Roosevelt Jr Dies Of Heart Attack In German Truck
Brig. Gen Theodore Roosevelt Jr 56 son of the former president died suddenly last night in a captured German truck used as his office and bedroom He was deputy commander of the Fourth Infantry Division and had earlier led amphibious landings in North Africa and Sicily He died two hours after visiting his son Captain Quentin Roosevelt and will be buried in the Fourth Division Military Cemetery in France.
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Bal Botle
Normandy
Theodore Roosevelt, Jr
North
Africa
Sicily
Italy
France
Roosevelt
Fourth Infantry Division
Quentin
First Infantry Division
Fourth Division
Knute Rockne
Notre Dame
Algeria
Mediterranean
R . C. Barton
Soicer
Marcus C. Stevenson
San Antonio
Tex
United States
Cantigny
Puerto Rico
Hoover
Philippines
Universal Military Training Urged by Hershey in New York
Maj. Gen. Lewis B. Hershey, national Selective Service director, told 1,400 Commerce and Industry Association members at the Hotel Commodore that universal military training should follow future wars. He advocated fitness standards for 18 year olds and outlined current policy to induct under 26, defer essential roles for 26 to 29, and defer those over 30 in essential activities.
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New York
Lewis B. Hershey
Selective Service
General Hershey
Commerce and Industry Association
Commodore
Hershey
Sha Gaa ’ Fie Dp
Weds Ciel
Waiiva Cesta
State Is Sixth In Population Gains
Maryland ranks sixth in population gains from April 1, 1840 to July 1, 1943 per a Census Bureau report. The state’s population rose from 1,821,244 to 2,091,720, a 14.9 percent increase. The gain includes armed forces stationed in Maryland and workers at Bainbridge Naval Training Station Aberdeen Proving Ground Edgewood Arsenal Fort George G Meade Holabird Signal Depot and immigrant war workers. It excludes Marylanders serving overseas. The nation’s population, excluding overseas armed forces, was estimated at 133,942,410.
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Baltimore
Maryland
Census Bureau
Florida
California
Arizona
Nevada
Utah
Bainbridge Naval Training Station
Aberdeen Proving Ground
Edgewood Arsenal
Fort George G. Meade
Holabird Signal Depot
Maryland Democrats Back Roosevelt For 4th Term
Three Maryland leaders Walsh Lee and Lane announced they will vote for Roosevelt on the first Chicago ballot. Attorney General Walsh and Montgomery County boss Lee and national committeeman Lane stated there was no doubt about their support, while noting Governor O Conor takes no position yet.
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Baltimore
Maryland
O'Conor
Roosevelt
Chicago
William C. Walsh
Cumberland
E. Brooke Lee
Montgomery County
W Preston Lane
O Conor
Brunswick Y Asks Return Of Stadium
At the request of H. C. Leftwick a secretary of the Brunswick YMCA use of water for toilet facilities at the municipal swimming pool at Scheer Stadium Brunswick was granted by town officials for an additional week. Leftwich said the pool could be operated without extra water for filling the pool or for shower baths. Brunswick officials have also authorized John B. Funk to survey and recommend expansion of the town's water system and consider Potomac River water.
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H. C. Leftwick
Brunswick ¥ Y. M. IC. A
Scheer Stadium
Brunswick
Leftwich
Gas Ration Hearings Resume in Frederick Court
OPA panel hearing resumed with Arthur D. Willard and William M. Storm presiding as 21 defendants appeared and two failing to attend were summoned. Cases centered on gas ration violations amid wartime shortages with several defendants claiming emergency duties or lack of access to ration cards. Local lawmakers and officers testified as state troopers presented the bulk of evidence. A separate note announces Buckeystown Methodist Church’s Daily Vacation Bible School for July 17 to 21, inviting children aged 3 to 14.
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OPA
Arthur D. Willard
William M. Storm
Maryland Victory
George W. Ogle
Jefferson Street
Richard E. Zimmerman
Ogle
Willard
S. M. Conrad
Charles F. Handley
Madison Street
Frederick
Good Samaritan
Washington
Frank E. Wilbiar
Mt. Airy
Baltimore
William Albert Eyler
Ninth Street
George W. Snyder
Roger E. Ambush
Tuscarora
Clinton K. Hughes
Braddock
Allen Roy Putman
John R. Kepple
Howard E. Burkett
West Patrick Street
Samuel H. Eddens
West Potomac Street
Brunswick
Hattie Bell Miller
West Fifth Street
Walter E. Stull
Lewistown
Ft. Howard Government Hospital
Boyd V. Doody
Route 5
East Patrick Street
Frederick County
F. Scinta
Harold Basore
W. W. Corbin
Buckeystown Methodist Church
Would Require Drivers Give Bond For Damage Baltimore
Maryland Legislative Council agrees to study bills requiring drivers in accidents to post bond equal to damages within 30 days or lose license. Palmer R. Nickerson says such laws exist in several states and deter insolvent driving. Council also weighs automatic license suspension for magistrate convictions, removing prior hearing.
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Baltimore
Maryland Legislative Council
Palmer R. Nickerson
Governor's Committee On
W. Lee Elgin
Maryland
Kline Installed As Lions Club President
Fred erick Lions Club activities were summarized as G. Raymond Shipley retired and passed the gavel to newly elected president Richard F Kline at the Francis Scott Key Hotel luncheon. Installation also installed officers and board members with Rev. William C Royal conducting the ceremony.
