Potomac Edison Agrees to Sell City Power at One Cent
Potomac Edison Company agreed to supply the city with electric energy at a flat rate of one cent per kilowatt hour for power substitution at the municipal light plant during the current emergency. The arrangement, delivered via a letter to the War Price and Rationing Board, includes a three month proposal and can be canceled by either party with written notice. Local officials said the plan could start immediately and save fuel oil.
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Potomac Edison Company
Culler
Board of Aldermen
Wilson
D. T. Dutrow
Leslie N. Coblentz
Potomac Ellison Company
War Price and Rationing Board
Frederick
Giants Seek Frederick Training Camp as City Considers
New York Giants officials notified Frederick mayor that representatives may visit Saturday to review the city as a potential spring training site. Yankees president Ed Barrow said they would not come due to arrangements near New York. Newark Bears and other clubs were being considered as possible visitors as roads remained icy.
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Frederick
New York Giants
National League Today
Lloyd C Culjler
Representaatives
mu_ticipal
Horace C. Stoneham
Giants
Ed Barrow
New York Yankees
American League
Charlie Keller
Barrow
Yankees
New York City
Herbert S. Schroeder
New York
Philadelphia
Bovon
Pittsburgh
Brooklyn
Roger B. Wolfe
Chamber of Commerce
Newark Bears
International League
Wolfe
Ray Kennedy
Fluwehvet
le Cadunues of Commerce
Beaver
Newark
Sebring
Fla
Florida
Entire Convoy Reaches Russia After Naval Battle
The Admiralty reports an Allied convoy reached North Russian ports with no losses or damage after a two hour fight off North Cape. British destroyers Achates and Onalow were lost or damaged with some casualties while enemy ships withdrew in low visibility.
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London
Admiralty
North Cape
Norway
Ing
Achates
Teader
H. M.S. Onalow
Germans Build Inland Defenses Along Meuse River
The Belzian news agency reported in May that Germany is establishing an inland defense line along the Meuse river to repel an Allied push through northern France and Belgium. It also said Germany is requisitioning labor in Belgium to build fortifications in Namur province.
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London
Belzian
Ceat
Meuse
France
Belgium
Namur
Several Lives Lost In Fire In Coal Mine
Morgantown West Virginia January 3 A sudden mine fire struck the Pursgrove Coal Mining Company underground. Early reports say it is reasonably certain that three or four men died. Eighty seven men were underground with most accounted for and officials expected further fatalities.
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Morgantown
W. Va
Pursgrove Coal Mining Company
No. 13
Aistance
R. Pursglove
WAACS Oust Volunteers In Filter Center
The Third Service Command said WAACs replaced volunteers at the Baltimore filter center, heart of Maryland’s aircraft warning system. Col. Henry S. Barrett denied plans to place WAACS in other civil defense posts, emphasizing the corps’ intended role. More than 60 volunteers previously worked there, with WAACS serving for several weeks.
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Baltimore
Third Service Command
Baltim Otmora Allercer
Maryland
Henry S. Barrett
WAACS
Barrett
Third Service
Postal Service Extends Week to 48 Hours in Frederick
The Frederick post office adopts a 48 hour work week for all staff and carriers. Starting Saturday the money orders and registered mail section will operate daily from 9 am to 3 pm except Sundays. General delivery and parcel post windows open from 9 am to 6 pm daily except Sundays. Two city deliveries will run on Saturdays with Saturday afternoon mail collections increased.
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Frederick
Post Office
City Ana
Orning
City Triers
Sursi
British Bombers Attack Ruhr Targets Again
British bombers struck Ruhr targets for the third time this year and all planes returned safely, the Air Ministry announced. The raid followed attacks on January 2 and January 4 in the same area.
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Ruhr
London
Rune
Inia
Germany
Air Ministry
Pleasure driving ban spurs wartime rationing orders
Local authorities warned motorists to avoid places of amusement and recreation as the War Price and Rationing Board enforces new pleasure driving restrictions. Police will stop cars leaving theaters, dances, golf courses, skating rinks, and similar venues to verify ration status and purpose, with reports sent to OPA headquarters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur C. Poulsen
OPA
Satah
Horace M. Alexander
Frederick Delegates Named to House Committees
Frederick attorneys Richard E Zimmerman and W Jerome Offutt were appointed to the Judiciary committee. Robert L Grove, delegation chairman, and Jacob R Ramsburg were named to the Ways and Means committee. Ramsburg, a Republican, joined Insurance and Banks. Further appointments follow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frederick
House of Delegates
Domimeens
Robert L. Grove
Jacob R. Ramsburg
Judiciary
Richard E. Zimmerman F
W. Jerome Offutt
Ramsburg
Allied Planes Bomb Palermo in daylight raid over Sicily
Allied heavy bombers attacked Palermo harbor in daylight while fighter bombers struck Licata and the Lampedusa airfield. Cairo reports indicate Rommel may be preparing to withdraw near Bucrat El Heun as British forces consider renewed movement. 46 dead and 272 injured in Palermo raid, with damage to central city areas.
