75000 Hard Coal Miners Idle in Pennsylvania Strike
New York May 31 75000 hard coal miners in Pennsylvania began a strike at 12 01 a m EDT after failed union and operator talks. No collieries were operating in the anthracite fields as negotiations continued and hope persisted for a pattern from the soft coal agreement.
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New York
Pennsylvania
AFL
United Mine Workers Lehigh
Jack Reno
John Boylan
Anthracite Board of Conciliation
UMW
John L. Lewis
Lewis
Thomas Kennedy
Byrd Criticizes Soft Coal Terms as Government Surrender
Senator Byrd asserts the soft coal settlement amounts to government surrender to John L. Lewis. He says the government bowed to the UMW president for the fourth time in signing the contract. Senator Pepper praises the welfare fund provision during debates on emergency labor legislation.
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Washington
Byrd
D-Va
John L. Lewis
Senate
Lewis
United Mine Workers
Pepper
D-Fla
Truman
Veterans in Winchester Businesses Employed After Service
Among returned veterans now employed in Winchester businesses are Chester Dinges former member of the 474th Anti Aircraft Co with three years Army service including two years in the European Theater and now at John W Jr and Co Lumber and Harry C Stewart Jr with 43 months total service including 18 months in the South west Pacific now at Miller and Anderson Plumb.
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Winchester
Chester Dinges
474Th Anti Aircraft Co
John W. Jr and Co
Harry C. Stewart Jr
Southwest Pacific
Miller and Anderson Plumb
Just Received Eggs Romans Ranges Grove Furniture Notice
Grove Furniture in Loudoun announces new stock including Romans ranges and eggs. The notice lists item codes 125 and 7 m-1t with availability for immediate purchase.
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Romans
Grove Furniture
Loudoun
Stettinius Seeks To Resign U N Security Council Post
President Truman received a letter of resignation from Stettinius who advised readiness to leave government service and return to private life. State Byrnes urged Stettinius stay as United States delegate to the United Nations amid discussions over the UN role.
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Byrnes
Stettinius
United States
United Nations
Truman
Mr. Truman
U. N
Truman invites Stalin to Washington again
President Truman said he asked Stalin to visit Washington during the Paris foreign ministers conference, but Stalin declined for health reasons. This was Stalin’s second invitation after Potsdam. no immediate plans were made for other meetings.
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Marshal Stalin
Washington
Stalin
Mr. Truman
Paris
Truman Vows all Means to Keep Ships Moving
President Truman pledged to keep ships sailing amid a nationwide maritime strike. He said the Navy, War Shipping Administration, Coast Guard, and Army would be used if necessary. Labor talks stalled with unions seeking 22 to 35 cents an hour rise ahead of a June 15 walkout by 200,000 longshoremen and seamen.
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Navy
War Shipping Administration
Coast Guard
Army
Truman
Labor Department
Joint Union Committee
Gulf of Mexico
Chinese Reds Will Make No More Concessions
Nanking May 31 Chinese Communist spokesman Lu Ting Yi said the Communists will make no further concessions despite seeking peace. He called the Manchurian crisis very serious and added that the last concession could be their lives after giving concessions to Chiang Kai Shek's government.
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Nanking
Lu Ting-Yi
Chiang Kai-Shek
Enew Ts
Goering In Despondent Mood At Nuremberg
MERNBERG May 31 Herman Goering, the top defendant at the international war crimes trial, has fallen into a despondent state and refuses to discuss his case with his defense lawyers. He has slimmed from 225 to about 190 pounds since his arrest after the Reich’s fall. German attorneys say worry over his wife Emmy’s harsh living conditions weighs on him as she now lives in a single room with one dress and one pair of shoes, and he has asked that she be moved from Neuhaus in the American zone to the British sector without giving a reason.
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Mernberg
Herman Goering
International Military
Wek
Emmy
Goering
Neuhaus
Stephens City Man Hart in Fall
Roy F. Rickard of Stephens City about 50 years old remained unchanged at Winchester Memorial Hospital after a 35 foot fall yesterday at 5 p m on the American Viscose Corporation grounds in Front Royal where he is employed. He was admitted at 6 p m and placed in an oxygen tent. Family members fear a broken hip punctured lung and several broken ribs, though X rays had not yet been completed.
