New Propos To Furnish Power Laid Before City
Potomac Edison Company officials presented a “new proposition” to Frederick’s mayor for supplying all city power. The mayor said the proposal would be studied and likely put before the Board of Aldermen, while the company declined comment on figures. The plan aims to cut city costs compared with the city light plant but may be higher than earlier proposals. The mayor noted the light plant might stand idle if accepted. Previous offers were withdrawn after inaction. Fuel oil fuel and Diesel oil transport for city needs are debated, with some arguing private usage could be aided by new supplies.
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Fairly Successful Attack By U. S. Bombers On Bizerte Docks
American medium bombers penetrated heavy anti aircraft fire to strike docks at Bizerte harbor. They hit at least one large vessel while escort P 38 fighters shot down a Messerschmitt 109 F. One bomber was downed by flak but crew survived. Pilots reported huts, pier facilities, and near misses damaged two more ships. Lieutenant C R Meyers of Wayne Pennsylvania, a participant in the April Tokyo raid, called the mission fairly successful.
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Bizerte Harbor
C. R. Meyers
Wayne, Pa
Tokyo
British Bomb Japs In Southern Burma
RAF Wellington bombers pierced low clouds to strike Japanese targets in southern Burma. The raid follows ongoing Allied air offensives in the theater with river shipping and military concentrations reported under heavy attack for two days in western Burma.
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Burma
City Opera House Declared Safe by Manager Amid Fire-Care Measures
Warner Bros. manager E. A. Crowther said the City Opera House Freder ick theater and 23 other venues are as safe as any, with ample exits and regular unannounced inspections by insurers. He cited fireproof construction, single curtain, fireproof materials, and clear evacuation routes as key safeguards against panic.
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E. A Cansher
Warner Bros
Crowther
F. Lester Smith
Opera House
Frederick Theater
Capt Smith
Moving Picture
St Petersburg
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Miami
Mr. Crowther
Warner Brothers
County USO drive lags at two weeks with 2750 raised
Frederick county remains short of its 15000 goal as two weeks pass in the USO fundraiser. R B Wolfe, general chairman, calls an executive committee meeting Monday to accelerate solicitor efforts while praising Middletown for meeting its quota. Campaign HQ at the Blue and Grey room in the Francis Scott Key hotel stays open another week, accepting donations weekdays 7 to 9 pm.
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Frederick County
Frederick City
R. B. Wolfe
Wolfe
Frederick
Middletown
Francis Scott Key Hotel
All Pleasure Auto Driving In New England May Be Stopped
New England faces fuel emergency with a proposed 90 day ban on all pleasure auto driving led by Boston’s Joseph F. White. He urged closing non essential oil heated buildings, confiscating hoarded stocks, and a staged shutdown from the bottom up, with must do coal conversions where possible. OPA moves to push apartment and commercial buildings to switch from oil to coal within a month starting Jan 4.
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Washington
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Boston
Oil Advisory Committee
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Baltimore
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Farm Workers Deferment Guide Sent To Draft Boards
Washington December 5 The selective service system has sent to local draft boards a deferment guide to keep agricultural workers on farms to meet wartime food goals. It lists essential and non essential farming activities and explains unit values for deferment eligibility. A hypothetical farm example shows 19.15 production units from corn oats wheat milk cows hogs and hens.
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Agriculture Department
Selective Service
Milk Wholesale Market Shrinks Amid Falling Supplies
Frederick's milk dealers report a sharp drop in producer deliveries, with wholesale markets near collapse as doorstep sales rise. A new OPA price tweak fails to fix shortages, and some stores see delivery cuts of up to 7% while buyers pay higher prices for scarce milk.
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Frederick
OPA
Nazi Supply Road Severed Near Stalingrad
Dispatches report Russian troops cut an important supply road near Kalach about 50 miles west of Stalingrad, between Vertiachy and Dmtrievka, a blow to the German siege army. German sources claim Tuapse gains along the Black Sea coast with heavy Soviet tank losses reported.
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Black Sea
Caucasus
Peace Stocks Dull as North Africa News Tops War Mood
In New York on December 5 peace stocks slipped while the market held steady on war issues. The clouded North Africa battle picture dampened sentiment among investors but did not trigger a broad retreat from war bonds or related securities.
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New York
North Africa
Churchill predicts very hard fighting to reach Tunis
Bradford, Dec 5. Prime Minister Churchill told cheering crowds during a weekend visit to Bradford that the Allies will face very hard fighting in the final 20 miles to Tunis and Bizerte before breaking the Nazi resistance. He stressed the need for patience, strength, and unity with American allies as North Africa advances continue.
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William A. Harriman
United States
England
Ernest Bevin
Archibakir Sinclair
Senate panel backs parity bill for farm workers pay
Senate Agriculture Committee unanimously approved a House parity bill. It raises parity prices to include labor costs and was reported to the Senate in the same form as the House passed earlier this week on the unanimous consent calendar. Senator Thomas of Oklahoma voiced no objection.
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Washington
Senate Agriculture Committee
House
Thomas
D-Okla
Senate
Allied Air Raid Bombards Naples Port. Heavy Waterfront Damage
Cairo reports U S Liberator bombers struck Naples sinking or damaging ships near Vittorio Emmanuele quay and Di Maasa docks. The raid disrupted rail yards and traffic, with strong Allied air forces described as in force. Casualties among civilians cited by Rome.
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United States Tours
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United States
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Germans Fail To Crack Allied Ring Around Bizerte
Allied Headquarters in North Africa reported a third assault by German infantry and tanks around Bizerte failed to break the ring. Continuous counter‑attacks since December 1 cost Germany 33 tanks, while Djedeida 12 miles northwest of Tunis was briefly reoccupied, and Tebourba remained under Allied control as battles continue to focus on village by village gains.
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Bizerte
United States
Tebourba
Mateus
Djedeida
Tunis
Amsin
Dr Marshall To Speak Here At YMBA Annual Meet
Dr Peter Marshall, pastor of New York Avenue Presbyterian Church in Washington DC, will speak at the annual meeting of Frederick County Young Men's Bible Society. The service is set for January 10 at the local Presbyterian church. President Ames Hendrickson noted nine deaths reduced membership to about 171, with Gerald G Remsberg elected assistant treasurer.
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Peter Marshall
New York Avenue
Gerald G. Remsberg
End Freight and Passenger Rate Increases Ended Petition Described
Washington December 5 James F Byrnes and Leon Henderson petitioned the Interstate Commerce Commission to wipe out increases in freight rates and passenger fares and estimated the petition would affect about 300 million yearly transportation costs. Bitter deadlock looms as American troops and French units clash with Nazi armor near Bizerte Tuain.
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James F. Byrnes
Leon Henderson
Interstate Commerce Commission
Bizerte-Tuain
Merth
Oxy Edson Rat
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