Oil Supply Alerts Frederick Area as Prices Rise
An estimated 10 million gallons of oil are needed annually for Frederick city and county heating, with 4 000 units and 2 500 installed since the war. Prices jumped to 12.4 cents a gallon from 7.5, while conservation and rationing efforts begin. Officials say the area has not yet faced serious shortages, but advises lower heating temperatures and fuel-saving methods. Baltimore officials discuss distribution plans to ease hardship, though none are planned for Frederick.
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Frederick
Middle West
Baltimore City
Associated Press
D'Alesandro
Frederick Ares
Senator Wants Oil Company Antitrust Probe
Senator Johnston seeks a Senate investigation into major oil companies for possible antitrust violations to curb price manipulation harming small dealers. He will introduce a resolution, while a subcommittee probes domestic petroleum shortages, noting Greece relies on U.S. aid oil amid American supply limits.
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Washington
Congressions
Senator Johnston
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Johnston
Department
Greece
South Carolina
Senate
U. S
Wherry
R-Neb
Realit
America
Walter Wilds
State Department
Turkey
Bureau of Mines
Senate Small Business Committee
H. Vogel
Army-Navy Petroleum Board
Annapolis Apple Growers Pay Into Special Tax Fund
Apple growers in Maryland paid 2 981.23 into a special tax fund to promote consumption and improvement of the fruit. A one cent per bushel levy on apples sold in commercial channels under the 1147 Legislature creates an apple commission to aid research and boost sales. Half the tax due December 31 and the remainder by May 31.
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APFLE
Annapolis
James J. Lacy
Maryland
Lane
1000 Marines Sent Overseas From Morehead City
1000 Marines with full combat gear boarded two transports the Montague and the Bexar in Morehead City North Carolina for the Mediterranean. The Leathernecks from Camp Lejeune will serve on ships operating in Italian and Greek waters, with tanks flamethrowers guns jeeps and trucks loaded aboard as Marine veterans tested by frontline fighting in Guadalcanal Tarawa and the Marianas move ahead ahead of schedule with minimal fanfare.
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Morehead City
N. C
Carolia
Mediterranean
Camp Lejeune
United States
Bexar
North Carolina
Enem
Guadalcanal
Tarawa
Marianas
C. C. D. Postage Change Noted in 1855 Law
Historic note states that C. C. D. postage for U. S. letters became illegal only with the 1855 law. This brief observation places the change in mid nineteenth century postal policy and aligns with period reform movements.
Property sales noted in Walkersville and Emmitsburg
Wilbur F. Sheffield Jr trustee reported private sale of four acres near Walkersville to Mr and Mrs William Brann for 2900 dollars. Court ratified Rosensteel estate sale to Carl and Virginia Angell for 3600 dollars. Executors George L Wilhide and attorney William M Storm listed. Nine castaways saved in Alaska rescue. Coast Guard reports all 13 marooned people alive. Cumberland warns flood hazard from Wills Creek dumping. city attorney and river engineer to study legal action and define creek limits.
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Emmitsburg
Carl W
Virginia L. Angell
George L. Wilhide
William M. Storm
Seattle
Alaska Peninsula
Coast Guard
Kodiak
13Th Naval District
Clover
Cumberland
Ralph L. River
Wills Creek
Thomas B. Finan
Identification of Bodie is Positive Says Expert
S M Clarke an information specialist for the American Graves Reservations Commission told a radio audience Monday that identification of war veterans' remains before re interment is certain. He said bodies are identified beyond question using all known modern scientific methods before shipment to the United States. He warned against careless or malicious claims about the identity of the dead.
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S. M. Clarke
American Graves Reservations Commission
Philadelphia
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Goddard
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Pittssburgh Institute OF Air Conditioning & Refrigeration
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Jacob G. Shawbaker
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Elmer J. Eshleman
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Red Cross
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Guy S. Laforge
Earle L. Buckey
Harvey A. Grossnickle
County of Carroll
Lester H. Perry
Fredericktown Savings Institution
Marxland
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I. Howard M. Albaugh
Howard M. Albaugh
Fredericktown
James E. Doll
Roger R. Rice
F. Ross Myers
State of Maryland
Glenn E. Biehl
Notary Publicly Commission
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