Gas Ration Books Of 2 Motorists Recalled By Panel
The War Price and Rationing Board held hearings this morning and partially revoked gasoline ration books for two motorists. Four cases were heard. two charges were dismissed after explanations, while two books were seized pending further investigation. One motorist drove for pleasure with a friend. another left a car running while parked on a city street. A fifth case was postponed after a written reply. The Maryland OPA announced revocation of all gasoline rations for a Baltimore man found violating the pleasure driving ban.
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Total War Price and Rationing Board
Louis L. Wilson
Ishia
Gee
Eten Lowa
State
OPA
Maryland
Baltimore
Regiment Of Nazis Quits London
A German 534th regiment surrendered to Russian forces in the Stalingrad trap, with detachments of the 165th infantry reportedly wiped out. Reports also note advances on other fronts with towns captured and large stocks of guns and shells seized. Markets fade as Allied war conference news spurs declines.
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London
Stalingrad
Russ Siars
Voronezh
Iant
U.S. Bombers Attack German Naval Installations
United States heavy bombers including Flying Fortresses and Liberators attacked naval installations in Germany in the AAF's first raid on the German homeland. German U boat centers were believed targeted and the exact target area was not disclosed.
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London
United States
Germany
United States Army Air Force
Reich
Casablanca pact to shape home front in war effort
The Casablanca agreement between Roosevelt and Churchill will determine manpower use, food supply, wartime warmth, and taxes. Leaders weigh balancing 40 hour work weeks, scaling armed forces to 7.5 million by 1943, and boosting farm and industrial output as the war stretches on. The decisions will affect labor, production, and the reach of lend lease.
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James Marlow
George Zielke
Washington
Casablanca
Roosevelt
Winston Churchill
United Stanhe
United States
United Nations
Senator Lodge
R-Mass
Military Affairs Committee
Army and Navy
Reynolds
D-N
Patterson
Pattérson
Paul V McNutt
Gurney R-S. DJ
England
Manpower Commission
Agriculture Department
Casa Blanca
Light Snow and Freezing Rain Hampers Maryland Roads
State and county crews marshalled snow plows and cinder trucks to tackle January's wintry mix of frozen rain sleet and snow. About 11 inches fell near Cumberland with drifting starting west of Hagerstown while roads remained mostly open. Officers reported few accidents as buses and trolleys kept schedules despite slick streets and low temps.
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State Roads Commission
Frederick County Roads Board
Roads Commission
Robert E. L. Putman
Commission
Putman
Hagerstown
Blue Ridge Lines
Cumberland
Bombers Hit Toungoo Airdrome in Burma Raid
RAF India based bombers attacked Japanese installations in central Burma last night, destroying runways and starting fires at Toungoo airfield. Offensive patrols on the Chindwin river disrupted small craft and other targets on the Arakan coast, with no aircraft losses reported.
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New Delhi
Burma
Toungoo
Chindwin
Arakan
Homemakers War Program To Be Presented March 18
Frederick County federation of Rural Women’s Clubs plans annual meeting in Frederick on March 18 to discuss methods for aiding the war effort including Victory gardens. Miss Venia M. Kellar of College Park and club leaders will attend. a new Mid-Valley Club was admitted, and officers and committees for the election and audit will be announced.
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Frederick
Victory Gardens
J. Vernon Cob- Jentz
Middletown Club
Patrick M. Schnauffer
Mt. Pleasant
OG. B
Middletown
Jefferson
Harmony Grove
Maynard Hawker
Federation
February Term Jury Drawn for Circuit Court Session
The February term jury for Circuit Court was drawn this morning before Associate Judge Patrick M. Schnauffer. A grand and petit jury will be selected from the group. districts listed include Frederick, Buckeystown, Middletown, Drezzerstown, Emmitsburg, Catoctin, Urbana, Liberty, New Market, Hanvers, Woodsborn, Petersville, Mt. Pleasant, Jefferson, Thurmont, Jackson, Johnsville, Woodville, Singanore, Lewistown, Tuscarora, Burkittsville, Ballenger, Braddock, Brunswick, and Walkersville with multiple names per district.
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Circuit Court
Patrick M. Schnauffer
Frederick
Joseph $. Stephens
A. B. Collinus
Robert A. Bling
Tharesas
Tharesas A Chephen, 4 & 1 Brand, L. Leroy Hoke
Charles P.hiteshew
T. C. Dixon
Emmett R. Bowlus
Buckeystown
Sidney R. Hickman
Clarence E. Compher
Middletown
Charles M. Keller
Francis H. Darner
Drezzerstown
Harry R. Hessong
Emmitsburg
George F. Eckenrode
Edgar J. Koontz
Catoctin
Otho S. Wolfe
Urbana
Thomas W. McDonough
Stanley J. Wood
Liberty
Claude R. Etzler
New Market
James W. Hyatt
William A. Cromwell
Hanvers
Oliver G. Kipe
Calvin L. Baker
Woodsborn
Lawrence A. Dorsey
Arthur P. Trout
Petersville
Raymond P. Adams
Mt. Pleasant
Samuel C. Cramer
Jefferson
Oscar C. Smith
Joseph W. Darner
Thurmont
William C. Miller
Braddock
Maurice F. Klipp
Brunswick
Harry ¥. George
William F. Cain
Walkersville
Harry C. Crum
Wages E. Crum
Sloan Is Made Chief Judge Of Maryland Court Of Appeals
Governor O'Conor announces Judge BD Sloan as Chief Judge of the Maryland Court of Appeals to succeed the late Judge Carroll Bond. Judge Rowland Adams named to fill Bond’s vacancy. Sloan to be sworn in soon. Adams previously Baltimore civilian defense director. Sloan, Cumberland Republican, 68, oldest on bench. Adams notified in Baltimore. London dispatch notes German high command claims a great winter battle on the eastern front remains unabated with the Stalingrad area under pressure.
