Troops Seize Montgomery Ward Plant in Chicago
Government forces, after Tops of troops arrived, seized Montgomery Ward and Co. facilities in Chicago to enforce a presidential order. Avery left the premises as troops took over, while CIO union leaders urged cooperation. The move followed a failed compromise and extended pressure from Commerce Secretary Jesse Jones and U.S. officials.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Montgomery Ward
Compan
Sewell Ave
Cief
Wayne C Taylor
Avery
Roosevelt
Commerce Department
Chituge
White House
CIO Union
Army
Aidlia
Ciereas
Stree
Ludwig Pinehure
Taylor
United States
Ugo Carusi
Carusi
U. S
William McDowell
Commerce
Jesse Jones
J. Albert Woll
Camp Skokie Valley
John F. Davis
Sixth Service Command
Henry B. Anderson
CLO Union
Montgomery
Ward
Leaves From Notebook Of A Correspondent Sniper Tales In Italy
George Tucker, substituting for Hal Boyte, recalls life with the Fifth Army in Italy. He describes quick thinking under fire, a grenade mishap, and a firefight at a house where two Germans were repelled as a patrol swept the dwelling. Tucker details the dangers and camaraderie of snipers and observers in combat.
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George Tucker
Hal Boyte
Fifth Army
Italy
Pfe
Richard E. Tucker
Bainbridge Reet
Richmond
Tucker
Life Company
Tee
Om Tucker
Owas
Fiest
Ao Pastral
Shwe
Phes
Han
Asthout
Army Navy E Award Ceremony At Price Brothers Plant
Price Brothers Co prepares Friday ceremony for Army Navy E Award with local residents and out of town guests. An artificial speaker stand on East Church Street will host program and a weather contingency moves to State Armory. A color guard from Francis Scott Key Post No 1 and American Legion, band music, and a guest tiger lead the event. Public inspection of wartime production areas follows the ceremonies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Price Brothers Company
East Church Street
State Armory
Colop Wuard
Francis Scott
Tiger
Acon
Courage Under Fire Ends In Tragic Grenade Incident
A soldier named Tucker, after seeing a comrade die instantly when a hand grenade’s pin came out, shouted Grenade and shielded others by dropping the body and diving to the ground. His quick thinking may have saved several lives as time ran out before the explosion.
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Tucker Atawl
Tucker
Court News Marriage Licenses and Property Deeds
Court News lists marriage licenses for Paul Becker of Thurmont and Chira Gaolta of Haherston, Mildred Naugle of Ortanna, plus deed transfers between multiple county residents with small sums. It notes a measure in horses, Chester Ballard’s height equivalent to four inches.
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Paul Jo Becker
Thurmont
Chira EL Viola Gaolta
Ha- Herston
LeRoy FB
Patricia
Dunile
Duncannon Pa
Rerses
Chester Ballard
Meat and Dairy Prices Noted in Historic Point List
Fragment from a May consumer price record references meat fats fish and dairy products. The readable items show per pound pricing and a stamp or note from a book labeled four with partial terms seen as rep stamn and April 30. The fragment hints at price listings and classification for foods in a historical market record.
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Consumer Point Ee Abril
Bright Estate Administration Confab Spills Virginia Ties
A conference with Register of Wills Roy L. Leatherman and executor J Gowan Roper followed by plans to confer with Assistant Attorney General D Heyward Hamilton Jr in Baltimore focused on the half million dollar Bright estate. Roper seeks ancillary letters to clear title to Camp Detrick land as attention turns to Maryland vs Virginia domicile and tax issues.
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Register of Wills
Roy L. Leatherman
J. Gowan ‘Roper
Robert K. Bright
Philadelphia
D. Heyward Hamilton, Jr
Baltimore
Bright
Roper
Camp Detrick
Virginia
Hamilton
Orphans’ Court
Richmond
Leatherman
Frederick County
Maryland
Virgina
Attorney General
Bright Farm
Weather summary for April 1943 and 1944 readings
Partial weather data reports April precipitation totals and daily high and low readings. Figures are incomplete and fragmented but indicate monthly totals and 24 hour measurements with notes on last night temperatures and March/April seasonal trends.
