Democrats Spent 3591 On Campaign In November
A district report filed in the Circuit Court shows Democrats spent 3591.27 in the city and county for the last Presidential campaign with about 67 contributors. Major receipts totaled 3682.50 leaving 91.23. largest single donation 1250 from the state committee and 300 from Daniel F. McMullen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raymond Shipley
Democratic County Central Committee
Thomas E. Dewey
Glenn Beall
U. S
Millard E. Tydings
M. J. Croghan
Hyatt Manufacturing Company
New Citizen Publishing Company
Francis Scott Key
News-Post
Women’s Democratic Legion of County
Frederick County Agricultural Society
Democratic State Campaign Committee
Daniel F. McMullen
Democratic State
Comeee
Ey Wee Te
Indian Troops Seize Alboreto Village From Germans
Indian forces of the Eighth Army report bold gains near Faenza as Alboreto village falls five miles northeast of Faenza. Monte Giornetto drops to the Fifth Army, while German counterattacks near Bombiano are repelled and the northern Apennines push continues. Ottawa reports Mackenzie King poised for a near certain government victory after a week of conscription crisis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rome
Eighth Army
Alboreto
Faenza
Monte Giornello
Fifth Army
Monte Giornetto
Apennines
Bombiano
Bologna
Ottawa
W. L. Mackenzie King
Last Of Doolittle's Tokyo Raiders Escape From Russia
Five members of Lt. Gen. James H. Doolittle's Tokyo raid crew, interned in the Soviet Union after April 1942, escaped across the border near Vladivostok. They reached Meshed in Iran with U S and Soviet authorities kept silent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Doolittle
Tokyo
Russia
Washington
James H. Doolittle
United Blasts
Local Youth Missing in Philippines Navy reports 21 year old Stevens missing
Torpedoman A O M 3/e John William Stevens 21 of Frederick is missing in action after serving three to four months in the Pacific. His aunt Mrs. Raymond Wachter of 223 West Seventh street was notified by telegram with no details of where or when lost. Stevens, who enlisted at 17, had been in training and camps in the U. S. before heading to the Leyte invasion on October 19. He had been living with his aunt since childhood and attended three years of high school.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John William Stevens
Frederick
Navy Department
Raymond S. Wachter
West Seventh Street
Stevens
Philippines
Leyte
Pacific
Navy
Young Stevens
Vienna Unrest Reported Amid Skirmishes in Austria
Archduke Robert of Austria said two weeks of unrest have shaken Vienna and Budapest. He cited civilian clashes with German police, factory district violence, and German forces using Tiger tanks to crush barricades in Budapest while Russians threaten the Reich rear. He noted many deaths and German reinforcements in Vienna.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Vienna
Budapest
Archduke Robert
Austria
Reich
Hungary
Hapsburz
Robert
Motions For New Trials In Damage Suits
Four damage suits consolidated for trial yielded one plaintiff win. Emory B. Slifer won $578.90 against Cecil K. Holter and Holter Jr. In the other three, Slifer was defendant and the Holters plus John A. Holter and National Grange Mutual Liability were plaintiffs, with verdicts for the defense. Motions for new trials filed. hearing set for December term. Also, Ethel Barrymore Colt wed John R. Miglietta in New York yesterday, mother Barbara Barrymore Colt announced.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emory B. Slifer
Middletown
Cecil K. Holter
Cecil K. Holter, Jr
Near Braddock Heights
Slifer
John A. Holter
National Grange Mutual Liability Company
Holters
Insurance Company
WC McSherry
New York
Ethel Barrymore Colt
Ethel Barrymore
Russell Griswold Colt
John R. Miglietta
American Republix Corporation
County Budgets Await Action on 1945 Tax Rate
Frederick County officials report most 1945 budgets received from county departments and expect no rate increase beyond the current 1.14, with a formal announcement due in a week or so. The School Board budget is in but figures wait until a meeting with the commissioners. Welfare Board estimates seek prior county grant decisions. The Board of Estimates will review Monday through Wednesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frederick County Board of Education
Frederick County Welfare Board
Death of Madama Malraux Reported in London
A French broadcast announced the accidental death of Madama Malraux, wife of writer Andre Malraux and a novelist in her own right. It did not specify the date. Malraux was identified with the FFI and was serving as a soldier in the Vosges mountains at the time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Madama Malraux
Andre Malraux
Malraux
FFI
Vosges Mountains
Tolbukhin’s Red Army Opens Gap to Austria Press
Stalin announced Tolbukhin’s forces broke into southwest Hungary capturing Kapsovar Dombovar Pakis and Szekszard while crossing the Mecsek mountains toward an Austrian border plain. The Third Ukrainian Army overran towns near Pest and pressed on Budapest’s rear as German reinforcements faltered and Pest began evacuation.
