Eastern T rations cut by DDT to ease gas shortage
The Office of Defense Transportation ordered a 40 percent cut in mileage for Eastern trucks buses and taxis to conserve gasoline. A ban on pleasure driving is in effect private motorists plus reduced deliveries of beverages ice cream flowers and other less essential goods. The changes extend the T ration validity to July 25 and shift third quarter starts to July 26 in the 12 northeastern states plus DC and parts of West Virginia.
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Associated Press
Washington
Office of Defense Transportation
O.D.T
Columbia
West Virginia
Office of Price Administration
Prisoner Exchange Talks Open for 1500 Civilians
The Associated Press reported that the Japanese government shows reason to hope for a second exchange of about 1500 American civilians for an equal number of Japanese civilians held in the United States. Negotiations for further exchanges of Americans in Japanese occupied areas and Japanese citizens in the United States have been under way since the first transfer occurred last summer.
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Associated Press
Washington
Department
United States
Flood Waters Threaten Midwest Regions Storms Halt Production
Four great rivers rose last night threatening new stretches of the Middle West with inundation. Beards Town Illinois evacuated women and children as the Illinois overflow forced closures at Peoria Caterpillar works. Fort Smith Arkansas limited water use as Arkansas River breached conduits on a pontoon bridge. The Wabash flooded Southeastern Illinois and Southwestern Indiana while the Mississippi rose behind their tributaries awaiting further flood dynamics.
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Associated Press
Middle West
Illinois
Beardstown
Peoria
Ill
Fort Smith
Ark
Arkansas
Ilinois
Indiana
Mississippi
97 More Axis Planes Destroyed by Yankees
Allied air forces swept over Italy Sicily and Sardinia destroying 97 Axis planes in a three day offensive. The tally reached 286 enemy aircraft destroyed with 30 shot down and 67 destroyed on the ground. Sicilian airfields Scacca and Castelveirano were well covered by bomb bursts as Flying Fortresses and P-38 escorts attacked.
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Associated Press
North Africa
Asis
Mediterranean
Italy
Sicily
Sardinia
Europe
U. S
Sicilian
Sciacca
Castelveirano
Pacific
Blackouts To Be A Surprise In Charleston
State official Carl G. Bachmann announced surprise civilian defense blackout tests in Charleston. Only Deputy Executive Director Walter K Mitchell and Army liaison Major James P Fasley will know the blackout areas and start times one hour before tests.
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Associated Press
Charleston
Carl G. Bachmann
Office of Civilian Defense
Bachmann
Walter K Mitchell
James P. Fasley
To Stamp Good Throughout June
Washington OPA extended red stamp 3 to cover June 16 points of meats and fats, delaying expiration from May 31 to June 30. Four new red stamp series totaling 64 points begin May 30 and run weekly through June 30, with stamp J becoming valid tomorrow and extending the set J through June 30 alongside stamps E F G H expiring May 31. New validity dates K May 30 L June 6 M June 13 N June 20.
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Associated Press
Washington
Office of Price Administration
O.P.A
Silver Star Awarded in Buna Battle Action
Tech 5th Grade Charles QC Ely from Morgantown West Virginia is among officers and men awarded the Silver Star for infantry action at Buna in November and December. The campaign drove Japanese forces from Papua in that period.
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Australia
Charles
Ely
Morgantown
W. Va
Buna
Papua
Press relaxes access at UN food parley in Virginia
At Hot Springs Virginia the United Nations food conference under Chairman Marvin Jones loosened press restrictions granting lobby access to the Homestead hotel from 6 to 9 p m nightly while executive sessions run. Reporters may dine there and talk with delegates but cannot visit rooms. Jones rejected congressmen Bradley and Smith demand to attend sessions, signaling a hard line against criticism.
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Associated Press
Hot Springs
United Nations Food Conference
Marvin Jones
Jones
Bradley
Michigan
Smith
Ohio
Congress
Rep
Bardley
Washington
Sam Antonio Killed In Georgia Crash On Military Mission
Sam Antonio 27, formerly of Beckley, a Pennsylvania Central Air Lines pilot, died in a crash near Macon, Georgia during a government mission. A Woodrow Wilson High School and Beckley College alumnus, he worked as a pilot with several carriers and as a Canada instructor. Survived by mother Fortunato Interdonato, three brothers Lewis, Joe, and Charles, and two sisters Ann Tallerio and Mary Armstrong. Body due Beckley early next week. funeral details pending.
