Lewis terms President's plan false and unsound
John L. Lewis, president of the United Mine Workers, condemned Roosevelt's hold the line order as inflationary and ineffective. He argued the policy targets workers while profits to industry soared, and he called for fair wages amid ongoing contract talks with Appalachian coal operators.
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Associated Press
New York
John L. Lewis
United Mine Workers
Roosevelt
Lewis
U.M.W
Inj
America
Republic
Governor Neely Offers Raymond Kenny State Post
Governor Neely announced he offered former public assistance director Raymond Kenny one of the best places in the state. The senate had rejected Kenny's renomination, prompting a new legal test as Downey's confirmation to the liquor board was also blocked. Kenny asked 30 days to decide, while Neely noted Kenny already serves on the state council of defense.
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Associated Press
Charleston
State Supreme Court
M. M. Neely
Public Assistace
Raymond Kenny
William W. Downey
Martinsburg
Board of Control
Downey
State Liquor Commission
Neely
Senate
Kenny
Department of Public Assistance
State Council of Defense
Liquor Commission
Homer W. Hanna
Russians Repulse German Attacks Near Balakleya
Russian forces repulsed several German assaults along the Donets river line near Balakleya 35 miles southeast of Kharkov. Moscow reported two day German losses of about 1 800 men and 140 tanks, with further debris on fortifications.
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Associated Press
London
Donets
Balakleya
Kharkov
Moscow
Red Army
Caucasus
OPA Lowers Point Values on Sausage Products
The office of price administration cut point values for sausage products by 14 points due to slow sales. Weiner, bologna and pork sausage, scrapple, chitterlings and pork neck and backbones see reductions effective at midnight Sunday. Dry and semi-dry sausages like hard salami and mortadella are unchanged.
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Associated Press
Washington
Office of Price Administration
Price Administration
Forts Bombard Italian Cruisers in Sardinia Harbor
Allied air forces attacked La Maddalena harbor in Sardinia striking the Italian heavy cruisers Trieste and Gorizia. Bombs also hit a submarine base and other installations with damage regarded as likely enough to sideline the ships for the North African campaign.
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Associated Press
North Africa
Trieste
Gorizia
la Madadelena
Sardinia
Holl accuses state of misusing relief funds to political ends
Rush D. Holl of Weston, head of a legislature inquiry committee, charges wholesale relief funds misuse from 1941 to date. He faults state administration for curtailing public assistance and calls the 1941 and recent appropriations wasteful, with nearly two million in surplus used to politics.
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Associated Press
Charleston
Rush D. Holl
Weston
House of Delegates
Statehouse
Holt
U. S
D.P.A
County Prepares for History's Largest War Finance Drive
Raleigh county gears up for a nationwide bond sale push to raise 13 billion dollars. Judge Clarence W. Meadows leads the local campaign set to start Monday with about 8,000 counties participating.
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Raleigh
Clarence W. Meadows
United States
Rees Named to Head Council on Recreation
Rev David Rees named head of a new permanent Recreational Council to address Beckley’s lack of facilities. Acting chairman Dr Glen Stewart said members will solidify civic church and business ties before action. Attendees included Rev J Rees Dr Glen Stewart Rev Ivan Alls Major Ira Whittaker M W Powers Howard Fillmer Jack Nuckols Frank Herrara W F Fugitt C G Peregoy Mrs Ethel Price and Aslus Taylor Jr Woodrow Wilson student council president attended as youth representative.
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Recreational Council
Beckley
Glen Stewart
Methodlist Temple
David J. Rees
Ivan P. Alls
Ira Whittaker
M. W Powers
Howard Fillmer
Jack Nuckols
Frank Herrara
W. & Fugitt
C. G. Peregoy
Ethel Price
Business and Professional Woman's Club
Aslus Taylor, Jr
Woodrow Wilson High School Student Council
Food Conference Set For May 18 At Hot Springs Va
The first United Nations conference on postwar food and agriculture is set for May 18 in Hot Springs Virginia. Judge Marvin Jones will chair the five man American delegation. James F Byrnes heads the economic stabilization bureau. Delegations from 25 of 42 invited nations have accepted including Mexico and the Polish government in exile.
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Register
Washington
Hot Springs
Marvin Jones
Congress
Jones
U.s.court of Claims
T. James F Byrnes
Amarillo
Tex
House Agriculture Committee
United States
United and Associated Nations
Mexico
Raleigh Exceeds Its 25000 War Fund Goal
Raleigh county surpassed its 25000 Red Cross goal by more than 200 with War Fund chairman Rev Earl L Grose noting expected total exceed 30000 after April pledges. He praised widespread giving from communities including Slab Fork where 400 men donated 1183.24 and Lanark with about thirty residents contributing 161.75.