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London
Stalin
Oraer
Tolbukhin
Hungary
Kapsovar
Dombovar
Pakis
Siegszard
Moscow
Dez
Mecsek
Budapest
Austria
Feodor J. Tolbukhin
Danube
Pest
iThe Berlin
Buda
Pecs
Szekszard
Two Accidents Near Feagaville Reported
Early today two crashes occurred within minutes just south of Feagaville. Roscoe D. Wood of Jefferson hit a crossing horse, driver uninjured, and a northbound car struck a culvert, injuring a passenger. Pfc. Edward S. Leach and Pvt. Floyd Baker were involved. both incidents investigated by Trooper H. L. Basore.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Feagaville
Roscoe D. Wood
Jefferson
Pfc
Edward S. Leach
Camp Detrick
Pvt
Floyd Baker
H. L. Basore
Chinese Troops Tighten Hold On Bhama Burma Stronghold
American-trained Chinese troops seal Bhama north Burma stronghold with most entrances blocked and artillery coverage. 1000 Japanese encircled face annihilation as British 36th Division takes Pinwe without a fight, Japanese retreat toward Mandalay and Rangoon.
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Southeast Asia
Kandy
Ceylon
Burma
Bhama
Irrawaddy
Bhamo
Pinwe
Mandaley
Rangoon
Ghost Voices Mislead Yankees Over Germany
An English speaking kibitzer with a Brooklyn accent broadcasts on bomber radio, giving false homing directions to U S pilots at a Southern England fighter base. Other crews report German taunts via radio as well, adding to the psychological warfare.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eighth Air Force
England
Germany
Brooklyn
55 Race Horses Rescued From Char Town Barn Fire
A blaze at Charles Town Jockey Lot destroyed barn no two and damaged equipment. Fifty five horses were removed unharmed from the burning structure. Owners named include E. H. Auld Washington RL Gustly Silver Spring Mrs. C. B. Inso Washington Dr. J. G. Thomkin Martinsburg and the O Sullivan Farms. The fire caused extensive damage but the racing program for the day proceeded as planned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Town
W. Va
E. H. Auld
Washington
RL. Gustly
Silver Spring
C. B. Inso
J. G. Thomkin
Marlinsburg
O'Sullivan
Water Level Rises Three Feet At Fish ing Creek Dam
Water level in the Fish ing Creek dam rose about three feet this week after rains, latest from Water Superintendent William J. Davis at noon show about 15 feet 3 inches below the top, versus 18 to 19 feet earlier. The creek flows enough to sustain supply though Libnganore filtration sees cloudy water, with Singanore water mixed temporarily. Davis hopes clearer water by weekend as light snow flurries pass and fair weather returns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fishing Creek
William J. Davis
Local Men Cited For Superior Performance
Frederick county men in the 614th Ordnance Ammunition Company received the Meritorious Service Plaque from Maj. Gen. Griswold for superior duty from January 5 to September 30, 1944. Recipients include Staff Sergeant George W. Summel and Sergeant Robert D. Rhoderick from Frederick, Private First Class William N. Hoffman, and Private Charles R. Keeney, plus Brunswick area members Wendell M. Stewart and Charles R. Norris. The unit went overseas in July 1943 and fought in the Bougainville campaign, with over 10 000 Japanese killed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
XIV Army Corps
Southwest Pacific
Frederick County
614Th Ordnance Ammunition Company
O. W. Griswold
Frederick
George W. Summel
East Fifth Street
Robert D.rhoderick
Jefferson Street
William N. Hoffman
Charies R. Keeney
RFD
Brunswick
Wendell M. Stewart
East B Street
Charles R. Norris
Knoxville
14Th Ordnance Ammunition Company
Bougainville
War Bond Sales Tally Tied to Grid Game Drive
Washington announces total Sixth War Loan bond sales from the Anti Navy football game in Baltimore reached 38.637 million dollars. Treasury official Ted R. Gamble credits the Army and Navy for driving the nationwide war loan drive and awareness through the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Baltimore
Treasury
Ted R. Gamble
Army
Navy
Changes In Building With Change In Court
Annapolis reports the State Court of Appeals building to be remodeled soon to provide the appellate judges with newer facilities. The Red Cross will vacate the present quarters, which have not been enlarged since the building was erected about 40 years ago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Annapolis
Der
J.P
State Court of Appeals
Neivate Affinne
Annanslie
Court of Appeals
Ninth Battles Way Into Linnich Nazi Bastion
Chinese high command reports Japanese penetration of Kwelchaw-pro yinge while Chefang falls, capturing last Burma road town in Cha n a. U.S. units provide air support as Wanting is targeted. 12 day Yunpan offensive ends with Mangshih Noy and Chefang seizure.
