Nazis Lose Bid For Supreme Court Habeas Review
The Supreme Court denied seven Nazi saboteurs’ petitions to file writs of habeas corpus seeking to escape Roosevelt’s military commission. Chief Justice Stone announced the denial and affirmed the district court orders. The military commission, appointed July 2, 1942, is proceeding with final arguments as of today.
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Associated Press
Washington
Roosevelt
Supreme Court
Stone
District Court
Biddle
Kenneth C. Royall
Royall
Red Marshal Timoshenko Holds Line Near Rostov Front
DeWitt Mackenzie notes Timoshenko tightens defenses along the crescent shaped battle front south of Rostov while evaluating if German gains indicate strength or Russian weakness. Pravda says Germany is using its last resources but Reds may still hold. major general Zhuraviev predicts a Red counter blow as Timoshenko redeploys reserves and the line remains grave but not desperate.
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Timoshenko
Rostov
Don
Hitler
Bolshevists
Communist Party
Pravda
Moscow
Germany
Zhuraviev
Moscow News
Caucasus
von Bock
Voronezh
Tmoshenko
More Casings Are Authorized More Casings Are Authorized
Raleigh County rationing boards announce extra tire certificates this month including five new passenger tires 100 passenger retreads 15 new truck tires and 80 truck retreads from the state reserve. The board will require caps recalls under amendment No 7 and will deny tires to reckless or drunken drivers with probation for first offenders.
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Raleigh
R. H. Magee
State Reserve
Striking Tank Employees Return to Jobs in Berwick
At American Car and Foundry tank plant in Berwick Pennsylvania striking workers resumed duties after a Roosevelt backed push for production. The 1000 workers had walked out over the discharge of three men, challenging union leadership and delaying intra haulage tank production amid ongoing contract talks. Roy Constine of the CIO United Steel Workers read the president's plea to strikers at a mass meeting.
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Associated Press
Berwick
American Car and Foundry Company
Roosevelt
Roy Constine
C.I.0
United Steel Workers Union
Marvin McIntyre
Constine
Seven Accepted For Navy Service
Navy Recruiter Johnny Mc Dorman released this morning the names of seven men who were accepted as applicants for enlistment. He also said that Clarence Franklin Barr of Sophia left today for Charleston for final examination and enlistment. The group includes Thomas A. Garren Beckley Claude E. McElraff Winding Gulf Matt Crook Robert L. Simmons Jumping Branch Clemon A. Boone Green Sulphur Springs and James Eugene O Neil Killarney. Also listed are youths who completed recruit training at Norfolk Naval Training Station: William John Mc Neish Bolt Dewey Alton Payne Crab Orchard James Kiddy Weaver Cranberry John Earl Ellison Ghent Thomas Cather Gwinn Lockbridge Albert Joseph Fodor Minden Andrew C Barber Mr Hope Joseph Bowles Piney View Lancelot Norton Powers Skelton.
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Navy
Johnny McDorman
McDorman
Clarence Franklin Barr
Sophia
Charleston
Thomas A. Garren
Beckley
Claude E. McElraff
Winding Gulf
Matt Crook
Robert L. Simmons
Jumping Branch
Clemon A. Boone
Green Sulphur Springs
James and
Eugene O'Neil
Killarney
West Virginia Weather Report Still Warm With Thunder Showers
The West Virginia forecast shows continued high temperatures today with a cooler west tonight and widely scattered thundershowers. Yesterday’s peak reached 75 degrees and last night’s low was 60 degrees, reported by Beckley weather observer L A Mauck.
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West Virginia
West Portion
L. A. Mauck
Beckley
Neely Urged To Fulfill Contract
State Senator Luther R. Jones of Madison urged Governor Neely to fulfill his contractual obligations rather than seek the U S senate. Speaking on a four station radio hookup he said the issue involves miners and the election issues too grave to ignore.
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Associated Press
Charleston
Luther R. Jones
Madison
M. M. Neely
U. S. Senate
Jones
H. G. Kump
Neely
Senate
New Gospel Tabernacle to Be Dedicated Sunday
On Sunday August 2 the New Gospel Tabernacle at Harper will be dedicated with services starting at 10 a.m. An all day event includes a basket lunch. The Rev Harry R Peyton will lead the 2 p.m. dedication as several ministers and singers attend. Public invited.
