President Won't Recognize Deadline For Coal
Washington reports June 25 that President and War Labor Board clash over coal production during war. Officials say government must follow WLB orders or impose penalties, with major miners facing possible dues suspension or contract freezes. Ickes says private signings cannot be forced legally.
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Washington
Leaney Gar
United Mines
Kine
War Labor Board
James F. Byrnes
Byrnes
U. Steel
General Motors
WLB
Board
Eee
Pecanais
UMW
Ickes
Shame on those who vandalize honor rolls for coins
A harsh editorial condemns desecration of the honor roll and mocks the culprits for profiting from such acts. It calls for relocating public benches near the county courthouse to avoid temptation and jokes about giving the benches to John L. Lewis while noting wartime strain and local unrest.
King George Returns To Home From War Tour
King George VI returns to Britain from a North African battlefield tour. At an RAF base he and Winston Churchill greet each other after the bomber arrives with ten Spitfires escort. The king tours the cockpit and chats with Churchill before proceeding to the mess.
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King George
Henry B. Jameson
Britain
George VI
RAF Guard of Honor
Charles Portal
British Air Staff
Winston Churchill
RAF
Churchill
Morix
Many Apply For Canning Sugar In Winchester
Mrs. 8. C. Brooks said the canning sugar permit issuance is well over halfway done in Winchester. Officials noted initial crowds caused delays but by afternoon the process ran more smoothly. The old Penney building office will stay open 7:30 to 9:30 this evening and will be closed tomorrow.
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8. C. Brooks
Winchester
Penney
Dealings In Corn Futures Banned
Chicago June 25 action by the War Food Administration bans all dealing in corn futures until further notice. Settlement prices align with Office of Price Administration ceilings at 1.05 a bushel for July and September and 1.01 for December deliveries. Outstanding contracts at close totaled 15,698,000 bushels.
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Chicago
War Food Administration
Office of Price Administration
Knox Signs Agreement For Inquiry In Oil
Navy Secretary Knox indicates full agreement to pursue an inquiry into oil for national needs. He notes condemnation proceedings at Elk Hills will involve lengthy litigation and substantial posting to protect Standard Oil interests, aligning with Justice Department findings recommending condemnation.
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Washington
Navy
Knox
Raperto Fe
Elk Hills
Standard
Justice Department
Naval Committee
Drewry
Eagle Carved By W. G. Russell Presented To Handley Library
Handley Library mounts a carved eagle from W. G. Russell, aged seventeen when made, with inscription noting his birth on October 5 1800 and death January 31 1891. Russell authored a weekly Winchester piece in 1876 and contributed to local historical scrapbooks.
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W. G. Russell
Handley Library
O Russell
Mr. Russell
Winchester News
Winchester
Handley
B and O Restores Valle y Run Freights
The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad rest ored two freights on the Valley Run after re moving one service. The yard engine will stay in Winchester, with westbound trains from Brunswick at 6 a.m. and eastbound from Strasburg around 4 a.m., all reaching Winchester by mid morning. Officials promise adequate service during the apple season and will supervise turnover period to ensure shippers are served.
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Baltimore and Ohio
Winci
Krot Roninge
Carl H. Division
Baltimore
The
Star
Winchester
Conieigne
Brunswick
Strasburg
Partee
Groninger
Clote
Ohio
Strasburg Junction
German Air and Land Forces Beaten Near Lishchansk
Five German planes of a nine bomber formation were shot down near Lishchansk after their escort failed. They jettisoned their bombs in a field and suffered no damage to friendly forces.
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London
Lishchansk
Honor Roll Moves to New Location at City Hall Lawn
The Service Men's Honor Roll has been moved to a new site. Workmen add panels at either end and an iron fence is erected to keep the public beyond the area and to protect the city hall lawn.
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City Hall
Six Drivers Lose Gas Coupons in Impaired Driving Crackdown
A local notice reports six drivers surrendered gasoline coupons after offenses related to driving under the influence. Additional penalties included Mrs. and J. B. with other unnamed individuals receiving sanctions for similar violations, reflecting enforcement actions by authorities.
