Coal mediation aims to reopen soft coal mines
The National Defense Mediation Board, with John L. Lewis and Philip Murray, pressed to resume production in most of the soft coal mines closed since April 1. Aiming for a Monday restart, the panel, miners, and north south producers discussed an industry wide wage scale and possible immediate openings amid wartime fuel needs.
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Washington
National Defense Mediation Board
John L. Lewis
United Mine Workers Union
William H. Davis
Lewis
Philip Murray
Thomas Kennedy
Percy Tetlow
van A. Bittner
John Owens
William Turnblazer
James Marks
Sam Caddy
Patrick Fagan
Ezra van Horn
Charles O’neil
J. B. Morrow
New York
G. Gunter
National Defense Industries
Tory
Baltimore
Ci.o
Ball
Standard Oil
Clinton Golden
C.I.O
Mediation Board
Agreement Near in Martinsburg Strike Talks
In Martinsburg West Virginia representatives of the Interwoven Stocking Company and striking hosiery workers met to finalize terms for a settlement seen as imminent. The deal reportedly includes a five percent wage increase and a voluntary checkoff of union dues while preserving existing employee benefits and dropping a union shop demand.
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Martinsburg
W. V3
Martinsbourg
W. Va
Lacy I. Rice
Interwoven
American Federation of Hosiery Workers
Rice
Wee Teanet
Aovernor
M. M. Neely
Charles J. F. Sattler
John F. Sheehan
Concilction Service
U. S. Department of Labor
Handley grounds cherry blossoms draw local interest
Post Office urges residents to update curbside and rural box names for mail accuracy. The Handley campus displays double cherry blossoms that have adorned the grounds for nearly a week, inviting visitors to enjoy them while they last.
Excise Taxes On Foods Use of Cars And Insurance Proposed
Mrs Karl Boy-Ed aids British relief and led war relief efforts. The widow of the German propagandist and naval officer is identified as Virginia Mackay-Smith before her 1981 marriage. Her home Callendar sits near Berryville Virginia.
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Berryville
Karl Boy-Ed
War Children, Inc
Virginia Mackay-Smith
Pennsylvania
Callendar
Byrd calls for tough labor secretary replacement
In a Senate speech Senator Byrd of Virginia urged President to replace Frances Perkins as secretary of labor with a "two fisted" leader who would oppose strikes in preparedness industries. He claimed Perkins has become a bottleneck in defense production and said resignation is on the President's desk.
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Washington
Byrd
D-Va
Frances Perkins
Senate
Miss Perkins
Hnd
Neaer
South
Coffee Tea Sugar Tax Proposals in House Committee List
The House Ways and Means committee announced tax experts favor excises on several foods and goods to raise revenue. Proposed by joint committee staff are five cents a pound on coffee and cocoa, ten cents on tea, and one cent on sugar, plus taxes on autos, aircraft and insurance premiums.
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Washington
Houseways and Means
Congressional
Treasury Department
Willkie urges informed public on Britain aid in 1940
Willkie says the public must be told the gravity of Britain's situation and how much aid is destroyed at sea. He backs protecting armament shipments to Great Britain and urges the administration to disclose facts and a protection plan.
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Pittsburgh
Wendell L. Willkie
Great Britain
America
Harsh Obstacles Confront London Cigarette Smokers Due To Scarcity
London smokers face severe shortages as cigarette supplies dwindle and tobacconists limit hours. Stores close for a day weekly while reserve stocks run low and provincial towns lack brands. Shoppers endure unfamiliar Chinese smokes and face supply challenges with cautious etiquette.
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London
Brondon
Cari
Tee
Ion
91 Percent Are Being Deferred in Local Draft
Frederick county youths drafted under the Selective Service Act show 91 percent deferred in classes two three or four while 39 of 330 examined are Class 1-A. Ten of these 39 were rejected at induction in Baltimore bringing 29 in service. a May 9 Roanoke induction will raise county soldiers to 45. The list of those drafted or volunteering through April 22 includes Clarke Woodrow Jolley John E Jolley John E Crossen William M Richard Latin W Pesty Loring W Carper and others.
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Frederick County
United States Army
Roanoke
Baltimore
Star
Army
Clarke Woodrow Jolley
John E. Jolley
John E. Crossen
William M. Richard
Latin W. Pesty
Loring W. Carper
Harry C. Newlin
Robert Lee Campbell
Robert M. Sargent
Raymond Carpenter
Cecil, Hahn
Lionel D.dehaven
Daniel A. Nelson
Richard Venable
Harry J. Murphy
George W. Line
Frank E. Stultz
Police Call for Apple Blossom Festival Special Force
Applications will be received for special police at police headquarters for the Apple Blossom Festival. Chief of Police W. Hollis directs the effort and states duties and qualifications.
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Co. W. Hollis
O Sulliv an Co Employees Set For Union Election
O Sullivan Rubber Company workers vote on forming a Rubber Workers Local May 7 under NLRB supervision led by Miss Muriel Ferris. About 500 workers eligible. army personnel to vote by mail. H B Douglas of the AFL leads organizing drive. a related CIO meeting was previously attempted.
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O’sullivan Rubber Company
Rubber Workers Local
RFL
Muriel Ferris
National Labor Relations Board
NLRB
Baltimore
H. B. Douglas
American Federation of Labor
Winchester
CIO
O’sullivan
Douglas
O'Sullivan
George Washington Hotel
Predict Little Or No Bloom For Apple Blossom Festival
Apple blossom forecast for May 1 and 2 festival indicates little or no bloom overall. Growers report spotty bloom across varieties with some Yorks in full bloom while Staymens, Rome Beauties, and Greenings peak later and will be out this weekend.
