Aerial Blows Are Continued In Northern France and Germany
London reports the aerial pounding of Hitler fortifications continues for a fourth day with daylight raids by medium and fighter bombers on secret installations in Northern France. RAF night raids hit undisclosed targets, and Mosquito incursions reached Western Germany. American training for parachute and glider troops proceeds in the United Kingdom ahead of operations, while British Beaufighters attack shipping off Norway with rocket-like projectiles. One Beau fighter did not return.
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London
Hitler
Europe
France
RAF
Germany
United Kingdom
British Coastal Command
Reconstruction Group Favored By AFL
The American Federation of Labor executive council urged Congress to establish a reconstruction commission with full authority over all agencies handling reconstruction. It proposed representation from employers, labor, and agriculture, with a presidentially chosen chairman, and announced a $10,000 Carnegie Foundation grant for a industry labor agriculture conference, likely in New York. Green disclosed John L Lewis signaled impatience over reinstatement terms, via a telegram seeking clarification on the council’s proposal to restore United Mine Workers jurisdiction.
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Miami
Fla
American Federation of Labor Executive Council
Congress
Carnegie Foundation
Industry
New York
William Green
John L Lewis
United Mine Workers
Lewis
Green
AFL
UMW
Coke Chemical
George Meany
International unions charter deferred until spring council meeting
In 1942 action on applications from chemical workers and mailers for autonomous international unions was deferred to the spring meeting of the council. Green and Meany were instructed to confer with office workers leaders on jurisdiction and membership matters with a view to issuing an international charter to them.
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Green
Meany
Two Police Court Sessions Hear Drunk Driving Case
In police court Wednesday night Magistrate Alton Y. Bennett postponed the John H. Stauffer drunken driving case until 6:45 this evening after earlier delays. Roscoe K. Doub and Lemoyne F. Gee faced traffic citations with Gee forfeiting 6.45 dollars for passing another vehicle, and Doub receiving a 5 dollar fine suspended for speeding near Middletown.
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John H. Stauffer
Walkersville
Alton Y. Bennett
Roscoe K. Doub
Myersville
Bruce A. Brachey
Doub
Lemoyne F. Gee
West All Saints Street
Gee
Hull
Middletown
Creomulsion Promises Quick Relief for Coughs
An old advertisement touts relief from chest colds and bronchitis with Creomulsion. It claims the remedy reaches the source of coughing, loosens phlegm, soothes inflamed mucus, and blends beechwood creosote with other medicines. It stresses non narcotic ingredients and offers a money back guarantee if it does not help sleep and rest.
Aircraft lineage from battle to service across fronts
The monoplane, conceived during the Battle of Britain, later served in mail runs to Gibraltar, transport work in Russia, and towing gliders. It was an Albemarle that first landed troops in Sicily, with a maximum speed exceeding 250 miles per hour at 10 500 feet.
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Britain
Gibraltar
Russia
Sicily
Congress May Cede City Powers to DC Commissioners
Washington, Jan. 26. The House District of Columbia Committee approved a bill by Rep Herbert to grant additional administrative powers to the District Commissioners. This would relieve Congress of legislating on minor city details for the District, where residents lack voting representation except for home state voter status.
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Washington
Congress
District of Columbia
House
Herbert
Dla
Sea Food Prices Rolled Back by OPA in Baltimore Area
Baltimore January 26 Prices of fresh fish and seafood to be rolled back 10 to 15 percent in the Baltimore metropolitan area when fixed ceilings take effect. The OPA set ceiling prices on 11 varieties with a flat rate per pound, varying by region due to transportation costs. Shrimp tops will be limited to 53 cents per pound. earlier surveys show highs near $1 per pound and a 106 percent jump in September. FIREMAN'S HANDS BURNED A grease fire in a coal range of the
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Baltimore
State Office of Price Administration
OPA
Ralio
Poole Restaurant Fire on South Market Capped
A grease fire at Poole Restaurant on South Market was extinguished by early Wednesday evening. Driver Charles Kinna triggered a silent alarm after suffering minor burns to both hands when a burning pan caught fire in front of the establishment. United Fire Engine Company responded to the blaze and contained the incident.
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Poole
South Market
Charles Kinna
United Fire Engine Company
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Harry Derr
Holy Spirit Faithful Guide
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J. A. Engle
Robert E. Kemsburg
Petersville
BELLE
Dorothy Gray
Peoples Service Drug Stores
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Carroll Crawford
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Turner
John KR. Turner
Atglen
Frances M. Hudson
Edward &. Deleplaine
Walter E. Sinn
Richard E. Zimmerman
Hessong
Manus
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John Thomas Hessong
Smithsburg
Harvey M. Miller
Hagerstown
Patrick M. Schnauffer
Abbemarle
Medford Grocery Co
Glenn Trout
Farmers & Mechanics National Bank
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Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
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Beller
C. P.A. Release Shoes
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Stycet
Paris Fashion
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