August 15 1944 News brief from Frederick Maryland
The document shows a 1944 Frederick Maryland newspaper masthead text including policy statements about communications, credit lines to The Associated Press, and editor corrections policy. It notes The News operates under the News-Post Building on Court Street and is a second-class post listed on August 15, 1944.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
News-Post
Court St. Frederick
Audit Bureau of Circulations
Associated Press
German Officers Favor Peace as Hitler Loses War
The piece argues many German army officers, likely Junker militarists, want to end the war and seek peace, blaming Hitler for the conflict while noting their own role in creating the war machine. It suggests disunity within the Reich benefits the Allies and warns peace depends on these militarists' defeat, then shifts to a political aside about the President swapping Vice Presidents.
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Germany
Hitler
East Prussia
Junkers
Reich
Junker
Custom Of Debt Payment in China and Its Lessons for Credit
An editorial discusses China’s old practice of paying debts at New Year and contrasts it with U S tolerance for debt defaults. It argues unpaid debts drain prosperity, urges careful borrowing, and promotes prompt payment to aid business and prevent hard times. It emphasizes caution, resource checks, and maintaining a payment margin against unemployment or wage cuts.
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China
United States
Life in the United States Food Shortages Reported
A Tokyo radio report quoted by the Associated Press notes growing food shortages in the United States. It claims meat is served only once a week in restaurants and hotels and that butter and cheese are virtually unavailable. Whiskey and brandy remain purchasable but adulterated.
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U. 5
Associated Press
United States
Tokyo Radio
America
Area bases redefine Pacific naval strategy after Pearl Harbor
Washington Aug 15 The days of Pearl Harbor as a single base are over The future naval or air base will extend over hundreds of miles and include many harbors and islands Air power has driven this shift Japan long knew of area bases in the Caroline Marianas Gilbert and Marshall Islands The United States will seek area bases between Hawaii and Japan to defend Alaska and project power The lessons of December 7 show ships must be harbored in multiple protected anchorages and airfields The area base concept could extend to the Philippines Dutch East Indies and other regions as the war reshapes global security
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Washington
Pearl Harbor
Pacific
Japan
Caroline Islands
Marianas Islands
Gilbert and Marshal Islands
President Roosevelt
Seattle
Hawaii
South America
United States
Aleutian
Kuriles
Gilbert and Marshall Islands
Marianas
Guam
Army
Navy
Marine Corps
Western Pacific
Philippines
United Nations
Dutch East Indies
Singapore
Broadcast Notes Include Italian Transmission Report
Federal Communications Commission monitors reported the Tokyo broadcast from an Italian language transmission. Miss Helen Free of Creagerstown has returned home after spending a week with her uncle and aunt, Mr and Miss Harry Free, near Frederick.
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Federal Communications Commission
Tokyo
Helen Free
Creagerstown
Miss Harry Free
Frederick
Fifty Years Ago Local Items from August 15 1894
Yesterday marked the real opening of McMurray and Frederick City Packing Company factories as corn arrivals kept operators busy. City Hall janitor Koehler and John Dadisman scrubbed and whitewashed the Opera House, improving its look. Authorities warn against using fire plugs for non water needs. Earl Nicodemus, son of Eli Nicodemus, broke his right leg when a horse fell on him near Buckeystown. A morning fire alarm followed an overloaded gasoline stove at Mrs L Vo Schleigh’s kitchen on North Market Street, with flames reaching the roof before neighbors contained the blaze.
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McMurray
Frederick City Packing Company
C. Koehler
City Hall
John Dadisman
Opera House
Earl Nicodemus
Eli Nicodemus
Buckeystown
L. Vo Schleigh
North Market Street
Twenty Years Ago Local Items From The Columns Of The News
A blue bandannaed robber held up a bond salesman at Braddock Heights observatory, taking 29 in cash and a gold watch. After two weeks at Camp Trinkle, Company A and the First Regiment Band return to Frederick. Martinsburg edged the Hustlers 5-4 in nine, with Lan dis due to attend the game. A hog cholera outbreak hits nine farms from Braddock Heights toward Lander.
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Braddock Heights
Camp Trinkle
Virginia Beach
National Guard
Frederick
Robert F. Barrick
Guy Anders
L. V. Kreh
Martinsburg
Kenesaw Mountain Landis
Baseball High Commissioner
Lander
Today In History and Birthdays Noted figures and events listed
This page compiles historical anniversaries with births from 1761 to 1942 including Edward Preble Duff Green John Torrey and others. It also notes 1790 1812 1842 1914 1934 1943 milestones such as the first US Catholic bishop consecration the Fort Dearborn massacre Fremonts Peak Californias first newspaper the Californian Panama Canal opening and Kiska liberation. Birthdays include Edna Ferrer Ethel Barrymore Albert Spaid and others. A horoscope cautions on organizational ability and personal risk in life and business.
