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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Jan 26, 1943
Page
4
Public notice style column from a Fredericksburg Texas publication dated Tuesday January 26 1943. The page carries boilerplate editor notes about corrections accuracy and writer bylines with Associated Press credit and a standard press disclaimer.
Allied leaders meet at Gibraltar with British naval reinforcements eastward. Lord Gort reports from Malta as Allied air chiefs in North Africa convene. A three dimensional campaign against Southern Europe is forecast, with intensified bomber activity over Tunisia and Rommel’s retreat. German forces face Gestapo pressure at home and amid Italy, while French factions near reunification press Marseille and Rhone.
News reports declare the German ring around Leningrad broken after 17 months of siege. The city’s 2 million residents endured scarce air and lake deliveries and fought eight miles of Nazi defenses to survive. Allied powers see signs of German weakness and rising hope as the siege ends.
A compact guide highlights frequent misuses and mispronunciations. It notes errors like saying attorney with odd syllables and confusing ordinance with ordnance, providing tips to improve pronunciation and clarity in everyday speech.
Washington reports that farm truck gas rationing is being streamlined under ODT and OPA. Officials expect full operation by end of March 1943 with Certificates of War Necessity and temporary ration cards issued through County War Boards and field offices to prevent farm shutdowns.
A compact study entry presents the word elicilt as derived from Latin and used to mean draw forth. The note cites Horace on adversity eliciting talents and invites daily mastery of a lone word with a playful warning that using a word three times seals your command.
Fifty years ago reports from The News recount a man fail to shoot ducks found to be decoys, a Union Foundry halt due to a machinery break, a wagon accident injuring Miss Mary Albaugh, a quarry worker injured by a dynamite blast, and the resignation of Dr J W Downey from the Board of Charities and Correction.
Fr Marion Faubel, a respected local lawyer and historian, dies at 76 at his sister’s home on West Patrick Street. A historic Lewistown house, the old Clem Hotel, endangers residents as a defective flue causes an upper floor fire, while Mr and Mrs Gilbert, bedridden with the flu, share the risk. An intruder investigated at Colt and Dixon Packing Company on East South Street and Water Street left no theft, but a damaged can of berries was found by morning.
A wartime home safety guide urges room by room checks to reduce accidents. It highlights dangers from slippery floors and loose rugs, faulty lighting and cords, blocked exits, open stairs, hot radiators, and clutter. Emphasizes daylight daytime tasks, child safety play, and simple home routines to prevent incidents during blackouts and emergencies.
The readable portions mix phrases about judgment and salvation with disjointed items mentioning glycerin and nitroglycerin. The text appears to be a corrupted OCR fragment lacking coherent narrative or actionable details. No identifiable people, places, dates, or events emerge to summarize.
Analysis argues reopening Burma Road and sea routes to China is vital as Mediterranean access expands. Options include driving out Burma or building a northern highway via Sadiya to Sichang. air lift from India could match Burma Road tonnage, but planes and ports are scarce. Strategic aim: rapidly ship munitions to China to enable joint operations against Japan.
Astronomers posited that tiny bodies orbiting planets are fragments broken from larger worlds yet keep the original impulse and motion. The piece compares this to the human heart, noting a divine law within fallen mankind that urges betterment and a desire to follow God's original plan.
An absolute divorce and the right to resume her maiden name Evelyn DeGrange was granted to Mrs. Evelyn Burras in a decree signed Monday by Associate Judge Patrick M Schnauffer in Equity Court. The divorce from Charles T Burras, formerly of the city, directs the plaintiff to pay the costs, with representation by C Clifton Viets and D Princeton Buckleys for the defendant.
An early 1943 shift toward a unified war council and better weapon and material distribution is discussed. The piece weighs how much production should aid China and Australia against Japan, and whether air power should accompany ground and sea operations to seize territory and airfields, with 1943 as turning point toward 1944 victory.
Publishers report growing demand for mystery and crime fiction as readers seek escapism amid grim war news. Westerns and light romance remain popular with housewives and office workers, while Harmon Coxe’s newest tale features a reporter framed into a dead millionaire’s son. A Macmillan war thriller, Tunnel From Calais, depicts a German invasion via a tunnel, thwarted by hero Macrae.
The fragment presents a quiz style mix of historical questions and answers. It cites Pearl Harbor dating in Japanese calendars, asks about the oldest game dominoes, mentions Finnish-German wartime diplomacy, Hans Thomsen’s role in Washington, and Suzanne Lenglen’s 1926 financial backing for professional tennis.
A review notes the novel Call to Action presents a daring Pacific Northwest invasion scenario with Japanese paratroops and civilian guards, praising its vivid risk while noting dense military dialect. It contrasts with Philip Wylie Generation of Vipers, which the piece approves as a wakeup call to American character. A separate local item reports a double surprise birthday party for Mrs. Anne Bruchey and her daughter Mrs. Leon Blank at 512 West South Street, with pink and white decor and gifts, attended by a long list of relatives and friends.
The piece argues that having objectives and a clear state of mind guides success. Without direction people drift, like ships without rudders, facing rocks near and far. Goals, hopes, ambitions, vocations, and souls shape outcomes.
A survey notes new titles set in Australia and Africa featuring Inspector Napoleon Bone apart and Upfield’s mystery with Jelly. Thatcher Colt returns with The Shudders, a clever high crime tale. Simeon shifts from Maigret to Tropic Moon with love and African intrigue. Alan the Dead offers an impersonation twist with three killings.
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