Allied Bombing Blitz Hits Aitape And Truk
Allied forces report heavy bombing of the Japanese base at Aitape New Guinea and raids on Truk in the Caroline Islands. Bomber groups unloaded 284 tons at Aitape and targeted Hollandia Wewak and Hans Bay with thousands of tons in the past two weeks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Allied
Southwest Pacific
Upa
Aitape
New Sumea
Trak
Caroline
Nor
Wewak
Hollandia
Truk
Eten Island
Truk Atoll
Correction sought for drunkard docket mix up citation
Police correction sought for an April 10 drunkenness docket misnaming an overseas veteran John Coran. Lt Bartgis and Sgt Coran allege transcription error swapped John Crome of Middletown for John Coran, with no arrests by either. CAR ON FIRE reports a Middletown car fire on Ice street, extinguished by booster stream. ignition wires and carburetor damaged.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T/Sergt
John Raymond Coran, Jr
Jefferson
Allen Bartgis
Sergi
Coran
John Ceran
Bartgis
John Crome
Middletown
John Coran
United Fire
Long Wait Between Exam End and Bus Home at Baltimore
Registrants at the Frederick selective service exam in Baltimore endure a lengthy wait after finishing the medical checks. Rechecks of certain exam parts cause delays while groups remain idle, awaiting clearance to depart for home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baltimore
Frederick
Selective Service
Destroying Installations in Peloponnesus by German Forces
Istanbul reports German troops are destroying airfields military installations and ammunition dumps across parts of the Peloponnesus as they prepare a possible withdrawal into Northern Greece. Wrecked sites are in less defended areas as Berlin plans a brief delaying action. About 10 German divisions remain in Greece though of mixed quality.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Istanbul
Peloponesus
Greece
Diphtheria Outbreak in Baltimore Surges in 1944
Baltimore City Health Department reports 64 diphtheria cases in 1944 by April 16, the highest 15 week total in 12 years, with five new cases in the past week. In Rockville, April 14, Huon Crist and Doris C. Baldwin take oaths as Montgomery County deputy sheriff and notary public respectively.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Westminster
Carroll County
George R. Mitchell
Carroll L. Crawford
Hubert P. Burdette
Airy
Abel Necker
Finksburg
Baltimore
Baltimore City Health Department
Health Department
Rockville
Huon Crist
Montgomery County
Doris C. Baldwin
O'Conor
Clayton K. Watkins
Free Yugoslavia says Tito forces kill 1100 Germans
A broadcast from Free Yugoslavia reports that partisan troops under Marshal Tito inflicted fatal losses on German and puppet forces, with the tally surpassing 1,100 across operations from Slovenia to Montenegro.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Slovenia
Josip Brug 'Tito
Free Yu. Roslav
To Appear Tuesday To Answer Federal Charge
Anthony Marrone a former amateur prize fighter from Frederick is summoned to appear Tuesday afternoon before U S Commissioner Charles W Prettyman Jr in Rockville on charges of disorderly conduct and reckless driving on a military reservation The U S District Attorney s office in Baltimore filed the charges He was a civilian guard at a nearby military camp and became involved in difficulties with a construction engineer at the camp authorities have not released further details or information about the arrest
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rockville
Anthony Marrone
Frederick
U. S
Charles W. Prettyman, Jr
Prettyman
Marrone
Alton Y. Bennett
Baltimore
Moving Nazi Wounded From Swedish Border Train
A 38-car German hospital train, the longest seen at the border, was scheduled to depart Haparanda on the Swedish Finnish frontier today, carrying a large contingent of German wounded through Sweden to Germany.
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Stockholm
Hsaparanda
Sweden
Germany
Unionville Women Meet and March Plans Noted
The Unionville Womens Club and Unionville Homemakers held a joint meeting at the community hall with several members present. Speakers read poems and biographies, led songs, and discussed nutrition for summer canning, with plans announced for a May meeting at Mrs Maurice McDantes home. A separate item notes educator Giovanni Gentile was slain in Florence and a local man was wounded in a hunting accident in Pennsylvania.
