Battle For Britain's Vital Oil Fields Imminent
Nazi occupation of French ruled Syria with a rapid drive toward Iraq joins Germany’s plan to seize Middle East oil and the route to Suez. T tanks and light mechanized units move across Syria toward Iraq as long-range bombers and troop transports land on Syrian airfields. German air borne specialists are in Iraq signaling deeper Axis infil tra tion. British officials express grave concern.
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Syria
Iraq
Britain
Middle East
Suez
Reuters
Theih
FDR Frames US Tradition on Freedom of the Seas
President Roosevelt linked the idea of freedom of the seas to historic actions defending commerce. He cited Barbary piracy and Caribbean privateers, then refused to speculate on modern Red Sea risks or actions, urging reporters to pursue follow up questions.
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Roosevelt
United States
Red Sea
Grafton Sentinel invites Mrs Bertha E Hyre to Tonight’s Show
The Grafton Sentinel invites Mrs Bertha E Hyre of 316 East Main Street to attend tonight’s presentations at the Strand Theatre and the Dixie Theatre. Jennie with Virginia Gilmore plays at the Strand and Robbers of the Range with Tim Holt plays at the Dixie. Identification may be required.
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Grafton Sentinel
Bertha E. Hyre
East Main Street
Jennie
Virginia Gilmore
Strand Thatre
Tim Holt
Dixie Theatre
Grafton ‘Sentinel
Charles E. McCoy
First Street
San Francisco Docks
Burgess Merideth
Opera House
Nazis argue Iraq thrust debate echoes Syria route claims
Berlin observers discuss a possible German air passage through Syria to strike Britain in Iraq under lend lease notions. Authorized sources would not confirm or deny any plans for German planes to use Syrian airspace, and officials gave no comment. French government stance remains the central issue as sources discuss the affair unofficially.
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Louis P. Lochner
Berlin
France
Syria
Frances Attair
Lucky Draftee Harold Doto Receives Farewell and Homecoming
In Rodford Virginia on May 16 Harold Doto was bid farewell as he prepared for Army induction. He received a traveling bag and gifts at office farewell parties, then returned to work two days later after the Army found him underweight, prompting another homecoming celebration by his colleagues.
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Rodford
Harold Doto
Doto
Lincoln School Board Trial Opens in Cabell County
A Cabell county circuit jury begins hearing state testimony in a case charging former Lincoln county school board members Homer Hall Ove Hill and Elza Adkins with 19 counts of malfeasance. The state accuses them, via Cabell merchant W A Cabell, of buying a Hamlin building for 5000 and selling it to the board for 8500, netting 1000 each.
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Huntington
Cabell County
Lincoln County School Board
Homer Hall Ove Hill
Elza Adkings
W. A. Cabell
Mac Corkle
Charleston Hospital
Hall, Hill and Adkins
Cabell
Hamlin
School Board
Ship Seizure Bill 10 Gets Speedy Vote
Democratic leaders press House to approve Senate amendments to the administration ship seizure bill before the weekend. The measure passed the Senate 59 to 20 and would empower the president to requisition purchase or take title to 83 idle foreign vessels, including 14 French 28 Italian and 2 German ships, with compensation to owners.
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Washington
House
Senate
Roosevelt
Bland
D.-Va
Merchant Marine Committee
United States
Maritime Commission
England
South America
NYA Demonstrates Portable Radio Units in Charleston
New mobile radio unit built at the South Charleston work experience project will be publicly demonstrated June 7-8 by the National Youth Administration. State Director Glenn Callaghan said the unit, created from two battered trucks, will operate as part of a nationwide inter-communication program and use two-way communication. Groundwork came from donated trucks, with construction as one of 22 work units at the South Charleston project.