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Frederick Lions Club
G. Raymond Shipley
Richard F Kline
Francis Scott Key Hotel
Kline
William C Royal
William H. Bartgis
Clifford M. Yinger
Glenn £. Stovall
Herman C Gubisch
Ira F Ray
Jacob R. Ramsburg
Ralph H. Fellows
Richard E. Zimmerman
Alvey V. Renn
City And Land Owners Reach Agreement On Park Plot
Frederick city officials reached a deal with James and Daisy Ambush and the Motter heirs to acquire clear title to a northern city park site between Tenth and Twelfth streets along the Opossumtown Pike for 4500 dollars. Ambushes receive about 400 dollars for their fifty foot strip, while the Motter heirs’ payment is reduced accordingly. deeds to transfer the entire plot will be drawn today after planning commission approval.
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Frederick
James
Daisy Ambush
Ada S. Motter
Motter
Moatter
Ambush
Charles P. Staley
City Planning Commission
Tenth
Twelfth Streets
Opossumtown Pike
Frederick Soldiers Meet And Talk In India
In a remote section of India Pvt. Charles McKenzie and friend Lewis Barber Jr. of Frederick met in a letter to his parents. McKenzie, stationed at several Army bases in India, said they spent the evening talking about home and noted malaria warnings and precautions to protect the troops from infection.
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India
Charles McKenzie
Lewis Barber
Frederick
Frank McKenzie Barber
McKenzie
Charles
Buzz Byerly
Legality Of Auto Use Tax Is Undecided
Frederick County Roads Board seeks legal opinion on a proposed county car use tax to fund postwar roads. Attorney General declines now, advising drafting legislation for Legislative Council review. Local business and civic groups backed the plan. Storm urges formal draft for Council consideration.
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Frederick County Roads Board
William M. Storm
Attorney General
Maryland
Roads Board
Legislative Council
Pomona Grange
Frederick County Committee For Economic Development
The
Farmers Cooperative
Frederick Chamber of Commerce
Frederick County
Automobile ,Club of Maryland
Storm
Certificate of Appreciation for Signal Corps Service
Lloyd B Wilson, president of Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone Companies, receives the Chief Signal Officer's Certificate of Appreciation from Brig Gen Frank E Stener in Washington. The certificate honors outstanding service to the Signal Corps beyond duty. Signed by General Ingles, it recognizes organizations and individuals in DC Maryland Virginia and West Virginia.
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Signal Corps of the Army
Lloyd B. Wilson
Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone
District of Columbia
Maryland
Virginia
West Virginia
Frank E. Stener
Army Communications Service
Washington
General Ingles
Signal Corps
Injunction Dissolved In Foreclosure Case At Court
Mary C Castle and Washington Castle sought to halt a foreclosure sale by E Walter Beachley and Leslie N Coblentz. Chief Judge Edward S Delaplaine dissolved the injunction and dismissed the bill, ordering payment of court costs. The defendants were allowed to proceed with the sale to determine mortgage interests in the second and third mortgages. Beachley had bought the property at a county tax sale in April 1942 to protect mortgagees interests. Cob lentz acted as defendant's attorney.
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Mary C. Castle
Washington
Castle
Middletown
E. Walter Beachley
Leslie N. Coblentz
Edward S. Delaplaine
Equity Court
Holden S. Felton
Delaplaine
Beachley
Coblentz
Months For Manslaughter Plea Follows Fatal Vehicle Crash
Pvt. James H. Spurlock of Waterford Virginia pled guilty to manslaughter by automobile and was sentenced to four months in the House of Correction. He was driver of a station wagon that wrecked on Steiner's Hill Route 340, killing Morgan G. Spurlock, his uncle. Spurlock, married with two children, was on a 17 day furlough and says borrowed the car to visit Stumptown and Knoxville, with beer and a drink taken in Brunswick. State Trooper Harold Basore led the case. Army authorities were notified. no military jurisdiction requested.
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James H. Spurlock
Waterford
Camp Phillips
Kansas
House of Correction
Alton Y. Bennett
Spurlock
Steiner’s Hill
Morgan G. Spurlock
Pvt
E. Austin James
Stumptown
W. Va
Knoxville
45000 Japs Try To Break Out Of Trap
Advanced Allied Headquarters in New Guinea reports 45000 Japanese in a trap northwest of Wewak suffering heavy losses. MacArthur notes a large force moved west to attack Aitape and collide with Yank outposts. Air forces dropped 53 tons on Nipponese concentrations and raids on Yap continued.
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New Guinea
Ne Guinea
Wewak
Douglas MacArthur
Aitape
MacArthur
18Th Army
Hatazo Adac
Noemfoor Island
North Dutch
Hollandia
Maffin Bay
Yap
Carolines
Hatazo Adachi
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Nancy Coleman
Whitney Bolton
Columbia Studios
Elizabeth
Grania
Theodore Eeeosevelt, Jr
Walsh
Lee
Lane
Brunswick ‘Y
Leo H. Ward
Walter H. Smith
Garden Street
Roslyn Heights
Long Island
Ward
Woodrow Smith
William Kesseling
Mary E. Smith
Walter Smith
Smith
South Market
C. E. Cline & Son Funeral Directors
Lions Club
Patterson
N. Market ST
Voile
ALLEN
North Market
Henry
Bayons
Pinafores
Henry’s
Market St
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