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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Dec 31, 1942
Page
4
The Alarm Clock as War Effort Tool and Symbol
The War Production Board approves a low-brass, non-metal victory alarm clock for early next year to ease clock shortages. It will wake war workers to keep production on time, though the habit of oversleeping persists and the machine age fuels modern restlessness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
War Production Board
Tan
Africa and Italy in German war strategy shift
The German decision to halt African plane reinforcements signals a shift toward reallocating resources to Europe. Mussolini falls further under German influence as elder generals lose command, while Churchill deems the war’s early phase finished and the Allies press the advancing campaign.
Proverbs and Wisdom Attributed to Bible Thinkers
Fragmentary note reflects biblical proverbs and wisdom themes. Mentions wise men and teaching, mixing garbled phrases with references to neighbors and moral guidance. Unable to determine a clear article topic or names.
Japanese Strategy in Pacific War Draws Washington Debate
In Washington observers weigh Japan's delaying rear-guard plan to stretch American forces. They note Tokyo aims to immobilize U S planes and ships by preserving a line of mid Pacific air bases from the Dutch East Indies to the Gilberts and Marshalls while concentrating strength eastward.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Southwest Pacific
Japan
Buna
Tulagi
Solomons
New Guinea
Dutch East Indies
Gilbert and Marshall Islands
mid-Pacific
Iydring
Pacific Ocean
Kiska
Aleutians
United States
Philippines
Pacific
Atlantic
United Nations
Fifty Years Ago Local Items From The Columns Of The News
Mr Adolphus Fearhake received from Mr Charles Heinlein a box of Japanese chrysanthemum plants imported directly from Japan. G J Doll bought the farm known as Surray in Glade valley from Mrs Mary E Kunkel of Baltimore for 27000 dollars cash. The recent extreme cold produced clear ice four to seven inches thick for summer use. The Sweeney A Vido and Goetze Minstrels gave Frederick a fine show at City Opera House with a notable parade in the morning. The Leap Year Ball at Collegiate Hall Frederick Female Seminary last night was a success with Rhodes Select orchestra and refreshments served by the young ladies at midnight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Adolphus Fearhake
Charles Heinlein
Japan
G. J. Doll
Mary E. Kunkel
Baltimore City
Surray
Glade Valley
Frederick
City Opera House
Sweeney
Vido
Goetze
Frederick Female Seminary
Rhodes Select
Better Shipping Facilities Promised for Frederick
From the December 31 1922 Local Columns an item notes Frederick business prospects tied to improved shipping facilities. Markes president of the Chamber of Commerce cites the Baltimore and Ohio railroad as key to these hopes enhancing commerce and industry in the area. Also mentions Dr Albert Austin Peerre passing medical exams and licensure. Major Elmer F Munshower confined to home with diphtheria but slightly improving. United and Junior Fire Companies held annual meetings with officers elected including A Kemp Keefer and Robert A Bennett re elected presidents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frederick
Cal D. Jane
Markes
Chamber of Commerce
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Albert Austin Pearre
AL Peerre
South Market Street
Beryle Tie Sele Board of Examiners
Elmer F Munshower
West Patrick Street
United
A. Kemp Keefer
Robert A. Bennett
Today In History and Anniversaries Snapshot
A collage of historical births and deaths with mixed accuracy. It lists figures like Peter Boehler Moravian bishop born 1712 and George G Meade born 1811, alongside events and other names, often with garbled places and dates, reflecting a wide but inconsistent enumeration of early to mid 20th century history.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peter Boehler
Jennsylvan
Germany
England
George G. Meade
Gettysburg
Spain
James T. Fields
Boston
Portsmouth
N. H
Henry P. Hammett
Greenville Co
Clinic Plan Expands To Aid Trade Groups
Wartime Business Clinic programs expand in 1944 to aid small business operators through the U S Office of Education and the Department of Commerce. The Philadelphia Plan and Retailers Economy for Victory are incorporated with field offices, using town hall style panels and government officials to answer practical questions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U. S. Office of Education
U. S Department of Commerce
UPA
Office of Price Administration
Economy For Victory
OPA
Department of Commerce
Business Education Service
Office of Education
Philadelphia
U.S. Office of Education
War Production Board
Office of Defense Transportation
Busin Res
Snch
New Year Hopes Rise On Eve From Lut's Stuff
A brief New Year note by N A Lufburrow reflects on bidding farewell to the old year and welcoming 1943 with optimism. The author urges merriment as new prospects loom, urging peace and a worldwide chorus for the coming year.
