Death In Fire Charles Ragland Charged With Arson
A four family dwelling in Frederick City alley gutted by a fire early Sunday. Charles Ragland 36 colored held in jail on arson charges after allegedly dousing kerosene and lighting a back room. William Goodman 6 was rescued and treated in hospital in serious condition. his brother Joseph 9 escaped but later required care for smoke inhalation. Fire crews worked two hours to control the blaze.
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Charles Ragland
Klinehart’s Alley
William Goodman
Klineharts Alley
Frederick City Hospital
George Strasperger
Allen Bartgis
Oficer
James Marks
Ragland
Tenat
Bartgis
Fremen
Ida Gaines
Minnie Whiting
William
Joseph
Ray Steele
Citizens Company
Arson Suspected As Tower Fire Routs Building
Fire at a multi story building originated in a fresh haze and was extinguished around four o clock amid a bitterly cold wind that froze pavement. Deputy State Fire Marshal Roger Etzler, who supervised the Independent Hose Co, confirmed arson as the police version and led the investigation while noting the tower floor was flame swept upon arrival. The interior used highly flammable wooden framing and tar shingles surrounded the blaze. owner occupants had no loss estimate last night.
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Roger Etzler
Independent Hose Co
Dr Thorning Is Named Member of Committee
Kansas City reports a university extension committee of the Duter American Institute to foster cultural relations among teachers and encourage North American students to use Latin American culture and education facilities. Rev Dr Joseph B Code announced the panel with Rev Bishop Edwin V Weara as president and William Fund as chairman. Other members include Rev Dr Joseph F Thorning Mt St Marys College Emmitsburg Md visiting professor of Univ of Havana Rev Dr A Lorenzo M Danis Univ of Ottawa Canada Dr Carlos Cruz Univ of Havana Rev Dr Bertin Donahue CP associate editor of The Sign New York City.
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Kansas City
Duter-American Institute
Joseph B. Code
Edwin V. Weara
Code
William
Patrick's Church
Miami Beach
Barry College For Women
Joseph F. Thorning
Mt. St. Mary's College
Emmitsburg
Uw University of Havana
Lorenzo M. Danis
University of Ottawa
Canada
Carlos Cruz
University of Havana
Bertin Donahue
C. P
the Sign
New York City
22 Killed In Crash And Bomb Explosion
Pearl Harbor area December 7 1941 Twenty Marines and two Navy radiomen died with 29 others injured when two Navy dive bombers collided during training near Keilhi Point Maui a bomb dropped by one plane detonated among Marines in maneuvers A court of inquiry to investigate the casualty.
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Pearl Harbor
Dec
Naui Island
Qahu
Chester W. Nimitz
Nimile
Keilhi Point
Maui
Jap-Operated Oil Wells Hit By The Associated Press
Australian cavalry charged in to the Pacific war picture today while Liberators struck Japanese operated oil wells in Borneo. Aussie tanks advanced on the Huon Peninsula as ground actions continued in New Guinea and Hankow raids and Salween campaigns persisted with American air support.
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Associated Press
Borneo
New Guinea
Ramy Valley
Madang
Huon Peninsula
Pacific
Boutsinville
Solomons
China
Bougainville
Changieh
Hankow
Sinvans
Japan
Salween
Chester W. Nimitz
Jask
Nauru
Barneo
Liberators
Australia
Astra
May Establish Lower Physical Standards To Secure More Men
Washington reports a shift in draft policy as Congress weighs reducing physical standards and reclassifying deferments. The plan includes delaying calls for pre war fathers, forming a five doctor panel to reassess disqualifying defects, and possibly denying occupational deferments to most registrants under 25. Draft control moves from the Manpower Commission to the Selective Service with Hershey in charge.
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Washington
Congress
House Military Committee
Selective Service
May
Lewis B. Hershey
Hershey
Paul V.mcnutt
Manpower Commission
Francis Y. Keesling
Keesling
Brazil to Send Ground and Air Forces to Europe
Gen Mascarenhas de Morais announced Brazil plans to dispatch ground and air units to serve with Allied forces in Europe or Africa. A 13 officer party met with Allied HQs to prep the first Brazilian expeditionary force, details on destination, timing, size, and composition to follow.
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Algiers
Mascarenhas de Morais
Brazilian General Staff
Brazil
Europe
Africa
Mascarenhas
Allied Force
Aemy
Brazilian unit lands in Algiers as port of call
An advance reconnaissance party of Brazil’s expeditionary force arrived in Algiers following Brazil’s earlier announcement that it would send troops to fight in the war. The mission signals Brazil’s growing participation and the start of its military commitment abroad.
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Algiers
Brazil
Russians and Czechs Seal Far Reaching Friendship Pact
The Soviet Union and the Czechoslovak Government in Exile signed a 20 year treaty of friendship and mutual assistance at the Kremlin. It aims to block future German aggression in Eastern Europe and allows non aligned neighbors to join later. The accord mirrors the British Russian pact of 1942 and includes a disclaimer against Bolshevizing smaller states.
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London
Europe
Poland
Kremlin
Marshal Stalin
Eduard Benes
Moscow
Roosevelt
Churchill
Stalin
Teteran
Benes
Russia
Czechoslovakia
Three-Way Assault On Wage Price Program
Washington dispatch outlines a swift three track challenge to the price and wage stabilization plan as lawmakers push to delay or alter OPA authority. Ellender and Danaher press for quick action while opponents seek to curb subsidies and protect oil coal pricing. House lawmakers plan voting on oil price control shifts and wage hearings for railway workers. World events loom as Lords warn next 100 days could decide fate of Europe.
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Washington
Senate
Office of Price Administration
Ellender
D-La
Louisianan
Commodity Credit Corporation
Danaher
R-Conn
House
Ickes
OPA
House Interstate and Foreign Commerce Committee
London
Waterloo
Lord Strabolgi
House of Lords
Luton
Bedfordshire
Napoleon
Hitler
Italy
Yugoslavia
Sitrabolgi
Germany
Stalin
Teheran
Terrible Air Attacks Coming For Germany
Gen Henry H Arnold predicts dreadful air attacks on Hitler’s Germany this winter and spring. He says the RAF will bomb every city by night and Americans by day, with 360 degree bombing to start soon. American bombers will strike from present bases and carry bigger loads as they approach closer targets.
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Mediterranean
Hitler
Germany
Henry H
Hap
Arnold
England
U. S. Army Air Forces
RAF
Hungary
Bulgaria
Rumania
Punch
One Killed Twenty Hurt In Seaboard Wreck Near Seaboard
A Seaboard Airline northbound passenger train The Sun Queen derailed near a pass switch twelve miles from Seaboard Georgia. One unidentified soldier was killed and about twenty injured, with nine taken to Brunswick and three in serious condition. Injured were moved to Brunswick and Jacksonville hospitals. Debris blocked main line. nine cars derailed.
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Seals
Seaboard
Sun Queen
Brunswick
Jacksonville
Fla
Martinsburg
W. Va
i _o
Balttimore and Ohio
Cumberland Division
Cumberland
Baltimore
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Klinehart
Dr. Thorning
War Producion Board
WPS
Borneo Properties
Capitol Hill
Senate Finance Committee
Senate Military Committee
House Agriculture Committee
Rules Committee
Republican Food Study Committee
Fred’k
South Market St
C. E. Cline & Son
C. C. Carty, Inc
Patrick Street
Ee Li
Vicks
DeGewsen
Neve
THE
Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone Company
Madiera
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