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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Dec 01, 1944
Page
12
London reports the American Fortresses and Liberators suffered their heaviest losses in a major Allied air assault on Germany. About 56 U S heavy bombers and 30 fighters failed to return from missions targeting four synthetic oil plants near Leipzig and rail yards around Saarbrucken amid heavy flak.
The Frederick Zonta Club met at Francis Scott Key Humane Society hall. It donated 40 dollars to the National War Fund and purchased 997.50 dollars in war bonds. Attendance averaged 75 percent with 28 members active. A D. 11 gathering will feature Hood College students and December 18 hosts a Christmas party at Hotel Frederick. The group also sent a substantial canned fruit juice gift to Emergency Hospital. Meanwhile Pittsburgh delegates urged delaying peacetime conscription until after the war and warned changes could affect postwar settlement and world order.
The OPA said A card motorists may wait beyond next spring for new tires while December passenger tire quotas rise by 150000 to 2,000,000 a month for the first time. It warned production shifts to Army jeep tires may delay civilian gains and further cuts to heavy truck and bus tires remain possible despite shortages.
Garland Forrest of Brunswick was fined ten dollars for being drunk on the street and, unable to pay, began a 30 day jail term after appearing before Magistrate Howard Marvin Jones. He had also forfeited collateral in Police Court on a related charge.
Frederick Caniford of Frederick posted a 250 bond for a magistrate court hearing on December 4 after a Wednesday night arrest on an assault and battery warrant. He also forfeited 5 collateral for a city peace disturbance charge tied to a tavern brawl on West Patrick Street. Roscoe DeGrange, arrested with Caniford, claimed an eye wound from a punch during the fray as police investigated an assault complaint. A separate report notes a Santa Fe ammunition train explosion near Clovis, New Mexico, damaging nearby houses.
Albert B. Fall longtime Interior Secretary under Harding died in El Paso Texas at age 83 after years of illness. He faced Teapot Dome scandal sanctions, was fined $1000 and jailed, serving nine months largely in hospital before retirement to his ranch.
Washington November 30 The 81st Army Division killed 1300 Japanese and captured 142 on Peleliu Island in the Palau group between October 20 and November 26, with American casualties listed as 2 killed 622 wounded and five missing. The communique notes Japanese cave resistance and reports aerial attacks on Saipan Tinian Pagan and other targets in the Marianas and Palau areas.
Washington reports President Roosevelt dismissed Assistant Attorney Littell for insubordination triggering a House Judiciary Committee probe led by Rep. Voorhis. Littell denies resigning and claims Biddle intervened in a Justice Department case. Littell’s departure is portrayed as a victory for good government amid a broader clash within the administration.
Senator Ferguson of Michigan, a Republican, shifts from public office to private legal practice. He cites advisory work and potential litigation consulting as his new focus after leaving the Senate. Local observers note the move could influence state policy circles and legal circles alike.
Frederick officials and health authorities assert no contamination in local drinking water. Tests by city, state, and federal agencies show water is potable and safe. Dr C Kefauver notes the chlorine taste is slight and levels are within common ranges, with general certification confirming suitability for public use.
Frigid winds move in from departing November as December misses its bow. Snow flurries sweep Frederick with 24 degree low after a cold night. a State Roads Commission plow clears Blue Ridge Summit hills and roads. The weather observer notes .50 inch of precipitation overnight, bringing November to normal totals.
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