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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Apr 13, 1944
Page
4
Frederick officials sold the municipal airport property to the United States, turning the site into Camp Detrick. The old airport proved too small for modern planes, forcing the Army to relocate. A study committee is examining options, with suggestions to set aside proceeds for a new site and avoid past mistakes.
The article outlines a grand Allied strategy linked to the Western Europe invasion. It notes deliberate Italian front delays at Cassino and Anzio to time the invasion, with aims to cripple Germany by targeting oil supplies and raw materials from Ploesti and other sources. Yugoslav and Greek divisions in the Middle East are poised, with Partisans tying up German divisions, signaling multi front blows.
A guide contrasts rude and courteous responses to a husband calling late. The right approach thanks him for the notice and gently requests future timing, avoiding blame. The piece emphasizes considerate communication to reduce dinner disruption and maintain harmony.
Washington outlines why the United States favors unified Allied command under Eisenhower while acknowledging De Gaulle’s push for influence. Hull stresses defeating Hitler and keeping military plans intact, with Giraud remaining in command if needed. Readership sees tension between French political leadership and Allied military strategy during the invasion of Europe.
Fifty years ago in April 1894 Thurmont incidents include F M Stevens and John Stitely thrown from a mountain wagon and a horse uninjured after being run over. Thurmont trustees elected with J Henry Cover as president and four commissioners. An attempt to wreck the Washington Frederick train near Boyds Barnesville is under investigation. Court street quietness noted with 12 pedestrians counted in 20 minutes. President Cleveland named Frank T Shaw of Carrail County near Woodsboro as Baltimore customs collector, a former physician and public official, with a $7,000 salary.
Twenty years ago of the news notes Reverend A. E. Cooper of Zion Lutheran Church Middle town resigned as pastor effective June 1 after accepting the role of secretary manager for the Clergymen's Beneficial Association of the Teachers' Protective Union in Lancaster PA. Also announced was the purchase of a College Terrace lot by A B Collmus facing Schley Park for a new home. Eleven tax sales totaling 1672040 were held at the Court House to recover delinquent taxes. Walker Jolliffe, star backstop for Frederick High School, earned a berth as regular catcher for the freshman team at Washington and Lee University.
A historical digest lists birthdays of figures like Thomas Jefferson Sabato Morais George C. Jenks Frank Woolworth Richard Ely and others with origins in Virginia Italy England and Minnesota. It also notes milestones such as the first fire insurance company formation the first American flag Washington’s adoption of design 13 stripes and stars and early rail and air ventures along with 1942 1943 wartime actions and modern era figures. Includes today’s birthdays and a brief horoscope indicating influence and envy.
Dan De Luce profiles Sgt Samuel Hanerfeld known as Sad Sam a 39-year-old noncommissioned staff member at an Allied air base in Italy. He runs a juice bar for pilots describing quirky drink names like prop wash and flak happy while recounting his past ties to entertainment figures and his role as a morale fixture among flyers.
War analyst Kirk L. Simpson reports hints of major moves as Allied air assaults on Fortress Europe intensify. Moscow stresses Russian bombings of Lwow, signaling a shift toward Poland south of the Pripet marshes. Burma India notes from New Delhi imply a trap for Japanese forces, with British forces exploiting superior communications and air power to pin and cut supply lines while defending India.
Babson argues postwar opportunity favors the merchandising field from small retailers to large distributors like Sears Roebuck and Montgomery Ward. He lists four profit groups among American industries, urging readers to choose based on personal fit, capital, and temperament, not just profits, and advises evaluating employers' character and civic ties.
The passage notes 189,000 workers on the west coast moved from non essential to more critical war jobs over the past eight months. It warns against quick judgments from partial facts and emphasizes knowing all facts before conclusions.
The piece recalls David Bispham singing Kipling's Danny Deever in New York 1889. Kipling, believed rude for leaving, later apologized in a letter, revealing his silent compliment to Bispham. The author urges caution in quick judgments, noting many harms stem from incomplete facts.
Washington analysis of Cordell Hull's foreign policy speech frames diplomacy as a high stakes card game. Critics call it evasive yet the piece argues policy relies on expediency and cannot foresee every wartime action.
A brief adage reflects on divine care for the righteous and the downfall of the wicked. It contrasts the sustenance of souls with the fate of worldly wealth, citing scripture and a contrasting line about the depth of human creation.
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