U. S. Tank Battles Drive Nazis Back Six Miles at Faid
Allied forces in central Tunisia clash in a major armoured engagement near Faid, driving Rommel’s troops back six miles under fighter plane support. Gafsa base abandoned as Axis pressure grows, with heavy losses reported on both sides and 700 prisoners claimed by Axis forces elsewhere.
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Wes Gallagher
North Africa
Erwin Rommel
Faid
Tunisia
Faid Pass
Gafsa
Gulf of Gabes
Sfax
Eighth Army
Santhandam
Nantnrad
Cardone
Cairo
Mediterranean
Naples
Palmero
Sicily
Guests Routed In Boston Hotel Fire
Fire forced almost 150 guests from the Reid hotel in Boston to the street in their night clothing. The five story brick structure near the Cocoanut Grove remains with fire origin believed in the basement. Night clerk William A. Mulvehill and a guest alerted occupants. No confirmed trapping reported. Fire department responded at 11:40.
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Boston
Reid Hotel
Cocoanut Grove
William A. Mulvehill
Bentz St Property Damaged By Fire
Fire started around a chimney on the second floor at John B. Hickman’s property 51813 North Bentz Street. Damage to the second floor ceiling and part of the roof. totals not to exceed $100. First floor beer garden undamaged. Hickman slept through the alarm and was awakened by a colored man. Firemen arrived about 9 o'clock in cold weather. later minor chimney fire near Sheoks town road found unfounded.
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John B. Hickman
North Bentz Street
Hickman
Sheokstown
OPA Chief Dorr Receives Odd Letter on Sugar Rations
In Los Angeles on February 16 a letter to OPA chief Paul Barksdale Dorr from a woman complains about sugar rationing and asks how to mark her age on a government form. The note hints at broader rationing concerns and clothing shortages.
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Los Angeles
OPA
Paul Barksdale
Dorr
Cold Wave Toll Rising Across Northern States
The Associated Press reports at least 26 deaths as the East endures the second day of a brutal cold spell. New England records 11 fatalities with frostbite cases, delays to war work, slowed transport, and many school closures. New York, Pennsylvania, and New Jersey tally multiple deaths from exposure as sub zero temperatures persist.
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Associated Press
East
New England
New York State
Pennsylvania
New Jersey
Boston
Navy Submarines Pressing Campaign in Southwest Pacific
Secretary of the Navy Knox said the fleet is pressing its submarine campaign energetically against Japanese shipping in the Southwest Pacific. He noted ongoing oil production in shallow wells of northern Borneo and that some East Indies installations were not destroyed, citing unofficial reports.
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Washington
Knox
Navy
Southwest Pacific
Borneo
East Indies
Nelson ousts Eberstadt and names C E Wilson
Washington February 16 P T?1 WPB chairman Donald M Nelson asked Ferdinand E Eberstadt program vice chairman of the War Production Board for his resignation and named Charles E Wilson as executive vice chairman in charge of WPB programs Fourth fire call summoned the Juniors and the Citizens Truck Company to extinguish a chimney fire at the Southern restaurant on North Market between Third and Fourth streets about 133 p.m.
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Washington
WPBI
Donald M. Nelson
Ferdinand E. Eberstadt
The
War Production Board
Charles E. Wilson
Citizens Truck Company
North Market Reef
Third and
iFourth Streets
Use New Signals In Air Raid Test Tomorrow
The county OCD clarifies blackout and air raid regulations as they apply to the city. A test alert is set for tomorrow between 10 AM and 12 noon with three audible signals in Frederick city announcing enemy plans, bombing, and planes passed. Blue warning signals will precede red bombing alerts, triggering shutdown of lights and traffic controls. All sections follow day and night procedures with wardens alerted and all-clear signs to end the alert.
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County Office of Civilian Defense
Third Service Command
Frederick City
OCD
Coardors Arithel
Senate
Silwilling
Virginia
Maryland
Pennsylvania
Milton A. Reckord
Aeracees
Third Service
Justice Murphy Taken From Plane In Dallas Hospital Report
The Times Herald reports Supreme Court Justice Frank Murphy was removed from a phone here early today and taken to a hospital by an ambulance. Officials could not determine the nature or seriousness of his illness at this time.
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Dallas
Tex
Times Herald
Supreme Court
Frank Murphy
Justice Murphy
Countian Held On Sabotage Charge By FBI
Baltimore February 16 The FBI announced the arrest of a 19 year old civilian aircraft inspector employed by the Navy at Glenn L. Martin in Middle River Maryland on a sabotage charge. Harvey Lees Thomas of Baltimore once lived in Adamstown was identified by FBI agent in charge E A Saucy. Thomas allegedly joined Martin plant in September 1942 to obtain deferment from the draft. He attended Frederick High School Franklin and Marshall College and Blue Ridge College. A hearing was set before the U S Commissioner this afternoon.
