Severe penalties proposed to curb Gandhi linked unrest in India
Bombay reports drastic measures amid violent destruction by mobs allied with Gandhi's nonviolent drive. Death or whipping possible under existing laws for railroad and telegraph sabotage, with fines for communities harboring saboteurs. Two Bombay councilmen arrested as authorities brace for the Congress party's next moves ahead of Aug. 24.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bombay
Mohandas K. Gandhi
India
Dr. Ghorpure
Sa Khadii
All-India Congress
Yusud Meyerally
Congress
Solomon Islands Occupation Report Continues
The article notes continued American occupation lines and supply escorts in the Solomon Islands. It acknowledges Marine landings as the first Axis admission of the ongoing advance and mentions Japanese reports of fighting with U.S. Marines on one island amid a disputed naval rout.
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Tokyo-Berlin
Pierce
United States
Solomon Islands
U. S
South Sea
Marine Corps
Officer In Navy Sends Money Home For Bonds
In Hagerstown on Aug 15 Charles M Cassell received 150 from his son Lieutenant Charles M Cassell Jr serving on a U S destroyer in the Pacific. The father bought war bonds with the money at the post office. Draft registrants from the first two Selective Service registrations who have not yet been called will start receiving occupational questionnaires next week in batches of 500 daily to about 4 000 local registrants.
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Hagerstown
Charles M Cassell
Charles M Cassell, Jr
United States
Pacific
AbbSk
Cassell
Draft Board One
Frederick High School
University of Virginia
University of Maryland
Hagerstown park cannon urged scrapped for missiles
Hagerstown park commissioners consider sending two captured World War cannons back to Germany in form of missiles. Roger Q. Cook proposes turning the cannons over to the Army Ordnance Department and, after the war, decorating parks with trainer planes built locally.
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Hagerstown
Park Commissioners
Germany
Roger Q. Cook
Army Ordnance Department
Marine Sgt Paul Huffer Missing Since July Near Tulagi
Sgt Paul Eugene Huffer of the U S Marine Corps, stationed in Washington D C, is described as a veteran of six years whose wife and mother await any action details. He was last heard from late July before the Tulagi operation, with a prior Christmas visit to Brunswick in 1940s noted.
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Paul Eugene Huffer
Washington, D. C
Anna M Huffer
Brunswick
U. S. Marine Corps
Tulagi
Haffer
Our Children Needed to Build Free World of Tomorrow
Surgeon General STATEMENT notes rising birth rate in 1941–42 and falling infant mortality, with 232 million births last year and 63,336 more in Jan–Jun 1942. Children’s health, nutrition, and full vaccination urged as wartime care changes demand day care planning and community support. High demand for mothers to work in war effort highlighted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas Fparran
A. S. Public Health Service
Wide World Features
United States
Swords
Frederick
U. S
American Red Cross
Chamber of Commerce
Junior Chamber of Commerce
Maryland State Conference of Social Welfare
Hur
Frederick Presbyterian Church
Eagles Lodge
Young Men's Democratic Club
United Steam Fire Engine Company
Simple Southern Spanish Cake Recipe For Beginners
Children can bake a cake with a recipe and modern beaters. This starter recipe for Southern Spanish Cake shows steps from measuring flour and powder to creaming butter with sugar, beating yolks, and folding in milk and whites.
Coffee flavored layer cake with frosting
Passage describes folding in egg whites into batter and layering a two 8 inch cake with a coffee frosting. It lists ingredients including butter and confectioners sugar and instructs spreading frosting between layers and on top and sides. The tone resembles a home baking recipe as part of a cooking page.
Frosting Recipe Notes From Old Notebook
A brief recipe fragment describes making a coffee flavored frosting. It instructs mixing strong coffee with melted butter and sugar, adding in parts with intervals of beating until smooth. Finish with salt for a light, spreadable frosting that covers two 8 inch cake layers.
