No Peace Plan Better Than People Who Operate It
Eric A. Johnston president of the Charlottesville Chamber of Commerce urged that no peace plan can succeed without the people who operate it. He warned against seeking a perfect system and said democracy will advance only with universal decency and the human element guiding postwar planning. President John L. Newcomb conferred degrees on the June 1942-43 class and nine midshipmen were awarded with Navy school weekend leave.
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Charlottesville
Eric A. Johnston
Chamber of Can
Aesf Sed
Virginia
Iarerha
John L. Newcomb
Columbia
Ruhr's Industries Bombed as RAF Strikes Continue
RAF raids pound Ruhr industries while German night raiders hit London suburbs in two post midnight alerts. Seven killed, many trapped in wrecked homes as heavy anti aircraft fire and bombing persist. overall Allied bombers have dropped about 6000 tons on German targets since Friday.
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London
Athhe
Heroes Press U S Liberators Bomb Catania Gerbini Raid
Daylight raid by United States Liberators from the desert targeted Catania and Gerbini. Anti aircraft fire met the attack as the battleship Wellington suffered damage. A further action was announced.
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United States Liberators
Desert
Catania
Gerbini
Welling
Furth
Nicholson Rites To Be Conducted On Thursday
Admiral Nicholson, 44, died at home in Berkeley County near Ridgeway after a long illness. He was born December 18, 1898 in Madison County, Va. Survived by wife Inez Fincham Nicholson and children Garland Tharpe, Vivian Hoffman, Buford Nicholson, Colleen Nicholson, Dorothy Unger, Mary Ann Nicholson, Wenford Nicholson. Funeral services set for 2:30 PM Thursday at Payne's Chapel with burial in the local cemetery.
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Admiral Nicholson
Berkeley County
Ridgeway
Terra Alta
W. Va
Nicholson
Thomas
Ida Corbin Nicholson
Madison County
Inez Fincham Nichen
Garland Tharpe
Vivian Hoffman
Buford Nicholson
Colleen Nicholson
Dorothy Unger
Mary Ann Nicholson
Wenford Nicholson
Payne’s Chapel
Two Bombers Reported Lost in Pacific Action
Allied headquarters said two heavy bombers were missing after an attack on Vunakanau airdrome in New Britain. Communique noted delayed reports on losses, while earlier messages claimed planes returned and a torpedo reconnaissance craft hit a freighter in Humboldt Bay, setting it afire.
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Allied
Australia
Vunakanau
Rabaul
New Britain
MacArthour
Humboldt Bay
New Dutch Guinea
Allied air and naval actions at La Spezia and Sicily report
Photographs of La Spezia base after the Fortress attack show buckled deck plates on a Lottorio class battleship and damage to the forward turret. Malta bombers strike Sicily and Liguria rail facilities, with fires at a power plant and a factory in Peru. Allies claim four enemy aircraft destroyed on June 11.
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la Spezia
Italy
Malta
Sicily
Ligata
Termini Imerese
Fiume Torto
Cairo War Bulletin
Middle East
Catania
Gerbini
Castelvetrano
Rome
Associated Press
Mediterranean
Reverse Decision In Billboard Case Reversed by Virginia Court
The Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals reversed a Richmond circuit court ruling that denied an injunction against Anheuser Busch to stop outdoor beer advertising. Judge Gunn had found ABC rules unreasonable, but the appellate court remanded the case.
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Wytheville
Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals
Circuit Court
Richmond
Alcoholic Beverage Control Board
Anheuser-Busch Company
Julien Gunn
ABC
Gunn
Virginia
Supreme Court
Norfolk
Barbara B. Jacoby
Peninsula Transit Company
Jacoby
Waves Overseas Move Faces Senate Naval Committee
In Washington on June 15 Commander Mildred H. McAfee of the WAVES urged passage of a bill to remove restrictions on sending WAVES overseas and allow higher ranks. Senator Walsh pressed Admiral Randall Jacobs on the Navy remaining a male-dominated force while expanding roles for women.
