Urge Strikers Return To Jobs In Coal War
Washington reports that United Mine Workers leaders voted unanimously to urge all anthracite strikers to return to work next Monday. John L. Lewis's spokesman said the motion was adopted after a two and a half hour conference with Lewis following the War Labor Board decision not to rule on grievances until workers resume production.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
United Mimes Workers
John L. Lewis
Afer Lewis
War Labor Board
Lewis
Leo’ Filip
Plymouth
Mee
WLB
UMW
War Interpreted by Kirke L. Rimpson Rostov as key logistics hub
The article argues the Rostov battle remains pivotal for Axis in the south and that final Soviet success hinges on annihilating the Stalingrad pocket or capturing Rostov. It stresses logistics as the core of warfare, with Rostov vital to Hitler’s southern war effort, and compares Rostov to Leningrad’s strategic importance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tremeringus
Rostov
Lower Volga
Caucasus
Kerch Straiti
Stalingrad
Russia
Witler
Pskov
Leningrad
Middletown Firemen Plan Banquet Amid Rationing Debate
Middletown volunteer firemen, awaiting an OPA ruling on whether attending the annual business session and banquet counts as pleasure driving, announce they will hold the banquet January 25. About 150 members plan to attend, including 60 from out of town. Officers and directors were elected in December and will be installed during the meeting. Main speakers at the banquet are Simon Clopper of Smithsburg, an OCD authority on incendiary bombs, and Captain F Lester Smith of Frederick, president of the State Volunteer Firemen's Association.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middletown
OPA
Wilson A. Roberson
Fire Company
Hoffman
Wilson L. Roberson
Richard Beachley
Philip Saylor
Vera Rudy
Mark Gladhill
Ray Gledhill
Charles Derr
Euster Riddle
Saylor
Gladhill
Derr
Rew
Simon Clopper
Smithsburg
OCD
F. Lester Smith
Frederick
State Volunteer Firemens’ Association
Vaccination Push Pleases County Health Officials
Frederick County urges renewed smallpox vaccinations as nearby Pennsylvania faces an outbreak. Dr. E C Kefauver notes steady vaccine use in schools while private physicians report rising demand from adults. Hood College reports many students volunteering and a posting urged unvaccinated young women to test for exposure.
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Frederick County
E. C. Refauver
Pennsylvania
Hood College
Austin Pearce
Kefauver
Sirther
Cnilege
Anthracite and Bituminous Delegates Clash Over Dues
At the convention, anthracite delegates were outvoted by bituminous delegates. A speaker questioned why workers in bituminous mines would pay more dues than anthracite men. Fred Sthhraeder, chair of the grievance committee at South Wilkes-Barre Colliery, claimed he stood for half an hour before a dead microphone as his attempt to protest the dues increase went unrecognized.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Sthhraeder
South Wilkes-Barre
Equipment Of WPA Finds Use In War Effort
Baltimore January report shows WPA equipment redirected to federal war construction. Equipment transfers include 65 percent of HeatBlus to the Aum land airport and shipments to Canada for Alaska highways. Most WPA projects at city level end January 31, with unfinished work moved to private sponsors if feasible.
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Balimore
WPA
Federal Works Administration
Altimore
National Guard
Bureau of Vital Statistics
Baltimore City Council of Defense
Health Department
Baltimore City Hospital
Baltimore
Cumberland
Allegany
Anne Arundel
Baltimore County
Pilkesville - Reisterstown
Frederick—Catoctin
Garrett
Savage River Dam
Washington
Camp Ritchie
Fairchild Plant
Hagerstown
Overcoat Theft Conviction and Fines in Police Court
Henry Fry of Water Street found guilty of larceny of an overcoat belonging to Romer Mercer of Middle Alley. Fry, drunk at the time, admitted taking the coat from a North Market Street restaurant on January 9 and pawning it at a South Market establishment where police recovered it. He was fined 25 and faced jail time briefly. other minor cases and fines were noted, including a vagrant release and a speeding fine.
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Henry Fry
Point of Rocks
Water Street
Romer Mercer
Middle Alley
Alton Y. Bennett
Fry
North Market Street
South Market
Floward Waesie Hahn
Leave H. David Hagan Leaves County Roads Board
H. David Hagan, longtime chief draftsman for the Frederick County Roads Board, relinquishes his duties on a leave of absence on Friday. He will start new duties next week at Price Bros Inc.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. David Hagan
Frederick County Roads Board
Price Bros, Inc
Maryland Officials Assess State Share of Federal Budget
Baltimore January 13 The Maryland Expenditure Council warns that even with 51 billion cash of the 109 billion federal budget the per family tax would rise beyond 1900 levels as Maryland must borrow for the rest. Council president Wien dee Ades calls for drastic trimming to avoid nonessential government luxuries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baltimore
Maryfinders
Wien Dee Ades
Maryland Pusire Expenditure Council
Fedcat
Maryland
Middendorf
Local Option Hearing Held in Maryland Liquor Debate
A public hearing in Centreville on Maryland local option liquor legislation drew pro and con remarks. Proponents led by Rev Otis P Jefferson urged counties to decide liquor questions by vote, while opponents like Dr H B Fox, Walter Buck, Edgar Cobb, and Robert Buxbaum argued for maintaining current laws and constitutional constraints. The session saw partisans warn that local option could edge toward nationwide prohibition amid ongoing Cold War era policy debates.
