Promotion For Seven Generals After 24 Years
Washington, July 11. It took 24 years and two acts of Congress to promote seven World War I generals who had been recommended in 1918. A 1940 bill advanced them to major general or lieutenant general, though they remained on the retired list with no pay raise. Names cited include Maj. Gen. James G. Harbord and Brig. Gen. Castner, Ferguson, Jackson, Jamerson, Lindsey, and Wolf for Distinguished Service Medals and final promotions following Roosevelt's signature.
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Washington
Congress
Congrasé
Roosevelt
U.S. Army
James G. Harbord
Soissons
France
Joseph C. Castner
St. Mihiel
Harley B. Ferguson
Aemy Comor
Fae
2Nd Army
William P. Jackson
George H. Jamerson
Meuse-Argonne
Julian R. Lindsey
Argonne Forest
Paul A. Wolf
Harbord
Leutenant
Miss DeLawter Joins Army in Australia News
O W DeLawter of Williamsport reports his daughter Margaret has landed safely in Australia to join the armed services as a nurse. She graduated Williamsport High and was a nursing supervisor at Hastings Hospital on the Cherokee Indian Reservation in Tahlequah Oklahoma. Her brother Dr DeWitt DeLawter a First Lieutenant in the Army Reserve Corps will soon be called to active duty attached to the Air Ambulance Corps at Germantown Hospital Philadelphia after Muhlenberg College and Jefferson Medical College training.
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O. W. DeLawter
Williamsport
Middletown Valley
Margaret
Australia
Armed Services
Mela Wchel
William Hastings
Tahlequah
Oklahoma
Miss DeLawter
Dewitt DeLawter
Army Reserve Corps
Air Ambulance Corps
Germantown Hospital
Philadelphia
Muhlenberg College
Weather summary for July to date and temperatures
Weather report notes 24 hour precipitation at 0.56 inches ending 8 am and July precipitation to date 1.70 inches. July normal 3.50 inches but 1941 actual 3.50 inches. Deficiency to July 1 in 1942 at 1.15 inches. Yesterday high 81, last year 88. low 64, last year 51. Sunset 8:40 pm, sunrise 1:52 am. moonrise 3:50 am, moonset 6:17 pm. Rivers Monocacy muddy at Ceresville, Potomac muddy at Knoxville.
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Ceresville
Potomac
Knoxville
Tucker enlists in U S Navy Air Corps at Norfolk
James E. Tucker son of Mr and Mrs Harvey Tucker 830 North Market Street has enlisted in the U S Navy Air Corps and is stationed at Norfolk Virginia
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James E. Tucker
Harvey Tucker
North Market Street
U. S. N.’ Air Corps
Norfolk, Va
Timonium Fair To Be Held In 1942 Airs War Effort
Maryland State Fair Board announced Timonium Fair will run August 30 to September 10 1942. It will drop non essential features and offer substantial daily cash prizes for the best horse drawn vehicles to aid conservation of transportation facilities during the war. The board emphasized fairs educate farmers about food resources and align agricultural efforts with wartime production.
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Baltimore
Maryland State Fair Board
Joseph B. Eastman
Office of Defense Transportation
Ferm Bureau
The
State Grange
4-H Clubs
Maryland Racing Commission
State Fair Board
Timonium
State Fair
Maryland
Inj
Stamps Sale Planned for Welfare Relief Program
Mrs. Ruth Jones of the Frederick County Welfare Board reports preparations for selling surplus government commodity stamps to Welfare Board clients. Yellow and blue bonus stamps go on sale July 9 with relief checks, at Winchester Hall offices, via cash or mail orders, through 25 local grocers.
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Ruth Jones
Frederick
Vastavdas Thraliante
Winchester Hall
Two Men Acquitted In Reckless Driving Hearings
In a morning session before magistrate Manuel Mi Weinberg, William Lee Canifore of Brunswick and Mem 8. Fout of 524 East Church Street were found not guilty of reckless driving charges. Officer Harry D. Stup cited Lieut. Straley’s referral. the accident at Jefferson and Pat Streets caused two collisions, with no injuries reported and no damages beyond that. The article notes the European invasion coast extending 3,109 miles from Norway to Spain.
