Nearly 5000 Men To Register In Three Day Draft Drive
About 5000 Frederick city and county men aged 45 to 64 are expected to register at local schools Saturday Sunday and Monday for the third draft registration under Selective Service. Registration runs 9 am to 5 pm Saturday and Sunday and 7 am to 9 pm Monday with sites in Frederick at North Market Street Washington Street and Lincoln High Schools and the Board of Education office.
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Frederick City
Frederick Schools
Frederick
North Market
Washington Street
Lincoln
Board of Education
Old Church, Street
Brunswick
East
West End
Draft Boards
Winchester Hall
Draft Board
Frederick County Food Stamp Plan Discussed by Allied Merchants
A Frederick county meeting of food industry allies formed a Food Stamp plan committee to oversee operation and publicity from the merchant viewpoint. Harry S. Hamilton chairs the group with Virginia Currens as secretary and William Null as treasurer. The panel aims to educate local merchants about the program and launch an intensive campaign, with operation contingent on welfare agency preparations.
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Frederick County
Harry S. Hamilton
Virginia Currens
Bretary
William Null
Treer
Roosevelt hints at new war program expansion
President Roosevelt said the war production drive was moving well and hinted at adding another program to the already aggressive 1942 43 goals. He noted steel shortages and shipbuilding lag as factors, cited plant lead times, and suggested reclaiming rails and scrap to support expanded capacity.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Congress
United Nations
Maritime Commission
Navy
Churchill Backs Views Reached By Gen Marshall
An informed source says President Roosevelt agrees with all conclusions reached by U S Chief of Staff General George C Marshall after his Britain visit. Prime Minister Churchill has received the message confirming the accord on war strategy and allied planning.
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London
Churchill
Roosevelt
U. S
George C. Marshall
Britain
Break Between Lewis and Murray Deepens in Labor Split
The article outlines rising tensions between John L. Lewis and Philip Murray within the United Mine Workers and CIO. It notes possible expulsions, debts over per capita taxes, and hints at a lasting rift affecting a broader labor movement.
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Washington
Labor Movement
John L. Lewis
Philip Murray
Murray
United Mine Workers
CIO
America
Lewis
John O'Leary
Pittsburgh
Afl-Cio
AFL
William Green
UMW
Attending Meeting of Maryland Utilities Assn in Baltimore
Local residents traveled to Baltimore for the Maryland Utilities Association annual meeting at the Lord Baltimore hotel. Morning and afternoon sessions featured talks on Rubber, Personnel Problems, and Priorities with an officers election to follow and DeLois Walker delivering an address. Robert L. Smith of this city presided. Wilson Cook of Frederick serves as secretary.
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Baltimore
Maryland Utilities Association
Lord Baltimore
America
DeLois Walker
Robert L. Smith
Ne Sessions
Wilson Cook
Frederick
Potomac Edison Company
Fire destroys two Pocahontas buildings totaling 105000
A blaze in Pocahontas Virginia destroyed two buildings including a bottling company early today. The owners estimated the total loss at 105000 dollars and origin of the fire remained undetermined.
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Pocahontas
New Low Ground Pushes Stocks to Nine Year Low
New York stocks fell to new lows for the first time in nine years as the market extended yesterday's selling, with continued downward pressure across major issues.
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New York
U S Bomber And Crew Of Five Interned In Russia
A U S bomber that raided Japan last Saturday and lost its way was interned with its five crew in the Maritime province on the Sea of Japan. Tass reported the forced landing and internment under international law, with U S Consul General Angus Ward in Vladivostok handling affairs.
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China
Tass
Maritime Province
Khabarovsk
Maritime
Tokyo
Vladivostok
United States
Angus Ward
Russia
Ayers
Japan
Eire
Russian Communist Party
Pravda
Trapped Nazi Troops Break Russian Lines Reported
London dispatch quotes Berlin saying 16th German Army units trapped near Staraya Russa reestablished contact with main forces. Red Star reports Crimea stronghold taken after four days of heavy fighting with German losses, including 300 killed and many weapons. Russian fronts show ongoing, sporadic fighting with advances against Finnish lines and mines near Karelia.
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London
Stockholm
Reuters Today
Berlin
Staraya Russa
Kuibyshev
Russia
Red Star
Golden Range
Crimea
Kalinin
Red Army
Leningrad
Karelia
Red Army I
Germany
Japs Within 100 Miles of Mandalay Reported
New Delhi April 24 a British communique disclosed the Japanese are within 100 miles of the Burmese city of Mandalay. The notice said new attacks were developing in the Taunggyi area, about 80 miles north of fallen Saikan, marking the deepest penetration in the three major northward thrusts.
