Frederick Mayor questions need for city fire chief
Mayor Hugh V. Gittinger told reporters he believes a dedicated city fire chief is not essential for Frederick’s volunteer fire service. He praised the four fire companies and their leadership, recalling his own firefighting days, and said no recommendation for a city fire chief was expected from last night’s meeting. He favored retaining the air horn for fire alarms while noting air raid drills in the area appear near extinction and the current siren network should suffice.
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Hugh V. Gittinger
Frederick
Gittinger
President May Refuse To Sign New Tax Bill
Washington feb 1 caustic administration criticism of the tax bill nearing final approval by Congress and the history of what happened to another tax bill President Roosevelt didn't like lent support tonight to the belief that the President may refuse to sign the 2300000000 measure. There was little expectation of an outright veto predictions running toward Roosevelt letting the act become law without his name on it. House and Senate conferees removed most provisions prompting Morgenthau to call it worse than no tax bill at all but it still falls short of administration revenue needs by over eight billion dollars and contains objections including ending the war contracts renegotiation act at year end and a social security levy freeze on both sides of the payroll.
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Washington
Congress
Roosevelt
House
Senate
Morgenthau
Treasury
White House
Gettysburg Army School To Be Discontinued
War Department has ordered the 55th College Training Detachment Aircrew Army Air Corps at Gettysburg College to be discontinued after current aviation students complete their courses. The move affects Pennsylvania state colleges training young aviators and impacts Gettysburg School of Aeronautics on Mummasburg Road, which now has 559 aviation students and about 200 civilian students, more than two thirds of whom are coeds, marking a peak enrollment.
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Gettysburg
War Department
55Th College
Army Air Corps
Gettysburg College
Pennsylvania
Gettysburg School of Aeronautics
Mummasburg Road
Communications Cut Between Stockholm and Berlin
Telegraph links between Stockholm and Berlin failed by 11 30 PM local time, raising RAF concerns about German troop movements and potential Luftwaffe activity. Reports indicate ongoing disruption affecting cross border coordination today.
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Stockholm
Storsholm
Berlin
RAF
England duty call for Willard in Army training
Charles Henry Willard son of W B Willard Fairview Avenue was inducted into the Army in March 1943. He completed basic and advanced training at Camp Polk Louisiana then trained under the Army Specialized Training Program at the University of Mississippi and later applied for combat duty. He is now in England.
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Charles Henry
Jack) Willard
W. B. Willard
Fairview Avenue
Army
Camp Polk
University of Mississippi
England
Great Battle Fleet In Action Off Watte Carrier Task Force
A massive carrier task force and Pacific fleet move toward the Marshall Islands with ships ranging from carriers to tank landing vessels. Admiral Nimitz and Lt Gen Richardson commit forces for a pivotal operation. Marines, sailors, and troops arrive from Pearl Harbor to participate in what could be a decisive battle.
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Watte
Marshall Islands
Japanese
Marshalls
Pacific Ocean
Honolulu
Pacific
Adm
Chester W Nimitz
Robert Richardson
Alaska
Hawaii
California
Ellice Islands
New Hebrides
New Zealand
Australia
Pearl Harbor
Guadalcanal
Munda
New Guinnea Attu
Casablanca
Sicily
Tarawa
Durocher Heads North To Entertain Troops Soon
Brooklyn Dodgers manager Leo Durocher delayed his overseas trip to visit Florida Army camps and convalescent soldiers at Drew and MacDill Field hospitals. He expects to head overseas as soon as he returns to Miami, noting delays while papers are sorted. He dismissed talk of missing Rickey and voiced optimism for the coming season despite uncertainty over major league talent. He criticized commissioners and officials for restrictions on winter training in the South but believes the army camp tour boosted morale. Also notes Bologna raid by Allied planes near Florence, and a reference to a 1816 friction match invention.
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Tampa
Fla
Leo
Lippy) Durocher
Brooklyn Dodgers
Durocher
Drew and
MacDill Field
Miam
Florida
Branch Rickey
Dodgers
Brooklyn
Rickey
Bear Mountain
Kenesaw M Landis
Iranq
Men Returned To Stand Trial In Robbery Case
Local authorities brought John Eisenhour 29 of Berwick to face charges for robbing the General Penn Refining Co filling station on East Patrick Street last December 31. James Lieby 17 of Berwick was taken into custody for robbery of Warfield and Neal garages on January 10.
