Rescue of Brig. Gen. Twining and 14 in Coral Sea crash
Brig. Gen. MF Twining, Col. Glen Jamison and 13 others survived a crash and six days adrift on life rafts in the Coral Sea after their B 17 sank near 10 23 p.m. January 26. They endured storms and sharks, received aid from B 17s and Navy PBYs, and were taken to a hospital. Twining praised the rescue as the air search led by Lt. Gen. Millard F. Harmer. Jamison suffered a hand fracture. other names withheld.
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Pacific
Verve South Paecific
MF. Twining
Glen C. Jamigon
Coral Sea
1Th Aly
Bnt
Pen Line
Millard F. Harmer
Washington, D. C
Army Air Ground Forces
South Pacific
Lieut
Bailey
Twining
Charlotte
N. C
Wilkinson
Navy
General Twining
Jamison
Twinings
Edward Twining
Firemen's Tax Paid By City
Frederick city paid Social Security taxes and penalties totaling nearly $2,500 for four local fire company drivers for January 1 1940 to October 1 1942 after a conference between city and state officials. Fire companies are separate corporations though salaries are paid from city funds. City will not protest payment or pursue federal court action and will deduct 1 percent Social Security from drivers starting with the past month. Additional items include prisoner releases in Algiers and weather notes.
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Frederick City
Edward A. Smith
Internal Revenue
Tt Ds
Smith
Clothing for Allied seamen sought at Ellis Island
A letter to Miss Jeanette Weinberg, president of the Frederica Sera Jewish Women, asks for clothing for Allied seamen arriving from torpedoed ships at Ellis Island. Overcoats shoes sweaters and underwear are urgently needed for men from England Russia China South Africa Norway Holland Poland and others. Packages should go by parcel post to the National Auditory Women Ellis Island New York Harbor. The Frederick Section will pay postage.
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Jeannette Weinberg
Frederca Sera Jewish Women
Ellis Island
England
Russia
China
South Africa
Norway
Holland
Poland
Bar Island
Na- Stiat Auditie Wl Demise Women
New York Harbor
Muss Weinberg
Frederick
Two Bills Cut State Income Tax Payments
Annapolis Feb 4 Governor OConor sent to the House a bill to grant a one third credit on 1942 income tax returns. The measure, backed by Delegate John S White, would let taxpayers deduct one third after two percent of earned income and five percent of unearned income totals have been reached, with the remainder due.
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Annapolis
Qconor
John S. White
Prince George's
House
Ways and Means
O'Conor
Birthday Dinner Honors Kathleen Stambaugh in Mt Airy
A birthday dinner for Kathleen Stambaugh, ninth birthday, was hosted by Mr and Mrs Clarence Stambaugh at their Mt Airy home on Sunday. Attendees included family from Walkersville, Lewistown, Frederick, Utica New York, and several Clem and Stambaugh relatives, with refreshments served after dinner.
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Clarence Stambaugh
Mt. Airy
Kathleen
Lewis Clem
Melvin Clem
Lester Clem
Raymond Clem
Walkersville
Sheriman Clem
Lewis
Naval Officer Now Here Author of Book
Ensign Lloyd Wendt a Mary training school attendee co authored a February 1 Bobbs Merz book titled Lords of the Levee The Story of Bathbouss Jehu and the form of Michard Hargett with Herman Kogan and others The fire in a tenant house chimney was reported as a precautionary measure and quickly extinguished by Independent Hose Company volunteers Scrap drives by electric utilities collected 24 million pounds of copper for the war effort in 1942 along with other metals and materials
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Ensign Lloyd Wendt
Mary Basic Training School
The
Bobbs-Merz
Bathbouss Jehu Amd
Michard &. Hargett
Hinky Dink
Not Jug Bridge
Ensign Wendt
Herman Kogan
Chicago
Men
Mary Hargett
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Jean Darian
Brete Senate
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R.-Cereline
the Parson’s CO
Coats
Little Boys
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del Maiz
Florida
Doz
A&p
MEATS
A&p Fish Department
Sunnyfield
P&g
Abbott
Wim
Ner
South Court ST
Ann Page
American Breakfast
Piltana
Jar
Marvel Bread
Tse
Suurtfield Fresh Crisp
Palmolive
Noodie
Dae Parker
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