Twelve Victory Speed Case Hearings At City Hall
Twelve charges of Victory Speed violations and one plea for pleasure driving were heard by the local OPA panel in the Peoples Court room at City Hall Thursday night. William M Storm presided. Several defendants testified about their speeds and circumstances, with various speeds cited from 30 to 55 miles an hour and many cases continued or dismissed. Authorities plan to notify results via the War Price and Rationing Board as fuel tax figures show a sharp drop due to driving restrictions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
OPA
Peoples Court Room
City Hall
William M Storm
Harry J. Trout
Buckeystown
Frederick
Robert D. Weedon
Lincoln Apartnutes
Wilfred Howard Johnson
Fountain Mills
Route 1
John F. Kennedy
East Street
Admins
Clark H. Smith
John E. Biddinger
Walkersville
Randolph
Stull
Thurmont
Middletown
John T. Croghan
North Market Street
Earl C. Repp
Russell L. Baynes
George Thomas Lewis
Knoxville
Joseph A. Datby
West South Street
James Richard Strube
Hamilton Avenue
Mildred R. Palmer
North Bentz Street
BEW RFC Probe Sparks Senate Demand for Inquiry
Washington reports a Senate battle over the Board of Economic Warfare and the Reconstruction Finance Corporation. Senator Bridges proposes a formal inquiry into BEW RFC relations amid war materials purchases, while Wallace and Jones trade denials and call for investigation. House meanwhile votes to abolish the National Youth Administration by year’s end despite a funding amendment.
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Washington
Henry A. Wallace
Secretary of Commerce
Jesse Jones
Hridges
Byrd
D-Va
George
D-Ga
Senate
BEW
RFC
White House
James F. Byrnes
Wallace
Jones
Byrnes
Bridges
NYA
House
National Youth Administration
Labor Federal Security
Rep. Short
R-Mo
Boy Scout Davis receives silver cup before Georgetown start
Bernard M Davis Jr is honored by Boy Scout Troop 18 with a silver loving cup as he heads to Georgetown University AiO program. Patrol Leader Donald Davis praises his ascent to Eagle Scout and leadership roles while noting troop members now balance school or work with farm labor and Victory Gardens. The Lauier unit in the same report highlights wartime gains including prisoners, machineguns, mortars, rifles, and radio stations.
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Aio
Georgetown University
Bernard M Davis, Jr
Boy Scout Troop No. 18
Donald Davis
Davis
Georgetown
Vietory Gardens
Strategic Heights Taken By Russians
Russian troops captured a German height of great strategic import in the Moscow front area northwest of the city. The advance repelled 23 counterattacks with heavy enemy losses. The exact location was not specified though likely near Lake Ilmen or southwest of Velikhe Luki. An elite guard unit conducted the assault then fortified the summit, overcoming trenches barbed wire and German defenses.
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Associated Press
London
Moscow
Monitor
Ute Shaiasea
Russia
Pertoreet
Ilmen
Velikhe Luki
Liberty Ship Named For George M. Cohan
A Liberty ship honoring George M. Cohan will launch on his birthday July 4 at Bethlehem Fairfield shipyard in Baltimore. The ship will be sponsored by Marjorie Cantor, daughter of Eddie Cantor, who will sing Cohan songs to energize shipyard workers.
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Liberty
George M. Cohan
Washington
Bethlehem Fairfield
Baltimore
Cohan
Congress
Maritime Commission
Marjorie Cantor
Eddie Cantor
Cantor
Baltimore meeting plans two Liberty Ships launch
At a Baltimore gathering a plan was outlined to muster war bands capable of building two Liberty Ships. The launch will not be open to the public due to the war work schedule at the yard as stated by the Commission.
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Baltimore
Civilian WAAC Recruiting Chairs Named In Maryland Towns
Civilian chairmen for WAAC recruiting were named in Emmitsburg and Taneytown by the recruiting officer. Mrs Sean McNair will lead in Emmitsburg with Green Parrot tea shop as headquarters, while Mrs George Shower will serve Taneytown. Local WAACs received a letter from General Marshall via Col Hobby praising the WAACs and urging continued support, noting high demand for WAAC allotments. Patents on Vitamin D manufacturing were ruled invalid in a San Francisco court, and the Holtz farm of 117 acres was sold for $10,000 to C Frank Miller and wife.
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WAAC
Emmitsburg
Taneytown
Datl
Calvert
Womens Army Auxiliary Corps
Sean McNair
Green Parrot
George Shower
Aux
Claudia Mosier
Frederick
Oveta Culp Hobby
George C. Marshall
Army Chief of Staff
Africa
Secretary of War
War Department
G. C. Marshall
San Francisco
University of Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation
U. S. Circuit Court of Appeals
William H. Holtz
Birdie Holtz
C. Frank Miller
Miners Return To Pits As Union Walkout Eases
More than 30,000 coal miners went back to work accelerating the return to normal production. About 100,000 miners nationwide remain idle, with many locals voting to resume during the Independence Day holiday. The improvement came after UMW policy committee urged a return and Secretary Ickes appealed on radio. In Pennsylvania the relief was strongest in Western regions, while Eastern Pennsylvania still sees around 30,000 out.
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Pittsburgh
United Mine Workers Policy Committee
UMW
Ickes
Briey
Pennsylvania
Alabama
Virginia
Arkansas
Tennesee
Kentucky
West Virginia
Illinois
Indiana
Brownsville
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Public Roads Administration
KLM
Welle
Gipsy Boy
Victory Batitens
C. E. Cline & Son Funerat
Gambrill Park
Bay of Ocean
Gibson Island
Fersary
E. Patrick St
Bayon Print
Jersey
Rayon
Rayons
Hovenettes
Idekark
Baas
Okea
Britain
Duis
Germany
France
RTH
Hitler
Imo
Norway
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