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John Eisenhour
Berwick, Pa
General Penn Refining Company
East Patrick Street
Pennsylvania
James Lieby
Berwick
Warfield and
Neal
Horace M. Alexander
State Police Corp
Elwood O'Hara
City Police
Allen S. Bartgis
Bloomsburg
Lieby
Eisenhour
Citizens view shot down Nazi plane in bond drive
A damaged Messerschmitt fighter on a truck drew crowds in Frederick as residents viewed the aircraft during a Fourth War Bond sales event on Market and Patrick streets. Soldiers from Baltimore drove the truck. students handed out literature while spectators walked the platform. No bond sale total was announced.
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Frederick County
Market
Patrick Streets
Baltimore
21 Planes Forced Down in Pacific Flight
Ashington reports 21 of 23 Marine Corsair fighters were forced down at sea during a routine flight from the Gilbert Islands to the Ellice Islands base. One plane reached the target, one crashed on an Ellice island, and the rest landed at sea. Navy search launched. one body recovered. five pilots unaccounted. Next of kin notified. federal aid noted for land grant colleges since 1890.
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Ashington
Marine Corsair
Gilbert Islands
Ellice Islands
Navy
Ellice
Soviet Union grants republics own armies and foreign affairs
In Moscow on February 1 the Supreme Soviet unanimously approved Molotov’s plan to arm the 16 Soviet republics with their own national defense and foreign affairs commissariats. Each republic may raise its own formations and handle international relations, a major constitutional reorganization described as advancing the nationality question amid ongoing war. Premier Stalin received the strongest ovation, while U.S. Ambassador Hamlin attended.
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Supreme Soviet
Vyacheslav Molotov
Soviet Union
Nikolai Shvernik
Michael Kalinin
Kalinin
Eustace Paleckis
Molotov
Central Committee
Communist Party
Kremlin
Marshal Stalin
U. S
W. Averell Hamiman
Johnny the Bugle Boy from Frederick in Africa tribute
Army column from Africa honors Cpl. John W. Wiles of Frederick Route 4 as one of three brothers serving overseas. The note recalls his bugle playing for Taps and loyalty to duty, while listing his two brothers Pvt. Austin F. Wiles in California and Cpl. Charles N. Wiles in Maryland awaiting further assignment.
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Johnny the Bugle Boy
Frederick
Africa
Company B
Johnny Wiles
Company
High Seas
Maryland
Charles N. Wiles
A.P.O
U. S
New York
California
Pvt
Austin F. Wiles
C. A.M.A
Ap.o
Los Angeles
Calif
Brothers in the Army Riffle Brothers Service Details
Brothers in the Army Pvt Albert D. Riffle and Cpl Elwood O Riffle are listed with unit and location details. Both are sons of Mr and Mrs Albert Je Riffle of Thurmont.
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Albert D. Riffle
Miam
Fla
Elwood O Riffle
APO
Los Angeles
Calif
Albert Je Riffle
Thurmont
Bonus payments for teachers up again
Baltimore February 1 continuation of the bonus payments to public school teachers will be the principal subject at the first joint meeting of the Eastern and Western Shore groups of the County Commissioners Association in Baltimore tomorrow. Dr Thomas G. Pullen Jr state superintendent of schools will address the commissioners. Keller Shank of Hagerstown president of the Western Division announced. Public welfare and possible General Assembly special session will be discussed. Milton Patterson director of the State Department of Public Welfare will speak. Shank said Governor O Conor had been invited to attend. The first joint meeting will be the second gathering of the Western Division since its recent reactivation.
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Baltimore
County Commissioners’ Association
Thomas G. Pullen, Jr
Keller Shank
Hagerstown
General Assembly
Shank
Milton Patterson
State Department of Public Welfare
O'Conor
Fourth War Loan Is One Third Completed
Washington reports the Fourth War Loan campaign reached one third of its 5.5 billion dollar goal with 2.886 billion from corporations and large investors and 1.742 billion from individuals. A 156 million rise in individual sales in the last day reflects rising indignation over Japanese atrocity reports while emphasis remains on small subscribers as the drive nears its two week end.
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Washington
Treasury
House Refuses Roll Call on Federal Ballot Vote Issue
Washington February 1 by a 233 to 160 vote the House rejected a roll call on a Federal ballot for uniformed personnel, signaling approval of a states rights measure to leave voting to the States. Roosevelt argued a roll call is essential for informed voting and campaign impact. Senate consideration focuses on a Federal ballot bill championed by Green and Lucas with Roosevelt's endorsement.
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South
Eliott
California
Disney
Oklahoma
Senate
House
House Rules Committee
Green
D-Rd
Lucas Dil
Roosevelt
No fortifications on U.S.-Canada border since 1812 claim
A historical note asserts there have been no fortifications along the U.S.-Canada border since the War of 1812, implying long-standing pacific arrangements or neglect rather than ongoing defensive construction. The statement contrasts with later border modernization efforts and security debates.
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