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Calra
Jan
Palermo
Sicily
United States
Cairo
Surphur
Licata
Lampedora
Tunisia
Rommel
Qlardon
Tripoli
Brivigzh
Bucrat el Heun
Eighth Aras
Taeir Neng
el Alamein
Rome
Mtalian
High Command
Mizaffina
Slight Decrease in Md General Fund Surplus
Annapolis January 8 1992 Maryland's General fund surplus as of November 30 1992 shows a slight decay according to Comptroller J Milard Tawes The November surplus reached 9 059 198 25 up from October 1992 but down from a year earlier The total cash on hand including all funds was 326 886 719 15 as of November 20 slightly above October 31 totals
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Annapolis
Maryland
General Fund
Montin Fine
J. Millard Tawes
Suisanblib
Roosevelt Endorses Pay-As-You-Go Tax Plan With Caveats
President Roosevelt approved a pay-as-you-go tax plan but warned the Treasury could lose if current taxes are forgone. He noted the dilemma of balancing immediate tax forgiveness with future payments, and emphasized the political and practical complexities of the proposal during a press briefing.
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Roosevelt
Washington
Treasury
Sis
Synthetic Rubber Plan Needs Clear Priority To Forge Ahead
Washington says the synthetic rubber program needs a firm priority for at least 65 to 70 percent of the plant capacity to avoid a disaster in military and industrial transport. Projections claim 146,000 tons of production by 1946 if unhampered, with remaining supplies diverted to essential transport and aviation needs amid wartime shortages.
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Washington, Jan
Jas
William M. Jeffers
Jeffers
Counry
Jeers
United Nations
War Production Board
Roosevelt
Oan
Planis
Lcpi
Op_l
Air Luciando
Feffers
Baruch
Am Cai
Rites Planned For J G Crawford Former Wakefield Rector
J G Crawford aged 74 died Wednesday night at his Saunders Town home after a lingering illness. Funeral Sunday at 2 pm at Church of the Ascension where he once served as rector. Born in Dublin July 6 1868 he had a long church career and ties to Frederick All Saints and Ox Fibre Brush Co. survivor Mrs Mary A Crawford and siblings in Scotland London and Dublin.
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G. Crawford
Church of the Ascension
Mr Crawford
Saunderstown
Dublin
Ireland
Lair Robert
Elizabeth Coote Crawford
Mary A. Crawford
Eric Crawford
Scotland
James Crawford
London
Maude Kirwin
Crawford
Wakefield
Mr. Crawford
Frederick
Ox Fibre Brust Company
All Saints Curea
East Greenwich
Conn
Ox Fibre Company
Est
Elm Street
Bombing Raids Reported on Kiska and Munda
Navy communique says Army Air Forces struck Kiska in the Aleutians and Munda in New Georgia with Marauder B 26 bombers. Observers could not confirm results due to cloud cover and spokesmen offered no further details.
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Washington
Jan
Navy
Kika
Aleutian Ilands
Munda
Solomons
Navy Eageonystique No. 244
Dears Fish
Kitka
South Pacific
New Georgia Island
Naval
Bottleneck In Feed For U S Livestock
Washington reports a feed bottleneck and shortages endangering the 1943 war food program. Limited processing facilities curb high protein feeds for hogs cattle and dairy herds, with protein mixes blended with corn and other grains to form balanced rations.
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Washington
Russ Smash Lower Don Nazi Lines And Drive On
Soviet forces push along the Don valley with tank attacks and air support driving to within 85 miles of Moscow while expanding control north toward the Caucasus. Reports say Bolshaya Orlovka and Strakhov fell and German defense lines collapsed under Red Army pressure.
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Moscow
Dan
Lower
Don
Rugcaliais
Moxtuy
Caucasus
Red Army
Bolshaya Orlovka
Sal River
Strakhov
Bolshaya
Hlovka
Rostov
Balshaya Orlovka
Don Valley
New York
CBS
Radev
Upper Volga
215 Pleasure Drivers Cited in Baltimore Probe
The Maryland Office of Price Administration announced 215 motorists were named as potential violators of the pleasure driving ban in Baltimore after investigations by OPA and police. Letters will notify them to appear for administrative hearings on possible revocation of gasoline ration books. Sixty five were reported by city police with enforcement urged to monitor cars stopping near public amusements.
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Baltimore
vPj
Maryland Office of Price Administration
OPA
Cornelius Mundy
Baltimore City
Mundy
Robert F. Stanton
Petroleum Industry War Council Signals Continued Gas Fuel Cuts
In a January statement the Petroleum Industry War Council warned that despite recent measures to curb gas and fuel oil consumption in the east, further action is needed to avert hardships across many areas during January and February.
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Weekingson
Petroleum Industry Wat Council
President Roosevelt hints at social security data to Congress
President Roosevelt disclosed he would submit data and facts on the social security question to Congress. He did not indicate whether he would propose specific legislation in the near term.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Congress
Tests Warn City Hall Air Raid Alarm at 2 40
A test day air raid alarm sounded from City Hall at about 2 40 o'clock. The event occurred early on the first of the new year and marked a precautionary exercise for emergency readiness.
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Tarat
Narin
Mel
Atevkine
Tonoul Ataller
Yarat
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Terat
Miles
Tunis
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Ferzan
Libya
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Tin
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RAF
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J. G. Crawford
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Kiska
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