Allied Air Strikes Sink Cargo Ships at Rabaul
Advanced Allied forces report torpedo planes sank five cargo ships at Rabaul and damaged two others. additional raids on Admiralty Islands burned a 7,000-ton vessel and two 6,000-ton ships, with fighters downing many enemy aircraft. Operations extended to Adane and Arawe beachheads with patrol reports of minimal casualties, while Marshall Islands raids targeted atolls including Maloelap and Mili.
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New Guinea
Rabaul
New Britain
Solomons
Simpson Harbor
Keravia Bay
Admiralty Isands
Momote
Lorengau
Admiralty Group
Fifth Army Air Force
Adane
Arawe
Bergen Bay
Pearl Harbor
Army
Marshall Islands
mid-Pacific
Chester W. Nimitz
Wotle
Mili
Maloelap
Ailinglapalap
Nimitz
U. S. 7Th Air Force
Taroa
Maloelap Atoll
Wotje
Gilberts
St Louis Collects 1510 Tons Waste Paper
St Louis on Sunday gathered 1510 tons of waste paper in a one day curb collection. The War Production Board seeks copies of the plan for national distribution through salvage committees. Irwin A Olian, chairman, said the drive used a central dispatch hub and pickup trucks to areas most in need with about 1900 volunteers, four to each truck.
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Louis
St. Louis
War Production Board
Irwin A. Olian
More Flying Strips Along Highways May Be Built
Washington reports the Public Roads Administration urged building more flying strips after testifying before the House Appropriations Committee. Thomas H. MacDonald said 26 strips were built under a 1940 program worth 10 million dollars, with sites withheld as they are assigned to the Army Air Forces for training and operations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Public Roads Administration
Congress
House Appropriations Committee
Thomas H. MacDonald
Bureau
MacDonald
War ‘Department
Budget Bureau
Army Air Forces
Loon End Examinations Of All Non-Deferables
Baltimore January 26 State Selective Service Headquarters announced that Maryland will finish pre induction physicals for all non deferable registrants soon The new induction procedure eliminates the preliminary screening by local boards and reclassifies 3 A or 3 B registrants to 1 A or deferment The notice to report for induction will arrive at least ten days before the date and inductees will go to Army posts instead of induction stations Appeals remain available but are not extended by the pre induction system
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baltimore
State Selective Service
Maryland
C H Bryant
Draft Board
Bryant Sax
Bryant
1700 Trailers to be moved from Glenn L Martin plant area
The National Housing Agency will remove 1700 trailers to towns with acute housing shortages. HOLC will cut 150 structures marked for conversion into apartments in Baltimore. War workers housing aims shift to providing Negro dwelling units after white workers needs are met.
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Baltimore
National Housing Agency
Glenn L Martin
Clifford Boyd
NHA
Gilbert Cook
Home Owners Loan Corporation
HOLC
Cook
No New Whiskey Can Be Distilled This Year
Washington January 26 The War Production Board announced no new distilling permits for beverage spirits in 1944 citing full plant output needed for rubber and explosive materials. WPB head Donald M Nelson said government alcohol stocks have fallen from 138 million gallons in July 1943 to 80 million by December 31 and will drop to 41 million by year end. He estimated industrial alcohol needs at 632 million gallons for 1944, up from 226 million in 1942.
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Washington
War Production Board
Donald M. Nelson
WPB
Chat ‘Mar
Nelson
Furnace Mystery Delights Towson Homeowner
Towson resident notes chill house and furnace mystery. Firemen respond with hose and axes, enter basement, seal furnace door, reopen draft, and receive the lady's thanks for solving the puzzling blaze scare.
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Heather
Towson
Shells Found In Stream Baffle Buckeystown Officials
Buckeystown boys found shells in a creek near town raising alarm as parents and police probe whether the shells originated from a salvage depot or were stolen from cars en route to the center. Lieut. Leonard Abrams offered to dispatch a munitions expert to check if any shells are live. State Police and local officials vowed prosecution for theft or possession of government scrap.
