Gasmata Bombardment Hits New Britain Hard
Allied air power pounds New Britain with record tonnage in raids on Gasmata and surrounding targets. Over 248 tons dropped by 100 plus bombers under Lightning fighter cover, with fires seen at Lakunai and additional blows on Cape Hoskins Wide Bay and Rabaul area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Southwest Pacific
New Britain
Douglas MacArthur
Rabaul
Lakunai
Gasmata
Prpvision
MacArthurs
Cape Hoskins
Wide Bay
New State Laws to Speed Printing of Enactments
Baltimore December meeting of the Legislative Council will discuss methods to speed up compiling and printing of Maryland General Assembly enactments. Judge Gras of the Seventh Judicial Circuit was invited to discuss the issue. Delays in delivering bound volumes after adjournment hinder courts, with 1943 enactments not distributed until November.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baltimore
Maryland General Assembly
Legislative Council
John B Gras, Jr
Seventh Judicial Crcuit
Horace F Flac
Bureau of Legislative Reference
Washington
House Appropriation Committee
War Food Administration
Agriculture Extension Service
Congress
Finns Make Payment On World War Debt Instalment
Washington reports that Finland paid the United States 233 015.06 to cover the first world war loan. The sum includes 34 000 in principal and 136 220 in semi annual interest on an outstanding debt around 94 million. A further 136 695.06 was due, with the payment previously postponed by Congress on June 2, 141.9
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Finland
United States
Congress
Md Health Officers Set Meeting In Baltimore This Week
Baltimore December 14 Dr Robert H Riley director of the Maryland Health Department announced that county health officers from the state would meet in Baltimore Thursday and Friday Specialists from the United States Public Health Service will speak at the Thursday session focusing on restaurant sanitation Bureau and division chiefs will discuss meningitis influenza and rules for communicable diseases and the availability of special diets at food clinics on Friday Speakers include Dr Victor F Cullen head of the Maryland Tuberculosis Association Dr Dean Roberts chief of the Bureau of Child Hygiene Miss Helen L Fiske nurse instructor and Miss Marian Waters nutritionist The sanitary officers will also discuss milk regulations during the milk shortage on Friday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baltimore
Robert H. Riley
Maryland Health Department
M. M. Miller
Frank 8. Shaw
United States Public Health Service
Victor F. Cullen
Maryland Tuberculosis Association
Dean Roberts
Bureau of Child Hygiene
Helen L Fiske
Marian Waters
Security Tax Again Frozen In Senate Action
Senate Finance Committee votes to keep 1944 Social Security payroll rates at one percent for workers and employers, deferring automatic 2 percent rise. Vandenberg cites reserve fund and past year revenues while Treasury plan and union reporting provisions face tough votes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington Des
Senate Finance Committee
Vandenberg
R-Mich
J Altmeyer
Social Security Board
Altmeyer
Esterday
House
Ala
Treasury
Dobry Colin F Stam
Joint Committee On Taxation
Houe
Tne
Stam
Parole Board hears 43 cases in Annapolis session
State Parole Director Herman M. Moser listed 43 cases for the regular bi weekly Parole Board hearing on Thursday. Among the names were penitentiary William H. Buckingham sentenced to 18 years for second degree murder and John W. Crampton of the House of Correction sentenced to two years for larceny and parole violation. Eighteen Navy officers and enlisted men are missing after a patrol plane failed to return from a routine training flight off Norfolk prompting an extensive search by the Fifth Naval District.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Annapolis
Herman M. Moser
Parole Board
Penitentia
William H. Buckingham
Frederick County
House of Correction
John W. Crampton
Washington County
Norfolk
Fifth Naval District
Industrial Targets Are Destroyed by Allied Bombers
Washington reports that about 60 percent of Germanys primary industrial targets have been destroyed by American and British air fleets this year. The list includes 50 essential centers such as Hamburg Cologne Berlin Leqweinfurt and Emden.
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Washington
Germany
Arthur Harris
Reich
Hamburg
Cologne
Berlin
Lchweinfurt
Emden
U S. 8Th Air Force
Europe
8Th Bomber Command
RAF
London
Air Batt Les
Luftwaffe
Fighters Defeat Bombers In Md Deaf Schedule Opener
Maryland State School for the Deaf opened its intramural basketball season with the Fighters defeating the Bombers by 53 to 33. The schedule resumes after holidays as the school closes for vacation from December 16 to January 7.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maryland State School For the Deaf
Judgment For 800 In Death Of Child
William L Miss and Laura Lin inges Miss, parents of Leroy Ernest Miss, filed suit in Circuit Court for 800 damages after Leroy was fatally injured October 8 on East South Street. The M J Grove Lime Company and Richard J O'Brien owned and drove the truck involved. Defendants confessed judgment for the full amount plus costs. O'Brien was acquitted in Police Court of manslaughter by duty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William
Laura Lininges
Leroy Ernest Mizz
East South Street
Richard E Zimmerman
M. J. Grove Lime Company
Richard J O'Brien
O'Brien
W Clinton McSherry
Austin James
Patrick M. Schnauffer
Reopen Draft Deferments Under New Appeals Rules
Washington reports that thousands of draft registrants with job deferrals will have their cases reopened. Under amendments, reviews now go to Appeals Boards covering the registrant’s principal place of employment, not home boards. About fifty thousand cases may be examined by the DC board, with New York and Texas examples noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Selective Service
Virginia
Maryland
Appeals Board
District of Columbia
Texas
New York
Last Section Little Big Inch Soon Built
Cincinnati reports the last section of Little Big Inch, a 1475 mile 20 inch pipeline, welded in and water tests under way. Officials expect 15 pumping stations ready by December 30 for 150000 barrels daily, with rest by January 30 raising capacity to 235000 barrels daily to East Coast terminals in New York area. Gasoline start time depends on pressure test results. Line from Beaumont to Norris City already water filled. Welding finished December 8 near Crooksville Ohio, 225 days after work began.
