Woman found dead in hotel room in Washington case
Maria F. Mullaney, 39, of 3407 Fourteenth Street Northwest Washington, was found dead in a hotel bed. The medical examiner ruled asphyxiation due to acute alcoholism. Police said she came from Hagerstown after attending races. Two liquor bottles, one broken, were found. She had over $100 cash in her pocketbook. Authorities noted OCD dusk to dawn blackout planning occurred separately at a meeting involving fire, electrical, and communications officials.
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Maria F. Mullaney
Fourteenth Street
N. W
Washington
Hagerstown
Horace M. Alexander
Frederick
OCD
F. Earle Shriner
Frederick County
sBagewood Arsenal
W. Barry Everett
Mande Ond Vkene Babe
Frederick Sees Unusually Mild Summer Heat Record
Frederick weather observer notes a very cool start to summer with only seven 90 degree days so far this year well below last year’s nineteen. July lacks 90s and forecasts call for moderate temperatures while water supplies remain healthy and lakes stay full.
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Frederick
Weather Bureau
Jun
Tuscarora Creek
Fishing Creek
Frederick City
Linganore
Two Ships Carrying Rommel Help Are Sunk
The Admiralty announced a British submarine sank two ships bound for Rommel in North Africa. One merchant ship in a heavily escorted convoy and the naval auxiliary Po were attacked later, according to a communique.
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Rommel
London
Admiralty
Libya
Edwin Rommel
North Africa
Racing to Resume in Alexandria After Interruption
Alexandria readers will see horse racing return this weekend after a temporary halt. The stoppage followed Field Marshal Rommel's Axis advance to within 63 miles of the city, yet local fans keep the sport year round.
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Alexandria
Edwin Rommel
Chungshu Recaptured by Chinese Army in Kiangsi Push
Chungshu, 45 miles southwest of Nanchang, retaken by Chinese forces in a new repulse of Japanese advances along the Kiangsi rail line. The town of Tsungten, 70 miles south of Nanchang, was also recaptured, per Chinese high command.
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Chungking
Chungshu
Nanchang
Kiangsi
Hunan
Tsungten
German U boat attack sinks ships in Arctic convoy
German broadcasts report three more ships sunk in attacks on a British American convoy bound for Archangel. They say 35 of 38 merchant vessels have now been sunk, with submarines sinking two ships of 6,000 and 7,090 tons and bombers sinking a third of unspecified size.
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Berlin
Naz
Russian Arctic
Archangel
Travel To Alaska Now Controlled By Army
Travel to and from Alaska is now controlled by the Army under Western Defense Command. An official Army permit will be required of everyone entering or leaving the territory as of today, under Lieutenant General Dewitt's orders.
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San Francisco
Alaska
J. Lb. Dewitt
Western Defense Command
Lend Lease Pact Signed With Greece in Exile
Secretary Hull and Greek Prime Minister Emanuel Tsouderos signed a master lend lease agreement in Washington as the two nations seal a wartime pact after Roosevelt and King George aligned on war aims.
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Washington
Hull
Emanuel J. Tsouderos
Roosevelt
King George
German Bases In Norway And Finland Heavily Bombed
Moscow reports say Soviet air forces bombed German bases in northern Norway and Finland, crippling air fleets used to raid Arctic ports and shipping. Russian front dispatches claim raids followed the torpedoing of a German battleship while Allied convoys resupplied Russia from England and the United States. Aerial strikes reportedly destroyed 30 German bombers and fighters, damaged 27 aircraft, burned a hangar, and damaged a warehouse with no Soviet losses.
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Arctic
Russia
War Front
Tirpit
England
United States
Norway
Finland
Murmansk
Kula Peninsula
Red Army
Delay In Supplemental Gasoline Rationing Applications
The county Rationing Board asks motorists to mail supplemental ration requests, delaying review until Tuesday or later to ease congestion. Ration books become valid July 22, with officials suggesting mail-in for all rations. City school registration runs 2 to 9 PM with volunteers guiding applicants. the process aims to prevent long waits as the rush grows.
