New Hazards On Highways Brought By Light Snow
A light snow cover and freezing mist created slick roads with ice patches as eight to ten degree below freezing conditions lingered. Cinders and snow plows remained on daily duty while windscreens iced over and traffic stayed light. No accidents were reported. Weather officials predicted continued cold, with potential clearing and further light snowfall. December set to be among the coldest on record, with notable precipitation and persistent low temperatures through the month.
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Weather Bureau
Commission
Blue Ridge Lines
Frederick
Past Masters Association Holds Annual Frederick Meeting
The Frederick County Past Masters gathering at the Masonic Temple Friday evening featured an annual meeting and dinner. Daniel E. Hope, Grand Master of Masons in Maryland, delivered the address. officers elected included President Lawrence E. Bentz and 1st vice president James H. Falk.
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Masonic Temple
Frederick County
Daniel E. Hope
Masons
Maryland
Harry Heather
Baltimore
C. Leslie Moats
Brunswick
Lawrence E. Bentz
James H. Falk
Amen
Nicodemus
Holden S Felton
Paul DB
Sim
Wilbu Frederick
William T. Staley
Marion Stull Aller
Mr. Falk
No Paper Monday Delays New Year Day Edition
The News will not be published on New Year s Day as the business office closes for the day. The editorial office will reopen after 5 p.m. on January 2.
Severe earth shock felt across northern England
London reports an earthquake described as Britain s worst in years with no immediate damage. Manchester experienced violent shaking while Wear Dawn and Leeds felt tremors up to 116 miles from the center near between Manchester and Darlington, according to seismologist J J W Shaw.
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London
Britain
England
Manchester
Wear
Ueabin
Leeds
J. J. W. Shaw
West Bromwich
Darlington
War effort highlights by Frederick plants in Maryland area
Smaller War Plants Corporation announced three Frederick companies the Frederick Iron and Steel Company the Everedy Company and Price Brothers contributed extensively to war production. They supplied pumps metal stampings electronic devices and related components while small firms in the Baltimore Frederick and Hagerstown region received procurements and subcontracts worth millions. The SWPC noted loans and assistance to convert war plants to peacetime use after the conflict.
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Frederick Manufacturing
Frederick Iran and Steel Company
Price Brothers Company
Everedy Company
Maryland
War Plants Corporation
Frederick Iron and Steel Company
Navy and Maritime Commission
Nis
Price Brothers
Teeatith Eaanema Eaaliek Sa
Baltimore-Frederick- Hagerstown
War Plants Corporaton
Congress
Wre Piva
Winter Weather Forecast Weathers Maryland Weekend
The Associated Press reports sleet and rain will sweep Maryland with icing on highways making travel hazardous. State police describe roads as nasty in spots and urge travel only if necessary. Chains are advised for Western Maryland motorists while crews repair main routes. A heavy ice layer coats most of the state except the Eastern Shore. The Weather Bureau forecasts clouds and near freezing temperatures with a storm warning affecting small craft from south of Blooms Island to Cape Hatteras. Northeast winds reach 1 to 35 mph overnight.
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Associated Press
Trafic
Maryland
Free State State
State Roads Commission
Free State
Weather Bureau
Bloes Island
Cape Hatteras
To Intern Filipinos Who Aided Jap Enemy
General MacArthur ordered the internment of Filipinos who aided the enemy. A proclamation cited military necessity to remove those who could threaten security or operations, issued from his Philippines headquarters on December 30.
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General MacArthur
Philippines
Douglas MacArthur
Fini
First Infantry Division Holds Line Against German Breakthrough
Worn by months of combat, the Fighting First Infantry Division repelled Von Rundstedt’s drive near Butgenbach Belgium. Despite heavy losses and a bold 12th SS spearhead, US troops held eight days of fighting with hand to hand combat and tank hunts.
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Manschau
Germany
First
von Rundstedt
Heinrich Hommier
12Th
Hiller
Butgenbach
Spa
Liege
St. Vith
U. S. First Infantry
France
Belgium
Roer
Air War Continues Over Reich With Daylight Raids
London reports long range bombers from Britain strike Germany for the eighth day running. RAF four engined aircraft hit Troisdorf rail yards and Schleven-Buer synthetic oil plant in the Ruhr last night. U S Strategic Air Forces says bombers again over Germany at 1 p m. German radio notes heavy craft over the Ruhr and heading southwest. About 10 000 tons of bombs believed dropped yesterday on German targets by Allied planes from Britain Western Europe and Italy.
