Anthracite Miners Seek Price Hike to Meet Pay Rise
Washington June 7 AP Anthracite operators pressed the OPA to raise hard coal prices to cover pay increases in a newly approved contract with John L. Lewis. The War Labor Board approved the pact with minor qualifications affecting about 4,000 of 72,000 Pennsylvania miners. The contract provides for portal to portal pay for underground miners, setting about 1,132 dollars per day for the trek, and Lewis and the union call the board's changes minor.
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Washington
OPA
John L. Lewis
War Labor Board
Pennsylvania
Lewis
Okinawa push signals next Pacific blow after long island hop
Washington reports military observers believe the looming Okinawa conquest marks the end of a grueling island hopping run that began with Guadalcanal in 1942. American bases in the Philippines, the Marianas, Okinawa and Iwo Jima could support a major thrust toward China or Japan, while Japan hedges bets on both invasion and defense as forces move.
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Washington
Okinawa
Guadalcanal
Pacific
Philippines
Marianas
Imo Jima
China
Japan
Bretton Woods Agreement Passes House in Landslide Vote
Washington June 7 AP The Bretton Woods world monetary agreements gain final House approval by 345 to 18 with all opposition votes from Republicans. Ratification now heads to the Senate amid vows of a vigorous fight. Two presidents call the plan a base for lasting peace while opponents label it a fraud and an inter national WPA.
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Washington
Bretton Woods
House
Republians
Senate
United States
United Nations
Sumner
Kill
Banking Committee
War Analysis Notes Japanese Fear of War With Russia
The piece highlights Japan’s fear of a potential Russian declaration of war, noting troop shifts from southern China toward the Soviet border and pro forma Tokyo statements of friendship. It also covers Moscow’s denunciation of the Soviet Japanese neutrality pact, Stalin’s earlier label of Japan as expressive, and Sakhalin residents’ call for their island’s return to Russia ahead of the twentieth anniversary of liberation.
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Japan
Russia
Nippon
China
Tokyo
Moscow
Great Britain
Soviet Union
Marshal Stalin
Stalin
Sakhalin Island
Sakhalin
Bombing campaign advances against Japan compared to Europe
American forces hold Okinawa and Iwo Jima as mass air power poised to strike Japan. Experts say the war air effort mirrors early 1944 Germany tactics, though Japan may surrender faster. plans for large saturation bombing resemble D-Day preparation, with potential rapid reduction of Japan’s war capabilities.
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Hong Kong
Swatow
Haiphone
Indo- China
Okinawa
Iwo
Japan
Germany
Europe
Russia Will Direct Half of Germany
London June 7 AP report on Allied Control Council meetings stalled by disagreement over the French zone of occupation. A British informant says no zone definition yet, delaying Western troop movements. A Moscow commentator blames the muddle on Anglo American troops occupying a zone Soviet troops should hold.
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London
Allied’ Control Council
Germany
Moscow
United States
Control Council
Foreign Office
Eisenhower
Frankfurt
Main
Elbe
London Times
Berlin
Izvestia
Allied Victory Prevented Nazi Bombing of U S
Paris reports Alexander De Seversky told a press conference that Germany planned to bomb New York and eastern U S cities with a four engined jet bomber if the war had lasted longer. He said Reichsmarschall Goering confirmed a ME-164 jet would have been sent and that an experimental model existed in France. De Seversky noted Allied air power destroyed many German cities.
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Paris
Alexander de Seversky
Europe
New York
United States
Carl A. Spaatz
Reichsmarshal
Hermann Goering
de Seversky
France
Stimson
Germany
Reich
Extraordinary session of Jap cabinet held
Radio Tokyo reported Premier Kantaro Suzuki convened a five hour cabinet session in Tokyo after briefing Emperor Hirohito on general political affairs. The broadcast said the cabinet discussed day’s problems and adjourned without details. Beforeward Suzuki met Gen Jiro Minami, head of the new totalitarian political group.
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San Francisco
Radio Tokyo
Kantaro
Suzuki
Hirohito
Jiro Minami
Political Association of Great Japan
New York Stock Letter Notes Mixed Markets and Gains
New York stocks mixed with rails and specialties advancing while overall leaders lag. Bonds steady with a late rail rally. cotton up on mill and commission house buying. corn steady to firm with light trade. hogs steady. cattle steady to 25 cents lower with top at 17 dollars 75 cents.
