Hopkins Letter Affair Dominates Hopkins Letter Controversy
Washington reports the Hopkins letter saga nears closure as officials call the document a forgery and Fidel Ickes sues for grand jury actions. The probe centers on George Briggs and Sparks who claimed the letter tied Hopkins to Willkie renomination and a Senate replacement plot.
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Hopkins
Wendell Willkie
Harry Hopkins
Willkie
Justice Department
Secretary of Interior
Ickes
George N. Briggs
New
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Lookout issued for John Smith and 16 year old Elsie Griffith
State Police issued a lookout for John Smith and Elsie E Griffith both of Keedysville. Smith is said to have enticed the girl to accompany him and relatives report authorities were contacted after the pair left a Keedysville store Monday morning and have not been seen since.
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John Smith
Elsie E. Griffith
Keedysville
Smith
Wren
Returns Roads To Owners Returns Roads To Owners
Washington reports the railroad wage dispute settled with general raises and orders the return of seized lines to private management at midnight January 18 1944. Secre tary of War Henry L Stimson notes no service stoppage and a full release of claims. UK Roosevelt confirms the settlement and credits railroad management and labor. Tax rate cut in Garrett County lowers 1944 rate after 1943 debt payments.
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Washington
Henry L. Stimson
White House
Stimson
War Department
Roosevelt
Oakland
Garrett County
Catholic Archbishop Enthroned In London
The Rt Rev Bernard Griffin was enthroned today as Archbishop of Westminster in London. The pallium did not arrive from the Vatican due to the war, marking an unusual ceremony absence. Griffin, 44, succeeds Cardinal Hinsley, after serving as auxiliary bishop of Birmingham since 1938.
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London
Bernard Griffin
Westminster
Vatican
England
Arthur Cardinal Hinsley
Birmingham
Air Force
Help With Income Tax Forms To Begin Early
Baltimore January 18 Deputy collectors of internal revenue will be in Maryland towns from January 29 to March 15 to aid in filing 1942 income tax returns. George Hofferbert announced deputies will be on duty February 1 to March 15 in Annapolis Frederick Hagerstown Cumberland Easton Salisbury Dundalk with some offices in No 81 83 Shipping Place Dundalk. Dates listed include Brunswick January 29 31 Bank of Brunswick Mt Airy February 1 2 Postoffice Sykesville February Sykesville Bank Woodbine February 4 Woodbine National Bank Westminster February 5 15 postoffice Thurmont February 16 postoffice Taneytown February 17 postoffice
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Internal Revenue
Maryland
George Hofferbert
Annapolis
Frederick
Hagerstown
Cumberland
Easton
Salisbury
Dundalk
Laston
Brunswick
Bank of Brunswick
Mt. Airy
Postoffice
Sykesville
Sykesville Bank
Woodbine
Woodbine National Bank
Westminster
Thurmont
Taneytown
AFL Council Decries War Prisoner Labor Use in Industry
The AFL executive council in Miami denounces the use of prisoners of war in competition with free American workers as dangerous and provocative. President Green cites Wisconsin complaints about POWs in wood cutting and opposes railroad work due to sabotage risk. The council urges a clear postwar program on useful projects with no sabotage risk and labor representation on government boards. It also plans to back housing efforts after the war and push for unified federal labor agencies.
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Miami
Fla
American Federation of Labor Executive Council
William Green
Wisconsin
Executive Council
Green
New York City
AFL General
John P. Frey
AFL Metal Trades Department
Labor Department
Willson Homes to Be Built
Contrasted with the normal annual building rate of 304000 homes a year, it is estimated that during the first three years of the postwar period, one million homes will be constructed annually.
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Willson
Soldier Cousins Reunite in England After Year Apart
Frederick County soldier Pfc Mehrl Lantz and York Pa Pvt Louis Hyde Jr connect in an unnamed English city for a 24 hour reunion. Lantz, with the Army Postal Service in England, has been overseas over a month. Hyde serves in the Quartermaster Corps. His wife at 430 East Patrick Street notes Lantz’s brief overseas stay and a Christmas quarantine break that kept him from busy mail duties.
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Frederick
York
American Expeditionary Forces
England
Pvt
Hyde
Quartermaster's Corps
Armed Services
Fredericktonian
Army Postal Services
U S Trained Chinese Take Two More Villages
American trained Chinese troops seized two villages in the Ninghyen area of northern Burma while Allied forces on the Mayu peninsula repelled two Japanese counterattacks. Allied air power inflicted damage without losses. RAF bombers hit rail facilities at Rangoon Mandalay, and US bombers struck Myitkyina airfield with good results.
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Ninghyen
Burma
Hukawng
Mayu Peninsula
U. S
Nalpannya
Razabil
Maungdaw
Rangoon
Mandalay
Myitkyina
Jackson not a candidate for U S Senate in 1946
Former Baltimore mayor Howard W. Jackson said he is not a candidate for the Democratic nomination for the U S Senate. He stated the matter has not been seriously discussed with party leaders. Observers expect Senator Millard E. Tydings to run, though no formal announcement has been made.
Leather Shortage For War Drives Civil Shoe Plans
WPB sources report serious leather shortages due to new Army combat boots and imports decline. Plans are advanced to use pigskin for civilian shoe uppers with synthetic soles to stretch supplies. A 1,000,000 pair combat boot output for early 1944 is tentatively approved. Leather belting inventories remainbelow normal.
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Washington
War Production Board
Army
Sameesources
WPB
U.S
Office of Civilian Requirements
Leather
Designer Claire McCardell's spring collection wows editors
New York editors tour the crowded week of fashion openings featuring Claire McCardell. The designer, known for leotards and pop over dresses, showcases diaper shorts and romper exercise suits as a finale to the trend spotting week.
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New York
Claire McCardell
K. P
Water fines loom as delinquents face cutoffs Friday
Officials plan to force payment on 11 delinquent water accounts with ten day notices. Water service may be discontinued at premises where accounts remain unpaid. Additional delinquents may be added at tonight's mayor and aldermen meeting.
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Water Department
Harry Castle
William J. Davis
City to sue over seven year water rent delinquencies
City officials voted to cut water service lines to delinquent properties and present open accounts to City Attorney E Austin James for immediate suits to collect sums or secure judgments. Seven year arrears were cited with many owners deemed able to pay, while Health Department involvement was discussed if service is cut off.
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E. Austin James
State Department of Health
State Department
HOLC Repayments Hit Maryland Nearly $5 Million in 1943
Baltimore Jan 38 nearly five million dollars was repaid to the Home Owners Loan Corporation by Maryland borrowers during 1943 Charles F Cotter general manager said the year was a banner one for HOLC in the state Principal repayments totaled 4806000 with about 1400 borrowers paying more than due Also 1235 persons paid off their loans last year and total HOLC loans and investments in Maryland since 1934 fell by over 57 percent.
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HOLC
Baltimore
Maryland
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