End of Lengthy Mining Fight Foreshadowed by UMW Actions
A Pennsylvania and West Virginia coal mine return to work signals the end of a protracted dispute. UMW Policy Committee led a return to work until October 31 under government operation. Operators denounce the move as a postponement of the portal-to-portal pay issue, while most pits stay idle awaiting orders.
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Pennsylvania
West Virginia
John L
Steel Company
Appalachian
UMW
War Labor Board
Roosevelt
Lewis
United States
Mr. Lewis
Hallowe'en
Winchester urges weed clearing of vacant lots to curb disease
MA Winchester urges cooperation with authorities to clear vacant lots of weeds and keep them free of growth through summer. He notes weed overgrowth threatens health as a mosquito breeding place and proposes grass planting as a practical, beautifying solution given labor shortages.
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Leon Perth
Skeeter
Italian Prisoner Lineweaver Reported Missing Then Found
Lineweaver Earl, 20, son of Mr and Mrs Bush Lineweaver of 811 South Kent street, is held in an Axis camp in Italy. Parents learned of his status after being told he was missing by the War Department. A letter from him arrived a day after contact by Rev Fr Bullock of Sacred Heart. The Holy See coordinates with Italy to notify the Apostolic delegation in Washington of prisoners.
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Earl Lineweaver
Bush Lineweaver
South Kent Street
Taly
J. F. Bullock
Sacred Heart
Vatican City
Fr. Bullock
Lineweaver
Red Cross
Holy
Holy See
Apostolic
Washington
Miss Ritenour to Begin WAACS Training in July
Evelyn O. Ritenour of 1203 Berryville avenue will depart in July to begin training with the Women’s Army Auxiliary Corps at a designated station. She was sworn in May 31 after the Memorial Day parade, is a Handley High alumna and former O'Sullivan Rubber Company employee, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Ritenour. Other local WAAC members include Grace Lucille Jackson, Helen Shull, Agnes Reardon, Mary Coontz, Georgia Eddy, Charlotte Jenkins, and Miriam Watson, who is stationed in North Africa.
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Evelyn O. Ritenour
Berryville Avenue
Women’s Army Auxiliary Corps
West Boscawen Street
Miss Ritenour
Dowdy
Sgt
Lacko
Cpl. Nolley
W. H. Ritenour
Handley High School
O'Sullivan Rubber Company
Winchester
Frederick County
WAACS
Grace Lucille Jackson
Helen Shull
Agnes Reardon
Mary Coontz
Georgia Eddy
Charlotte Jenkins
Miriam Watson
Miss Watson
North Africa
Playgrounds Open To Children With Trained Supervisors
Playgrounds are open to children with ideal play facilities and specially trained supervisors available to ensure safe, supervised recreation.
Notices Served on Vacant Lot Owners Warn Clearing Weeds
Chief of Police C. W. Hollis announced notices are being served on owners of vacant lots directing them to clear weeds and other obnoxious vegetation from the premises.
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C. W. Hollis
Bingo Night with Door Prize Draws Ahead
Sarah Hall hosts a bingo session on Thursday June 24 at 8 00 pm with a door prize of 225 00 available. The event details appear in public notices.
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Sarah Hall
Come And Get Your Clothes From Storage Notice
Public notice warns that operations are delayed due to storage shortage. Clothes must be removed immediately or authorities will relocate them to storage elsewhere at Piccadilly Street as of June 21, 1923.
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Piccadilly St
Strasburg Mother Fatally Shot as Husband Is Held
Report from Washington details Allied air raids and rail sabotage in France causing heavy disruption. Guerillas derailed trains between Nevers and Chagny killing 52 and injuring 150, halted traffic for days. Sabotage hit power plants and factories. violence against French officials cited, including deaths of officials and judges.
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Wade Werner Washington
France
Europe
Prenc
Guerril
Nevers
Chagny
Savoy
Gnome Et Rhone
Limoges
Germany
Vienne
Jacques Doriot
Parte Populaire Francais
Michel Guerin
Din
Pierrefitte
Paris
Woman killed in Strasburg murder suicide appearance
Mrs Inez Coffman Pingley 31 wife of Charles Pingley 38 a Strasburg mail carrier died of two bullet wounds. Police say apparent murder with husband under arrest and awaiting charges after scene on West Main Street. Coroner and Commonwealth's Attorney to confer before verdict. Gloria 10 survives.
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Gloria
Charles Pingley
Miller
Godenour
Woodstock
Commonwealth
Logan
Strasburg
Inez Coffman Pingley
Pingley
West Main Street
Dora E. Black
Shenandoah
Harold Miller
William Logan
Robert Lee Kel Jer
Volunteers Named to Handle Sugar Permits in Town
A list of volunteers including Mrs. T. R. Cather Mrs. G. G. Snarr and others will issue sugar permits at the old Penney Building 17 North daily from 9:30 a m to 5 p m and 7:30 p m to 9:30 p m. Applicants must bring ration books for every family member for ID.
