Allies land to trap 140000 Japanese near Hollandia
American forces landed on both sides of Hollandia and an additional assault near Aitape, isolating 140,000 Japanese from the Solomons to New Guinea. MacArthur watched as 60,000 enemy troops were trapped between Madang and Hollandia, with airfields seized and coastal defenses eliminated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U.S. Army
New Guinea
Hollandia
MacArthur
Douglas MacArthur
Craser
Aitape
Solomons
Dutch New Guinea
Tanamerah Bay
Humboldt Bay
Holland
Netherlands East Indies
Madang
New Britain
New Ireland
Tanamerah
Humboldt Bars
Cyclops
Saidor
New York City
Wilmington
North Carolina
Lastar
Tanahmerah
Humboldt
Japan
Cunningham Honored as Honorary President in Belgium Draft Horse Aid
William Cunningham of Fairplay elected honorary president of the Belgian Draft Horse Association. He has operated a Maryland breeding farm for 32 years and is noted for his longtime involvement in draft horse circles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cunningham
IL Rstown
Willam Cunningham
Fairplay
Belgian Draft Horse Association
Maryland
Oldest Belgian Draft Horse Breeder Chosen Director
Charles Staltz of Smithsburg was chosen to direct the group representing the Western Shore of Maryland. The note mentions three reclaimed overshots making one Army overshoe as part of the article.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Staltz
Smithsburg
Maryland
Mass Sedition Trial Hears Quote Laden Luncheon Remarks
In a mass sedition trial three of the thirty deferments in the draft were discussed as the case referenced remarks at a luncheon. Photographers captured a fascist declaration amid comments by Lois Washburn and Elizabeth Dilling. The report mentions Lawrence Dennis as a notable figure in the Weekly News Letter context.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lois L. de L. Washburn
Lotsburn
Chi- Wash
Recis
Elizabeth Dilling
Red Netwaore
Reds
America
Lawrence Dennis
Weekly
News Letter
Five Killed As Auto Plows Into Crowd
Baltimore on Eastern avenue a car plowed through bystanders killing five and injuring two more. A second crash near Cockeysville killed Hooper S. Miles Jr., age 2, and injured others. Driver Harnley J. Hook Jr. faces manslaughter charges. witnesses and war workers among the victims.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baltimore
Eastern Avenue
Hooper S. Miles
Cockeysville
Martinet
Middle River
Herbert M. Roesch
Ernestine J. Roesch
Alfred W. Roark
Bird River Beach
Edward S. Everett
Aero Acres
Virgil B. Garland
Roark
Stantly
Garland
City Hospital
Millard J. Belk
Norvel Zincke
Miles
Frank J. Hoen
Glyndon
Baltimore County
John Rr, Wilson
William McHenry Keyser
Eccleston
T. §. Cochran
Owings Mills
Essex Polier
Harnley J
Roosevelt orders Montgomery Ward to resume relations with striking workers
President Roosevelt demands Montgomery Ward and Company end the labor dispute by noon Tuesday and urges workers to return to their jobs. The White House acts after War Labor Board certification of non compliance, keeping the expired contract in force pending National Labor Relations Board review while warning grave danger of wider strikes. Union officials tell members to comply.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Roosevelt
Montgomery Ward and Company
Chicago
White House
War Labor Board
WLB
National Labor Relations Board
Sewell Avery
Mani-go
Fragmented School Meeting Notes And Prayers
A readable fragment describes a meeting with religious readings and prayers including April topics. It mentions Mrs Nuh and Quartevie and notes an ordinary workday, plus a remark about a woman lifting 632 pounds of clothing in laundry.
Myers Son of Thurmont Family Stationed in Tennessee
Tennessee notice that Pic. Myers son of Mrs. Evelyn Myers and the late Lewis C. Myers is stationed in Tennessee and recently was at home on furlough.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pic. Myers
Evelyn Myers
Thurmont
Lewis C. Myers
Tennessee
Post War Hatchery Site Inspections Planned in Western Maryland
Maryland Conservation Planning Committee members James H. Gambrill Jr Frank L Bentz and Albert M Powell will tour potential post war fish hatchery sites in Allegany and Garrett counties. They will be met by Commissioner Fulcher PPL Smith and regional game warden Joseph A. Minke to assess sites with about 4000 gallons per minute water flow and capacity for two year old trout and crappie bass. Local supporters include State Senator Gonder Allegany Garrett IOTISINET S V Association and East Square Circle Sportsmen, with site in Garrett County favored by local groups.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cumberland
Maryland Conservation Planning Committee
James H. Gambrill
Frank L. Bentz
Albert M. Powell
Maryland
Fulcher Ppl Smith
Joseph A. Minke
Allegany
Garrett County
Gambrill
Maryland Game and Inland Fish Commission
Powell
Smith
Bents
Gonder
Garrett
Allegany-Garrett County Iotisinet SV Association
E: T Square Circle Sportsmen's Association
Unclear entry from Wausau area reports death incident
Fragmentary OCR text references a death near Rockville with mentions of a person named Ames and a hospital, but details are unreadable.
