Teachers Bonus Bill Dominates Maryland Senate Hearings
Maryland lawmakers prepare for a week of hearings on the emergency SBI47 bill to pay a $200 bonus to public school teachers and state workers earning under $3,000. The plan, championed by Senate President Brice and backed by Gov O Conor, would fund the payout from state surplus and phase the bonus in 12 monthly installments starting at $20.
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Annapolis
Senate Finance Committee
Maryland
Eid Senantor
James J. Lindsay
Balton County
Senate
Arthur H. Brice
Kent
Corseiee Nra Pians
O'Conor
State Department
Lindsay
Finance Committee
Ak Thee He
Calls For Study Of Economic Policies By Senate
Washington Feb 14 Senator George drafted a resolution calling for a Senate Investigating Committee with subpoena power to study post war economic policy and problems. The panel would advise Congress on achieving a stable economy and a just peace and would be introduced tomorrow.
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Washington
Congress
George
Senate
Bomb hits disable Burmeister shipyard in Copenhagen
Afton Tidningen reports Mi-Eleven direct bomb strikes during a recent RAF raid put the Burmeister shipbuilding plant out of production for six to eight months. Eight departments were destroyed and 2,500 workers dismissed the day after the raid in Copenhagen.
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Stockholm
Burmeister
Copenhagen
Afton Tidningen
Danizh
Weddle Stationed at Newport News Virginia
At Newport News Corp Weddle is stationed in Newport News Virginia during this act his wife resides with her parents Mr and Mrs William KeGore Carp Weddle is Megon of Mrs Maude Bese of Pa
Hunger Crisis Warned If Wickard Fails to Fight for Farms
Senator Edwin C. Johnson charged that unless Secretary Wickard aggressively pushes for more farm manpower and machinery, widespread hunger could follow by year end. He faulted Wickard for an easy approach despite the urgent need to boost farm labor and equipment amid wartime demands. Johnson noted Wickard’s plan to guide local draft boards and wartime production cuts, urging stronger action to feed Allies, the Army, and civilians.
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Washington
Edwin C. Johnson
D.-Colo
Wickard
Domsen
William Jeffers
Gis Manunesset
Helu
Johnson
Liaat Cine
War Production Board
Gillette
Iowa
Birthday Party for Barbara Jean Kefauver
Little Miss Barbara Jean Kefauver, daughter of Mr and Mrs Noah Edward Kefauver, east of Middletown, celebrated her sixth birthday last Monday with a party. Attending were Ronald Hauver from Magerstown Teddy Trump of Frederick Ruth Rebecca Beachley Dorothy McBride Grace Evelyn Zecher Beverly Oh Jer Sally Sue Saylor Connie Brandenburg Patty Cameron Mickey Keller Davey Shafer Buzz Buzzard Douglas Line and Ned Refauver, all of Middletown.
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Barbara Jean Kefauver
Noah Edward Kefauver
Middletown
Ronald Hauver
Magerstown
Ted
Dy Trump
Frederick
Sonny Holton
Braddock
Ruth Rebecca Beachley
Dorothy McBride
Grace Evelyn Zecher
Beverly Oh Jer
Sally Sue Saylor
Connie Brandenburg
Patty Cameron
Mickey Keller
Davey Shafer
Buzz Buzzard
Douglas Line
Ned ‘Refauver
Pro Vichy Elements Being Cleaned Out In Africa
Allied Headquarters in North Africa reports a house cleaning of pro Vichy elements in the French North African administration of Geo. Henri Giraud. The new Peyrouton cabinet in Algeria includes aides who are long serving colonial officials with anti German sentiment.
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North Africa
Geo
Henri Giraud
Marcel Peyrouton
Algeria
Perrouton
Maryland Young Artists Contest Auditions at Peabody
Mrs. Robert EF Clapp announces Maryland Federation of Music Clubs auditions for the Young Artists and Student Music contests at the Peabody Conservatory on March 13. Entrants must meet age limits by specific dates in 1943 1945. Applications due February 20 guided by judges including Dr John Warren Erb Dr Kor Jones and Frank Sheridan. Walter Guivkunst of Baltimore to receive all applications.
