Longtime Frederick County License Commissioner Dies at 64
Paul McCloskey Little, 64, prominent Thurmont resident and License Commissioner for four years, died at his home after a ten day illness. Survived by wife Agnes and ten of eleven children, services set for Wednesday at Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Church with burial in the church cemetery.
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Paul McCloskey Litt
Frederick County
Thurmont
State Senate
Martinaburs
Martinsburg
W. Va
Edward Vincent
Marielle Peddicord Litthe
Litthe
Colgate Pattolive Peet Company
Pittsburgh
Slao
Thurmont District
Democratic Committee
Our Lady of
Aad
Mek
Little
Herbert BR. O'Conor
Democratic State Central Committee
Party
Agnes Lee Layman Little
B. F. Bulman
Detroit
Vincent Little
San Francisco
Calif
Agnes Pauline Little
Baltimore
Elizabeth Offerman
Paul M. Little, Jr
Mary Kline
Liquor Rationing Likely Warns Nationwide Officials
Detroit April 18 The National Alcoholic Beverage Control Association warns that consumer rationing of liquor is likely within months. President Curtis of Des Moines and John H. Law of Chicago say rationing would occur without OPA control. They note liquor supplies are limited for the war duration and dealers face uneven stock control across regions.
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Detroit
National Alcoholic Beverage Control Association
Curtis
Dés Moines
Association
John H. Law
Chicago
Commission
Office of Price Administration
Law
15 Ship Axis Convoy Attacked by RAF Off Dutch Coast
RAF Beaufighters and Spitfires hit a 15 ship Axis convoy off the Dutch coast. The largest vessel was struck amidships and set on fire while other ships were reported torpedoed. London endured three alerts, two triggered by nuisance raids.
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Lomion
Morday
Dieppe Sundar
London
Beaufghters
Coastal Command
Air Ministry
Lke
Howard P. Blatchford
Dieppe
Germany
France
Holland
RAF
Low Countries
Occupied
Celle
Hannover- Hamburg
Neustadt
Berlin-Hamburg
Sulingen
Bremen
Army Cooperation Com
Fifth District Bond Sales At Half Way Mark
Richmond reports the Fifth Federal Reserve District has reached about the halfway point toward the $350 million goal for the second War Bond drive. Totals through Friday show $174,483,545.25 raised, with gains of over $26 million from the previous day. State totals list West Maryland $50,185,670.00, Virginia $34,598,287.00, West Virginia $15,995,017.00, North Carolina $40,551,585.25, South Carolina $12,302,287.25, and the District of Columbia $19,850,402.75.
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Richmond
Federal Reserve District
Virginia
North Carolina
South Carolina
West Virginia
Maryland
District of Columbia
Hugh Leach
War Finance Committee
Lila Saute
Galate Mercia
West Maryland
Eyler Brother in Glider Infantry Serves at Fort Meade
Pvt Eyler of Co G 88th Glider Infantry at Fort Meade 5S D is the son of Mrs Daisy Eyler of Walkersville and the late Charles D Eyler. He has served in the Army for over a year.
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Pvt. Eyler
88Th
Fort Meade
Daisy Eyler
Walkersville
Charles D. Eyler
Civilians To Get Less Food Survey Shows
The Agriculture Department lowered estimates of civilian food supplies for the year, citing crop prospects, livestock on farms, and military needs. Per capita meat, fats, and milk supplies were cut while some items like canned fruits and sugar looked firmer. Labor and machinery shortages threaten production gains. steps to recruit workers are noted.
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Washington
Agriculture Department
Hitler tightens Axis grip as Hungary meetings widen war aims
London reports say Adolf Hitler and Hungary’s Regent Nicholas Horthy held a two day talks at the German leader’s HQ. British circles see a pattern of Axis shows of unity and stronger demands on Hungary to support the war effort, including threatened changes to territories.
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London
Nicholas Horthy
Hungary
Adolf Hitler
Balkans
Boris of Bulgara
Fuehrer
Hitler
Mussolini
Ion Antonescu
Germany
Rome
Berlin
Russia
Horthy
Czechoslovakia
Rumania
Axis
Held Pending Probe Of Alleged Incident With Girl
Fred Bufford Jr. 34, colored, detained without bond after police investigate an alleged incident with a 15 year old white girl late Saturday night in Kleinhart’s alley. State’s Attorney says no formal charge yet. incident with attempt to report incident expected. Bufford arrested around 11:30 PM by Officer Harry Phillips after Herman Rice alerted police. Police secured statements from witnesses. girl unharmed. Bufford had come to the city with a carnival from New York. Additional weekend arrests listed.
