U M W Leaders Battle Cast Shadow On WV Elections
John L. Lewis ousts Philip Murray ally from the United Mine Workers vice presidency. The dispute widens over rank and file support, governor Neely's stance, and potential changes in District 17 leadership as a Washington committee investigates. Murray claims a following. Lewis may purge Bittner Blizzard. Outcomes depend on rank and file loyalties and future congress.
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John L. Lewis
Philip Murray
United Mine Workers
Murray
West Virginia
Lewis
van A. Bittner
William Blizzard
Neely
U.M.W
Washington
U.M.W.A
Atlantic City
van Bittner
Beckley
Percy Tetlow
Bittner-Blizzard
Bittner
Roosevelt
Wendell Willkie
F.D.R
District 17
Beckley Rally Draws Big Patriot Show Across City
Weather willing the Beckley area awaits tomorrow’s Victory Rally. A record crowd is expected under American flags as miners and Lillybrook Company operators join in unity. President Van A. Bittner said 2,000 from Lillybrook are coming.
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Beckley
Lillybrook Company
van A. Bittner
Rally to Victory Spurs Raleigh County War Effort Parade
The Beckley area plans a victory rally with L T Putman and Judge Clarence Meadows speaking. Community enthusiasm for the war effort is praised as Raleigh County exceeds money quotas, while transportation issues for fans to a ball park are noted as a problem.
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U.M.W.A
L. T. Putman
Winding Gulf Operators Association
Clarence Meadows
Woodrow Wilson Field
Hitler
Beckley
Raleigh County
Ball Park
Congressman's plea for free press and wartime sacrifice
In the Washington Chamber, Representative Earl R. Wilson urges fellow lawmakers to stop bellyaching about the press and act as interested Americans. He condemns unrestricted gas cards, praises press freedom, and stresses sacrifices during the war, noting personal fuel conservation and support for the Victory program.
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Washington
House of Representatives
Earl R. Wilson
Huron
Ind
House
Congressman Wilson
Congressional Record
Congress
Those Ex U S Destroyers Shepherd Convoys War record
London reports the 50 former U S destroyers sent to Britain since September 1940 continue convoy escort duties in World War II. Several ships were sunk, including Campertown, Stanley, Broadwater, Hopewell, and Belmont, while others endured heavy seas, torpedo attacks, and perilous patrols. The article highlights their resilience and the Allied reliance on these ships to keep sea lanes open.
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London
Grand Banks
Indian Ocean
Great Britain
United States
Admiralty
H. M. S. Campertown
U. S. S. Buchanan
St. Nazaire
France
Stanley
Bailey
Broadwater
Mason
Broadway
North Atlantic
Ajax
Achilles
Wardrobe Departments Feel Pinch in Hollywood Fashion
Hollywood spotlight on wardrobe reveals shortages that strain the film industry. Elsa Seelig, new official pin picker, gathers pins by hand due to brass pins not magnetically collectible. Wardrobe Superintendent Helen Halsey campaigns to save materials amid rationing as elastic, whale bone, lead, snaps, and white fabrics grow scarce while rubber heels remain plentiful. Irons demand care to prevent waste as glamour endures amid shortages.
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Robbin Coons
Warner Wardrobe
Elsa Seelig
Seelig
England
Helen Halsey
Ladies’ Wardrobe
Tion
Glamour
Department of Dress
Beggars and the Riches of New York Streets
In New York the beggars on street corners and in night courts draw attention with their shabby appearance and charges of illegal begging. Frank, fifty, jailed for a third offense, hid a $5,000 bankroll and owned Brooklyn property. Annie from Jersey owned four houses and an auto, yet sits in the hoosegow. Tony the Battery bootblack amassed $20,000 in banks but lived by shining shoes daily. A Bowery bum found Wall Street notes, gained a reward, then madness followed from a vitamin rush.
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George Tucker
New York
Frank
Brooklyn
Jersey
Tony
Bootblack
Nepel
Bowery
Wall Street
Share your car urged to aid wartime transport
President Roosevelt urges a nationwide share your car movement through the American Municipal Association and the U S Conference of Mayors. The plan envisions groups of neighbors sharing rides to factories, schools, and shops to save gas and rubber during the war.
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Jack Stinnett
Ashington
Roosevelt
Washington
American Municipal Association
U. S. Conference of Mayors
Automobile Association
Promises Allies Fleet Will Win
Admiral Sir Andrew Cunningham declared complete victory for the Allies in the Mediterranean once Britain and the United States meet Axis fleets on equal terms. He detailed German moves hampering a supply campaign, noted French forces under Vichy control at Alexandria, and warned of potential risk if Toulon’s fleet shifts to the Axis, while expressing hope it would not occur.
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London
Andrew Browne Cunningham
Britain
Mediterranean
United States
Cunningham
Washington
Henry Harwood
Itar
Libya
Malta
British
North Africa
France
Tripoli
Alexandria
Egypt
Bizerte
Tunisia
Toulon
Cabin in the Clouds Onboard Christmas Flight
On a warm frostbound plane the Emersons share a cozy ride above the storm with a sleepy child named Nancy and a calm mother. Janice, unsettled by a new thump in the air, senses danger as a pilot moves toward the rear. The couple clasp hands, bracing for an unmistakable shift as safety belts are secured and the cabin lights glow red.
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Janice
Van
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Randolph Norton
U.S
Hollywood
Annie
Columbus Circle
Nancy
Howard
Kelland’s
Santa Claus
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