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Baltimore
Maryland
Gastthuis Sluohehe Beverage Survey Commission
Rey Otis P. Jefferson
Epworth
Centreville
H. B. Fox
Salisbury
Walter H. Buck
Dr. Fox
General Assembly
Ile
Edgar §. Cobb
Anne Arundel Liquor Dealers’ Association
Leonard 9. Smith
Edmundson Baptist Church of
Fox
Robert Buxbaum
Maryland District of Columbia
Aight Ppt
Jefferson
Charles T. Leviness
Baltimore Liquor License Board
Walt Hammond
Robert Lewis
Maryland Retail Liquor Dealers Association
Wilmer Feil Davis
Federalshare
Carine County
Held in custody on West Patrick Street for return to Washington Navy Yard
Kobert dosens Moorefield, described as AL W. O. L. from the Washington Navy Yard, was held yesterday on West Patrick Street awaiting return. Special Investigator Allen S. Bartgis and Officer Earl Sittig arrested him.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cestony Kobert Dosens
Moorefield
Patrik Street
AL W. O. L
Washington Navy Yard
Allen S. Bartgis
Oficer Earl Sittig
Maryland Farm Bureau Backs 54 Hour War Week Suspension
The Maryland Farm Bureau Federation at its annual convention adopted a resolution urging the War Labor Board to set a 54 hour week and oppose government efforts for social reforms on farms. It elected R C F Weagly as president, Howard S Leaverton as vice president, and C E Wise Jr as secretary treasurer. The group condemned the 40 hour week as a wartime error and warned against union organizers targeting farmers, while calling for fair farm prices and waivers of child labor laws for agriculture.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baltimore
Maryland Farm Bureau Federation
R. C. F. Weagly
Hagerstown
P. C. Turner
Howard S. Leaverton
Rock Hall
C E. Wise, Jr
Farm Bureau
John L. Lewis
United Mine Workers Tustriet 60
Argentina backs UN principles on Nazi seized property
Buenos Aires January 15 Argentina sidesteps the issue replying to a United Nations notification that the Allies will refuse to recognize Nazi enforced transfers of property. Roberto Gache undersecretary says Argentina supports order and individual rights while not committing to Axis foes. The move aligns with other South American capitals signaling solidarity with the UN stance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Buenos Aires
United Nations
Argentina
Roberto Gache
R H. Hadow
South America
Sanity Hearing Sought for Frances Farmer in California
Frances Farmer, held on probation violation, was moved to a psychiatric ward as a petition for a sanity hearing was filed in Superior Court by Dr. Thomas Leonard Alhambra psychiatrist. He testified she hears voices and fears poisoning, with no fixed date yet for the hearing. A prior arrest involved a Hollywood hotel confrontation and a studio hairdresser’s complaint. A U S fighter plane made history by flying 600 miles round trip from an English base to attack a factory and gas reservoir.
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Santa Monica
Calif
Frances Farmer
General Hospital
Thomas Leonard
Alhambra
Miss Farmer
Hollywood
Poe
Negro Held For Theft From Local Liquor Store
Amorose Eugene Walden, 20, colored, held in connection with theft of about $108 from American Wines and Liquor Store on West Patrick Street. Also known as Ambrose Barnes and Ambrose Potts. Walden released a year and a half ago from a boys training school after a four year larceny sentence. Theft occurred around 10 a.m. while manager Ellis Carty was in an adjoining store. Police commended by Chief Poulsen for department harmony and teamwork.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amorose Eugene Walden
West Patrick Street
Wilden
Ambrose Barnes
Ambrose Potts
Reno O. Six
Austin L. Hellner
Arthur C. Poulsen
Walden
Nquor
Eilis Carty
Winebrener Heads Shrine in Cumberland Election
Byron A. Winebrenner of Frederick was elected illustreous potentate of Ali Ghan Shrine Temple in Cumberland, succeeding Leaner Schaidt. Other officers named include William E. Jenkins Frostburg and Martin V. Bostetter Hagerstown. The temple, covering Allegany Garrett Washington and Frederick counties, added 235 new members last year for a total of 685.
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Cumberland
Byron A. Winebrenner
Frederick
Potomac Edison Company
Ali Ghan Shrine
Leaner Schaidt
William E. Jenkins
Frostburg
Martin V. Bostetter
Hagerstown
Rabban
Howard Vandergrift
William C. Schaffer
Oriental
Harry A. Manley
William A. Englehart
Winebrenner
Jenkins
Manley
Imperial Council
Englehart
Temple
Sehaidt
Allegany
Garrett
Washington
Fifty Register For Community Leadership Courses
Fifty registrants joined sessions of the Community Leadership Training School last Monday evening at the M C A. More attendance is expected at the January 18 class, to be held in Trinity Chapel of Evangelical Reformed church. Courses include How to Teach Worship Old Testament and Recreational Leadership. Sponsored by Frederick County Council of Christian Education Rev J H Schmitt chairs the council committee on leadership training. Students come from seven Frederick church schools Calvary Methodist Church of the Brethren Evangelical Lutheran Evangelical Reformed Grace Reformed Presbyterian and United Brethren.
