Seven More Jap Ships Sunk By U S Submarines
Washington reports American submarines have sunk seven more Japanese vessels including a large tanker, a large cargo ship, two medium cargo ships, a medium tanker, a medium transport and a trawler. The total enemy ships sunk or damaged by U S submarines now stands at 155, with 108 sunk, 22 probably sunk, and 28 damaged, as credit is given to the Pacific fleet for shrinking Japan's shipping. Navy communique gives no detailed ops, while Secretary Knox notes the broader impact on Japan's ability to reinforce island bases.
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Withcard
Ula Siahe
Japan
Knox
Pacific
U. S
Wheat and Rye Prices Rise in Grain Market Rally
Wheat futures reach highest since 1937 as spot prices hit 14 year highs. Strong demand from flour mills and potential lift of flour ceiling amid limited wheat supplies spurs buying. Reports cite Henderson hinting flour limits may change and prices for wheat, rye, corn, oats, and soybeans advance, with no cash wheat reported.
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Henderson
Save Best Turkeys For Breeding Purposes College Park
Turkey growers urged to save top birds for breeding to meet 1943 production goals. Dr. Morley A. Jull of Maryland urges careful selection of breeders, prioritizing plump breast, short shank, and broad bodies to boost U S turkey meat to 300 million pounds nationwide. Maryland production numbers cited.
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College Park
Morley A. Jull
University of Maryland Poultry Staff
Maryland
Turkey
Texas
Mystery at the hotel ends with a vanished lover
Clark Pasquin confronts a hotel theft scandal as Rita is accused of stealing a diamond brooch and collapsing. Gloria manipulates events while a detective questions Rita and a doctor arrives. Rita vanishes after a frantic chase through hallways, leaving Clark and Dee Burrows to search the hotel.
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Uhre
Gloria
Rita
Los Angeles
Frisco
Clark Pasquin
Loook
Cunningham
Doc Burrows
Blossom Valley
Dee
Cord
Dee Burrows
Feeding Dairy Cows Silage Compared With Corn
University of Maryland bulletin reports feeding soybean millet molasses silage to dairy cows shows no significant milk production difference versus corn silage. Cows favored corn silage for palatability and slight weight change, with soybean millet silage offering similar feeding value but lower yield, useful mainly as emergency or soil conservation crop. Copy available from Agricultural Experiment Station, College Park, MD.
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College Park
University of Maryland Experiment Station
H. H. Berry
K. D. Turk
Dairy Department
Maryland
Agricultural Experiment Station
Timber Cutting In Two Years In State Reported
Maryland led a surge in timber cutting with 140,203,000 board feet in 1940 and 156,378,000 in 1941 while the region overall produced 512,243,000 board feet of lumber and cross ties in 1941. The University of Maryland forestry specialist cites a US Forest Service survey of 945 Maryland Delaware and New Jersey mills and 925 Pennsylvania mills, noting 1941 output more than double 1940. Delaware posted the highest per acre cut at 107 board feet, Maryland 66, Pennsylvania 20 and New Jersey 11.
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College Park
Maryland
Cc. F. Winslow
University of Maryland Extension Service
Winslow
U.S. Forest Service
Delaware
New Jersey
Pennsylvania
Hood College Grad Joins WAVES As Apprentice Seaman
Hood College graduate Betty Gilmore, class of 1930, enters WAVES with Apprentice Seaman rating. Her brother Krug Morris Davies Jr. is listed as missing in action in the Pacific. Gilmore, active in Annapolis and Washington circles, trained in medical technology and naval history, will wear plain black buttons and a silk scarf knot as she begins naval service and studies communications, ship history, and drill.
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Betty Gilmore
Hood College
Krug Morris Davies Citnvore, Jr
Pacific
Jimaty Saattics’ Home Journal
Navy
J.g
Navy Air Force
Gilmore
Shu
Annapolis
Washington
London
Bridgeport
Canal Zone
California
University of Pennsylvania
Northampton
Mass
Smith College
Roanoke visit memories and Paris war era notes
Local notes recount visits in Gaithersburg with Rev. James H. Haley and others including Beatrice Martin hosting a bridal shower for Hazel Glover and Robert Stiles. Also reports residents traveling to Baltimore and Rockville, plus Lt. William Plummer resuming duty after furlough. A Geneva dispatch notes Berns government planning to move Paris, with a 30 mile forbidden zone and Elysee installation anticipated by early 1945.
