New Judge Delivers First Grand Jury Charge In Frederick
Judge Patrick M. Schnauffer opened the February term with a stern warning against wartime regimentation. He said grand juries defend democracy, noting in Europe the Gestapo uses fictitious warrants. Frederick county jurors were named, with A. B. Collinus as foreman and E. Nikirk present as State's Attorney.
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Europe
Patrick M. Schnauffer
Schnauffer
A. B. Colimus
Frederick
Grand Jury
Vetit
A. B. Collinus
Francis H. Darner
Robert A. Kline
Joseph 5. Stephens
Alonzo L. Barger
Lawrence A. Dorsey
James M. Browning
James K
Edwin F. Nikirk
America
Gestapo
Frederick County
Maryland
Nazis Dead Littering Rostov Streets Amid Allied Push
Rostov fell to Red Army infantry and Cossacks after brutal street fighting. German defenders lay dead in the streets as buildings burned, with Hitler's orders to defend Rostov to the last cited. Soviets reported Kharkov assault continuing and Rostov reserves mobilized for a broader western push.
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Moscow
Rostov
Red Army
Adolf Hitler
Taganrog
Sea of Azov
Donets
Taganrog Gulf
Ukraine
Voroshilovgrad
Krasny Sulin
Kharkov
Pravda
Communist Party
Hitler
Eighth Army Advances Toward Tunisian Border Front
Cairo Feb 15 1941 British Eighth Army pushes along coastal road in Tunisia Tripolitania frontier while Rommel’s forces retreat toward Ben Gardane about 20 miles inside Tunisia. Front rest shows only patrols and limited air activity with Allied night fighters intercepting Axis bombers near Bengasi.
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Cairo
Eighth Army
Erwin Rommel
Ben Garrdane
Ben Gardane
Air Actiwity
Tyaleian
Tripolitania
Crete
Italy
Sicily
Bengasi
Denies Removal Of Two Cabinet Members By Senate
Washington February 15 The White House and Senate War Investigating Committee deny reports that the group will recommend removing the Secretaries of War and Navy along with the Undersecretary of War. Chairman Truman stated no such consideration exists and has not been discussed.
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Washington
Truman
D-Mo
Senate War Investigating Committee
Senate
Drew Pearson
Roosevelt
War and Navy
Rupert Fr. Patterson
Printing papers to drop ten percent by April first
War Production Board chief PA G Wakeman told the printing industry in New York today to expect another ten percent reduction in printing papers including news print around April 1. The warning signals potential shortages and higher costs for newspapers and publishers nationwide.
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New York
G. Wakeman
War Production Board
Dawson City Fire Kills Five in Explosion
In Dawson Creek British Columbia a fre and dynamite explosion Saturday night killed five people. Four others were missing and between 125 and 1 were injured. Authorities reported the death toll as of today with details still emerging.
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Dawson Creek
B.C
Record Cold Grips City and County With Zero Readings
Minimum temperatures hovered around one degree above zero official reading, while many sites logged subzero marks. Windy conditions worsened the cold, freezing creeks and rivers. ice formed unevenly on Monocacy watercourses and Culler Lake. Furnaces ran nonstop, doubling heat fuel consumption as residents endured the coldest February in years. Snow flurries and squalls disrupted Saturday and Sunday but dissipated, leaving a thin white dusting in places.
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Saad
Felton and Kelly
Coreaville
Monocasy River
Woodboro
Unionville
Culler Lake
Monocacy
Vha
Review Of Gangsters Conviction Refused
The Supreme Court refused to review the convictions of Louis Lepke Buchalter Emanuel Weiss and Louis Capone alleged Muder Inc members on a charge not slaying Joseph Rozen a Brookline storekeeper. They remain under sentence to idle at Sing Sing as a stay granted in December was vacated.
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Washington
Supreme Court
Louis (Lepke) Buchalier
Emanuel Weiss
Louis Capone
Murder, Inc
Joseph Rozen
Brooklign
Sing Sing
Roberts
Allied generals confer with Brazil Air Minister in Recife
Three general officers from the United States and Britain, led by Lieut. Gen. H and Lieut. Gen. Brehon Somerveil, along with Sir John, met Brazil's Air Minister Joachim Salgado Jr in Recife to discuss military matters related to North Africa operations.