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London
Britain
Germany
Troisdorf
Schleven- Buer
Ruhr
U. S. Strategic Air Forces
United Dates
Europe
Italy
Two Baltimore War Plants To Close
Two Baltimore war plants with high ratings announced they will close over New Year’s Day, defying a War Production Board request to keep production going. Revere Capper and Brass Com Metals said their plant would close Tuesday morning for holiday observances and conduct only a New Year’s Day inventory.
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Laitimore
War Production Board
Revere Capper and
Brass ComoMcals
Panama Suspends Constitution as Adolfo de la Guardia Seizes Power
A decree suspends Panama's constitution allowing Ricardo Adolfo de la Guardia to remain president amid intense political agitation. The move bypasses an anticipated assembly election and shifts power to the current leadership.
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Balboa
Panama
A Deere
Ricardo Adalfo de la Guardia
de Lateria
Gapite
County Budget Ready To Be Adopted By Commissioners
County officials prepare to adopt a 697,990 dollar budget, boosted slightly by postwar construction needs. Revenue sources include a 2.14 mill county tax rate and a large real estate base, with major increases for Montevue Farm purchases and planned road and welfare funding. Education budget dips, bond payments rise, and postwar and emergency funds remain established alongside numerous departmental allocations.
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Montevue
Board of Education
Welfare Board
Roads Board
Children’s Aid Society
Salvation
Army Special Relief
Aid Society
Winchester Hall
Japs Claim Many U.S. Ships Sunk Near Mindoro
Japanese propaganda claimed most of a U.S. convoy was sunk as it neared Mindoro island, with reports broadcast via the FCC. The messages said 20 to 25 transports were destroyed, pending American confirmation, amid ongoing convoy movements in the Philippines.
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U. S
Associated Press
U.S
Philippine
Mindoro Island
Mindoro i
Sulu
Federal Communications Commission
Manila
Ft Pines
Art treasure safe found in Haut-Koenigsbourg castle
A Tol's acclaimed altarpiece by Mathias Grunewald, described as one of the art treasures of the era, has been recovered in excellent condition at Haut-Koenigsbourg castle near Colmar after being believed lost in Germany.
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Pacis
Tsengumn Altay
Mathias Grunewald
Tol
Germany
Haut-Koenigsbourg
Colmar
Russians Break German Nazi Line Near Budapest Drive to Vienna
Russian forces pierced the Danube defenses and crossed the Aran and Hron rivers advancing toward Bratislava and Vienna. They reported capturing towns near the Danube confluence, outflanking defense rings, and threatening Budapest from the east as German and Hungarian units resisted in urban combat. Soviet units reportedly pushed toward Komaron and beyond, with MT and antiaircraft bunkers converting streets into fortified positions.
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London
Danube
Budapest
Buca
da Pest
Nana
Purkany
Hron
Feodor Tolbukhin
Ukraine
Gion
Komaron
Bratislava
Vienna
Moscow
War Mobilization Chief Byrnes Refuses Racing Ban Change
James F Byrnes, War Mobilization Director, today refused to modify his request that all animal racing end by January 3. The White House said Byrnes received many petitions to relax the closing, including one from Fair Grounds New Orleans requesting an extension to January 6. He stated he cannot alter the deadline, saying the request was made in the interest of the war effort despite possible public inconvenience.
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Wracington
James F. Byrnes
White House
Byrnes
Fair Grounds
New Orleans
Edger Bitle Named To Fill Bank Vacancy
Directors of ville Savings Bank announce D Edzar Bitle of Myersville named to fill the vacancy caused by the death of William Wachtel. Stockholders will meet January 13 for organization and election. The bank notes the vacancy follows a long service era and local market context.