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County Rationing Board
New High Set For Money In Circulation
The Treasury announced that coin and currency in circulation outside the Treasury and Federal Reserve Banks totaled 12,377,119,781 dollars, or 92.04 dollars per person. The level reflects ongoing war spending and has risen from 9,612,375,332 dollars a year prior, with monthly records being broken.
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Washington
Santher Sin Ho
Berkeley Hotel Closes For Duration In Martinsburg
Martinsburg West Virginia July 10 the Berkeley Hotel one of the region s oldest inns catering to horse and buggy travelers and modern transients shut its doors temporarily for the duration due to wartime travel curtailment. Manager T Martin Jr explained the action was necessary because travel was down.
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Martinsburg
W. Va
Panhandle
Berkeley
Public Square
T. Martin, Jr
Besancon Court Sentences 34 In Unoccupied France
An anti Communist court in Besancon today sentenced 34 individuals to penalties from hard labor for life to one year in prison. The sentences follow a crackdown in the unoccupied zone during July.
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Vishy
France
Jany
Besancon
Lie
Nimitz Unhurt As Pilot Dies In Plane Crash
Admiral Chester W. Nimitz escaped serious injury after a plane crash on the west coast while en route to receive the Distinguished Service Medal from Admiral Ernest J. King. Co pilot Lieutenant Thomas Morton Roscoe, 29, of Oakland, Calif., was killed. widow Ruth B. Roscoe survives.
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Washington
Navy
Chester W. Nimitz
Pacific Fleet
Nimitz
Hawaiian
Ernest J. King
U.S
King
Coral Sea
Midway
United States
Thomas Morton Roscoe
Oakland
Calif
Ruth B. Roscoe
Admiral Nimitz Receives Distinguished Service Medal
The Navy announced Admiral Chester W. Nimitz, commander in chief of the Pacific Fleet, was awarded the Distinguished Service Medal for meritorious service since the war with Japan. Admiral Ernest J. King presented the decoration aboard a U.S. warship after a brief ceremony, with Nimitz praising his crews and task force leaders.
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Navy
Chester W. Nimitz
United States Pacific Fleet
Nimitz
Ernest J. King
United States Fleet
United States
Japan
Coral Sea
Midway Island
Aemse
Stamp No. 7 Lets Consumers Buy Extra Sugar
Washington reports stamp No 7 good for 2 pounds of sugar. The stamp became valid this morning and may be used until midnight August 22, as authorized by the OPA. It supplements the regular rations from stamps No 4 and 6. Stamp No 5 remains valid until July 25, with stamp No 6 usable until August 22.
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Washington
OPA
Belgian ship torpedoed in Caribbean survives land at Gulf coast port
The Navy reports a medium Belgian merchant vessel torpedoed in the Caribbean with survivors reaching a Gulf coast port in this country.
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Washington
Navy
Caribbean
Anogulf
Judge Bond seeks renomination on two party tickets
Baltimore July 10 Chief Judge Carroll T Bond of the Court of Appeals filed for renomination on both the Republican and Democratic tickets James L Hennegan supervisor at elections announced today.
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Baltimore
Carroll T. Bond
Court of Appeals
Jpieehions
James L. Hennegan
August Call To Include Men Classed In 1-B List
Draft board announcements explain the August selective service call will include a number of 1-B registrants eligible for limited Army service. The first 1-B selections will follow the order number sequence and focus on acceptable physical defects. deficiencies like weight, chest measurements, or blindness may affect eligibility. Officials note many 1-B registrants exist, and past inductions show many may be rejected at final physical exams.
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Jowar
Iatteu Aus
wUeau
Civil
Lfe
American Tank NCO Resurfaces in Cairo After Return
Master Sergeant George L. Seastrom, a U.S. Army figure, was reported in Cairo about a month after tending to partly disabled American tanks to keep them rolling for the British. A confident smile accompanies his story of success.
