American Bombers Hit Antwerp Factory as RAF Attacks Kiel
A large force of American Flying Fortresses and Liberators bombed the Felasienlane repair works near Antwerp to back a British assault on Kiel. Berlin radio and British Air Ministry described direct hits, fires, and heavy losses among civilians and enemy fighters, with several aircraft missing.
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London
Ira C Baker
RAF
Hitler
Europe
Antwerp
Belgium
Kiel
Germany
DNB
Berlin
Air Ministry
Bomber Command
Brest
Americas
Folke-Stone
Chanal
England
Erla
Minerva Automobile Factory
United Nations
Britain
Renault
Paris
Essen
Krupp J Works
St. Nazaire
Logient
France
Baltic
Bay of Biscay
Ash Abe Tailasus
Seveld
Capt Barnum Air Hero Killed in Combat in China
Captain Burrell Barnum of Old Lyme Connecticut holder of the Distinguished Flying Cross died in combat over an advanced airfield in China. He reportedly shot down five raiders and possibly destroyed two more while battling a Japanese force, with three confirmed victories in his career. His aircraft was lost in the action. He earned the DFC for a four hour assault on waves of Japanese planes near Hengyang.
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U. S. Army Air Forces
Ching
Burrell Barnum
Old Lyme
Conn
Barnum
U. S
Hengyang
Transferred Priest Blank Leaves Feiapaville for Va Base
Transferred Pe. Blank, son of Mr and Mrs Wile E Blank, farmers of Feiapa ville, moves from Fort Meade to Fort Bushs in Virginia. He entered the service in January.
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Pe. Blank
Wile E. Blank
Feiapa+ville
Fort Meade
Fort Bushs
Monrovia Man Fined $100 After Drunken Driving Charge
Monrovia resident Howard L Layton pleaded guilty to drunken driving in Police Court and was fined 100 dollars by Magistrate Alton Bennett after officers Mills and Flock observed him driving on South Market Street. Other local cases followed with varied charges and penalties including concealed weapon possession and interfering with officers, leading to jail terms and suspended sentences.
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Howard L Layton
Route 1
Monrovia
Alton Bennett
Merit Layton
South Market Street
Roger Mills
Howard Flock
Edward Thomas Leekins
Adamstown
Maryland House of Correction
Leckins
Good
Arlens Bartgis
Earl Sittig
Bartgis
Lecking
Warant
Dr Oswald to Speak to Farm Labor Group
Dr Oswald assistant dean and director of Extension Service at the University of Maryland will be the guest speaker before the Volunteer Farm Labor Group meeting Wednesday at 7:30 PM in the auditorium of the M C. Carty the general chairman said last night. The program includes farmers merchants industrialists Junior and Senior Chamber of Commerce members OCD officials and County Board of Education representatives. A committee report canvassing Fredericks sentiment on closing all businesses one or two days weekly to free volunteers for farm labor will be discussed. Charles M Mathias Fredericks attorney heads the push for industry representation. Ongoing research by Dr Oswald on urban relief for farm labor will be reviewed.
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Oswald
University of Maryland
Wll
M. C
Clarence Carty
Kiwanis Club
Owald
Senor Chamber of Commerce
OCD
County Board of Education
Civ
Frederi¢n
Charles McC. Mathias
Frederics
Back To Farm Movement Reported By Wickard
Secretary of Agriculture Wickard reported a back to farm movement and Manpower Commissioner Paul W McNutt predicted farm labor supply will be adequate. Jamaicans to fill 10 000 agricultural jobs with 18 recruited next week across Middle Western Eastern and Western states. Senate appropriations lifted to 40 million for farm supply and distribution. McNutt said deferred draft status for farmers would help keep workers on farms. Tax sale in Gaithersburg set for April 29 with five properties listed for about 30 dollars in taxes.
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Washington
Wickard
Paul W McNutt
State Department
Senate Appropriations Committee
Dabar Ttalan
McNutt
Jie
Forfeitures Listed for Drunkenness in City Streets
A short list shows John Bartlett of Lime Kiln cited for drunkenness on the street with a $3 fine. John Mobler and Denver Watt, both fined $250 each, cited for drunkenness in public. William Henry Brooks of Catonsville fined $1 for possessing no license.
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John Bartlett
John Mobler
Denver Watt
William Henry Brooks
Catonsville
Postwar Money Stabilization Plan Proposed By Morgenthau
Washington reports Morgenthau unveiled comprehensive postwar stabilization ideas to curb international monetary chaos. He outlined a fund of about 4 billion dollars by the United Nations, a gold backed unit named Unitas for bookkeeping, and agreement among nations to avoid devaluations without fund consultation. The plan, to be discussed with 34 nations, aims to ease postwar economic fears and support victory with stable exchange conditions.