Damage From Flood Now Being Listed (Continued From Page One)
Flood damage reports from Israel's Creek to the Liberty road dominated the day with water reaching guard rails and major roads closed at Redhill and Hansonville. The Monocacy overflow threatened the Potomac, but Point of Rocks rose only a few feet. Middle Creek breached roads briefly at Ederton. City property largely undamaged except muddy sediment around the disposal plant. Lehigh Portland Cement plant at Union Bridge flooded, forcing a two week shutdown. Western Maryland Railroad halted by washouts, traffic resumed Friday night. Rescue efforts saved horses and livestock. bridges remained open at key crossings though Route 26 faced closures.
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Furnace Ford
Dickerson
Three Springs
Lilypons
Buckeystown
Potomac
This
Carroll Counties
Middle Creek
Ederton
W. Raymond Walter
Lehigh-Portland Cement Company
Union Bridge
Western Maryland
Linwood
Charles 5S
Houck
Ceresville
E. C. Valentine
Flood Strands Mail Routes Across Carroll Frederick Counties
Roads around Nove Hills road forced city workers to detour over 40 miles to reach plants while mail service suffered in the eastern county. The Western Maryland Railroad line’s closure blocked routes to Carroll and Frederick Counties, with rural carriers like Henry A. Schueter reporting many detours to deliver mail east of Frederick.
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Nove Hills
City
Maryland
Carroll
Frederick
Henry A. Schueter
Coral
Weather Summary With August Precipitation Figures
Weather data shows 1 inch of precipitation in the last 24 hours ending 8 a m today. August total 5.45 inches, with normal August at 4.35 inches and 1941 August actual at 2.38 inches. Deficiency to Aug 1 1942 stands at .04 inch. Yesterday high 88, year ago 77. Low last night 63, year ago 55. Sunset 7 p m, sunrise 6 a m. Moonrise 5:52 a m, moonset 8:47 p m. Rivers Monocacy at Ceresville muddy, Potomac at Knoxville muddy.
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Ceresville
Knoxville
Army Plane Crashes Nine Die In Ramage Wreck
Fort Custer troops guarded strewn wreckage of a multi motor Army plane that crashed seven miles south of Hastings. Nine crew members died. bodies moved to Kellogg Field. No official statement on victims or identification was released pending next of kin notifications.
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Hastings
Fort Custer
Ramage
Here
Paris
E. W. Proefrack
Kellogg Field
Battle Creek
Mich
Falcons of Britain to be hunted and nests destroyed
Officials order hunters to shoot falcons that kill carrier pigeons valuable for delivering vital messages. Destruction of nests ordered to curb interference with communications.
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Britain
Auto collision leads to fines for unlicensed operator
Edward Smith was found guilty of operating without a license and failing to stay on the road after a three car collision on Route 40 near Waverley Farms. He drew 25 days in jail in default and was fined 15 and 10 dollars plus costs for the two charges. A woman riding with Kenneth M. McClain was slightly injured. investigation continues to determine ownership of Smiths vehicle.
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Edward Smith
Sherman FP. Bowers
Smith
M M Puncke
Harry Holsinger
Kenneth M. McClain
Patrick Street
Waverley Farms
Frederick
Leony Miller
Middletown
McClain
McClavns
Miller
County Commissioner Urges Vote in Democratic Primary
A county official appeals to voters during wartime urging support in the Democratic Primary on September 3. He notes labor shortages and rationing limit personal contact but emphasizes the need to win the war over elections and asks for the electorate’s vote.
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Navy
Sgt
Paul Eugene Haffer
John W. Null
Democrat
Israel's Creek
Liberty Road
Gettysburg
Redhill
Hansonville
C. C. Combs
Emmitsburg
United States Armed Forces
Ensign Edward Combs
Naval Academy
Thomas
George
Syft
Anna
College Ave
Philosophy
Edward D. Storm
Wregiagieme Aid
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