Rubber Shortage Threatens Synthetic Plants in 1943 Crisis
Washington reports William Jeffers, rubber director, warned the nation faces a military material shortage as synthetic rubber plants lack essential equipment. He stressed confronting priorities to avert a crisis and cited potential reductions in crude rubber stocks and risks to tires, tanks, and other war needs.
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Wishington
William ‘Mdehwa
Rebber
Edey
House
Jeffers
Early Morning Fire Sparks Rescue at 150 West Patrick Street
Alanra Miller, an Indiana Incal foundry employee, narrowly escapes death after a bed catch fire on the third floor of a rooming house at 150 West Patrick street around 1.40 this morning. Proprietor Randy Shellhorse pulled Miller to safety as flames and smoke filled the top floor. Firefighters quickly contained the blaze. Miller reportedly slept with a lit cigarette in hand.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alanra
Army bomber crash in Idaho leaves ten dead
Ten men were killed when a Army bomber crashed in a southeastern Idaho mountain canyon. Army officials said there were no survivors and would not release the names. Forest Ranger J B Bruce of Montpelier and William F. Gagan of Soda Springs found the plane in Wilson Canyon, thirteen miles east of Soda Springs.
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Soda Springs
Idaho
Idaho Mountain Canyon
Army Air
Pocatello
Army
Forest
J. B. Bruce
Montpelier
William F. Gagan
Wilson Canyon
Answers To War Quiz From Page Five Fragment
Fragmentary war quiz notes mention a Nevy enlisted man with a Ghia insignee and a yeoman. Other portions reference German generals Rommel and Afrika Korps, a British offensive, and scattered phrases about an army band and a robber. The readability is limited and many words are garbled.
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Nevy
Weder Rommel
Afrika Rixhe
North
War Interpreted on Axis Strength and Pacific Stand
A wartime analysis argues Japanese and German resolve in each theater could determine outcomes if Europe falls to Allied forces. Churchill’s broadcast warns Italy, while Japan is deemed unlikely to capitulate, with Guadalcanal and New Guinea battles showing Tokyo’s defenders prepared to fight to the death.
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Europe
Japan
Pacific
Joseph Grew
Tokyo
Orient
New Guinea
Guadalcanal
MacArthur
Gona-Pum Panetol
Tunisian
Rommel
Tripolitania
London
Tunis- Bizerte
Eisenhower
French Africa
Tunisia
Iy Sea
Gulf of Tunis
Italy
Casablanca
Mediterranean
Algeria
Crowe
Tunis
Bizerte
U S Entering All Out Stage Of Mobilization
New York Dec 4 Donald M Nelson chairman of the War Production Board told the National Association of Manufacturers the U S was entering the third stage of the war with all out mobilization and centralized direction He called it a stage of total mobilization and said we have one policy and one problem the war and urged unity in the national effort Roosevelt praised the undertaking and Crawford named as president of NAM succeeding Witherow. General George C Marshall defended Army planning and said some doubt exists about manpower and transport but insisted the plan is sound and understood.