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Buckeystown
Leonard Abrams
Abrams
Charles ¥ V Main
State Police
Harold Basore
Viciity
Buckingham School
Lieut
Atlantic Monthly invites essays on freedom of the press
Boston January 26 Atlantic Monthly invites all U S readers and journalists to write on freedom of the press. Best article by May 1 wins 1000 dollars. Open to newspaper readers and all journalists with 4500 to 7000 words. Judges include Gerald W Johnson Louis M Lyons and Edward Weeks.
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Boston
United States
Atlantic Monthly
Jt 18
Gerald W. Johnson
The
Baltimore Sun
Louis M Lyons
Nieman Foundation
Harvard University
Boston Globe
Edward Weeks
Atlantic Month
Workers buy bonds scroll sent to Pearl Harbor
A scroll signed by 25,000 Philadelphia Navy Yard workers shows they have purchased 1,068,000 in war bonds. The pledge of fulfilling the home front production task will be sent to Rear Adm William R. Furlong USN in the Hawaiian Islands, disclosed by the Fourth Naval District.
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Philadelphia
Philadelphia Navy Yard
Pearl Harbor
William R. Furlong
USN
Hawaiian Islands
Fourth Naval District
Naval aviator training highlighted at Frederick Rotary
Lt Commander James D. Wolfe U S N R spoke to the Frederick Rotary Club in the Blue and Grey room of the Francis Scott Key Hotel. He praised local morale-building units at Mount St. Marys College Emmitsburg and outlined time money and effort needed to train naval aviators including V 5 program details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frederick
James D. Wolfe
Noar
Rotary Club
Wolfe
Mount St. Mary's College
Emmitsburg
Charles McC. Mathias
Elias 8
the Mount
Mount St. Marys
G. Nevin Robert
John N. Wilkinson
Buck" Bucheimer
Alton Y. Benneth
R Brad Wolfe
Francis Scott Key Hotel
Winter warmth brings record 65 degree high for year
Winter warmth continues with a Wednesday high of 63, a year’s new maximum as temperatures rose from 31 overnight. Rain remains scarce. water levels at Fish Creek reservoir trickled, and officials hope for more precipitation to revive water resources after a dry January and a still-frozen ground.
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Fishing Creek
William J. Davis
Rocco Listed 1-A by Ramsey Draft Board
St Paul Minnesota January 26 Mickey Rocco Cleveland Indians first baseman has been classified 1-A by Ramsey County Draft Board No 9. Induction expected mid February with possible induction in March. Rocco 27, married and father of one.
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Rocco
St. Paul
Minn
Mickey Rocco
Cleveland Indians
Ramsey County
Hazel Bakkonen
Administration Letters Granted To Widow
Letters of administration in the estate of the late Leo Weinberg, who died in Philadelphia on September 17, 1942, were issued Wednesday by the Orphans' Court to his widow Mrs. L. Rae Weinberg. The administratrix filed a $1,000 bond and stated assets would not exceed $1,000 after a search for a will. The court also granted administration d.b.n. to Harry L. Sigler of Bloomfield for the estate of Samuel C. Sigler, with personal property valued at $5,000. A second and final account of George G. Bowlus as administrator of Annie S. Pfeifer was approved, detailing $876.14 in assets and $745.83 distributed. Also approved was the first and final account of Blanche W. Conner as executrix of Harry P. Conner, with assets $3,487 and $1,905.28 distributed plus inheritance tax paid on real estate appraised at $4,800. The first and final account of Della V. Keller as administratrix of Harry W. Keller was approved, reporting assets totaling $4,587.18 and distributions of $2,589.19, with tax paid on real estate appraised at $1,600.
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Leo Weinberg
Philadelphia
Orphans’ Court
L. Rae Weinberg
D.bone
Harry L. Sigler
Bloomfield
Samuel C. Sigler
George G. Bowlus
Annie 5
Pfeifer
Blanche W. Conner
Harry P. Conner
Executrix
Della V. Keller
Harry W. Keller
Post War Planning Committee Created
Washington reports the House created an 18 member post war economic policy and planning committee led by Representative Colmer to seek a stable economy and just peace with private enterprise. The group will study post war factors like war contract terminations surplus commodities demobilization and post war public works.