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Manuel Mi. Weinberg
William Lee Canifore
Brunswick
Mem
East Church Street
Frederick M. Straley
Harry D. Stup
Jefferson and
Pat Streets
Aries Caniford
Fouts
Grayson Haupt
Silver Spring
Noone
Grew
Shut Out Scratched From Today's Race
New York July 11 The field for the Empire City handicap was cut to eight three year olds as Mrs Payne Whitney’s favored Shut Out was scratched due to track conditions. The winner of the Kentuck Derby Belmont Stakes and Yankee Handicap was not at his best on an off track. Trainer John Gaver believed the son of Equiprise did not perform well on this surface.
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New York
Equiprise
Col
Teddy
Jones
Sunny Fitzsimmons
Long Hard Days Ahead Nelson Warns Detroit
War Production chief Donald M. Nelson told a Detroit audience that Americans must push continuous production for months or years and to expect a long war. He praised auto industry gains, urged ongoing planning, and asserted industry shoulders must bear more production responsibility. Knudsen received three ovations for his role in wartime output.
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Detroit
Vtfer
Donald M. Nelson
War Production Board
Ehah
Bial
Automotive Council For War Production
Nelson
Wir
Thorn Te Agence
Ruube
William S. Knudsen
Rates Rise for Marine Underwriters After Sinking
The Associated Press reports a sharp rise in cargo insurance rates by New York marine underwriters following the sinking of a U S vessel in the Caribbean. Rates for Atlantic and Gulf voyages rose about five percent, while U S to Brazil and Argentina routes jumped from 14 to 20 percent. The sunken American ship, sunk May 27, left 31 unrescued from a 40-man crew. nine survivors were rescued after drifting five days on life rafts.
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Associated Press Marine
New York
Navy
United States
Caribbean
Associated Press
Ile
Pearl Harbor
U. S. Atlantic
Gulf
Canadian Atlantic
Brazil
Argentina
Gulf Coast
Testing Springs As The Substitute Testing Springs As The Substitute Washington
The Army tests springs as a substitute for lives, disclosed in Senate appropriations subcommittee testimony. Dr. Vannevar Bush described a wheel within a wheel linked by springs and noted many such devices exist. He said one warrants careful testing while Navy and War departments cited successful anti submarine weapons work and orders totaling 270 million dollars.
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Washington
Army
Senate Appropriations
Vannevar Bush
Office of Scientific Research
Bush
Secretary of the Navy
Knox
Wap Stimson
Agency
Navy recruit Lidice stationed at Norfolk Naval Training School
In Navy Mr Lidice son of Mr and Mrs Coleman Lidie Jr 28 Shuh Carrol street who enlisted in the U S Navy last month is now stationed at the Naval Training School at Norfolk Va as an apprentice seaman
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Lidice
Colemen Lidie
Shuh Carroll Street
U. Navy
Naval Training School
Norfolk
Successful Conference At Hood College Concludes
The Baltimore Synod Presbyterian conference at Hood College ends after a week with 5 delegates, diploma awards to five seniors and several others, a dedicatory and Communion service, and a pledge to favor smaller future gatherings. Rev Hobart Evans led the event with Rev Walter Woll and other officials in attendance. diplomas honored names from Baltimore, Washington, and surrounding areas.
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Hobart Evans
Baltimore
Presbyterian
Hood College
College
Hudson
Flo Suven
Lving
Dorothy Ehrhardt
Baltee Dewees Dieigsdits Eind
Pensburg
Virginia Lew
Ballimore
Mary Jane Saddeth
Washinetom
Margaret Jannesen
Kyattsville
Evans
Walter Woll
Arlington
Vesper
Franklin P. Nespie
McLoosa
Richard Mussen
Washington
Vadakan Thanas
Bnet
Baden-Feaga Wedding Today at All Saints Church
The Baden and Feaga families prepare for a All Saints ceremony with attendants including Nelran Brown as best man and several ushers from Frederick and Washington. A half hour of organ music precedes the service, with Mrs Stupp and Marshall Etchison performing wedding music. The reception follows at the bride’s parents’ home as guests greet the couple.
