Soviet Hints of Breakthroughs Near Narva and Rovno
London dispatch reports Stalin praising a unified Ukrainian front and trapping German divisions, with German advances halted near Rovno and Luck in western Poland. Russian forces push from Kingisepp toward Narva on a broad front, capturing towns along the Gulf of Finland and establishing Soviet control of the southern Baltic shore.
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London
Stalin
Lutsk
Rovno
Old
Poland
Luck
Berlin
Novograd-Volynski
DNB
Estonia
Red Army
Gulf of Finland
Kingisepp
Narva
Moscow
Peipus
Leonid A. Govorov
Tallinn
Leningrad
Dnieper
Polanid
Nikolai Vatutin
Ukraine
Police officers battle on Park Place ends with arrests
City officers Benjamin Phebus Jr and Charles Butler confront Jerome Hoffman and John Shilling after a fight begun during a fast driving stop. Phebus suffers head injuries from a blackjack, Hoffman and Shilling are charged with assault and battery and later released on $250 bonds each.
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Frederick
Park Place
Benjamin F. Phebus, Jr
Jerome Hoffe
Phebus
Frederick City
Phobus
Charles V. Builer
Hoffman
Bentz Street
Frank Dorsey
Denver Shook
Butler
Russians Informed On Marshall Islands Invasion Progress
Moscow radio reported today on the progress of the U S invasion of the Marshall Islands. Regular news programs carried details of American successes and Japanese losses amid ongoing coverage.
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Moscow
U. S
Marshall Islands
AP Represssen Broadcasts Skip Marshall Islands Fight Report
The Associated Press repenssen broadcasts to North America omitted coverage of the Marshall Islands conflict for a second consecutive day. Sources note the decision limits details on events and casualties amid ongoing tensions.
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Associated Press
Ptish
North Americ
Marshall Islands
Reducing Graduates Of Officer Candidate Schools
Washington reports a sharp cut in officer candidate school output from a peak of 23,000 graduates in December 1942 to a monthly list of 2,500 to 3,000, with further reductions expected. Under Secretary Robert P. Patterson notes that 7 of 26 schools have closed or stopped taking candidates, including Fort Monroe and Camp Hood, while several others remain suspended.
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Washington
Army
Robert P.patterson
Riley
Kans
Cavalry
Fort Monroe
Arbor Defense
Coast Artillery
Camp Hood
Tex
Camp Davis
N. C
Fort Washington
Adjutant General's Department
Fort Warren
Wye
Carlisle Barracks
Fargo
N D
Army Administration
Grinnell
Iowa
Gainesville
Fla
Juror Declines Bergen County Jury Duty
A Hackensack woman summoned for jury service in Bergen County replies to Jury Commissioner Covert L. Goodlove that she is not interested in the offer because she already has a good paying job.
Red Cross Plans March Drive to Raise $47,000 in Frederick
Frederick county Red Cross announces a March campaign to raise 47000 as its share of the national 200 million War Fund for 1944. Lewis R. Dertzbaugh leads, with Charles McC. Mathias as city chairman and Henry R. Shoemaker coordinating county efforts. The drive runs March 1 to 31 with volunteers handling most work.
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Frederick County
Red Cross
National Red Cross
Lewis R. Dertzbaugh
Dertzbaugh
Charles McC. Mathias
Henry R. Shoemaker
Frederick
Shoemaker
Dertzbauga
Mathias
Clatterbuck Given Stay of Execution to May 5
Richmond Virginia February 39 The governor granted a reprieve to Thomas Clatterbuck a 33 year old quarry worker and family man delaying his electric chair death for five LC county killings on the A Morris Love farm last summer The stay extends to May 5 after defense petitioned the State Court of Appeals for a writ of error and the original December 1 date had been moved to February 4.
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Richmond
Jpj
Thomas Clatterbuck
Loudoun County
Darden
State Court of Appeals
Clatterbuck
Loudoun
James Love
Walter Russell
Irregular Performance in Narrow Stock Market Rally
In New York on February 3, assorted favorites attracted bids while profit taking trimmed gains in recently rising rails and specialties, producing a slightly irregular session.
