Opening of Naval Officers Training School at Key Matt Hotel
Washington hosts a naval officers training school to run for four to five week courses. James H. Gambrill Jr and Holmes D. Baker announce leasing parts of the hotel to house 100 to 200 cadets with Commander J. M. Fitzpatrick in charge. The first group of 110 candidates arrives, with classrooms and dining spaces set in the ballroom and mezzanine.
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Washington
Naval Officers Training School
Francis Scott Key Matt
James H. Gambrill, Jr
Holmes D. Baker
J. M. Fitzpatrick
Frederick
Automobile Club of Maryland
Mde
Automobile Club
Debate over bridge guard costs splits Maryland leaders
Annapolis January debate centers on a proposed 700000 maintenance fund for State Guard bridge guards. Senator Wilmer suggests funding from surplus after a smaller income tax cut, arguing diverting roads funds stretches the system. General Mohr defends Guard efficiency, with hearings set to hear from top state and federal officials next week. In Roxbury, Maryland State Farm inmates aid war effort by packing boxes for the armed forces.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Annapolis
Joseph H. Wilmer
R-Charles
O'Conor
Wilmer
State Roads Commission
Davis
R-Caroline
Sho
Senate
Finance Committee
Dwight H Mohr
Mohr
Milton A. Reckord
Third Service Command
Beverly 5. Ober
Hagerstown
Maryland
Roxbury
Wutel
Elmer St. Clair Maxwell
Maxwell
Maxwell A
Canada
Coal Strike Warps Ahead as Wage Policy Blocks Protests
Washington reports War Labor Board will not entertain challenges to its no-strike wage policy. John L. Lewis of the United Mine Workers vows a “wholesome increase” in wages when contracts expire in April, despite Board guidance. President Roosevelt and Congress endorse the policy, which allows up to 15 percent rise to offset living costs since January 1, 1941. Lewis signals miners may demand more than the formula permits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
William H. Davis
John L. Lewis
War Labor Board
Lewis
United Mine Workers
Labor Board
Davis
Waxes Hewes
Congress
Roosevelt
Strawsburg Resigns From Police Force
Lieut Herbert L Strawsburg of the Frederick Police Department resigned Thursday at 9 oclock after serving since June 1934 He gave the resignation to Mayor Lloyd D Culler and offered no statement about his plans Acting Chief Arthur C Poulsen planned further action to fill the vacancy with officials to decide later A statue in Oldenburg Germany honors Sir Francis Drake for introducing the potato to Europe in 1850.
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Herbert L. Strawsburg
Frederick
Lloyd D. Culler
Strawsburg
Arthur C Poulsen
Oldenburg
Germany
Sir Francis Drake
Europe
Florida Pvt Haller Stationed At Miami Beach
Florida Pvt Haller son of Mr and Mrs George Halter R F D 2 is stationed at Miami Beach. He was drafted about two weeks before Christmas.
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Pvt. Haller
Art
George Halter
Miami Beach
Fla. Ite
Vandegrift Sees Jungle Warfare as Modern French Indian Tactics
Washington January 28 Major General Alexander A Vandegrift Marine commander at Guadalcanal from August takes over and outlines a war plan. He calls for blending French Indian warfare with modern weapons to win jungle fighting, saying Marines must adapt or their battles will falter.
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Washington
Alexander A. Vandegrift
Guadalcanal
Wolfh Islands
Vandegrift
Flynn Defense Rests Its Case in Juvenile Rape Trial
Los Angeles jan 28 Errol Flynn defense closes after stipulation for jury visit to a luxury yacht linked to accusations by Peggy Sattele ree and Betty Hansen. Judge may take the case to the jury by midweek as prosecutors prepare six rebuttal witnesses. Also from Annapolis a bill to cut the 180 day school year to 160 days to aid farm labor needs.
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Los Angeles
Errol Flynn
Jerry Giesler
Peggy la Rue Satterlee
Betty Hansen
Ginsler
Flynn
Miss Saterlee
Balboa
Pacific
Catalina
Thomas Cochran
Geisler
Annapolis
Joseph A. Wilmer
Charles
Prospects Not Good For Large Crops In State
Maryland farm leaders warn wartime needs may outpace production as labor, fertilizer, insecticide, and machinery shortages push costs up. Milk shipments decline from 69,000 to 644,000 gallons daily since 1941, with many producers withdrawing. Baby chick output on Delmarva falls about 1,000,000 in two weeks due to frozen eyes and fuel shortages. County agents predict idle farms and reduced acreage. a statewide survey on labor, equipment, and credit will map 1943 farming plans.
