Liberated People Kiss Dusty Shoes Of Americans In Tripoli
In Tripoli crowds welcome British troops after the surrender ending Mussolini's African empire. Jews crowd a court yard to greet Americans with gifts and tears as children kiss their dusty shoes. Witnesses describe the emotional scene and fear easing for civilians under General Montgomery.
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Tripoli
Royal Air Force
Bernard L. Montgomery
Mussolini
Roosevelt
Churchill
America
Bill Extends Lend Lease Authority Amid War Effort
Washington January 26 1943 the House Foreign Affairs Committee introduced a bill to extend the administrations lend lease authority for another year. Chairman Bloom noted the nation is at war and the lend lease principles from 1941 42 remain sound as the United Nations march toward victory. The bill would renew aid commitments through June 30 1943 and reflect foresight in anticipating needs against foes. Also reported the Court of Appeals convened for first time since Tuesday hearing seven appeals and paid tribute to late Chief Judge Carroll T Bond who died the previous night.
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Washington
Bloom
House Foreign Affairs Committee
United Nations
Ficon
Pois
Vd Court of Appeals
Sven Appeals
Carroll T. Bond
Kokumbona Positions Are Held By U S Forces
Washington reports U S forces consolidated positions at Kokumbona on Guadalcanal. Japanese losses total 293 killed with five taken prisoner as two U S ground units linked to secure Kokumbona and nearby beach. American air units repelled a Japanese dive bomber raid with four Zeros shot down. Offensive operations continue.
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Washington
Kokumbona
Guadalcanal
Navy
South Pacific
U. S
U. 5
Indian Ship Rams And Sinks Jap Troopship
A Royal Indian Navy boat patrolling the Mayu river area in Burma rammed and sank a Japanese coastal troop ship. The encounter occurred Sunday night with at least 50 Japanese casualties. Two Indian officers were wounded.
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New Delhi
Royal Vindiar Navy
Mayu River
Burma
Hotel Manager Fined For Overcharges in Baltimore Case
Baltimore January 26 John E Newman manager of the Edista and Miami hotels pleaded guilty to charging rooms above ceiling prices. He was fined 16.50 by federal judge William Coleman after prosecutors said overcharges ranged from 50 cents to 20 dollars. Charges against Maurice Rameohes, owner, were dropped.
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Baltimore
John E. Newman
Miami
Willam C. Coleman
Newman
Maurice Rameohes
Flowers Freed Of All Price Ceilings
Washington dispatch reports the Office of Price Administration withdrew price regulations on fresh flowers today as part of a study, ending controls on sages wreaths and other cut flowers. Artificial flowers remain regulated.
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Washington
Office of Price Administration
OPA and WPB Warn Against Damaging Auto Antifreeze
The Office of Price Administration joined the War Production Board in urging against using substitute automobile antifreeze made from kerosene, naphtha, and certain salt solutions due to possible engine damage.
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Washington
Office of Price Administration
War Production Board
Little Profit Cashing Amid Rising Market Sessions
New York stock markets closed with modest gains as several favorites held firm while others traded near new highs for over a year. Meanwhile nearly 5,000 workers from the International Ladies Garment Workers Union ceased work after talks with five employer associations broke down on wage adjustments.
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New York
International Ladies Garment Workers Union
AFL
May Ration Fuel Oil Soon For All Of U. S.
Everett Lee De Goyler told the Council of State Governments that fuel oil rationing would come nationwide soon. He spoke in place of Harold Ickes and said oil production was near capacity, with demand from the war effort keeping output just above national needs.
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Baltimore
Everett Lee de Goyler
Council of State Governments
de Goyler
Council
Harold Ickes
Shores Frye May Post Bond Here Today
Two Virginia men, Chapman Shores and Howard Frye, facing assault with intent to kill charges from a gun battle with game wardens on an island in the Potomac, were slated to post $500 bonds each this afternoon in Frederick. Shores was shot in the leg and later released from the hospital, with both men to appear for preliminary hearings soon.
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Virginia
Potomac River
Bond
Chapman
Snores
Frederick City Hospital
Howard Frye
Leesburg
Lucketts
Frederick
Frye
Liberty
Benjamin Phebus
Durward W. Kettells
Shores
Phebus
Kettells
Black Market in Meat Suppressed by Local Price Board
Complaints filed with the War Price and Rationing Board allege a black market in meat. Hearings before the Price Panel, chaired by D. E. Wight, focus on violations by local beef and pork slaughterers and ungraded meat sold wholesale. Penalties for OPA breaches include up to 10,000 dollars or ten years in prison.
