Schedule Of Service Charges By City's Banks
Frederick city banks mail revised service charges set by the Frederick Clearing House Association to go into effect March 1. The plan details an analysis credit on checking accounts with monthly charges, minimum 30 cents, and no charge with no activity. It explains per check, deposit, and out of town check fees, plus notes and collections charges, with examples showing how balances affect the final fee. The notice emphasizes fair charges and uniform rules across all member banks.
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Frederick City
Frederick, Clearing House Association
Maryland
United States
Frederick Clearing House Association
Frederick
30000 Japs Lost In One Landing Attempt
Major General Alexander A. Vandegrift, commander of Marines on the Solomon Islands, says the Japanese once lost 30,000 men in a single landing attempt. He notes their tenacity and that in months of campaigning only 569 prisoners were taken.
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Philadelphia
Alexander A. Vandegrift
Solomon Islands
Victory Book Campaign Faces Slow Gifts in Frederick County
Victory Book Contributions lag as four days of drive pass. Otha J. Keller and Miss Josephine P. Etchison urge support for books to aid armed forces, focusing on titles published since 1930 in good condition. Collection points include C Burr Artz library and dozens of city and county centers, open nine to six weekdays and seven to nine evenings.
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Otha J. Keller
I. Frederick County
American Library Association
American Red Cross
USC
Frederick County
Josephine P. Etchison
C. Burr Artz
C. Burr Artz Library
Capello's
Carmack’s
American
North Market Street
A. and P. Super Market
Simmons
E. J. Winebrewer
Charles W. Stup
Tivoli Theater
Independent, Junior and United Fire Companies
Berger's Book Mart
Hood College Library
Nazi U Boat Base Bombed by RAF Raid
London reports the German naval base at Wilhelmshaven was hit in a heavy RAF raid last night. Three planes failed to return. Continent targets include Lorient in occupied France and nearby Emden was also bombed.
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London
Wilhelmshaven
RAF
Air Ministry
Lorient
France
Wilhelmehaves van Importart Submarine Building Center
Emden
Non Highway Gasoline Rations Cut to Three Months
County War Price and Ration Board officials announced that non highway gasoline rations are now issued for three month periods instead of six. Farmers with tractors were singled out for special attention as inquiries grew about reduced allotments. The change explains the shorter allotment cycle.
Beatrice Houdini Dies After Ten Years Without Message
Mrs Beatrice Houdini aged 69 died on a train at Needles California just after leaving for New York City. She had waited ten years for a supposed spirit message from her husband the famed magician Harry Houdini, according to a message from friend U L Di Ghifini.
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Angles
Beatrice Houdini
Harry Houdini
Needles
Calif
New York
U. L. di
Widespread War Production Warning From WPB Chief
Washington report on February warnings by Donald M. Nelson of the War Production Board to a Senate Military Committee about a potential 80.0 billion dollar shortfall in production this year. He warned that a manpower shift into munitions would trigger broad civilian industry cuts and possible clothing rationing, with millions of workers drawn from civilian roles to meet war needs and sustain output of guns planes tanks and ships.
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Washington
Congress
Donald M. Nelson
War Production Board
Nelson
Senate Military Committee
Prentiss Brown
United States
War Manpower Commission
New York
Senate
Brown
WIC
WPB
Fire at Hagerstown destroys Central Chemical plant
Fire raged at the Central Chemical Company and Franklin FP plant in Hagerstown. One of two buildings was destroyed and the fiber was reportedly in great anger.
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Central Chemical
Navy Bombs Hit Munda and Kolombangra Bases
The Navy reported air strikes against Japanese bases at Munda on New Georgia and Kolombangra, starting large fires. Bombers MOAV Tinskigg Marauder escorted by Airacobra and Lightning attacked on February 11, with subsequent strikes by Marauders and escorts igniting fires and shooting down one enemy plane. Munda is a principal Solomons air base northwest of Guadalcanal. Kolombangra lies about ten miles beyond Munda.
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Washington
Navy
Munda
Kolombangra
South Pacific
Moav Tinskigg
Physical Exams Being Pressed for Selective Service Calls
Two county draft boards accelerate local physical examinations for men in categories two and three with dependents or childless married status. Board Two completed major group examinations at Winchester Hall. Board One finished collateral dependent tests and will call childless married men soon. Fathers are expected to be drafted, with calls anticipated shortly. Peter W. Chichester appointed to the gasoline and fuel oil panel of the War Price and Rationing Board, succeeding Leslie N. Coblentz who resigned. no salary is attached.
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Winchester Hall
Weither Board
Selective Service
Lamedon
Peter W. Chichester
Leslie N. Coblentz
Cichester
Brunel Named Leader in Algerian War Economy Council
Charles Brunck former mayor of Algiers and son of De Gaulle ally was arrested and released in a roundup after the assassination of Admiral Jean Darlan. He was appointed today as president of Governor Marcel Peyrouton s new Algerian Council of War Economy.
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Brunel
Migiers
Charles Brunck
Algiers
Waoses de Gaullist
Son
Jean Darlan
Marcel Peyrouton
Red Army stretches pincers on Donets Basin
Fierce resistance fades as Red Army drives into the Donets basin and moves toward Kharkov. Armies extend two main arcs from Kamensk to Lozovaya and from Kamensk to Melikhovsk, narrowing on Rostov and threatening Kharkov and the Dnieper line.