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Robert EF. Clapp
Rockwell Terrace
Maryland Federation of Music Clubs
Maryland
de Hem
Peabody Conservatory
John Warren Erb
New York University
Kor Jones
Bethlehem Bach Festival
Frank Sheridan
New York
Walter C. Guivkunst
Baltimore
Chinese Embassy hints Madame Snek may visit Washington
A Chinese Embassy dispatch from February 14 reports Madame Snek, wife of the Chinese Generalissima, may travel to Washington in a few days. It notes she is expected to make public appearances in Alma Meter at Wellesley College and later stop in Chicago, San Francisco and Los Angeles.
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Washington
C Snek
Wellesley College
Mass
Chicago
San Francisco
Los Angeles
Rabaul Hit by Heavy Allied Bombing Raid
Allied headquarters report a major Sunday raid on Rabaul New Britain with over thirty Allied bombers dropping more than 50 tons of explosives and 3,500 incendiaries. Fires erupted from Talili Bay to Kokopo as two harbor ships were believed damaged and smoke rose seven thousand feet.
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Australia
Rabaul
New Britain
Allied High Command
Talili Bay
Kokopo
Bain
Bougainville
Yeland
Solomons
New Guinea
Madang
Lae
Maryland deferral rate lower than national average in war data
Washington reports Maryland selective registrants show 39 percent deferred for marriage and children, 3 percent below the national average. The Office of War Information chart also lists Maryland shares in enlistments inductions and armed forces membership, noting deferment by occupation and dependency among other factors.
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Washington
Maryland
Office of War Information
Patman
D- Tex
Ween Ae Ee
Relaxed rules to ease auto buying before shortage
Washington February 14 The Sunday Star reports proposed relaxations on auto purchases allowing any buyer without a ration certificate to buy convertibles with soft tops cars over 1500 dollars and 1941 models. Car owners with C gas cards could buy any price car if their current vehicle is nonfunctional. The aim is to shift about 240000 cars from dealers to use including 1800 of the 1941 models, though the Office of Price Administration did not confirm.
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Washington
The
Sunday Star
Office of Price Administration
OCD Directors Meet in Baltimore Two Day Conference
National OCD director James M Landis will open the two day regional conference in Baltimore for the third service command. The session, limited to Maryland Pennsylvania and Virginia OCD leaders and training officers, starts tomorrow and emphasizes regional protective division matters. A separate report notes a floor fire at 135 West Patrick Street caused minor damage to an occupied property, with fire crews responding around 10 43 p m.
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OCD
Baltimore
James M .Landis
Office of Civilian Defense
Maryland
Pennsylvania
Virgina
Third Service Command
West Patrick Street
Katie Phreeger
Naval instructor Charles E. Virts noted in Jacksonville
Charles E. Virts, an instructor at the Naval Air Gunnery School in Jacksonville, Fla., is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Virts of Baltimore and a nephew of Mrs. M. O. Fuller of Center Street. He formerly resided in Knonville.
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Charles E. Virts
Naval Air Force
Naval Air Gunnery School
Jacksonville
Fla
Frank Virts
Baltimore
Knonville
M. O. Fuller
Center Street
Air War Flares Over Burma and Thai Premier Resigns
New Delhi reports allied air actions against Japanese held Kalachaung on the Mayu Peninsula and in Toungoo, with two Japanese planes downed and a third shot down by ground fire. Bangkok radio claims Premier Luang Bi Pul Songgram has resigned along with his cabinet under Japanese influence.
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New Delhi
Burma
Kalachaung
Mayu Peninsula
Toungoo
New York
Bangkok Radio
Luang Bipul Songgram
Thailand
Federal Communications Commission
Anandi Mahidol
Attacks On Lorient Hit German U Boat Base In Two Raids
Royal Air Force bombers struck Lorient with two heavy raids, the first night double blow on the French coastal city. Bombers and fighters also attacked Tours, Locomotives in Northern France and Holland, and Brittany.
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London
Royal Aire Force
Lorient
Air Ministry
Stirling
Halifax
Lancaster
France
Holland
Aaachnes
Tours
Army Cooperation Command
Brittany
Atlantic
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Senator Bankhead
D.-Als
WPB
Donald M. Nelson
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Tokio
Aeartan
NEA
Cottiad
Reds
Quisling
Port Lyautey
Charles Z. Virts
Allen
RAF
Delphey’s
West Patrick ST
Carty’s
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