Rubber plants halt as CIO idle climbs to forty-nine thousand
Akron report says three major rubber producers stopped work as CIO members idle rose to 49,000 amid War Labor Board wage dispute. Pickets halted entry at Goodyear No 1 plant while other plants including Firestone and BFP also idled. War Dept urged resumption and Mitchell urged URW action to avoid jeopardizing armed forces.
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Akron
CIO
War Labor Board
War Department
Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company
Goodyear
Aircraft Corp. Ans
BFP
Goodrich Company
Firestone Tire and Rubber Company
Washington
International Urw
Mitchell
Randolph Macon To Confer Degree On Local Pastor
The Rev T M Swann longtime Braddock Street Methodist Church pastor will receive an honorary Doctor of Divinity from Randolph Macon College Ashland Virginia on June 7 He will be honored alongside Rev H Bernard Lipscomb and Rev A P Williams with Representative Hugh D Scott delivering the address Swann has led Braddock Street for six years and previously served in Clifton Forge Charles Town Christiansburg and Lewisburg
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T. M. Swann
Braddock Street Methodist Church
Notold
Methodist Episcopal Church
South
Randolph - Macon College
Ashland
V . Va
H. Bernard Lipscomb
Con News
Virginia
Baltimore
Randolph- Macon Academy
Front Royal
Ran
Democrats Set Primary Date for State Senate Nominee
At a Winchester meeting the 25th Senatorial District Democratic Committee ordered a primary for August 3 1943 to choose a candidate for the State Senate term starting January 1 1944. A House of Delegates primary was also ordered for Frederick and Clarke counties. Only one Senate candidate has filed so far.
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Winchester
Shenandoah
Frederick
Clarke
State Senate
Legislative District Committee
House of Delegates
Noble Pierce
F. H. Brumback
Ralph Dorsey
W S. Huyett
Frederick County
W.S. Huyett
Senatorial District Committee
Democratic Senatorial District Committee
Virginia
Democratic
Attu Battle Update: Navy Reports Japanese Losses Rising
On May 23 American forces pressed Attu with weather hindering operations. Navy communique says seven of 16 twin engine bombers were probably destroyed and five previously reported as definite losses. Four enemy bombers fled west after bombing runs. US fighters did not suffer damage.
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Washington
Navy
Attu
Aleutian
Army
North Pacific
United States Army
Army Lightning
Navy Department
United States
Kiskaree
Shortland Island
Liberator
Consolidated
Edwards Seeks Grand Master Post in Virginia Masonic Assembly
Mr Edwards a longtime Frederick county figure and former Commonwealths Attorney with ties to the Odd Fellows in Virginia was scheduled this afternoon to be elected Grand Master of the Grand Lodge of Virginia as the convention gathered in Lynchburg.
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Frederick County
Commonwealth
Edwards
Order of Odd Fellows
Virginia
Grand Lodge of Virginia
Lynchburg
Government seeks summary judgment against Associated Press
In a Sherman act anti trust move the government asks a three judge court for summary judgment against the Associated Press without witness testimony. It seeks an injunction forcing AP to open membership and share news gathering costs with any newspaper willing to pay. The AP opposes the move and will file answering affidavits.
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New York
Associated Press
Red Press
Justice Department
Federal District Court
Chicago Sun
Gasoline Shortage Advice Amid Eastern Pipe Line Repairs
The piece urges restraint on fuel purchases to prevent local station closures. It predicts relief from eastern pipeline repair, redirected tank cars and barges, and warns that hoarding could worsen shortages while prudent use may avert a worse local crisis.
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Seaboard States
Seven Are Given Farm Deferment
Frederick County War Board recommends farm deferments for E. M. Burner Eldridge Holliday Theodore Holliday John H. Kerns Harvey Jefferson McFarland and John Taylor Rudolph and Asbry Swartz all rated 3-C with one 2-C case for John Taylor Rudolph No Farm Deferment is granted for George Lorimer Walker.
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Frederick County
Usda War Board
E. M. Burner
Eldridge Holliday
Theodore Holliday
John H. Kerns
Harvey Jefferson McFarland
John Taylor Rudolph
Asbry Swartz
Frederick County War Board
George Lorimer Walker
Japanese drive wedges into Chinese positions on Yangtze near Ichang
Japanese troops press an offensive on the Yangtze below Ichang in western Hupeh with five enemy divisions involved. A column heads toward Wufeng while others attack between Ichang and Hankow. Tokyo radio claims Chinese HQ of the 86th army at Changyang captured, not confirmed by Chinese.
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Chungking
Yangtze River
Ichang
Hupeh
China
Tony
Wufeng
Yangtze
Hankow
Tokyo Radio
Associated Press
86Th Army
Changyang
Scrap Collection Set For Wednesday June 2 War Aid Drive
A house-to-house scrap collection by the Junior Board of Trade will be held Wednesday June 2 at 5 pm to gather tin cans rags iron metal newspapers and magazines. Sherman Rick chairs the survey committee James Hughes leads collections and John D Presburg handles publicity.
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Board of Trade
Sherman Rick
James Hughes
John D. Presburg
Randolph Is Kept Busy Speaking
Rep. Jennings Randolph of West Virginia gathers a busy slate of commencement speeches and talks this week. He receives Salem College’s Doctor of Aeronautical Science degree, delivers graduation remarks at Fort Ashby High, speaks at Salem College Alumni events, and addresses ceremonies at Charles Town High and Greenbrier College among others.