Liberty Ship John Straub Sinks with 65 Lost
The Liberty Ship John Straub bound for Alaska broke its back and sank off Suk Sanak Island near the Alaska Peninsula. Of 80 aboard 65 are presumed lost including officers and crew from Seattle and Butler Pennsylvania. Survivors were 13 and treated in Cold Bay.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seattle
John Straub
E. M. Murphy
Alaska Steamship Company
Marter
Straud
A. W. Westerholm
Ka Steamship Company
Ecargo
Sanak Island
Unimak Island
Alaska Peninsula
Co Gu
Murphy
Straub
Wednne Straub
Adamo Part
Bruce S. Spang
Rt Wash
Able H QO. Baker
Marines Cpl Bitler Stationed At Camp Lejeune Since August
Cpl Eugene M Bitler who entered the Marine Corps in March 1943 has been stationed at Camp Lejeune New River North Carolina since August He is the son of Mr and Mrs Murray Bitler of 248 West Fifth Street His address is 848733 H S Co Eng Bn Building 424 Camp Lejeune Hadnot Point Marine Base New River NC
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cpl. Bitler
U. S. Marine Corps
Camp Lejeune
New River
N. C
Murray Bitler
West Fifth Street
Cpl
Eugene M. Bitler
H & S Co. Eng. Bn
Hadnot Point
Marine Bris
N.C
Army calls Chandler for induction in Georgia
New York April 23 Yankees officials announced that Spurgeon Spude Chandler ace right hander who won 23 games last year and beat the St Louis Cardinals twice in the World Series has been notified to report for army induction at Moultrie Georgia on April 28.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
ARMY
Chandler
New York
New York Yankees
Spurgeon
Spude Chandler
St. Louis Cardinals
Moultrie
Georgia
Mother Saves Two Children And Self
A Hagerstown mother Virginia Barry jumped from a second floor roof with two young children in her arms as flames blocked exits. She and her three year old and one year old were rescued. she suffered facial burns and leg injuries from the leap. Owner Charles Purdham reports $20,000 loss to a gutted concrete block double house. he and his wife were in the home during the blaze.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hagerstown
Virginia Barry
Charles Purdham
Nine Die In Plant Blast At Co operative Refinery
Nine workers died in an oil refinery explosion at the Co operative Refinery in Coffeyville. Nine more were injured, six severely. Fire and steam hindered search for more trapped as officials assessed casualties and possible identifications through payrolls and dental records.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Coffeyville
Cooperative
Lawrence Pollett
Russell Hamlin
Hagerstown Frederick Highway Meeting Set for April 29
Municipal officials and business and civic groups from Hagerstown and Frederick invited to Myersville Frederick County Md for April 29 to push completion of the Hagerstown Frederick dual highway to Myersville this year. The highway is finished in Hagerstown and for three miles toward Myersville with many war workers employed locally.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hagerstown
Frederick
Myersville
Frederick County
Hagerstown-Frederick
County Soldier Returns to Duty After Missing in Action
Technical Sergeant Harold T. Bennett and crew, including their dog mascot Beano, were reported missing in action three weeks ago. Bennett later told his parents they landed on a Mediterranean island and have returned to combat. He described their rescue, provided a photo, and noted the crew’s good spirits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Actio
War Department
Harold T. Bennett
Talmady E. Bennett
Monrovia
Mediterranean
Sergi
Bennett
Beano
Sergt. Bennett
Scott Fieldly
Italy
Sergt
Sunda
Spi
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Aitape Airdrome
Elizabeth Dillins
Auto
Hooper S. Miles, Jr
Nuh
Lars
Quartevie
Frye
de Lauter
Associated Press
Pic
Alton M. Myers
Wile F
Iled
Ames
C.E. Cline & Son Funeral Directors
Stone Pine
Lester A. Fredericks
Carl O. Angvik
Axel W Holmquist
Harold W. Tet
John F. Raueb
William J. Secunda
Butler, Pa
Frederick 5
South Market
Carty
Lere
Jackson
Reviva
C. C. Carty, Inc
East Patrick St
Coffeyville, Kan
Sergi. H. T. Bennett
ALLEN
Market ST
Hendrickson
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