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M. C
Evangelical Reformed
Trinity Chapel
Frederick County Council of Christian Education
J. H. Schmitt
Frederick
Calvary Methodist
Church of the Brethren
Evangelical Lutheran
Grace Reformed
Presbyterian
United Brethren
Reports To Draft Board In Service Says Chaney
Harry Chaney Jr of New Market is listed by Draft Board No 2 as failing to file a draft questionnaire and not clearing his Selective Service. He claims he has served since Feb 3 and is on furlough but lost papers en route to visit home. Chaney wore Army garb as a corporal, with a captain in the National Guard said to have advised him not to register. Officials dispute this and authorities work to verify his records after loss of documents.
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Harry Chaney, Jr
New Market
Piainciar
Vndnight
Iml
Chaney
New Mar
Ket
National Guard
Selective Service
Board No. 2
Counties Wave Alert Proclaimed Complete Success
A test alert in Southern Maryland and the Eastern Shore lasted 20 minutes this afternoon and was declared a complete success by Maryland Council of Defense officials as part of a state wide series of alerts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baltimore
Maryland
Maryland Council of Defense
Independents Not To Hold Annual Dinner
An enthusiastic meeting of Independent Hose Co. nominated officers with contests for six director seats. The annual election will be Jan 29 at the engine house and a banqueting plan was scrapped in favor of quarterly refreshments. Members will attend Evangelical Lutheran church services Feb 7 at Rev. Dr. A. J. Traver’s invitation. A Navy serviceman sent a letter from Oran Algeria with a 100 franc Bank of Algeria note valued at about 1.33. Six directors to be chosen from seven nominees. two candidates tied for assistant secretary in 1941.
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Independent Hose Co
Evangelical Lutheran Church
A. J. Traver
Lewis Kline
Ernest E. Spangler
U. S. Navy
Oran
Algeria
Spangler
Bank of
Benjamin B. Rosenstock
Clarence Herwig
Ralph Wachter
Guy V. Brust
Paul Rhoads
Russell A. Hahn
Irving Plunkett
Paul Rhoads, Jr
Luther Abrecht
William Boyer
Emory Carmack
Charles (Doe) Cramer
Rudolph Crouse
Walter Danner
Jesse Dinterman
Clyde Abrecht
Vernon Derr
Roger Etzler
Robert Wallace
Lewis Abrecht
Clifton Freed
Charles Morgan
Melvin Schwearing
Charles H. Shaw
Irving Welty
Albert Brachey
Norman (Dutch) Ray
Clifford Stitely
Carrol Eicholtz
Austin Fry
George Lantz
Leroy Lipps
Thomas A. Chapline
Amos J. Traver
Chantain
HT. Pahrney
Hollywood Actresses Arrive in Algiers for USO Tour
Allied Headquarters reports Carole Landis Mitzi Mayfair Kay Francis and Martha Raye arrived in Algiers to perform for troops in a two week USO sponsored tour. They will travel east to Constantine and west to Oran and Casablanca. Martha Raye quipped that soldiers prefer watching women to men.
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Terocfs
North Africa
Carole Landis
Mitzi Mayfair
Kay Francis
Martha Raye
Algiers
USO
Constantine
Oran
Casablanca
England Bombed as German Planes Strafe Eastern England
German bombers attacked three inland areas of Eastern England causing considerable property damage and casualties. One plane was shot down.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
England
London
Allies Break Japs Lines At Sanananda
Allied forces breach the last Japanese position in the Papuan Peninsula at Sanananda and inflict heavy casualties. MacArthur reports captures and destruction of enemy installations, with additional blows at Mubo and nearby targets as air operations widen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Australia
Sanananda
New Guinea
Douglas MacArthur
Mubo
Salamaua
Buna
Dutch East Indies
Ihem
Tanimbar Islands
Darwin
Markus Island
Cape Sena
New Ireland
Madang
Finschhafen
Lae
Jap Installations In Burma Strafed
A United States Army Air Force daylight raid in China Burma theatre strafed Japanese supply and transport facilities at Bhama Northern Burma today and set a large gasoline warehouse ablaze. Returners saw black smoke from 73 miles away. Additional targets on the Irrawaddy were machine gunned and one craft set afire while Lashio reconnaissance found no opposition. Captain Grant Mahony of Vallejo California led the mission destroying a Japanese truck on the Burma Road with several bodies nearby.
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United States Army Air Force
China
Bhama
Burma
Irrawaddy
Lashio
Burma Road
Grant Mahony
Vallejo
Calif
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Aining
Y Kirke L. Rimpson
U. S
Landen
Viehr
Lyon
France
Ali Ghan
MacArthur
Allen
N. Market ST
Delphey
Patrick ST
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