John L Lewis Move Toward AFL Is Political
The Associated Press reports John L Lewis’s return to the AFL viewed as a political labor alliance aimed at building a 1944 front. His key ally is William L Hutcheson, a top AFL leader and Republican labor division chair. Lewis’s past politics skew republican. Bricker named as 1944 favorite by friends, while OWI broadcasts expand and shape wartime messaging.
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Associated Press
Washington
John L. Lewis
American Federation of Labors
Labor Alliance
William L Hutcheson
AFL
Republican Party
Lewis
Roosevelt
Wendell Willkie
CIO
Willkie
United Mine Workers
Chieftian
Ohio
John W. Bricker
Radio Programs Summary of War Time Schedule
Radio broadcast list shows a day’s wartime programming across networks with varied features. It includes Red Cross Dramatic Series From the Blue, Salt Lake Tabernacle Choir, Rupert Hughes Commentary, The Church of the Air, Labor for Victory, We Believe Religions Program, Pilgrim Radio Hour, Sunday Serenade, News of the World, Philharmonic Symphony, and The Bandwagon Orchestra, among many others. The lineup highlights war-related commentaries, religious services, musical concerts, dramas, and news briefs scheduled from morning into late evening.
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Ganter
Red Cross
Nbe
Blu
Salt Lake
Tabernacle Choir
Cha Charles Hodges
Son
Rupert Hughes
Church of the Air
Dhs
Stanley Dixon
Irving Caesar
Quincy Howe
Cha the Kidoodlers
Col
Stoopnagle
Stoopnagle Stoonparoos—dbs Martin Agronsky
The
Dairy Farmer
Chicago
Nbe Moylan
Harmony
Romenos
Blu-West
Philharmonic Symphony
Dbs
Fort Dix
Upton Close
Hin
Mbs
Biu
Mbs-East Lutheran
Mbs-West
Gildersleeve
Nha
Free World Theater
Gene Autry
Mhx
Leo Charne
Jack Benny
Nhe
Draw Pearson
Chips Davis
Commando
Chs
Seventh Day Adventist
Basin Streat
Dimmia Fidler
Hollywood
Fred Allen
Dorothy Thompson
Splintny
Giel Orch
Phil Baker
John RB
Kughes
War
Lone Spinnera
Bening Tha Gunes
Joan Stanley
Wwlter Winchell
Nhe- West
Arin Street
Wookey
Mbs Bats
War Veterans Could Enter Colleges Without Credit
The Associated Press reports that the Commission on Liberal Education urged sweeping postwar changes in college instruction. It proposed dropping or revising entrance requirements for returning service members and evaluating each student by aptitude and achievement tests. James Baxter of Williams College announced the plan as part of demobilization and a rebuilt postwar world. The 380 member institutions will consider veterans older and more mature, many seeking peacetime careers and marriage soon.
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Associated Press
New York
Commission On Liberal Education
The
Association of American Colleges
James P. Baxter
Williams College
Commis
Sion
Association
Labor board under fire over wage and union shop rules
The AFL council accused the War Labor Board of curbing federal authority and threatening workers fairness as it seeks to invalidate union shop agreements at Kaiser shipyard. It urged amendments to Wagner Act and warned the board's actions could imperil its future during wartime production.
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Lewis
War Labor Board
Kaixer
Labor Relations Board
Kaiser
A.F.L. Metal Trades
I.0
Oil rationing plan aims to stretch fuel by 25 days
The plan expects total gasoline use in shortage areas to stay within the 56 000 barrel daily civilian ceiling. A priority list for additional fuel allotments is being drawn up for essential commercial services. Commercial operators must spread current rations to cover the 25 extra days. those who do not conserve risk being totally without fuel after their rations are exhausted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cats
Petroleum
O.D.T
War Production Board
Congress Barred from Executive Sessions Carded as Visitors
Reporters noted Chairman Jones told them they could not attend executive sessions without explicit invites, yet issued cards declaring the bearer a temporary visitor. With most sessions being executive, the reporters concluded they were effectively barred from the conference despite earlier assurances that members of congress would be welcomed.
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Jones
Congress
Churchill warns German army may collapse but war to continue
Prime Minister Jason Churchill cautioned the likely German army could collapse as in World War I or Tunisia, yet dismissed any belief in a quick end. Speaking informally at the British embassy, he said there would be no relaxation of the war effort until victory, foreseeing a long and arduous conflict ahead.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Japan
Winston Churchill
Congress
Germany
Nippon
Heeren
Washington
Jason Churchill
Tunisia
State Bus System Said Satisfactory
West Virginia school buses operated under wartime restrictions with satisfactory results yet faces maintenance difficulties. 4.6 percent of 1,173 buses were defective after final inspection, while about 180000 pupils ride daily at an average of 110 per bus, keeping WV top in bus utilization nationwide.
