Miners and Union Heads Face Monday Work Bids
Whistles will blow for work at mines in the district Monday morning though response remains uncertain. Operators say some will return under federal orders while others refuse to commit. Major William P. Tams said his Raleigh county mines would open and that workers resisting could report the matter to Secretary Ickes. He noted Ickes telegrams directing resumption and federal protection.
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United States
Une Dle Sam
John L. Lewis
Tams
William P. Tams
Raleigh County
Ena
Ickes
Lewis
Swan
Gus Smokeless Coal Company
West Virginia
United Mine Workers
John ©. Lewis
Ams
Raleigh
Irkes
Snert
Blirefield
Bituminous
Tame
Yankees Take Two Important Hills
Allied forces in Tunisia captured Hill 8695 Talient and Hill 523 near Sidi Nsir, as American troops under Patton pressed a mountain assault. Air power struck Axis shipping, sinking seven vessels off the Sicily Strait and damaging two more, while long-range guns shelled Mateur to disrupt the rail hub.
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Associated Press
North Africa
U. S
Mediterranean
Straits
Sicily
George S. Patton
Djebel Talient
Sidi N’sir
Mateur
Tunis
Bizerte
Maknassy
Tunisian
5000 Ton Jap Vessel Bombed Off Dutch New Guinea
The 4000 ton Japanese cargo vessel was bombed yesterday off Manokwari, Netherlands East Indies, by Allied four engine bombers. The ship was left sinking after a direct hit and near miss, with oil spreading from the stern. In another action at Somembawa island, eight Japanese fighters tried to intercept a large Allied bomber, which shot down three planes and returned safely.
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Associated Press
Australia
Dutch New Guinea
High Command
Somembawa Island
Netherlands East Indies
Manokwari
Leon
British raid on Essen echoes May Day bombing
London reports heavy night raids over the channel as American Fortresses or Liberators join RAF forces in a massive assault on Essen. The German city, normally home to about 634,000 people, now bears over 10,000 tons of bombs delivered by RAF missions, while London endures the air war with grim resolve.
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Associated Press
London
Channel
Ra.f
Essen
Greater London
R.A.F
Three Beckley Area Men Reported Injured
Three men from Beckley North African area were listed among ten more wounded by the war department. Named are Technician fifth grade Alva L. Privett of Maben, Private first class Lawrence L. Shieler of Beckwith, and Private Calvin E. Sizemore of Bud, sons of respective mothers Mrs. Flavia Tolliver, Mrs. Elizabeth Willson, and Mrs. Etta Sizemore.
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Beckley North African
Arc
War Department
Alva L. Privett
Flavia R. Tolliver
Maben
Lawrence L. Shieler
Elizabeth B. Willson
Beckwith
Calvin E. Sizemore
Etta Sizemore
Bud
Ickes Says He Will Use Full Authority
Fuel Administrator Ickes announced he will use full powers to run struck and threatened coal mines. He assembled 71 regional managers in Washington and warned he would employ all means, including the army if needed, to secure coal vital for the war effort. The conference follows failed negotiations for a new wage agreement in the vituminous coal mining industry.
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Associated Press
Washington
Ickes
Reds Down 24 German Planes in Soviet Counterattacks
Soviet reports from the northwestern Caucasus say airmen shot down 24 German planes and artillery destroyed 48 enemy batteries as Axis counterattacks were repulsed. Moscow noted limited operational details while Berlin claimed German and Romanian forces achieved “great defensive success.”
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Associated Press
London
Caucasus
Moscow
Novyarossisk
Black Sea
Monitor
Berlin
I Won't Say Anything Is Lewis's Only Comment
John L. Lewis, head of the United Mine Workers, kept silent as President Roosevelt ordered seizure of the mines and set a 10 a.m. deadline for resuming work. By nightfall about 500,000 miners were idle, and Lewis repeatedly refused comment, noting only that he would not speak.
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New York
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United Mine Workers of America
Roosevelt
Waldorf-Astoria
Lewis
Ith
Hotel
Concfrs
U.alw
John J. Janis
District 16
Cumberland, Md
Waldorf Astoria
Miner With Four Long In Service Reports For Work
In Tarentum Pennsylvania one miner at Creighton Fuel company, Burgess W L Henry operator, reported for work saying four of his sons are in service and he is willing to work. No others appeared and the miner left to join a victory garden with companions.