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Washington
House
Colmer
Rayburn
Dtex
Fish
New York
Mississippi
Cooper
Tennessee
Thomason
Texas
Walter
Pennsylvania
Zimmerman
Missouri
Voorhis
California
Murdock
Arizona
Lynch
O'Brien
Illinois
Fogarty
Rhode Island
Gifford
Massachusetts
Reece
Welch
Wolverton
New Jersey
Hope
Kansas
Wolcott
Michigan
Dewey
Ilinois
National Resources and Planning Board
Congress
Mars flying boat completes first Pacific passenger cargo round trip
Alameda Calif Jan 26 The Navy flying boat Mars returned from Honolulu to San Francisco Bay completing its first round trip as a passenger and cargo plane in the Pacific theater of war. The craft flew 2400 miles in 12 hours 17 minutes carrying eight passengers including former heavyweight champion Gene Tunney and 17 crew with a 20000 pound mail load. The record craft previously set marks for longest over water flight and heaviest lift. Lt Commander William E R Coney praised its flawless performance as the Mars, with a 200 foot wingspan and four 2200 horsepower engines, resembles a railroad box car in capacity and features a $50000 galley and a $14000 refrigerator.
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Alameda
Calif
Navy
Mars
Honolulu
Hawaii
Gene Tunney
United States
Southwest
South Pacific
Mars Fairies i
Patuxent River
Maryland
Natal
Brazil
San Francisco Bay
William ER. Coney
Baltimore
20000 Motor Vehicles To Be Released Soon
Government sources say 20000 motor vehicles will be released for civilian use soon, including about 10000 used serviceable trucks and thousands of new passenger cars. Potato stocks on January 1 totaled 138 million bushels, up about 38 percent from a year ago, and price rules for women’s garments are relaxed to expand higher priced lines. The Army and Agriculture and Office of Price Administration details accompany the notice.
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Washington
Army
Agriculture Department
Office of Price Administration
Carnegie Hero Fund Awards Are Bestowed
Fifteen persons are honored by the Carnegie Hero Fund Commission for acts of heroism in Pittsburgh. Posthumous awards go to Roy D. Grover, 12, of Park Falls Wisconsin, and Delmar W. Oldaker of Leon West Virginia. Michael J. Oris of Vancouver Washington receives a bronze medal and disability pension for saving two men from a burning building in 1942. Pensions totaling 1500 annually are set for dependents of dead and crippled heroes, with 4700 cash for other cases to aid homes or worthy purposes.
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Pittsburgh
Carnegie Hero Fund Commission
Roy D. Grover
Park Falls
Wis
Delmar W. Oldaker
Leon
W. Va
Michael J. Oris
Vancouver
Wash
Must Write License Numbers On Coupons In 1940s Baltimore
Baltimore January 26. Leo H McCormick warned that failure to write the license number and state of registration on each gasoline ration coupon may cause a motorist to lose his ration. The State Office of Price Administration directs motorists to ink or pencil the license number on every coupon. New ration books carry the notice urging proper marking to prevent black market activity. McCormick stressed this applies to all motorists, not only new coupons. Sparrows cause annual damage to buildings worldwide.
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Baltimore
Leo H. McCormick
State Office of Price Administration
McCormick
Compromise On Subsidies May Be Near
Washington reports the War Food Administration outlined a possible price subsidy plan for 600 to 800 million dollars to support farm product prices above OPA ceilings. The program would cover milk cheese processed vegetables some canning fruits vegetable oil crops sugar dry beans and selected fruit juices plus existing meat butter and flour subsidies. A congressional grant would be needed to fund the subsidies with opposition senators proposing limits on total or specific items. Russia contains every range of climate except tropical.
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Washington
War Food Administration
Congress
WFA
Marvin Jones
Commodity Credit Corporation
Defense Supplies Corporation
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