Spontaneous Strikes Hit Yellow Truck Plants in Pontiac
About 11,000 workers at four Yellow Truck and Coach plants in Pontiac walked out after a union demand that 20 minutes of idle time during a blackout be paid. Local 594 president Andrew Peach cited long grievances and refused talks as triggers. Pickets appeared with no violence. GM-owned plants run under separate contract.
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West Virginia Leads Southeastern Navy Enlistments
West Virginia led the Southeast division in total enlistments last week with 224 men, state district commander Lieut. Comdr. W. A. Saunders announced. Since December 10 the district has enlisted 4,390 men, among the highest rates per population in the nation, with Virginia, Georgia, North Carolina, Maryland, and South Carolina following. Five applicants were accepted yesterday at the local navy recruiting station: Elmer R Cawley Beckley Sidney E St.Clair Abney Herman C McMillion Glen Park Manuel Bertilla Beckley Lester A Blevins and Everett L Blevins Glen Park. The commanding officer was promoted to lieutenant commander, and traveling recruiter Chief Petty Officer G. C. Gilbreath will visit Baileysville Mullens and Grandview to accept more enlistments.
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Charleston
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Sidney E. St.Clair
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Herman C McMillion
Glen Park
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Lester A Blevins
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Rhino skull found at last for New York museum
The American Museum of Natural History will display a rhinoceros sandaracus skull after expeditions across Java and Malaya. Hidden in the museum attic for over 70 years, the rare specimen is now ready for the first collection.
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American Museum of Natural History
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Iron Fences and Gates May Be Scrapped to Win War
Washington production chief Donald M. Nelson told Congress that raw material shortages, blamed partly on late actions, could force scrapping of metal fences gates statuary and other decorative works. He urged stepped up scrap drives and noted plans to reclaim so called dormant scrap including unused elevated railway structures.
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1337 State Boys Are in CC Camps
In Charleston 1337 West Virginia youths are in Civilian Conservation Corps camps, 255 in state camps at Watoga Cooper's Rock and Kanawha Forest, 1122 in out-of-state camps. If Congress abolishes CCC funding, these youths may seek other work and equipment from camps would pass to the Army.
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Edmiston Seeks Reelection to West Virginia Seat
Andrew Edmiston of West Virginia announces his candidacy for reelection to the House from the third district. A member of the military affairs committee, he was first elected in 1933 to fill an unexpired term and won reelection in 1934 1936 1938 and 1940.
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Andrew Edmiston
D.-W. Va
House of Representatives
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Edmiston
House
Army seeks billions in Army appropriation studied
A Senate appropriations subcommittee, led by Senator Truman, opened a review of the $42 20,000,000 army bill to justify every dollar. Taft questioned total war outlays while Marshall was to appear for direct justification of the funds.
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Ohio
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Arnold Accepts Post Amid U.S. Brewery Count Rise
H. H. Arnold, chief of the air, accepts a position as testimony today notes about 510 breweries in the United States at year start. In 1935 there were 750 forces, and Thomas said he would be questioned on quality and quantity of American fighting planes.
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Governor's son resigns Fairmont assis tant prosecuting attorney
Marion County court appointed John W. Manley of Fairmont as assistant prosecuting attorney to replace Alfred Neely son of Governor M. M. Neely who resigned. In Charleston the police report a woman found dead in Mill Creek near her home. Delphia Lucille Williams 44 was found under a foot-log in 15 inches of water believed to have fallen and been stunned.
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Fairmont
John W. Manley
Marion County Court
Alfred Neely
M. M. Neely
Charleston
Pelice
Delphia Lucille Williams
Mill Creek
World's Tonic lauded by Kentucky resident for relief
Mrs. B. M. Lowe of Leckie ville Camp Goody Kentucky reports dramatic improvement from World's Tonic easing constipation and related ailments. She cites relief from heartburn, gas, dizzy spells, headaches, rheumatic kidney pains, and fatigue, noting fewer colds and better sleep and appetite. She adds that imported roots and herbs are blended by experts and urges getting World's Tonic at White Cross Pharmacy.
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Leckieville Camp
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Williamson
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