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Cincinnati
America
Houston
Beaumont
Tex
New York
Norris City
Crooksville
Counterfeit Gas Coupons Warned as Wartime Racket
Washington reports Price Administrator Chester Bowles calling gasoline coupon fraud a big racket and urging drivers to use only OPA issued coupons. He warned civilian rations may be cut again as war demand grows, with thefts and counterfeit rings exposed in Philadelphia New York and New Haven. He urged reporting sellers, writing state and license details on coupons, and buying gas only with proper coupons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Chester Bowles
CPA
Bowles
Rocky Mountains
West Coast
Pacific Coast
Japan
Secrect
Philadelphia
OPA
New York
New Haven
Conn
Brunswick Tax Rate Set and Budget Approved for 1944
At a Tuesday meeting the Brunswick Mayor and Council set the 1944 tax rate at $1.15 and approved a budget of $85,000, with both figures unchanged. The council rejected a curfew ordinance 4 to 2 while reporting $3,009 of 1939 bonds retired, leaving bonded indebtedness at $273,000 and expect further cuts from sinking fund deposits of $38,600. The council authorized inquiries into federal powers over railroad crossings, sought more parking at the post office, renewed a gasoline oil and grease contract with Sinclair, noted satisfactory milk source reports, and planned street marker replacements instead of wooden signs. West Potomac street was resurfaced again after defects.
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Council of
Brunswick
John B. Funk
E. Lynch Gross
Mount St Marys Narrowly Loses To Aberdeen Proving Ground
In Emmitsburg on December 14 the Mountaineers led by four with four minutes left but Aberdeen Proving Ground Bombers rallied to win 51-49. Aberdeen held a 21-17 halftime edge as Angi Musi sealed the victory with a late field goal breaking a 48 all tie.
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Mounts
Emmitsburg
Mt St. Mary's
Aberdeen Proving Ground
Aberdeen
Mountaineers
Angi Musi
Commission To Study Election Law To Meet
The seven member Maryland commission to study election and registration laws will hold its organization meeting in Baltimore. They will likely discuss absentee voting for service members overseas and aim to report to the 1945 legislature. Members include Hilary W. Gans James L. Hennigan Paul R. Koch Janes W. Hughes F Byrne Austin Leroy Pumphrey and Raymond L. Benson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baltimore
O'Conor
Maryland
Armed Services
General Assembly
Hilary W. Gans
James L. Hennegan
Paul R. Koch
Janes W. Hughes
Cecil County
F. Byrne Austin
Montgomery County
Leroy Pumphrey
Prince Greorge
S County
Raymond L. Benson
Carroll County
Not So Fussy Buyers Shift to Local Frederick Stores
Merchants report a near record pre Christmas spree as locals increasingly shop locally. Chain stores with branches nearby fail to match stocks in Frederick, while local clerks offer attention. December 4 records show brisk daily sales with shops open late and many closing at 6 p m on Christmas Eve.
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Frederick
Transfers reshape Maryland State Police Barracks B personnel
State Trooper Bruce A Bruchey moves from Barracks B to Hagerstown. Trooper First Class Harry Holsinger transfers from Hagerstown to Barracks B. Sergt Charles V Main says the changes take effect Tuesday and introduces two new troopers Richard Myers of Hagerstown and Kenneth D Bond of Mt Rainier to Barracks B. William McElfish and Clyde Tucker return to Barracks B after a 30 day training stint at Pikesville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bruce A. Bruchey
Hagerstown
Harry Holsinger
Charles V. Main
Seregt. Main
Richard Myers
Kenneth D Bond
Mt. Rainier
William McElfish
Clyde Tucker
Pikesville
State-Owned Cars Cut 460000 Miles In Five Months
Annapolis Dec 14 State Treasurer Hooper S Miles reported to Governor O Conor that since June 1 administration of state owned automobiles has saved about 460000 miles. Average monthly reduction 77084 miles, 42 percent of total use. Fifty seven cars removed from regular use. unused gasoline coupons returned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Annapolis
Hooper S. ‘Miles
O'Conor
Miles
Office of Price Administration
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C. E. Cline & Son
U.S
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