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War Price and Rationing Board
D. E. Wight
Office of Price Administration
S. Department of Agriculture
OPA
Prizon
Two English Women Killed By Nazi Bombs
German raiders bombed southeast England killing two women in one town and three others in a nearby village as an intense anti-aircraft barrage rose across the coast. The attackers retreat quickly after the raid.
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London
England
Mose
Saylor Installed on County Board of Assessors
Thomas Saylor a Walmersville businessman was named by the County Commissioners as a member of the county Board of Assessors and took the oath of office in the afternoon before Clerk of the Court Ellis C. Wachter. He is expected to assume his new duties soon.
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MR. Saylor
Thomas HR. Saylor
Walmersville
County Board of Assessors
Ellis C. Wachter
Saylor
French Enter Tripoli as Eighth Army Advances in Africa
British and French forces reported entering Tripoli after a long drive from Lake Chad, while the Eighth Army pushed toward Rommel’s Tunisian positions. Allied aircraft bombed Mejenine and nearby targets, with no British aircraft losses. In central Tunisia, heavy rains limited activity as French and American forcesContain patrols northeast of Ousseltia valley.
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London
Jacques le Clerc
Lake Chad
Africa
Tripoli
Eighth Army
Cairo
Dan
Edwin Rommel
Tunisia
Zauia
Rommels
Zuara
Colummn
Neper
North Africa
Oussellia Valley
Ousseltia Valley
Dimes March Drive Opens for Infantile Paralysis Funds
Alton Bennett announces the Dimes March drive to raise at least 1200 for the National Foundation of Infantile Paralysis despite wartime restrictions. Wishing Well boxes are placed citywide and county schools including Hood College will collect a dime per pupil. funds go to Roger R. Rice, local treasurer, with 50 percent kept locally for treatment.
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Alton ¥. Bennett
National Foundation of Infantile Paralysis
Hood College
Bennett
Roger R. Rice
Bel Mide
Theatoss
Annapolis Editor in Serious Condition After Truck Crash
Frank L. McShane general manager of the Annapolis Evening Capital and Maryland Gazette remained in serious condition at Edgewood hospital after a Saturday night truck collision on the Philadelphia road near Edgewood. He, 43, suffered severe shock and multiple injuries including fractures and possible skull and internal injuries. Officials said his condition was unchanged today.
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Edgewood
Frank L. McShane
Annapolis Evening Capital
Maryland Gazette
Eacewood Hospital
McShane
Philadelphia
Here
Russians and Nazis trade claims on eastern front violence
London dispatch reports German high command saying Soviet thrusts on a large eastern front area grew more violent while defending against superior numbers. Soviet release claims another town capture on the southern front and advances near Voronezh and in the North Caucasus near Kropotkin with gains in several towns.
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London
Stalingrad
Userela
Aly
Soviet Information Bureau
Soviet Monitor
Moscow
Voronezh
Red Army
North Caucasus
Kropotkin
Senate May Turn Down Flynn Appointment as Minister
Washington reports growing bipartisan opposition to President Roosevelts choice of Edward J. Flynn for Minister to Australia and Ambassador to the Southwest Pacific. With 38 Republican votes likely against confirmation and Democratic defections, the outcome hinges on undecided and noncommittal senators ahead of a likely next week showdown.
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Washington
Senate
Roosevelt
Edward J. Flynn
Australia
Southwest
Flynn
Steel Strike Vote Sparks New Tension at Algoma
Sault Ste. Marie Ont January 1964 secret ballot showed 1632 to 1399 to stay on strike at Algoma Steel Corp. The vote followed a earlier Nova Scotia plant decision to end a two week tie up while reserving the right to strike again in 30 days if demands are unmet.
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Sault Ste. Marine
Ont
Algoma Tocal
United Steel Woekere Nf
Amazon
CTO
Algoma Steel Corporation
Sydney
Nova Scotia
Dominion Steel and Coal Corp
Cold morning rain ushers in sharp temperature drop
A cold front brought rain that cooled the region with temperatures near freezing. Forecasters predicted a drop below 20 degrees by night while rainfall accumulated to about .07 inch, keeping the monthly total around .80 inch and well below normal. Yesterday reached a springlike high of 60 degrees.
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Wut Arently
Minister Burial in Edgemont Maryland today
The funeral of Rev. Denton T. Martin, bishop of the Washington county Mennonite Conference, will be held today near Edgemont Maryland. He died at the home of his son Jacob A. Martin near Smithburg, Maryland.
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Hagerstown
Denton
T. Martin
Washington County
Italian Destroyer Flees As Axis Merchant Ship Is Sunk
A British warship off the Tripolitanian coast reports sinking an Axis merchantman after heavy shelling. An Italian destroyer fled the scene as rescuers picked up survivors from a lifeboat, with at least 23 saved and many more lost amid rough seas and ongoing air threat.