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John Carroll
Baltimore
United States
England
Chicago
Fort Dearborn
John C. Fremont
Fremont
Rockies
California
Californian
Panama Canal
US. Infantry
Siberia
American Liberty League Incorporated
Will Rogers
Wiley Post
Navy
Kiska
Aleutians
Edna Ferrer
Kalamazoo
Mich
Ethel Barrymore
Philadelph
Albert Spaid
Sheldon Glueck
Harvard Law School
Poland
War Analysis Says Nazi High Command Sacrificed On Normandy Front
The analysis argues the German Seventh Army faced a deliberate delaying tactic as Allied forces tighted a noose around them in Northwestern France. It notes Paris and the Seine line as vulnerable while forecasts siege outcomes and potential rapid Allied advances eastward after Normandy.
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Hangyman
Seventh
France
Seine
Falaise-Agentan
Normandy
Stalingrad
Russia
Germany
Paris
Seventh Army
Channel
Brittany
Low Countries
Avranches
Seine Front
Eisenhower
Detour notes Brethren service group dinner at Weybright home
A Brethren Service Center fundraiser gathering at the Weybright residence in Detour included Rev. John Metzler and family, Miss Imogene Weybright recuperating from tonsil surgery, and numerous relatives and friends from Hershey, Bellfontain, Pleasant Hill, Bremen, Manassa, Littletown, Baltimore, Taneytown, and other nearby towns. A birth is announced at Hanover General Hospital, and several residents report hospital visits, repairs from a wind storm, and a fishing trip.
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Brethren Service Center
New Windsor
J. P. Weybright
John Metzler
Bobby
Dorothy J. Deaver
Hershey
Kenneth Crem
Bellfountain
Ohio
Marvin Noll
Pleasant Hill
Esther Craig
Bremen
Ind
Miriam E. Hirsch
Manassa
Imogene Weybright
Ralph Weybright
Frederick City Hospital
Charles Rittace
Hartford
Mich
John Rittace
Baltimore
William Rittace
Taneytown
P. Rittace
John Legore
Littletown
Stella Metzler
E. L. Warner
Valley Shorb
Hibbards
Kenneth Dougherty
Hanover General Hospital
Nusbaum
Walkersville
Ralph Schildt
Detour
Mehrie Wilhide
Lloyd Wilhide
Doris
Fred Wilhide
Clyde Wilhhide
E. J. Clabaugh
Charles Clabaugh
Breezy Point
Wilbur FP. Miller
Howard Miller
Westminster
Forest and Stream Club
London Shelters House 8000 People Underground At Night
War correspondent describes London's deep shelters seating 8000 per complex with 16 sections on two levels. Facilities include canteens, washing, laundry, disinfecting, and 300 staff plus volunteers. Central control under Mr F Copland issues guidance via loudspeakers.
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F. Copland
Copland
International Brigade
Spain
Civil Defense
London
Strength For Today by Earl L Douglass D D
A discussion of the Alcoholics Anonymous movement, its spiritual foundation, and testimonies from a hot night meeting with over a hundred attendees. The article highlights AA as nonsectarian, its requirement to admit power greater than self, and the call to share benefits with others.
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Alcoholics Anonymous
Babson Newspaper
Dorothy Dix Says How to Get Along With a Daughter-in-law
Dorothy Dix advises mothers-in-law to avoid cohabiting with their son's wife and to stay out of her conflicts. Be the appeaser and extend a welcoming olive branch. Make a friend of the daughter-in-law to keep your son, and take a back seat in his life. Do not highlight her faults or nag.
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John
The
Bell Syndicate
Don’t Be a Bossy Mother-in-Law Advice From The Bell Syndicate
Practical counsel on maintaining harmony with a daughter-in-law, focusing on restraint and independence. Warns against constant interference and mastering the art of stepping back. Advises cultivating personal interests and preparing for life after the son's marriage, while keeping visits brief.
Social Omaha bridesmaids flowers delivery guidance
Pfc James Butler of Camp Maxey Texas on a 17 day furlough visited his mother Mrs Nettie Butler at 201 Maple Avenue Frederick has returned home
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James ¥. Butler
Camp Maxey
Texas
Nettie Butler
Maple Avenue
Frederick
Leaves From Notebook Of A Correspondent By HAL BOYLE In France
Hal Boyle writes from the AEF in France about the German army dying under American advances in Normandy and across France. He contrasts Tunisia’s defeated Nazis with the now-humbled Germany, noting ruined equipment, dwindling morale, and prisoners marching toward captivity as Allied forces push toward Berlin.
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Hal Boyle
AEF
France
Normandy
Tunisia
Bizerte
Tunis
Africa
Europe
Thhem
Africa Corps
Sicily
Italy
United States
Russia
Berlin
Crucible of Affliction Tests Resolve in Daily Lesson
A daily lesson presents how to use crucible in context as a severe trial or test. It notes adverb placement for seldom versus rarely and explains pronunciation and spelling quirks for Gewgaw and other words.
Luf's Stutt 300 Ball Outs Hitler Foes in Fury
A sharp anti Nazi tirade by N. A. Lufburrow calls for punishment and punishment of Hitler and his henchmen. The writer denounces their wickedness and predicts their defeat, urging despair and remorse as justice toward their ruthless years.
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Hitler
N. A. Lufburrow
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