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Charleston
National Youth Administration
Glenn
Callaghan
South Charleston
Eee
Hold Louisville Couple For Automobile Theft
Magistrate W. B. Wilson ordered Lee Howard and Charles Estep both of Louisville held for action of the Wyoming county grand jury on charges of auto theft. Prosecutor R. D. Bailey said the pair and a 16-year-old girl companion were arrested near Pineville after Howard fired three shots at Constable Eli Mullens. The girl was turned over to Mc Dowell county officers for questioning. Howard and Estep admitted stealing two cars last week in Louisville and bringing one to Pineville, and they stole a machine owned by City Attorney Clarence B. Worrell here Monday, the official added.
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Louisville
Pineville
Clarence 8. Worrell
Appointment Drama Suits West Virginia Senate Seat
Clarence E Martin contested his appointment as a Democrat to the West Virginia Senate but Dr Joseph Rosier won the decision by 40 to 88 votes and was sworn in by Vice President Henry A Wallace as West Virginia’s junior senator.
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Clarence E. Martin
Joseph Rosier
Senate
Henry A. Wallace
West Virginia
Cooper Duke Discuss Hess Case In London Return
British Intelligence sought expert help to analyze statements from Rudolf Hess as Alfred Duff Cooper and the Duke of Hamilton met in an early morning conference. The Duke arrived in London by army plane after a night flight following a second Hess interview at a guarded retreat near the Tower of London. Ivone Kirkpatrick accompanied them as a foreign office adviser who knew Hess before the war.
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London
Hess
Old Tower of London
Ivone Kirkpatrick
Foreign Office
Berlin
Cooper
Duke
British Tank Units Reenter Salum Egypt Border Outpost
British tank units reentered Salum Egypt near the Libyan border as German high command reported. Strong British forces advanced on Fort Capuzzo inside Libya. the war bulletin noted parts of the British force penetrated the border outpost and enemy losses were heavy. Prisoners were claimed, while light German planes intervened at Salum and Toorak, Axis besieged Libyan port.
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Berlin
Salum
Egypt
Fort Capuzzo
Libya
Egyptaan
Toorak
High Command
General Motors Evades Strike With One Year Pact
General Motors averts a strike at about 60 plants by accepting a defense mediation board proposal granting a 10 cent per hour wage increase for one year. The CIO United Automobile Workers and GM reached the deal despite a 24 hour postponement misread by Michigan plants.
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Washington
General Motors Corporation
Defense Mediation Board
CIO
United Automobile Workers
Motor Company
Farflung
Charleston Murder Trial Heads To Jury Deliberation
Kanawha county jury to determine guilt or innocence in the murder case against former Constable Arthur H. Holmes. Holmes testified he shot Patrolman Ray Munson December 8 fearing for his life. Patrolman L. R. Williams placed Holmes at the scene during the attempted arrest for disorderly conduct.
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Charleston
Kanawha County
Arthur H. Holmes
Ray Munson
Holmes
Munson
L. R. Williams
Williams
East Fairmont Blaze Destroys Garage and Buses
A fire in East Fairmont destroyed a garage four school buses a truck and three cars cutting power to homes a hospital and a theatre. Magistrate Vance Keener owner of the building places the loss at about 50000 dollars. The origin was not determined.
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Fairmont
East Fairmont
Vance Keener
No Serious Metal Shortage Likely In U S
LOS ANGELES May 16 William H Eisenman of Cleveland Ohio secretary of the American Society for Metals predicts there will be no serious shortage of metals in the United States but the old fashioned steel skillet appears due for a comeback More glassware will be used in cooking Most refrigerator trays will be made of hard rubber Less Fancy Trimmings Automobiles likely will have less glittering trimmings and dodads See NO SERIOUS Page 6
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Los Angeles
William H. Eisenman
Cleveland
Ohio
American Society For Metals
United States
Daring midair rescue by two naval airmen to save Marine
SAN DIEGO Calif May 16 Two naval airmen receive Navy Cross consideration for a dramatic rescue of Marine Lieut Osipoff who dangled from a parachute after a failed release. Lowrey and McCants maneuvered a second plane under the transport at 1500 feet over the ocean. Lowrey halted the parachute lines with a propeller slice to free Osipoff amid perilous timing and skill.
