07 Dec 1942
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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Dec 07, 1942
Page
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The presidential order suspending inductions for men who reach 38 will cancel older men from the third registration last February. Officials say many in the 35 to 45 group may be deferred and that first registration men near 36 could also be affected. Boards prepare to remove 38th birthdays from December quotas as orders approach.
Tokyo reports the Japanese Navy official spokesman Captain Hideo Hiraide declared that a number of powerful battleships have been placed in commission since the Pacific war began. He said aircraft carriers of unique construction and 20 cruisers and other warships have been completed and commissioned one after another.
Washington reports a six day work week for miners starting early next year. Bituminous coal prices will increase by about 20 to 29 cents per ton after producers and the government reach full agreement.
Representative Philip A. Bennett of Missouri died of a heart ailment at Naval hospital early today. He was 61 and suffered a heart attack Saturday night according to dispatches from Washington.
Japanese propagandists marked the first anniversary with a weekend radio barrage accusing the United States, exclaiming plans to exterminate America and Britain and discussing occupation of cities like New York and London. The FCC logged a broadcast claiming America fired the first shot at Pearl Harbor.
Superintendent Eugene W. Pruitt announced wartime curtailment of the Board of Education bus service to meet Office of Defense Transportation policies. Routes were cut and adjusted to maximize pupil miles saved, with mileage and fuel allowances contingent on documented compliance.
At Manzanar California on Pearl Harbor anniversary a riot at the relocation center left one Japanese dead nine wounded. Troops with bayonets and machine guns dispersed the mob after tear gas failed to quell the violence. State Guardsmen from Independence were called to supplement four companies of military police.
Frederick High School Victory Corps members bought war stamps and bonds in a Pearl Harbor observance. About 1,200 pupils participated, raising 3941.15 with 102 bonds sold including 79 of 25 dollars, 10 of 50 dollars, and 13 of 100 dollars. Stamp sales totaled 1084.90 under director James E. Solt and assistant Margaret Besant.
Amos Rusie, famed fastball pitcher of the New York Giants and Cincinnati Reds, has died at 71 in Seattle after an automobile accident years earlier. He was celebrated for a 345 strikeout season and helped Giants win the world championship after the pitching distance was extended. His wife died recently and he had retired to a ranch near Auburn.
New York December 7 selective bidding kept several favorites firm while rails and major industrials slipped to moderately lower levels amid scattered moves.
A New York report compiles official Navy and Allied tallies since December 7 1941. It notes Japan lost 101 ships across battleships carriers cruisers and destroyers while the United States lost 86 vessels including the Arizona and Oklahoma with other ships damaged or sunk in the Pacific theater.
Secretary Knox says Japan’s warship and merchant losses are nearing a point of desperation, jeopardizing Pacific island bases. He notes U S submarine attrition and faster American ship production shrink Japan’s replacement capacity while boosting U S fleet strength beyond December 7, 1941 levels. Reports from Tokyo broadcasts cite higher losses and wounded, with Allied tallies differing on totals.
Annapolis December ceremony will swear in seven of eight Court of Appeals judges by Governor O Conor at the State House. Ridgely P Melvin of Annapolis becomes the only new member, succeeding Forsythe who lost in the Democratic primaries. Chief Judge Bond leads the oaths with others reelected or appointed to term reassignments. Johnson will not be sworn. Melvin marks Anne Arundel county’s first appellate judge in 50 years.
Washington reports Pearl Harbor disaster details as Navy notes eight battleships and three cruisers sunk or damaged while Oahu defenses were shattered and airfields crippled. The OWI cites 49 000 planes 32 000 tanks and 8 200 000 tons of merchant shipping produced in 1942. Roosevelt set goals for 1942 production and the story notes ships moored at Pearl Harbor with two task forces at sea and no aircraft carriers present.
Funeral services for Capt John Franklin Meehan who died in the Danbury plane crash were held at his sister's home in Philadelphia. Burial followed in Bluchell family plot with full military honors. Attendees included Lena Feiser and members of the American Legion post 3 Germantown and former colleagues from the 04th Observation Squadron.
War Department says heavy fighting continues near Tebourba as Allied armored forces defend forward Tunisian positions against strong Axis counterattacks. Communique details air sweeps, several enemy bombers destroyed, Allied losses, and plans for final campaign in Tunisia.
Frederick county War Price and Rationing Board chair Holmes D. Baker says no ruling confines farmers to A gasoline rationing. He notes that farmers are eligible for preferred mileage for transporting farm products and supplies between farms and markets, and for owners or managers serving farms not living on the property. Baker says the board will contact Pomona Grange officers to verify their report and discusses the Grange resolution read at their meeting.
Winter's first snow coated county roads with icy patches and 1 to 2 inches of snow in places. State Roads Commission used cinder trucks to ease slick surfaces along South and Braddock mountains Jug Bridge Blue Ridge Summit area and Liberty road. Snow melted by noon as temperatures rose to 40 degrees. Children enjoyed early sledding while unauthorized skating appeared on Culier Lake before school hours.
The item notes that persons may purchase limited quantities of saltpeter and other ingredients for meat curing without a special license up to four ounces, with a prior one ounce limit. Purchasers must indicate the ingredients are not for explosives and dealers must hold a vendor license. Also mentions Christmas holiday dates for Jackson County schools from December 23 to January 4 per Henry M. Sydece, superintendent.
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