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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Aug 06, 1942
Page
11
Local reports say many traveling salesmen amass applications for supplemental gas from the county Rationing Board. Most receive 150 miles monthly. some may reach 470 miles with justification such as necessary productive equipment sales for mines factories or oil wells.
Local canners report corn crops well above national average with expectations of a very good season. Some worminess noted but general crop blight-free. Adamstown and Wallonenal canneries near full capacity. Frederick City Packing and Monocacy Valley Canning expect peak next week. Government order requires at least 35 percent of pack bought for armed forces. price ceilings to stabilize markets. A cannery official calls government purchases and price controls good medicine for inflation.
Local American Red Cross Production Service increases quotas for wartime garments. The program, led by Mrs. Ernest C Webb, calls for thousands of sewing hours from county volunteers at the Key Hotel basement. Highlights include operating gowns and pajamas plus numerous shirts and blouses.
In an Atlantic lifeboat a 47 man crew drifted 32 days after torpedo attack. Exhaustion and hunger nearly stopped rescue until they followed wild donkeys to a water hole. Two crewmen died, six missing. survivors reached Bahama island aboard Betty Carstairs yacht.
Cleveland reports major disruption as about 1,500 women operators join the 2,100 Ohio Bell maintenance workers in a statewide strike. The walkout blocks long distance calls except for war industries and essential services, prompting leaders to urge skeleton crews to maintain emergency access.
Baltimore August 6 The Maryland Office of Price Administration reported a telegraphic check shows 11 559 supplemental gasoline ration applications on hand in state offices. There are 9 283 individual applications 557 service applications and 1 717 non highway applications Leon McCormick State Director said local boards will act quickly and those entitled will receive books within a few days.
State police investigated a crash near Jefferson that occurred around 2 AM. Doty Remsburg reportedly drove the car into a large central tree, with a three inch head wound treated by a local physician. Randy Shellhorse was found asleep in the vehicle as Trooper William Houck led the inquiry.
Baltimore August 6 All Maryland bicycle dealers were urged today by the state Office of Price Administration to attend a meeting at the Lord Baltimore hotel here to men meet at 2 pm to discuss bicycle rationing Speakers will be J Allison Bal linger State rationing representative of automobiles and bicycles Robert C Wheatley price specialist of consumer durable goods and Howard H Conaway State rationing attorney
President Roosevelt presented a new submarine chaser to Queen Wilhelmina of the Netherlands at the Washington Navy Yard. The ceremony featured the lowering of the Stars and Stripes, hoisting of Dutch colors, and the Dutch anthem. The ship PC-468 was renamed Queen Wilhelmina as the monarch declared operation in close collaboration with the U S Navy against common enemies.
Japanese dispatches claim eight American planes shot down in a 40 minute battle over Hengyang in Hunan province. The raid damaged military facilities but Chinese and Allied headquarters in Chungking and Stilwell's command have not confirmed the report. American fliers based at Hengyang airdrome faced prior Japanese efforts to destroy the base.
A jury of nine women and three men convicted Oscar Albertson 43 a San Pedro blacksmith and church elder of first degree murder in the death by mail of John Kmetz 54 last Oct 12 The verdict carries no clemency recommendation mandating the death penalty The state said Albertson was obsessed with Esther Kmetz 33 a church school teacher who lived with him and accused him of attacking Kmetz and then mailing poison capsules labeled vigor restorers
A Winchester hall meeting explained the Aircraft Warning System and spotter posts in Frederick County. Army officers described the volunteer network with over 10 000 posts in the First Fighter Command and more than one million volunteers. Organizers urged more help as some posts lack volunteers with a home near the city to run a 24 hour post for the Over 65 Club.
The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad announced today Charles M. Shriver, formerly general superintendent of the Maryland district, will become general manager of the New York properties with headquarters in New York City. He succeeds Donald F. Stevens, recently named assistant to Charles W. Van Hohn, vice president of operation and maintenance.
Tennessee voters go to the polls in Nashville to nominate a governor and a U S senator. The race centers on Edward H. Crump of Shelby County and the Tennessee Valley Authority, with bitter name-calling and sharp partisan rhetoric shaping the day.
Clifford Morris of Burkittsville was found not guilty of reckless driving after a dusk collision near Clifton. William P. Tidmore pleaded guilty to driving without rights and was fined five dollars plus costs. The crash involved a station wagon driven by Morris. a third car braked to avoid a pileup, with no injuries reported. Trooper William Houck investigated.
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