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Sloan
Russia
Appeals Court
Annapolis
O'Conor
BD. Lindley Sloan
Court of Appeals
Carroll T. Bond
Rowland K. Adams
Baltimore Jetty
Bond
Court of Arrieals
Adams
Baltimore City
Judge Sloan
Cumberland
Baltimore
London
Stalingrad
Iran
Kahan
Caucasus
U. S. Planes Under Attack at Wake Island
Navy report says American reconnaissance planes over Wake Island were attacked by Japanese fighters but returned safely. Eight Zero fighters engaged two waves on January 25 and January 27, with two Zeros believed shot down. heavy bombers, including B-17 Fortresses, bombed Ballale Island as anti aircraft fire met them.
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Washington
Wake Island
Navy
Wake
Pacific
U. S
South Pacific
Aess
Ballale Island
Shortland Island
Loyola College to Have Raymond Gram Swing as Commencement Speaker
Baltimore officials announced that radio commentator Raymond Gram Swing will deliver the commencement address at Loyola College during the 91st annual graduation exercises on Sunday.
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Baltimore
Loyola College
Raymond Gram Swing
Jittery Hitler Eyes Balkans as Front Opens
Stock holm Jan 27 A report in well informed circles says Adolf Hitler has sent two seasoned generals Fritz Erich Von Mannstein and Col Gen Maximilian Von Weichs to the Balkans to gauge the southeastern front. Mannstein led forces at Sevastopol while Weichs fought near Moscow in 1941.
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Stockholm
Adolf Hitler
Fritz Erich von Mannstein
Baron Maximilian von Weichs
Balkans
Or Ronian Dafr
Wale
Waestlitn
Europe
Mannstein
Sevastopol
Allied Forces Sweep Tunisian Front Take Key Positions
Allied headquarters report gains in Tunisia as American and British forces recapture several tactical positions from German and Italian units from Ousseltia to Kairouan. The push, aided by air support, consolidates holdings while Rommel's retreating forces are harried west of Cairo.
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Wes Gallague
North
Atelan
United States
Ousseltia S
Tunisia
Ousseltia
Kairouan
Codie
Pont da Fah
Kairouan-Oussellin Pass
Pont du Paris
Algiers
Vuinulis
Cee Zee St
Cairo
Erwin Rommel
Yauia
Zauia
Tripoli
Messina
Sicily
Auri
Rommel
Mareth Line
Eighth Army
Giraud says French revolts supported for liberation
From Algiers May 27 a communique from General Henri Giraud’s headquarters announced that substantial revolts have been sustained for France during a ten day Allied meeting in Casablanca. The communique noted Giraud met General De Gaulle, enabling the first examination of how the French effort to war of liberation might be organized, with exchanges of views to continue and a permanent liaison to be established.
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Algiers
Henri Giraud
France
Casablanca
Giraud
de Gaulle
Flynn nomination sent to Australia minister post approved
The Senate Foreign Relations Committee approved President Roosevelt’s nomination of Edward J. Flynn former national Democratic chairman as minister to Australia and his personal representative in the Southwest Pacific. The 13 to 10 vote included three Democrats joining seven Republicans against confirmation.
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Washington
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Roosevelt
Edward J. Flynn
National Democratic
Australia
Southwest Pacific
George
van Nuys
Ind
Gillette
Iowa
Nazis Mock Roosevelt Churchill Conference Reaction
German radio denounces the Roosevelt Churchill meeting as a fourth-rate powwow and claims it took ten days to establish harmony between the Anglo American leaders. The German agency calls Roosevelt a criminal figure and frames the North Africa trip as symbolizing American imperialism. BBC broadcasts give Germany priority in coverage.
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London
Roosevelt Churchill
Afeteg
DNB
Roosevelt
North Africa
British Broadcasting Corporation
Germany
Annual Meeting Of Farmers Cooperative Association Held
Members gathered at Calvary Methodist and Evangelical Lutheran churches for the Farmers Cooperative Association annual meeting. Lunch served at noon and morning sessions aimed to attract over 800 attendees despite a snowstorm. The event featured federal and state speakers, reports on past business, and director elections.
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Farmers Cooperative Association, Inc
Laren
Moor
Calvary Methodist Church
Evangelical Lutheran Church
Cenoris
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Lewistown Club
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Bowyer Fout
Florence Surman
Ward Stauffer
Grover Batton
Helena Stauffer
Walkersville Club
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