War Court Hopes For Speedier Trials As Jurors Travel Hurts
Judge Crouse urges night sessions to speed trials amid wartime transport woes. Beckley jurors face hardship while witnesses and lawyers expect delays. Six plead guilty this morning including Oliver Moore for attempted rape and Clifford Elkins for breaking and entering. other cases involve petty larceny and bastardy with bonds set pending sentences.
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Criminal Court
Clay S. Crouse
Beckley
C. R. Harless
Crouse
Harless
Oliver Moore
Clifford Elkins
Vincent Nicolau
William Sears
Port Waycaster
Lacy Sears
Pemberton
Russian Relief Forces Push Against Nazis Near Stalingrad
Soviet Red Army tank forces broke into the German left flank northwest of Stalingrad, forcing Prussian units to divert from other fronts. German attacks were repelled north and inside the ruined city. Prisoners and Pravda described fears of winter doom for Germany and potential threat to Nazi siege lines.
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Associated Press
Moscow
Stalingrad
Volga
Steppes
Pravda
Germany
Russia
Alexei Rodintzev
Rome
London
Don-Volga
Don
West Bank
Semeon Timoshenko
Miners Withdraw from CIO Split Marks Labor Strife
Cincinnati reports that John L. Lewis led the United Mine Workers to vote to withdraw from the Congress of Industrial Organizations at the 37th convention. The move follows his urging to end strikes in Pennsylvania and resume work to support the war effort.
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Lewis
CIO
Associated Press
Cincinnati
John L. Lewis
United Mine Workers of America Today
Pennsylvania
Panther Creek Valley
Nanticoke
United Mine Workers of America
Congress of Industrial Organizations
U.M.W
C.I.C
Congress
C.I.O
C.I.0
Phillip Murray
Pittsburgh
American Federation of Labor
Toronto
Will Green
Af.l
Wen
Willkie's Next Stop is Secret
Wendell Willkie left Chungking by plane yesterday ending a five day stay in the Chinese capital. The next stop on his world tour was not disclosed amid censorship. Chinese press greeted his call for a united Allied offensive and a reorganization of the empire system with strong support from New Peoples Daily and Ta Kung Pao.
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Associated Press
Chungking
Wendell Willkie
Willkie
Middle East
Russia
China
New Peoples Daily
Ta Kung Pao
Port Moresby No Longer in Bad Danger
General MacArthur's headquarters reported Allied forces back across the Owen Stanley summit and facing severe supply problems delaying further advances. The communique noted minimal Allied losses in driving Japanese from Ioribaiwa and pushing toward the pass, but did not confirm movement through the high mountain pass.
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MacArthur
Australia
New Guinea
Owen Stanley
Port Moresby
Ioribaiwa
Nazis Threaten Reprisals Over Dieppe Captives
London reports say Berlin radio noon announcement claims German prisoners taken at Dieppe were manacled in reprisal for alleged mistreatment of Germans. British denial of abuses cited. war office warns of future action if threats are carried out. 2547 Canadians listed as missing, while Swiss reps offered to interview captives. The broadcast also warned potential postwar punishment for war criminals and named Roosevelt as a target.
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Associated Press
London
Berlin
Dieppe
War Office
Britain
Switzerland
Germany
Roosevelt
Omnibus defense bill seeks 6.2 billion for Navy and munitions
The appropriation bill sent to the house floor would push total defense spending since 1940 to about 220 billion with 90 percent for the navy. It authorizes 14,611 naval planes, increases aircraft carrier programs, and funds war housing, civilian defense, and war information. The navy’s year 1943 spending would rise to roughly 30.8 billion as production goals target 60,000 planes this year and 125,000 in 1943 for both services.
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Associated Press
Washington
Navy
Army
James V. Forrestal
G. W. Anderson
Navy Bureau of Aeronautics
Guayule
Naval
Office of Civilian Defense
Office of War Information
War Manpower Commission
Office of Defense Transportation
United States
United Nations
Giant Flying Boat Obsolete
Washington hearing reveals the navy’s 70 ton Martin Mars flying boat is obsolete in performance but will be used as a cargo transport upon delivery in a few weeks. Rear Admiral J H Towers says further production of similar aircraft is unlikely due to the enormous facilities and materials required and potential impact on combat aircraft production. He notes the Mars project proved what could happen when expanding at those dimensions.