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W. A. Burke
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G. C. Porter
Beckley
Palace
Robert Richmond
Lillybrook Coal Company
Levi Gay
Crab Orchard Improvement Company
Austin Caperton
Slab Fork Coal Company
A. J. Walker
Alf Adams
L. M. Ward
G. F. Scarbro
Elmér Walker
Slab Park
Register
Raleigh County
Red Cross
Earl L. Grose
War Fund
Cocoanut Grove Owner Convicted of Manslaughter
Barnett Welansky, Cocoanut Grove owner, found guilty on 14 counts of manslaughter for the November fire that killed 490. Co defendants Jacob Goldfine and James Welansky were acquitted on all counts and discharged after a four week trial with 127 witnesses and 154 exhibits admitted.
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Associated Press
Boston
Barnett Welansky
Cocoanut Grove
Surffolk County Superior Court
James Welansky
Jacob Goldline
Coldfine
Joseph L. Warley
Telephone Tieup Threat Said By Union Chief
New York The office of Joseph A. Beirne acting president of the National Federation of Telephone Workers said a general tie up of telephone communications in the United States may materialize if President Roosevelt's executive order on wages bars wage increase demands by telephone workers.
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Associated Press
New York
Joseph A. Beirne
National Federation of Telephone Workers
United States
Roosevelt
Draft Status Overhaul Affects 3 Million Men
Washington reports a major reclassification of draft status affecting about 3 to 4.9 million men aged 18 to 37. Changes would move many from 3-A and 3-B to 1-A, remove the 3-15 group, and create a 2D deferment for single men whose induction would harm dependents.
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Associated Press
Washington
National Selective Service
Weather West Virginia Cold Night Ahead
Colder tonight with temperatures dropping and winds refreshing. Sunday brings brisk conditions and stronger winds across the state.
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West Virginia
Sfax Falls to Allies as Montgomery Forces Drive North
British Eighth Army captured Sfax Tunisia and pushed toward Tunis after Rommel's forces, while American air power battered Axis ships and troops. Fortresses hit Italian cruisers Trieste and Gorizia. Rommel's units faced disrupted defenses near Enfidaville as Patton’s troops advanced toward Kairouan and Sousse.
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North Africa
Tunis
Dunekerque
Mediterranean
Trieste
Gorizia
la Maddelena
Rommel
Enfidaville
Sfax
Rattront
Germany
Ludwig Sertorius
Berlin
Sertorius
Patton
Kairouan
Sousse
Davis Outlines New Farm Price Program
Washington Food Administrator Chester C. Davis unveiled a plan to balance feed and livestock prices and supplies. It calls for importing feed grains from Canada and Australia and raising Midwest corn prices to move frozen grain to market, aiming to avoid a rise in the cost of living.
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Associated Press
Washington
Chester C. Davis
Canada
Australia
Midwest
Davis
British RAF pound Ruhr targets and supply lines
London reports a second straight night raid on the Ruhr with Duisburg hit and rail waterway sites attacked from Le Havre to Holland. Daylight strikes damaged locomotives trains tugs barges a dredger and oil tanks while a large barge burned and a factory near Le Havre was hit. Five R A F planes were shot down and several bombers failed to return.
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Associated Press
London
Ruhr
Germany
Duisburg
le Havre
Holland
R.A.F
Yvetot
R.A
Air Ministry
Cologne
France
650000 American workers may lose jobs after war
President Philip Murray of the CIO warned that over 650,000 American war workers could be laid off in the coming months due to curtailments in war production. He noted factories closing and predicts up to 10,000,000 workers could lose jobs within three months after hostilities end, urging preparation for a swift peace.
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Associated Press
Washington
Philip Murray
The
Couness of Industrial Organizations
United Nations
Murray
Institute of Women's Professional Relations
Fowler Harper
War Manpower Commission
Allied Bombers Sink Japanese Transport at Wewak
Allied planes bombed Wewak New Guinea destroying a Japanese transport ship and a merchantman with 30 bombs. Shore installations were wrecked as raiders struck Bogia Alexishafen and Madang along the north coast. Wewak, a feeder base for Lae and Salamaua, has been out of range of fighters until now.
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Associated Press
Australia
Wewak
New Guinea
High Command
Port Moresby
Bogia
Alexishafen
Madang
Washington to Celebrate Jefferson Birth Bicentennial
Washington opens a three day event marking the 200th birthday of Thomas Jefferson. The White House announces President Roosevelt will speak Tuesday at a yet to be announced time and location in a dedication of a marble shrine by the Potomac.
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Associated Press
Washington
Thomas Jefferson
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White House
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