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W. R. Strader
E. G. Rusk
T. R. Cather
G. G. Snarr
C. L. Butler
Andrew Bell
Marjorie D. Rhodes
Arthur Robinson
George Fansler
Walter Bosserman, Sr
Gordon Mackie
Virginia Barr
A. T. Hawthorne
Mary G. Lupton
Elwood
Rickenbacker Arrives in Moscow on War Mission
Capt Eddie Rickenbacker arrived in Moscow early Sunday aboard a four engined Liberator to serve as the personal representative of Secretary of War Henry L. Stimson. The mission was announced by Capt W F Richmond with co pilot Lieut H H Cargle and navigator W B Hicks. Ambassador Standley welcomed the party at the airport.
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Moscow
Eddie Rickenbacker
Henry L. Stimson
Rickenbacker
W. F. Richmond
H. H. Cargle
W. B. Hicks
Ambassador Standley
Rioting in Detroit Under Investigation After Deadly Attacks
Detroit authorities plan to identify and punish rioting instigators after Monday and Monday night violence left 29 dead and hundreds injured. More than 3,500 Army troops patrolled the city while authorities pursue suspects and restore order amid calm. Governor Kelly eased some emergency measures as Cleveland and Detroit prepared a baseball double header and horse racing resumed.
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Detroit
Ors
Kelly
Cleveland
Fourth cover spray timing for orchards and materials
Entomologist W. S. Hough advises applying the fourth cover spray starting June 24 to all orchards and varieties except summer varieties harvested in July. For 100 gallons mix 2 lb powdered bluestone, 4 lb lime, 3 lb lead arsenate. add bluestone as water fills, continue spraying through late July when the final season spray is advised.
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W. 8S. Hough
Winchester Research Laboratory
Joint Inquiries Ordered Into Navy Oil Deal Controversy
House and Senate Public Lands committees move to hear more testimony on the Elk Hills contract with Standard Oil of California. Navy Secretary Knox defends the deal as lawful, while Norman Littell draws Teapot Dome parallels for further questioning. A separate probe seeks political motive behind the deal and a regional visit is planned for Elk Hills.
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Teapot Dome
House Public Lands Committee
Navy
Knox
Standard Oil Company of California
Elk Hills
Calif
Justice Department
Norman M. Littell
Peterson
D.-Fla
Littell
House Rules Committee
Senate Public Lands
Nye
D.N. D
Senate Public Lands Committee
O'Mahoney
D-Wye
House Lands Group
R-Nd
World War Fronts in Brief From Allied Lines
World War Fronts report a German Ruhr bombing wave on Maelheim and Krefeld fires. Allied RAF heavy raids target Italy’s Salerno and range of fronts while Soviet bombers hit German airfields. Australian and US units repel Japanese thrusts in New Guinea as Yangtze front tightens.
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Associated Press
Germany
Ruhr
Maelheim
Krefeld
Italy
North Africa
Middle East
Malta
RAF W
Salerno
Air Forces Strafe Shipping Near Lake Tungting
June 23 air operations by Maj Gen Claire Chennault's forces near Lake Tungting in Hunan province peppered Japanese positions and strafed shipping after aerial attacks by planes and troops at Javanese positions.
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Lake Tungting
Hunan Province
Claire J. Chennault
Allied shifts targets to Messina Strait bases
Allied bombing now aims to render Italian bases on the Messina Strait unusable for Axis retreat from Sicily, with unconfirmed reports that Mussolini ordered civilian evacuation of the shaded area.
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Sicily
Messina Strait
Italy
Mussolini
Soviet calls for second front to speed victory
Foreign Commissar Molotov told U.S. Ambassador Standley that a second front is urgently needed to hasten defeat of Germany. The remark was disclosed belatedly and framed by Moscow as evidence of the Allies' crushing power in a joint offensive.
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Moscow
Russia
Germany
U. S
William H. Standley
Yv Molotov
Germans Weigh Landing Plans Invasion guessing game
June 23 London reports say Germany remains cautious about an invasion, with Berlin radio signaling Italy will bear the initial assault. Indications of troops and planes moving to the Calabrian coast surfaced, while Mussolini orders more Italian forces to defend the homeland.
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London
Berlin
Ministry of Information
Mussolini
Europe
Italy
Erich Schneyder
Tramsocean
Telephone Bills Of O P A Found To Be Quite High
Roanoke World-News reports the Roanoke district OPA office ran telephone bills of about 700 dollars per month for January and March, a pattern seen through the winter and early spring. The paper cites Senator Byrd’s committee on reducing nonessential federal expenditures and notes a government habit of choosing telegraphs over telephone tolls.
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Roanoke
Roanoke World-News
Office of Price Administration
the World News
Byrd
Air raids by American and RAF forces lash Europe coast
London dispatches report daylight raids by American Flying Fortresses over Dover and Folkestone with battles over Ruhr targets. RAF bombers hit Mulheim Oberhausen and other Ruhr centers while Canadian crews joined the assault. Allied losses cited as heavy with claims of widespread damage and continued round the clock operations.
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London
Dover
Folkestone
Europe
RAF
Maelheim
Huls
Germany
Eia
Emy
Agai
Ruhr
Brefeld
Mulheim
Duisburg
Rhine
DNB
Berlinerd
Associated Press
Oberhausen
Munthe
Mrlheim
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Pfc
Tremaine
Bulletins
Charlie
Star
Trasburg Oner
Black
House
Senate Committee
Southwest Pacific
New Guinea
China
Yangtze River
Adriatic Sea
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