AmBoina Hit By Bombers on Amboina and Ceram
Heavy American bombers attacked Amboina and Ceram Islands in the southwest Pacific, destroying parked planes at Japanese bases. Escorts downed nine interceptors, a seaplane was sunk, two Allied fighters were lost, and the raid followed Marshal Arthur's note that heavy Japanese shipping was forced back. Allied landings occurred on Biak Island as mop-up operations continued.
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General Headquarters
Southwest Pacific
Amboina
Ceram Islands
New Guinea
Douglas Mar4arthur
Philippines
Celebes-Ceramarch
Namba
Boeroe
Wardo
Biak Island
Biak
Senouten
Dutch New Guinea
Fairgo Track Record Falls to Baymelia in Trophy Race
Baymelia a bay mare from E. P. Minor’s stable set a new Fairgo track mark for five furlongs with a two length victory in the Little Jewelry Company Trophy on the ninth day program. Timed at 55.2, the record beats Dividend’s prior 55.3 from last week as Baymelia paid 410, 3.20, 2.60. Discretion and Running Cedar finished second and third respectively as crowds top $230,598 across eight races. West Virginia and BPO Elks days observed as Cumberland’s 10 day meeting closes tomorrow. Westminster store firm Mather and Sons sold to Parsons Company August 1.
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Cumberland
Baymelia
E. P. Minor
The
Fair Association
Twinkland
Cedar
West Virginia
BPO Elks
Black Gang of Navy Engineers
The article describes the Black Gang as Navy engineers in the machinery department who work below deck. They rapidly become dirty and sweaty, their faces stained and bodies grim from work. Nonrated members wear a red stripe on the left shoulder seam of their jumpers.
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Black Gang
Navy
Island Adventure Folds Into a Bailor's Dilemma
In a tense chapter, Lucky and Thad face a choice about a last minute voyage with Uncle Frank. Thad hesitates over a personal concern while Lucky dreads a potential reunion, weighing hope against effort as they prepare to sail at five.
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Uncle Frank
Thad
Lucky
Cappy
Frank
Bimini
Ben
Nassau
Matther
Keys
May
New Windsor Visitors Share Notices and Reunions
Local social notes list visitors at the Bachman home including Sgt Byers and Mrs Byers and Mrs Harman, with Midlands references to Baltimore and Westminster. A Woodfield family reunion near Gaithersburg honors Paul Woodfield on Navy leave, joined by many relatives and community members. A purchased farm near Libertytown changes hands for 3000 dollars at public sale with details of auction and sale proceeds.
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New Windsor
Charles Bathman
Charles Byers
Clarence Barnes
Wlford
Mabel Harman
Westminster
Byers
Illinois
Baltimore
David Lindsey
Charles Harman
Walter Harman
Bachman
Woodfield
Dorsey Woodfield
Gaithersburg
Paul B Woodfeld
Navy
Bainbridge
Ruth Virginia
Gloria Jean
Claude Brubaker
Upper Seneca Baptist Church
Cedar Grove
Fred B. Watkins
Washington, D. C
Howard Sudduth
Howard
Washington
Norman Watkins
Ester Lee
Jean
Gilford
Thomas Flynn
Mary
Anna Clinedinst
Lodge Watkins
Ollie Watkins
Silver Spring
Grace
Elizabeth Howard
Damascus
Jane Woodfield
Clarence Payne
Fort Benoir
Thomas Woodfield
Robert
Thomas
June
Clara Grimes
Dawsonville
Guam Natives Brutally Treated By Japanese Eyewitness Letter
Mt Airy resident Corporal William K Burdette describes in a letter from Guam how natives were brutalized by Japanese occupiers. He says Americans freed about 2000 natives and that locals suffered starvation and forced labor while the Japs claimed Americans would not return.