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New York
Donald M. Nelson
War Production Board
National Association of Manufacturers
U.S
Nelson
Pearl Harbor
Roosevelt
Frederick Coolidge Crawford
Thompson Products, Inc
Cleveland, C
NAM
William P. Witherow
Blaw-Knox Co
Pittsburgh
Crawford
Watertown
Mass
Hervard
Thompson
Marshall
George C. Marshall
Merit Awards To Be Given In State Auto Graveyards
Maryland officials announced next week merit awards for 12 auto graveyards and six junkyards. Auto yards shown 60 day turnover. junkyards up 33 percent over first half year average. Recipients include Rockvale Motor, Atlas Iron and Metal, Frederick Salvage, and others in Hagerstown and Frederick areas. Jackie Coogan’s ex wife filed for divorce claiming cruelty and seeking child support for eight month old John Anthony. Coogan is in the Army. The Chesfadians of Panama consider the airplane out of their gods.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baltimore
Frank C. Montgomery
Maryland
War Production Board
Montgomery
John L. Baker
Oakland
Edward Taschenberger
Spring Gap
Herbert Harshbager
Westernport
John Anderson
Frostburg
Hammond's Garage
Sharptown
M. Greenypoon
Hancock
Litten Brothers
Brunswick
Lawson Motor Sales
New Market
Raymond R. Loun
Kemptown
Marvin Simmons
Bethesda
Rockvale Motor Company
Rockville
James Sands
Ellicott City
Maryland Salvage Company
Buckeystown
Atlas Iron and Metal Company
Welty J. Baker, Jr
Moses Berkson & Brenner
Lyon & Company
Hagerstown
Frederick Salvage Company
Frederick
Los Angeles
Jackie (the Kid
Coogan
Flower Party
John Anthony
Betty Grable
Spying Scandal Tangles Argentina and German Embassy
Federal Judge Miguel Jantus said evidence shows German Embassy involvement in espionage in Argentina. In a secret hearing, he reviewed US-proffered testimony against 38 arrested spies, with 32 more to be questioned. The case ties to Sumner Welles’ claim that Axis bases operated in the region. Separately, a Salvation Army advisory board met and outlined Christmas baskets, community shows, and charity plans led by Irving Landauer and Captain Stovall.
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Buenos Aires
Miguel Jantus
Argentina
Jantus
United States
U. S
Sumner Welles
Boston
Chile
Boys Admit Larceny Of Automobile Battery
Howard W. Minnick and Leroy Dinterman of Brunswick pleaded guilty to larceny of an automobile battery from Guy Barker. Dinterman’s age dispute led to Juvenile Court action. Minnick was sent to the House of Correction, later remanded to Juvenile Court after birth certificate showed different age. Both youths await Juvenile Court action and remain jailed pending further proceedings. Roosevelt hospitalized after North African action. Lieut. Franklin D. Roosevelt Jr with mild catar {truncated to fit brevity}.
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Brunswick
Howard W. Minnick
Leroy Dinterman
House of Correction
Guy Barker
Dinterman
Alfred R. Jones
Minnick
Lee Mer-riman
Jessups
Jones
Ditterman
Divorce Granted to Bion E. Cecil in City Court
By a decree signed Friday by Chief Judge Edward S. Delaplaine Bion E. Cecil of Tramsville was granted an absolute divorce from his wife Emma Cecil of this city The plaintiff was ordered to pay costs and was represented by FE Austin James with Richard E. Zimmerman as defendant’s attorney.
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Edward S. Delaplaine
Bion E. Cecil
Tramsville
Emma Cecil
Austin James
Richard E. Zimmerman
Postmasters Nominated in Maryland by Roosevelt
President Roosevelt sent to the Senate postmaster nominations for Maryland towns including Fallston and Union Bridge. Named are Rosece C. McNutt Lily Jong George Leicester Thomas and Joseph Wilmer Bak ter in the list of nominees.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Senate
Maryland
Fallston
Rosese C. McNutt
Lilyjong
George Leicester Thomas
Union Bridge
Joseph Wilmer Bakter
One Cent Rise In Milk Price Authorized
New York Friday night OPA administrator Lee H McCormick announced a temporary one cent per quart increase in the milk ceiling, effective at midnight, limited to Frederick and Washington counties. The move comes after weeks of pressure from producers and distributors, with officials hoping a broader regional ruling will follow. Milk producers will receive 3.37 per hundredweight, up from 2.91, a change expected to ease a critical local shortage while prompting more local sales.