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Rio de Janeiro
United States
North Africa
Recife
Brazil
Joachim Salgado
U.S. Army Air Forces
Brehon B. Somerveil
U. S Army Service of Supply
John Dui
French Battleship Richelieu Arrives in New York
Reporter JOSEPH MORTON describes the 35,000-ton Richelieu berthed in New York harbor after a perilous voyage from Dakar, escort by US destroyers, with a companion cruiser Momecalm and several destroyers. The voyage underscores France still fielding a navy united with Allied efforts. The Richelieu, a formidable 16 inch gun battleship, can reach 32 knots and carries a crew of about 1,460 with capacity for four aircraft.
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Joseph Morton
York
Richelieu
New York Harbor
Atlanta
Momecalm
Dakar
Philadelphia
Monttalm
V B Raymond A. Fenard
United States
France
Marcel Deramond
Rechelieu
Nuacky Johnson Guilty Verdict Is Sustained
Washington reports the Supreme Court upheld the conviction of Enoch L. Johnson a former Atlantic City Republican leader on evading federal income taxes for 1936 931 and 1938. Justice Douglas delivered the 60 opinion with Justices Murphy and Jackson not participating. Johnson faced a 38716 tax evasion charge and received a ten year sentence plus a 20000 fine after serving over a year at Lewisburg prison.
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Washington
uPi
Supreme Court
Enoch L
Nucky) Johson
Atlantic City
Repubican
Jana
Douglas
Murphy
Jackson
Johnson
Lewisburg Federal Penitentiary
Risto Ryti Re-Elected Finland Leader in Wartime Vote
President Risto Ryti was reelected to head the Finnish government by a practically unanimous vote today. The wartime leadership remains strong as Finland faces ongoing conflict and allied diplomacy challenges during the war period.
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Risto Ryti
Helsinki
Warting
Finland
Absentee problem in war effort sparks union clash
Washington reports the absentee issue among war workers has doubled since the war began. The War Manpower Commission, under attack by the government and industry, urged close cooperation between government and management to solve the problem.
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Ington
Aye War Manpower Commission
Mt Airy Opens OPA Branch Depot in Frederick County
A new War Price and Rationing Board depot opened today at Mt. Airy with Archies BR. Molesworth in charge. The center aids residents of Carroll, Frederick and Howard counties by supplying rationing forms and guidance, forwarding completed paperwork to the parent board. The office operates daily except Wednesday, under supervision of the Frederick county board.
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Frederick County
Carrol
Frederick
Howard
Mt. Airy
Fuans
Mt. Airy Chamacter of Commerce
Peoples Lumber and Supply Company
Main Street
Frederick County Board
A. D. Phebus
Moalacworth
Berstor
Mmi. Airy
Frederick High School Victory Corps door-to-door book drive
About 225 Frederick High School Victory Corps members will canvass Frederick Friday afternoon starting at 3 90 o clock to collect books for armed forces as part of the Victory Book campaign. Volunteers will wear armbands and carry books to collection centers or to Frederick High School. Aliss Frances Buckingham leads the effort with guidance to choose adventure stories or technical works.
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Frederick High School
Victory Corps
Frederick
Victory Book Campaign
Sol Sar
Frederick Iligh School
Aliss Frances Buckingham
Central Chemical Plant Fire Prompts Immediate Rebuild Plan
Thomas president of Central Chemical Company said a $300,000 Friday fire destroyed one building and severely damaged another by about 60 percent. The fertilizer and farm spray facility, covered by insurance, would be rebuilt at once if priorities are obtained.
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Hagerstown
Feo
Franklin AM. Thomas
Central Chemical Company
Thomas
Great Air Force Bombs Cologne And Milan
Royal Air Force squadrons bombed Cologne and Milan in a double assault last night. Spezia naval base in Italy also attacked as eleven British bombers did not return. Large fires started in Milan's industrial area and Cologne faced a heavy explosive raid with strong aerial activity described as large scale.