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Changking
Chefang
Burma
Chana
China Training and Combat Command
U. 5
U.S. 14Th Air Force
Wanting
Albert C. Weedemeyer
Yunpan
Mangshih Noy
Coblenz Area Hit By Heavies
Allied air forces struck three Rhine rail yards around Coblenz with over 250 American heavy bombers and 560 fighters. Berlin warned of simultaneous strikes on southern Germany as weather allowed a daylight mission for the first time in nearly two weeks. The Coblenz raid, carrying more than 1,000 tons of explosives, targets rail facilities near Cologne and Saarbrucken, with Coblenz at the Moselle and Rhine crossroads.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Coblenz
Berlin
Italy
Germany
Cologne
Saarbrucken
Moselle
Rhine
Jap Troops Said Landed By Plane In Philippines
An unconfirmed Japanese communique reported airborne units landed on eastern Leyte near Dulag and Burauen airfields in the Philippines and caused damage. The claim, broadcast by the Control Commission, said four transport planes delivered the commandos who reportedly penetrated key points on the air fields. In the same update, Gen. Ensignhower toured the western battlefront and a Nazi buzzbomb briefly passed over the headquarters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Leyte
Philippines
Cential Counterniations Commission
Army Special Attack Corps
Dulag
Burauen
Commando i
U. S
Airline crash toll rises to eight deaths in yesterday’s incident
Los Angeles December 2 The death of merchant seaman Harry Elmer day of Lone Beach California today brought the death toll to eight from a crash of a Transcontinental and Western Airlines plane yesterday local authorities reported.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Los Angeles
Harry Elmer Day
Lone Beach
J C Byrne Dies in Duck Hunting Tragedy
Cambridge December report states James C. Byrne a Baltimore lawyer died yesterday of a heart attack while duck hunting on James Island near Cambridge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J.C. Byrne
Cambridge
James C.byrne
Baltimore
James Island
Camebridge
Allied forces inch toward Rhine near Linnich and Saarlautern
Paris dispatch reports Ninth Army punching into Roer river bastion towns Linnich and Roerdorf as First and Ninth Armies push south and east through heavy German resistance. Third Army armored thrusts along the Saar opposite Merkx, with Seventh Army probing toward Hague and the Strasbourg bridgehead as intense shelling and house to house fighting continue near Inden and Duren.
