Coal Board Hearings Reach Critical Stage in Wage Fight
The War Labor Board faced a deadline as miners and operators miss a 15 day window to settle portal-to-portal pay. Lewis labeled talks farcical after rejecting a $2 per day rise and pushing for $1.50, with Illinois and Indiana locals showing readiness to negotiate.
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Taco Tas
Lewis
Lewis Edward R. Burke
Burke
War Labor Board
Indiana
Illinois
Louis Austin
District 11
UMW
Ray Edmundson
Illinois Umw
WLB
Edmundson
Prospects Brighten for Avoiding Clothes Rationing
Washington June 9 Prospects for avoiding clothing rationing improved after the War Production Board doubled the wool allowance for civilian woolen and worsted fabrics barring manpower and machinery shortages. The WPB said the stronger wool supply would meet essential civilian and military needs and yield warmer longer lasting garments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
War Production Board
Seismic Double Quake Reported Near Pacific Rim
Weston College records two severe earthquakes last night near the eastern Pacific likely near the Philippines or the Solomons. Seismologist Rev Daniel oanega notes shocks lasted about four hours each with times around 2 17 p m and 11 25 42 p m EST. Quakes estimated 8415 miles from Boston.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Weston
Mass
Weston College
Pacific
Philippines
Solomons
Daniel Oanega
Bay
Father Linehan
Boston
Memorial Program at Mount Olive Church June 13 18
Memorial services listed for Mt Olive Church with decorations starting at 2 oclock and a 2 30 program including hymns prayers recitations and addresses by Rev Messick Bridgers Mrs Carlton Ramey Lorain(e) Anderson and the Moore Sisters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mount Olive
Mt. Olive Church
Mr. Messick
Carlton Ramey
Moore Sisters
L. G. Bridgers
Lorraine Anderson
Messick M
Mr. Bridgers
Virginia Continues Tin Collection Effort
Virginia gathered 8,368 pounds of collapsible tin tubes in May and ranked fourteenth among states. Florida surpassed the state with 13,151 pounds, while Virginia had earlier led Southern states in tin tube collection. Tubes, rich in tin, are collected by druggists and sent to the Tin Salvage Institute in Newark, New Jersey, a nonprofit aiding war production.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richmond
Virginia
Floresda
Tin Salvage Institute
Newark
N. J
Coast reconnaissance on Lampedusa reported by British
Malta June 9 British naval communique says light surface forces carried out a coast reconnaissance of Lampedusa on June 6 7 with no damage or casualties. However two members of the landing party did not return.
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Valletta
Malta
Island of
Lampedusa
Answers to the Daily Quiz Highlights
The page lists quiz answers including Doctor of Dental Surgery, Comedian, True, James Stewart, 1914, Suspenders. It also cites DePauw i Revelations and Pearns wines with still and fortified varieties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Comedian
True
James Stewart
DePauwi
Pearns
Baltimore Market Quotation Report June 9
Produce and livestock prices noted for Baltimore and Chicago markets. Apples and potatoes steady. cattle, calves, hogs, sheep varied with stated bid ranges and weights. Chicago reports lower hogs and steady cattle with mixed stock offerings.
Star Classified Ads Pay Big Returns On A Small Investment
Local readers report strong value from classified ads as a small up-front investment yields notable returns. Small businesses and individuals alike cite increased inquiries and sales from affordable listings.
Market Dip Narrows Leads Amid Mixed Trading
New York June 9 A handful of market leaders advanced while overall trends dragged stocks lower. Activity ran slow with limited declines and some late recovery in certain issues. Investors awaited clearer signals after a long advance with profits seen and inflation fears restraining deals. Bonds stayed narrow and commodities mixed. Notable gainers included Chrysler General Motors U S Steel and American Telephone while laggards featured Goodrich Montgomery Ward J I Case United Aircraft American Can General Electric Santa Fe Southern Railway and Standard Oil NJ.