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New York
Within 500 Yards of Cassino Front Allied Drive Deepens
Allied forces with American and French troops pierced the Gustav Line, closing to within 500 yards of Cassino from the north and mounting a frontal assault on the ancient city. Heavy combat raged at Anzio as German counterattacks sought to blunt the advance toward Rome.
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Algiers
Cassino
Fifth Army
Rome
Anzio
Campoleone
Cisterna
Italy
Gustav Line
Liri
Ittoria
Adriatic
Mark W. Clark
Attack On German Port In Northern France and Wilhelmshaven
London reports that 1,100 American bombers and long range fighters, escorted by Iswarms of Allied fighters, attacked targets in Wilhelmshaven, Germany, as part of a sixth operation in seven days. The raid, a 700 mile round trip, followed RAF Mosquito strikes, marking one of the war’s heaviest offensives with multiple targets across western Europe.
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London
France
Army Headquarters
Wilhelmshaven
Germany
Army
Frankfurt
Pour Center Arch Concrete For Jug Bridge Across Monocacy
The substructure for the Jug Bridge over the Monocacy near Frederick is nearing completion as the center arch concrete is poured. Officials expect the pour in three to four days with the arch framework ready. The deck, sidewalks, and balustrades will be added over the three spans once the superstructure is built.
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Jug
Monocacy River
Frederick
Center River
6th Army Casualties In Italy Reach 23407
Washington reports official tally shows American casualties in Italy since last September total 23,407 for the 5th Army. Breakdown: 3,384 killed, 14,879 wounded, 5,144 missing, including losses from actions around the newly established beachhead south of Rome.
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Washington
5Th
Italy
Patterson
Rome
City gets light snow in February after clear morning forecast
A light snow cover cleared the city and county early today, ranging from a trace to a quarter inch, then melted as temperatures rose toward freezing and rain was expected. Route 40 and Route 26 Hills saw cinder-truck salting but no snowplows. Bus service continued with minor traffic issues and Groundhog Day lore stirred local debate.
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State Roads Commission
Route 40
Frederick
Route 26
Blue Ridge Lines
Baltimore Papers Plan No Publication on Lincoln Birthday
The Baltimore Evening Sun and News-Post will not publish on Lincoln's birthday February 12 to conserve paper. The Baltimore Sun will publish as usual in the morning.
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Baltimore
Baltimore Evening Sun
News- Post
Lincoln
Baltimore Sun
McCready Former Delegate Dies in Annapolis
William B. McCready a former Maryland House of Delegates member and father of Annapolis Mayor William A. McCready died at his residence in the state capital after an illness.
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W. B. McCready
Annapolis
William B. McCready
Maryland
House of Delegates
William A. McCready
Washington columnist Raymond Clapper dies in Marshalls crash
Washington reporter Raymond Clapper, famed political commentator, died when a plane covering the Marshalls invasion collided with another over the lagoon. The Pacific Fleet announced there were no survivors. Clapper, 51, native of Kansas, longtime journalist with United Press and Scripps Howard, left Washington for Honolulu and Australia before joining the Navy assignment. His wife and two children remain in Washington.
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Washington
Raymond Clapper
Marshalls
Central Pacific
Navy
Pacific Fleet
Myrymond Clapper
Washington Bee
Scripps-Howard
Honolulu
Australia
Linn County
Kansas
Tthe University of Kansas
Kansas City Star
United Press
Chaco
Milwaukee
St. Paul
New York
Clapper
Washington Post
Scripps-Howlard
Tas
Vie
Sigma Della Chi
National Journaliste Fraternty
Gridiron Club
Terrific Naval Fire And Aerial Bombing X Roi Namur
On Roi and Namur Islands in the Marshalls Marines mop up last enemy resistance after the largest naval bombardment. Japanese pillboxes and blockhouses are blasted, shore batteries blown, airstrips and piers damaged, and prisoners taken as Marines press through Namur despite snipers and wreckage.
