Court Of Appeals Affirms Baker Coal Co Ownership Case
The Court of Appeals sustains the lower court ruling in the Baker Coal Company property dispute. Weirs had two $2,700 judgments against the late Chester G. Baker and sought execution on coal yard assets, trucks, and retail property. The appellate court finds husband and wife held property as tenants by the entireties, with the wife not bound by the husband’s bank filings, upholding the original judgment for the Bakers.
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Court of Appeals
Edward S Delaplaine
Asi Spring
Baker Coal Company
Adam Weir
David Weir
Washington
Chester G. Baker
Baker
The
Wells
Triads
Delaplaine
Weirs
W Clinton McSherry
C. Gus Grason
Husband and Wile
C G Baker
Mac K Baker
Dam Meeul
William M. Storm
Sherman P. Bowers
Former Commander Claims Toulon Fleet Destroyed
Former commander Emie Museller of the Fighting French naval forces says a careful study of Toulon harbor photos shows the Home Fleet destruction is virtually complete. He disputes Knox’s count of 20 ships and notes shallow Toulon roads may leave some ships partially afloat, but Allied air power can monitor any salvage efforts.
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London
Der
Admain
Emie Museller
Toulon
Mugeher
Knox
Pattorn
Charges In Dorsey Case Prepared
Chief of Police Arthur C. Poulsen said he would prepare today charges to be submitted in writing to the Police Commission against Sergt. Frank Dorsey of the night force who was suspended prior to Vineinck last night. The chief would not specify the offense beyond direct disobedience of orders. Dorsey, a senior officer appointed by Mayor Lloyd C. Culler in 1934, has served since and has been night riding sergeant since the 1941 force reorganization.
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Arthur C. Poulsen
Police Commission
Sergt
Frank Dorsey
Night Force
Vineinck
Dorsey
Force
Lloyd C. Culler
Enlistment Changes Allow Navy Coast Guard Marines
Baltimore December 15 A revised draft induction system now allows voluntary enlistment in the Navy Coast Guard and Marine Corps. Men aged 18 to 38 may apply to their local draft board for voluntary induction and, after processing, will be sent to the appropriate recruiting station.
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Baltimore
Navy
Coast Guard
Marine Corps
State
Selective Service Headquarters
Cincinnati Gas and Electric Offices Burn
Fire swept the Cincinnati Gas and Electric Co. offices destroying much gas and power equipment. The loss included at least 3,000 gas meters and the city’s entire reserve supply. Arthur Cherry, gas division manager, said it would run high.
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Cincinnati
Cincinnati Gas & Electric Co
Ioss
Arthur Cherry
Rome Says Naples Was Bombed Again
Rome reports from Italian broadcasts that Naples was bombed again last night. The communique notes dozens of bombs dropped with no civilian casualties reported so far and no Allied confirmation of new air strikes.
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Rome
Naples
Salary bill passed increasing civil service pay nationwide
Washington reports the Senate unanimously approved a salary bill raising pay for more than 1,500,000 civilian government employees across the nation. The action, taken today, reflects bipartisan support for higher compensation in federal service.
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Washington
Senate
Axis Army Retreats Westward as Rommel Pulls Back
Cairo Dec 15 Field Marshal Erwin Rommel s Axis army continues retreat from El Agheila toward Tripoli with weak rear guards. Allied raids hit transport and ammunition dumps. Bombers target La Goulette and Tunis, with ships set ablaze. Berlin and French dispatches note planned stand near El Agheila as Tunisia retreats persist.
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Cairo
Erwin Rommel
el Agheila
Tripoli
Rommel
Agheila
Tripolitania
Tunisia
la Gouulette
Tunis
la Goulette
Vichy
Berlin
P. E. Told To Show Cause For Burning Oil
The Potomac Edison Company faces a fuel oil panel request to justify continuing oil use in its local gas plant for city distribution. Officials are expected to respond this week with reasons for preferring oil over coal, with a potential switch to coal if approved. Frederick City was asked to show why standby Potomac Edison power cannot meet municipal needs to save fuel oil during the wartime emergency at the electric plant.
