Legislature To Convene Next Month In Maryland
Baltimore remembers the 1945 Maryland General Assembly session is to convene next month with low expected controversy aside from two bills. Building and loan regulation and home rule clashes loom as key disputes alongside long standing differences between Baltimore city and county lawmakers.
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Baltimore
Maryland General Assembly
Legislative Council
General Assembly
Annapolis
State Banking Commission
Downing Legislative Council
John W Downing
Muss
Mary E. W. Ristesu
Downing
Maryland
John S. White
Prince George's
Jed
Baltimore City
State Court of Appeals
Assembly
Potomac River
Eastern Shore
Wilson Place Home Damaged By Fire
A fire at Wilson Place damaged the north wall and roof of a frame dwelling. Mrs. Gur Anders woke to smoke and alerted fire units at 10 10 PM on Thursday. Firefighters cut a roof opening to reach the blaze and battled on icy porches to control it affecting the chimney and joists. In a separate note, War Food Administration will assign lumber priority ratings for farm dwelling repairs in the first quarter of next year.
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Washington
War Food Administration
War Production Board
WEA
Bastogne Shambles as Third Army Holds Line
In Bastogne at 7.35 p m on December 28 American troops retain control amid ruined streets and shell debris. German attacks by Field Marshal Von Rundstedt fail to seize the city seen as a critical hub. hundreds of German tanks lie destroyed and numerous prisoners are reported.
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Bastogne
Bulldosis
von Rundstedt
Grivc
Russia
Lions Club Kiddies Christmas Party in First Baptist Church
Frederick Lions Club hosted its annual Kiddies Christmas party at the First Baptist Church social rooms. More than a dozen young guests aged under fourteen enjoyed music directed by Dr. Arthur R. Remsberg, magic by Rome Martinsburg, and a Santa Claus gift distribution with toys candy and fruit.
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Frederick
Ladies’ Social Committee
Richard F. Kline
Arthur R. Remsberg
Rome
Martinsburg
Wo Va
Santa Claus
Charles B. Firet
Wart Department Consolidates WAC Training at Des Moines
Washington reports the War Department will consolidate all military WAC training at Fort Des Moines Iowa by April next year. The WAC training center at Fort Oglethorpe Georgia will be discontinued as part of a 1945 recruiting program prioritizing skilled enlistments and medical surgical technician training.
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Towa Washington
Wart Department
Fort Des Moines
Iowa
Waco
Fort Oglethorpe
Des Moines
Department
Army
Weather data fragment from December 1943
The fragment reports December precipitation totals with 3.96 inches to date and 13.25 inches for December 1943, compared with normal values. It lists high and low temperatures, and times for sun and moon events, but the text is fragmented and partially unreadable.
Court News Equity Case and Marriage Licenses
Equity petitions filed by William Gruber and Sylvia Gruber for adoption of infant Jay Paul Snyder. Property transfers listed: Joseph Brunner to Carrie Michael and husband, 810. Dorothy Keyes from Samuel Royer, 310. Keyes back to Royer, 510. Several deed transfers and licenses including McCleary-Trout, Harrell-Mumma, Rhoderick-Young, Merren-Paston.
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William 2. Gruber
Sylvia B. Gruber
Jay Paul Snyder
A. Y. Bennett
Joseph B. Brunner
Carrie Michael
Samuel A. Royer
Dorothy E. Keyes
Samuel T.’ Royer
W Clinton McInherry
Forney
Charles Hj. Feline
Allen Loutse Sigler
Admx
Allen Louise Siler
Allen Louse Sigler
Charence
Shall
Eriety
Ernest A. McCleary
Muskegon
Mick
Anna Mary Trout
Elm Street
Frederick
Raymond L
Casualties Rise Across Forces In Two Week Toll
Washington reports total military casualties up 85 973 for the two weeks ending December 28 to 620 441. Army losses lift to 947 823 with 63 965 more. Navy casualties reach 60 618 up 2 107. Army breakdown shows 102 961 killed and 10 826 more. Navy totals show 31 182 killed, 1 153 up.
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Washington
Sabe
Army
Navy
Stimson
20 More Blood Donors Needed For Red Cross Drive
The Baltimore Red Cross Blood Bank seeks about 20 donors with Type QO to meet Tuesday’s appointments. Emergency typing will continue Saturday at Frederick City Hospital from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. to locate qualified whole-blood donors for transport to European battlefront hospitals. Mrs Holmes a t cul diet night only 11 persons are signed for the fourth donation trip departing Tuesday morning. Despite icy roads, the new donor transport ran on schedule to Baltimore and back. The Camp Detrick pier transport with 33 donors returned early afternoon. Frederick appointees receive priority upon arrival at the central blood bank. Local transportation and donation appointments are arranged by dialing 1764 to learn from hospital technicians if the correct blood type is available.
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Baltimore
Urbana Girls 4-H Club Holds Christmas Meeting
The Urbana 4-H Club met at leader Mrs O Wilson Bunkie s home on December 20 for its regular monthly meeting and Christmas party. President Patricia Rosencrantz led opening songs and the 4 H pledge. Members recited Christmas wishes and discussed records and post banquet reports as Fern Rice showed a handmade item.