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Associated Press
Washington
Congress
Navy
House Appropriations Committee
J. H. Towers
Cas
Bureau of Aeronautics
Towers
OPA Expands West Virginia Tire Recap Reserves
The regional office of price administration increases West Virginia tire recap reserves and asks county boards to report needed counts to clear pending passenger recap applications. The bulletin notes tire conservation aims and announces a new consolidated form R-2 replacing two forms, plus expanded mail purchase procedures and signature requirements.
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Price Administration
Ginia
O.P.A
Carl M. Frasure
New Flag Salute Rules Adopted
State School Superintendent W. W. Trent announced modified flag salute regulations to comply with a federal court ruling. Children belonging to religious sects may attend school and, pending further rulings, may fulfill the regulation by standing with hats off during the salute. Judge Parker said the board violated religious liberty by forcing active participation. A three-judge court enjoined the board from compelling salutes by Jehovah’s Witnesses and others with conscientious objections.
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Associated Press
Charleston
W. W. Trent
Trent
State Board of Education
John J. Parker
Fourth U. S. Circuit Court of Appeals
Jehova’s
Gordon Held On Sugar Charge In Prohibition Era Case
New York beer magnate Waxey Gordon was indicted by a federal grand jury on violating a sugar rationing order. U S Attorney Mathias Correa said the case warns bootleggers that robbing wartime rationing is sabotage. The indictment also names Simon Hirshberg as a co defendant. Gordon had been released from Leavenworth in 1940 after serving part of a decade for tax evasion related to illegal beer and narcotics income.
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Associated Press
New York
Waxey Gordon
Broadway
U. S
Mathias F. Correa
Simon Hirshberg
Correa
Gordon
Leavenworth
Twenty Raleigh County Aliens Seek Citizenship
Twenty Raleigh county aliens have filed petitions for naturalization before G G Rosenberg a Department of Justice representative conducting hearings and accepting applications since Tuesday They include Alex Barto of Killarney John Auricchio of Beckley Manuel Cueto of Stickney Andy Bodo of East Gulf Istvan Fekete of Whipple Marcella Boschian of Lillybrook Ralph Berezo of Fast Gulf.
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Raleigh County
G. G. Rosenberg
Department of Justice
Alex Barto
Killarney
John Auricchio
Beckley
Manuel Cueto
Stickney
Andy Bodo
East Gulf
Istvan Fekete
Whipple
Marcella Boschian
Lillybrook
Ralph Berezo
Fast Gulf
Japanese lose footholds as Attu and Agattu flee
Washington reports Japanese evac at Attu and Agattu abandoned after heavy American air and sea bombardment. Navy notes no signs of activity on those islands for weeks while Kiska endures bombings from P S and liberator aircraft. Losses tally 38 ships sunk or damaged and 40 planes destroyed, with 13 enemy vessels sunk and 22 damaged including cruisers, destroyers, submarines, transports, and a carrier.
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Associated Press
Washington
Aleutian
Attu
Agattu
Kiska
P. S
Andreanos Islands
Russia
Dutch Harbor
Aleutians
Scrap Sabbath Drive Urges County Scrap Metal Collection
Raleigh county salvage committee sets Sunday October 18 for a county wide scrap drive. Residents asked to place scrap metal on porches or streets for trucks to collect in the afternoon. The campaign includes key and fat collections, with barrels placed around streets and stores for easy drop off and redemption.
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Junior Lopez
Tony Lopez
Crab Orchard
Raleigh County
Junior
County
Raleigh County Salvage Committee
E. J. Fourney
Fourney
Business and Professional Women’s Club
A. K. Minter
Myrrle Wade
Irene Rich
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Jehovah’s Witnesses
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Wes
Virginia
Jim Snead
Woodrow Wilson
Shady Spring
Future Farmers of America
Prince Street
Bartlett
E. M. Ashworth
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