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Associated Press
Charleston
West Virginia
F. Ray Power
Power
Three Japanese positions possibly encircled near Chichagof harbor
The commando report notes heavy casualties and signs of American spearheads breaking Japan’s lines to isolate enemy positions near Chichagof harbor and adjacent shores by Lake Nicholas. Encirclement of three positions seems possible though Japan holds high ground, and American casualties are anticipated during mop up.
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Lake Nicholas
Chichagof
Japan
Chichagof Harbor
Berlin Sees Revolt and Communist Movement Clash
A fragment of wartime reporting notes a final act of abolition and a German radio broadcast linking measures to Allied invasion plans. The broadcast claims a political uprising would be aided to counter Russian Communism, citing a diverse group of signatories in a confession of international Communist aims.
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Berlin
Europe
Mississippi flood flood creeps south to Missouri border
The Mississippi flood reached St. Charles county Missouri cutting off about 1,000 civilians as the river joined the Missouri for the second time miles above the normal confluence. Appeals to the coast guard overwhelmed headquarters as boats began evacuations. The Missouri crest was projected near the 1908 record at 6.8 feet, with more than 100000 acres inundated.
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Mississippi
St. Charles County
Missouri
Coast Guard
Bombers Sink Japanese Ship and Hit Papua New Guinea Ports
Allied bombers attacked Japanese bases on New Guinea and New Britain, sinking a 500 ton ship off Kaimana and damaging wharfs and airfields at Gasmata and Finschhafen. Japanese raids on Exmouth Gulf were repelled, with nine bombers lost at sea.
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Associated Press
Australia
New Guinea
New Britain
High Command
Kaimana
Dutch New Guinea
Exmouth Gulf
Gasmata
Cape Gloucester
Kai Islands
Finschhafen
Huon Peninsula
Soldiers Get $1,700 Per Year Estimate By OWI
The Office of War Information says the lowest paid army private earned about $1,700 yearly. Representative Patman with war and navy departments and the veterans administration prepared the breakdown. Cash $860, barracks shelves $120, equipment $170, medical care $100, life insurance $63.40, cigarettes $10.05, laundry $82.50, postage and barber $28.65, total near $1,700. free postage and tax-exempt cigarettes for overseas duty crews noted.
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Associated Press
Washington
Office of War Information
O.W.I
Rep
Patman
D-Tex
War and Navy Departments
Veterans Administration
United States
Isaiah's Vision and Call A Glimpse of God and Self
A devotional piece on Isaiah 6 1 9 detailing Isaiahs vision of the Lord as holy and exalted his conviction of personal impurity confession of sin cleansing from the altar and readiness to serve leading to his commissioning Go and tell. The meditation stresses seeing God to see self and the necessity of forgiveness before service.
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Isaiah
God
Rly
Faithful Church Notices List For Area Congregations
A compilation of weekly schedule details for McAlpin Community Church Orchard Church of the Brethren First Methodist Church Salvation Army and numerous others across Beckley and surrounding towns. It lists pastors, service times, Sunday School start times, prayer meetings and youth programs for churches including Church of God St Stephens Memorial Baptist Bluestone Hollywood Oak Hill Scarbro Fayetteville Mt Hope Calvary Baptist Church Church of Christ and Nazaren.
Amigo Church Services and Missionary Meeting
Rev W F Falliver to preach Sunday morning at 11 a m and again Sunday night at 8 p m. Sunday School at 10 a m with G W Har Supt. Missionary society meets Tuesday at 7 30 p m. Glen White Community Church invites all to a 11 a m commencement service led by Rev H B Fisher for Glen White Jr high school evacuees.