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Baltimore
United States Department of Agriculture
Maryland
R. W. Shermantine
Maryland Cooperative Milk Producers, Inc
Baltimore Health Department
Department of Agriculture
Associated Press
Delmarva Peninsula
Delmarva
Maryland Agricultural Conservation Committee
County War Boards
Merchant Ships Caught In Steel Bottleneck
Admiral Emory S. Land told the Senate Military Affairs Committee the 1943 shipbuilding target faces an acute bottleneck in manpower. He warned 300,000 more workers are needed this year and proposed using women, older workers, and those exempt from service, while opposing compulsory manpower distribution unless essential. Land expected to fill 100,000 extra workers by spring to pursue a 16,000,000 ton annual program, with Roosevelt’s priorities already assured. Senator O Mahoney noted priorities for 18,890,000 tons remain unsettled.
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Washington
Emory S. Land
Maritime Commission
Senate Military Affairs Committee
Eftant
Admiral Land
Ala
Roosevelt
O'Mahoney
D-Wyo
Overseas Pvt Phebus Listed With Addresses
Overseas Pvt Phebus son of Mr and Mrs William Phebus is stationed somewhere with the unit details including A.S.N. 33064210 Co D LM Q Sith Ord Bn APO 913 Postmaster San Francisco Calif and parental names.
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Phebus
William Phebus
Airy
Oveletias
A.S.N
Co. D
L. M
Q. Sith Ord
San Francisco
Calif
All Clear to be Radio Transmitted for Maryland Air Warnings
Baltimore reports Colonel Henry S. Barrett announces the Eastern Defense Command will transmit the air raid all clear by radio from February 17, replacing prior whistle signals in Maryland and 16 eastern states. Tests end February 17. violators face up to 5000 dollars and a year in prison, with Army hearings on penalties.
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Baltimore
Henry S. Barrett
Maryland
Army
Eastern Defense Command
Barrett
Japan pledges to honor neutrality pact with Soviet Union
Masaaki Tani told the Diet Japan intends to respect its neutrality pact with the Soviet Union and assumes the Soviets will do the same. He said Tokyo’s policy has undergone no modification and noted most American states have yielded to U.S. pressure, except Argentina which remains neutral. Germany was noted as a major potato producer before the war.
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Associated Press
Japan
Soviet
Russia
Masayuki Tani
Axis
Berlin
Tani
Tokyo
Soviet Union
Diet
Chile
United States
Chic
Argentina
Combat Unit of Loyal Japanese Americans Formed
Honolulu reports Lieut. Gen. Delos C. Emmons announced plans to induct 1,500 Americans of Japanese descent as volunteers in the U S Army. The program aims to form a combat unit on the mainland with many officers of Japanese ancestry and to deploy trained volunteers to active theaters. He praised their loyalty and diligence, noting bonds purchased and work done for the war effort. The exact induction sites and age limits will be announced soon.
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Honolulu
Delos C. Emmons
U. S. Army
Hawaiian Department
Washington
Emmons
Hawaii
Will
Hawaiian Islands
War Department
Potato acreage and yield in United States
More than 3,000,000 acres are planted each year in the United States for potatoes producing about 400,000,000 bushels.
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United States
Selectees Leave Here In Deep Snow
Frederick County selectees called to active duty by Board No. 2 muster twenty of twenty-two men for entrainment to Fort George G. Meade reception center amid the worst snowstorm of the season. Linwood Mackenzie departs after marrying two days earlier in Westminster as several men proceed to camp. several others unable to reach entrainment will report directly from Washington. Charles Riggs James Pryor John Van Brakle James Thompson among the colored selectees listed for later arrival.
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Frederick County
Board No. 2
Fort George G. Meade
Galen C. Smith
Winchester Hall
Board 2
AWVS
Linwood MacKenzie
MacKenzies
Westminster
Carrollton R. Houck
John H. Clemr Linwoodie
William J. Ott
Bruce Ambaugh
Roscoe J. Barrick
Jesse H. Horne
John J. Wantz
Joseph L. Winegardner
James B. Kelly
Thurman B. Shank
Howard E. Harman
Leonard W. Eyler
Otto A. Tokar
Nimrod 5
Orem
Raymond C. Springer
Charles H. Hahn
Robert F. Loun
Washington
Charles H. Riggs
James W. Pryor
John E. van Brakle
James C. Thompson
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Alonzo E Weaver
U.S. Army Air Corps
Elizabeth Jane Reynolds
US. Army Nurse Corps
Weaver
Jacksonville
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Iowa
U. S
Eugene Fleming
Florida
Raymond L. Maller
Flynn Defense
Hitler
America
Consolidated
Fort Worth
Lions Club
Francis Scott Key
Ralph W. Boyer
Richard F. Kline
Niemann Brunk
Whi -Club
Mr. Boyer
Monty
Allen
Market St
Delphey’s
West Patrick
H. 1. Mills
H. L. Mills
Patrick Street
Carty
C. C. Carty, Inc
Patrick St
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