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Roi, Namur
Namur Island
Kwajalein Atolla
Marshalls
United States
Roi
Namur
Cal
Franklin A. Hart
la Jolla
Calif
Charles D. Roberts
Kansas City
Alton Thomas
Alton
Navy
Col. Hart
Namor
Frederick city's Playground Commission Meets for Summer Plans
Frederick city's newly appointed Playground Commission met at the Y.M.C.A. to organize and outline summer operations. Robert L Smith was elected chairman with Rev W Merval Weaver as vice chairman Mrs Louise Freeman Thompson as secretary and A LeRoy Me Cardell as treasurer. Mayor Gitlinger will join as executive committee head along with present officers. A future meeting will set committee appointments and budget targets and determine the number of playgrounds to operate. Attending were Mayor Gillinger and Mrs Charles W Lough along with Mrs Henry R Shoemaker Captain Glenn Stovall F Russell Young Mrs Paul Johnson Rev Harold C Baer Alvin G Quinn and Mrs A Hart Etchison.
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Robert L Smith
Charles W. Lough
Henry R. Shoemaker
Glenn Stovall
F. Russell Young
Paul Johnson
Harold C Baer
Alvin G. Quinn
A. Hart Etchison
Army Wants Men Detroit Feb 3 Strike Hits GM Plant
About 6,500 workers at Chevrolet Gear and Axle division of General Motors in Detroit walked off the job today in defiance of a back-to-work order from their union leaders. The strike halted operations in four of GM’s six plants in the area.
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Detroit
Chevrolet Gear & Axle Division
General Motors Corporation
Resistance Heavy But Casualties Moderate
Washington reports from the Marshall Islands operations indicate progress is favorable. Undersecretary of War Patterson cites heavy resistance for the 1st and 7th Marine and Army divisions, with moderate casualties, as landings at Kwajalein and Roi proceed under heavy naval and air bombardment. Patterson says Marshalls capture will widen the outer defense ring and may enable advances toward the Philippines or Tokyo. He notes Japanese force presence remains limited as the advance continues.
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Washington
Marshall Islands
Central Pacific
Patterson
Lth
7Th Army
Kwajalein
Roi
Marshalls
Philippines
Tokyo
Hawaii
February Term Jurors Drawn for Circuit Court
Forty eight jurors were drawn for the February term opening Monday February 24 in the court room before Associate Judge Patrick Schnauffer. The list names residents from towns including Buckeystown Middletown Creagerstown Emmitsburg Catoctin Urbana New Market G Marion England Hanvers Woodsboro Petersville Mr Pleasant Jefferson Thurmonat Jackson Joansville Woodville Singanore Lewistown Tuscarora Burkittsville Ballenger Braddock Brunswick Walkersville and other communities.
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Circuit Court
Patrick M. Schnauffer
Lst
Frederick Norman A. Slagen
Ward A. Angleberger
Stewart A. Geisbert
Baylor A. Crist
Gerald G. Remsberg
A Hart Etchison
Harry O. Schroeder
Harry C. Gilbert
Charlies F. Hartman
Buckeystown
Lewis E. Leather
Rodney R. Kelly
Middletown
Daniel P. Coblentz
Simon L. Shafer
Creagerstown
Cameron H. Eigen
Krodz
Emmitsburg
Russell C. Fisher
Charles R. Fuss
Catoctin
Charles W. Harshman
Urbana
Robert L. Tabler
Ernest W. Shry Liberty
F. Leo Smith
New Market
Sharretts E. Oland
Marion England
Hanvers
Frank H. Kuhn
Harry W. Baugher
Woodsboro
Claude H. Barrick
Robert J. Deniffe
Petersville
Willian B. Boyer
Mr. Pleasant
Eugene Doddy
Dr. Jefferson
Thomas C. Keller
Ernest W. Fry
Thurmonat
Clarence J
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Butler-Shilling
Snilling
L.R. Dertzbaugh
U.S
6Th Army
Alva Dopking
William Brown
Scarsdale
Cocoanut Grove
Clark Kaney
Chicago
Leonard C. Billoson
Mass
City’s Playground Commission
Hugh V. Gittinger
Manila
Paris
Fadio
Ankara
Turkey
Geredeland
Ewspapre Aghiye
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