Tax cut forecast for Raleigh County with airport funding
The Raleigh County tax base will shrink about seven percent next year as the county ends its three year debt retirement levy and replaces it with smaller rates for farms and homes while preserving airport and school building levies. City and district variations are outlined, with Beckley and surrounding districts showing reductions between six and ten percent.
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Beckley Newspapers Corporation
Beckley
W Va
Hinton
W. Va
W. Randolph Norton
Associated Fress
KAT2
New York
Chicoko
Detroit
Kansas City
San Francisco
Los Angeles
Raleigh County
Thant Pitas
Great Fork
Marsh Fork
Richmond
Shady Spring
Slab Fork
Town
Ester
Rhodell
Sophia
Mabscott
Selloo
HW O
Aav
Red Cross Budget Shortfall Sparks Local Fund Drive
A Raleigh county shortfall of 10 000 on a 200 000 Red Cross quota prompts calls for broader regional donations. Citizens urged to finance home front services aiding families of service members as local aid pressures rise amid wartime emergencies and appeals for more funding.
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Wewister
Red Cross
Taleigh
Service
Imen
Raleigh County
Local post office aids Ashford hospital soldiers
Alderson post office staff buy 25 hickory canes from S W Terry of Flat Mountain for 35 cents each and send them to Ashford Central hospital for wounded and sick men. Beaver county hot lunch program waives fees for children of servicemen at Raleigh county school. Buffalo Bill anecdote at Clifton Forge recalls a nine year old rider, Harlow Warren, meeting Cal Cody and Buffalo Bill. Dr Margaret A Haines recalls 1920 22 Chiropractic study trip with Dr Frank W Esper and Mormon Temple organist.
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Alderson
Ashford Central Hospital
S. W. Terry
Flat Mountain
Duncan Johnston
Ashford
Beaver Graded School
Raleigh County
Sherman Akers
Akers
Buffalo Bill
Clifton Forge
Clatlow Warren
Col
George W. Warren
Harlow
Col. Cody
Cody
Cal
Warren
Cal Cody
Uarlow
Margaret A. Haines
South Heber Street
Mormon Temple
Salt Lake City
J. J. Haines
Palmer School of Chiropractice
Davenport
Iowa
Frank W. Esper
Esper
Kinsley Family Military Service Highlighted in Wartime Report
The Kinsley family of Allen Junction Wyoming county shows seven sons serving or already discharged from World War II. Roy and Harry Kinsley have navy medical discharges while Earl, Larry, Harold, Dave Ray, Hunter Bill, and Vernon Kinsley hold various Army or Navy assignments at Buckley Field Bremerton South Pacific Texas Camp Meade and other posts. Ensign J B Shumate returns to Raleigh county for a visit with Navy veteran parents. sister Nellie Shumate a nurse in Camp Lee visits.
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John Kinsley
Allen Junction
Wyoming County
Roy
Harry
Navy
Earl Kinsley
Buckley Field
Colorado
Kinsley
J. B. Shumate
United States Navy
Raleigh County
LL Me. Hamer
Kinsley Shumate
Lillybrook
Pic
Vernon Kinsley
Shumate
Woodrow Wilson High School
Pacific
Bremerton
Washington
Stamford
Eckman and Lillybrook
San Francisco
California
iSecond
Nellie Shumate
Army
Ens. J
Camp Lee
Virginia
Teamwork Saves 1359 Yank Lives from Sunk Ship
The United States Navy merchant marine and commercial air service saved 1,359 American lives after the Cape Sunddan sank following enemy action. A Pan-American Airlines plane and American destroyer McCalle evacuated survivors to Suva and New Caledonia where Army personnel cared for them. 48 were picked up by the aircraft.
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Washington
Navy
Win
McCalle
Laberty
Meredith
Amlines
Wosal
Suva
Fit Islands
Noeamea New Caledonia
Amy
Plame
Raid at Sabang Decimates Japanese Fleet in Far East
The report details a 13 minute explosion run destroying planes ships docks and tank facilities at Sabang. British observers noted uncrewed anti air batteries and fires reported by a submarine 12 hours later. The attack claims 19 Japanese ships destroyed on land water and air targets.
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Andaman
Sabang
O Res
Sahane
Shomga
Turnblazer Dies, Was UMW Official
William Turnblazer, 57, president of the United Mine Workers of America District 1, died after a year of ill health. Born in Dead Valley, Pay, he began mining as a boy and joined the UMW at 12. He served as International representative in INF and sat on the international board and the Appalachian Wage conference that set the eastern wage scale.
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Associated Press
Jeleaico
Tenn
Wiliam Tirblazer
Dismet 19
United Mine Workers of
Ameren
Dea} Valley
Pay
U M. W
Jellica
District 1
UM Wes International Board
Five Hurt In Vinylite Plant Fire At South Charleston
Five men burned in a factory fire at the Vinylite division of the Carbon Chemicals plant in South Charleston. One, WC Kirk, 28, of South Charleston, is in critical condition at Charleston General Hospital. Cause undetermined. officials will continue investigation tomorrow.