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Tarentum
Creighton Fuel Company
Burgess W. L. Henry
Henry
Government pushes coal orders amid mine seizures
Washington reports a government seizure of strike bound coal mines has overshadowed the coal in dustry program urging consumers to order coal early and store it as mines and dealers work to keep supply flowing for war industries. A government spokesman said all department efforts focus on reopening and operating mines to assure fuel for war needs.
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Washington
Weather West Virginia Frost Tonight Warmth Returns Sunday
A small drop in temperatures brings frost tonight across West Virginia with clear skies. Meteorologists expect a gradual rise in temperatures by Sunday, bringing milder conditions and brighter conditions inland.
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West Virginia
Coal Shutdown Criticized By West Virginia Chamber
The Appalachian coal shutdown draws public clamor, says the West Virginia Chamber of Commerce. They warn of false scarcity fears while noting 71 million tons of coal above ground and only modest wartime production impact. They urge recognizing mine output trends and warn of unemployment risk.
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Associated Press
Charleston
Appalachian
State Chamber of Commerce
Miners vow no trouble as idle walkout lingers near Beech Bottom
Labor spokesman Adolph Pacifico of United Mine Workers District 6 warned miners angry over Roosevelt’s mine takeover could oppose authorities but would avoid violence. An agreement with Beech Bottom Power to restart 700 workers to keep utilities running was announced, extending the Appalachian accord from May 31 with retroactive operator contracts to April 1.
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Roosevelt
Adolph Pacifico
United Mine Workers of America
Parthea
Beech Bottom Power Company
Beech Bottom
Fast Oni
West Virginia
Pennsylvania
Pacifico
Mary 31
Beaver House Fire Destroys Furniture, Faulty Wiring Suspected
Beaver fire department responded to a Beaver residence around 12:20 AM to extinguish a blaze attributed to defective wiring. The fire, reported by Cas Gilbert, destroyed about $2,000 in furniture and caused roughly $1,000 damage to the house. Gilbert had no insurance. Crews also put out a grass fire near Woodlawn around 1 PM the same day.
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Beckley
Beaver
Cas Gilbert
Bernard Martin
Gilbert
Martin
Woodlawn
Government Seizes Coal Mines as Ickes Orders Work
President Roosevelt, invoking war powers, takes over 480,000 idle miners and coal fields nationwide. Harold Ickes orders miners and operators to return to work Monday under federal authority, with troops ready if needed. Aims include cutting rail mileage and conserving coal for military and power needs.
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Johnny Lewis
Harold Ickes
Ickes
Scone
Ues
Vekes
Roosevelt
War Department
Iekes
Serevice
Thei
Ickee Fa
Nelson
Three OPA Men Check Food Prices
Officials of the Office of Price Administration checked prices at various company and independent stores in the area. Three men were from out of town. a fourth, C. C. Dreyt y, PLA, Geld representative and price assistant, of Beckley, refused to reveal which stores were questioned. The survey aims to verify miners’ complaints of excessive prices and will take several weeks across Raleigh and neighboring counties with two men usually checking four stores daily.
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Price Administration
C. C. Dreyty
PLA
Geld
Price
Beckley
Raleigh County
Wyoming
McDowell
Logan
Mingo
Boone
Bond Sales Top Quota By $100,000
Judge Clarence W. Meadows reports Raleigh county exceeded its bond quota by at least $100,000 in the second war bond sales campaign. Final tallies from post offices theaters schools and banks are to be completed as soon as possible with reports due Monday. Meadows praises the public spirit of buyers whose purchases sustain wartime needs.
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Raleigh County
Clarence W. Meadows
Moneux
Valle Towns
Schonis J. Mo Ash- Worth
Jorge Meadows
Miners Flock to Champagne as Beckley Liquor Sells Out
Striking miners flood Beckley liquor store drinking champagne amid shortages. Crowds form long lines before 8 pm as sugar, copper, and revenue agent issues curb supply. Manager Relitz says new rules Monday will require county permanent registration cards for buyers, rationing likely. Soldiers may be particularly affected by the cards and restricted liquor access.
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de Hanes
Beckley
Relitz
Becks
Biyer
Hiyer
Reitz
Maryland Miners Weigh Return to Work in Labor Dispute
In Cumberland Maryland 2 200 coal miners face a possible return to work only with orders from John L Lewis. Local 6465 president Charles Pauch says operators are to blame and miners cannot make ends meet. A Westernport miner and other locals reflect mixed views while some oppose striking amid war. An official from Local 3877 argues against striking now, criticizing Roosevelt.
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Cumberland
Ald
Maryland
John L. Lewis
Charles Pauch
Westernport
United Mine Workers
Lewis
Africa
Frostburg
Roosevelt
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