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Washington
Salem.College
Salem
W. Va
Jennings Randolph
Dwvva
Randolph
Jesse Randolph
Ernest Randolph
West Virginia
Fort Ashby
Salem College
Rep
Magnuson
D-Wash
Charles Town
Davis and Elkins
Dumping Ground Nuisance Flagged by Grand Jury
A Frederick County grand jury returned a true presentment charging Philip Williams with maintaining a public nuisance by allowing a city garbage dump to operate on his property near Winchester and Sulphur Springs run. The dump has existed 18 months, foul odors and disease risks cited, and polluted streams nearby. Foreman Holmes John W. Harper led the panel including McCann, Braitshwaite, Carpenter, Harris and Dunn.
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Frederick County
Philip Williams
Winchester
Sulphur Springs Run
Williams
William Forney
B. J. Ford
William Carpenter
Harry A. Ford
H. W. Crider
Martin Peters
J. C. Kelchner
W. W. Edmonson
Holmes Yeakley
John W. Harper
Charles McCann
Max Braitshwaite
Jesse Carpenter
W P. Harris
Coleman Dunn
Merchants Plan Holiday Closure for Decoration Day
V. R. Strader president of the Retail Merchants Association says city stores will be closed all day Monday to observe Decoration Day. He urges the public to shop on Saturday as usual.
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V. R. Strader
Retail Merchants Association
Mr. Strader
World War Fronts Air Offensive and Invasion Jitters
Allied bombers and fighters conducted widespread air offensives across North Africa India China and Russia. Pantelleria Island near Tunisia faced heavy bombing as invasion nerves rose in Norway with 200000 Nazi troops. MacArthur's forces bombed Rabaul, while U.S. raiders hit four other Japanese positions. At Attu and Kiska American troops intensified pressure on trapped Japanese forces.
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North Africa
Sardinia
Italy
United Nations
India
China
Russia
Pantelleria Island
Cap Bon
Tunisia
Southwest Pacific
Attu
Kiska
Stamp Program May Be Revised
The U S delegation to an international food conference suggested the government may revive its food stamp program and similar distribution measures to aid workers who need more than their ration cards allow. Agriculture Department experts said revival of distribution measures could supplement consumer rationing as the war progresses.
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Hot Springs
U. S
International Food Conference
Agriculture Department
Rabbit Show Postponed Due to Gasoline Shortage
The Virginia Rabbit and Carey Breeders Association show set for May 30 here is indefinitely postponed because of a gasoline shortage. The event will occur once fuel supplies improve, with a new date to be announced in the Star. Aubrey J. Gilliam, secretary of the local association, announced the delay.
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Pape
Virginia Rabbit and Carey Breeders Association
Aubrey J. Gilliam
French Coast Is Under Attack
Allied daylight raids resumed toward the French coast between Dieppe and Boulogne after a two thousand ton Dortmund bombardment. RAF fighters patrolled northern France at night while German reports claimed heavy losses to British bombers and a southern coast raid flattened workers homes.
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London
Dortmund
Dieppe
Boulogne
RAF
France
Berlin
Associated Press
Italians Short of Weapons Warned by Crown Prince Umberto
The British radio broadcast via CBS reports Crown Prince Umberto warned Italians they lack arms and urged troops to exert all strength. He cited Italy’s material shortages delaying arm production while the BBC notes a decree placing war workers in Sicily and Sardinia under military discipline. Mussonlini met Rome district Fascist chiefs to issue new orders.
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New York
CBS
Prince Umberto
Italy
Umberto
BBC
Sicily
Sardinia
Mussolini
Rome
Fire School Wednesday at Kerr School
The regular weekly Fire School session will be held Wednesday evening May 26 at 5 PM at the John Kerr School Building on East Cork Street, Seare invited to attend.
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Fire School
John Kerr School
East Cork Street
Winchester Seed Co. tomato and sweet potato plants offered
Advertises availability of tomato and sweet potato plant stock from Winchester Seed Co. suitable for gardening and cultivation. Includes brief locating as a catalog style notice with no specific quantities or prices specified.
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Winchester Seed CO
Atlantic War Blitz Hits Sardinia and Calabria Ports
Allied air and naval forces struck Sardinia and Calabria areas with heavy bombardment. Four engined bombers hit Terranova harbor and La Maddalena base, destroying ships, causes, and air facilities while Mitchells and Lightnings targeted Olbia Venacrita and Carloforte harbors. RAF bombers then attacked Messina as U S heavy bombers hit San Giovanni and Reggio Calabria.
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Terranova
Sardinia
la Maddalena
Canprera
Olbia-Ve
Cairo
San Giovanni
Reggio Calabria
Messina
Sicilian
Carloforte
Victory Exchange Space Provided By J. H. Henry
Mrs. H. Clay deGrange chairs the Women s Division of the War Savings Staff and today accepted Cun J. Henry s generous credit for use of a space and stare room at the Victory Exchange.
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Victory Exchange
J. H. Henry
H. Clay deGrange
War Savings Staff
J. Henry
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Stockholm
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