Draft Age Men Seek War Work By Thousands
Massive numbers of draft age men seek war work as the War Manpower Commission warns that dependents do not guarantee deferment for certain non essential jobs. In New York City applications jumped to 29 002 with 13 493 interviewed as other cities report mixed interest and shifts to evening interviews.
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U. S. Employment Service
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Omaha
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Des Moines
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Baltimore
Employment Service
Birmingham
New Orleans
Manpower Commission
Whl
Associated Press
Harry Hansbrough
WMC
Louisville
St Louis
Milwaukee Brewers
Reno
Nev
West Virginians Exempt From Pleasure Driving Ban
Senator Kilgore says West Virginia motorists will again receive four gallons of gasoline for ration coupons and be exempt from the pleasure driving ban. He cites a federal Petroleum Administration memo effective tomorrow and notes local leaders argue the state used more gas than it consumed, harming workers and business men dependent on private autos.
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Washington
Kilgore
D-W
West Virgina
Ralph K. Davies
Petroleum Administrators Office
West Virginia
British Captain George Bare Slightly Wounded in Africa
Word from Westminster says Captain George S. Bare son of Dr and Mrs Luther Bare suffered a flesh wound in one arm from shrapnel shells while serving in the British forces in Northern Africa. He was not enhanced from the injury.
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Westminster
George S. Bere
Luther Bare
Cap Bare
Africa
Five U S Bombers Lost in Major Daylight Raid
London reports indicate large formations of American Flying Fortresses and RAF bombers attacked Northwestern Germany targeting U boat works. Clouded skies and heavy fighter opposition led to the loss of five bombers, four-motored planes, and several enemy aircraft engagements.
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London
United States
Germany
DNB
RAF
Hamburg
Air Ministry
Tania
Reich
Ruhr
Cvanteer
Survey Of Protection For State Bridges Under Review
Annapolis February 4 Details from a military survey show close cooperation between the US Army and Maryland officials on guarding 16 state installations. The report lists 249 guards total before reductions of 123, with locations kept secret for security. Senate action seeks a redraw of guard needs raising to 226 minimum, while some details were shifted or abandoned.
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Marsland
Agomrd Entyntame
O’conor
Milton A Reckord
Third Service Command
Aran
Macyland
State Senate
Reckord
Bie
Imber
Sueh Admirtraf
Gusts
Senate Finance Committee
Dwight H. Mohr
Reckords
Stimson says German 6th Army crushed frees Soviet troops
Secretary of War Stimson told reporters that the destruction of the German 6th Army before Stalingrad freed many Soviet troops for offensive action. He warned against optimism, noted reduced losses on convoys, and predicted further increases in tonnage through the southern Persian Gulf corridor. He also suggested possible German withdrawals from the Caucasus and pinpointed Kursk Kharkov and Rostov as likely targets for a Soviet push.
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Washington
Stimson
Russia
Stalingrad
Murmansk
Persian Gulf
Iran
Germany
Caucasus
Kursk
Kharkov
Rostov
Norfolk Apprentice Seaman Hott joins Navy at Norfolk
Frederick Roce Helt, son of Mr and Mrs Leslie S Helt, joined the Navy in Norfolk Va after training. He recently returned home briefly on an eight day leave as part of his Navy service schedule.
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Hott
Leslie S$. Helt
Frederick
Navy
Norfolk
Ground Observers to Attend School in Balti more
Frederick County will send qualified ground observers from local spotter posts to a ground observers school in Balti more February 15 to April 1. A reconnaissance officer will lead the first week of intensive training under Charles E. Hudson and James H. Gambrill Jr. An intensive county drive February 8 to 15 aims to place at least one candidate per post in the program.
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Frederick County
Baltimore
Charles E. Hudson
A. V. Tdmore
James H. Gambrill, Jr
Fredenck
Hudson
Army Air Corps
Oppose Cost Of 700000 To Guard Bridges
Brunswick Taxpayers' Association adopted a resolution opposing the $700 000 expenditure for guarding bridges under state military protection. They argued several bridges including Wick, Point of Rocks, and Frederick Junction deserve equal guarding. They favored House Bill 113 for deduction of Federal taxes from State returns and opposed any pay increases.
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Frederick
Brunswick Taxpayers’ Association
Brunswick
Point of Rocks
Eiace Ford
Ceresville
State officials face pension roll and tax opposition meeting notes
C H Feete of Satin County Taxpayers Association says no date yet for a meeting in Frederick while Brunswick group plans Friday night gathering in Eagles Hall. John B Funk to be invited. Herbert C Blake named for Maryland State Commander of the American Legion endorsed by Maryland Guard Memorial Port. Arab traders believed to have taken banana stalks from India to the Holy Land.
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Isatin County
Asociateho Pension
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Futur
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O'Clor
Eagles’ Hall
John B. Funk
Blake
Baltimore
Herbert C. Blake
Tenth
Maryland State Guard
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American Legion
Marylad Guard Memorial Port of the Legion
India
Holy Land
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