Berlin radio threats and the Nazi call for a drastic stroke
The Berlin radio reports a planned drastic strike to end the Allied bombing and warns that mankind is near a point where half the globe could be blown up. The program hints retaliation would be powerful and timed to influence the war, suggesting if the High Command sought relief from aerial devastation, surrender remains the sure path.
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Rad
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Allies Unite for Victory Over Germany
After the Tehran conference Roosevelt Stalin and Churchill voiced a united front against Nazi Germany. Although American and Russian ideologies differ on economics and policy, the three powers pledge to work together to destroy the Nazi regime, setting aside disputes for the grand war aim.
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Iran
Roosevelt
Stalin
Churchill
United States
Germany
Strength For Today In War Time Thoughts From A Soldier
Earl L Douglass reflects on mental endurance in war, noting soldiers who turn to home comforts and literature. He recalls how some soldiers used off moments to read, write, or study, turning hardship into constructive acts amid battle. The piece honors disciplined, constructive use of the mind during trials.
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South Pacific
Wartime Railroad Problems
Peter Edson compares World War I rail labor disputes to today s tensions noting wage demands in 1917 18 and government takeovers under McAdoo Lane and the Railway Wage Board. It details wage increases 1918 19 and later postwar reductions 1920 23 and questions if current mediation will avert a deflationary outcome.
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Peter Edson
Four Brotherhoods
Secretary of the Treasury
William G. McAdoo
U. S. Railroad Administration
McAdoo
Secretary of the Interior
Franklin K. Lane
Lane Commission
Board of Railway
Wilson
Congress
Railway Labor Board
Westminster 4-H clubs host Christmas party and council visit
Rich ard Hull, Carroll County 4-H Senior Council president, announced Westminster will entertain neighboring counties' council members on December 29. Westminster girls 4-H Club will run the organization s 11th annual Christmas party.
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Westminster
Richard Hull
Carroll County
Westminster Girls 4-H Club
Fifty Years Ago Local Items From The News Dec 13 1893
A cowardly attempt on Allen Goslin of Jail Street occurred Monday night as a revolver shot grazed his slouch hat on East South Street near the McMurray factory. Union Knitting Mills boiler failure halted work by nine this morning with repairs expected by tomorrow. The Independent Hose Company plans its sixth annual ball on New Year’s night at Junior Hall under Messrs Keyser Baumgardner Dansberger Fout and Butcher. Dr FF Smith, driving up Middle Alley, struck a guard iron. the cart’s impact broke the single tree and threw him from the dash board. he escaped with bruises and a shaking.
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Allen Goslin
Jail Street
Goslin
East South Street
McMurray
Union Knitting Mills
Messrs. Geo. Keyser
E. T Baumgardner
Wm. Dansberger
Wm. Fout
C. T. Butcher
FF. Smith
Second Street
Dr Smith
Local health officer urged to become full time official
The Frederick County Medical Society met in Brunswick and endorsed making the county health officer a full-time official. They unanimously recommended Dr. F. Kefauver of Thurmont as the full-time health officer. A Lime Kiln farmer, Harry Ranneberger, narrowly escaped serious injury when his roadster was struck by a helper engine at the Lime Kiln B&O crossing, destroying the car’s front. About 300 candidates were named pages in Mountain City Lodge Knights of Pythias at the City Opera House, directed by J. Clark Deblubbis. Christmas trees and greens appeared citywide with prices of $1 for trees and 10 cents a green bunch.
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Frederick County Medical Society
Brunswick
FE. C. Kefauver
Thurmont
Harry §. Ranneberger
Lime Kiln
Mountain City Lodge
Knights of Pythias
City Opera House
J. Clark Devilbiss
Church
Market Streets
Today In History and Anniversaries Highlights
Today's historical notes mark birthdays of notable figures like Joseph KR Walker and Mary Todd Lincoln, along with milestones such as the Provident Institution for Savings charter and the Hull of 1942. The piece also lists several births and a brief horoscope predicting a favorable day for effort and fortune.
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Joseph KR. Walker
Far West
Virginia
Mary Todd Lincoln
Lexington
Springfield
Phillips Brooks
Philadelphia
Boston
John H. Patterson
The
Cash Register
Dayton
Ohio
Hamilton Wright Mabie
New York
West Point
N .Y
A. Lawrence Lowell
Harvard
Provident Institution For Savings
Mass
Murphy Company
Sutter’s Fort
California
Fredericksburg
England
France
Italy
Ethiopia
Rhine River
Germany
Guam
Hungary
Bulgaria
United States
St John's Newfoundland
John H. Newton
Carbondale
Pittston Pa
Charles W. Furlong
Cohasset
Mas
Cambridge
Frederic J. Haskin
Washington
Shelbina
Alvin C. York
Tennessee
Fentress Co
Tenn
Myra Connelly
Ipyright
McKeesport
Bancroft Bentley
Simmons College
Drew Pearson
Evanston
Hopeful Waiting Ultimata In News Draws Heated Views
The piece portrays public debate over wartime policy as hopeful speculation grows. Citizens rally, voice loud opinions, gesture proudly, and question whether leaders will yield or trigger harsher actions. The writer invites patience to see future outcomes and knock-out blows as season unfolds.