President Opposes U S Food Czar and Inflation Path
President Roosevelt defended against a food czar plan arguing Congress could push inflation if desired, but responsibility would fall on legislators. He warned that centralized power would not solve supply costs and questioned who would control prices while stressing the need to keep prices down amid rising costs.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Food Czar
Congress
Angel Gabriel
Capitol Hill
Mr. Roosevelt Sonal
Chester Davis
Davis
Office of Price Administration
Little Beef Seen In Stock Yards
Hundreds of cattle pens lie silent around Packingtown at the Union Stockyards fodly as beef famine threats U S armed forces and civilian supplies dwindle fast. Country feed lots bulge with cattle as experts urge war meat board action to solve the meat problem.
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Chicago
Union
War Meat Board
Friday Night Bingo at Rouss Pire Co
Friday at 8:30 PM bingo with 250 dollars in prizes. Read the notice for details and location at Rouss Pire Company.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rouss Pire Co
Salonika Hit by Heavy Allied Air Blows
Allied air forces bombed Salonika hitting three hangars at Sedes airfield from bases in the eastern Med. Meanwhile NW Africa, Sicily, and Sardinia targets faced air strikes as Eisenhower reports Allied air superiority over the region. Axis losses include several ships sunk and bombers destroyed, with additional claims by Rome and German broadcasts.
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Allied
North Africa
Mediterranean
Salonika
Middle East
Ninth
U. S. Air Force
Sedes
Africa
RAF
North African
Rome
Action Promised On Strike Bill
President Roosevelt gave no definite clue on the Connally-Smith-Harness anti strike bill at a press conference. He said he would act some time before midnight, but declined to reveal his intended step. Senator Kilgore said Roosevelt told him a decision would come this afternoon.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Kilgore
D-Wva
West Virginia
World At War Highlights From The Front Lines
RAF bombers pound Wuppertal targets including I G Farben and Jaeger plants in a sixth straight European raid. In the Mediterranean American four engine bombers hit Salonika. Mussolini tightens grip as anti fascists are arrested in Italy. Soviet forces push west of Belgorod as fighting reports come from Kharkov. In the Pacific, Salamaua is attacked as Japanese bases are hit and Australian fighters claim 200 Japanese killed. British troops in Burma clash with Japanese along the Chindwin river.
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Rahr
Wuppertal
I. G. Farben Industries
Jaeger
Salamaua
New Guinea
Burma
Chindwin
Greeks Use Sea Guerrillas to Pressure Axis in Balkans
Stockholm June 25 Greek sea guerrillas challenge Axis control in the Balkans. Photographs in Volkischer Beobachter and German papers show small Greek and Yugoslav patrols at sea against Axis ships as Nazis deploy patrol boats and seaplanes to hunt them. The provocation heightens Axis fear of Allied invasion from the eastern Mediterranean and Cyprus.
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John H. Colburn
Stockholm
Balkans
Hitler
Voelkischer Beobachter
Aegean
Balkan
Mediterranean
Cyprus
Wuppertal Targetted Amid Ruhr Attacks by Allies
London reports a large unescorted U S Eighth Air Force bomber force attacked northwest Germany with 18 bombers missing amid heavy weather. RAF raids on the Ruhr including Elberfeld Wuppertal areas caused strong opposition and reported damage. May 29 strikes on Barmen declared heavy with 33 bombers lost.
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London
United State
Germany
Eighth Air Force
Wuppertal
Ruhr
RAF
Elberfeld
Air Ministry
Barmen
Hitler
Wupper Ver
Bormen
Elberfald
I. G. Parbenin
Jaeger
RAP
Italy
Cadene
le Creusot
Paris
United States
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MR Winchester
Poe
John L. Lewis
Lewis
Union of Judge
C. Vernon Eddy
Still
U. S
Associated Press
Mussolini
Bern
Russia
Belgorod
Kharkov Front
Winchester Evening Star
Star- Piccadilly
S. Main St
Cork
Highland Church
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