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Mcalpin Community Church
Francis Wilson
First ‘Methodist
South Heber St
Paris Bell, Jr
J. C. Gingrich
Eccles Community Church
Elwood Anderson
Schoo
Roy Patton
Dolores Ann Anderson
Church OF God
Oakwood Avenue
Ivan P. Alls
Bublic
Scarbro Baptist Church
Waldo
D Jackson
Cor. Fayette
Prince A. H. Wilson
Ritchie Ware
Woodrow Wilson High School
Sun Cay School
Carroll Hutchison
Christian Endeavor
Beckley Presbyterian
Kanawha
David J. Rees
A. Mn
Levnon
At & Op
Lund Schom
Bia
Howard Fiume
the Methodist Temple
Berkley
West Virginia
Glenn W. Stewart
Frid Channel
Fort I. Grose
W. Va
BE. Earle
Jorge Clarence Meadowe
Karl L. Grose
WJLS
Waals
RED Star Bailist Church
OB. Fisher
Tha
Creger
Doa
C. W. Meador
Glen White Community Church
Glen White Jr. Hish
BYPU
Tripom
Serman
Church OF Christ
Neville Street
Blaine Cook
Amigo Church
W. F. Falliver
Missionary Society
Alen White Community Church
Glen White
H. B. Fisher
Local Churches List Amid Sunday Schedules
Beckley and surrounding areas show a crowded Sunday schedule with multiple churches. Matthew A.M. and First Baptist Cranberry list morning worship along with Sunday School and evening services. Ebenezer Baptist Beckley notes sermons by Rev Robinson and pastor-led worship. Church of God Hens Toc Beckley repeats morning and evening services. New Canaan Baptist Pickshin and Glorious Church of God in Christ Sun offer Sunday School and worship. Union Red Star includes choir and dinner. New Covenant Beckley lists services. Holy Church Jim Neal schedules morning and evening worship.
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Matthew A.M
New Rabbeh
G. Harris
Annie Armstead
Atty
Butts
First Baptist Church
Cranberry
Strickland
A. Om
Leslie Cau
Ebenezer Baptist Church
Beckley
Henry Clarke Nebreit
Felt A. m
J. 8. Butts
Rev. Robinson
Robinsons
Itmainn
W. Va
B.C. Brown
Church OF God
Hens Toc Beckley
M. Geeleye
Cella Glover
New Canaan Baptist Church
Pickshin
G. M. Toler
T. Jackson
Eveang
Glorious Church
GOD IN Christ Sun
Bertha Price
A. m
Woodrow Bass
Union Church
Red Star
Wo Va
Ne. B, White
F HO
King of Montgomery
Wills Branch
NEW Covenant Church OF
Con East Beckley
We Va
Woo Neal
Sehonl
Emma Smith
ANT Holy
Jim Neal
Finnia Smith
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Bricker
Elmer Davis
Davis
OWI
A.F.L
Ama
R. el, Strider
Episcopal Diocese of
St. Stephen’s Church
Ivan Plalls
Church Guide
Church OF ‘the Brethren Cgah
Orchard
John GC. Ener
Sun+day school
Russell O'Neal
Salvation Army
Fayette St
George W. Winetaker
Company
Holiness
Young People's Legion
Women's Tome League
Christian Fellowship
ST. Stephen's Church
Episcopal
John G. Shirley
Bluestone Baptist Church
Charles BE
Walker
J. Walker
R. V. Ling
Hollywood Baptist Church
Smith
Macarthis
Meadows
Lc A. m
Memorial Baptist Church
Oak Hill Baptist Church
Kelley
Fayetteville Baptist Church
James F. Frame
Mt, Hope Baptist Temple
Clarence Figgatt
Yi Hy
Church OF the Nazarenn
Johnstown
Gray
Wilcerm
Neville
First Church
ST. Mary's Methodist Church
Beckley Allert F. Egeleston
Sylvia School
Youll Fellowship
Tsaoom
Phillips Church
Johnson Weadows
Calvary Baptist Church
Fisher
Larkin Gunter
Welding School
Beckley Machine
Electric Co
General Electric & Wearinghouse
Roebling & General Cable
Greenbrier
N. F. Cuthriell Beckley
Raleigh Junk CO
Mabscott
Hash
Main St
Beckiey
R. D. Watts Insurance
Beckley Ice and
Teed Ce
Phens
Prince St
ADU McR
E Cubs Pnm Ceasers Pvm
Sansu A
Umm
Church of
Beckley Water Co
Kester Cleaners
E. Main Tal
Platnick Brothers
NAT Berman CO
Heber
Pert
CG Delewous
Leena
Raleigh
E. M. Payne CO
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Beckley, W. VA
Central Cafe
Neville St
Black Knight Industries Inc
Raleigh, W. Va
Amere Gas Utilities
Invest In
America
Bay
Appalachian Electric Power Company
Franklin Dairy Store
Lawton Jasper Motors
Oak Mil Phore
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