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Potomas Edison Company
County Rationing Board
Frederick City
Potomac Edison Company
Paroles Suggested For Two From Here
Maryland parole director Herman Moser sent recommendations to Governor O’Conor for paroles of convicted criers including G Richard Noell for forgery in Frederick County finalizing last March. Charles R Hurd a Black man given four years for robbery in Frederick County in 1940. Francis H Baer two years for auto use in Howard County 1941. Lewis Crutchfield a Black man three years for house breaking in Montgomery County. W Wade Williams three years for larceny in Carroll County 1941. Mary Virginia Blatt three years for house breaking in Montgomery County 1940.
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Annapolis
Maryland
Herman M. Moser
O'Conor
G. Richard Noell
Frederick J
Charles R. Hurd
Frederick County
Francis H. Baer
Howard County
Lewis Crutchfield
Montgomery County
W. Wade Williams
Carroll County
Mary Virginia Blatt
Fire At William Penn Hotel Kills One and Sicks Hundreds
A late night blaze in the William Penn hotel basement storeroom traps and fills the 22 story building with smoke. One firefighter dies and about 158 others are overcome while rescuing guests as matting burning fouls fumes in the basement. Eleven floors are affected and hospital wards treat injured firemen.
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Pittsburgh
William Penn
New York
Chicago
St. John’s
Newfoundland
Boston
Chatterbox
Art Ravel
BP Cat
Air Marshal Joins De Gaulle Command Post
Fighting French headquarters announce Air Marshal D Astier De La Vigerie has escaped confinement and is named adjutant to General Charles De Gaulle. He was imprisoned 13 months in France for De Gaullist sympathies and his daughter was arrested a year ago for similar aims.
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London
D'Astier de la Vigerie
France
Charles de Gaulle
No Test Blackouts Held During Holidays in Maryland
Baltimore reports state air raid precautions director Barrett announced no test blackouts will be held between now and January 2 due to crowd danger in Maryland cities. He urged residents to stay ready and cooperate if an actual raid occurs.
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Baltimore
Col
Henry
Barrett
Maryland
Free State
President Roosevelt Colds Delays Press Conference at White House
President Roosevelt suffers a head cold and, per physician Rear Admiral Ross McIntire, will keep all appointments in the White House. He has no fever and may be cleared to attend the Tuesday press conference after another check.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Ross McIntire
White House
McIntire
World War II Daily Front News Summary
The World Today reports a summer Westward flight under heavy attacks by American and Allied air forces as British Eighth Army presses west. German retreats exceed 40 miles near El Agheili with unconfirmed German broadcasts. Allies advance toward Tunis and Bizerte. Tunis and Bizerte docks suffer heavy pounding by US bombers. Russians claim German setbacks on Moscow front and repulsed thrusts near Stalingrad. American Jungle Fighters with Australian support push into Buna village as heavy fighting continues east of Buna and along New Guinea coast. Allied bombers strike new enemy invasion efforts.
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Associated Press
Eighth Army
el Agheili
Moscow
Stalingrad
Hitler
Buna
New Guinea
New York
Newspaper and Mail Deliverers
Newstlands
The
Times
Herald Tribune
Daily News
Daily Mirror
War Labor Board
Sun
the Post
the World-Telegram
Journal-American
Brooklyn Citizen
Long Island Daily Star-Journal
U S Airmen Attack Mundy Base in New Georgia Island
Navy communique reports December 14 attacks by American Air Forces on the Mundy base area on New Georgia Island in the South Pacific. B 17 bombers followed by Dauntless dive bombers and Wildcat fighters struck targets with no enemy air opposition.
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Washington
Navy
South Pacific
Mundy
New Georgia Island
Munds
Ay Devel Army
Douglas “Dauntless
Grumman
Munda
Guadalcanal
Deny Finns Are To Make Peace Advances
Stockholm reports a Swedish denial of Finnish peace talks. Sources in London cited Russia’s winter offensive as spurring Finnish peace talk. United States minister H. F. Arthur Schurnteig said he would return to Washington for consultations but would not comment on Finland United States relations.