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Unionville
Unionville Homemakers
Peres
Faldite Vale
America
Isage Nicoaemius
Theodore Ma
Merten Furnes
Sir Cullen Bryant
Wen. Martin
Mes
Sterling Crumbine
Shader Baker
Broosktyne
Rei
Peru
Stanley Bury
Maurice McDantes
Mt. Pleasant
Mi Pleasant Women's Club
Mareh
Harold McDevity
Fesse Hammerly
Willian Masser
Haein
Charge Hoskins
Abraham
Slaln
London
Giovanni Gentile
Florence
Berlin
Palermo
Pisa
Rome
Debe Stary
Madison Stroetaai
Anna Hol ¥Man
Betty Bartwis
Erma Shatt
Glenn Green
Belelo
Francis Riddlemoser
Wage adjustments for shipyard workers announced
Wages for shipyard workers in several ports were increased by two percent retroactive to earlier dates. The order, issued by the War Labor Shipbuilding Council, covers workers in Boston New York Baltimore and other yards. The move affects production rates and raises overall payrolls, with retroactive pay for affected periods.
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Shington
Bethieheur Steel Company
WarlLabor
Boston
New York
Baltimore
Meriva
CTU
Wight
Itba
Asuenou
Nash Lidustes Hrenibe
Fink Announces Candidacy for Legion Commander
Westminster April 16 Lawrence B Fink of Westminster files candidacy for Maryland American Legion department commander. Rally planned to support the bid and outline goals for the organization.
Fragmentary notes on court officer affidavits and uniforms
Fragmentary OCR text mentions an officer of the court and affidavits, with scattered references to a Leahi or Leahi for dite Tas and a person named Walter i Kres. Details are unclear and names may be misread.
Military figures and civic leaders cited in wartime service
Fragmentary OCR lists Lt Col Henry Warusin of the Third Service Camel and medical division and Field work Don Strader of the Ian Red Cross with Joseph Cam chair of a Maryland Nelson Tribby Legion and a department Adju of the Americ.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arrvice
Henry W.arusin
Third Service Camen and Medical Division
Dork Don Strader
Ian Rea
Joseph Camhairman
Maryland
Nelson Tribby
Legion
Americ
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Pacific
Ific
S. Pacific Fleet
Pearl Harbor
Ponape Islands
Central Pacific
Adin
Chester W. Nimitz
Nauru
Equator
Matsuwa
Kurile Islands
Japan
Seventh Army Air Force
Ponape
Ant Island
Pakin Island
Oroluk
Truk Islands
I Ulul
Oag i
Monte Carlo
G. I
Fifth Regiment Armory
Jeacher
Armory
Alfo
Army
Navy
Gran
Ballengers
David de Heard
Ballenger
O the Fecturer
Russell Boudrow
Quhir Courtney
Leon Howard
Wilbur Culler
Lean Howard
Thomas Jefferson
Derr
Washington
Russell Dudrow
Creagerstown
Braddock Grange
Daily News
American Newspaper Publishers Association
David A Taylor
National Headquarters
Taylor
Ohio
Dr. Edwards
Barry Reynolds
Broonlyn Cage
Misa Reynolds
AYDS
Williamson
Amar
Vic Anthony
Pert Kelton
Joy Blackton
Orchestra
Ballantine Ale & Beer
Frederick County National Bank
North Market Street
Member
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Self Waller Har
Taneytown
Warner Hospital
Gettyburg
Harner
Commare Qui Rates
Frederick, Maryland
Remsberg's
I. Eles Y
W. Patrick ST
Jane Lawrence
Arther Lake
Bob Haymes
Aan
Ath
Pacu San Lae Aah
Monrovia
Urbana State Road
AGL Sound
G. Marion England
Glenn Trout
R. J. Kelly
Carrot
Wastana
Curt Pusat
Leahi
Walter i Kres
Pereoni
SDA
Spencer Tracy Irene
Joe
Blo
Ward Bond
Rae
Amy Asia
Grisso
Harrisville
Mt. Airy
Guernseys
Guernsey
McCormick-Deering
Bnot Commick
Deermes
David Bradley Hammerini
Nuner
California
Raymond L. Kelly
Luncie Wile
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