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Winchester Memorial Hospital
Roy F. Rickard
Stephens City
American Viscose Corporation
Front Royal
Strikes Set Back Production Of Autos And Refrigerators
Washington May 31 government estimates say new cars and refrigerators are three months farther away for the average family due to soft coal strikes and other slowdowns. John D Small reports April production rose for consumer goods like washers and vacuums but the stoppage cost about 2 billion dollars and scars will linger. Porter notes price ceilings must be eased carefully as strikes hinder stabilization. Despite labor pauses, April unemployment fell and total employment rose toward 54.6 million, with jobless numbers declining for the first time since the war.
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Washington
John D. Small
Congress
Small
OPA
Paul A. Porter
Porter
Bread Rationing Nearing in Britain in Coming Weeks
In a Commons debate Britain's new food minister John Strachey warned rationing may be needed for the 45,000 residents of the United Kingdom and prepared emergency machinery. Prime Minister Churchill attacked the government’s food policy while Morrison stressed rationing would be used only if necessary amid global food strains and wartime shortages.
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London
John Strachey
Britain
House of Commons
United Kingdom
Strachey
Council
Dunkerque
Food Administration
Winston Churchill
Labor
Ben Smith
Germany
Iron Curtain
Churchill
Morrison
Bri
Washington
United States
Washton
U. S
India
OPA Raises Shoe Prices Across Low Priced Line
The OPA ordered a 10 to 15 percent price hike on shoes selling for $5.50 or less, effective immediately on new shipments. The move targets standard men’s women’s and children’s footwear produced in 1942 to boost low and moderate priced options. It is estimated to affect about one quarter of shoe production, with 1942 retail men’s and women’s shoes rising by 45 to 65 cents and children's shoes up 25 to 35 cents.
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Washington
OPA
For Sale Cocker Spaniel Puppies
For sale a litter of Cocker Spaniel puppies. Call after 4 PM at telephone 4408. Breeder offers contact for potential buyers. notes age and availability.
Wanted ten Singer sewing machines at once
Cash paid for 10 drophead family and 8 heavy duty Singer machines. Dial 3211 or write Henry T. Seal, 104 W. Boscawen, Winchester, Ip-11.
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Henry T. Seal
W. Boscawen
Winchester
President Truman backs draft legislation for labor crisis
In Washington on May 31, President Truman reiterated support for emergency labor draft legislation aimed at mobilizing civilians in a national crisis. The Senate voted 45 to 35 to strike the draft for most industries while preserving limited scope for utilities and transportation.
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Washington
Senate
Taft
Rohio
Truman
Bat
Eee
Farmers Have Most of Corn Crop Planted
County Agent Pred Stine reported ninety percent of the corn is planted with remaining acreage to go in next month. Harvest of barley begins in about ten days and alfalfa and clover cutting is underway while strawberries peak this week. Labor shortages may complicate barley wheat and oats harvests this summer as outside help declines. Bahamian labor unlikely before autumn apple harvest.
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Star Today
Pred Stine
Rouss Fire Co. Holds Special Meeting May 31
The Char lie Rouss Fire Co will convene a special meeting Friday evening May 31st at 8 o'clock. After the business session a social will follow with refreshments served. Every member is requested to attend.
Party at Eagles Home Supports Gifts for Ladies
Ladies invited to a party at the Eagles Home on Saturday June 1. Gifts of two dozen nylons requested. Committee notes this is a local social event and invites participation.
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Eagles
South Fire Co. party set for 8:30 p m tonight
Community notice for a party hosted by the South Fire Company tonight at 8 30 p m with details limited to location and time in an informal local alert.
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the South Fire Co
Clowe's Eye Store Delivers Repaired Watches
Clowe's ey Store announces all repaired watches are now ready for delivery. Customers are informed their serviced timepieces are completed and awaiting pickup or shipment.