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Stockholm
Finland
Sweden
London
Russia
Helsinki
H. F. Arthur
Schurnteig
United States
Washington
Finlani
Roosevelt Names Josh Lee to Civil Aeronautics Board
President Roosevelt nominated Senator Josh Lee of Oklahoma for the Civil Aeronautics Board, to succeed resigning George Baker. Lee, who lost re-election, would join the board after Ed Moore defeated him in a Senate bid. Baker plans overseas assignment. A car fire near Haughs Blacksmith Shop destroyed the coupe, with only tires salvaged, as firefighters from Independent Hose Company arrived. the driver, uninjured, said the blaze started en route to Baltimore for work.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Josh Lee
D.-Okla
Civil Aeronautics Board
Lee
George Baker
Ed H. Moore
Senate
House of Representatives
Haugh
Independent Hose Company
Baltimore
Plane With Nearly 20 On Board Is Missing
Western Airlines reported a passenger liner with about 140 occupants missing on a flight from Salt Lake City to Los Angeles. The craft took off at 1 05 am and was last sighted 500 miles south of Salt Lake City near Fairfield Utah. An air search is organized. Crew listed includes Captain Edward J Leffler and First Officer Clift Gee. Passengers listed include Knight Bennett Fred Bennett and several others from Salt Lake City Great Falls and Denver. The airline said no announcement of military personnel aboard could be made pending government clearance.
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Los Angeles
Western Airlines
Salt Lake City
Fairfield
Utah
Leo Werlkatte
Edward J. Leffler
Glendale
Calif
Clift Gee
Burbank
Cleo Booth
Knight Bennett
Fred Bennett
Dick James
Guy Talbot
Western
the Airlines
Great Falls
Mont
C. Weesing
J.B. Bratt
W. O. Hart
Mallett
Shystead
R. H. Hultman
Omaha
Neb
R. E. Cummings
Denver
British Had Only 100 Tanks As France Fell
Prime Minister Churchill told the House of Commons that Britain had just 100 tanks on June 11 1940 facing a German invasion after France fell. He noted these defenses were weak against anti tank guns and that a new tank era began by autumn 1941, with 400 tanks, then 1 000 to 2 000, and praised their performance at El Alamein. He also announced Britain is developing new air weapons to counter submarines and that he reconstituted the anti U-boat warfare committee in 1942.
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London
Churchill
House ‘of Commons
France
Rommel
el Alamein
Lin
Great Britain
Last French President Flees For His Safety
The Swiss radio reports Albert Le Brun, the last president of the French republic, has taken refuge in a neutral country. He was last seen living in seclusion at a chateau near Grenoble near the Swiss frontier.
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London
nFy
Albert le Brun
le Brun
Grenoble
Allied Forces Drive Japanese From Buna Gona Foothold
Allied units led by American jungle fighters with Australian support storm Buna village and press toward Buna Mission and Sanananda as heavy bombardment drives Japanese off Kamusi and Mambare estuaries. Air and naval attacks sink enemy barges and hamper transport shipments. Main Japanese bases remain at Lae and Salamaua with Buna and Gona last March foothold.
Deliveries Of New York Nerve Cells Resistant Papers Still Tied Up To Paralysis Virus
Baltimore report notes discovery that nerve cells resist infantile paralysis virus during growth stimulation. Drs Howard A. Howe and David Bodian of Johns Hopkins report resistant nerve cells in monkeys, hinting artificial methods to make humans resistant.
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New York
Baltimore
Johns Hopkins
Howard A. Howe
David Bodian
Hopkins School of Hygiene and Public Health
Germans and Italians Clash Report From Milan
Moscow radio says clashes between German and Italian soldiers in Italy are growing more frequent. In Milan a crowd of women threw stones at German officers who fired on them. Italian soldiers aided the women and beat the Germans.
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London
Moscow
Italy
Milan
Japanese air force claims 44 Allied planes in New Guinea run
Tokyo reports that from November 26 to December 8 naval air units shot down or destroyed 44 Allied aircraft and sank two patrol vessels and two transports near Buna, New Guinea. The claims lack Allied verification.
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Tokyo
Buna
New Guinea
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Paine
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Jop Field
Senator Josh Lee
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Melbourne
Gona-Buna
Sanananda Point
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Mambare
Itlyo
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Lae
Salamaua
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