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London
Royal Air Force
Germany
Italy
Rhineland
Cologne
Milan
Spezia
Dtaly
Air Ministry
Er Command
Jogne
Geneva
Lake Geneva
Switzerland
Zurich
State Guard To Train In Summer At Meade
The Maryland State Guard will train with regular Army troops this summer at Fort George G. Meade from July 27 to August 7. Governor O Connor and Maj. Gen. Milton A. Reckord announced the encampment will include Baltimore city units and county units, with a bivouac area near the Meade rifle range. Regular Army sergeants will run the kitchen, and the post will provide 100 tents to add to the state's 100 tents.
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Annapolis
Maryland State Guard
O'Conor
Milton A. Reckord
State Guard
Fort George G. Meade
Baltimore City
Reckord
Meade Rifle Range
Farm subsidy request rejected by six to one vote
A House Appropriations subcommittee rejected today a Roosevelt proposal for 100 million dollars in incentive payments to farmers to boost food production. The six to one decision blocks the plan and signals opposition to the subsidy measure in Congress.
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Washington, Feb
House
Roosevelt
Germans Repelled in Major Faid Pass Breakthrough Fight
Allied HQ in North Africa reports German assault west of Faid Pass with 50 tanks and heavy bombing. American artillery and troops defend the west exit as Rommel and Von Arnim forces push toward Gafsa, threatening encirclement of the rail town 60 miles away. Berlin radio cites capture of Sidi Bouzid near Faid.
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North Africa
Romemel
Faid Pass
U. S
Gafsa
Take
Itanley
Ardlery
Faid
Jurgen von Arnim
Rommel
Africa Corps
Sfax
Berlin
Transocean
Sidi Bouzid
Jap Fleet Refused To Give Battle In The South Pacific
The U S Pacific fleet showed great strength near Guadalcanal as the Japanese navy declined to engage. An explanatory broadcast to crew members noted enemy forces were out in force but withdrew rather than reinforce Guadalcanal. After days of scouting and tense anticipation, no close contact occurred as Japan kept its fleet north of the New Britain Shortland Islands zone.
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Navy Department
Salomons
Navy
New Britain- Shortland Islands
Guadalcanal
Japan
Bennett to pause acting for AWVS duties due to pregnancy
Hollywood reports screen actress Joan Bennett, wife of Walter Wagner, will temporarily retire from active duty with the American Women's Voluntary Services recreation division because she is expecting a mid-June baby. She has postponed a new film. she already has two children from previous marriages, Diana and Melinda.
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Hollywood
Joan Bennett
American Women’s Voluntary Services Recreation Division
Miss Bennett
Walter Wanger
Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences
Diana
John Fox
Melinda
Gene Markey
Five airmen rescued after sixteen days in Idaho wilderness
Five airmen were rescued after sixteen days in a snowbound Idaho mountain area. A civilian pilot, Penn Stohr, spotted the wrecked twin-motored bomber on Loon Lake and landed to deliver supplies before locating four more survivors. Three airmen remain missing after trekking away for help.
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Sife
Idaho Mountain
Penn Stohr
Stohr
Robert B. Orr
Tacoma
Wash
James V. Kelly
Rt. 4
Warren
Ark
Paul G. Loewen
Forrest B. Hoover
Tacoma Corp
Earl J. Beaudry
Catherine M. Beaudry
N. E. Wasco St
Portland
Ore
Hoover
Lue Gailcaliguil
Adgate B. Schermerhern
Giles Schermerherm
N. Y
Edward M. Freeborg
Marvin
Freeborg
Boren Avenue
Seattle
R. Pruitt
Kelly
McChord Field
Treasury Secretary Morgenthau to Address Tax Payment
Secretary Morgenthau will address the nation tonight urging payment of the first 1942 income tax installment due by March 15. The speech airs on the Columbia Broadcasting System at 8:15 p m Eastern War Time, warning Americans to meet the deadline.
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Washington
Secretary of Treasury
Morgenthau
Jess
Columbia Broadcasting System
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U.S
A. B. Collius
Dawson City
Giraud
United Nations
Africa
Nuacky Johnson
Aung
OPA
A. R. Molesworth
Meade
Romimel
von Arnim
Daniel DE Luce
Idaho
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