Titler Urges Miners Back Raleigh Airport Plan
District 29 officials press for a Raleigh county airport to improve transportation for United Mine Workers. President George Tiller cites endless train delays and argues an air link will boost industry and jobs beyond coal, with miners urged to back a June 4 bond or election.
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Titler
District 29
United Mine Workers
Raleigh County
Register
George Tiller
Nick Aiello
New York
Scaled
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Aiello
Raleigh
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Kilgore
War Department
District 17
Charleston
Pennsylvania Central Airlines
Plane Crash Kills 14 Near Morgantown North Carolina
A large army aircraft crashed on Gingercake mountain about 25 miles north of Morgantown NC today, killing all 14 occupants. Residents reported 14 bodies scattered over 500 to 600 feet as soldiers secured the site.
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Associated Press
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Cells
Allies Blast Remains of the Italian Empire
Allied bombers raid Civita Vecchia near Rome as Major General Doolittle’s planes strike targets across Sardinia and Sicily. Tedder calls the Mediterranean open for UN shipping with vessels moving virtually unmolested along routes.
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Associated Press
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Italy
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Mediterranean
Sir Arthur William Tedder
United Nations
Rome
James H. Doolittle
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Porto Torres
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Comiso
Messina
Sicily
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Panteleria
Cap Bon
Attu Battle Clouded by Weather Amid Confidence Of Jap Defeat
Washington reports bad weather may hamper the Attu land offensive while officials express growing confidence the Japanese will be crushed. No official progress details released. analysts note Axis broadcasts imply Japanese leaders expect defeat and seek to bolster morale.
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Associated Press
Washington
Attu Island
Aleutians
Knox
High Command
Attu
Sadao Araki
Atiu
United States
America
Navy
South
North Pacific
South Pacific
Camp Life Is Seen Helpful for Girl Scouts at Camp Splinter
Dr. Henrietta Marquis, camp chairman, says Camp Splinter July 7 to 21 will benefit Raleigh County Girl Scout Council members. The program aims to build self reliance, resourcefulness, and strong first aid and personal safety skills with more instructors. Day camps at city park will run in August with Brownie participation planned.
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Splinter
Henrietta Marquis
Raleigh County
Girl Scout Council
C. I. O. Opposes Lewis as Miners Seek Wage Justice
Cleveland dispatch reports the C I O executive board urging equitable wage adjustments for United Mine Workers and condemning John L. Lewis for attacks on the War Labor Board and the U S government. The board hopes workers receive substantial concessions through official channels.
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National War Labor Board
Murray
John L. Lewis
Great American Air Fleet Pounds Emden
London reports the American bomber fleet targets Emden and vicinity with incendiaries and explosives from unescorted daylight high level raids. They attacked naval base, transport and industrial sites amid smoke-screen defenses, with 159 bombers and several fighter escorts engaging German air forces.
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Associated Press
Tlondon
Germany
Emden
Lief Martin Sanford
Kowcemo
Ind
Adier
8Th AV
Living Costs Up 106 Per Cent
Charleston report by Teamsters Local 175 AFL shows groceries up an average 106.3 percent in two years with some items up to 300 percent. Potatoes rose from 27 cents to 1.08 dollars from Jan 1941 to April 1943, while bacon jumped from 18 to 43 cents per pound.
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Associated Press
Charleston
Teamsters Local No. 175
A.F.L
Crash Victims Identified Near Roanoke Virginia
Shaw Field Shawfield reports victims of a plane crash 25 miles north of Roanoke Virginia are Maj James P Citta 87 Maj Robert M Bell 36 and Capt Jers Asmond Wells Jr 23. The small transport aircraft struck a mountain during a routine navigation flight with Wells at the controls.
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Associated Press
Shaw Field
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Roanoke
Shawfield
James P. Citta
Robert M. Bell
Jers Asmond Wells, Jr
Hey
Wells
Tornado Injures 200 at Fort Riley Cavalry Center
A vicious tornado struck Fort Riley Kansas injuring about 200 men including three seriously. Damage covered 41 frame buildings valued at roughly 175000 with 100 other personnel receiving first aid or emergency care.