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Muscisa
Acite
Libya
George L. Seastrom
U.S. Army
Cairo
Germans Pull Troops From Balkans To Aid Rommel
Cairo dispatch reports Axis reinforcements from the Balkans, Crete, and Slavonia aiding Rommel near El Alamein as Allied bombers press Mediterranean targets. British and US air forces claim several enemy planes shot down and transports destroyed while Rommel's line shifts to an arc from the coast west of El Alamein toward the desert.
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Balkans
Rommel
Cairo
EL Abiemein
Erwin Rommel
United States
Auk
Mediterranean
Admiralty
Tandon
Libya
Noraval
el Alamein
el Daba
Egypt
Wastin Ath Lie
Restrictions Extend Credit Rules To Local Customers
Local stores adopt Federal Reserve Board credit limits active this morning. Listed items must be paid by the tenth day of the second month after purchase, with full payment required for May buys by today and August 19 for June purchases. Merchants expect initial difficulty but anticipate a future delinquent list to guide clerks.
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Federal’ Reserve Board
Torpedoed Merchant Vessel Reported Off Atlantic Coast
The United States said a small merchant ship was torpedoed several weeks ago in the Atlantic off the northern coast of South America. Survivors have been landed at a Gulf coast park in the United States.
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Washington
Atlantic
South America
United States Gulf Coast Park
German Tank Clash Near Voronezh Deepens Front
German armor pushed into Soviet defenses before Voronezh as a major Don bridgehead fight for control of rail links intensified. Red Star reports heavy battles around Rossosh and Orel sectors with Russian counterattacks retaking positions while German Fourth Tank Army massed west of the Don awaiting a renewed crossing. Berlin broadcasts claim retreating Soviet forces are pursued on a broad front in the south with heavy German casualties.
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Moscow
Upper
Don
Voronezh
Che
Rossesh
Red Star
Red Army
Couner-Attick
Thwan Wat
Orel
Ewald von Kleist
Fourth Tank Army
Adie Avuooma
Wade Wei
Akpolie Jed
Rossosh
Rostov
Caucasus
Berlin
iFrom
High Command
Rules Outlined to Secure More Gasoline Ration
A meeting of the Royal Halioning Board and Ruched BP Kline led to clearer eligibility rules for extra gasoline. City and county workers must car pool with three or more passengers or prove maximum effort to qualify for supplementary gasoline beyond an A card. Workers should register at their plant to join or form carpools, with coordinators assigned per plant.
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Royal Halioning Board
BP Kline
War Transportation
Jernigan Repatriated to North Carolina Prison
William Henry Jernigan a 58 year old one armed fugitive from a North Carolina state prison started back from Frederick to the penal institution to complete a seven to ten year sentence for assault with intent to kill. He had been arrested here earlier this week and waived extradition under escort by Raleigh police official Calvin L. Miller.
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William Henry Jernigan
North Carolina
Frederick
Jernigan
Calvin L. Miller
Raleigh
Twa
Hte
RAF Bombardment Hits Japanese Forces in Burma
RAF slow level bombing struck a Menkvina barracks in northern Burma and caused heavy damage to locomotives on the Mandalay Myiskyna line. Aircraft also hit Kalemso Ang and Gangaw area targets while river craft on the Chindwin were machine armed. The weather and market note follows with no clear relation to the military action.
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New Delhi
India
RAF
Menkvina
Mandalay-Myiskyna
Burma
Kalemso Ang
Gangaw
Mainha
Chindwin River
Resume Trial Of Saboteurs
Washington July 107 Two vans carried eight accused Nazi plotters to a secret life or death trial at the Justice Department courtyard. The military commission held a closed hearing with limited visible attendance as secrecy rules crowded the fifth floor proceedings. War Information officials pushed to expand coverage by releasing two bulletins daily.
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Washington
Justice Department
Military Commission
Commission
Roosevelt signs bill for 1.9 million tons combat ships
President Roosevelt approved a measure authorizing construction of 1.9 million tons of additional combat ships and 1.2 million tons of auxiliary vessels for the Navy.
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Washington
Roosevelt
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Judge Bond
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