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Charleston
Associated Prees
I and Carbon Chemicals Corporation
South Charleston
W.C. Kirk
Charleston Genere
Allied Bomber Attack Over Atlantic Wall Defenses
Report describes a large air raid with American Marauders and British bombers, escorted by fighters, crossing the Channel to strike Atlantic Wall defenses. Crews faced heavy anti aircraft fire and some aircraft returned with battle damage and holes in fuselages.
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Atlaatic Wall
Pre-Invasion Bombing Faces Limits But Aids Advances
London dispatch notes Allied air raids will not open immediate beachheads yet will pressure German fortifications and supply lines. The piece cites Cassino and Tarawa as warns, and credits sustained bombing with shaping the invasion by degrading German prep, rail, and factory outputs while Montgomery waits to strike at Rommel’s supply lines.
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Gladwin Hill
Associated Press
London
Westernurope
Hitler
Cassino
Tarawa
Italy
Europe
North Africa
Sir Bernard L. Montgomery
Edwin Rommel
West Virginia Registration Up 6791 for May Primary
Preliminary state registration figures show West Virginia voters up 6791 over 1942 with 3896 for Republicans and 2895 for Democrats. Service registrations total 451, and soldiers abroad may expand turnout though many request absentee ballots to vote in primaries and general election.
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Associated Press
Charleston
West Virginia
Secretary of State
Lincoln County
Hardy County
McDowell
Constablea
Jackson County
Tokyo dispatch claims Moirang capture by Japanese forces
A Berlin broadcast said Japan had captured Moirang, a key Allied position guarding the southern gateway into the Tamphal basin, but no corroboration from other sources was reported.
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Anse
Bishonpur
Silchar
Tokyo
Berlin
Moirang
Tmphal Basin
Dap
Bombers Hit Objectives Disabled by 200 Ton Blast
The communique reports Wowak rendered unserviceable after a 200 ton explosive strike by Fifth Army air force heavy bombers. Details describe a heavy air attack and the resulting damage to the target.
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Fifth Army Airforce
Newsmen Tour Army Proving Ground Reveals New War Planes
Reporters visited Elgin Field Florida to view B 29 Super Fortresses alongside B 17 Flying Fortresses and newer P 51 variants. The display included ME 109 FW 190 JU 88 Mosquito and Whirlwind fighters and bombers as officers demonstrated tactics including a bottom of battleship bombing approach. The site tests aircraft and equipment for combat value under Gen Doolittle’s earlier Tokyo raid leadership.
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Elgin Field
Fla
United States
Messerschmitt
Elginfield
Choctawhatchee National Forest
Doolittle
Tokyo
Leaping Lignite Hoax Exposed At Local School
In Dickinson North Dakota the leaping lignite mystery at Jonesy Wild Plum school is solved as a hoax by students aged 12 and 11. Four pupils confessed to igniting papers and tossing coal to create aSpontaneous combustion illusion while masking notes and a fake hooded intruder.
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Dickinson
N. D
Stark County
Viteoncom
Fley
Charles Schwartz
W. J. Austin
Austin
Puei [Piis
Thrust
Radio Programs Brimming With Classics On Sunday Schedule
A long Sunday lineup lists Paul Lavalie concert and many music and variety shows. It mentions News briefings, The Lathe r Lilo, national vespers, Beach Hour, Army program, and opera style pieces among a broad broadcast slate.
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Paul Lavalie
abans-Atlantic Cai
Mxchange
Cbshina Flonston
Sele
Blu Hom
Mason Sietore
Voecals
Kenedy
Clavel
Secmons
Antey Dixon
Joseph Marie
Chicago
Keundtat Murrow
USA
News of the World
Miley and
Will
Beach N.Y
Fort Dix
Pom Slater
Mhs
AL Pees
Gang
Btu
Basia Kay Atmen
Ether Bh
Hie Horizons
Ku Dowlug
Mba wU—fands
Abe
Rkasteianet
Uha
Sime
Giests
de Abe Sligoln
Black Nvily
Tone
Vna
Pinan Valley
Deamath i—Musical Steelmakers
Wag Drummond Adveneuras
Ails
Rich & Her
Sromud
MME
Pidgeon-etx
Chipel
bin Raard
Monory Shaw
Minos
Rounlenha
Walter Win
Weesty
Conrad Nacel
Allen Shaw & Varletyong
Die Fadler & Hot Wond
Imhs
Bob Crosby
Companyenia Adventiree
Shi Man
Dareite
Guy Teanharite
Oreheeias
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Kanawha Street
Beckles Colfege
Putman
Chatrleston
Symite En
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Squire
Ernard E. Deck
Fmmett Deck
Glen White
Ottumwa
Great Lakes
Illinois
Fort Sill
Oklahoma
Douglas Bland
L. B. Bland
Glen View
Fort Meade
Maryland
Norma Jean Spencer
0. P. Spencer
Eccles
PWO
Army Air Forces
Randolph Field
Texas
Malcolm M. McDaniel
Links Grove
Monroe
James W. Simms
Fourth Avenue
McDaniel
Simms
Air Field
West
W. Simms
William FE. Robertson
Oak Hill
Bernard H. Kessler
Ansted
John F. Clendenen
Whitesville
William O. Bivens, Jr
Joseph S. Black
Bluefield
Yank
Somerville
UMW
GOP
Demos
Army Proving Ground
Amyshey
Mes
Pauline Rebel
George Steiner
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