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New Gospel Tabernacle
Harper
Harper Bridge
Harry R. Peyton
Steel Workers Seek Guaranteed Pay Increases At U S Steel
Pittsburgh representatives of the CIO United Steel Workers and five U S Steel subsidiaries open negotiations on a 44 cent a day wage rise and union dues check off. The demand, backed by the War Labor Board in the Little Steel case, seeks retroactive pay from February six and a simplified grievance process for about 157 000 workers across four companies and 250 000 at the five subsidiaries.
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Associated Press
Pittsburgh
C.I
United Steel Workers
United States Steel Corporation
C.I.0
War Labor Board
Little Steel
C.I.O
U. S. Steel
W.L.B
Carnegie Illinois
American Steel and Wire
Tennessee Coal Iron and Railroad
National Tube and Columbia
Four Sign Up For Marines From Beckley Area
The local Marine Recruiting Station announced this morning the acceptance of four men from the Beckley area as applicants for enlistment in the United States Marine Corps. They are Charles Earl Simpson of Hinton Emery Taylor of Otsego Franklin David Miller of Sophia and Howard Calvin Criddle of Hinton. They will leave for Charleston immediately for final examination and enlistment.
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Beckley Area
United States Marine Corps
Charles Earl Simpson
Hinton
Emery Taylor
Otsego
Franklin David Miller
Sophia
Howard Calvin Criddle
M. F. Waczula
Charleston
Ship's Captain Taken Prisoner in Atlantic Submarine Action
The navy disclosed the first reported seizure of an American ship's captain as a prisoner of war by a German submarine. The announcement followed the sinking of a U S merchantman in the Western Atlantic and the Brazilian freighter Tamandare.
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Associated Press
Navy
U.S
Atlantic
Prison officials face contempt trial over Raleigh jail conditions
Federal prison inspector testifies on jail meals and duties to guard federal prisoners as Sheriff Ash Mankin and Jailer H P Thomas stand trial before Judge Ben Moore on contempt charges. Demurrer denied. trial proceeds with inspector Wickes detailing meal plans and conditions.
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Raleigh
Ash Mankin
H. P. Thomas
Ben Moore
Charles Mahan
Fayetteville
Mankin
Thomas
Charles M. Love, Jr
Fanning
Circuit Court of Appeals
Moore
Richard W. Wickes
Federal Bureau of Prisons
Love
No More Juke Records Radio Transcriptions
New York reports President James C. Petrillo of the AFL Musicians Union orders a midnight halt to 138,000 union players making canned music, citing a 95 percent share of US and Canadian radio music. He defends the move to newsmen and criticizes commercial interests tied to Interlochen and broadcasting.
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Associated Press
New York
James C. Petrillo
A.f.l.american Federation of Musicians
United States
Canada
Petrillo
James Lawrence Fry
Federal Communications Commission
National High School Orchestra
Interlochen
Mich
National Broadcasting Company
Fly
Af.m
American Federation of Musicians
Nazi Push In Caucasus As Don Bend Struggle Rages
Soviet and German forces clash along the Don bend and in the Caucasus. Soviet troops reinforce near Rostov while Kiev reports indicate German spearheads progressing toward oil fields, with heavy fighting around Salsk, Bataisk, and Rostov.
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Don River
Stalingrad
Caucasus
Adolf Hitler
Don
Salsk
Rostov
Rzhev
Moscow
Volkhov
Leningrad
Red
Kletskaya
Red Army
Fedor von Bocks
Bataisk
Ex Banker Freed On Murder Charge
PRINCETON H P Walters a 49 year old former Bluefield bank teller was acquitted of fatally shooting Howard Abbott 37 year old attendant at a club room The jury deliberated overnight and returned a verdict after day two The defense urged temporary insanity citing Dr David C Wilson UVa psychiatrist and Dr David B Lepper Bluefield health chief testimony notes amnesia and intoxication as drivers Walters a World War veteran long time Bluefield resident was among the patrons at the American Legion club rooms where the shooting occurred
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Associated Press
Princeton
H. P. Walters
Bluefield
Howard Abbott
David C. Wilson
University of Virginia
David B. Lepper
Walters
American Legion Club
Wilson
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