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Gaithersburg
Barnett Haley
Roanoke
James H. Haley
Haley
Epworth Methodist Church
Beatrice Martin
Hazel Glover
Robert Stitles
Clifford Stiles
Shady Grove
Miss Martin
Patint Me
Mere Jarre Schroeder
Paris
Bern
Switzerland
Peldin
Geneva Tribune
de Atury
France
Petain
Elysee Palace
Republic of France
Whit You Bossy With WAR BONDS
The article traces cavalry heritage from Indian warfare days to modern times. It notes the cavalry’s ongoing role despite motorization and highlights the need for sturdy horses, solid training, and reliable equipment and trappings.
Busy Warner Hospital Reports 52 Patients in Day
Gettysburg Pa Dec 18 Warner hospital reports one of its busiest months with 52 patients admitted today. The facility normally has 69 beds available as of the daily ward status.
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Gettysburg
Warner Hospital
Daily Report
Milk Shortage Strains Frederick Dairy Sector
Maryland dairy inspectors warn of tight milk supply across Frederick County and nearby areas as local production falls and outside sources step up. Prices paid by buyers rise with Powdered milk for government use and private purchases in Walkersville district at 27 to 28 cents per gallon. Authorities foresee less ice cream and whipping cream and note eastern sources shifting to Pennsylvania, urging imports from Western New York to alleviate the shortage.
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Esterday
Frederick City
Frederick
Hugh
Wentar
Pennsylvania
Walkersville
Purc
Eastern Shore
Annapolis
New York
Maryland
Nation's corn yield largest in history
Washington reports final farm crop estimates show corn at 3,175,154,000 bushels the largest on record, while wheat totals rise to 981,327,000 bushels. Last year’s corn was 2,677,517,000 and the ten year average stands at 2,37452,000. Also notes Holstein cow Plebe Prospect Colantha yielded 413 pounds of butterfat and 11,846 pounds of milk between milking. Batista returns to Havana after U.S. trip with Roosevelt.
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Washington
Agriculture Department
Biadlehorn
A. Homer Remsberg
Middletown
Holstein-Friesian Association of America
Extension Service
University of Maryland
Chimney Fire in Rieinharts Alley Ends Quickly
A chimney fire at the southeast corner of Rieinharts alley and West Fifth street was extinguished by City firemen Friday night about eight o'clock. Firemen reported damage confined to the chimney.
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Rieinharts Alley
West Fifth Street
Farm production shifts in 1943 under USDA plan
The 1943 farm program will feature regional production shifts under the U S Department of Agriculture. Poultry eggs and vegetables are to rise, with a national push toward higher nutritive value crops and a shift away from lower value commercial vegetables.
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Ib To
U. & Department of Agriculture
Rural stores face closing as red tape and labor shortages bite
In Rockville Maryland on December 18, local merchants report wartime rules and staffing cuts squeezing operations. H C Darby of Beallsville plans to sell or trim his 66 year old general store as government records mount and supplies dwindle. J J Flaher and Son Poolesville owner Carl Fisher notes fewer hires and aim to keep feed and machinery parts while general merchandise suffers. Both say stock shortages and difficulty finding skilled help threaten long standing rural businesses.
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Rockville
Cumin
Montgomery County
H.C. Darby
Beallsville
Darby
Derby
Hawaii
ATV
Sa Wo
Mr. Darby
Carl Fisher
J. J. Flaher and Son
Poolesville
Fisher
Telephones urge cancel of war busy calls this Christmas
Al Fred R. Bolt local manager of the Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone Company urged subscribers to cancel long distance calls to war busy centers this Christmas. He notes long distance lines carry the heaviest burden and there will be no decline in switchboard service with peak operator hours during the holiday. Forfeiture of two collaterals noted in Police Court with John being involved.
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Alfred R. Bolt
Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone Company
Telephone Company
Holliday
Bolz
Local Drunk Driving and Speeding Fines Reported
L Cramer was charged with drunken driving within corporate limits carrying a $5 fine. Ivan H Miles of New York faced a speeding violation for exceeding 30 miles per hour with a $5 fine.
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L. Cramer
Ivan H. Miles
New York
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