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New York
Lee H. McCormick
Hete Opa
Imilk
Frederick
Washington
Benjamin B. Rosenstock
Frederick County
McCormick
R. B. Corbett
University of Maryland
Hagerstown
OPA
Melis
Bel CieWhere Bnd
Annapolis
Elkton
Cumberland
Denton
Staff Sgt Ambrose Transferred to Officers Candidate School
Transferred staff sergeant Ambrose son of Mr and Mrs M G Ambrose of Jefferson moves from Camp Pickett Virginia where stationed since June to Officers Candidate School at Grinnell Iowa He recently spent a ten day furlough at his parents home
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Ambrose
M. G. Ambrose
Jefferson
Camp Pickett
Grinnell
Iowa
Support Two For Judgeship Support Two For Judgeship
Annapolis December 4 The Maryland State Bar Association recommended to Governor O Conor that James Clark of Ellicott City be named to fill the unexpired term of Judge Ridgley P Melvin in the Fifth Judicial Circuit Melvin became Chief Judge and his term runs until 1953 Judge William H H Forsythe Jr declined a nomination Clark is the bar presidents name Parke urged Clark and also recommended George H Myers of Princess Anne or W Laird Henry of Cambridge to fill Insleys vacancy Myers preferred Henry as alternates geographic lines cited O Conor in Florida till Monday and not expected to act for ten days
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Annapolis
Maryland State Bar
O'Conor
James Clark
Ellicott City
Ridgley P. Melvin
Fifth Judicial Circuit
Melvin
Fifth Circuit
William HH. Forsythe, Jr
Parke
Clark
F. Neal Parke
Bar Association
George H. Myers
Princess Anne
W. Laird Henry
Cambridge
T. Langston Insley
Insely
Oo AJ
Bourbon
Bar Association Committee
Myers
Henry
Florida
Missing Boy Found In Neighbor Basements Braddock Heights
A 10 year old boy Wilmer Sayers vanished Tuesday near Braddock Heights. State police located him in a neighbor's basement Friday. After several attempts to reconcile with his parents, he was taken to Montevue for the night and later returned to Probation oversight.
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Wilmer Sayers
Braddock Heights
Bruce Ruchey
Astoep
Wilmer
Montevue
Brachey
Shookstown
Yellow Springs
Raymond McGuire
State Dog Law Enforcement Bill Aims for Game Department
A bill to authorize the Maryland State Game Department to administer dog control laws and collect dog taxes will go to the Legislative Council for consideration. Senator John B. Funk and E. Lee LeCompte cite county support and anticipate action before December 1, with a supplementary measure by December 20. The plan would shift tax collection, law enforcement, and livestock indemnity to the game agency, addressing long standing collection and liability issues in Frederick and other counties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Game Department
Maryland
Legislative Council
John B. Funk
E. LeeeCompte
Funk
General Assembly
LeCompte
Frederick County
Brunswick
Wider cooperative use of farm machinery urged
Dr. T B Symons, director of the University of Maryland Extension Service, urged Cecil County Farm Bureau for wider cooperative use of farm machinery due to the very small 1943 equipment allotment. He noted Maryland received less than 100 walking two horse plows and warned the number could drop by 25 percent. He called for repairs of existing gear, with shops provided by vocational instructors and schools, and said women may do more outside work next year. Short courses to aid the emergency will be discussed at the State Advisory Council on Agriculture meeting on December 11.
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Symons
University of Maryland Extension Service
Cecil County Farm Bureau
War Production Board
Maryland
Woomen
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Bernard M. Baruch
Johnson
D.-Cole
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Australia
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Wright Brothers
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Welles
Salvation Army Corps
Hershberger's
Irving M. Landauer
Joseph H. Apple
Stovall
R. B. Wolfe
Chamber of Commerce
Tivoli Theater
Lions Club
Amerian Legion
Boy Scout Troop
Lloyd C. Culler
G. Wm. Stultz
W. Merval Weaver
Wm. Royal
G. B. Stovall
Mr. Landauer
Culler
Apple
R B
Philadelphia
Franklin D. Roosevelt, Jr
Naval Hospital
Fourth Naval District
Ethel du Pont
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
S. O. Lewis
G. B. Ecker
E W. Leach
T. J. Klauenberg
J. D . Bradford
Nialentere
T?. O'Connell
C. H. Norris
Washington Counties
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Department of Commerce
Sgt. Garfiela
Assbrose
Judicial Circuit
C. C. Carty, Inc
E. Patrick ST
Carty
Game Dept
Bill
State Legislative Council
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T. B. Symons
Marystand
Delphey’s
A. M. Close & P
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N. Market ST
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