Miners Meet as Murray Faces Critics at United Gathering
United committee leaders and vice president H Murray attend a Pittsburgh miners union meeting dominated by John L. Lewis loyalists amid ongoing estrangement. Murray declines discussion of plans while Lewis receives an ovation. The session focuses on vacation policies and war support measures, with loyalty statements anticipated.
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United Committee
H Murray
Miners’ Union
C.so
John L. Lewis
Lewis
Murray
Lewoo
Thomas
Patrick Fagan
Pittsburgh
van A. Bittner
Gasoline shortages affect Winchester weekend crowds
The article notes Saturday crowds in Winchester persist as rural residents conserve gasoline during the week and travel to town on Saturdays. Observers say the flow of trailers remains high and a northern state family seeks a home, bringing their “units” and aiming to find a residence.
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Winchester
Mrs Elizabeth K Grim Dead in Winchester at 6 O Clock
Mrs Elizabeth K Grim died at 6 today in Fark Maryland after a three week illness. She came from a prominent Winchester family with deep social and business ties and was active in Presbyterian and United Daughters of the Confederacy chapters. The funeral is planned for Wednesday.
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Elizabeth K. Grim
Winchester
Fark
George W. Kurtz
United Confederate Veterans
Grim
Mary Clayton
Frederick County
Kent Street Presbyterian Church
Loudoun Street
Star's Cooking School Opens Here Tomorrow
The Star announces a four day cooking school at Sarah Zane hall North Loudoun street beginning tomorrow with Miss Mary Ann Kidd as lecturer. Classes run each afternoon from 2 o clock after a 1 o clock doors open at the fire hall auditorium. A $50 Defense Bond will be awarded among other prizes to students. Local merchants cooperate including Riley's Market Winchester Cold Storage John W T B C Baking Co Flour Mill Haldemans Creamery Dr Pepper Bottling Works Miller Hardware Huntsberry Marvel W Adams Thomas Credit Jewelers Firstone Auto Supplies The Children's Shop Winchester Steam Laundry Sunshine Cleaners.
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The
Star
Sarah Zane
Loudoun Street
Mary Ann Kidd
Fire Hall
Miss Kidd
Riley’s Market
Winchester Cold Storage
John W. T. B. & C. Baking Co
Haldeman’s Creamery
Dr. Pepper Bottling Works
Miller’s Hardware
Huntsberry’s
Marvel W. Adams
Thomas Credit Jewelers
Firstone Auto Supplies
Children’s Shop
Winchester Steam Laundry
Sunshine Cleaners
Roosevelt asks 280 million for relief workers program
President Roosevelt urged Congress to appropriate 280 million dollars for work relief starting July 1 plus 2.767 million for administrative costs. He noted a prior January estimate of 465 million and said the lower figure would allow about 400,000 average employment, with roughly 3,000,000 still jobless.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Congress
Eee Eye
Civil defense office opens in Winchester Washington
Mayor Anderson announced the volunteer mobilization office at George Washington will operate immediately with continuous hours except Sunday and a half day Saturday. Red Cross staff will aid, serving as a clearinghouse for personnel and volunteers and keeping the public informed. Citizens urged to register at once to build up civilian defense strength.
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Anderson
Defense
George Washington
Sunee
Winchester
Red Cross
J. V. Arthur
Petrie, 71, Dies. Rites Set Tuesday
R L Petrie aged 71 has died. Funeral rites are planned for Tuesday with burial to follow. The obituary notes the late Petrie’s residence and affiliations, and references continued coverage on another page.
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R. L Petrie
Laborites Vote Against Quitting With Churchill
In London on May 25 Labor delegates backed continuing participation in Churchill’s government by 2 319 000 to 164 000. The conference approved a coal industry national board plan and defeated an amendment condemning Labour’s role in the war cabinet. Attlee warned against party strife while Attlee and Green argued withdrawal would be unthinkable.
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London
Labor Party
Churchill
Strabolgi
Labor
Clement Attlee
Dominions
Lord Strabolgi
Britain
Npeers
Attlee
W. H. Green
Rhys Davies
Parliament
Virginia to adopt federal limits on commercial vehicles
Governor Darden announced Virginia will issue executive-conforming limits on highway use aligned with Federal Public Roads administration and Under Secretary Patterson. Virginia sets a 35 000 pound total load limit during the wartime period, with permits already addressing this, and a July 1 law raising max to 40 000 pounds. Minimums include 96 inch width 12 1/2 foot height and 35 foot single vehicle length and 45 foot combination length.
