Ickes May Stay In Coal Office For Duration Of World War
The wage dispute between coal operators and the United Mine Workers intensifies as operators concede in substance four key proposals while rejecting the $2 daily increase and portal to portal demands. UMW aims for counter proposals on major points as talks continue with Harold Ickes possibly extended as government oversight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Coal Office
New York
United Mine Workers
Thomas Kennedy
UMW
Ralph E. Taggart
Reading Coal and Iron Company
John L. Lewis
Washington
Harold L. Ickes
Uncle Sam
Boar
Roosev
War Labor Board
Lewis
Ickes
Rum Plan Advocates Take Their Battles To Senate
Washington may 5 Ruml plan advocates carry their fight to the Senate after two House defeats and a party division over a pay as you go tax bill. The House passed 313 to 95 a Robertson Forand compromise wiping out 1942 income taxes for about 90 percent of taxpayers and imposing a 20 percent withholding on wages. The Senate Finance Committee is set for quick action as party factions shift behind the measure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
House
Senate
George
D-Ga
Senate Finance Committee
Robertson
D-Va
Fpoland
D-Ri
Robertson- Forand
Exempt Firemen From Submitting Fiscal Report
Winchester firemen win exemption from sworn annual financial statements as Common Council amends the resolution to cover only city funded expenditures. The action followed a committee’s plan with four fire companies representatives and was offered by Fred L. Glaize Jr with a second by E. E. Baker. The meeting also discussed a proposed public safety code for buildings and delayed final action until State Fire Marshal Chief Argenbright can attend.
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Winchester
Common Council
Fred L. Glaize, Jr
E. E. Baker
Henry
Herman Hable
Palace
LaMarr Keen
Capitol Theaters
E. W
Argenbright
Hable
Dortmund Bombing Crushes With Heavy Bomber Raids
Great four ton bombs fell on Dortmund as Canadian pilots described the raid as the year’s heaviest. Incendiaries and explosions sparked vast fires, with searchlights flickering out and anti aircraft fire easing. Pilots spoke of enormous flames rising and inferno conditions across the city. The raid marked Dortmund as a key Ruhr Valley exit point and the RAF’s first night strike over Germany since recent offensives.
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Dortmund
Red Hunt
Montreal
William Maxwell
Leamington
Ont
Toronto
Bob Bradley
Lancaster
North Sea
Ruhr
RAF
Germany
Essen
Hardy Quits as Handley School Board Member
William G. Hardy, a veteran Handley School Board member since 1914 and former clerk, resigns due to health and changing residence. John H. Rosenberger is elected to fill the vacancy after being nominated by R. Barr, chair of the City Hall and Schools committee. Rosenberger has prior board experience and a long interest in youth and public education.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William G. Hardy
Handley School Board
John H. Rosenberger
R. Barr
City Hall and Schools Committee of Common Council
Rosenberger
Word Battle Erupts Over Civilian Requirements Office
Washington reports growing Capitol Hill tension as War Production Chief Donald M. Nelson creates a civilian requirements office. Debates focus on agency control of civilian allocations and the rubber gasoline program. Chairman Truman and others draft a report on a coordinated direction for war production.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Capitol Hill
Donald M. Nelson
A. D
W. B
Truman
D-Mo
Cone
Jeffers
Sarah Zane Hall Event Rescheduled May 6
The notice lists a Friday May 6 event at 8 30 p m with door admission details for Siskon and a 5 5 to 2t seating arrangement. The fragment confirms a scheduled appearance by Sarah Zane Hall.
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Sarah Zane Hall
Doorace Siskon
Strategic Island Held By Japs Is Heavily Bombed
The United States 14th Army Air Force carried out its heaviest Far East strike against Japanese Hainan Island and Haiphong in French Indo China. Liberator bombers, from the US, supported by Chennault’s air force, targeted major sea and air routes from Japan to the South Pacific.
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U.S. Army Air Force
China
14Th
United States Army Air Force
Hainan Island
South China Sea
Haiphong
Indo-China
Hainan
Tokyo
United States
Claire W. Chennault
Japan
South Pacific
Mystery House Chief Denies Hosting Orgies
John Monroe, a self described manufacturer’s representative and host of parties at the big red house on A Street, testified before the House Military Committee on May 5 denying that his gatherings were orgies or involved lewd acts. He said the events were for the “best and most intelligent people” he knew and stressed that no business was discussed at the parties. He added the 2101 R Street residence served as both his home and place of business. Mrs. Eula Smith accompanied him and similarly declined to speak.
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Washington
John Monroe
Red House
House Military Committee
Monroe
Manufacturers
Dr A R Timberlake Dies at 76 in Clarksburg
E B Timberlake of Amherst street mourns his brother Dr A R Timberlake a 76 year old retired dentist and Clarksburg native who died at 9 am from angina in West Virginia He practiced dentistry in Baltimore and later settled in Clarksburg with his wife Whea Grantham and family in the county.
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E. B. Timberlake
Amherst Street
A. R. Timberlake
Clarksburg
W. A
Tenn
Baltimore
Clarks
W. Va
Whea Grantham
New Set Up For Food Production Planned By War Agency
War Food Administrator Ovid A. Martin and Chester C. Davis plan a new field organization to run food production programs previously handled by local farmer committees under the Agricultural Adjustment Administration and War Boards. County admins would have full state control.