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Japan
War Interpreted By Elton Fay
General Arnold predicts grogginess among Nazi forces as Allied air attacks wear down Germany before a new invasion. The article discusses the Atlantic wall, heavy bombardment, and the balance of Allied energy versus German resilience amid possible new war tools.
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H. H. Arnold
U.S Army Air Forces
Italy
Europe
Russia
Germany
Arnold
Atlantic Wall
Austria
Czechoslovakia
Poland
Dorothy Dix on War Time Romance and Marital Dilemmas
Dorothy Dix reviews how World War II era upheaval fuels wartime love affairs and marriage decisions. She notes thousands wed to fit in, while others fall for new partners due to absence, distance, and changing values, raising whether to confess or endure. The column frames emotional strain as a natural war consequence.
Washington View on 1944 Election Tactics and Willkie
In Washington on December 13, discussions focus on Democratic optimism for 1944. Republicans risk self‑inflicted harm via stop Willkie smear tactics, as isolationists attack Willkie’s international stance. Independent voters watch, weighing whether a conservative or progressive Republican will emerge and how Moscow Cairo Teheran agreements shape the outcome.
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Willkie
Wendell Willkie
Roosevelt- Hull
Mr. Roosevelt
Roosevelt-Hull
Moscow
Cairo
Teheran
Republican
Roosevelt
Hull
America
Washington
Weekend Arrests by City Police Report
Major charges marked the city police weekend arrest record. Daniel H Hoffman near Bethesda held in default of bond for creaking and entering city property. William A Malott of Williamsport posted collateral and was at liberty for drunken driving hearing. Other arrests included indecent exposure a 17 year old runaway and three summonses for disturbing the peace. Hoffman arrested about four o clock Saturday morning by Sergt. Frank Dorsey and Officer Denver Shook. The man was reported by Frank Heller Frederick.
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Daniel Herbert Hoffman
Bethesda
William A. Malott
Williamsport
Hoffman
Frank Dorsey
Denver Shook
Frank Heller
Frederick
Eight cars damaged on South Court Street in city lot
Reports say a man broke wind ows of eight autos near the city parking area on South Court Street and allegedly broke into a service station on the lot. Malott faced DUI charges after arrest by Officer Norman Dietz l and was released after posting collateral. Disturbance summonses were served on "Happy" Gray at 3.15 a m Sunday. others named include Mervin Thomas and Lillian Hasberg. Paul Adams was held on $10 bail for indecent exposure. Betty Jane Kennedy, a runaway picked up Friday, remains in question.
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South Court Street
Malott
Norman Dietzl
Happy” Gray
Mervin Thomas
Lillian Hasberg
Frederick
Sherman Boone
Paul Adams
Middletown
Hagerstown
Betty Jane Kennedy
Thatelly
Marshall H. Murray
Traffic Resumed After Seven Hour Blockade
An H. and F. Railway freight motor and a milk truck collided on Route 15 at Lewistown around 8 45 Saturday. The wreck blocked highway traffic for seven hours while workers cleared debris and restored service. Motorman Raymond Linton suffered head lacerations and was treated. conductor Merton Bart and brakeman Ollie Rosenberry escaped from the burning motor.
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H. & F. Railway
Lewistown
Railroad and Potomac Edison Company
Raymond Linton
Rommel Named Anti Invasion Chief
London reports say Field Marshal Erwin Rommel named anti invasion chief to bolster defense against Allied assault on Western Europe. He directed German forces in the Balkans and Italy, inspected Denmark and Norway, with plans for evacuation of Riviera children and Paris residents to provincial towns. Prices rise as black market activity grows with France facing evacuation and food shortages.
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London
Stockholm
Erwin Rommel
North Africa
Germany
Europe
Rommel
Balkans
Ialy
Denmark
Norway
Berlin
Scandinavian Telegraph Bureau
France
Italy
Riviera
Paris
Fire at East Fourth Street chimney draws crew
A chimney fire at 223 East Fourth Street prompted response from the Citizens Truck Junior Engine and United Rescue at 2 35 PM Saturday afternoon. No monetary loss was reported.
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Citizens Truck
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