Churchill addresses Canadian tankmen near Florence front
Prime Minister Churchill spoke to about 100 Canadian tank crews with Sherman tanks near Florence Italy. He said the Normandy battle could bring the war closer to an end though he could not promise an early conclusion. He praised Canadian efforts and stressed Allied resolve as German forces remained active.
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Eighth Army
Florence
Churchill
Normandy
Harold Alexander
Churchill Nimbl
Frederick High Alumni Fall Dance Planned for September
The Frederick High School Alumni Association will host a fall dance Friday evening September 15 at the Braddock Heights pavilion. Joe Stephens and his orchestra will provide informal music from nine until one. Officers and directors met at the YMCA to approve the event and will notify members who may bring guests. admission is the same for both groups. Attending officers included J. Richard Ramsburg president William M. Moore treasurer James MecCanter secretary and directors Mrs Pauline J Bowlus Miss Hebecca Cronenburg and Miss Elizabeth J Grove.
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Frederick High School Alumni Association
Braddock Heights
Joe Stephens
YMCA
J. Richard Ramsburg
William M. Moore
James MecCanter
Pauline J Bowlus
Hebecca Cronenburg
Elizabeth J Grove
New Program To Detect Black Market Gasoline
A new program to detect black market gasoline sales will begin experimentally in Philadelphia next month and may expand nationwide if successful. The Office of Price Administration requires all Philadelphia gas distributors to report monthly outlet sales volumes versus 1942 figures to flag outlets with notably increased business since rationing began.
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Washington
Philadelphia
Office of Price Administration
King Vitono Emanuele Arrives in Rome
The King of Italy, Vitono Emanuele of Haly, has arrived in Rome. Announcement gave no reason for the royal visit. Last June the 74 year old monarch ceded royal prerogatives to his 39 year old son Crown Prince Umberia as he retired from public life with Allied forces entering the Eternal City.
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Rome
Vitono Emanuele of
Haly
Umberia
Arizona Soldier Page Relocated Near Fort Huachuca
Pfc Page son of Mrs Florence Page of Sunnyside is stationed at Fort Huachuca Arizona. He has served in the Army since November 328 ipez.
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Pfc. Page
Florence Page
Sunnyside
Fort Huchuca
Ariz
Ipez
Organization For Peace Must Be Backed By Force
Secretary Hull opens Dumbarton Oaks talks with a vow that a world peace organization must be backed by force readily available and certain. Cadogan and Gromyko respond urging rapid work on a peace structure while assuring small nations of equal partnership and responsibilities within any future security system.
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Organization For Peace
Hull
Washington
Organization of Peace
United States
Alexander Cadogan
Cadoran Sid
Dumbarton Oaks
Washington Estate
Roosevelt
League of Nations
Cadogan
Andre Gromyko
Edward R Stettinius Jr
Asstranre
Thomas E Dewes
Dewey
John Foster Dulles
Dumbarton
Dulles
Altadi
Gmaia
United Nations
Hiull
Union Bridge youth fellowship and community notices
The Union Bridge Methodist church formed a youth fellowship inviting all youths aged 13 to 23. Weekly Tuesday meetings at 8 pm were planned for worship and recreation. The page also mentions visits, outings, and relatives passing through Union Bridge, with names and places including Brooklyn New York and York Pennsylvania, plus a sixteenth birthday card shower for Marie Leatherman near Union Bridge.
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Union Bridge
Methodist Church
Charles Utz
Nav
Brooklyn
St James
Baltimore
Jenassa Eakle
Howard Zinkhan
Johns Hopkins University
George H Zinkhan
Marie Leatherman
Clifford Leatherman
Bethel
Union
Emmitsburg ice deliveryman recalls peak of work
An 84-year-old ice deliveryman who for fifteen years served the Emmitsburg community said the peak of ice delivery difficulties was reached this summer. He described long days delivering to homes and stores as crews faced heat and evaporating supplies while continuing to serve residents.
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Fumitsburg
Boward Brown
Ice plant strains drive allotments and water curbs in town
Local ice plant owner Walter A Bower reports reduced output this summer due to labor shortages and parts delays, prompting ice allotments. Samuel Hays notes reservoir levels decline if drought continues, urging stop of car washing and yard watering. Water supply lists a deep well pump unused this summer, while residents evacuate domestic changes as the community copes with heat and scarcity.