Ancient Roman public notices on chalked boards
In ancient Rome an at acted as a chalked or painted white board where official notices were inscribed in black.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rome
Horoscope Advice Cautions Humility For Small Gains
A horoscope note from Hoboken, New Jersey born 61 years ago warns that today’s forecast is not bright. It advises cultivating humility and avoiding forceful or guileful attempts to uncover life’s secrets, suggesting proper application of one’s powers may yield limited success.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hife
Wage Freeze Exempts Many From Wage Stabilization Rules
Washington on December 31 outlines the wage stabilization program with key exemptions. About 10 million workers are not bound by wage freezes, including small employers with eight or fewer workers and most domestics, state and local government staff, and many federal contract workers. The rules aim to curb inflation while preserving room for raises where authorized.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peter Erpson
Washington
War Labor Board
District of Columbia
WLB
Joint Committee On
Department of Labor
War and Navy
Secretaries of War and Navy
Alaska
Hawaii
Puerto Rico
Virgin Islands
Secretary of Agriculture
War Analysis: Soviet Offensives Threaten Axis Positions
The report describes Soviet operations widening the Don river drive and threatening the Stalingrad salient. It notes Axis losses at Millerovo and Kamensk, with a collapsed Donetz line and growing danger near Rostov. It warns Hitler faces heavy attrition and a potential collapse of forces in the Caucasus and Stalingrad sectors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kotelnikovski
Russia
Hitler
Don
Caucasus
Moscow
Stalingrad
Milleroyo Junction
Kamensk
Don Theater
Great
Don Bend
Rostov
Lower
Ie Volga
Africa
Allied victory hope in grim 1842 war year ends
The passage forecasts eventual Allied victory as 1842 ends, citing German Italian manpower attrition in Europe and Japanese sea and air power losses in the Pacific. It notes war wastage on the Don front in Russia savage against Hitler’s forces as the grim year closes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Nations
Europe
Asia
Pacific
Russia
Don Front
Hitler
Speearmenrens
Daily Language Spotlight Extenuate and Common Misuses
A compact guide presents usage notes on extenuate its meaning and how to distinguish it from diminish or weaken. It also highlights common errors in pronunciation and spelling for terms like inlaid Chile con carne and the phrase better than anyone else.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shakespeare
Strength For Today by Earl L Douglass D D
Cardinal Newman showed humility by kneeling to receive a blessing from a junior churchman. Indoors prayerful work and study, not constant outward activity, can greatly aid the church and guide future generations. Newman's quiet influence in classroom pulpit and writing proved nobler than public confrontation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Christ
Cardinal Newman
Newman
Cardinal
Ney
Ght Babson Newspaper
Synd
Navy patrol plane crash kills seven in Salton Sea area
A patrol bomber crash in the Salton Sea region of Imperial Valley, reported by the 111th Naval District, killed seven crew members and injured two. The incident occurred near San Diego on the night of December 30.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Diego
Calif
Navy
Salton Sea
Imperial Valley
111Th Naval District
Franco Lets Nazis March Through Spain Prompting U.S. Counter Move
Readers see questions and answers on wartime strategy and home front issues. The exchange asks what action the American Army would take if Franco allowed a Nazi march, with suggested counter moves such as seizing Spanish Morocco.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Franco
Spain
Spanish Morocco
Mediterranean
Gibraltar
Prefabricated Bunga Lows Ready for War Workers
Prefabricated wooden bunga lows can be erected by a few workers and prepared for occupancy in a single day, reflecting rapid housing solutions for wartime labor.
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Musolini
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Churchill
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