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New York
Chicago
Gasoline Overcharge Crackdown Believed Contained
Atlanta June 7 AP Reductions in prices for several gasoline brands have halted an alleged overcharge drain of about 60,000 dollars from motorists across four southeastern states. Seventy four outlets in Alabama Georgia Florida and Mississippi lowered prices to regular levels in ten days. Georgia chemist Dr Sam Wlissn notes Ethyl gasoline noncompliance fell from over 15 percent in March to under five percent in May.
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Atlanta
Hamilton B. Stephens
OPA
Stephens
Alabama
Georgia
Florida
Mississippi
Sam Wlissn
Goering Art Collection Guarded by Georgian Officer in Europe
Major Emmett A. McRae of Valdosta attached to the 327th glider infantry is custodian of Hermann Goering’s art collection. He writes from Berchtesgaden describing underground apartments, looted paintings including Christ and the Adulteress, and plans to obtain Dr Ley’s collection.
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Valdosta
Emmett A. McRae
327Th
Hermann Goering
Goering
Berchstesgaden
Adolf Hitler
Major McRae
Hitler
Christ
van Leer
Dr. Ley
McRae
Europe
Packer Hog Market Report From Thomasville Ga
Hog receipts 600 at eight major packing plants in Georgia and nearby areas show no market change. Quotations cover various weight classes and sow prices with mixed gains and declines across sizes. Turpentine and rosin in Savannah unchanged with receipts and shipments listed.
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Thomasvellle
WEA
St. Georgia
Nu. Movida
Alabama
Savannah
Reprieve Granted for Condemned Alabama Man Burns
Elbert J. Burns a Birmingham real estate dealer scheduled for execution is granted a reprieve until July 20 by Gov. Chauncey Sparks. The stay was sought to allow time for federal review or a clemency hearing as two other inmates receive deferrals for clemency hearings.
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Montgomery
Ala
Elbert J. Burns
Birmingham
Chauncey Sparks
Horace Alford
Burns
U. S. Supreme Court
Worley James
Montgomery County
Ed Lucky Patton
Hale County
James C. Findlay
James
Ester Drew
Maxwell
Soviet Charter Text Advances Cooperation and Human Rights
Soviet committee discussions yielded a draft charter section on economic and social cooperation among nations. The text asserts UN promotion of higher living standards full employment and progress, solutions to global problems and universal respect for human rights without distinction of race language religion or sex.
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United Nations
Parachute Infantry Service After College Graduation
A 1938 graduate from Presbyterian College Clinton served at Ft McClellan Anniston and Camp Gordon before transferring to the parachute infantry.
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Presbyterian College
Clinton, Sr
Ft. McClellan
Ala
Anniston
Ft. Benning
Camp Gordon
Augusta
Parachute Infantry
Telehone advertising rates and rules for Times Enterprise
Advertisers may place telephone ads with Times Enterprise to save bookkeeping costs. Payments due at office with receipts kept for proof. Rates shown per line and per month with minimum order, 120 time rate, 100 etc. Ads must be in office by 12 o clock to appear on the desired day.
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Times-Enterprise
Une
Classified ads policy note from Times Enterprise
In classified advertisements, if any, should be reported immediately as the Times Enterprise will not be responsible for more than one incorrect insertion. Ads taken over Phone 12.
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Times-Enterprise
New State Citizens Council Formed in Georgia
Governor Ellis Arnall announced activation of a new State Citizens Council at a meeting in his office. Authorized by the 1945 General Assembly, the council aims to support war programs and improve Georgia’s human resources, targeting higher Selective Service rejections due to physical mental and educational deficiencies. Members listed include Robert A. Burns Griffin Dr Harmon W Caldwell Athens Ed Davidson Columbus Wilmert D Lanier Augusta Mrs Frank P McIntyre Savannah Mrs Sydney McNair Macon Mrs C C Sapp Albany William A Watt Thomasville.
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Atlanta
Ellis Arnall
State Citizens Council
General Assembly
Volunteer War Service Council
Arnall
Georgia
Robert A. Burns
Griffin
Harmond W. Caldwell
Athens
Ed Davidson
Columbus
Wilmert D. Lanier
Augusta
Frank P. McIntyre
Savannah
Sydney&, McNair
Macon
C. C
Sapp
Albany
William A. Watt
Thomasville
Neighborly Deed Helps Atlanta Family Rebuild Home
For three months Mrs. Earl Heist sought a home after her longtime rented house sold. Nick Johnson, a local cafe owner, bought a house of her choice. Mrs. Heist and her two daughters moved in. her seven sons in service will repay Johnson the same amount when possible.
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Atlanta
Earl Heist
Nick Johnson
Heist
Johnson
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