Last Night's 19 Below Sets Record For Month
Unprecedented December cold in Frederick and nearby areas pushed the temperature to 19 degrees below zero, tying the station at Unionville and nearing the all time monthly low. Extreme windless chill persisted. roads remained open, with only light drifts and minimal traffic despite a substantial snowfall of around four inches countywide.
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Frederick
Mercury
Unionville
Sabillasville
Weather Bureau
Culler Lake
W Raymond Walter
Ug Sicddera
Ridgeville Emmitsburg
Barracks B
State Roads Commission
Ernest Shank
Bentz
Second
Bentz Streets
Shanks
Bentz Street
Shank
Roger Mills
John W. Fogle
East Church Street
SRC
Cincinnati
Duluth
Owl's Head
N. Y
Bismarck
Chicago
N. D
Albany
Detroit
Philadelphia
Pittsburgh
Washington
Weather Oddities Spark Cold Morning for Motorists
A sub-zero morning left drivers stranded as some cars refused to start from frozen fuel lines and water in gasoline. Linganere logged 22 below zero, while service lines froze and ammonia pipes burst at the Francis Scott Key hotel. Garages filled, anti freeze sold, and thermometers played tricks across the city.
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Linganere
Crawford Rhoades
William J. Davis
Francis Scott Key
Independent Hose Company
West Church Street
Walkersville
Alton
C. Whithiar
Oakland Snow Surges as State Records 22 Below Zero
The Associated Press notes Maryland endures extreme cold with 22 below at Oakland the coldest December in memory. Frederick and Unionville hit 19 below, Baltimore down to five, with winds and deep drifts across highways. Snow ranges from one to six inches statewide, crippling traffic, while roads report drifts up to 342 feet in places.
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Associated Press
Free State of
Maryland
Oaklam
State Roads Commission
Frederick
Unionville
Baltimore
Frederick Reading
Hagerstown
Blue Ridge Summit
Cumberland
Chestertown
Salisbury
Allegany County
Washington County
Joseph D. Baker
Below Zero Cold Grips Eastern U S Amid Severe Winter
Across the eastern United States the cold persisted with sub zero readings in towns from Mt. Kisco to Yorktown Heights while cities like Albany Boston and Buffalo reported deep freezes. New York City saw a low of below zero and many areas faced fire alarm confusions and transport delays as authorities opened shelters for distressed families.
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Associated Press
New York City
Westchester County
Mt. Kisco
Yorktown Heights
Albany
Boston
Buffalo
Pennsylvania Railroad
New York
Maurice J. Tobin
Toys distributed to about seventy three families by American Legion
About 75 families will receive toys this Christmas, far fewer than the usual 300. Charles H Houck Jr, toy committee chair, announced boxes were packed and distribution began. Twenty five more requests were approved Saturday, with all requests vetted for financial need. Cooler demand due to increased family earnings and toy repair shortages reduced the total. Transportation issues limited final home deliveries and return trips to homes. One new Chinese drug laboratory employed 200 retained technicians and chemists for guerrilla bands.
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American Legion
Charles 5. Houck, Jr
Howck
Seasonal Mail Light At Local Post Office
Entering Christmas week post office officials report unusually light mail volume for this period. A special force found little work, with many bags only partially filled. Stamp sales and Christmas card mail suggest broader mailing later. patrons urged to mail cards now. Yuletide business remains good for merchants and churches plan carols and services through Christmas. Banks will observe a three day holiday per Governor O Conor’s proclamation, with formal notice pending.
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Gvodps
Ballimore
Ba.m
Westport Maryland Railway
Yuletide
Baker Park Carillon
Banks
O'Conor
Navy Captain Quynn Returns Home For Christmas Visit
Capt. Allen G. Quynn of the United States Navy arrived home for the Christmas holidays and plans to visit Washington after leaving for his post in the Pacific. He serves as chief of staff to the commander of the Navy’s Service Force and has met Ensign A. A. Radcliffe Jr. of Fredericktonian previously in recent months in the Pacific. Quynn will address the Rotary club on Wednesday.
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Allen G. Quynn
United States Navy
Quynn
Service Force
Navy
Pacific
Washington
Capt. Quynon
Rotary Club
Ex-Alderman E. D. Hoffman Dies at 62
Frederick resident and longtime barber Ezra D. Hoffman, 62, died of coronary thrombosis at his South Market Street shop. A former alderman and Democrat, he served one term and practiced barbering for about 40 years. Survived by wife Amy and two daughters, funeral plans pending.
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Ezra D. Hoffman
Frederick
South Market Street
Enviomereal Swammer
Hoffman
Tom
Ingomar W. Albaugh
Ezra Daniel
Ida Menhiring Hoffman
Grace Evangelical and Reformed Church and Sunday School
The
Odd Fellows
United Fire Company
Amy Kreh
Charles ,T. Butcher, Jr
Thomas Fitea
Washington
Addison J Hoffman
East
Patrick Street
Dill Avenue
C. E. Cline and Son
Anaconda Wire And Cable Co Indicted In DoJ Case
Washington December 21 Attorney General Biddle announced a federal grand jury in Fort Wayne Indiana indicted Anaconda Wire and Cable Company Marion Indiana and five officers for conspiracy to defraud the United States and to present false claims in the production and sale of wire and cable used by armed forces for combat communications purposes Biddle called the case one of the most reprehensible in the departments history and warned of serious consequences for those involved.
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Washington
Biddle
Fort, Wayne
Ind
Anaconda Wire and Cable Company
Marion
United States
Department of Justice
Bidele
Lions Christmas Party for Children Thursday
Frederick Lions Club to host about 150 children from Frederick and nearby areas for the fifth annual party at First Baptist Church social rooms on Dill Avenue. Luncheon at noon features Santa Claus, candy, fruit and toys, with professional and non professional entertainment and carols led by Captain Glenn Stovall. Club meeting cancelled for the day as the event proceeds. committee includes Byron A. Winebrewer and William Bartgis among others. funds come from member subscriptions, not club treasury.
