First Lady Delivers Arthurdale Commencement Address
Mrs. Franklin D. Roosevelt spoke at Arthurdale high school on May 26 urging rejection of isolationism after World War I. She praised homestead efforts, noted scarcities in Germany and Italy, and urged citizens to share in defense needs. She also visited Scotts Run and Moorefield plans for private industry to boost local employment.
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Arthurdale
Arthurdale High School
Franklin D. Roosevelt
United States
Roosevelt
Randolph
Jennings Randolph
Elkins
West Virginia
America
Germany
Italy
Scotts Run
Washington
Morgenthau
George Bye
Westport
Conn
Robert Dean
Morris Ernest
New York
Indo-China
Congress
Mr. Roosevelt
Great Britain
Japan
Roosevel
Erich Raeder
Radio Schedule Snips From West Virginia Station WMMN
Listings show WMMN Fairmont WV with 920 KCS 5000 watts and a dense block of network and program notes. Names include Eddy Rogers Orch CBS WABC WABC and various entertainers, news and sports segments across the day.
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West Virginia
WMMN
MBS
Eddy Rogers
Orch
Cbs-Wabc
Edwin C. Hid
Nbc-Weaf
NBC
WJZ
Escorts
Betty
WLW
Right
Amos ‘N' Andy
Fulton Lewis, Jr
Fred Waring
Superman
Lanny Ross
News of the World
Morgan
Happy Havlichek
Blondie
Shirley Sadler
Calvacade of America
West Virginia University
WEAF
Mr. Smith
United Press
Gabriel Heatter
Lux Radio Theatre
Basin Street
WOR
Xavier Cugat
Ted Steele
Guy Lombard Orch
Raymond Gram Swing
InBo
CBS
WABC
Juan Arvizu
WCAE
Nat'l Radio Forum
Cavalcade of America
Matty Malneck
WGAR
Eawin C. Hill
Wjz—News
Voice of Hawaii
Pleasure Time
Weaf—News
WJR
Amos
N’ Andy
Jnr
Jack Coffe
Art Jarrett
Clyde Lucas
Harry James
Crete Last Stronghold In Greece War Effort Amid Turmoil
The piece discusses Crete as the final refuge of the Greek government under King George I after defeats on the mainland. It notes Crete’s strategic sea lanes and air routes, its historic role in Greek freedom, and how its location could influence Mediterranean control and potential Axis attacks. It also highlights Crete's rugged defenses, terrain advantages for guerrilla warfare, and the challenge of air invasions, with Malta nearby as a point of reference.
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George I
Crete
Greece
Athens
Mediterranean
Cape Busa
Turkey
Cape Sidero
Taranto
Dardanelles
Romania
Aegean
Adriatic
Egypt
Palestine
Iraq
Hiter
Malta
Sicily
Berlin
Mediterr
Ed Tobruks
Coal Company Erects Camp For Young Miners’ Families
Hinton May 26. Completion of a 76 acre summer recreation camp for children of Koppers Coal Company mine employees was announced. The camp on the Greenbrier river east of Hinton includes 11 cottages a dining hall an infirmary and staff housing for 150 campers per two week session starting June 28. Participants come from 21 Pennsylvania West Virginia and Kentucky mining communities. Camp Thomas E Lightfoot honors the coal company director of welfare and ranges with a full supervisory staff.
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Hinton
Koppers Coal Company Mint
Greenbrier
Pennsylvania
West Virginia
Kentucky
Koppers
Keeksburg
Beards Fork
Carswell
Elkridge
Everettsville
Gallagher
Gamoca
Glen White
Grant Town
Helen
Keystone
Kimberly
Kopperson
Long Branch
Maitland
Powellton
Stanaford
Wyndall
Gauley River
Labor disputes and defense board actions outline
AFL and CIO wage talks continue at Ravenna and San Francisco shipyards. Defense mediation board debates raises and work stoppage potential while unions press for pay hikes and blanket increases. Navy and air forces report Crete and Mediterranean actions as Allied and Axis forces clash. Assistant district attorney appointment noted in Washington.
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Ravenna
Arsenal
National Defense Mediation Board
CIO
United Mine Workers
Southern Soft Coal Mines
Senate Defense
San Francisco Bay Area
William Green
AFL
Defense Mediation Board
John L. Lewis
UMW
J. L. Kindelberger
North American Aviation, Inc
Inglewood
Calif
Washington
San Francisco
Bay
King George flees Crete to reach safety abroad
King George and the British party escaped Crete after 72 hours of peril blocking the Nazi advance. They traversed mountains and ditches to evade attack, finally boarding a destroyer for transport to the island’s southern coast, then to British territory.
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Jerusalem
Palestine
Crete
Mure
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