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Washington
Mildred H. McAfee
The
WAVES
Walsh
D.mass
Senate Naval Committee
Navy
Randall Jacobs
McAfee
Jacobs
London
Canal Zone
Hawaii
Overseas Sports Museum Concept Gathers in England
COLORADO SPRINGS Colo June 15 The Red Cross overseas sports program head Fred Corcoran envisions a regular overseas sports museum. Items eyed include Babe Ruths home run bat Jack Dempseys gloves Ty Cobbs stolen base shoes Gene Scrzenwell golf ball and the famous Bing Crosby golfing shirt.
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Colorado Springs
Colo
England
Bing Crosby
Fred Corcoran
Red Cross
Bing
Corocoran
Babe Ruth
Jack Dempsey
Ty Cobb
Gene Scrazen
Appointments To State Boards Announced By Governor Darden
Governor Darden announced a new four year appointment to the state hospital board and seven re appointments to boards and commissions. Frank H. Redwood of Norfolk named to the hospital board. G Alvin Massenburg Hampton to State Port Authority. Clyde H. Radcliffe Richmond to State Board of Corrections. Frederick C Disque UVA to State Art Commission. A L Dementi Richmond and Fred H Hamblin Suffolk to the Board of Graphic Examiners. Major Charles R Fenwick Arlington to the State Wrestling and Boxing Commission. Braden VanDerventer Norfolk to Hampton Roads Sanitation Commission. Vernon Rooks Portsmouth to Elizabeth River Tunnel Commission.
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Richmond
State Hospital Board
Darden
Frank H. Redwood
Norfolk
Hospital Board
J. S. Horsley
G. Alvin Massenburg
Hampton
State Port Authority
Clyde H. Radcliffe
State Board of Corrections
Frederick Charles Disque
University of Virginia
State Art Commission
A. L. Dementi
Fred H. Hamblin
Suffolk
Board of Photographic Examiners
Charles R. Fenwick
Arlington
State Wrestling and Boxing Commission
Braden VanDerventer
Hampton Roads Sanitation Commission
Vernon Rook
Danville Police Break Up Rationing Stamp Black Market
Danville police announced the disruption of a wholesale rationing stamp ring that earned over 5000 dollars from illegal stamp sales. Investigations and confessions indicated insiders, including janitors, were involved in handling and burning stamps as part of the scheme.
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Danville
British Laborites Reject Censure at Conference Vote
At the annual Labor party conference delegates voted 1 715 000 to 955 000 to reject censure and endorse the executive committee position on Beveridge plan while reaffirming support for the wartime coalition with Prime Minister Churchill.
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Labor Party
Churchill
Plans To Roll Back Food Prices Divides Leaders
President Murray and Albert Goss backed subsidies to lower retail food costs. Roosevelt suggested expanding the Commodity Credit Corporation to enable price rollbacks. Byrnes warned against inflation if ceilings are punctured. Senator George noted wage pressures on canners amid price controls.
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Phillip Murray
Congress of Industrial Organizations
Senate Banking Committee
Albert Goss
National Grange
Commodity Credit Corporation
Roosevelt
Congress
Byrnes
George
D.-Ga
Prague’s Medieval Architecture Dominates European Cityscape
Prague, capital of Czechoslovakia, showcases a wealth of medieval architecture unmatched by many European cities, drawing scholars and visitors to its historic core.
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Prague
Czechoslovakia
Music Camp Opens At Massanetta
Harrisonburg Va June 15 with enrollment up over last year the fourth annual Virginia music camp for junior and senior high school students and choruses began its second day at Massanetta Springs. The camp which opened last night has about 250 students and teachers a gain of 100 from 1942 the largest delegation comes from Portsmouth with 36 students. The camp closes Sunday.
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Harrisonburg
Portsmouth
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