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Rome
S. M. A. Suit Argued Before Appeals Court
Richmond Va April 25 the second day of argument closed before the Supreme Court of Appeals over a suit to hold Gilpin Willson Sr liable in his own right and as trustee under the will of William G Kable for a large sum related to the Staunton Military Academy. The case centers on control of the academy and a six percent payment to Col Russell tied to uniforms from Rowland Philadelphia a director and trustee of the academy.
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Richmond
Supreme Court of Appeals
Ye Kable
Gilpin Willson, Sr
William G. Kable
Colonel Kable
Staunton Military Academy
Gilpin Willson
Kable
Thomas H. Russell
Russell
Rowland
Philadelphia
Price Refuses To Restate Virginia Reorganization Views
Governor Price sent a letter via Col W M Kempner to the Moore commission, saying his views on reorganization are well known and need no restatement. The commission met at the capitol to clarify discrepancies in his 1940 reorganization message, while Price had warned he would not appear.
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Richmond
Price
E. Blackburn Moore
Moore Reorganization Commission
Virginia
W. M. Kemper
Capitol
General Assembly
Apple Blossom parade prep and local angling notes
City and County Brevities report Handley High School band rehearsals for the Apple Blossom Festival parades. Winchester anglers Julian Garber and William LaRue are praised for big trout on Big Stoney. Garber Ice Cream plant stores two o 21 and 22 total inch rainbow catches. Elmore Norris notes hawks are fewer this winter compared with past years.
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W. H. Mcllwee
Handley High School
Julian
Garber
William LaRue
Winchester
Big Stoney
C. E. Garber
Bill
Front Royal Road
Temperature Dips Near Cumberland With Light Fruit Damage
Maryland reports freezing conditions with frost across the sector. Official low 28 degrees at Big Savage Mountain station and 33 in Cumberland, down 29 degrees from yesterday’s high. Fruit damage described as slight and isolated per County Farm Agent Ralph F. McHenry.
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Cumbeland
Cumberland
Ralph F. McHenry
Big Savage Mountain
Wenatchee Growers Try Dormant and Tar Oil Spray
Wenatchee Washington April 25 growers in the apple district test a combined spray of dormant oil and tar oil aiming to control scale and kill blooms. Many plan not to operate orchards this season due to unstable conditions.
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Wenatchee
Wash
Weather outlook shows low rain in Mid-Atlantic period
Extended forecast for April 25 to April 30 indicates very little precipitation through Tuesday and Wednesday with moderate rains possible later. Cool nights continue with a slow temperature rise toward Tuesday and five day averages near normal.
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Middle Atlantic States
Grant More Power To President
Washington April 25 Representative Vinson of Georgia introduced administration backed legislation to vastly broaden presidential powers to set priorities and ration supplies for defense or British aid. The measure aims to empower the president to direct production and distribution during national emergencies.
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Washington
Representative Vinson
D-Ga
Fascist Press Warns U S Convoys Targeted
Rome April 25 Italian Fascist newspaper Popolo Di Roma declared that Italian and German submarines would attack United States convoys to Britain or Washington. The paper cited American plans to extend air and naval patrols as a step toward allowing Axis submarines to act.
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Rome
Popolo di Roma
United States
Britain
Washington
Atlantic
mid-Atlantic
Germans Claim 1,900,000 Tons Amid War Losses
Berlin reports the Reich's navy has brought into port or seized 872 enemy ships totaling 1,900,000 tons since the war began. It adds that 71,600 tons of British shipping were sunk recently in British and Greek waters, including 30,000 tons by a raider overseas.
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Berlin
High Command
Wy 4
Square Dance and Bingo at Oak Grove Daily
Notice lists square dance and bingo events at Oak Grove with daily sessions and Friday bingo at South End Fire Hall. Highlights include a $25 grand prize on Fridays, admission 35 cents. Also advertises a Willis 150 acre farm for $2500 with date 4-22.
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Oak Grove
Willis
South End
USS Neutrality Patrols To Operate Far Out As Needed
Senator Austin says Hull and Knox statements imply immediate action to aid Britain, via war material delivery. He wonders if convoys or another method will be used and stresses need for rapid, substantial American assistance.
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Washington
Austin
R-Vi
Hull
Knox
Great Bri
Britain
Roosevelt outlines Greenland defense and neutrality patrol scope
President Roosevelt disclosed a plan to defend Greenland and expand the US neutrality patrol into distant Atlantic waters. He warned against convoying and rejected dictator optimism, stressing readiness to fight for democratic processes and counteract Axis moves in the region.
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Washington
Axis
Greenland
Roosevelt
United States
Seven Seas
Mr. Roosevelt
Ed Eee Oe
Atlantic
Eastern
Maryland
American
Barn Fire Near Tinsburg Pike Claims Blaze at Miles Farm
A barn fire broke out at Harry Miles' farm on the Tinsburg Pike, sending an alarm through the district. Fire crews battled the blaze for hours but details on injuries or cause were not provided. The incident occurred early this morning and drew neighbors to the scene.
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Harry Miles
Tinsburg Pike
Awning advertisement from E. W. Armstrong Co
Porch and window awnings offered by E. W. Armstrong Co with contact number 639 39 F. Piccadily. Weekly listings show Tuesday Friday schedule and prompt installation.
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E. W. Armstrong CO
F. Piccadily
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Maine
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