Mars Flies To Pearl Harbor In 15 Hours
Mars the large flying boat completed its first Pacific service flight arriving at Pearl Harbor from Alameda after 15 hours 9 minutes. It carried 15 crew 20 passengers and 14000 pounds of cargo. Navy officials praised the craft as a vital air transporter for the war effort.
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Mars
Pearl Harbor
Wilbur Sanders
Pacific Service
Hawaii
Alameda
Calif
California
Chester W. Nimitz
Pacific Fleet
Wendell Webb
Navy
Orient
San Francisco Bay
Golden Gate Bridge
Pacific
W H. Perry
Baltimore
William E. Coney
Coney
Patuxent River
Natal
Brazil
Counties Lose Taxes From U S Owned Lands
Maryland counties and Baltimore City lose more than 100000 dollars annually in tax revenue due to Federal land acquisitions since 1940. A state tax commission survey cited rapid new land purchases and in lieu of taxes payments, with future impact expected to grow. Counties listed specific acreages and assessed values, highlighting Anne Arundel, Baltimore City, Montgomery, St. Marys, and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baltimore
Maryland
Baltimore City
State Tax Commission
Robert France
France
Council of State Governments
National Association of Tax Assessors
Anne Arundel
Baltimore County
Calvert
Cecil
Charles
Dorchester
Erick
Harford
Howard
Montgomery
Prince George's
St. Mary's
Washington
Rhode Island Seaman Bopst Completes Training At Newport
Seaman Second Class Bopst from 403 East Patrick Street completed his boat training at Bambridge and is stationed at Newport R I. He spent a nine day furlough with his wife here and now has the address Merhle Bopst 52c Co 1286 Section 1 Torpedo School Newport R I.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bopst
East Patrick Street
Bambridge
Newport
Merhle Bopst
Torpedo School
Weekend Arrests by City Police Reported
Weekend arrests by city police include John Blackston who reported the theft of $9 from his trouser pocket and Thomas Edward Nastor jailed on $500 bond. Other detainees include Albert Blank for disturbing the peace, James Weedon and Grace King for disturbances, and Effie Naylor and Merhi Lill charged with assault and battery. Also noted are Samuel Jon and Urbana for drunkenness, with several officers named in the report. A secondary item references Soviet reaction to Allied landings on the Italian coast and a predicted Western invasion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Blackston
Thomas Edward Nastor
Dickerson
Naylor
Allen S. Bartgis
Marion Carmack
Blackston
Merit
Albert Blank
Disturbing the Peace
Oilver
Norman Diets
James Weedon
Martin Ranode
Grace King
Margaret Hale
Sergt
Frank Dorsey
Merhi Lill
Effie Naylor
Othcers
Flitais Philips
Norman Trump
Lewis Bell
Seret
Dorsey
Samuel Jon
Offeer Trump
James Guffer
Florida
Allied Air Blitz on Pas de Calais and Dutch Fields
British New Zealand Southern Rhodesian Canadian and American crews targeted Pas de Calais using hundreds of bombers led by Marauders. The raid hit Maupertus Cherbourg and Gille-Rijen Holland, with five German planes lost and minimal Allied losses. Capt Charles Lane called it precise bombing while Lt John Laune reported heavy flak on return.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Pas de Calais
France
Holland
New Zealand
Amiens
Maupertus
Cherbourg
Gilee-Rijen
Charles Lane
Baltimore
Jams Knight
Scranton
Omer Lindberg
Minneapolis
Gilve
Rijen
Thunderbolts
Stamer
John Laune
Atchison. Kan
Transfer Notice for Pte Eichelberger Family Address
Transferred Pte Echelberger son of Mrs Amy L Eichelberger Woodsboro who centered the service April 6 1943 had been stationed until recently at Camp Edwards Mass His wife resides with her parents at Mt Pleasant returned from ten day visit with him at Camp Edwards His present address is Pfc Kenneth B Eichelberger 33718074 Biry A d02nd AAA Gun Bn Sem APO 9026 Postmaster San Francisco Calif
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Echelberger
Amy L. Eichelberger
Woodsboro
Camp Edwards
Mass
Mt. Pleasant
Kenneth B Eichelberger
San Francisco
Calif
Hollywood stars to join Roosevelt birthday events
Seven prominent film figures and pianist Jose Iturbi will participate in President Roosevelt birthday celebrations for the Infantile Paralysis Foundation in Washington. Lucille Ball Brian Donnelly Jinx Falkenburg John Garfield Maria Montez Walter Pidgeon Red Skelton will attend a presidential dinner Friday and birthday balls in Washington hotels Saturday night.
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Hollywood
Roosevelt
Infantile Paralysis Foundation
Hollywood Victory Committee
Lucile Ball
Brian Donny
Jinx Falkenburg
John Garfield
Maria Montez
Walter Pidgon
Red Skelton
Jose Iturb
Washington
Australians Soar Through New Guinea Jungle Assault
Allied forces in New Guinea report Australian infantry breaking through swamplands and cliffs to drive Japanese from Faria River positions in the Ramu Valley. Three thrusts flank the enemy, leaving 100 dead and nearing Madang. Air and naval raids target Bogadjim, Lorengau, Hansa Bay, Dorpop, Gasmata, and Bougainville to disrupt supply lines and operations.