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Richmond
Darden
Virginia
Federal Public Roads Administration
Robert P. Patterson
Highway Department
Air base detachment joins search for crash victims
A 35 man detail from Houlton air base joined another army unit today in the search for six airmen killed when an army transport aircraft crashed yesterday. The military action centers on recovering the bodies and identifying the dead.
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Houlton
Houlton Air Base
Laval May Leave Collaboration Office In France
Laval in Paris with Axis leaders as rumors swirl of his possible ouster. Vichy figures like Jacques Doriot touted as potential successors or rivals in a difficult bid to accelerate full collaboration amid hesitations tied to U S talks on Martinique status.
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Laval
Collaboration
France
Bern
Switzerland
Pierre Laval
Paris
Axis
Vichy
Jacques Doriot
Doriot
United States
Martinique
Shonbrun Admits Murder Blame While Claiming Partner Misled
In New York on May 25 Eli Shonbrun testified that his lover Madeline Webb had no knowledge of the slaying of Mrs Susan Flora Reich. He said he and his uncle Murray Hirsch murdered the woman alone in the Hotel Sutton suite on March 4 and claimed responsibility for the crime.
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New York
Eli Shonbrun
Madeline Web
Susan Flora Reich
Murray Hirsch
Shonbrun
Miss Webb
Murray
Sutton
General Sessions
Jonah
Showbrun Continu
Credit Rules To Be Explained At Winchester Meeting
Merchants of Winchester and Frederick County and nearby areas are invited to a 3 PM session at the George Washington Hotel. C. R. Chalkley of the Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond will detail credit and installment regulations. The talk, arranged by the Retail Merchants Association led by president Warren Eddy, covers OPA penalties for violations.
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Winchester
Frederick County
George Washington Hotel
C. R. Chalkley
Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond
Chalkley
Retail Merchants Association
Warren Eddy
OPA
Kharkov Front Penetrates as Russian Offensives Intensify
Pravda quotes front line officers detailing extreme combat in the Kharkov sector. Both sides deploy modern armor planes and heavy guns as infantry clashes rage for every house and pillbox amid German air force attrition and Russian artillery pressure.
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Moscow
Pravda Today
Kharkov
Red Army
Soviet offensive makes gains around Kharkov
Soviet commander Semeon Timoshenko renewed the Kharkov drive, driving Germans from another resistance center. Soviet reports said German counterattacks were repulsed as the Izyum Barvenkova sector saw heavy fighting and tank losses. The front also claimed near 300 German dead near Leningrad.
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Moscow
Semeon Timoshenko
Kharkov
Ukraine
Red Army
Russians Encircled as Battle Rages South of Kharkov
The high command reported that operations south of Kharkov developed into an encirclement battle. The bulk of three Soviet armies including strong tank forces was said to be encircled with failed breakout attempts and heavy enemy losses.
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Kharkov
Lapland
Kandalaksha
Arctic Circle
Murmansk
Jailed for Smoking During Detroit Blackout
Dominic Lofrese twenty one was sentenced to 60 days in the house of correction for smoking a cigarette during Sunday night Detroit blackout. He pleaded guilty to violating the blackout ordinance as witnesses testified he smoked in a crowd at a roller skating rink.
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Detroit
Dominic Lofrese
Recorder
George Murphy
House of Correction
Lofrese
Fishermen Report Trout In Back Creek Amid Scarce Gas
City and county notes describe fishermen using a three gallon gas ration to reach Back Creek south of Gore where trout numbers are down. A party on the trip saw two large does on a slope near a wheat field at dawn and watched them as a car approached. Donald and Loma Good, ages 9 and 7, are listed with an address in Winchester England.
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Back Creek
Gore
Visiting Masons To Attend Defense Program In Winchester
Members from nearby areas are slated to attend a special communication of Winchester Hiram Lodge at 8 o clock tomorrow at the Masonic Temple. The event features a Masonic Defense Week program with an address prepared by Robert S Alexandria grand master of Masons in Virginia and a sermon by Rev Robert A Whitten, pastor.
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Winchester
Hiram Lodge
Robert S. Alexandria
Virginia
Robert A. Whitten
Tional Christian
Lee Miller
Pancake Frye All You Can Eat Feeds Softball Night
All you can eat pancakes promotional offer at White Hall after a night softball game on May 28.5-23, details unclear but promoter aimed to attract fans.
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White Hall
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Ala
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Curtis J . Godfrey A O’rear, Jr
Mary Kidd
Defense Office
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Fed
Mrs. Reich
Madeline
Red
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Salient
Izyum
Soviet Information Bureau
Izyum-Barvenkova
Leningrad
Donald
Loma Good
Eng
East Pall Mall Street
Col
Hillyard
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