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Baltimore
Federal Bureaucf
Spector
Navy Department
Middle River
Glenn L. Martin Company
E. A. Saucy
Harvey Lees Thomas
Adamstown
Saucy
E.A. Schurman
Aircraft Factory
Naval Aircraft Inspection Units
FBI
Wn Abtaat Dien Insn
Thomas
Soucy
Martin Pliant
Frederick
Franklin and Marshall College
Lancaster
Blue Ridge College
New Windsor
U. S
Board of Education
East Church Street
Eugene W. Pruitt
Pay As You Go Plan From U S Chamber Proposes Postwar Tax deferment
Washington reports the U S Chamber of Commerce unveiled a pay as you go plan aimed at deferring 1942 tax liabilities until after the war. Emsworth C Alvord told the House Ways and Means committee the plan would start with a 20 7 percent source withholdings and shift 1942 obligations past hostilities with no interest charged. The proposal envisions 1943 taxes simplified by deferring quarterly payments for the current year and applying them to 1942 liabilities first, then collecting a 20 percent postwar withholding, and finally a future single payment after hostilities end. Aimed to ease wartime tax burden, the plan links 1942 and 1943 liabilities with postponed payments.
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Washington
United States Chamber of Commerce Today
Emsworth C. Alvord
Chamber
Federal Finance Committee
House
Ways and Means Committee
Wat Word
Edule
Ae Vord
Alvord
Andi
Nazi High Command Announces Reds' Entry
London reports the German high command acknowledged Russian forces entering Kharkov suburbs with heavy fighting and 26 Soviet tanks destroyed. The Russians claim a southern push along a 400 mile front from Orel to Bolshie Saly, nearing Kharkov and pressing into the Donets Basin as they widen advances near Rostov and Voronezh.
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London
Kharkov
Associated Press
Miller
Mostow
Red Army
Adolf Witler
Orel
Bolshie Saly
Taganrog
Donets
Ukraine
Kiev
Five Die In Maine Rooming House Fire Near State House
A Maine rooming house fire near the state house killed five people and left three to suffer critical burns while others sustained lesser injuries. None of the dead was identified. a child named Poland Ricker, six, was missing. Thomas Bishop and John Pierce were among the aged residents believed missing or dead. Cause was undetermined.
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Augusta
Pol
Poland Ricker
Thomas Bishop
Bimnd
John Pierce
Oelderiy Lodge
Solomons Naval Battles Leave 60 Japanese Planes Fallen
In seven days of fierce sea air fighting near Guadalcanal from January 29 to February, the Japanese lost 60 or 61 planes and four destroyers or more, while American losses included one cruiser and one destroyer sunk, three motor torpedo boats, and 22 aircraft. the cruiser Chicago was destroyed after torpedo hits and failed to be saved, with Captain Ralph Otis Davis among those saved.
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Washington
Chicago
Solomon Island
Guadalcanal
America
United States
U.S. Lases
Navy
Ralph Otis Davis
Woodlawn Road
Roland, Park
Baltimore
Thara Hea Eee
Truk Islands
Solomon Islands
Solomons
Vlean
Japelitse
Geanayers Swik
First Skating On Culler Lake Marks Winter Return
Skating was approved on Culler Lake for the first time this winter as temperatures dipped near zero. City Engineer W Raymond Walter cited ice thickness of 3.25 to 3.75 inches and rough surface from wind, warning a warm spell could end skating. He noted best skating from the boat landing area and urged residents to enjoy it while it lasts. Local weather showed official temps colder than forecast with persistent deep freeze across Monocacy frozen river and creeks. Dozens of frozen pipe calls flooded Frederick plumbers. Lynne Overman, 55, is reported in critical condition in Santa Monica after a heart ailment.
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Culler Lake
Ofcauy
W. Raymond Walter
Walter
Monocacy River
Point of Rocks
Potomac
Frederick
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Mercury
T. A. Merrill
New York State Agricultural Experiment Station
Fredonia
Chautauqua County
New York City
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Eberstadt
C. E. Wilson
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Harvey Lee Thomas
U.S.C. C
Nazi High Command
Reds
Donets Basin
Rail Center
Moscow
Rostov-Moscow
Chugquev
Khar Jkov
Voronezh
Rostov
Voroshirovgrad
Maine
Lynne Overman
Sata Monica
Calif
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