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Walter A Bower
Samuel Hays
Emmitsburg Water Company
Kimmel Rebuts Truman in Pearl Harbor Row
Rear Admiral Husband E. Kimmel told Senator Truman that the Roberts report misses basic truths of the Pearl Harbor catastrophe and accused a Collier's article of false statements. Kimmel, awaiting court martial for dereliction of duty, demanded an end to untruths until the full story is presented to the public.
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Washington
Husband E. Kimmel
Truman
D-Mo
Roberts
Pearl Harbor
Hawaiian
Owen J. Roberts
Supreme Court
Kimmel
Walter C Short
Hawa
Charles B Ragg
Boston
Collier's
Tropical Storm Heads For Yucatan Peninsula
A tropical storm with gusts up to 90 mph moves toward the Yucatan Peninsula. The center was near Grand Cayman at 9:30 a.m. advisory, with Grand Cayman reporting no damage yet. Highest winds reached 85 to 90 mph in gusts.
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Miami
Fla
Caribbean
Grand Cayman
Mexicos
Yucatan Peninsula
Cuba
Modest bids greet New York stock market mixed leaders
In New York on August 21 scattered utilities and peace-rated industrials drew modest bids while many market leaders shed some of their recent popularity.
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New York
79th Pfc Lawson in France with 78th Division
79th Pfc Lawson son of Mr and Mrs Cleveland Lawson Iyamsville serving in France with the 78th Division. Navy nurses seek Christmas and birthday decorations and various goods. Wacs need stockings girdles and elastic. OWI urges overseas gifts be sent Sept 15 to Oct 15 labeled Christmas parcel. Birthday dinner honors Mr Lester D Allison at 250 East Seventh Street.
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Pfc. Lawson
Cleveland Lawson
Iyamsville
France
Navy
Wacs
OWI
Lester D. Allison
East Seventh Street
What Service Men, Women Crave Most
Washington Aug 21 4 Service men and women overseas have decided what they want for Christmas Soldiers in all theaters would like money orders and wallets pipes and tobacco razor blades and small shaving kits pocket sized books and photographs in waterproof folders cigarettes and cigars automatic pencils stationery games cards puzzles hard candy soap dried fruit vacuum packed nuts and wrist watches Office of War Information reports Sailors want pocket sized dictionaries novels mysteries Westerns humor no war stories sneakers for showers moccasins bedroom slippers pocket knives with attachments Bibles alarm clocks playing cards dice poker chips insect repellants small snapshots toilet kits and shaving kits foot powder Sunglasses fountain pens writing pads fruit cake tinned luxury foods like olives sardines nuts coat hangers wash cloths small homemade personal articles steel mirrors favorite tobacco mix features Army nurses want washable brunch coats clothes pins buttons needles thread mending equipment lingerie bobby pins ham nets elastic cosmetics of all kinds.
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Office of War Information
Allisons 80th birthday celebration attendees
A note lists attendees at the Allisons 80th birthday party including Mr and Mrs Lester D. Allison Mrs Mary Irene Allison Mrs Donald M Shaw Joephy Young Miss Mabel Cook Miss Mary F. Shaw Miss Betty Jane Cook and MeL Creek. Amazonian Indians first discovered and utilized cocaine as an ingredient of the coca plant.
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Berlin
Arizona
Pfc
Ellis Page
U. S
George Havier
George H Sphar
Emmitsburg
Baker Park
Remsberg
Red Heroine
Beate
W R Augustine
Mt Saint Marys _College
Naval Station
Pensacola
Flame
Augustine
Anabel Hartman
East Main Street
Charles Myers
Guy Nunemaker
Mt Alto Hospital
West Main Street
Pic
Woodrow W. Lawson
Doll Jewelry Store
South Market St
Frederick, Md
Oly
Markell & Ford
Mammoth
Iowa
Clark Gardner
Box
Osage
Town
Keystone House & Basn
Nicodemus
N Court St
Norwich
Frederick County National Bank
West
Patrick St. Frederick, MD
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