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Frederick
Byron A. Winebrewer
William Bartgis
Ruhland Boyer
Julien Delphey
Clinton Hamiltay
Stovall
Howard Stup
Clifford M. Yinger
Lions’ Club
British Jn Burma Halfway To Akyab
British forces advancing in Burma report progress toward the strategic port of Akyab, having pushed through tough jungles and reaching roughly halfway there. They note minimal Japanese resistance so far beyond an aerial raid on Calcutta with lightly targeted casualties and no military installations struck.
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Delhi
India
Akyab
Calcutta
Babetin
1942 Fire Loss Under That Of Previous Year
Fire loss in the city and county for the year ending 1942 declined from a record high last year but remained substantial. Estimates place city losses at 1600 and county losses around 78000, with prior years cited for context. Major fires included the Central Trust Company building and several incidents in Adams town and Thurmont area.
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Unoflers
Central Trust Company
East Fourth
Market Streets
Richard F Kline
Waterstreet
Thurmont Milling and Supply Company
Brunswick Yards
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
GL Thomas, Sr
Adamstown
Martin Stockman
Old Braddock
Charles Saylor
Troutville
Clarence Andrews
Thurmont
Amos Wachter
Charles E Nichols
C. T. Malone
Braddock Heights
Blue Ridge Rubber Company
Taneytown
Signs Of The Times Tease Be Kind To Our Employees
A New York newsstand at the Associated Press building in Rockefeller Center displays a sign urging kindness to staff. The sign notes workers are hard to replace, reflecting workplace humor and public sentiment in the era.
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New York
Associated Press
Rockefeller Center
Duisburg Duisburg Center of RAF Attack
Allied air forces bombed Duisburg at the Rhine junction last night after a daylight raid by American bombers. The target was described as heavy industrial and rail facilities with large fires reported. The mission followed eight days of limited operations over France due to weather and included use of intruder flights over the Low Countries and France.
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London
Germany
Duisberg
Rhine
Ruhe
France
Duisburg
Air Ministry
Low Countries
Loray
Romilly-Sur- Seine
Paris
Hope They're Right Allied Headquarters in North Africa
A confrontational dispatch from Allied HQ in North Africa on December 21 discusses French belief in a recurring historical cycle predicting a 1743 war end. It cites misdated revolutions and Napoleon’s 1804 rise, connecting 129 year gaps to suggest repeated strategic missteps by Hitler and the 1941 error.
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North Africa
Napoleon
France
Hitler
Russia
Ten Million Tires Turned In To U S Government
Washington December 14 The Office of Price Administration announced that about 10,000,000 tires have been turned in under the government tire purchase plan.
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U. S
Washington
Oficer of Price Administration
Christmas Charities In State Greatly Reduced
A survey from Maryland reports traditional Christmas charity season greatly scaled back due to wartime prosperity shrinking relief rolls. In Western Maryland WPA rolls fell from 1,600 to 76 as many workers moved to war plants. Santa Claus Inc and Salvation Army expect modest demand. police fear more baskets may be unnecessary. Major William Matthews notes fewer applications for American Rescue Workers. Salvation Army plans seven holiday events but overall volume will lag past years. Knights of Columbus in Baltimore hosted 1,200 nephews from Catholic orphanages.
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Associated Press
Maryland
Hagerstown
Mand City
Indier Charities
Santa Claus, Inc
Salvation Army
Baltimore
Police Department
Christmas Party, Inc
Baltimore Evening Sun and
Junior Association of Commerce
American Rescue Workers
Darkels of Foot
William Matthews
Knights of Columbus
Profit Taking Contested In Mixed Stock Market
New York action toward the end of December shows a fairly successful effort to resist further profit taking after the year’s fastest rally. Several leaders failed to reclaim the upward path as trading remained volatile and mixed.
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New York
Middle Don Drive Rolls On To Edge Of Ukraine
Moscow dispatch reports the Red Army middle Don offensive advancing toward Ukraine’s Donets basins with heavy snow and mounting casualties. Germans retreating toward Rostov as Soviet air routes lengthen, while Soviet fighters claim many German transports shot down. Berlin acknowledges Asia situation amid reports of large Soviet tank and infantry masses.
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Don
Ukraine
Moscow
Red Army
Donets
Hiller
London
Reuters
Stockholm
Scandinavian Telegraph Bureau
Berlin
Rommel Army 140 Miles West Of A Battlefront Update
Cairo December 21 British Eighth Army advances pursue Rommel across Libya engaging his rearguard near Sultan about 140 miles west of El Agheila. Axis withdrawal continues as mines cleared. Air activity reduced. bombers hit Buerat and Esan. one Messerschmitt shot down. UK planes missing three. County asks $600 for Japanese beetle program with total cost about $1,800 split three ways and milky disease funding.
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Cairo
Eighth Army
Erwin Rommel
Libya
Sdltan
Sultan
el Agleila
Buerat E Hsan
Ey Agheila
Rommel
Messerschmitt
Tunisia
Port Said
Tabor
Rickenbacker urges US to swap troops for factories
Capt Eddie Rickenbacker argues that moving combat troops to work in factories and sending workers to the field could double war production in thirty days. He says American grumbling over gasoline and rubber shortages seems trivial next to hardships faced by those in danger overseas. His remarks appear in a Pacific war scene report from his memoirs.
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Rickenbacker
Eddie Rickenbechrer
Eport
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Capt
E. D. Hoffman
Anaconda Wire and Cable Co
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