Public Hearing Ordered as Coal Wage Talks Continue
The War Labor Board ordered a public hearing for tomorrow on unresolved coal mine wage disputes. Operators in the north and south notified no agreement on portal to portal pay within the 15 day limit. UMW President Lewis hinted at possible splits with some operators. private talks with ONeill occurred as wage talks reconvened.
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Washington
War Labor Board
North
WLB
Allotta
Ten Years Ago and Today Youths Answer The Call
A retrospective on 1933 graduates facing World War II era needs. The piece notes a nationwide labor shortage and stresses the critical role of trained youth. It highlights the value of schools and urges young people to enlist or contribute their talents amid impending conflict.
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the Star
L. Neil Woods
Handley
Good Record Is Made By WAACS
Cleveland dispatch reports Major Harold A. Edlund states 160 WAAC field companies are on active duty in the United States and overseas. He notes rapid progress with six months’ service typical for most units and 126 companies deployed in the last month. He recalls initial authorization of 25 000 and later expansion to 150 000 with 63 000 filled today and a goal to add thousands by July 1 1943.
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Cleveland
Women’s Army Auxiliary Corps
United States
Harold A. Edlund
WAAC
Didrive
Edlund
WAACS
Byrnes Has No Ambition For Vice President
War Mobilization Director James F. Byrnes said at his first post appointment press conference he has no ambition to be vice president and would not seek the nomination. He noted talks with Senate Investigating Committee members and similar House committees about war effort improvements before Capitol Hill airing. Bernard Baruch is mentioned as an advisor.
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Washington
James F. Byrnes
Byrnes
Truman W
Senate
House
Capitol Hill
Baruch
Bernard
ODT Extends Tire Inspection Interval for Low Mileage Operators
The ODT amended rules to extend tire inspections for commercial vehicles between inspections. Previously inspections were due every 5 000 miles or 60 days, whichever came first. The extension aims to relieve low mileage operators from unnecessary trips to inspection stations.
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ODT
Rains Bring Mixed Blessings to Frederick Clarke Farms
Rainy weather over the past week helps many crops in Frederick and Clarke counties though alfalfa may suffer if dry spells follow. First alfalfa is mowed and on the ground awaiting clearing weather. Pasture conditions in Clarke are excellent at about 110 percent of normal, aiding milk and dairy output. Frederick reports strongest general farm conditions.
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Frederick
Clarke Counties
Clarke County
Frederick County
Britain's Destroyer Chiefs Predict Safe Convoys
London report quotes Lieut.-Commander Richard B. Stannard saying British destroyer formations now detect and destroy U boat packs before they can attack. He cites new directional devices and blanket air patrol as making surprise raids rare and notes American destroyer crews know their tactics well.
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London
Britain
Richard
Stannard
Atlantic
Byrd Warns Subsidy Costs Raise Senate Alarm
Senator Byrd predicted subsidies would cost the nation about 5 billion dollars yearly and called the funding authority a sinister aspect. The anti subsidy floor bid interrupted debate on an 820 million agriculture appropriation bill as Senator Taft pledged new restrictions on subsidy payments unless Congress authorizes them.
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Taft
Ohio
Navy Secretary Knox Says Tokyo Berlin Fear Parallels Pearl Harbor
At Annapolis graduation Knox tells 760 midshipmen that intelligence indicates Tokyo and Berlin feel like the U.S. did after Pearl Harbor. He notes eight fronts exist now and that initiative has shifted to the Allies with a rebuilt Navy and Army.
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Berlin
Pearl Harbor
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Navy
Annapolis
Frank Knox
Naval Academy
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South Atlantic
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North Pacific
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China
Far East
Britain
Virginia Woolen Post 21 K trains 75 in aircraft identification
Seventy five observers of Post 21 K near Handley High School completed a two month course to become aircraft identification specialists for the United States Army. Turner Locke led the instruction at Handley Library auditorium using U S Army data.
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Handley High School
Virginia Woolen
United States Army
Turner Locke
Handley Library
U. S. Army
Conferences For School Officials Open With Music Workshop
Newman a superintendent of public instruction says most subjects will tie into the war effort. The series begins with a music workshop and camp June 14 and 21 at Massanetta Line and ends with a high school counselors conference to be announced.
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Newman
Public Instrument
Massanetta
Boyce High to Hold Combined Diploma Ceremony Sunday
Eleven seniors at Boyce High School will complete their scholastic careers with a combined baccalaureate ceremony Sunday night. The class roster includes Missea Louise Stickel Edna Huff Charlotte Ann Feltner Mildred Ritter in the front row and Margaret Goode Carroll Goodridge Diles Betebast Dolewwar Mary Jane Huff Helge Andersen Irene Shutts as back row.
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Boyce High School
Missea Louise Stickel
Edna Huff
Char
Lotte Ann Feltner
Mildred Ritter
Margaret Goode
Carroll Goodridge
Sabseep
Underground Set For Action In France Invasion Tension
Fighting French headquarters said the underground is ready to move as patriots mass in the mountains to strike the Axis in Corsica where 60 000 Italian troops are reported. Over 1000 French were seized by the German secret police in Lyon and sent to Germany to smash an inner underground leadership ring. Relations between Germany and Italy were described as increasingly strained.