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Guam
Mt. Airy
Pacific
Cpl
William K. Burdette
Arthur Burdette
Mt Airy
L. Pearce Bowlus
U. S. Marine Barracks
Aroto Peninsula
United States
Mexico
Roosevelt backs year of postwar training for youths 17 to 23
Washington reports President Roosevelt urged public study of offering a year of postwar training for 17 to 23 year olds, military and civil, in well-equipped camps across the United States and remote areas. He cited benefits in discipline, cleanliness, and job preparedness, and suggested housing veterans and trainees in postwar camps. Bulgarian peace efforts cited as Ankara talks with Allies mediated by Turkey, with Soviet approval.
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Washington
Roosevelt
United States
Alaska
Aleutians
Civilian Conservation Corps
Bulgaria
New York
U?i
Max Hill
National Broadcasting Company
Ankara
Hill
Turkey
Abs Ruth Lo Ward Enlists in Army Service
In England Abs Ruth Lo Ward of Middletown has arrived safely and entered the army service. Private Ward has joined the armed forces this year and is training at Camp Blanding.
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Ulysses Dailey
England
Herman Dailey
Camp Campbell
Warren Dailey
William Dailey
West
All Saints Street
Ruth Lo Ward
Middletown
Pvt Ward
Fngh
Dimmary
Camp Blanding
Five Charged in Gas Ration Violations Case
In Federal Court, Chown E Colbert of Baltimore, Arae Petrack, and Richard Joseph Dugggins face charges over alleged gas ration fraud. Stouffer Barker and Gurinskas also accused of false statements in ration applications, while a University of Maryland student is named. New rules let farmers slaughter without license. others must obtain one. Auto registrations fell sharply in 1944 across eastern states including District of Columbia New York and New Hampshire.
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Baltimore
Hagerstown
University of Maryland
E Colbert
Arae Petrack
Richard Joseph Duggins
Diggins
Gordon David Stouffer
John S Barker
Haserstown
Joseph Gurinskas
Uiverssty
District of Columbia
New York
New Hampshire
No Infantile Paralysis Yet Reported In County
Frederick County Health Officer E C Kefauver said there are no infantile paralysis cases in the county and only five typhoid cases, mostly in good condition. He noted late summer months can bring epidemics and referenced a very mild infantile paralysis case removed from the county.
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Frederick
E. C. Kefauver
Kefauver
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Parsons Company
T. W. Mather
George K
T. William
Frank W. Mather
George Mather
Frank W
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Annapolis
Paul M. Winnert
Mather
Idetail
Maine
Lucky May
Bar Harbor
Lester Eyler
Margaret Walters
Betty
Walter Barnes
Lillie Lindsey
Clarence Ensor
Paul Haines
Cornelius Haines
Harvey Haines
Pamela
Mount Aury
Oliver Haines
McClie Rouzer
Jennie Myers
Ethel Ensor
Sams Creek
H Club
Big Pipe Creek Park
Melvin Zimmerman
Libertytown
John D Woodiel
Margaret
Archie Watkins
George
James E Watkins
Oklahoma
Paul Warfield
Evelyn Jane
John
Joseph
Boyds
Richard T Schaffer
Carol Lee
Betty Brown
Margaret Broan
Catherine Holmes
Cassie Wood‘feth
Milton Woodfield
Lester Woodfield
Bradley M. Woodfield
Carolyn
Minnie Watkins
Myra Woodfield
Bethesda
Rose
Brookmont
Robert E Holtzepie
William H Rippeon Weaere
Ladiesburn
Harry Trout
Raymond L Kelly
Fox Hole
FDR
Doll Jewelry Store
South Market St
Frederick. Md
Cpt
Ulysses G. Dailey
Herman EL
Pfc
Baker Park
Markell & Ford
Lea Ho
War Food Administration
General Acceptance Corporation
Frederick, Mal
Western Union Telegraph CO
Uen ‘ i Qasese
Call of the
Yellow Canary
Witte
Anna Naegle
Richard Greene
Pinto Bandit
Dave O'Brien
Jim Newill
America
Ictory
UTV
Red Skelton
Esther Williams
Edgar Bergen
Charlie McCartney
Sammy Kaye
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