo county grand jury for murder in the fatal shooting of Ellsworth Curnette on March 15. Also named in 32 other felonies are Robert Anderson Ray Slaughter and Robert Singleton of Killarney Raleigh county for armed robbery in two Williamson holdups.
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Ison
William Nichols
Norfolk and Western Railroad
Mingo County
Grand Jury
Ellsworth Curnette
Robert Anderson
Ray Slaughter
Robert Singleton
Killarney
Raleigh County
Grafton Sentinel Promotes Double Feature At Opera House
The Grafton Sentinel invites Mrs. D. A. Shingleton of Parkview to a double feature at the Opera House. Billy the Kid's Range War with Bob Steele and Chamber of Horrors with Leslie Banks headline the program.
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The
Grafton Sentinel
D. A. Shingleton
Parkview
Bob Steele
Chamber of Horrors
Leslie Banks
Opera House Theatre
Record Toll Is Reported By Defenders
London reports a day of intense air battles as Luftwaffe clashed with RAF along English coast. RAF night fighters claim a May tally of 22 German planes shot down in nocturnal raids, with additional losses from anti aircraft fire and damage to many others. Liverpool defenses say another Nazi raider was destroyed, bringing May’s total to 73 shot down so far.
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London
Luftwaffe
RAF
English Channel
Britain
Paris
Battle over convoys stirs Congress as Nye and Wilkie clash
In Washington on May 8, Senator Nye and Wendell L. Wilkie delivered uncompromising speeches amid new convoy debate. Nye pressed for immediate decision on aid, citing next Senate action on 83 idle foreign ships. Wilkie urged action to ensure convoyed supplies reach Britain, rallying in New York while warning of Europe's war stakes. Public notices include Moose Home dance schedule.
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Washington
Jone
Nye
R.N. D
Wendell L. Wilkie
Maritime Commission
Britain
Congress
Senate
American
Willkie
America
Europe
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Lupescu
Harrison Welfare Board Board
John Evans
Associated Press Foreign Service
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Carol
Romania
Iena
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Raymond Kenny
State Department of Public Assistance
Harrison County
Kenny
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Herbert Rhodes
Bridgeport
Williams
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Merit System Council
MAYER
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Hill
Italy
Beseiged
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Bradford's
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