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New York
Chrysler
General Motors
U. S. Steel
American Telephone
Goodrich
Montgomery Ward
J. I. Case
United Aircraft
American Can
General Electric
Canta Fe
Southern Railway
Standard Oil
Cuban Atlantic Sugar
Electric Bond & Share
Local Livestock Prices at Virginia Market Tuesday June 8 1943
Market report lists prices for steers heifers cows bulls veal calves lambs hogs shoats pigs sows and feeder stocker cattle with ranges from top to bulk and per head values noted for each category including fresh cows and springers and stocker grades. Volume figures are not provided.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
U.S. Dept
Iowa
Virginia
North Kent
Chicago Grain Operations Open Steady on Rider Talk
Chicago grain markets opened steady amid reports Senator Bankhead would seek to attach a rider to the agricultural appropriations bill preventing deductions of benefit payments in computing ceilings. The move could affect farm support funding and grain trade outlooks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Senator Bankhead
Boyce Seniors to Receive Diplomas at New School
Boyce Virginia where the first class to graduate from the new seventy thousand dollar public school will hold diplomas Sunday night in a mixed baccalaureate commencement. Principal B Miley notes exams this week and classes run longer due to a late start last fall. The program features include invocations by Rev Glaize and Rev Craighill. Carroll Goodridge delivers the salutatory, Miss Shutts the valedictory, and the Glee Club performs before benediction by Rev Sidney.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boyce
B. Miley
Clarke
Senate debate opens as bill faces chambers today
Opening prices for grain futures show Wheat July at 1.44 3-4 to 1.47, Dec 1.46. Oats July 65 1-2 to 5-8, Sept 63 1-2 to 5-8, Dec 64. Rye July 95 5-8, Sept 97 1-2, Dec 1.00 3-8. The measure is expected to be taken up for debate in the Senate today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Senate
Nazis Claim Reds Lose Heavily
The German high command said Russian forces suffered heavy losses in the lower Kuban over the past two weeks and that fierce Soviet attacks continued. It reported Soviet landing attempts behind German lines yesterday were repelled as Nazi planes sank 47 landing boats off the east coast of the Sea of Azov.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Lower
Kuban
Sea of Azov
London
Moscow
Survivors Reach Key West After Ship Sinking in Indian Ocean
The navy reports a medium US merchant ship was torpedoed by a submarine in the Indian Ocean in March. The vessel broke in two and sank after shellfire to avoid hazard to navigation. Survivors landed at Key West Florida.
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Washington
Navy
United States
Indian Ocean
Key West
Fla
Navy Coxswain Faces Saddest Mission After Loss
Navy coxswain Tom Cain arrived in Midland Texas to tell the parents of his old buddy Bill Cottrell that Bill was believed dead after his ship went down in the Pacific. Cain then ran into Bill.
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Midland
Tex
Navy
Tom Cain
Bill Cottrell
Bill
Pacific
Japanese born in U S still loyal to emperor
Ralph M. Gelvin testified before the Dies subcommittee that about 450 American-born Japanese at Poston relocation center refused to repudiate loyalty to the emperor or swear allegiance to the United States. He noted 180 gave qualified answers and 11,000 Nisei reside at the Colorado River camp, with 9,000 taking part in a November sit-down strike lasting three and a half days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Los Angeles
Ralph M. Gelvin
Poston, Ariz
Japan
United States
Dies
Congressional
Gelvin
Colorado River
Nine New Members To Be Inducted By Rotary Club
At the Winchester Rotary Club luncheon tomorrow nine new members will join the club. W Erle Edwards leads the program with initiates Sam Magerfield Mel Seldon Abe Leven Bill Lawrence Frank Hack Clark Milbourn Will Richards Jim Mason and Myron Bickers. Wendell Barney will lead a Pay As You Go tax laws forum.
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Winchester Rotary Club
W. Erle Edwards
Sam Magerfield
Mel Seldon
Abe Leven
Bill Lawrence
Frank Hack
Clark Milbourn
Will Richards
Jim Mason
Myron Bickers
Wendell Barney
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C. E. Holliday
City
Martinsburg
W. Va
Charles Edward Holliday
Frederick Street
Hagerstown
Winchester
Page L
Rebecca Shirley Holliday
C. A. Linton
Pairchild Company
Berkeley Lodge No. 37
Clarence
Martin
Owen
Elmer
Reynolds Store
Bernard
Siler
Melvin
Cumberland
Alvin
Brown Funeral Home
Julian Owens
Baltimore
Bliss
Bliss U
Baltimore Livestock
Chicago Livestock
Nn Aui
Chesterfield
Fred Waring
Nation
Harry James
America
Stock Market Report
U. S
Rotary Club
John W. Rosenberger & Co
S. Braddock St
Licorri & Mrms
Tosacco Ca
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