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Fred Bufford, Jr
Kleinhart’s Alley
Edwin F. Nikirk
Bufford
Harry Phillips
Fourth and
Fifth Street
Herman Rice
Fourth Street
Rice
Carnival
New York
Butford
Phillips
Vuu
John Crane
Officer Phillips
Austin Young
Sergt
Dorsey
James Fox
Philliggs
10000 Ton Enemy Ship Is Bombed
Allied HQ reports a 10000 ton Japanese ship bombed in Kavieng harbor New Ireland. A Japanese twin eng fighter was shot down over the Viliaz Straits Huon Peninsula. Night attack on western New Britain. Allied bombers ranged from New Ireland to the Aroe Islands attacking Maikoor Penfoe and Finschhafen area.
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Southwest Pacific
New Guinea
Solomons
Australia
Rabaul
Truk
Kavieng Harbor
New Ireland
Allied High Command
New Britain
Viliaz Straits
Huon Peninsula
Aroe Islands
Maikoor
Darwin
Penfoe
Koepang
Dutch Timor
Gumb
Biliau
Finschhafen
Catroux Arrives in Algiers with De Gaulle Proposal Response
Gen Georges Catroux landed in Algiers this afternoon bearing De Gaulle's answer to Gen Henri Giraud's proposals for the French unity. The arrival signals a pivotal moment in the alliance discussions amid wartime leadership tensions.
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Catroux
Algiers
Georges Catroux
Charles de Gaulle
Henri Giraud
Five Jap Planes Shot Down In Solomons
Washington reports American fliers shot down five enemy planes over Bougainville Island, including two bombers, in the Solomons. Lightnings fought two bomber incursions and six Zero escorts, while attacks continued near Henderson Field and other Solomons targets.
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Washington
Solomons
Kuhl
Bougainville Island
Navy
United States
Henderson Airfield
Guadalcanal
Henderson Field
Personne
Saioian Islands
Kahiti
Ballaié
Shortland Islands
Belilale
North Pacific
Kiska Island
Unt
Attu Island
Kiska
Aleutians Island
Ques
Axis Planes Review Of Md. A Down In State Guard Africa Fighting
Northwest African air forces report supremacy since Mareth battle began March 20 with 519 Axis planes down and about 1000 enemy aircraft destroyed or damaged on the ground. Spaatz credited large daylight blows by 100 Fortresses at Naples and noted April 30 victory comparable to Battle of Britain. Also: state guardsmen reviewed by Governor OConor in Maryland marking first full militia mobilization with awards and speeches.
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Axis
MD. A
Africa
North Africa
Carl Spaatz
Spaatz
Gadseth Chuang
James H. Doolittle
Naples
Spaale
Britain
United States
Silver Spring
O'Conor
Montgomery
Frederick
Howard
Milton A. Reckord
Third Service Command
John T. Lewis
Washington Military District
Bng
Dwight H. Mohr
Maryland State Guard
O Conor
Maryland
England
America
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Ostend
German High Command
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Martin W. Eyler
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Cape York
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Bismarck
Port Meresh
Hhole
Japan
Pacific Ocean
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Solomon
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Sabel
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Port Moresby
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Tulagi Teen
Aree
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Jiliade
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vis +son
Reumeli
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Jap Boreas
Mms
Jes
Ktown
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Agriculture Dept
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Admiralty
Countian
Alvie T. Biddinger
Woodsboro
Thurront
William J. Stoner
Walter Wilt
Delphey
West. PatRick St
Burall
C. C. Carty‘'s
Uncle Wiggly
Superman Mr. Bug
Uncle Sam
Raggedy Ann
Uncle Wiggly Animals
Farm Friends
U.S
Yeler Rabbit
Tony Sarg
Helgate
Witles
Berger’s
Market St
Seventh — Battalion
Orpha Miller
East Seventh Street
Frederick City Hospital
M. R. Etchison and Son
Armstrong
C. C. Carty, Inc
B. Patrick St
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