War Food Admin freezes cold storage chicken stocks
The War Food Administration ordered all cold storage chicken stocks set aside for the Government to meet armed forces and war needs. The freeze starts tomorrow at 12:01 a.m. Eastern War Time and forbids removal or sale of frozen poultry until further notice, with stockholders reporting within ten days. Fresh poultry is exempt. Present cold storage stock is about 170 million pounds.
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Washington
War Food Administration
War Shipping Administration
Army
WFA
Churchill Reappears After Pneumonia Recovery Note
Prime Minister Churchill issues a buoyant personal note via No 10 Downing Street announcing full recovery from pneumonia and continued leadership of affairs. He plans a brief rest in sunshine before a visit to the Italian front, praise for nurses and medical authorities, and optimism about Allied progress.
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London
Churchill
No. 10 Downing Street
England
Cairo
Teheran
Lord Moran
Towson Rotary Visit Highlights Health Talks at Frederick
Towson Rotary Club members visited Frederick for the weekly luncheon at the Francis Scott Key hotel. Dr Warthen Baltimore County health officer spoke on county health challenges from wartime worker influx and trailer camp improvements aided by the health board and medical society. Rotarians W D Akehurst and others attended along with guests William Willis Jr and John Liebau. Baltimore salvage drive notes show state collection up 50 percent after ration points for waste fats.
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Towson
Glenn L. Martin
County Health Board
Medical Society
Dr. Warthen
W. D Akehurst
Frank A. Hammaker
J. Maurice Bucheimer
Frank A. Kaufman
W. A. Bridges
Webster Bosley
Robert J. Martin, Jr
S. Clayton Seitz
William T. Willis, Jr
Middle River
John Liebau
Cumberland
Baltimore
Maryland
C. Haller Herwig
State Salvage Committee
OPA Cuts Ration Points For Canned Vegetables New Year
The Office of Price Administration issued a New Year note to housewives, cutting ration points for canned beans peas tomatoes and most frozen vegetables to zero or lower values. No. 2 peas drop to 15 points while tomatoes No. 2% cans fall to 15 points. Frozen fruits drop to zero. jams preserves marmalades gain two points. Tomato paste up two points. tomato sauce with cheese down from five to three points.
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Washington
Office of Price Administration
OPA
Nauru Base Attacked and War Updates
Navy medium bombers attacked the fortified Nauru base 400 miles west of the Gilbert Islands, destroying an ammunition dump and starting fires. A Liberator on a Marshall Islands search damaged an enemy tanker. Earlier raids and prior December actions are noted with losses and ship involvement. Also observes anniversary, production resume, and Willkie nomination debate.
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Pearl Harbor
Chester W. Nimitz
Navy
Nauru Island
Gilbert Islands
Fleet Air Wing Two
Nauru
Marshall Islands
United States
Hitler and His Generals Break
Soviet bulletin says Rommel gains favor while Hitler distrusts most generals. Disputes over winter line at Dnieper and reserves, with total mobilization under way. Fate of regime tied to Red Army and Allied onslaught against Germany. Moosehaven chapter night program hosted by Women of the Moose at Moose Home in Florida. 170000 tons steel lost from stoppages. weekly production at 86.3 percent capacity after strike resumptions.
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Washington
Hitler
Erwin Rommel
Fuehrer
K. Velikanov
Germany
France
Balkans
Dnieper
Red Army
Moosehaven
Moose Home
Women of the Moose
Sarah Walker
Moose
Florida
Moose Choir
New York
American Tron and Steel Institute
Auto theft charged in Hagerstown court
Paul 5S Benchoff, 22, of Sabillasville, was arraigned before Magistrate M V B Bosteeter in city court on larceny of an automobile and held under $1000 bond pending February court action.
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Hagerstown
Paul 5S
MacArthur Visits New Britain Wounded Casualties Tour
General Douglas MacArthur made an unannounced visit to advanced station hospital in New Guinea to see first casualties of the New Britain campaign. He spoke with Lt. Col. Castle and Major Arn, met wounded aviator Warner Croxton and Corporal Joe Veroni, and expressed hope for action ahead while touring wards with nurses and staff.