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Clowe’s
Virginians name probable Democratic picks for interim Senate
In Richmond on May 31 probable Democratic candidates to replace the late Senator Carter Glass were discussed. Names included A Willis Robertson and Howard W Smith, with Thomas C Burch taking oath as interim senator through 1948. Other names mentioned were Colgate W Darden Jr C O Conor Godrick and Ashton Dovell. Several potential contenders eliminated themselves from consideration.
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Richmond
A. Willis Robertson
Howard W. Smith
Carter Glass
Thomas C. Burch
Martinsville
Tuck
C. O’conor Godrick
Fredericksburg
Ashton Dovell
House of Delegates
Clifton A. Woodrum
Memorial Day traffic toll climbs to ninety three
The Associated Press reports Memorial Day saw 93 known deaths from traffic and other accidents, up 19 from last year. Traffic crashes killed 50, drowning 25, and other accidents 18, with higher totals than the prior year and near the National Safety Council preholiday estimate. Senator La Follette told Congress the system is now unorganized and ill equipped to serve its main functions, while Truman’s draft reform request prompted a Taft counterproposal.
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National Safety Council
Washington
la Follette
Wis
Congress
Senate
Showers and Cooler Predicted for Weekend in Winchester Area
The forecast calls for showers and lower temperatures in Winchester and northern areas over the weekend with a rising thermometer Tuesday and Wednesday. Temperatures are expected five to ten degrees below normal for the region, with near normal readings elsewhere. Total rainfall 0.5 to 0.75 inch statewide.
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Winchester
West Virginia
Ohio
Klan Weighs In On Georgia Governor Race
Atlanta May 31 The resurgent Ku Klux Klan fights to retain its charter and faces a $700000 bill as Gov Ellis Arnall seeks to purge the order through courts and possibly legislation. Arnall accuses opponents Gene Talmadge and E D Rivers of Klan sympathy while Talmadge campaigns on white supremacy and urges support from the Klan to skirt Supreme Court orders.
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Atlanta
Gevegin
Ellis Arnall
Gene Talmadge
D. Rivers
Georgia
U. S. Supreme Court
Talmadge
Klan
Supreme Court
Largent To Speak At Southern Memorial Day Service
Largent Jr. will deliver the principal address at Southern Memorial Day services June 6 at Stonewall Cemetery. A parade led by the Mctinee Band forms at 10:30 a.m. near Cameron and the City Hall, with military veterans, fire companies, and UDC members invited to participate and place flags and flowers.
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L. Largent Jr
Stonewall Cemetery
Lucy Kurtz
Stonewall Memorial Association
Turner Ashby
United Daughters of the Confederacy
McTinee
Cameron &I
City Hall
Interim U S Senator Named After Carter Glass Death
Thomas Granville Blanchard of Richmon d was chosen interim United States Senator to succeed the late Carter Glass of Virginia who died in Washington Tuesday. Blanchard was sworn in as the Senate convened at 11 00 a m and received certification papers from Virginia Governor for the unexpired term.
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Washington
Carter Glass
Burch
Senate
Nin
Glass
Bland
D-Va
Rep. Smith
B. R. Combs
Rich
Richmond
Thomas Granville
Virginia
United States
Council Elections Set For June 11 In Beryville and Boyce
New entries Earl Beg Dr. Willian P. McGuire and M Steck Jr join the race. No opposing candidates appear for mayor and recorder in Beryville. Boyce election also shows no opposition with a write-in vote plan for council.
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Earl Beg
Willian P. McGuire
M. Steck, Jr
Beryville
Boyts
Potts
Boyce
Sentries Doubling Guards Aims to Foil Ghost In Barracks
Readable fragments show a plan to double sentry numbers to catch a ghostly trespasser at the old barracks dating to 1787. The notice also mentions a Monday closing on June 3 and references Jefferson Davis' birthday and a Farmers and Merchants bank notice with a timestamp.
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Jefferson Davis
Farmers —& & Merchants Atl Bank
Sale Notice for Lois Winchester on Route 11
Public sale notice for Lois Winchester listed by J. L. Jolliffee Manager. Route 11 sale details appear on the fragmentary notice with a date style and location hints. The readable line indicates a sale action and local manager but lacks complete terms.
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Lois Winchester
Winchester
J. L. Jolliffee
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