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Associated Dress
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Cavalry
Army
West Virginia Leads U.S. in War Bond Sales
West Virginia totaled 74,717,474.25 in fifth district war loan sales, surpassing all states and the District of Columbia. The state reached 189 percent of its $29,000,000 goal while Kanawha County posted 24,452,317.25 against a 6,180,800 quota for top non banking sales.
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Associated Press
Charleston
West Virginia
District of Columbia
Federal Reserve District
Hugh Leach
Owar
Masonal
John L. Dickinson
Kanawha
Nickinson
Plan Markers For The Airport Site Near Beckley
The Craver Advertising company plans road signs to guide motorists to the proposed Raleigh County Airport east of Beckley. One marker will point from the Penman road to Grandview and another will stand at the site. YT G Craver says markers should be up by week’s end and usable for next Sunday’s travelers.
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Raleigh County
Beckley
Craver
Grandview
G. Craver
Red Bombers Pound German Supply Bases
Russian long range bombers hit Gomel and Orel as part of a widening air offensive, with Moscow reporting 111 German planes down in three days and 126 Russian planes lost. Allied raids on rail hubs destroyed over 800 freight cars loaded with supplies.
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Associated Press
London
Gomel
Russia
Orel
Moscow
Red Air Force
Rishin
Warsaw
Monitor
Baltic
Sea of Azov
T Hey
Linit
R.A.F
Britain
West
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Thya
Leningrad
Lozovaya
Ukraine
Red Star
American Day Observed In West Virginia
The state honors new naturalized citizens and youths reaching adulthood with American Day ceremonies led by Governor Neely and the West Virginia American Legion. Observances across churches parks and public spaces urged dedication to national war efforts and civic responsibility.
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West Virginia
Mountain State
M. M. Neely
United States
Ralph Heatherington
Clarksburg
West Virginia American Legion
UMW Chief Silent On Coal Dispute Faces War Board
Washington reports say John L. Lewis and United Mine Workers officers may ignore a war labor board summons for a bargaining meeting on the soft coal wage dispute. Operators pledge attendance while government sources expect production to continue beyond the 15 day truce.
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Associated Press
Washington
John L. Lewis
United Mine Workers
War Labor Board
W.L.B
U.M.W. Chieftain
White Lewis
New York
Aurion
Lewis Faces Wartime Labor Rift and Wage History
AP Writer Joseph A. Loftus reviews John L. Lewis and his battles with government during wartime, highlighting past wage-raise victories and the War Labor Board order for miners and operators to resume bargaining as President Roosevelt convenes a 1933 conference that shaped Appalachian wage scales.
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Washington
John L. Lewis
War Labor Board
Lewis
Roosevelt
UM. W
C.I.O
U.M.W
Bey of Tunis Deposed By Gen. Henri Giraud
Bey of Tunis Sidi Mohammed al Monasat was deposed by General Henri Giraud and reportedly exiled to Madagascar with his harem. The move followed investigations into Axis collaboration amid Allied North Africa actions, with Maj. Gen. Alphonse Juin announcing the change and Mast named as interim commander. President Roosevelt had earlier urged cooperation as Allied troops approached Tunisia.
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Associated Press
Algiers
Sidi Mohammed Ali Mounsaf
Tunis
Henri Giraud
Tunisia
Madagascar
Indian Ocean
Axis
Rongevelt
Alphonse Juin
Tuenisia
Charles Mast
Giraul
Mast
Juin
Lebanon
Rey
Sidi Lamine
North Africa
Roosevelt
Sidi Mohammed al Monasat
France
Berlin
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Bey
GOP to Lay Tax Bill on FDR’s Desk by Wednesday
Washington report says house Republicans claim enough strength to push the senate approved skip a year tax bill to President Roosevelt’s desk by Wednesday. Democrats doubt the move and expect a veto. The plan centers on moving to recede from the house position and concur with the senate after a conference, with steps including sending the bill to conference and floor fights over instructions to accept the Ruml plan.
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