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New Guinea
Douglas MacArthur
New Britain
Charles R. Castle
Roy D. Arn
Coral Sea
Warner W. Croxton
Washington
N R Garment Co Holds Annual Christmas Party
The N R Garment Company of Walkersville held its annual Christmas party last Friday with entertainment from the National Theatrical Agency of Baltimore. Stars included Bill Ames impersonator of March of Time fame. Guests from Baltimore included J Fletcher Lowe and Charles W Hann of B V D Corporation.
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N-R Garment Co
N-R Garment Company
Walkersville
National Theatrical Agency
Baltimore
Bill Ames
March of Time Fame
J. Fletcher Lowe
Charles W. Hann
B. V. D. Corporation
Charles Town Hospital Slashes Admissions Due to Nurse Shortage
Charles Town General Hospital in Jefferson County urges physicians to limit hospitalizations as nurse staffing falls short. The hospital board states no further service curtailment is planned, but admits admissions must be restricted to cope with the shortage.
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Charles Town Hospital
Charles Town
W. Va
Charles Town General Hospital
Jefferson County
Spain Denies Giving Fascists Recognition
Madrid reports authorized Spanish sources denied that Spain has recognized Mussolini's new Fascist government in Italy as claimed in a Berlin broadcast. Franco's regime reportedly has no intention of recognizing the Italian puppet government. Christmas dinner marks the Wolfe 48th wedding anniversary in Garfield with a turkey dinner and many gifts.
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Spain
Benito Mussolini
Italy
Berlin
Francisco Franco
Walter A. Wolfe
Garfield
Mrs Wolfe
James Horne
Truman Wolfe
E. R. Kuhn
Clifford Wolfe
Dorsey Lovell
Willie Wolfe
Myersville
Homer Lewis
William Zajic
Bennie Bowman
Oneita Woolfe
Hagerstown
Merkle Wachter
Frederick
James Wolfe
Washington
Virginia Kuhn
Sabillasville
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Joan
Jeanette
George
Judy Kuhn
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Doris
Delton
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Miriam
Meredith Horne
Carolyn
Jackie
Jayson Wolfe
Gerald
Connie
Wilda
Wanda
Linda Lewis
Lorraine
Ronald
Phyllis
Osten
Janet Wolfe
Shirley
Beverly Wachter
Nancy Wolfe
Larry Reeder
Bobby Morrow
Delores
Esther Wolfe
Sgt
Willie B. Wolfe
Inf
P. M
New York City
Pedestrians Remain Maryland Traffic Hazard
Maryland traffic reports for November show 1 174 accidents causing 44 deaths and 641 injuries. Pedestrians account for 27 of the fatalities and are described as the chief traffic hazard due to jaywalking, dark clothing, and stepping from behind parked cars. Governor O Conor urges pedestrians to act as committee of one to promote protection and keep them walking for victory.
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Maryland
Maryland Trafic Safety Commission
O'Conor
Safety Commission
Pb Committee
Propagandist Warns Japan to Launch Major Offense
New York report cites Sadao Iguchi declaring Japan will wage an all out offensive to expel Anglo American influence from greater East Asia in 1944. Berlin broadcast notes 1943 shift from offense to defense. Also includes Army airman Oliver F Englebrecht assigned to the 493 Combat Crew Training School at Sioux City Iowa.
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New York
Japan
Greater East Asia
Sadao Iguchi
Tokyo
Berlin
Oliver F. Englebrecht
Sioux City
Iowa
Oliver F. Enebbrecht
Army Air Base
Doenitz Resigns as Navy Chief After Scharnhorst Loss
London reports Admiral Karl Doenitz has resigned as supreme commander of the German Navy following the loss of the 26 000 ton battleship Scharnhorst on a Barents Sea mission. The Scharnhorst was sunk after an all day battle with Royal Navy ships near North Cape. Doenitz, 52, had been credited with developing U-boat tactics and became Commander-in-Chief last January.
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London
Karl Doenitz
Scharnhorst
Moscow
Reuters
Duke of York
North Cape
Admiral Doenttz
Doenitz
License Issued For Hagerstown Marriage
A marriage license was issued in Hagerstown to Forrest J. Watkins 23 and June A. Goodhart 18 of Brungwick. The record confirms the couple's names ages and location of filing.
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Hagerstown
Forrest J. Watkins
June A. Goodhart
Brungwick
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