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Lowrey
Walter S. Osipoff
Akron
Ohio
McCants
Osipoff
M. Johnson
Forty One Youths Take Army Air Corps Exams
Forty one West Virginia youths and three neighboring state youths completed flying cadet exams in the state senate chamber. The first tests held in the state aimed at high school graduates with under two years of college work. Participants include Glenn F. Sowards and Arlen R. Baldridge among others from Berkeley Springs and Poca.
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Charleston
West Virginia
State Senate
Army Air Corps
Glenn F. Sowards
Kistler
John K. Allen
McComas
William R. Long
Holden
Bertie W. David
Logan
Edgar H. Welland, Jr
Berkeley Springs
Arlen R. Baldridge
Coal strike again likely near in New York
Southern soft coal operators and leaders of the United Mine Workers CIO adjourned a wage conference with little hope for a compromise. UMW President John L. Lewis warned another work stoppage looms as both sides stood firm and adjourned in desperation.
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New York
United Mine Workers of America
CIO
UMW
John L. Lewis
Lewis
Upshur Youth Named Strawberry Fete King
Buckhannon May 16. W J Arnold of Volga named king of the Central West Virginia Strawberry festival sharing coronation with Jeanne Strickling of Clarksburg. Arnold praised by the state agriculture commissioner for his Upshur county strawberry crop. He sent samples to the White House and has produced high yields on his farm. Governor Neely to crown the queen and J B McLaughlin to crown the king. A pageant and model airplane contest are on the program.
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Buckhannon
W. J. Arnold
Volga
Central West Virginia
Comely
Jeanne Strickling
Clarksburg
Arnold
Upshur
Franklin Roosevelt
Neely
J. B. McLaughlin
Pension forms mailed to 150 teachers for new plan
Charleston May 16 State School Superintendent W W Trent announced that retirement forms were mailed to 150 teachers who applied under the new joint contributory pension system effective June 4. The program, created by the 1941 legislature, will be administered by a board.
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Charleston
W.W. Trent
Youth Leaders Gather For West Virginia Virginia Maryland
Youth leaders from West Virginia Virginia and Maryland gathered at Jackson's Mill for a three day conference addressing youth problems. Speakers include Jean Shippey 40 H fellow U S Department of Agriculture Jane Farwell state extension recreation specialist and Dean Oliver Short- Jeff of Fairmont State Teachers College.
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Jackson's Mill
West Virginia
Will Never Be Draftsman, Baffled Student Concludes
SOMERSET Pa May 16 George C Schmidt supervisor of a Penn State defense training engineering course says a student baffled by a drafting course quiz gave these answers Question seven If I could remember the formula I could answer this one easily Question eight I left my text book home or this one would be a pipe Question nine I never could do mathematics The final problem Oh Ill never be a draftsman
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Somerset
George C. Schmidt
Penn State
Fear France May Become Axis Partner Threatens Caribbean Colonies
Washington reports the United States broke with the Vichy regime over suspected German alignment. Officials warn Martinique and French Guiana could face status changes while insisting any move would violate the Monroe doctrine and risk sovereignty.
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United States
France
Petain
Germany
Europe
Estern
Particulartinique
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Guiana
South America
Martinique
A.ne Ount
Jmse New
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Greenland
Denmark
Ken
Roosevelt
Roosevelt Dodges Questions On French Collaboration Appeal
President Roosevelt declined to interpret his appeal to the French people to reject collaboration with Germany. He called many press questions hypothetical and said the French situation requires careful consideration. He suggested asking the State Department about potential U.S. actions and withheld specifics.
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Roosevelt
Germany
Martinique
Caribbean
William D. Leahy
Vichy
State Department
United States
U. S
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