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New Guinea
Faria
Ramu
Hig
Finisterre
Shaggy Ridge
Madang
Saidor
Bogadjim
Faria River
Lorengauv
Admiralty Islands
Douglas MacArthur
Hansa Bay
Uligan Harbor
Rai Point
Solomon Islands
Dorpop
New Ireland
Solomons
Gasmata
New Britain
Buka
Bougainville Island
Kara
Castle brothers in the Navy listed with addresses
Brothers in the Navy E. M. Castle and Chester C. P. Castle are named as sons of Mr. and Mrs. Harry M. Castle. Their addresses are listed as 41st Naval Construction Battalion Fleet Post Office San Francisco California and Acorn 20 Gropae 2 Fleet Post Office San Francisco California.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. M. Castle
C. M. ML
Fleet Post Office
San Francisco
Calif
Chester C.P. Castle
Acorn
Gropae 2
Harry M. Castle
Frederick
Route 4
Navy Yeoman Second Class Whepter Visits Springfield
Recently Home Yeoman Second Class Whepter stationed at Norfolk Navy Base spent part of a ten day leave in Springfield Ohio where he was formerly employed. The remainder of the leave he visited his mother Mrs. Vincent S. Kepler Sr and his brother in law and sister Mr and Mrs Morris L De Lauter 503 West Patrick Street.
Bombers Reach Far Halmahera and Timor in Southwest Pacific Raid
Mitchell medium bombers completed their longest Southwest Pacific hop to hit Halmahera in the Moluc cas about 900 airline miles west of Darwin and 300 miles south of Mindanao. Planes strafed the Halmahera jetty area, explosions followed, while Allied long range fighters destroyed three coastal vessels and set fires in enemy villages during a raid on Dutch Timor 400 miles northwest of Darwin. An enemy recon plane was shot down in the Ar afura Sea.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mitchell
Southwest Pacific
Halmahera
Moluccas
Darwin
Australia
Mindanao
Philippines
Dutch Timor
Arafura Sea
Willkie Declines California Presidential Primary
New York January 23 Willkie announces he will not be a candidate in California’s Republican presidential preferential primaries. He says Governor Earl Warren will not seek the nomination and has no agreement with any candidate. California’s May 2 primary allocates 50 convention votes, Warren’s entry intended to lead the delegation.
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New York
Wendell L Willkie
California
Willkie
Earl Warren
Warren
Deed Recorded For 52 Acres Near New Market
A deed recorded in the clerk's office covers the sale of 52 acres with improvements along the National highway west of New Market in New Market district. Transfer from Mr and Mrs Edward F Fout to Mr and Mrs Hazen B Neal. Consideration about 4700 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Market
New Market District
Edward F Fout
Hazen B. Neal
Firemen May Confer Soon Over Firefight Disputes
Frederick volunteer firemen clashed over firefighting methods at a Kitchen fire at 231 Penbus avenue when a company drenched the front room half-destroying the dwelling. Officials note prior incidents and urge one experienced chief to oversee operations to end water battles and fist fights. A conference of company heads may occur this week to restore order.
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Tyne
Frederick
Bud Cartnail
Pnebus Avenue
East Patrick Street
Greman
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Westminster
Carroll County
Taneytown
Clarence Motter
Harry J Crouse
Uniontown
William D. Dayhoff
Arthur L. Copenhaver
Myers
Vernon L. Bialer
George W. C. Leppo
Woollerys
Staines S Green
Claude C. Armacost
Freedan
Robert L. Fluhart
Manchester
Lamar Hoffman
Charles H. Flook
Preston H. Bollinger
H. Ray Close
Richard H. Richardson
David Snyder Babylon
Nevin C. Long
Hampstead
William A. Carr
Sterling J Leister
Franklin
Roscoe L. Creswell
Middleburg
H. Clay Puiman
New Windsor
Thomas J. Fowler
Clyde C. Lovell
Union Bridge
Otis B. Devildiss
Mount Airy
Calvin E. Baker
Berrett
Fred Fleming
Maj
James H. Howard
St. Louis
Oschersleben Jarnuary
Cape Gloucester
Rhode Island
Seaman
Merhie Boost
Hailud
Tralan
Rome
Europe
China
Staffordshire
Beswick
Stylen
Berger
North Market St
Pfc
Kenneth B, Eichelberger
Dietrich Fedderwitz
Savannah
William Young
South Market St
C. C. Carty, Inc
E. Patrick St
Brothers In the Navy
E. M. Castle, Cmm
Chester C. P. Castle
Karl Kepler
Buin District
G. E. Cline & Son Funeral Directors
Hendrickson
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