Miners Ordered To Return For 2-Week Period
President Roosevelt orders coal miners back to work after a prolonged strike, with War Labor Board involvement and Ickes authority guiding negotiations. Jebor leader Lewis criticizes the board while confirming temporary government operation of mines and a $1.50 proposed wage settlement. Pittsburgh operations brace for resumed output as Frostburg records its oldest resident’s death.
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Lewis
Jebor
War Labor Board
Roosevelt
Interior
Ickes
United Mine Workers
Ickles
Solid Fuels Administrator
W.L.B
Thoreday
W L.B
WLB
U.M.W
Pittsburgh
G. S. Steel Corporation
Roosevelt backs time and half pay for non-operating railway workers
President Roosevelt indicated he favors time and half pay after 40 hours for non-operating railway employees, aligning with non-railroad industries. If enacted, over 1,000,000 white collar and other non-operating railroad workers would get about six cents more per hour, separate from basic pay raises urged by an emergency board.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Letters Being Mailed Again By Washington County League
The Washington County Letter League renewed its miniature newspaper mailed to service members overseas, using a red white and blue letterhead after War Department approval. President Thomas W. Pangborn said monthly letters will continue for the duration, with copies available Monday at local outlets for sending to relatives and friends.
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Washington County Letter League
War Department
Washington Countiaes
League
R. M. Hays and Brothers
Lester Brothers
Hegerstown
Thomas W. Panghorn
United States
Pangborn
Herald
Fatal Mishap Case Is Heard
Magistrate Harry E. Spyder heard testimony in the manslaughter case of Otho M. Haire 33 of George Street charged in a March 11 auto crash on the western pike near Clear Spring that killed Leo F. French. Haire claimed they had beers and French was driving. State witnesses said French could not have been driving.
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Harry E. Spyder
Otho M. Haire
George Street
Clearspring
Leo F. French
Hagerstown
Haire
French
Clinton Trampover
Hatra
Noth
Washington Looney Hospital
Erin
Aby Gefondsher
Prench
Renee Af Hyner
Atarners Wesaman and
Wagawan
Tisie
States
Martis Ineram
Power
Argentina Seized by Pro Allied Government in Coup
Argentina's regime fell after a military revolt led by Gen. Rawson and allies. Martial law imposed. Castillo fled to a naval ship as troops seized Buenos Aires amid street clashes and rioting near Plaza de Mayo. Five ministers arrived in Montevideo with rumors Castillo would follow aboard a Uruguayan gunboat.
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Rawson
Castillo
Argentina
Pedro Ramirez
Juan Giovanelli
Benito Sueygre
Argentine Supreme Court
Naval Engineering School
Plaza de Mayo
Buenos Aires
Ramirez
Raw Son
Rodolfo Marquez
Marquez
Montevideo
Colonia
Uruguayan
Rio de la Plata
Many Prisoners In This Country
Washington June 5 The Army disclosed the locations of 21 war prisoner camps in the United States holding 36 688 men including 22 110 Germans 14 516 Italians and 62 Japanese Located in 17 states with capacity about 55 000 the camps will be enlarged and new camps planned Three Angel Island Camp Bland ing Fort Meade are temporary the rest are permanent German prisoners at 11 camps including Crossville Camp Breckinridge Chaffee Hereford Huntsville Roswell Stringtown and Crossville stockade also Italian prisoners at Crossville later transferred Italians at Att brewery Camp Carson Fort Leonard Wood Camp Wheeler Florente Wain? Camp Hillips and Camp Wheeler Japanese at Camp McCog Wis
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Washington
United States
Tunisia
Angel Island
Calif
Camp Blanding
Fla
Fort Meade
Camp Breckinridge
Chaffee
Ark
Crossville
Tenn
Camp Gruber
Okla
Hereford
Tex
Huntsville
Roswell
New, Mexico
Stringtown
Camp Atterbury
Ind
Camp Carson
Calo
Camp Hillips
Kas
Weinan Moa
Camp Wheeler
Camp McCog
Wis
Dream of Maharajah's Wealth Vanishes for 26000 Cousins
Harrisburg June 5 Governor Edward Martin signed two bills creating an 80 percent state tax on unsettled estates after seven years and retroactively applying to the Garrett case. The move ends decades of claims to the 17.5 to 20 million Garrett estate left by Henrietta Schaeffer Garrett, whose will sparked global litigation and fraud, murder, and forged documents.