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Harry (Crockett
Tripolitanian
Tripoli
Ten Cans Per Family Rule For Canned Goods Ration
Washington reports tentative Office of Price Administration limit of ten cans per family member to curb hoarding as rationing begins around March 7. Less than eight ounce cans excluded from counting. penalties for excess to be enforced by 1.5 million volunteers during registration. One adult per family will present No 1 ration book and total cans owned to receive No 2 books with stamps.
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Washington
Office of Price Administration
Pleasure Driving Hearings Set For Wednesday
A motorist ordered to surrender his gasoline ration book for cancellation after failing to explain a charge of pleasure driving reportedly gave a verbal answer. He says he lives above a local dance hall and parked at the hall. The panel will hear the case tomorrow morning at 10 o clock along with five other pleasure driving complaints. Notices have been mailed to alleged offenders.
Martinsburg to Host 1500-Bed Army General Hospital
Washington January 16. A 1500 bed Army general hospital costing over 4 million dollars will be built in Berkeley County West Virginia near Martinsburg. Representative Randolph said he was authorized by the War Department to announce the project and that Army Engineers from Pittsburgh are already on the ground with construction to begin immediately.
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Washington
Army General Hospital
Berkeley County
West Virginia
Randolph
D.W
Wals
War Department
Martinsburg
Army Engineers Office
Pittsburgh
Army Engineers
Raid on Norwegian coast praised by British source
An authoritative British report said a small scale commando raid targeted the Norwegian coast last Saturday night and was very successful, but details were withheld.
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Conden
Norway
Rizer Farm Sells Near City for 20700 at Court House
The 157 acre property known as the old Rizer farm along the Harpers Ferry road west of the city sold this morning at public sale to Miss Marilynn Himes for 20700. The farm includes a two story brick dwelling and several outbuildings with about 60 acres south of the road and 8% acres north of the road suitable for division into building lots. Executors Richard S. Hargett and Parsons Newman and attorney Jacob Rohroack conducted the sale with auctioneer Emmett R. Bowlus.
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Harpers Ferry
Richard S. Hargett
Parsons Newman
Margaret Hargett
Jacob Rohroack
Committee To Probe Charges By Jeffers In Nashington
The House Naval Committee ordered an inquiry into Rubber Administrator William Jeffers charges that Army and Navy Snafers interfered with war production. At request of Chairman Vinson the panel will hear from Army and Navy officials after Jeffers remarks at the Council of State Governors in Baltimore yesterday.
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Nashington
William Jeffers
Army
Navy
House Naval Committee
Vinson
De Gaulle And Giraud Reach Agreement In North Africa
General Charles De Gaulle and General Henri Giraud reportedly reached an agreement in North Africa after mediation by the United States and Britain. The talks, part of a broader Allied war-win plan, involved military leaders from the United States and Britain and were expected to ease French factional disagreements.
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London
Charles de Gaulle
Henri Honore Giraud
French North Africa
Nave
United States
Britain
Officers Named At Frederick Grocers Dinner Meeting
The Independent Retail Food Distributors of Frederick County and the Serv-U-Save-U Association held their annual dinner business meeting at the Francis Scott Key hotel. Charles W. Stup was elected president for 1943, with Henry F. Falk as vice president, Charles Riddlemoser secretary, Edward B. Mengell treasurer, and directors Carmack, Schell, Hamilton, Feaga, Godenauer, Ray and Harris.
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Frederick County
Serv-U-Save-U Association
Francis Scott Key Hotel
Charles W. Stup
Mr. Stup
Paul M. Carmack
Henry F. Falk
Charles Riddlemoser
Ward B. Mengell
Mr. Carmack
Robert Schell
Extra Fuel Oil Without Coupons Is Authorized
Washington announces an emergency fuel oil sale offering 50 gallons to any resident in the 30 state rationed area without coupons if they have applied for season coupons at a local ration board. The 50 gallons can be used once per heating season and will be deducted from future rations by the board.
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Washington
Office of Price Administration
OPA
AWVVS Victory Book Committee Is Named
The American Women's Voluntary Service AWVVS announces a Victory Book Campaign committee to coordinate local efforts under a city general committee. AWVS members have already brought books to the canteen and these will join the drive when it begins. Committee members include Mrs. B R. Eben, Janes F. Crist, Mrs. Gerrit Peters, Mrs. E Dwight McCain, Mrs. R E Delaplaine, Mrs. Charles H Conley, Mrs. Meredith H Mackley, Ernest Berger and J Milton Brunk.
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American Women's Voluntary Service
AWVS
BR. EB An
Janes F. Crist
Gerrit Peters
E. Dwight McCain
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