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Urbana
O. Wilson
Patricia Rosencrantz
Jingle Belly
Herald Angels
Tice
Roxie Montgomery
Christ
Ann Runkles
King
Japanese raids hit Saipan and Tinian again
U S Pacific Fleet reports Japanese bombers attacked the American Superfort base on Saipan and Tinian for the second time in three days on December 26. The small force came from Iwo Jima, 730 miles north, despite heavy American bombardments and daily Yankee air attacks. Two raiders were shot down. the enemy used multiple planes to strike from two bases.
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U. S. Pacific Fleet
Pearl Harbor
Saipan
Tinian Islands
Marianas
Navy
Teaay
Iwo Cimas
Iwo
Communiitie
No Landings Made By Japs On Mindoro
General MacArthur reported from Philippines that Japanese forces did not land at Mindoro in their Tuesday attack. Allied planes chased the Japanese fleet as ground fighting on Mindoro ceased. Leyte mop-up continued with 12 enemy dead counted, while the 77th Infantry battled in rugged west-coast terrain and bridge rebuilding delayed advances.
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Philippines
Mindoro
China Sea
Douglas MacArthur
Cub
Pact Space
Leyte
Valencia-Palompon
U. S. 77Th Infantry
Palompon
Jim Hutcheson
Associated Press
Andrew D. Bruce
77Th
No Increase Planned in Civilian Food Supplies
The Great Atlantic & Pacific Tea Co reports there will be no rise in civilian food provisions during the European war, with butter poultry pork and bacon expected to be scarcer. Beef should be of better quality while pork veal lamb ham and bacon remain tight. butter and poultry outlooks are bleak. fish production uneven. cheese stocks improved. Eggs reach record production and jams peanut butter macaroni and spices show strong outlooks.
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New York
Europe
Great Atlantic & Pacific Co
Tokyo Hints Heavy Earthquake Damage In Japan
Tokyo radio broadcast suggests heavy damage from the December 7 quake with word that the government may grant total exemption or postponement of income and house taxes for those who suffered losses. For the first time, corporations might be included as beneficiaries. Separately, New York Giants officials plan talks with Glenn L. Martin Company about using Martin Field for spring training.
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Associated Press
Japan
Tokyo Radio Today
FCC
Tokyo
Martin Field
Baltimore
New York Giant
Glenn Lo Martin Company
Giants
Baiti
Farm Bureau Elects Ferrell President In Frederick County
Frederick County Farm Bureau members at the State Armory held an all day session and elected J Edgar Ferrell Peters ville president to succeed Alvie M Etzler Walkersville. The gathering reached nearly 600 for luncheon and appointed an executive committee. Ferrell urged compulsory auto insurance with penalties for drunk driving and noted a challenging postwar task to rekindle interest in farm organizations.
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Frederick
Roy c. W. Schaffer
Charles Myers
Thurmon
Alvie M. Etzler
Walkersville
Charles E. Walker
New London
Kuna GO
E. M. Hamilton
George W Lakin
Lander
Philip O. Cobleniz
Middletown
Ferrell
T. Anderson
Myr. Walker
Maurice D. Coblentz
Ray H. Smith
Myr. Etzler
South Pacific War Theater
Fitzpatrick
Hugh V. Gillnger
Roy Weagley
Hagerstown
Farm Bureaus
C. E. Wise
Baltimore
Wilbert L. Smith
Braddock
County Farm Bureau
Verna
John Barker
Unionville
Maryland
Hig
Etzler
Frederick’ County
Farm Labor Draft Committee
U S War Spending Sets 1944 Record Revenues and Debt
In 1944 the United States posted record peacetime and wartime spending and borrowing while receipts neared 45 billion dollars. The deficit reached 52 billion, with war costs over 90 billion and public debt climbing to 232 billion. A collision on Bentz and West Fourth caused minor damage with no charges.
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Washington
United States
Uncle Sam
Treasury
Reconstruction Finance Corporation
Mitscher predicts another action with remnants of Japanese fleet
Vice Admiral Marc A. Mitscher, commander of U S fast carrier forces, said another clash with Japan’s surface fleet is likely. He argued the enemy will throw everything in and that by next summer the Nipponese navy will be on an uneasy seat in the empire as land based bombers in the Philippines could block sea access.
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U.S. Pacific Fleet
Pearl Harbor
Marc A. Mitscher
Navy
Philippines Sea
U. S
California
Maedigot
Mitscher
Philippines
China Sea
Saipan
Empire
State Forestry Dept seeks budget boost for 1946 47
Annapolis December 28 The State Forestry Department asks for about 217 993 extra for 1946 47 to fund its fire central system after Federal funds end in June State Forester Joseph F Kaylor notes the department must remain an effective shield for private and public property Forester H C Buckingham reports 728 woods fires in the past year causing 50293 in losses and saving landowners at least 200 000 compared with the prior annual average of 253 000
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Annapolis
General Assembly
State Forestry Department
Joseph F. Kaylor
Kaylor
H. C. Buckingham
Forester
SE Wean Pana
Peace Disturber Fined in Pre-Christmas Hearing
Raymond Suuff of Catoctin Furnace forfeited $5 collateral after failing to appear for a peace disturbance hearing before Magistrate William J. Stoner in Thurmont on December 23, tied to a pre Christmas celebration charge.
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Peace Disturber
Raymond Suuff
Catoctin Furenace
William J. Stoner
Thurmont
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