New Pact on Coal Signed Across Southern Mines
A two year contract between CIO United Mine Workers and southern coal operators ends threats of a work stoppage. It raises the basic daily wage to 7 dollars, retroactive to April 1, and eliminates the 40 cent per day differential with the north. The deal adds a 1/2 cent per ton for hand loading and sets seven hour days, a seven day week, and 10 paid vacation days.
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Defense Efort
CIO
United Mine Workers
Southern Mines
Miine
John L. Lewis
UMW
West Virginia
Virginia
Kentucky
Tennessee
New York
Auto of Local Man Runs Wild in Warnesboro
Joe Vernon Shipley of Hag erstown left his car unattended at the Town Hall parking lot Friday afternoon and returned to find the vehicle had rolled across the highway onto the sidewalk, narrowly missing pumps, then struck a glass window at J W Hoffman garage, causing costly damage to the fender and the plate-glass pane.
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Joe Vernon Shipley
J. W. Hoffman
Shipley
One Dead Four Hurt In Turnpike Crash
A Philadelphia army student pilot Private Melvin Freed age 22 was killed and a Pittsburgh honeymooning couple Mr and Mrs Philip Lando both 19 were seriously injured five miles east of Somerset interchange on the Pennsylvania Turnpike in an early Sunday automobile truck collision. Two other student pilots Pvt Sydney Fichhenfeld 21 and Pvt Eugene S Myers 21, both of Philadelphia, were injured less critically.
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Somerset
Jay &P
Philadelphia
Pittsburgh
Melvin Freed
Philip Lando
Sydney Fichhenfeld
Eugene S. Myers
Ex-Guardsmen Must Register After National Guard Service
Ex National Guard members aged 21 to 86 are required to register upon discharge even if not liable for peace time training. Lt Col Henry C Stanwood, Maryland Selective Service director, urged all such men to report to a local board immediately. Those with six or more years service are relieved from peacetime liability but must register. those with fewer than six years must register and train. Some guardsmen discharged after federal service have not registered.
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Active National Guard
Selective Service Act
Henry C. Stanwood
Selective Service For
Maryland
Colonel Stanwood
Fire damages store on George and Winter streets
A late night blaze damaged a store on George and Winter streets with damage estimated around 196 before firefighters, aided by booster tanks, extinguished the fire. A false alarm yesterday afternoon sent firemen to Potomac street and North avenue. National commander Mila Jy Warner urged U S aid to Britain, saying victory hinges on sufficient assistance.
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George
Winter Streets
Niramen
Potomac Street
North Avenue
July Lawn and Garden Tips From The Farm Information Bureau
July lawn and garden guidance covers planting windows for celery potatoes kiw kohlrabi sweet corn broccoli Brussels sprouts cabbage turnips and carrots with pest control advice for red spider beetles vineyard moths and Mexican bean beetle. Practical steps include watering depth weekly, pruning tips, and Bordeaux mixture for fruit trees while suggesting a free red spider control chart on request.
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Shbray
How to Reduce White Grubs in Crops
Informational notice from a gardening leaflet advising farmers to use timely practices to control white grubs. It invites readers to request the leaflet for insect problem guidance and to write to the editor for more information, including a stamped return envelope.
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Reture Wm
Mali
Renu van Garder Service, Inc
Washington, D. C
Adams scores in shooting at Eastern regional pistol title
Henry J. Adams of Newark won the Eastern Regional Pistol championship at Camp Albert C. Ritchie with 2730 of 3070 possible points after four days of firing. Walter Walsh, defending two-time champion, finished two points back. Free trips to the National matches at Camp Perry went to Adams and Walsh along with other class winners and top sharpshooters. Herman Hunter moved into third, overtaking George Lyon who ended fourth.
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Henry J. Adams
Newark
N. J
Albert C. Ritchie
Walter Walsh
Washington
Camp Perry
John Layton
William Cook
William Wendall
Washington, Pa
Chester Koons
Annapolis
Walsh
Adams
Herman Hunter
New York City
Auto Violators to Get Hearings in Baltimore
Baltimore July 7 The Commissioner of Motor Vehicles W L Elgin announced that motorists convicted of traffic violations over the weekend will face hearings to show cause why their licenses should not be suspended for five days. Hearings will be scheduled ahead of those already planned as soon as arrest stipulations arrive from the police.
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Baltimore
W. Les Elgin
Elgin
Judge Wagaman Slightly Improves at Beach
Former Judge Frank G Wagaman who retired last January 1 and had been in poor health for about a year was stricken at Rehoboth Beach Delaware while vacationing. He showed improvement last night and his children returned to Hagerstown. The note about state debts appears in the same clipping.
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Frank G Wagaman
Rehobeth Beach
Del
Wagaman
Hagerstown
Tomato and Garden Care Advice From Old Notes
The text discusses heavy sod work around trees, preventing blossom end rot by retaining moisture, trimming excess lower leaves, weekly soil soaking in dry weather, liberal mulching with grass clippings, shade for laying hens, ample clean water, Bordeaux mixture spray for late potatoes to prevent blight, arsenate of lead for Colorado beetle, and a relentless weeds war noting seed maturation later this month.
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Colorado
Bond sales totals for May–June 1941 not specified
The report lists total sales figures for Series E F and G Bonds from May 1 to June 21 1941 but provides no exact amounts in the OCR text. The line ends abruptly after stating Series G Bonds and 204 Totals Bond Sales. No further details are readable.
Man Missing In Jump Off Boat Near Adelina
Albert N Bond 41 of Baltimore disappeared in the Patuxent river when he leaped from a row boat to recover an oar. Companions Garrigan and Grover searched about five hours as night rain fell. Dowell and Schleuter were summoned after the exhausted pair reached a residence to report their loss. State officials reviewed the case amid weather shifts and river confusion.
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Adelina
Albert N. Bond
Baltimore
Patuxent River
Lawrence J. Garrigan
Horace Grover
Arthur W. Dowell
Calvert County
C. F. Schleuter
Waldorf
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