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Sam Antonio
City Avenue
Beckley
Pennsylvania Central Airlines
Macon
Georgia
Woodrow Wilson High School
Beckley‘ College
Herbert Sessler
Guy Holt
United Airlines
Canadian Airlines
Canada
Pennsylvania Central
Washington
Miami
Fortunato Interdonato (Antonio
Ann Tallerio
Sharon
Pennsylvania
Mary Armstrong
Acace
Florida
Lewis Antonio
Joe Antonio
Hebron Ohio
Charles Antonio
United States Army
England
Soft cheeses to be rationed in June
Washington says soft cheeses will be added to rationed foods early in June to conserve milk supplies. Exceptions include cottage cheese, baker's and pot cheese. Perishables such as cream neufchatel camembert brie and blue cheese are included in this fourth move.
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Associated Press
Washington
War Food Administration
Reds Destroy 65 Nazi Planes In Single Day
The Associated Press reports in London that Russia claimed 63 German planes were shot down in a Kursk attack. Russian fighters intercepted most incoming attackers, with anti aircraft fire destroying nine more. Soviet losses allegedly totaled 10 planes. The action accompanied dispersed artillery on multiple fronts with no overall land front change.
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Associated Press
London
Russia
Kursk
Red Army
Orel
Inchange
Moscow
Miners Defy WLB Word Over Wage Increase
The Associated Press reports rumors the war labor board may approve a $1.03 daily wage rise for Northern West Virginia coal miners. UMW District 31 President C Fremont Davis says the union will not accept the board’s word and did not reveal planned actions. Meanwhile, coal car shortages eased as the Baltimore and Ohio Railway ordered 1,700 empty cars, with production returning to normal after 26 mines closed the day before.
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Associated Press
Fairmont
War Labor Board
West Virginia
C. Fremont Davis
United Mine Workers District 31
Davis
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
AFL Urges Restoring War Labor Board Powers Over Coal Dispute
Washington The American Federation of Labor backed restoring the war labor board's powers and urged Congress to curb its discretion. President William Green announced a committee to negotiate Lewis era affiliation with the AFL, warned miners under a no strike pledge if admitted, and pushed for the wage dispute to be settled by the wartime board.
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Associated Press
Washington
American Federation of Labor Tonight
War Labor Board
Congress
National Labor Relations, Board
A.F.L. Executive Council
William Green
John L. Lewi
United Mine Workers
AFL
A.F.L
War Labor’ Board
Lewis
A.fl
British Bombers Hit Berlin Night After Night
British Mosquitoes struck Berlin for the third straight night as the Allied assault expanded across Europe. Whirlwind fighter-bombers sank two ships in a five-ship convoy off France and attacked rail targets in occupied territory while mines were laid in coastal waters. The German command reported damage at Wilhelmshaven and Emden, claiming many bombers were shot down. the U.S. Air Force said 12 bombers were lost. London remained on alert with heavy anti-aircraft fire marking a tense dawn.
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Associated Press
London
R.A.F
Europe
Bertin
France
Italy
Haly
Mediterranean
North Africa
Middle East
Emden
Wilhemshaven
Berlin
High Command
Wilhelmshaven
Geran
U.S.A
OPA Faces Headache Over Massive Ration Book Mailings
Washington reports the Office of Price Administration grappling with a vast mailing project for ration book No. 3. About 130 million applications must be delivered and later the books to households. Some service members and readers filled specimen blanks hoping to secure books, but newspaper forms would not count.
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Associated Press
Washington
Six Ohio Mines Closed Down Due to Wage Fight
Six Ohio mines halted operations as a wage dispute spreads across the area. Employees will hold separate 10 am meetings to decide whether to heed United Mine Workers pleas to return to work by Monday.
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Associated Press
Bellaire
United Mine Workers
Weather West Virginia Continues Cool With Afternoon Warmth
Continued cool conditions in West Virginia give way to warmer afternoon temperatures as a high pressure pattern unsettles the region. The morning remains mild with a slight breeze, while the afternoon sees gradual warming across counties.