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Washington
Treasury
Morgenthau
Senate
Creehan
United Nations
Ther Associates
Stabilization Fund
Great Briain
Prance
United States
Senate Committee
Treasurys
Unitas” Treasury
London
House Foreign Affairs and Coinage Weights and Measures
America
Ternational
Westminster To Establish Farm Women Market Soon
Carroll County farm women forecast a Westminster market after visiting Montgomery County to study Bethesda’s farm women market operation and gather information for implementation. The April 5 report notes plans to launch the new market in the near future with lessons from Bethesda’s model.
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Carroll County
Westminster
Montgomery County
Bethesda
Kelly Seeks Third Chicago Mayor Term in 1943 Election
Chicago voters headed to the polls in an April election to decide whether Mayor Edward J Kelly, Democrat, should win a third full term. Republican challenger McKibbin promised to dismantle the Kelly machine, cut taxes, and drive racketeers from the town, while Gov Green attacked the administration as criminally allied. The race focused on city issues, rationing, transportation plans, and public policy amid national interest in the outcome.
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Chicago
Edward J Kelly
Kelly
Gorse " McKibbin
Keily
Michibbs
Gov Green
Kellys
McKibbin
Gay Course
Anton Cermak
Diet
Governors State Commerce Commission
Stony
Anniversary of America’s Entry into World War I
Washington April 5 The piece recalls the April 6 1917 entry into war with Germany under President Wilson and links that act to current Allied efforts against Axis powers. It honors Pershing era veterans and the global fight, calling for continued unity, sacrifice, and support for victory as the nation marks a twenty six year since the declaration. It notes Navy Day and Army observances as part of ongoing public remembrance.
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Washington
Woodrow Wilson
Germany
Rhine
United Nations Fellowship
Armante Gf Natinnas Ate Witten
Pershing
Aef Crussaders
Wilson
Anis
Ataias
Navy
Sea Service
Navy Seaman Second Class Hawes Enlists in Navy
The report lists Bodoe Hawes son of Mr and Mrs Harry Hawes of 23 Virginia Avenue Brunswick as enlisting in the Navy on September 12. His address is Comatspac Flag Allowance X Division care of Fleet Post Office San Francisco California.
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Hawes
Neem
Felande Ae
Bodoe
Harry Hawes
Virginia Avenue
Bruns
Navy
Fleet Post Office
San Francisco
Calif
American troops keep open house on Army Day tour around the world
The article praises American troops in far lands and seas as they keep open house on Army Day, highlighting their deeds from Africa to Australia and back, proving their mettle against seasoned Axis veterans wherever they meet.
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Africa
Australia
Bombers Keep Up Their Raids Across Pacific Front
Allied Headquarters reports extended night harassing raids on Buka in the Solomon Islands with three and a half hours of bombing over disposal bays runways and nearby towns. Medium bombers also struck Timika in Dutch New Guinea and heavy units attacked a 4,000 ton cargo ship in Sekar Bay along with a small surface craft off Zungen Point New Britain.
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Australia
Apri 6
Buka
MacArthur
Kaveng
New Ireland
Solomon Archipelago
Chinatown
Kakil
Dutch New Guinea
Timika
Sekar Bay
Zungen Point
New Britain
Prisoners Planned for County Road Work in Frederick
County officials, including Engineer Willard and Penal Farm Superintendent Maxwell, discussed using state prisoners at Roxguy Penal Farm to maintain Frederick County roads. Sheriff Alexander cited jail space and cot shortages, with plan to house five to six per gang and feed them at cost. Officials noted higher costs and mixed satisfaction with prisoner labor, weighing wartime needs against fiscal impact.
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Roxguy
Washington County
Frederick Co
Roger H. Willard
Elmer St. Clair Maxwell
Willard
Frederick County
Horace M. Alexander
Frison
Maxwell
Farm price of Class 1 fluid milk rises in Washington
The Agriculture Department amended its Washington milk marketing order to lift the farm price of Class One milk by 43 cents per hundredweight about one cent per quart. The change aligns Washington with other Eastern Seaboard markets and aims to keep production steady or rising. Handlers must now pay producers four dollars per 100 pounds of Class One milk instead of 3.37 dollars. The Office of Price Administration usually lets higher producer prices be passed to consumers.
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Washington
Agriculture Department
Washington, D. C
Eastern
Seaboard
Lee
Office of Price Administration
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