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D. Edger Bitle
Ville Saveings Bank
D. Edzarde
Myersville
Witliam &. Wachtel
Saison Ui
Churchill cautious about victory in Europe
London dispatch reports Prime Minister Churchill warning Germany may be near defeat but cautions against premature celebration. He criticizes antiwar elements and stresses that easing pressure could prolong the agony caused by megalomaniac aggression.
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London
Churchille
Germany
Uae
Europe
Oimentis Bie Paseadi
Cewil
Nimitz says to occupy Japan. Saipan bases grow
Fleet Admiral Chester Nimitz declared Japan will have to be occupied to win the peace and that invasion preparations must begin while bases near Japan increase bombing capacity. He praised Saipan Tinian Guam progress, emphasized the value of these bases for air and naval operations, and lauded leaders from the 21st Bomber Command and Seabee units for their support in the Marianas.
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Saipan
Chester Ww
Ninity
Japan
Philippines
Germany
Nimitz
Marianas
Guam
Tinian
Haywood Wansell
Emmett O'Donnell
Sanderford Jarman
Weenetaccmed
Matti
King George II approves regency in Greece
King George II assent to a regency, naming Archbishop Damas Kinnsner as regent. Officials anticipate a new government formation and measures to restore order in Greece with the scepter passing to the regent and near-term steps toward stability. A royal proclamation confirms the appointment.
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Athens
George II
Greece
Damas
Duages Peubicais—Arsily
London
George TL
Damaskinos
Von Rundstedt's Escape Gap Shrinks Amid Allied Push
Paris reports a German withdrawal as Allied offensives shrink the Bulge. American forces strike deeper, reducing the German salient to about 16 miles and pulling back spearheads toward the Vicinity of Bastogne. The Third Army pushes toward Tiastogne while First Army closes in, ending a three day stand without gain.
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von Rundstedt
PDA
DAL
Pyne Aerig
Belgium
Luxembourg
Paris
Lnter
Third Army
Tiastogne
Pastogne
First Army
Karl Vor Rundsteds
No Time To Cry About Blunders
Washington reports Ai The Army and Navy Journal opinion questions critics of Allied intelligence. It argues the focus should be on present battle gains and leadership. Eisenhower Marshall and field commanders are praised for pushing through to defeat Nazi forces, with inquiry postponed until after the battle.
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Washington
Ai-TheArmy
Navy Journal
Taciay
Marek
Offeo
Tracher
Belgium
Eisenhower
Rwe
Hitler
Marshall
Tightening Shoe Rationing Expected in 1945
Washington reports an imminent tightening of shoe rationing as the two pair per year policy ends. The next shoe coupon may not be validated until mid-summer, while three stamps Nos. 7 2 and 3 stay valid. OPA cites higher military leather demands and scare buying as reasons for reduced civilian supplies.
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Washington
Europe
OPA
Japs Say Tokyo Can Be Burned Out In Time
A broadcast intercepted by the FCC claims Tokyo could be burned out through bombing within 15 to 20 years. It notes that daylight raids with bombers lacking fighter escorts are not very effective due to strong Japanese air opposition.
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Tokyo
Associated Press
Federal Communications Commission
German General Von Rundstedt Holds Armored Reserve
A Berlin broadcast indicated American forces have deployed 23 divisions against the German drive while Von Rundstedt holds a core armor reserve. The siege risks further complicating Allied winter offensives as weather lifts, allowing air power to aid U S troops.
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Geroan Gaming Dee
Rurndstedt
Eisenhower
Berlin
von Rundstedt
Third Army
von Tundstedt
War Production Board halts civilian ammo manufacture
The War Production Board ordered a stop to all civilian ammunition production and froze manufacturers' stocks. Only essential uses remain allowed, with distribution controls to favor farmers, ranchers, and public protection agencies. Tomorrow marks the final day for civilian ammo output.
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Washington
War Production Board
Two Mighty British Fleets For Pacific
London dispatch reports two large Royal Navy fleets are being assembled with greatly increased carrier strength to overpower Japan in the Pacific in 1945. The announcement came last night and signals intensified British naval efforts in the war.
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London
Royal Navy
Pacific
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Past Masters Assn
SWPC
jReal
Himmler
Nee
York
Churchill
Army, Navy Journal
Cornelius Vanderbilt, Jr
Chiensa
Caliornia
New York
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