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Red Army
Donets Basin
Mostow
Donets
Russia
Kharkov
Cape Lital
Ukraine
Acryos Wines
Kamensk
Lozovaya
Kharkov Crimea
Melikhovsk
Don River
Novocherkassk
N. F. Vatutin
Rostov
Begurayev
Likhaya-Stalingrad
Kerchik
Shakhty
Shoe Repair Shops Burdened By National Rationing
Baltimore shoe repair shops report heavy demand amid a national rationing order. 1,200 pairs received this week with a forecast of 1,300 by tomorrow, slowing completion times. Some customers buy nonrationed second hand shoes to save ration tickets for children.
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Royal Shoe Repairing Establishment
Baltimore
Allied Drive On Axis Delayed By Bad Weather In Africa
Allied headquarters in North Africa said an all out push to drive the Axis from Tunisia faced a weather delay of about a month or six weeks. Storms and rain hampered Tunisian front operations while air and sea actions continued. Eisenhower, now Allied commander in chief, conferenced with British officers to perfect plans and resolve supply problems for the anticipated large campaign.
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North Africa
Feo
Aled
Tunisia
Cairo
Maknassy
Sicily
Reuters
Maleur
CBS
Eighth Army
Mareshal Rommel
Ue Wheiuay Ag Mike
Bizerte
Eisenhower
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Middle East
Memorial Service for Judge Urner on Feb 17
Annapolis February 12 The Maryland Court of Appeals will hold a memorial session for late Judge Hammond Urner former member of the state’s high bench. Urner born Frederick December 4 1868. He died September 27 1942 and served as Frederick city attorney 1898 to 190? and was elected to the Maryland Court of Appeals in 1905 retiring December 4 1938.
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Annapolis
Maryland
Court of Appeals
Hammond Urner
Weeetes Poudisay
Pan Urner
Frederick
Dickinson College
Carlisle
IpQd
Capt Quynn Transferred to Navy Depart ment Washington
Capt Allen G Quynn US Navy longtime Pacific area commander staff officer arrives in Washington for transfer to Navy Department. He had returned home for Christmas and had been chief of staff to the commander Service Force Pacific before the transfer order.
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Allen G. Quynn
U. S. Navy
Pacific
Aren
Navy Department
Washington
Quynn
Niga
Mr. Quynn
Service Forge
Pacific Fleet
American Planes Heading For Africa
Reuters dispatch from Lisbon reports numbers of American planes sighted flying southward past Portugal toward northwest Africa.
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London
Reuters
Lisbon
Portugal
Africa
Guadalcanal battle ends with major Japanese losses
The U S Navy reports heavy fighting on Guadalcanal ending with Japanese evacuation of senior officers and a decisive American victory. U S planes sank destroyers near Cape Esperance and near New Georgia, with 17 Japanese planes downed to 10 American losses. Maj. Gen. Patch declares the 17th Army defeated. estimates of Japanese casualties range into the tens of thousands as U S forces encircle Cape Esperance and advance toward Enamba River.
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Guadalcanal
Arigid Wadila
Cape Esperance
Alexander M. Patch
South Pacific
Navy
Washington
Knox
U.S
Wrian
Alexander M. Patch, Jr
United States
Patch
Seventeenth Army
Millard F. Hermon
U. S. Army
United States Navy
Robert Spragins
Tunisville
Ala
Mount Austen
Bombing Raids by U S Tenth Air Force In Burma Marks Anniversary
New Delhi February 1269 The U S Army Tenth Air Force deployed four bomber units against Japanese targets in Burma to celebrate its first anniversary. Rail facilities at Rangoon and the Myitnge bridge were hit to disrupt north south supply routes while anti aircraft sites near the bridge were attacked to protect repair crews. Brig Gen Clayton L Bissell announced the operation at a commemorative press conference. Some formations likely struck targets as the announcement was issued.
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New Delhi
United States Army
Tenth Air Force
Burma
Rangoon
Myitnge
Mandalay
Clayton L. Bissell
Black Market In Electric Heaters Prompted Price Ceilings
The OPA announced price ceilings for portable electric heaters to curb a black market amid the eastern fuel oil shortage. Effective February 18, ceilings are well below the high prices some retailers were charging, with reports of costs two to three times normal.
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Washington
OPA
Jap Counter Attacks In Burma Repulsed
New Delhi Feb. 12 The Japanese launched sharp counter-attacks in the Donbaik Rathedaung area above Akyab in northwestern Burma but all were repelled by the British forces. The clashes occurred along the forward positions reached by Field Marshal Wavell's invasion from India about 25 miles north of Akyab.
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New Delhi
Donbaik
Rathedaung
Akyab
Burma
Field Marshal
Wavell
India
Fire damages Alto hotel in Baltimore blaze
About a dozen guests were rescued from smoke filled corridors and ladders by firemen after a fire gutted the Alto hotel in Baltimore. Investigators believe the blaze started in the basement laundry and spread upstairs.
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Baltimore
Alto
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