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West Virginia
Sophia town hall fight ends with ballot print compromise
Mayor Criss Ruble and councilmen narrowly back a plan to print their names on the ballot after technicalities delayed certification. Labor ticket led by Leighton Farley gains opposition as council forms a printing committee with both parties represented. Election clerks named and contest details set in Sophia. Attu Island battle update from Washington notes American troops splitting Japanese forces into three groups as final assaults loom.
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Criss
Dad) Ruble
Sophia
Legal Council
Labor
Leighton Farley
Big Stick
U.M.W.A
Farley
Recorders
Pess McElrath
Joe Carnahan
M. L. Tosh
M. Ll. Tosh
Ed Martin
Lena Zimmerman
Sophia Lown
Ruble
O.G. Richardson
W. Jd. Lovell
James B. Deck
Henry Stone
F. A. Daniels
Daniels
Associated Press
Washington
Attu Island
Navy
Rocky Island
Attu Village
Aleutian
New Guinea
Guadalcanal
Chichagof Harbor
Mercer jail injection deaths prompt health inquiry
Dr. L S Saler of the state health department reported a second death among six patients who received injections for a general disease at Mercer county jail clinic. He said another Princeton man died last night and a woman patient in Princeton hospital is improving. Three others treated after illness are expected to recover.
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Associated Press
Princeton
Mercer County
L. S. Saler
State Health Department
Saler
Fred Holroyd
Alabama Miners Strike At Four Shafts In Birmingham
About 3,800 miners walked out at Edgewater Docena Wylam and Bessie mines of Tennessee Coal Iron and Railroad U S Steel unit and Sloss Sheffield unit. Fines for unauthorized strikes April 27 to 30 averaged about $4 per man, triggering the walkouts at the start of the night shift. Company spokesman blamed the fines. union source concurs. Under the contract miners face $1 daily fines for unauthorized stoppages, with double if not complied.
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Associated Press
Birmingham
Alabama
Edgewater
Docena and
Wylam Ishads
Tennessee Coal, Iron and Railroad Co
U. S. Steel
Bessie
Sloss-Sheffield Steel & Tron Co
Walled
State Stores Are Warned By OPA
Charleston reports 38 stores in 11 southern West Virginia counties received license warning notices after an OPA check on coal area prices. 209 price violations were found across 48 outlets. hearings occurred May 19, with further court action to follow for repeat violators.
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Associated Press
Charleston
West
Virginia
Office of Price Administration
Carl M. Frasure
QO. P. A
Bernard Sclove
Sclove
Charleslton
Rubber workers strike at Akron plants expands
About 18,000 rubber workers halt production at Goodrich Rubber Co and Firestone Tire and Rubber Co in Akron.union officials say employees are protesting a wage decision by the war labor board and the action may spread to General Tire and Rubber Co.
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Associated Press
Akron
United Rubber Workers
Goodrich Rubber Co
Firestone Tire & Rubber Co
General Tire & Rubber Co
War Labor Board
Comintern Dissolved by Associated Press
Moscow reports the Comintern founded in 1919 to mobilize world working class parties dissolves itself to aid anti Fascist unity. Executive committee cites war conditions and inability to convene a congress. Resolution says the International had become outmoded and a drag on national party strengthening.
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Pres
Moscow
Comintern
Lenin
Soviet Russia
Bently
Communist International
Compromise Tax Measure Studied Tonight
Senate and House conferees studied a compromise plan to abate the first $50 of tax and 74 percent of the remainder, aiming for a pay as you go system. The proposal would relieve roughly 7,000,000 new 1942 filers from prior obligations and require others to deduct $50 and pay 25 percent of the rest over two years, while meeting current taxes. Disputes over the forgiveness level for current taxpayers stalled progress in three days of talks.
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Associated Press
Washington
Senate-House
Senate
House
Leader To Appeal To Striking Men
DETROIT United Auto Workers leader R J Thomas plans personal appeals to Chrysler workers as strikes expand to 24 000 across six plants. A regional board urged immediate resumption of work while parts shortages force shutdowns. Thomas will address two mass meetings and broadcast appeals to end the walkouts.
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Associated Press
Detroit
Chrysler Corporation
R. J. Thomas International
United Automobile Workers
Chrysler
Chrysler Lank Arsenal
War Labor Board
DeSoto
Thomas
Leary
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