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Allie
Antigen Inoculations Cut Pneumonia Rates in Maryland
Dr. Perry F. Prather reported at Maryland medical meeting that antigen injections lowered lobar pneumonia more than fourfold and bronchial pneumonia more than twelvefold among 63,675 Maryland volunteers during 1942 43. Control group showed 120 per 100000 lobar cases and 99 per 100000 bronchial cases, while the treated group had 27 and 7.3 per 100000 respectively, suggesting substantial reduction and warranting continuation in 19 counties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baltimore
Perry F. Prather
Hagerstown
Medical and Chirurgical Faculty of
Maryland
Prather
Endorses State Program For Medical Indigent
Baltimore April 26 The Medical and Chirurgical Faculty of Maryland endorsed unanimously a state program for the care of the medical indigent at its 146th annual session. The State Planning Commission proposed plans for public insurance covering doctor and hospital bills with the Health Department handling physician compensation and medical services for eligible persons. The proposal urged legislative appropriation for doctors hospitals drugs equipment and administrative costs, calling it an opening wedge for indigent care. Dr Page C Jett of Calvert County Medical Society cited experience supporting a voluntary insurance plan to be controlled by the medical profession.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baltimore
Medical and
Maryland
State Planning Commission
State Department of Health
Page C. Jett
Calvert County Medical Society
Butter Cuts To 12 Points Per Pound In New Allocation
Washington April 26 Butter will be reduced to 12 red points a pound effective Sunday through June 3. Margarine also drops from 6 to 2 red points. Farm butter falls to 8 points per pound. processed butter remains unchanged. Lamb and mutton points trimmed. some meats shift to ration changes to aid distribution amid drought. Total civilian butter allocations adjusted for May and production levels cited by Bowles.
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Porterhouse
Frank Maateo
Boston
Baca
Giese
Roth Beate
Lamb Pathes
Amont Arar
Capecall
Vienna
Lebanon
Baisgag
Larsson
Washington
Sunda
Chester Bowles
Bowles
War Food Administration
Civilia
Start Toward Aid for Those Struck by Medical Emergencies
Aimed at helping not only the truly indigent but also those overwhelmed by medical emergency costs, this initiative marks a beginning toward broader relief. It focuses on addressing gaps in access to urgent care and easing financial strain for affected families.
Two Hollandia Airdromes Are Taken By U S
Allied forces advancing through New Guinea report capturing two Hollandia air dromes. MacArthur says the Ha landia campaign moves with junctions near Cyclopes Mountains while Madang and Saytani areas show limited enemy activity. Reports note near absence of organized resistance and supplies captured reflect the rapid advance.
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New Guinea
Hollandia
Madang
Doudlas MacArthur
Dildie
Hallandia
Aua
Ramu
Commue
Aitape
Tadj
MacArthur
Sentani Lake
Robert Bunson
Associated Press
HokiTandia
Bunson
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Montgomery Ward & Co
London
Bodo
Norway
Von
Berlin
Price Bros. Co
Navy
Court News
Mildred M. Naugle
Ortanna, da
Howard Maron Jones
Laurence S W. Harrison
Byron C. Schmid
Joseph W. Belt
Charles E. Sheets
Dorothy E Keyes
Dorothy E. Keyes
James H. Falk
Samuel Ausherman
Henry No Warthen
Ewing R Glass
Daniel F. Roddy
George Warthes
Adrean S Norris
Daisy E. Smelser
Pacific
Ohtlipone
Sioway
Pacific Ocean
Adml
Ernest J. King
U. S. Navy
Frank Knox
Pearl Harbour
Saipan
Palau
Pearl Harbor
Philippine Islands
Corregidor
Java Sea
U.S
Marshalls
Gilberts
Wake T
Marcus I
Salamaua
Lae
Tokyo
Coral Sea
Midway
North Pacific
Attu
Kiska
Solomon Islands
Guadalcanal
Gilbert Is
Marshall Is
Truk
Tinian
Guam
Ameccan
C. E. Cline & Son Fusprae
Egypt
Cigarett
Frederick
South Market
Hendrickson
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