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New Delhi
India
Burma
Mandalay
Taunggyi
Falllen Saikan
Local Draft Boards Authorized to Recommend Furloughs
Local boards may now recommend furloughs for selectees facing hardships from immediate induction. Furloughs usually up to ten days, starting within five days of induction. exceptional cases may allow up to 15 days. Records required include hardship affidavits and supportive statements from employers physicians or citizens. Verbal requests after arrival will not be considered.
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Selective Service
Baltimore
Citzen
Gasoline rationing to slash state revenues and travel
Government sources warned that a May 16 gasoline rationing plan would cut east and Pacific Northwest supplies to about 50 percent, with non essential car use falling perhaps 60 percent for two weeks. Officials warned of revenue losses for states from fuel taxes and disruption to tourism and industries dependent on motor traffic.
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Washington
East
Pacific Northwest
Leon Henderson
East Coast
Atlantic Seaboard
District of Columbia
Ated
Baltimore
Maryland
Leonard E. Kolmer
Maryland Auutomobile Club
Lawrence W. Salmer
Baltimore Gas Retailer’s Association
Sauver
Kolmer
Allied air raids on Rabaul continue as Philippines landings reported
Allied warplanes again blasted Rabaul New Britain destroying shipping barracks and warehouses. The communique said raiders machine-gunned ground forces and that Japanese bombers attacked Port Moresby with negligible damage. Elsewhere Japanese landings at Aoilo Capiz Antique were reported as Corregidor and Mindanao saw sporadic action. An American air authority said many aircraft types are now used in Australia boosting morale and airfield construction while crews train for further operations.
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Australia
Rabaul
New Britain
Port Moresby
New Guinea
Philippines
Aoilo
Capiz
Antique
Visayan
Corregidor
Mindanao
United States Air Authority
Middletown Family Transfers Business To Sons
Charles F Main ice cream maker of Middletown transfers the business and several town properties to his five sons under the firm name Charles F Main and Sons. The partnership includes Russell A Main, Guy P Main, Greyson FE Main, Austin L Main and Floyd C Main who will run the cold storage plant and dairy products as equal partners with capital from plant, machinery, and equipment. Properties include Main street south side with life interest, New South street lot, East Washington street north side, and another Main street south side. value cited around 20000 dollars.
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Charles F. Main
Middletown
Russell A. Main
Guy P. Main
Greyson FE. Main
Austin L. Main
Floyd C. Main
Charles F Main and Sons
Explanation Of Rationing Of Cars Asked
Washington reports that the House Banking committee asked the Office of Price Administration for an explanation of car rationing regulations. Dealers estimate new cars could last two to thirty years under current orders as stock of about 600,000 moves slowly amid complex rules.
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Washington
House Banking Committee
Office of Price Administration
OPA
Charles W. Bishop
Auttomob.e Dealers Association
Bishop
Ship Shelled Off Atlantic. Survivors Landed
The Navy reported a small U S merchant vessel shelled by an enemy submarine off the Atlantic coast. Survivors were landed at an eastern Jepasi park amid the incident.
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Washington
Navy
United States
Atlantic
Jepasi Park
Rostock Bombed by RAF as Baltic Port Is Hit
British RAF bombers heavily attacked Rostock, a key Baltic port and shipbuilding center, causing widespread fires and damage. The raid followed March 28 strikes on Luebeck, another vital supply hub, with reports of German missile and anti aircraft activity and casualties in Britain. Rostock's role in war material transit and its 90,000 residents underscore its strategic importance.
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London
Royal Air Force
Baltic
Rostock
Air Ministry
Luebeck
Germany
Stettin
RAE
Soviet Russia
Warnow
Warnemuende
Denmark
Britain
Dornier
Heinkel Works
Heinkel Aircraft Works
Dynamiting of Last Jug Bridge Span Delayed
The final span of the Jug Bridge over the Monocacy River remains undisturbed while Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone Company decides on placing a new cable. Grove Lime Company holds the demolition contract and will build a temporary span, with debris cleared by Crane and shovel crews to strengthen piers. Work will begin on the temporary bridge once the last arch is blown, with lumber arriving but no bridge construction yet.
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Jug Bridge
Monocacy River
Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone Company
Mr. Grove Lime Company
Utility Company
Food Distributors To Meet In Annapolis
The 14th annual convention of Maryland independent retail food distributors will be held in Carvel Hall in Annapolis. Secretary-manager Harry W. Walker said the first day includes member registration in the 45 to 64 age group, officer reports, open forum, tire conservation talks, war food substitutes discussion, and a program for merchants’ wives.
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Annapolis
Independent Retail Food Distributors For
Maryland
Carvel Hall
Harry W. Walker
Association
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N. Y
WPA
Marshall
Maryland Utilities Assn
Soviet Union
S. A. Lozovsky
Lozovsky
City
Leon Mendelson
Ickes
Henderson
Senate
U.S
Sons
House Banking Group
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