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Paris
Ninth Army
Roer River
Linnich
Cologne
Rhineland
Rheydt-Munchen Gladbach
Roerdorf
Flogsdarf
Daren
Roer
Third Army
Saar River
Merak
Cage
Patton
Assautt
Saarlautern
Saarbracken
Seventh Army
Lorraine
Hague- Haw
Tug¢K
Ballo
Strasbourg
Rhine
U. S
Colmar
First Army
Inden
Courtney Hodges
Inde
Geilenkirchen
Duren
Germany
William Simpson
Roerdaorf
Flossdorf
Julich
Gey
Waid Breangenberg
Cologne Plain
Holland
Sharks Got Men On Doomed U.S. Ship
Survivors recount grim Gambier Bay battle off Samar in the Philippines on October 25. Sharks attacked two men in the water while others drank seawater and died. Of 730 survivors, many recounted long hours clinging to rafts after the Gambier Bay was shelled and abandoned. Commanding officer Capt Walter Voigtl and pilots joined in prayers as they faced heavy Japanese forces and the loss of Hoel Johnston and Samuel B. Roberts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Francisco
Dee
Gambier Bay
Philippines
Samar
Samir
Lake
Walter Vo
W. F. Cordner
Crawford
Hoel
Johnston
Samuel B. Roberts
Douglas MacArthur
Leyte Gulf
Inaugural Bids Extend To One Thousand Club Members
Washington December 2 President Roosevelt directs that members of the One Thousand club of Democratic campaign contributors be invited to the fourth term inaugural at the White House. Vice President elect Truman faces oath timing. An inaugural committee, licensed by Senator Byrd, awaits the guest list as more than 660 names are expected, all donors of at least $1,000 to the Roosevelt Truman ticket.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Roosevelt
White House
Harry S. Truman
Truman
Congress
Byrd
D-Va
One Thousand Club
Clash Between Republicans and Monarchists on Via Dell Impero
Dec 2 reports small groups of republican students and monarchists clashed on Via Dell Impero. Patched by Carabinieri, the two groups were separated after the students snatched a monarchist flag.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Via Dell Impero
Carabinieci
Bullish Leanings in Sugar Rails and Industrials
New York markets showed bullish leanings in sugars, selected rails, and industrials today, though many leaders remained apathetic about a recovery. The session reflected cautious optimism amid uneven demand and lingering macro uncertainty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Typhoon Intercepts Pacific Fleet Clearance at Pearl Harbor
U S Pacific Fleet units were caught in a powerful typhoon while en route to the Philippines liberation actions. Amid towering waves aboard the Natoma Bay naval air carrier a seaman, Leo J Pagni, underwent emergency appendectomy performed by Lt Cmdr Quay A McCune as the ship pitched and rocked. Pagni survived the ordeal and began recovery after surgery.
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U.S. Pacific Fleet
Pearl Harbor
Det
Philippines
United States
U. S
Leo J. Pagni
Cicero
Natoma Bay
Quay A. McCune
Warrom
McCune
Pagni
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Myer Kaplan
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A. Lamar Barrick
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Oscar Hirsch
William Hobbs
E. Austin Baughman
George Z. Best
Dr. W. M. Smith
J. Millan
Gary Utterback
LeRoy Barrick
G. Raymond Shipley
W. Clinton McSherry
F. Ross Myers
W. Jerome Offutt
Julian Bernstein
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Barney Shapiro
Clarence Rosenbloom
Jack Weisman
Ike Walberg
Theodore Li
James H. Falk
Betty Schwartz
Robert A. Bennett
F. A. Stoner
Mary Maulsby
H. E. Gosnell
M. F. Shuff, Jr
Dorothy Geisbert
George F. Abrecht
Francis Perrott
David J. Lewis
Robert L. Grave
Richard Zimmerman
Parsons Newman
David Fry
Charles Kehne
Charles W. Stup
Richard Zacharias
John B. Funk
Roger Willard
Joan J. McMullen
A. W. Runkles
B. O. Thomas
Grover Stewart
Russell Lighter
P. H. Beavers
U.S
Te Ching
Soviet Union
Vladivostok
William H. Standey
Far East
Penza
Mustin
Ruivssner
Stalingrad
Ohansk
Kama River
Molotov
Admiral Standley
Kama
Ashkhabad
Caspian Seca
Meshed
A.O.M. S/C
Signal Corps
Mediterranean
John J. Voll
Goshen
Reds
Supreme Headquarters
Allied Expeditionary Force
PumMaj
Jacques LeClerc
Madrid
Carlton J. Hayes
Jose Felix Lequerlcng
Europe
Africa
America
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company
Sixth War Loan Committee
Frederlick County
Grid Game
Meer
Hecue Red Cross
Burma Road
Changking. Dee
Kwelchaw
Samar Island
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