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London
France
Corsica
Lyon
Germany
Italy
Jap Fleet Nailed To Its Own Bases
NEW LONDON, CONN. James V. Forrestal said Japan's fleet is "nailed to its own bases" and air attacks are weakening Europe’s fortress. He warned victory date is uncertain and reconversion is premature. the war ends when the last gun fires, with a warning against slowing production or wishful thinking.
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New London
Conn
James V. Forrestall
Japan
Europe
Coast Guard Academy
Forrestal
Forrestall
Past Priests Of John Dove Chapter To Be Honored
Friday night at 8 o clock in the Temple at City Hall the John Dove Royal Arch Chapter will honor four past High Priests B Sargent W Hugeitt Douglas C Grim and Gus Kaknis. Past High Priests buttons will be presented by past Grand High Priest C Vernon Edry.
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John Dove
Royal Arch Chapter
B. W. Sargent
W. E. Hugeitt
Douglas C. Grim
Gus Kaknis
C. Vernon Edry
Principal to Work on Jap Beetle Control Program
Co. E. Miley Jr. of Boyce High School will begin work after this session to assist in Jap beetle control. He will operate in the area including Martinsburg and Winchester.
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Co. E. Miley, Jr
Boyce High School
Mr. Miley
Martinsburg
Winchester
Auction Ad for Used Ice Boxes and Oil Stoves
Used ice boxes and oil stoves for sale. Call 3232. W. B. Snider & Son.
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W. B. Snider & Son
Storage fees overdue at Piccadilly St. Cleaners
Notice warns customers to remove clothing immediately or items will be stored elsewhere at the customer’s expense. Pingley & Carper urge action with a strict deadline and nonrefundable storage policy.
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Pingley & Carper Piccadilly St. Cleaners
Bingo Night at Sarah Zene Hall
A bingo event at Sarah Zene Hall Thursday June 10 at 8 30 p m offers a door prize of 225 dollars. The notice lists the event timing and prize details for attendees.
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Sarah Zene
Chinese Forces Smash Japanese Line Of Defense
Chinese dispatches report Chiang Kai shek forces broke the Japanese defense southeast of Hwajung near Lake Tungting in northern Hunan. They hit the town, inflicted heavy casualties, and captured equipment while many Japanese drowned trying to swim to safety.
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Chiang Kai- Shek
Hwajung
Lake Tungting
Hunan
Shihlipu
Ichang
Hankow
Yangtze
Itu
Sangtze
Shasi
Yingshan
Linyang
Taiheng Mountains
Shansi
Clarke County Blood Mobile to Visit June 29
Clarke county Red Cross chairwoman announces the Mobile Unit will return to Berryville on Tuesday June 29 for blood donations. Starting June 14 a volunteer will take appointments at the nurse's office from 9 30 a m to 4 30 p m. Cited are the life saving plasma use and the war effort as motivation for donors.
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Berryville
Morton C. Mumma, Jr
Clarke County
The
Red Cross
Germans claim Allies seek gas alibi amid war warnings
Berlin officials and radio quoted by the Associated Press debated President Roosevelt's warnings on gas warfare. They suggested the Allies might use the threat as an alibi for their own potential, while Roosevelt insisted the U S would not use gas unless enemies first do so.
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Associated Press
Berlin
Roosevelt
Allied air and sea raids push into Italy Greece and Sardinia
Allied forces pound Pantelleria Sicily and Sardinia while widening raids into Greece and aim to cripple Italian and Axis shipping. Bombers from Africa command strike Messina targets and Spaatz forces hit southern Sardinia as Roosevelt vows tougher actions. Italy reports 633,251 casualties over three years.
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Utaly
Rome
Dignified Handley seniors derail by an embarrassing yawn
A Sunday night Handley High School baccalaureate segment featured a humorous incident as elderly man near the seniors yawned loudly. The seniors reacted with repeated glances at the man and at each other, creating a light moment amid the formal event.
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Handley High School
Allied bombing and blockade of Pantelleria after surrender demand
Allied aircraft and naval forces bombarded Pantelleria after issuing an unconditional surrender demand with no reply. The island will be bombed, shelled, and blockaded to spare the garrison and civilians from suffering. A London briefing notes a possible Allied landing, but official sources offer no confirmation.
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Allied Headquarters
North Africa
Pantelleria
British naval and air raids hit Pantelleria and Sardinia
Allied forces in North Africa report a large group of British cruisers and destroyers shelling Pantelleria while air forces target Sardinia. A RAF strike on Messina and prior raids linked Naples by a damaged railway bridge. General communique cites satisfactory results in Pantelleria’s sixth bombing.
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Belman Morin
North Africa
Pantelleria
Alrica
Sardinia
aSaiencke
Recont
RAP
Monnight
Messina
Reggio Calabria
Dwight D
Liberators Hit Submarines in Long Range Patrols
Churchill cited RAF Liberators in long range anti submarine operations. Planes carry large fuel tanks to extend patrols and could fly up to 18 hours to hunt U boats.
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Yester
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