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Ovid A. Martin Washington
Chester C. Davis
Agricultural Adjustment Administration
Saunas War Boards
Noel
Diadmin le
89 More Needed As Blood Donors
A public appeal urges 89 more persons to donate a pint of blood at the Presbyterian Church clinic, Friday and Saturday. Eligible donors should call the clinic headquarters at 6502 to register. The drive seeks 380 volunteers to ensure sufficient blood supplies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Presbyterian Church
Liberator Bombers Hit Babo Airdrome in New Guinea Raid
Allied report says May 5 Liberator bombers attacked the Japanese airdrome at Babo Dutch New Guinea. Japanese float planes engaged over the Aroe Islands. two enemy planes were shot down. Barges off Kai Islands Lolobau and Kimbe Bay also attacked in yesterday’s action.
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Allied
Australia
Babo
Dutch New Guinea
Arafura Sea
Darwin
MacCluer Gulf
Aroe Islands
Kai Islands
Lolobau Island
New Britain
Kimbe Bay
War preparations touch Winchester Middletown and Handley notes
Frederick county April call sent men to Camp Lee with bus delays and Red Cross gifts. Winchester men began training while Handley High School coach Otis Sargent takes over. Middletown High sees seniors depart for service Navy recruit James Clem and James Huyett from Stonewall district also head to Camp Lee amidst wartime sports cuts and emergency calls.
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Frederick County
Camp Lee
Red Cross
Winchester
City
Otis’ Sargent
Handley High School
Hunter Maddox
Handley
Serine
Middletown High School
Eee Seemeg Kine
James Clem
United States Navy
Middletown
James Huyett
Stonewall
Ground Fighting Rises Near Novorossisk Amid Sky Battles
Soviet forces push northeast of Novorossisk as air battles over Kuban claim German losses. Heavy artillery pounds the front while Germans retreat about 20 miles from the port, with continued fighting along the Kuban Delta bulge and near the Caucasus approaches.
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Moscow
Novorossisk
Kuban
Black Sea
Red Army
Sea of Azova
Berlin
McNair Returns From Africa to Walter Reed Hospital
Lieut. General Lesley J. McNair commander of the army ground forces, wounded in Tunisia April 23, returned to Washington by plane and was taken to Walter Reed Hospital. He reportedly remained able to walk after a shell fragment hit his steel helmet, which saved his life.
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W. Gton
Lesley J. McNair
Army
Tunisia
Washington
McNair
Bolling Field
Walter Reed
Public Sale Notice Page 10 Inside For Participation
A public sale notice appears on page 10 indicating items or property offered for sale. Details are partially readable and reference participating parties and sale terms. Further specifics are not legible in the fragments available.
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Particul
World At War Highlights From Allied Fronts
World War II brief reports: American and French forces close on Bizerte while Tebourba and Mateur area progress near Tunis. RAF and US bombers hit Europe and Asia with large raids. Soviet and Pacific fronts show Khyrmskaya fall and long-range bomber missions toward Dutch New Guinea. Aleutian campaign emphasized by bayonet defense and a small naval defeat near Japan.
Instilations On Kiska Island Are Struck Again
The Navy reported that American medium and heavy bombers and fighters raided Japanese installations on Kiska nine times on Monday. Fires started in the enemy camp and hits observed in other areas with heavy smoke at Northhead, a harbor defense position. In the south Pacific, planes from Guadalcanal attacked enemy positions causing fires in all places.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Navy
Kiska
Northhead
South Pacific
Guadalcanal
Allies Push Toward Tunis Bizerte Front in North Africa
Allied forces in North Africa drive toward Bizerte with American and French units reaching within 10 miles of the naval base and five miles of Ferryville. German tanks, including 60 ton Tigers, are reported smashed in a British trap as daylight offensives press toward Zaghouan and Tebourba amid heavy artillery fire and local counterattacks.
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North Africa
Mediterranean
Great Bizerte
U.S
Tebourba
Tunisian
Mateur
Ee Dock
Bizerte
London
Algiers
Ras-Al- Koran
Pont du Fahs
Djebel Zaghouan
Allied
Ferryville
Lake Bizerte
Diebelti
Lake Achkel
Djebel Marina
Tine
Eddekhila
Pont du
Gereman
Bernard L. Montgomery
Terday
Zaghouan
Kouan-Enfidaville
Enfidaville
Tunis
Eighth Army
Enfidae
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Francis M. LE May
Foe
Jgutr
Maktargr
Pichone
Ousseltia
Kairouan
Fondouk
L Enfidaville
Yanks
U. S
Medjez el Bab
Djebel el- Divia
Montgomery
Hammamet
International
Council
Hardy
Mystery House
Dr. Timberlake
Nip Airdrome
Ashby Mason
Cameron Street
By Eddy Gilmore
The
Associated Press
Antwerp
Belgium
Reich
Russia
Krymskaya
Novorossisk Naval Base
Caucasus
Southwest Pacific
North Pacific
Kiska Island
By Edward Kennedy
Tterranean
Lake Ashkel
Dijebel Cheniti
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