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Harrisburg
Henrietta Schaeffer Garrett
Philadelphia
Edward Martin
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
Garrett
Vermont
New Hampshire
Adolf Hitler
Germany
Pennsylvania
Martin
Duckworth the dog stays with Lieut Taff amid war
Former Indiana student parents asked for the dog Duckworth to be returned. Eisenhower reports that Duckworth jointly owned by Lieut Hast and Harold Taff, who lost East in action. Due to their friendship and Taff’s bond with the dog, the dog will remain with Taff in Africa as he flies missions and the dog waits at the plane’s return.
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Indiana University
Eisenhower
Gen Spaatz
Duck Duckworth
Lieut
Hast
Harold Taff
East
Tunis
Taff
Col. West
Reid
Africa
Scottie
Duckworth
Soldier Kriner Killed in Action in North Africa
Mrs. Rhoda M. Kriner of Greencastle received confirmation from Major General J. A. Julio that her son Sergeant Orville C. Kriner, Infantry, was killed in action in the North African theater on April 23, 1943. Official details on burial date or location were not provided, but further information will be sent as received.
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Rhoda M. Kriner
Franklin Street
Greencastle
J. A. Julio
Orville C. Kriner
War Department
Orville C. ‘Kriner
Julio
Wrare
Editor's letter on air raid signals and public response
A Hagere town reader urges clear all clear signals, suggests bells as an audible option, and discusses the blue and red alert signals. The writer notes some households lack radios and warns that street lights must remain on for safety and orderly movement during blackouts.
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Aip
New York City
Hageretown
Labor turnover reduced in Ha gerstown war industries officials say
The Review Unit found most workers lacked sufficient grounds for a release when seeking jobs elsewhere. Higher wages or better conditions rarely justified leaving. The Area Manpower agreement slowed unnecessary turnover in Ha gerstown war industries. The petit jury for the May term need not report on June 7, with jurors to report June 14.
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WMG
Hagerstown
Petit Jury
Joseph DB. Mish
Jersey Cattle Field Day Highlights County Event
About 75 Washington county farmers attended the Jersey Cattle Field Day at Baker's Woods Keedysville. Judges and exhibitors included George Stage H E Dennison and H C Barker from the University of Maryland Extension. The 5th annual event showcased improved cattle. a ladies milking contest crowned Mrs Charles E Shaw with 6 pounds and Lorraine Baker second with 5.8 pounds.
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Washington County
Jersey
Baker's Woods
Keedysville
George Stage
H. E. Dennison
Jersey Cattle Club
H. C. Barker
University of Maryland Extension Service
Charles E. Shaw
Lorraine Baker
Charles EB. Shaw
Oxford
Raymond L. Baker
Herbert
Athey
Ruxford Fernies
Law of the Northwest at Henry's Theatre
Action adventure centers on the Alaska Highway project and a tungsten mine plot. Charles Starrett stars as a frontier hero aiding the Royal Canadian Mounted Police to thwart saboteurs aiming to destroy the road near Moose Horn.
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United States
Axis
U.S. To
Alaska
Canada
Japan
Columbia
Henry's Theatre
Charles Starrett
Moose Horn
Royal Canadian Mounted Police
Starrett
4-H Club Exhibit Highlights in Local Livestock Show
Charles B. Shaw presented a junior yearling named Royalist's Golden Rose by Herbert Athey. A heifer aged 4 months to 1 year won on pending papers and was shown by Dr. Thomas B. Powell. Herbert E. Athey exhibited winners in Produce of Dam and Junior Get of Fire. Eminent Blonde Triumph, champion heifer, showed by Hedwig Heinemann.
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Charles B. Shaw
Herbert Athey
Thomas B. Powell
Herbert E. Athey
Hedwig Heinemann
Tomato Juice Values Lowered by OPA
Washington June 5 OPA announced that most blue stamp processed vegetables will keep current point values at least until July 7. The only substantial change was to tomato juice, whose value for 70 percent tomato juice mixtures dropped from four to two points per pound, effective Sunday morning.
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Washington
OPA
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Otho Haire
Land
Ramon S. Castillo
Salto
Drummond
U.S
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ARROW
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Hagerstown Bookbinding & Printing Co
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Fred MacMurray
Ekko Raggio
Maryland Theatre
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Dorothy Lovett
Joseph Allen, Jr
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U. S. Universal DR. Cleaner
H. L. Mills
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Puisin
Rogers Jewelry Co
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Bataan
LAS Times
Clancy Street Boys
Rean
America
Pearl Harbor
Forbidden Jap Islands
NAVY
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Flight For Freedom
Herbert Marshall
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Walter Mate
David Hempstead
Lothar Mendes
Pliny By
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