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Sette
Nelran Brown
Washington
Robert E. Clapper
George B. Stupp
Ellis Williams
Staley Hahn
Alden Fisher
Frederick
William Leary
Stupp
Tschaikowsky
Grieg
Herbert
Bord
Marshall Etchison
Beethoven
Cook
Firmland
Rarnchy
AL iHome
Baden
Mers
Feaga
Adelaide Sturgis
Iam Leary
Thomas Gri Berbara
Ann Faden
Feagta
405
Mor ‘ A
Rome
Bristol
Clapp Enters Race for Maryland Assistant Attorney General Judge Seat
K B Clapp, the third Democratic candidate for the assignee judgeship in September, officially joins the field. He is an assistant to Maryland Attorney General William C Walsh and a former Frederick County delegate who resigned to take the post. Leslie N Coblents and Sherman P P Bowers had already filed.
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Tatay
Robert K. Clapp, Jr
Maryland
Montgomery c
Frederick
Boards of Election
Leslie N. Coblents
Sherman PP. Bowers
Mr. Clapp
House of Delegates
Frederick County
William C. Walsh
Italian Destroyer And Merchant Ship Hit In Axig Attack
The British air force reports an Italian destroyer and a 5,000-ton merchant ship were each hit twice Thursday night in an attack on Axig shipping. Gettysburg, Pa. also notes local lawyers and Daniel E. Teeter, a Gettysburg attorney, drafted into the United Army with July 15 service date. Teeter, son of Martin S. Toe, recently married Hannah Neely, daughter of Donald H. Neely of Fairfield.
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Caire
Ulty
Royal Air Force
Axig
Gettysbore
Italy
Daniel E. Teeter
Rfsh Gotheburg
United Army
Edward B. Bullett
Edvar K. Markley
Donald M. Swope
Charles W. Wolfe
Teeter
Matin S. Toe
Pain
Hannah Neely
Donald H. Cely
Fairfield
Fragmentary horse race odds from Columbus meet
Fragmented OCR notes from a Columbus event show bets and payouts including a $22.40 win and a $960 stake. Names appear as Allen and Emery amid unclear surrounding details. The text is incomplete but indicates wagering activity and listing of winners or placed bets.
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Cenmbinath
Dy Allen
Columbus
Ohio
Win
Tames Emery
Oulday She
Market Hesitant on New York Stocks
Market activity in New York shows a hesitant tone with fractional movements and mixed favorites among traders. The overall trend remains relatively steady as investors evaluate short term signals.
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New York
Ren Dae Sane
OWI Pledges Clear War Picture Under Davis
Elmer Davis of the Office of War Information pledged to provide the public with a clear complete view of the war and to curb confusion. He said civilians should not decide military security questions and urged department heads to maintain open lines with press and radio while keeping coverage aligned with the war effort.
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Owi
Davis
Washington
Elmer Davis
Ofice
Navy Departments
Owl agency rules aim to prevent conflict
Davis outlines government controls to reduce friction among agencies and officials. OWL will approve agency materials and news content to harmonize messages, while Congress members receive equal information only if they request it.
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OWL
Davis
Reinhart Commissioned as Navy Training Officer at George Washington
Navy officials announced that Reinhart, athletic director at George Washington University, has been commissioned a lieutenant commander in the Navy's Physical Training Department under Commander Tunney. He will report to Norfolk, Virginia, for training and then be assigned to the Naval Viewing Section as senior assistant to the desk officer.
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Reinhart
Myton
Navy
George Wington University
Gent Tunney
Reihart
Norfolk
Vaid
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